DHI is an award-winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and contribute to the richness and wellbeing of their community. We are looking for individuals who share our passion for our values of self-direction, stimulation and zest for life and our commitment to our client groups and the local communities we serve.

Are you a proactive multi-tasker who can take a lead on safeguarding issues, manage a team of recovery workers and oversee the delivery of a programme of services developed to support people towards changing their drug and alcohol use with consistent energy & enthusiasm…?

The team provides a variety of support to people including alcohol detox support, initiating opiate substitute prescribing, relapse prevention and motivational interventions. You will need to be resilient and experienced in managing clients with a range of substance use issues, be the ‘go to’ person located in the South Bristol Hub while integrating with community services and partnership working with Hawkspring.

The role involves actively contributing to and supporting the wider Bristol DHI services, Team Leaders and Service Manager to develop and enhance treatment services within ROADS.

If you are interested, please contact HR in first instance to arrange an informal discussion regarding the role.

How To Apply

Please use the Job Description and Person Specification to complete an Application Form and Skills Form and send to HR before Midday 14th April

The Alumni Relations Officer will play a key role in delivering and developing the Hall’s alumni and friends’ engagement programme. This is a pivotal role at Wycliffe Hall that impacts fundraising, profile-raising and student recruitment. The post holder will be responsible for planning and delivering a select programme of events, both within the Hall and further afield, to strengthen the community of alumni and friends and its relationship with the Hall.

Our Streetlink project specifically works with vulnerable women and with the help of a dedicated volunteer team, we provide a range of services including late night and early morning outreach, a twice-weekly Women’s Space, Sanctuary sex worker Drop In every Tuesday evening and an Open Access/Drop-in session. In addition a full adult learning timetable offers free classes and workshops. We assess need, create bespoke support plans, provide ongoing key work and empower people to improve their circumstances. 

Could you lead a team that will wrok to restore hope for some of Lambeth's most abused and forgotten women. Could you help rebuild their trust and support them to make alternative choices that would bring stability and hope to their lives.

We are looking for a team leader with an understanding of and committment to our service users.

Bring your passion and experience for community development to work alongside residents in one of the most dynamic, diverse, and exciting parts of London. Somers Town has a heritage of radical social and community development, and the residents of Somers Town Big Local are looking for someone to support them to continue and expand that heritage.  This is particularly pressing in the current lockdown, as we seek to make connections using virtual and online tools that will create a legacy of closer relationships between neighbours across this community. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced practitioner to join our valued team, to provide quality information, advice and practical/emotional support to families/young people including disability related benefits, education and reforms, health and social care.

The ideal candidate will be committed to helping families at the most challenging of times, supporting families with warmth and empathy, whilst maintaining a calm and professional approach.  They should have previous family support experience in either a health, education, social care or third sector setting, together with a good understanding of the statutory entitlements for health related benefits and educational support.

This position requires travel around the Chelmsford area with some travel to other parts of the county. Own transport is essential.  Head office is based in Chelmsford.

Main Purpose of the Job:
To use well developed experience, expertise, together with knowledge of reforms and legislation (e.g. Welfare, Special Educational Needs and Disability reforms and Children and Families Act 2014), to help any Essex family who has a child/young person with any disability or special need, requiring quality advice, information, practical and emotional support across a wide range of issues to achieve positive outcomes that will benefit the whole family.

The post-holder will be responsible for own case work (targets) and will need to work collaboratively with other key professionals (across health, education, social care and housing) to enhance multi-agency, integrated working practices and demonstrating families’ confidence and ability to effectively take part in person-centred assessment and planning processes.

Specific Job responsibilities:
To provide consistent and current information, sound advice, practical and emotional support to families (parent carers) with children/young people (CYP) with SEND and young people (YP) directly (as appropriate) across a wide range of issues including:

-  Disability related benefits for the CYP & family support e.g. Disability Living Allowance (CYP) including preparing for and attending appeals and tribunals; Personal Independence Payment (YP 16+); Family Fund, Carers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance and other financial support including tax credits and debt advice. Housing and social care issues. 

-  All SEND educational issues including information, advice and support with Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment and EHC plan, including preparing for and attending appeals and tribunals, One Planning, SEN support, together with information on options for Personal Budgets and the ‘Local Offer’. 

This support could be provided via: 
- 1:1 face to face, telephone helpline, outreach through home visits to families assessed as needing additional support, accompanying to multi-agency/planning meetings and group advice surgeries.

- Contributions to local events/briefings, group information sessions, parent/carer drop-ins, information stand at Activities Club.

- On-line services via e-mail, e-bulletins, social media (e.g. Face book/Face Time/Skype), report and letter writing and signposting to other websites/sources of information. 

To empower and support parent carers and young people, quickly building a supportive and trusted relationship with the family, helping to identify the strengths and needs of individual family members ensuring they understand and are confident about options for their child/young person’s educational attainment, social learning, development, achievement levels, contributing to aspirational as well as realistic short/medium/long-term outcomes crossing different aspects of their life, including building their resilience.

To identify and engage with relevant agencies (statutory, voluntary organisations and other groups) as appropriate to assist families in accessing appropriate services and to support cross-referrals/signposting. 

To facilitate mutual support amongst families and individuals attending drop-ins and other facilities, and to enable them to make best use of the services available. 

To organise, attend and facilitate specific group activities and events (e.g. drop-ins, workshops/talks for parents/carers and professionals, activity club, outings) including undertaking risk assessments, health and safety, record keeping systems, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation at all times. 

To work collaboratively with other key professionals (health, education, social care and housing) to enhance multi-agency and integrated working practices, contributing to plans to achieve better and co-ordinated outcomes for families.

To carry out the necessary administration and diligently keep appropriate user records, presenting issues (case management system), and statistics up to date, providing data/case studies in a timely manner for monitoring reports. 

To keep up to date with new policies, reforms and commitment to continuous personal and organisational development.

To undertake relevant training in Safeguarding, SEND reform and EHC planning. 

To assist with the training and support of volunteers engaged in a variety of tasks and to ensure that confidentiality is observed at all times by volunteers who assist with activities. 

To raise the profile of the organisation through building trusting relationships with families and professionals and networking.  

To work flexibly as required by the nature of the post which will entail working in the school holidays and attendance at some evening and weekend activities. 

To carry out other duties that may be allocated from time to time and to contribute to the smooth running of the office and ‘team working’. 

To take part in social, cultural and fundraising activities of the organization.
 
Underpinning job responsibilities
• At all times to promote safeguarding of CYP and vulnerable adults
• To contribute to good practice and development of projects/services including evaluations as required, feeding up strategic issues or trends as these are identified
• To be an effective member of the team, attending regular team meetings and supervisions
• To maintain confidentiality of information at all times
• To adhere to policies and procedures of Families InFocus (Essex)

Applications must be received no later than 3pm on Tuesday 31 March 2020, applications received after this will not be considered.

Interviews will take place on 6 April 2020 and 7 April 2020.

At Connection Support we are passionate about the professional and quality services that we provide. At the heart of what we do are the exceptional team of support workers, team managers, administrative support and volunteers, and we are currently looking for new people to join our team.

This service supports those who are long-term rough sleeping, who are not engaging with, or who have been serially excluded from, available services. These clients often need support to engage with other services and explore housing options to help break free from a life on the streets and move into suitable accommodation.

Our Mental Health Outreach Worker will take an assertive approach to meet clients with serious and enduring mental health difficulties through street work, assessing how best to support them and encouraging engagement including signposting and attending appointments with primary and secondary Mental Health services in Buckinghamshire.

The aim is to help them regain choice and responsibility for their lives.

Use of a vehicle is essential

Promoting equal opportunities and celebrating diversity.

“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs and expects all staff and volunteers* to share this commitment”*

Baca is looking for someone who can join the support team and provide support, care and be a role model for young people who are unaccompanied asylum seekers aged 16 to 18. In particular, they will provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their strength and dignity and grow their hope for their futures. 

The successful applicant will live in the new arrival house with up to four young people and make it their home. They will act as the 'big brother' to the young people living in the house, help them develop independence skills, and set the example for how to live well.

This is a male only role for a boys house. 
The start date of the role is flexible, but aiming for the beginning of June. 

When you apply for this job, please ensure to send us your CV as well as the application form by 6th April. Interviews will be held on 9th April.

Home-Start Hillingdon is a voluntary organisation committted to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under the age of five. Our core service involves volunteers offering regular support, befriending amd providing practical help in the homes of families who are experiencing diffficulities to prevent family crisis and breakdown.

Supported by Hillingdon Community Trust we run a Family Support Worker project as an additional service. The post holder will be an enthusiastic and committed individual, able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the needs of families in their own homes.

By conducting needs assessments and providing short-term outreach support to these families you will be helping them to achieve emotionally healthier, less isolated and more active lives within the local community. As such it is essential that you have previous relevant experience and an awareness of current legislation and policies relating to children and families.

Applicants will be required to have the use of their own car, for which expenses are paid.

Interview date: 14/04/2020

An appointment will be made subject to satisfactory references and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Home-Start Hillingdon is committed to safe recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults. Home-Start Hillingdon is committted to equal opportunity and diversity.

Home-Start Hillingdon Limited. Registered Office: 306 Long Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex, UB10 9PE

Registered Charity Number: 1100534

Company Limited by Guarantee No: 4612504

Home-Start Hillingdon is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under the age of five. Our core service involves volunteers offering regular support, befriending and providing practical help in the homes of families who are experiencing difficulties to prevent family crisis and breakdown.

Supported by Hillingdon Community Trust we have established a PNMH programme focused on supporting women with, or at risk of, mental health problems during the perinatal period (pregnancy and in the year after birth) applying Home Start's overall approach to a targeted group of families.

The role will involve recruiting, training and supporting volunteers developing and enhancing the direct support offered to families aand liaising with health care professionals.

The ideal candidate will have:

• An understanding of the needs of children and families
• An understanding of perinatal mental health and the impact of perinatal mental health problems on mother, infant and the family
• Ability to support families towards improved parental mental health and wellbeing.
• Good knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures
• Experience of delivering training
• Ability to work on their own initiative
• Relevant experience of working with vulnerable families

Applicants will be required to have the use of their own car, for which expenses are paid.

Interview date:TBC

An appointment will be made subject to satisfactory references and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Home-Start Hillingdon is committed to safe recruitment practice as an important party of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adult. Home-Start Hillingdon is committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

Trainee Habilitation Specialist

Location: Various regional locations across the UK

Trainee salary: £21,568 per annum

Qualified salary: £27,472 - £38,123 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Benefits: Additional 3% of annual salary to spend on a selection of flexible benefits or receive a proportion as cashback.

You could change the lives of visually impaired children and young people by becoming a Habilitation Specialist, who will support visually impaired children and young people to develop mobility, orientation and independent living skills. 

Increasing the availability of habilitation services for more children and young people is a large part of our plan for the future, our By My Side strategy. 

We are looking for people with interest, potential, and experience to work with visually impaired children and young people as a Habilitation Specialist, first as a trainee and then as a qualified practitioner.

We have a number of exciting opportunities at the following locations:

• Nottingham, working across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire with flexibility across the Midlands
• Hull, working across the North East region
• Maidstone, working across Kent and East Sussex
• Southampton, working across South / South Central regions
• St Albans but based in Newcastle for the first year of training - working across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex
• London working across all boroughs, but based in Reading for the first year of training (+ £4,105 London Weighting)
• Manchester, working across the North West region

The role

This role is central to Guide Dogs strategy, with those in this role training to be able to work daily with visually impaired children and young people to personalise, assess, and review the habilitation needs of those we support. This role incorporates workplace learning, written and practical assessments to fully train you to become a fully qualified Habilitation Specialist. A proportion of the trainee programme is completed as part of the Graduate Diploma in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People) at University College London.

Who we’re looking for

You will:

• Be familiar with working with children and young people, and a proven ability to establish effective working relationships with them and their parents or carers. 

• Be committed to multi-agency working and can demonstrate a strong ability to liaise effectively with other professionals/agencies.

• Access to a car or suitable transport arrangements.

How to apply

Applications can be made using the online application form. You will need to evidence the criteria as set out in the attached job description. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications. Please contact our People Service Centre for more information.

If successful, your job offer will be subject to obtaining a position on the course at UCL.

If you are already a Qualified Habilitation Specialist and interested in working with us, please contact our People Service Centre.

For more information on the requirements of this role, and the training, please refer to the candidate pack below.

Benefits

This role is 9am to 5pm, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We believe that wellbeing at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for Guide Dogs. As a member of staff, we offer you a wide range of benefits to suit your individual needs:

• Defined Contribution Personal Pension Plan

• A choice of Flexible Benefits equivalent to 3% of salary to purchase benefits though an on-line portal including Gym Membership, Travel Insurance, Healthcare and Hospital Treatment Plan, Dental Insurance, Additional Life Assurance, Health Screening, buying and selling annual leave (up to 3 days), Cashback to salary (up to 2% of salary equivalent)

• Discounts and Cashback Scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Occupational Sick pay

• Occupational Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay enhanced above the statutory minimum.

• Life Assurance

• Childcare Vouchers

• Eye Care Vouchers

• Dogalogue 10% Discount

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure, that we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Full time 40 hours per week

Job share and flexible working hours considered

Salary circa £18,500

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

In this role you will:

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

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

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

How to apply

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

Enquiries

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

Closing date for applications:   Wednesday, 1 April 2020

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

Role summary

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

You will make a difference by:

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

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following personal attributes:

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

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

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

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

Free on-site parking

Closing Date: Friday 17th April
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier where there is a significant response rate. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly, to avoid disappointment.

The Institute of Fundraising is looking to hire a Data Analyst for their South East and London Committee. Please note: this is a voluntary, unpaid role.

The Institute of Fundraising is the professional membership body for UK fundraising. We support fundraisers through leadership and representation best practice and compliance education and networking and we champion and promote fundraising as a career choice. We have over 600 organisational members who raise more than £10 billion in income for good causes every year, and over 6,000 individual members.

The South East and London Committee is a group of volunteers who come together to support fundraisers in the South East and London. We provide a forum for fundraisers to meet other fundraisers in the sector, share information and advice, and offer training and talks, presented by leading specialists.

The Data Analyst is a newly created and key role. You will be responsible for helping the South East and London Committee to monitor the services we deliver to our members by analysing feedback and trends, and helping to shape our response accordingly. We have a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. If there is anything that we need to adapt about this role to make it more inclusive, please do let us know.

We expect this role to take an average of 4-5 hours a month, however additional hours may be necessary from time to time. We hold a Committee meeting every other month. These meetings are always held in an accessible venue in central London, which is close to bus stops and an accessible underground station. The meetings are always on a Tuesday evening from 6-8pm. Free food and drink is provided at meetings. We can reimburse you for the cost of your travel to and from meetings and any childcare arrangements that are necessary. Young babies are welcome to attend the meeting if this makes it easier for you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work closely with the Heads of Training, Mentoring, First Thursday and Marketing to ensure that effectively structured post event surveys are sent out in a timely manner
- Analyse survey responses and produce brief reports for each activity area, keeping the Committee updated
- Work closely with Head Office re: gathering data
- Review data on Eventbrite or equivalent and identify trends
- Monitor question responses and information needs of Committee and adjust surveys accordingly
- Assist with CRM to identify any opportunities to cross sell
- Advise on strategic direction for the Committee based on feedback from our members
- Compile overall report on attendance and trends for our AGM in September

PERSON SPECIFICATION
- A team player who enjoys working collaboratively
- Experience in the fundraising/marketing/voluntary sector
- Keen for experience, responsibility and accountability in a key voluntary Committee role
- Willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort
- Ability to communicate via email
- Ability to turn raw data into user-friendly reports
- Strong attention to detail
- IT skills
- Able to be flexible to suit the needs of the Committee
- Reliable and trustworthy

APPLICATION PROCESS
Please email your CV and a cover letter to [email protected] by 16 March.
If you are shortlisted, interviews will be conducted in London on 24 March.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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

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

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

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