Senior Young Carers Development Officer – Bristol

30 hours per week  £26,507 - £27,343 FTE

Carers Support Centre (CSC) - Bristol and South Gloucestershire provides a wide range of information, advice and support services for unpaid adult and young carers. Our Young Carers Service provides help and support to children and young people aged 8-18, their families, and professionals working with young carers.

Young carers are children and young people who look after someone in their family who has a disability, a long-term illness, or is affected by mental ill health or substance misuse. Young carers may look after parents, care for a brother or sister, or another family member.

We currently have a vacancy in our dynamic, creative and supportive Young Carers team, working to ensure that young carers are identified, have access to appropriate support and fulfil their potential.

The successful candidate will improve the health, well-being and safeguard the interests of young carers adversely affected by their caring roles for family members in the Bristol area by:

• providing individual tailored 1:1 support and advocacy
• taking a ‘whole family approach’ to delivering high-quality, effective and well-managed casework
• responding to referrals and carrying out statutory assessments
• managing the Bristol Keyworker team, sessional workers and student social workers

If you would like to know more about this role, please call Kama McKenzie Young Carers Service Manager on

0 7 8 2 1 2 5 8 3 8 3 for further information. For an application pack, please visit our website  where you will find a full job description & person specification, application form and other relevant documents.

Closing date: 27th July 2020 12:00 noon

Interview date: 4th August 2020

Registered Charity Number: 1063226

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and our workplace is free of barriers and fully accessible for people with disabilities. We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults; from recruitment of staff through to supporting our team working with families and carers in crisis

Nugent is one of the leading charities in the North West of England. We fulfil a major social welfare role by providing care to people of all ages and acting as a major employer.

We are currently recruiting for: Individual Giving and Data Insight Officer

Hours of work: 37 hours per week

Location of role: Edge Lane, Liverpool 

The Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Team have a crucial role to play in delivering the income generation targets that will help support some of the vital work that Nugent does to support the vulnerable and less advantaged in our communities across the North West region, through our schools, homes and community services.

To achieve success for our service users we need a team of driven and ambitious professionals to complement our current team, people who can lead in their fields of expertise, support our services and help us be outstanding.

This new and specialised role will steward and develop a pipeline of individual supporters, to support a programme of regular givers, in memory donations, legacies and gifts in lieu. Ensuring compliance with GDPR and supporting the rest of the team in the stewarding of donors - events, corporate and community.

The successful candidate will oversee the management and growth of the Harlequin database and ensure that our procedures are GDPR compliant. You will create campaigns to grow our supporters and work in line with our strategic targets.

What we offer:

• Salary of £26,491- £28,462 per annum
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Competitive Terms & Conditions
• Career Progression opportunities

Closing Date for completed applications 10:00am on Thursday 16th July 2020  

The assessment day for this position will be held on Monday 27th July 2020. If successful through the assessment you will be invited to a formal interview on Thursday 30th July 2020.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

Nugent actively promotes the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people and children.

Thera East Midlands, part of the Thera group of companies, which supports over 300 people with a learning disability in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Stoke, at home, at work and in their local community.

As a Managing Director you will work closely with a colleague executive Service Quality Director with lived experience of a learning disability and the rest of the board to lead Thera East Midlands board to achieve the company’s strategic vision and objectives.

You will bring extensive leadership and management experience to the established and talented management team and inspire them to continuously improve the support offered and commit to the co-design of new opportunities for the people in their own communities and in the planning and delivery of individual support.

It is essential that you have the empathy and understanding of the needs of people with a learning disability together with the depth and breadth of experience and knowledge required to provide day to day intensive support at scale, and take the company forward.

If you are able to take initiative, seek opportunities and successfully work with others to achieve outstanding results the we would love to hear from you.

We’re on the hunt for a Programme Officer (Remote Service) to join us at this exciting stage in Settle’s development. As a result of our learning from adapting to delivering remotely since March 2020, we are piloting a remote service. This remote service will be delivered for 12 months and if successful we aim to apply for further funding to extend this project. This is a brilliant opportunity to shape and test a remote tenancy support service. This is a new position and will be an integral frontline role in a dynamic and fast-growing charity. We’re a small team taking big steps to tackle youth homelessness.

As a Programme Officer (Remote Service), you will be working on the frontline, delivering 1:1 remote sessions with marginalised young people based outside of London. You’ll work closely with our partners to ensure the smooth delivery of our contract and report to the Programme Manager. You will join a team of 5 Programme Officers.

Responsibilities

Supporting vulnerable young people

You’ll be delivering our programmes remotely and working 1-1 with marginalised young people across London. You’ll manage a caseload of young people and be a shining role model to those you’re supporting.

Working with delivery partners

You’ll be working closely with our delivery partner, Hyde Housing, to ensure the young people are getting the best support out there. Whether that’s liaising with social landlords or local debt advice charities.

Collecting crucial impact data

You’ll be meticulous in your collecting and reporting of data, understanding that this information is crucial to demonstrating our impact to funders and clients. You’ll keep your notes and our databases up to date with accurate information.

Working collaboratively

You’ll work closely with Programme Officers that are delivering our in-person service to ensure you are learning from them and they are learning from your experiences. You will collaborate with our Fundraising Officer to ensure that the funders supporting this pilot will have any relevant updates on frontline work.

Getting stuck in

We’re a small team and you’ll be ready to get stuck into new projects and opportunities as they arise - stretching yourself and developing your expertise.

Key info

• Reports to:  Programme Manager
• Start Date:     As soon as possible
• Salary:  £21,000 (plus £3,000 London weighting)
• Hours:  Part-time or full-time considered. We are recruiting equivalent to 1.6 FTE. (minimum of 3 days a week)
• Contract:  12 month fixed term, subject to 3 month probation period
• Location:  Home-working, with regular travel to London (approx. 1 day a week)
• Closing date:  Sunday 2nd August 11:30 PM, 1st round interviews 13th or 14th August

Benefits 

• Lovely open plan office in Hackney, right next London Fields and Broadway Market
• Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing startup
• Strong commitment to professional development - with a £500 training budget
• Up to 3% pension contribution
• 25 days paid annual leave per year
• Access to an employee assistance programme and cycle to work scheme

How to apply

Further detail in the job description. You'll need to email your CV and application (answers to the below) to us - email address can be found in the job description or on our website.

The closing date for the role is Sunday 2nd August at 11:30 PM. 1st round interviews 13th or 14th August. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, interviews will take place via video call. If you are not able to do this, first round interviews can take place by telephone.

In your application please answer the below questions (no more than 2 sides of A4):

1. Settle uses a coaching model to underpin their work with young people. Why do you think this is important and what are the benefits to the young person?
2. Please expand on how your experiences and skills are suitable for this role.

Fixed term – 12 months

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

Unicef UK’s Supporter Care team champions the needs of Unicef’s supporters, always ensuring that they are at the centre of our work for children. As the first point of contact for both our supporters and members of the public, this role requires you to ‘think with your head’ and ‘act with your heart’ to ensure the very best experiences for all those that contact and engage with us.

As a Supporter Care Adviser, you will be joining a dedicated team who provide the highest level of supporter care service and help expand relationships by responding to enquiries received through a range of contact channels. You will have previously worked in a customer contact environment, using a variety of communication methods, including social media, and have used databases. You will also be able to work effectively and co-operatively as part of a team, taking ownership of queries and seeing them through to an effective resolution.

Our Supporter Care service is available from 8am to 6pm, so you will need to be able to work 8 hour shifts across this period.

Act now and apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 9 July 2020.

We particularly welcome applications from LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at Unicef UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact Supporter Care during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with Prospect Burma as they recruit a permanent Senior Supporter Relations Officer. Prospect Burma is an organisation that is dedicated to investing in education so that people from Myanmar are able to gain skills and expertise to shape the country they choose to live in.

They began life in 1989 following the pro-democracy uprising of the previous year and focused on supporting refugees who had been forced to flee the country. Since then they've grown substantially, focusing on equipping people from Myanmar with the skills and education they need to change their country for the better. In the long term, they are helping to build a qualified, internationally-minded population with a passion for changing Myanmar's future.

This is a three day a week, permanent role paying a salary of £28,000 to £33,000 full time equivalent based on skills and experience. We are looking to submit candidates on July 15th with interviews to take place on July 20th and second stages soon after, and a proposed early August start. Once the organisation is able to hold events with donors there could be an option to increase the hours of the role from three days to four.

This role is donor stewardship focused position where you will be tasked with maximising the relationships they current have and developing new ones. You will implement a new three-year strategy focusing on growth of their programmes, supported by income growth and enhancement of organisational systems. You will take responsibility, under the Executive Director, for Prospect Burma's supporter relationships, working with the Communications and Programmes departments in the UK and Myanmar to deliver year on year growth in income from individuals.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building a stable individual giving foundation, including a growing number of high-level donors (£5,000-10,000 and above), developing one-on-one stewardship relationships, creating and implementing an Ambassador Programme to recruit new donors, and planning donor stewardship and cultivation events. The successful candidate will have full responsibility for managing income generation from individuals. Â

They are looking for someone who can engage directly with donors, using great interpersonal skills to develop relationships as part of a successful donor stewardship programme. You will have experience in building cases for support and fundraising proposals with an understanding of typical donor audiences and their motivations to give. You will also have experience in working with a CRM and have a good understanding of how to utilise data segmentation to good effect.

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'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

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.

Are you a warm, highly motivated person with person-centred values who can empower and support people with a learning disability to transform their lives?  Are you creative, proactive and willing to go the extra mile to enable people to achieve their aspirations?

We are recruiting Support Workers to support tenants with learning disabilities or autism to enjoy an excellent quality of life in a range of supported living services in the Tameside area.  You will work in collaboration with the service user, their family and wider support network to maximise their health and wellbeing and to promote their independence and community connections.

Our supported living services enable people to lead fulfilling and valued lives, maintain their tenancies, participate in their local community, develop independent living skills and achieve their desired outcomes.  As well as providing direct care and support, you will have the opportunity to act as a Key Worker supporting people to achieve their dreams and goals.

This rewarding role will require flexibility across the week and your working time will involve working shifts which include evenings, weekends and bank holidays. A high level of motivation and personal commitment is required along with demonstrable skills in engaging service users in their own support. You will also be expected to work professionally alongside Care Managers and health professionals and to communicate positively with the families of service users.

We value relevant experience of supporting people with a learning disability or autism. However, you do not need to have prior experience if you can demonstrate a ‘can-do approach’, person-centred values, energy and commitment. You will need good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to develop good quality support plans. You will have a strong work ethic and duty of care and be able to contribute to a positive, team approach.

If you do not already have a relevant vocational qualification in health or social care we will support you to complete the Care Certificate and an accredited Health & Social Care Diploma. In return we will offer you good conditions of service, supportive management and prospects for future career progression. Applications from graduates in any discipline are welcomed as are applications from people seeking a worthwhile career change. You must enjoy good health and be able to carry out all expected care and daily living tasks.

The services are located across Tameside and are easily accessible by public transport.

The services are currently offering full time contracts of 37.5 hours per week or part-time contracts, subject to a minimum of 15 hours per week.

Are you a warm, highly motivated person with person-centred values who can empower and support people with a learning disability to transform their lives? Are you creative, proactive and willing to go the extra mile to enable people to achieve their aspirations?

We are recruiting Relief Support Workers to join an established team of staff supporting people with a learning disability or autism to enjoy an excellent quality of life in a range of supported living and residential services across Bedford.

We offer an empowering model of support which enables people to lead fulfilling and valued lives, to participate in their local community, develop independent living skills and achieve their personal goals and desired outcomes. As well as providing direct care and support, you will have the opportunity to act as a Key Worker supporting people to achieve their dreams and goals.

A high level of motivation and personal commitment is required along with demonstrable skills in engaging service users in planning their support. You will also be expected to work professionally alongside Care Managers and health professionals and to communicate positively with families, carers and friends.

For this relief role, candidates will need previous care experience supporting people with a learning disability or autism, as well as a ‘can-do approach’, person-centred values, energy and commitment. You will need good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to develop good quality support plans. You will have a strong work ethic and duty of care and be able to contribute to a positive, team approach.

The services are located in Bedford town and neighbouring villages.

Creative Support is a non-profit provider of personalised care and support for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism spectrum conditions, and older people.

We are looking for warm, positive and enthusiastic individuals to provide person centred support to provide individualised support to people with learning disabilities in Dudley. You will engage with service users and build trusting therapeutic relationships, working within to encourage wellbeing and positive coping skills. Your role will include visiting service users in their own homes or in other settings as part of a structured approach and offering respite to carers and practical and emotional support to families as appropriate.

The relief support worker role is a great opportunity for individuals who do not want to commit to permanent hours and have a passion for health and social care. This position offers the opportunity to work in an environment that challenges and encourages personal and professional development.

Creative Support is a non-profit provider of personalised care and support for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism spectrum conditions, and older people. We are currently recruiting for our learning disability services in the Astley, Leigh, Lowton, Golborne, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Pemberton, Standish, Hindley and Wigan areas.

We are looking for motivated, caring individuals to provide person-centred support to people with a learning disability. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing personal care, practical and emotional to people with a learning disability

• Identifying and accessing opportunities for social inclusion with service users

• Collaborating with service users, families, and involved professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service that meets the needs of service users

• Assisting the line manager with the day-to-day running of the service

You must be warm and able to work in a person-centred way with people with a learning disability. A clean, valid driving licence and willingness to drive service user vehicles is desirable. You will be expected to work flexibly on a rota to meet the needs of the service, including evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and bank holidays.

This position offers the opportunity to work in an environment that challenges and encourages personal and professional development. Creative Support has obtained Investors in People Silver status and you will receive ongoing training regarding the service user group you work with and training regarding changes to the law governing social care.

Are you a warm, highly motivated person with person-centred values who can empower and support people with a learning disability to transform their lives?  Are you creative, proactive and willing to go the extra mile to enable people to achieve their aspirations?

We are recruiting Relief Support Workers to support tenants with learning disabilities or autism to enjoy an excellent quality of life in a range of supported living services in the Tameside area.  You will work in collaboration with the service user, their family and wider support network to maximise their health and wellbeing and to promote their independence and community connections.

Our supported living services enable people to lead fulfilling and valued lives, maintain their tenancies, participate in their local community, develop independent living skills and achieve their desired outcomes.  As well as providing direct care and support, you will have the opportunity to act as a Key Worker supporting people to achieve their dreams and goals.

A high level of motivation and personal commitment is required along with demonstrable skills in engaging service users in their own support. You will also be expected to work professionally alongside Care Managers and health professionals and to communicate positively with the families of service users.

Our relief roles for Tameside require relevant experience of supporting people with a learning disability or autism. You will need good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to develop good quality support plans. You will have a strong work ethic and duty of care and be able to contribute to a positive, team approach.

The services are located across Tameside and are easily accessible by public transport.

South Wales Victim Focus is looking for a Victim Care Officer to provide support to victims of crime ensuring that South Wales Victim Focus realise their aim of helping people cope and recover from the effects of crime.

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.

South Wales Victim Focus serves diverse communities, many of whom experience a range of barriers that may impact on their ability to cope and recover from what they have experienced. These can include financial distress; social isolation; reduced mobility; mental and physical health issues; substance use and lack of opportunity. South Wales Victim Focus aims to identify what matters to service users and empower them to take control of their journey. The nature of service required will vary depending on individual circumstances and will range from short term intervention to deal with specific issues to more regular on-going interventions addressing a range of needs and/or supporting individuals through a lengthy criminal justice process.

The purpose of this role is to support victims, ensuring that South Wales Victim Focus realise their aim of helping people cope and recover from the effects of crime.

The ideal candidate will have a can do attitude and be ready to use their initiative to support a busy and evolving service in their vision to help victims cope and recover from their experiences.

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 A. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

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

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.