1 year Fixed Term contract 

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Public Affairs Advisor is influential and fulfilling.

• Do you have a strong track record of working to achieve political change?
• Are you skilled at creating and delivering communications for political audiences?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Head of Public Affairs, the Public Affairs Advisor is an active member of the Public Affairs team that is responsible for influencing external decision makers to deliver change that results in immediate and lasting impact on children’s lives.

The Public Affairs Advisor will play a critical role in building relationships with parliament and holding the government to account. This will be done by supporting Save the Children UK’s government relations and public affairs work on our strategic priorities including protecting children in conflict, making the case for aid, child survival, and tackling child poverty in the UK.

Key duties will include implementing the Save the Children UK public affairs strategies and activities, identifying opportunities to influence policy development, legislation and service provision in line with our objectives and delivering aspects of the parliamentary and political events programme to advance our goals.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Media Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Public Affairs Advisor will represent Save the Children to the external world to support Save the Children’s ability to influence domestic and international policy change by:  

• Raising our profile in Westminster with the aim of building awareness of the issues we work on to a wider political audience

• Developing and delivering written and oral briefings to Members of Parliament, peers, government officials and other decision makers on key policies and campaigns

• Ensuring our presence at key political party events 

• Actively networking and building constructive relationships with parliamentarians, political parties, NGO’s and the media

• Tracking and monitoring our engagement with these external and analysing the impact made

• Developing political influencing strategies for specific campaigns whilst ensuring that campaigning and advocacy efforts are fully aligned and integrated

• Supporting the Programme and Policy, Advocacy & Campaigns teams in the development of communications tailored specifically for political audiences

Person Profile

Experience

• Experience of working to influence structures, processes and trends in the UK political system

• Experience of effectively building, managing and working within networks and coalitions for lobbying and advocacy purposes

• Strong track record of building relationships with Parliamentarians

• Demonstrable excellence in organising and delivering innovative political events

Skills

• Demonstrably strong verbal and written communication, presentation and persuasion

• Experience of developing effective working relationships with colleagues and working collaboratively in multi-disciplinary project teams

• Ability to plan work and meet deadlines when working under pressure on a number of projects

Abilities

• Ability to apply influencing techniques and tactics to ensure Save the Children stands out from the crowd in Westminster, Whitehall, and with other key international stakeholders

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: Wednesday 6th Jan

People Services Advisor (6 months Fixed Term Contract) PAH000077

About us:

Princess Alice Hospice supports people who are living with life-limiting conditions and their family and friends and is a centre of excellence for end-of-life care, as the only UK Hospice to have been rated outstanding in all five CQC (Care Quality Commission) domains.

About the role:

We have a fantastic part-time opportunity for an experienced HR Adviser to join our friendly team and helping us to provide a comprehensive, effective and efficient generalist HR service to the organisation.

You will ideally be CIPD qualified or part–qualified, with experience of providing advice and support to managers and employees on “family friendly” matters. This will be a varied role, you will work closely with line managers to support department changes and the development of services, whilst monitoring sickness absence and helping with employee relations casework. You will be highly organised with excellent communication and IT skills; practical experience of using HR databases is also desirable.

If you have a proven background at a similar level, excellent written and verbal communication skills, accuracy and attention to detail, we really want to hear from you!

Closing Date:  28th February 2021               Interview Date: 4 March 2021

At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures. We are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please visit our Privacy Notices section to understand and be aware of how we use the data you provide to us.

All of our vacancies except from retail are subject to a relevant DBS check.

Application Deadline

28/02/2021

Interview Date

04/03/2021

Starting Salary: £35,002- £36,479 p.a. 

Contract:  Fixed-term post until 31st Jan 2022 with the potential of an extension.

In 2021 the UK is hosting two very important international meetings, the COP26 and G7. These meetings alongside how the world recovers and rebuilds from the pandemic will be crucial in setting an ambitious agenda of change needed for people and the planet. This post will be at the center of shaping conversations with government and Parliamentarians to share the views of CAFOD and our overseas partners. It will work closely with the policy, campaigns and international teams to provide co-ordination and advice as we seek to influence effectively across Government in this important year.

Job Profile

Reporting to the Director of Advocacy, Communications and Education this post will work closely with the Head of Policy, Head of Campaigns and the Director.

Key Responsibilities

1. Networking & representation

• To represent CAFOD externally, including in coalitions such as The Climate Coalition’s political group.
• To work constructively with senior Government officials and Advisors especially those involved in G7 and COP26 activities.
• Identify opportunities for bringing CAFOD’s overseas partners into engagement with government and Parliamentarians and work with the international teams to deliver these.
• To build effective relations with other UK NGO’s, including BOND, to create opportunities for collaboration around political opportunities for CAFOD’s advocacy priorities.

 

1. Strategy Development

• To work closely with the policy team to ensure we can deliver our change agenda as effectively as possible to government.
• Identify ongoing opportunities with political decision makers to promote CAFOD’s advocacy objectives and take these forward with the relevant teams and evaluate the outcomes of these activities.
• Provide advice and briefing to the Directorate, policy and campaigns teams on government and parliamentary relations
• Support and advise CAFOD’s international teams on country specific engagement with political decision makers.

 

1. Parliamentary Relations

• Work with the campaigns team on engaging Parliamentarians on issues and activities around the G7 and COP26.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.

Person Specification /Essential Criteria

Understanding our context

-Understanding CAFOD; Has an understanding of CAFOD’s values and what is distinctive about CAFOD as a Catholic development agency.

-Understanding international development; Can demonstrate a good understanding or interest in international development. Experience of engaging with government and Parliamentarians at a national level, ideally on international development.

Working together

-Working with others; Creates successful partnerships internally and externally working in an open and constructive way and celebrates and recognises the achievements of others. Experience of working in partnership with NGOs and/ or civil society organisations and networks and of building the internal network to support this work. 

-Communicating; Has a high level of interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact, persuade and influence effectively with people across different functions at all levels.

-Looking outward; Is astute and politically sensitive whilst acting in the interests of the poorest communities.

 

Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits

 Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

 

Employment Advisor

Our client works to prevent and tackle youth and family homelessness.
The Centre prides itself on its welcome and person centred approach. It recognises each individual is different, often with complex needs and so their response must be multi-layered. They therefore have six principal services: residential services for homeless young people; family support; housing and welfare rights advice; employment support; learning; and immigration advice and advocacy.

They are based within five minutes’ walk from Parliament but it is also in the borough with the highest level of rough sleeping in the Country and the highest proportion of households living in temporary homes. With an annual income in the region of £2.9 million, the Centre currently employs around 60 members of staff. We also benefit from a loyal supporter base and the generous contribution of around 100 volunteers.

Employment Advisor Responsibilities:

To work effectively as a member of the Centre staff team and within the Employment & Learning Services, to progress a caseload of clients on their journey into meaningful and sustainable employment.
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the impact of unemployment and recommend ways in which clients might obtain and retain work. Build rapport with a range of clients, including those who are hard to engage due to motivational issues or that have complex barriers to employment (e.g. homelessness, substance misuse, disabilities, health conditions, or long-term unemployment).

Preserve strong working relationships with local Jobcentre Plus teams. Manage relationships with employers and create effective relationships with the local business community, public, community and voluntary sector organisations in order to secure work placements and employment opportunities or to signpost clients to other services. You’ll keep accurate partnership contact records and where appropriate implement service level agreements with support from line manager.

Ensure timely capture of client activity and achievement on the Centre database in line with organisational performance management processes as well as providing monthly performance information for management reporting.

Provide line-management supervision and support to the service’s volunteer team in line with agreed staff : volunteer ratios – acting as ‘lead practitioner’ to role model best practice and working in liaison with the assigned Volunteer Coordinator. Maximise engagement and participation of volunteer team through individual/group volunteer supervision meetings and quarterly forums for sharing good practice, problem solving

Assess ongoing risk in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all clients and staff, sharing risk information where appropriate in line with both Centre policies and legal framework; to record risk data accurately on Centre database. You’ll also promote a safe working environment for fellow workers, clients and visitors in line with the HASAW Act, and our Health & Safety policy, reporting hazards, concerns or ideas for improvement

Employment Advisor Requirements:

ESSENTIAL:
• Experience of providing careers/employment support, advice and guidance to clients who are either unemployed or in low paid, part time employment, vulnerable or possessing complex barriers to work.
• Experience of identifying potential partnerships and working with external agencies/employers; mixing comfortably with corporate and business contacts.
• Knowledge of the UK welfare benefits system and employee rights in the workplace with the ability to champion employment equality and diversity.
• Exceptional planning and organisational skills, with the ability to work flexibly, solve problems and manage a varied and changing workload.
• Strong administrative skills and attention to detail with the ability to keep accurate and high quality notes, reports and records.
• High level of computer literacy including applied knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and using electronic databases and diaries.
• Ability to motivate, coach and work creatively with others to develop their skills through 1:1 interventions and group sessions.
• Ability to review, reflect and change own practice through effective use of operational meetings, supervision and performance review processes.
• Knowledge of data protection, confidentiality, safeguarding, equal opportunities and professional boundaries.

DESIRABLE:
• Level 3 NVQ Certification in Advice & Guidance.
• Knowledge of the IPS model.
• Knowledge of local and national worklessness landscape, issues and social policies and of welfare-to-work strategies.
• Understanding of and commitment to the importance of client inclusion.

They are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join them and help improve the lives of homeless young people, insecurely housed families and their children. They particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with them.

Position: Employment Advisor

Location: Westminster, London

Salary: £33,259.39 per annum.

Type: 1 year fixed term contract.

Benefits include: Pension: the Centre provides a stakeholder pension scheme and will match employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%. Season Ticket Loan is available. Many of their staff work flexibly in different ways, including part-time. They welcome job share or flexible working proposals.

Closing date for applications: Friday 5th March
First interviews: Wednesday 10th March

You may have experience of the following: Employment Officer, Careers Officer, Advocacy, Advocate, Professional Development Adviser, Career Development Advisor, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 97087

Employer Advisor
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Working Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Type of contract: 6 month fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension of up to 3 years depending on funding
Reports to: Head of Technician Pathway Development
Location: The Science Council’s office is based at 71 Central Street London, EC1V 8AB. This role will be flexible between the office and home working with some London and UK-travel expected. (Please note during the COVID pandemic all staff are currently working remotely from home).

About us 
The Science Council is a membership organisation for professional bodies and learned societies across the disciplines of science. It promotes the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of and education in science, pure and applied, for the public benefit. The Science Council is a charitable body that sets the standards for professional registration for practising scientists and science technicians.

About the role 
The Science Council is looking to recruit an Employer Advisor to join their friendly team to support the technical pathways team in engaging and influencing employers to consider technical career pathways into the sciences. The project, funded by the Gatsby Foundation seeks to embed and align professional registration to apprenticeships, T Levels and Higher Technical Qualifications.

The post-holder will implement strategies and work with employers and professional bodies to encourage and support the growth of apprenticeships and work placements in the sciences, with the aim of facilitating more technical learners to go on to achieve professional registration.. As part of your role you will work with colleagues to deliver the ‘employer champions’ programme and devise initiatives in conjunction with professional bodies to engage more employers with technical education.

About you 
To be successful in the role you will have demonstrable experience of engaging and influencing employers to encourage take up of technical education along with experience of building successful relationships and working collaboratively with external organisations. An understanding of the reform that has been occurring in technical education over recent years including the introduction of apprenticeship standards and the levy, T Levels and Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) is essential, as is experience of managing projects and activities, with the ability to anticipate potential issues and develop innovative solutions. It would be advantageous to have experience or knowledge of professional bodies and professional awards.

The Science Council is able to offer flexible working and we are happy to discuss requests for part-time and flexible working arrangements including secondments.

Closing date for applications: 16 March 2021
Interviews: w/c 5 April 2021  
Please apply early as we may bring the closing date forward should we receive a high volume of applications.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the Apply button. You will be directed to our HR Advisor's website where you can complete your application for this position.

The Science Council are committed to equal opportunities and value diversity in our workforce.

Applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

No agencies please.

Are you a HR professional who is keen to develop your career and contribute your gained experience, to an organisation that transforms lives?  If the answer is yes, please read on

We are looking for an HR Advisor to join us and be a key member of our HR Department, providing advice on a wide range of people management issues; including absence management, performance management and employee relations. 

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

 As the HR Advisor, you will also work with line-managers to provide solution focused advice, which supports SHP to deliver high quality services to our clients. This role offers diversity and variety across the employee life cycle while focusing on advice and employee relation case work.  It will also include policy writing, leading on specific projects and some HR administration.

To be successful, you will be CIPD qualified or have relevant equivalent experience.  You will also have a sound working knowledge of employment law and demonstrable experience of resolving sensitive employee relations issues.Strong interpersonal, analytical and written and verbal communication skills, along with the resilience to work within a busy team are also needed.

In return, you will be part of a team of committed, supportive HR professionals and in an organisation that works to live up to its values.  There will also be opportunities to develop and build on your professional HR expertise and some scope to get involved in a variety of interesting HR Projects.

Closing date: 5th March 2021 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held: 15th March 2021

This post will require a Basic DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

· A salary increase after successfully completing six months.

· A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services

· 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),

· A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary

· Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme

· Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and are IIP Silver accredited.

Senior Audit Advisor - Enforcement

• Are you a qualified accountant with substantial experience at director level or above in the audit of listed and other public interest entities?
• Do you have strong technical audit and accounting skills?

• Do you have a good understanding of the requirements of a regulatory or disciplinary process including a thorough understanding of the difference between the requirements of audit and investigation?

If so, our client may be interested in speaking with you. A regulatory body who set and enforce accounting and audit standards and codes in the UK, are entering an exciting time in their mission as they involve to become a new body.

This is a new important advisory role, which will help to support delivery of the Enforcement Division's objectives. The Senior Audit Advisor will help to ensure that investigations and enforcement action are conducted efficiently, effectively and to the highest standard.

The Senior Audit Advisor will provide audit expertise to support the Enforcement Division's casework and case strategy in complex and often high-profile investigations under the Audit Enforcement Procedure. The role will involve advising across a portfolio of investigations and enforcement proceedings handled by multi-disciplinary teams of forensic accountants, lawyers, and legal assistants.

Many of the investigations are large, complex, and high-profile and our cases regularly require liaison with other investigators including the Serious Fraud Office, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Insolvency Service, and the Pensions Regulator.

The role includes:

• Assisting in identifying issues of potential non-compliance with the regulatory framework, including Auditing, Ethical and Quality Control Standards and Audit Regulations
• Assisting investigation case teams to determine key focus areas at the commencement of an investigation
• Liaising with forensic accountants and lawyers during the investigation and advising on any change in focus or additional lines of enquiry
• Reviewing sections of complex audit files and aspects of firm-wide policies and procedures as necessary
• Drafting reports/advisory memoranda for case teams or external advisors as required to explain complex accounting or auditing issues
• Advising case teams on the seriousness/significance of breaches identified
• Assessing the reasonableness of judgements made by fellow audit professionals on cases under investigation
• Advising case teams of issues requiring external expertise
• Considering the external expert's initial conclusions and providing insight on possible areas for clarification or expansion
• Helping investigations to progress in a fair and professional manner

The Person:

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with substantial experience at director level or above in the audit of listed and other public interest entities.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the competencies set out below:

• Strong technical auditing and accounting skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including drafting reports/memoranda on individual investigations to be used by internal case teams and external advisors
• Ability to explain complex accounting and auditing concepts in an easily comprehensible manner to a non-accounting audience
• Capable of working with minimal supervision and taking sole responsibility for the accuracy and quality of the work product
• Ability to challenge the judgements and quality of work performed by engagement partners and other members of the audit teams whose files are subject to investigation, including the largest and most complex audits
• Effective project and time management skills to complete assignments within the timetable set and meet a complex series of deadlines for the different stages of an investigation
• Ability to provide valuable and timely input into drafting precise and challenging questions for audit team members, for either written or oral questioning
• Good understanding of the requirements of a regulatory or disciplinary process including a thorough understanding of the difference between the requirements of audit and investigation

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

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Parkinson's Local Adviser - Dartford, Medway, Maidstone & Gravesham, 28 hours per week

The vacancy 

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

About the role:

As part of the Information and Support Service these roles will drive forward delivering an even fairer balance of services for people affected by Parkinson's wherever they live in the UK. You'll deliver a local case load and you will be responsible for providing tailored information and support that enables appropriate levels of self-advocacy and/or advocate on behalf of clients. 

What you'll do:

• Provide professional person centred, in depth support to clients by a range of means, ensuring the most efficient and effective use of resources. 

• Support our helpline when needed.

• Provide support on a variety of health and social care issues, including appropriate emotional, employment and welfare benefits support and advocating with and on behalf of clients. 

• Work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses and other professional colleagues to raise the profile of the service, increase depth of support and achieve improved outcomes for people with Parkinson’s.

What you'll bring:

• Experience of providing information and support by phone, in writing, digitally and face to face.

• Experience of managing and delivering individual case work, including advocating for clients and supporting people to navigate  the health and social care system. 

• Well-developed telephone skills including active listening and questioning.

• Understanding of safeguarding and your role in keeping clients safe and  implementing organisational policies and procedure.

• Demonstrable digital competence, with experience of effective use of a range of tools including online case management systems.

• The ability to build effective working relationships with others including working within multi disciplinary teams internally and externally. 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Candidates must live within Medway, Maidstone, Gravesham or Dartford to carry out this role. 

Please note: This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn. The successful candidate will also be required to provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb

1st interviews: 17th March 2021

2nd interviews: 23rd March 2021

What's it like to work for us?

We aim to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - and you could help us achieve this.

We offer a variety of paid job roles and volunteer opportunities both at our UK office in London and across the UK

18 month fixed-term contract (secondment cover) / Full-time (37.5h)

Based in London 
 

This is an opportunity to pull together all the knowledge and experience you’ve gained so far, provide far-reaching advice and guidance, and build productive relationships that harness the potential of HR for the good of Greenpeace’s impact and effectiveness.

Working with the Head of Human Resources, Senior Learning and Development Adviser, HR Coordinator and alongside another Senior HR Adviser, you’ll deliver and oversee high-quality, proactive advice, services and support for managers and staff. This will cover a breadth of HR issues, policies and processes including diversity and inclusion, recruitment, staff welfare, people and performance management, plus intern and volunteer management.

You’ll need to build and maintain effective relationships at all levels. You’ll be expected to coach, support and influence managers where needed, using a collaborative approach to find solutions and ensure satisfactory outcomes. It will also be part of your role to develop HR information management and reporting to support operational decision-making and inform strategic HR initiatives. Capable of seeing the wider picture, you’ll develop HR services to meet organisational needs, implementing and delivering 'best practice' solutions.

Greenpeace is an international non-profit global campaigning organisation. Our independence and global reach enable us to stand for positive change through action in order to defend nature and promote peace. We investigate and expose global environmental problems, confront those in positions of power and present alternative solutions.

Requirements

You'll have:

• Sufficient generalist HR knowledge and experience to build productive relationships and provide advice that meets wide-ranging demands in a fast-paced, flexible operation.
• The confidence and professional credibility to coach and influence at all levels including managers and directors.
• CIPD qualification and/or evidence of equivalent professional operational experience.
• Experience of HRIS administration, data management and reporting.
• Ability to use a creative and analytical approach to HR problem solving.

We give you: The opportunity to continue to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.

Our commitment to diversity: Greenpeace UK is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in environmental and campaigning organisations and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGTBQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class now or in the past.

To Apply

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.

CLOSING DATE : 9am, 1st March 2021
INTERVIEWS: W/c 8th Feb 2021

Routes 2 Roots – Hospital Homelessness Personal Advisor (Homerton Hospital)

Salary: £27,000

Duration: Full Time 35 hrs per week, 12 month fixed term contract

Do you have passion for your work, a commitment to excellence and a desire to support some of the most vulnerable and excluded people in our communities? Could you support us to make positive lasting changes in people’s lives?

For homeless people, or those at risk of homelessness, finding employment and housing opportunities can feel like an uphill battle, even more so if they’re affected by physical, mental health or substance misuse issues. Providence Row works with homeless and vulnerably housed people in East London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice, recovery and learning and training.  Our aim is to ensure that people who are so often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life. Central to our work are our core values of Compassion, Respect, Inclusiveness, Empowerment and Justice.  These inform the content, style and delivery of all our services.

The Routes to Roots project was established in partnership with The Hospital Pathway Team at the Royal London Hospital (RLH) in October 2013. The project supports vulnerable people, who often have significant physical health needs to prevent them from being discharged back into a cycle of homelessness or risk at the end of their treatment.  Through advice and support from our dedicated and experienced team, people’s housing, financial and health situations are improved and their long term prospects for recovery are greatly enhanced.  The project has been instrumental in reducing A&E and hospital readmissions for this group alongside sustainment of accommodation.

Role:

This is an exciting new partnership between, Providence Row Charity, London Borough of Hackney and Homerton Hospital and will complement the existing team working out of the Homerton Hospital.

The Role of Routes to Roots personal advisor is to support vulnerable single homeless people, who have been admitted into hospital due to their physical and/or mental health needs and to prevent them from being discharged back into a cycle of homelessness or risk at the end of their treatment.  You will work with Statutory and Non-Statutory agencies Pan-London to achieve suitable housing and referrals into support services, dependant on each clients need.

The ideal candidate

Passionate about providing quality support and advice to some of the most vulnerable and excluded people who have been identified as becoming homeless prior to discharge from hospital. You will have the drive and ambition to support your team to make positive lasting changes in people’s lives.

With experience of working with persons facing the challenges of homelessness, and a strong understanding of how other factors such as rough sleeping, mental health and substance use issues affect their health and wellbeing, you will live out our values in your approach to your work. You will have experience and understanding of supporting vulnerable clients into accommodation through statutory and non-statutory pathways, including the private rented sector

For an application pack, please visit our website

The deadline for applications is midnight 11th March 2021

Interviews will take place Week commencing 15th March 2021

Providence Row is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales; company number 07452798 registered charity number 1140192.

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!

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls who are survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.  We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community. 

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A SOCIAL CARE IDVA (INDEPENDENT DOMESTIC ABUSE ADVISOR) TO JOIN OUR TEAM IN HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM

Salary: £26,000 - £30,5000 per annum dependent on experience;
£26,000 - £28,000 for an IDVA looking to gain experience in a co-located setting
£28,500 - £30,500 for experienced co-located IDVAs looking for a new challenge 

Location:  Hammersmith and Fulham

Hours:Full time; 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

What we do:

Advance delivers nationally accredited, quality marked services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Brent. We work within a coordinated partnership response to domestic violence to provide independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women, children and young people and women’s community services for women who are involved in the criminal justice system, in anti-social behaviour or are at risk of breaking the law.

The project:

The Social Care domestic violence project is a partnership project between Advance, DVIP, Standing Together and Hammersmith and Fulham Social Services which aims to embed early intervention and domestic violence homicide prevention best practice into a multi-agency whole family approach response to lead to better outcomes for those involved including children.

The purpose of the Social Care IDVA role is to work closely with Social Services to support women who have had Children’s Social Care intervention due to domestic violence and to work closely with the project’s DVIP male practitioner who will work with the perpetrators of abuse to enable a whole family approach. The post holder will be co-located at Hammersmith Children’s Social Cares and will help raise their awareness, identification and response to those experiencing domestic violence, the post holder will also jointly work with Social Services and DVIP on cases to support service users and improve partnership responses.

What you will bring:

The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children, and an understanding of children’s social care and care proceedings. As an experienced domestic violence advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs, you will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information daily.

In short, you will:

• Provide high-quality crisis intervention, information, advocacy, and proactive support to women referred to the service, in respect to risk management and safety planning, criminal and civil remedies, housing, health, welfare rights, and children’s legislation.
• Assess the needs and risks of survivors, carry out short and longer-term risk management, safety planning and support and identify and refer to services appropriate to their needs.
• Advise women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies and proactively advocate to ensure barriers to accessing support and protection are reduced.
• Work proactively and in cooperation with social care and DVIP to keep the client’s perspective and safety at the centre of proceedings, maintain referral routes and increase access and earlier intervention resulting in better results for the family.
• Work as an advocate to raise awareness and upskill professionals within social care plus work with colleagues to successfully develop and deliver training.

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 job description attached.

The closing date for applications is Friday 26th February.

Please note we will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and inviting shortlisted candidates to interview throughout the process. We reserve the right to close this post early should the recruitment be successful prior to the listed date.

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 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, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

Could you use your analytical skills and experience in using FastStats to support an insight-driven approach in the delivery of supporter communications?

ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. Our dedicated local staff are ending violence against women and girls and helping change lives, for good. We won’t stop until women and girls are out of danger, out of poverty and on track to create the future they want.

At ActionAid UK we are focused on making real difference by helping people use their own power to fight poverty and injustice. The Data & Analysis team provides data, analysis and insight to help the organisation better understand its supporters, and this  role has responsibility for its supporter communications selections. We are looking for an experienced selections analyst who is comfortable using FastStats with Cascade on a daily basis and is able to create database queries to extract data from large relational databases.

With excellent attention to detail you will work with the fundraising and campaigning teams to understand the tactical and strategic aims of supporter communications and deliver data selections to fulfil these You should enjoy working with others and will bring a proactive approach to solving data problems and challenging the underlying processes that create them.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporter communications and will have previously worked in a fundraising environment with an understanding of how to use segmentation, targeting and testing.

If you have this skillset, along with a passion to work within an organisation committed to changing the lives of women and girls living in poverty, this may be the role for you.

ActionAid is passionate about supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid is committed to driving improvement through digital channels, tools and ways of working. We will ensure that we provide the technology and the training to enable all staff to perform their roles to the best of their abilities. In return, we ask that all staff are committed to continually improving their digital skills and knowledge within the working environment. Our recruitment processes will evaluate the digital skills of all applicants

Please note you will need the right to work in the UK in order to apply for this role.

**Interviews will be held on 10/3/2021

**Please note this is a 10 month fixed term contract.

An opportunity has become available for an individual to join Together’s Criminal Justice Directorate in an exciting new role as a Peer Support Co-ordinator for the RECONNECT service. This role links closely with our Liaison and Diversion Service which aims to identify and work with people of all ages passing through the criminal justice system who have mental health needs and other vulnerabilities to support their access to appropriate services in the community.

The tasks will include recruiting, training, supporting and supervising a team of volunteer Peer Supporters; and working with staff, Peer Supporters and service users to develop peer support for individuals leaving custody and returning to a London borough. You will report to the Project Manager and receive specialist support from our Service User Involvement Directorate in the development of this new service. The candidate will work closely with our Community Link Workers and other Liaison and Diversion professionals.

The successful candidate must have personal lived experience of using the criminal justice system and mental distress themselves, and have good knowledge and understanding of peer support and service user leadership.

The benefits of working for Together

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Benefits of Working for Together

We have a firm commitment to encouraging fairness and diversity in our work force and we welcome applications from disabled people and those from BME backgrounds

We are recruiting a full-time I&A Adviser to join our exceptional Information & Advice Service. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a good background in advice work to provide genuine, high impact person-centred, accredited advice for older people to help them improve their health and wellbeing.

Given the significant impact of Coronavirus on older adults, Age UK Merton has been successful with a bid to continue the development of our Warm & Well in Merton programme, which is funded by Merton Council and delivered in partnership with Thinking Works and Wimbledon Guild.

This is an exciting time to join the organisation at a period of growth in size and reputation and an opportunity to be at the heart of Merton’s response to Covid-19. You will be given training, regular supervision and development opportunities to help you excel in this role.

This is a fixed-term contract to 31 March 2023, immediate start date is available, subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS.

Due to the nature of the role a car driver with access to own transport is essential.

Job summary

The I&A Adviser will have an essential role in the response to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, working directly with older people to triage and identify needs and provide advice to help people to access high quality support. The role will provide information and advice, including casework, in a wide field of subjects, including welfare benefits, housing, health, community care, and local services, to older adults (65+) across the London Borough of Merton. Despite the rapidly evolving situation due to Covid-19 we anticipate that the role will deliver support face to face at our centre, in client’s homes, on the phone and by email.

Summary of Duties:

1. To explore the needs of older people, identifying options, providing high quality information and advice to older adults across multiple channels including face to face, clinics, home visits and telephone
2. To perform benefit checks using our benefits calculation programme
3. To support clients with forms and applications for benefits and other relevant matters such as accessible transport schemes e.g. Blue Badge, Taxicard, Dial-a-Ride
4. To act as the client’s representative where required
5. To complete case records and follow up actions on our confidential database
6. To collect and report monitoring information
7. To work with the Information & Advice Manager to support and train volunteers
8. To liaise with external partner agencies in order to promote, develop and deliver the service
9. To deliver outreach work and support events as required

Person specification

Experience

1. At least 2 years’ experience of providing information and advice to the general public. Experience of face to face service delivery is desirable
2. Experience of researching information from written and digital sources
3. Experience of working with statutory (NHS, Local Authority, DWP etc.) & voluntary sector organisations
4. Experience of working in a team

Knowledge

1. Strong knowledge in at least one of the following: housing, health, community care, money and benefits. Knowledge of local services in Merton is useful but not essential
2. Understanding of the challenges faced by older people in accessing advice and information (sensory, cognitive, mobility etc.)
3. Willingness to undertake and update knowledge and skills with training

Skills

1. Strong communication skills with an ability to relate to people at all levels and from a variety of cultural backgrounds
2. Strong communication skills suitable for dealing sensitively with clients who may be vulnerable and distressed
3. Ability to work competently across organisational boundaries
4. Ability to organise your own work to ensure that priorities and deadlines are met
5. Strong numeracy skills
6. Ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive case notes and letters
7. Excellent IT skills particularly Microsoft word, email, Internet, and management database, such as Charity Log
8. Proven ability to function well, and contribute to, teamwork
9. A knowledge of, and commitment to, equal opportunities
10. A sound understanding of the need for confidentiality in the role, and an ability to work to defined policies and procedures
11. An understanding, and commitment to, the needs and dignity of older people and the contribution they make to society

Other requirements

1. An enhanced criminal records bureau check will be required in this post
2. An ability to undertake home visits for housebound and older people requiring travel across the borough. Due to the nature of the role, a driver with own car is essential