Programme Funding Officer 
London, EC2
£28,130 - £32,865 per annum

We are looking for a talented and highly motivated individual to join our friendly and ambitious Programme Funding Team. You will be an experienced fundraiser with a flair for identifying opportunities and the drive to make the most of those opportunities. You will be able to demonstrate first-class writing and research skills, plus excellent communication, IT, financial and administrative abilities.

You will be responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of mid-level grants as well as developing larger, more complex funding applications and proposals to support our UK and international services for deaf children, young people and their families. If you enjoy working collaboratively with services teams to develop projects and leading the development of funding bids and stewarding donor relationships, this could be the ideal job for you.

To apply for this role, you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description prior to starting your application (this can be found at the start of the application process).

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.

The closing date for applications is on Thursday 27th February at 2019 at 23:59.

We expect interviews to be held in London on Friday 6th March 2020.

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long-term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form. Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.

We are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst our staff. 

To apply for the role of Programme Funding Officer, please apply via the button shown. 

This job is being posted by Webrecruit on behalf of National Deaf Children's Society. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive, Funding Co-ordinator, Programme Funding Co-ordinator, or Charity Fundraiser. 

Victim Support is looking for a Victim Care Officer based in Cardiff.

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

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. 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 takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

Administrative Services Manager

£30,000-£33,000 per annum depending on experience plus contributory pension

Full time 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Reporting to the Director of Communications and Corporate Services.

Accountable to the Chief Operating Officer.

About us

The Diocese of Portsmouth comprises 90 parishes across Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire (except Slough), South Oxfordshire, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands. Formed 19th May 1882 by the division of the Diocese of Southwark, the Diocese of Portsmouth has a presence in every community and can offer ministry and mission to all who come to us, working towards the Bishop’s vision of Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through his church.

About You

Due to some changes within our team structure we are looking for an experienced and high-calibre candidate to join our small central team as our Administrative Services manager. You may have been a senior administrator, Office manager or company secretary, governance manager or board administrator or similar in a busy organisation.  You will have excellent communication skills and a great attention to detail. You will computer literate and proficient in office software applications and most of all you will be adaptable and flexible, a strong team player and a self -starter.

You will have a relevant degree 2:2 or above or equivalent experience and project management experience.

You will have an understanding and sympathy with the mission and values of the Catholic Church.

Main duties of the role

You will be supporting the Chief Operating Officer and senior leadership in ensuring the smooth governance and administration of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth charity, and you will work closely with the main committees involved in the governance and allocation of resources for the Charity, this includes the Trustee Board and Trust Subcommittees. You will be responsible for the oversight of the office function and be the Data Protection Manager for the organisation.

You will work with the Senior Team to organise events for external stakeholders and supporters of the charity, and conferences and team days for the charity’s staff.

You will also provide important generalist support for the Senior Management Team on ad hoc projects associated with development of the business functions.

This role provides a unique opportunity to work at the heart of the Diocese and contributing to the ongoing development of a professional approach within the organisation. You will be expected to liaise directly with Trustees, Clergy and external stakeholders so it is crucial that you have well developed interpersonal and communication skills. You will need strong organisational and analytical skills for your day-to-day work, displaying meticulous attention to detail and a high level of efficiency.  You will exhibit exceptional diplomacy and tact, and a high level of professionalism.

While we are committed to staff development, the central team is small and therefore this is a role for an experienced person it is not suitable for a new graduate.

If you would like a confidential discussion about the role please contact:

Heather Hauschild – Chief Operating Officer

Please apply by sending in the following:

Covering letter:  Please tell us how your motivation, values, skills, experience and personal qualities demonstrate your suitability for the role (around 500 words). Please make it clear why you are excited about this role, and why you specifically want to work for the Diocese of Portsmouth.

Current CV and the details of two referees: This should include full education and employment history (including dates, with no gaps left unexplained). Please include your current or most recent employer as one of your referees

Closing date for applications: Friday 28th February 2020 at 13:00pm

Interviews: TBC

Notes to candidates

1. Interviews: all shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview.

2. Unsuccessful applications: if you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of your application, we regret that you will not have been offered an interview on this occasion.

3. General: this post will be subject to review under the relevant Diocesan Terms and Conditions of Service.

4. New employees to the Diocese will be subject to a probationary period of six months.

Job purpose

The post-holder will be part of a small team supporting the governance needs of the Diocese of Portsmouth and maintaining an efficient administrative function.

To ensure that the Diocese has in place the governance framework, policies, procedures and support it needs to function as an effective Charity.

The post-holder will manage the development and implementation of governance policies and procedures and provide advice on wider governance issues.

The post-holder will be expected to provide comprehensive and high-quality secretarial support to the Trustees and Subcommittees, ensuring that they have the support required to enable them to fulfil their functions and responsibilities effectively, meeting the requirements of the charity commission legislation and policy framework.

Main accountabilities

1. To provide comprehensive and high-quality secretarial support to the Trustees, the Finance Audit & Risk and Remuneration Committees, and other Committees or advisory groups as required, and managing the relevant budgets

2. To work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to develop the Trusts work programme,

 3. To provide support to the Senior Leadership Team( SLT)

4. To ensure good quality information flows between the senior management and trustees

5. To oversee compliance with Trust governance policies, procedures and relevant provisions in legislation

6.To provide clear and effective line management for the Administrative assistant

Governance, Compliance and Board Management

• Work with Secretary to Trustees and the Chief Operating Officer to set and manage meeting date schedules for all Board and Committees to achieve efficient diary management.

• Capturing the outcomes of meetings and taking responsibility for communicating these throughout the organisation, obtaining updates from action owners and preparing a report on the status of completion.

• Prepare papers for the Trustee Board, and other Board committees.

• Organise and administer meetings, including taking and distributing minutes.

• In conjunction with the Secretary to Trustees, organise the Trustee training days.

• Responsible for keeping the register of signing and sealing official documents.

• Providing direct advice and guidance to chairs and members in meetings on matters relating to regulation, governance and constitution.

• To attend, prepare agendas for and take minutes at meetings of key management committees, including the Senior Leadership Team.

• Develop draft reports for regulators (principally Charity commission) including serious incident reporting.

• Liaise with legal advisers as directed.

• Work with senior leaders to develop risk reporting and board assurance framework.

• Take a lead role in ensuring Information Governance (GDPR) Compliance acting as the Data protection manager for the organisation.

• Develop Organisation Risk reporting and Board Assurance.

• Supporting the Chief Operating Officer in making sure the decisions of the Trust boards are implemented.

• Keeping handbooks for staff and trustees up to date.

• Supporting the induction of new Trustees.

• Deliver specific training related to portfolio as required, for example for parish administrators.

Training and Events Management

To work with the Senior Leadership Team to organise:

• Charity-wide events such as the annual parish administrators conference, other seminars, gatherings and events as required. This includes the logistical arrangements, liaising with speakers and venues as well as ensuring dissemination of notes and tracking actions.

• To undertake a range of ad-hoc tasks, projects and responsibilities for members of the Senior Leadership Team in accordance with management requirements and organisational demands.

• To act as a representative of the organisation on behalf of the Senior Leadership team at external conferences, meetings and other events as agreed with the Chief Operating Officer.

Project Management

• To lead on specific projects or pieces of work, undertaking research, and writing reports on behalf of the Senior Leadership Team.

• To work with the property team to ensure the presentability of head office premises and to arrange improvements and repairs.

Values

• To maintain the ethos and values of the Catholic Church and positively promote the work and activities of the Catholic Church.

• To undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post.
   

Person Specification - Administrative Services Manager

Supporting Evidence

In the supporting evidence of your application form, you must demonstrate your experiences by giving specific examples for the criteria within the person specification.Knowledge, Training and

Experience

Degree in relevant subject (or equivalent )

RSA level 3.

GDPR/Information governance related qualification.

Demonstrable experience of Governance and compliance in an administrative environment and working with computerised data systems.

Working Knowledge of risk management and board assurance.

Excellent written communication skills and command of the English language to draft letters, briefing notes etc. and meticulous attention to detail.

Experience of working for senior staff at board level in a busy environment.

First class organisational skills including the ability to prioritise work, balance conflicting priorities, monitor progress and exercise judgement about chasing progress as necessary.

Experience and proficiency in minute taking and keeping actions trackers and excellent records.

Advanced proficiency in use of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Knowledge of the values and teaching of the Roman Catholic Church.

Understanding of Data Protection legislation.

Communication Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills and the confidence to deal with people at every level.

Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Problem solving skills.

Equality and Diversity

Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.

Autonomy

Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines.

Other

An ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality and trust.

Good time keeping.

Positive and flexible approach to work.

 

The Role

This role is a tremendous opportunity for someone with excellent skills and a passion for social justice to develop their understanding of overseas disability and development working alongside an exceptional programmes team.

CBM places an emphasis on professional development and training for its employees in order to support them to fulfil their roles and encourage personal development. It encourages employees in their desire to further their qualifications and careers, and will support them by offering opportunities to undertake study for relevant qualifications.

The Programme Officer will support the frontline work of CBM UK’s Programme Development Team by managing selected small development projects and assisting Programme Managers to oversee selected large, complex programmes.  Tasks include planning, quality control on reporting (narrative and financial), monitoring and evaluation and administration. This role also provides support for development of project funding proposals and due diligence and contracting on new grant funded projects.

Based:  CBMUK office is currently in Oakington, Cambridge, moving to Mercers Row, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, in the first quarter. Alternatively, the post holder can be based in Edinburgh where two further Programme Managers are currently based.

Key criteria for success

Within 12 months, the Programme Officer will:

· Be working to clear and agreed strategic objectives and plans

· Have a good understanding of  the portfolio of programmes where the Programme Officer is providing a supporting role and be fully responsible for their assigned project portfolio

· Have built up strong relationships with the staff and partners associated with their assigned project portfolio

· Be providing timely and accurate project information and updates to the Line Manager, Head of Programmes and other Programme Development (PD) team members when necessary

· Have acquired familiarity with CBM internal systems and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including planning and reporting formats, project and financial management system (NAV) and SharePoint

· Be participating meaningfully in the CBM UK programme strategy development and implementation process.

Key responsibilities

The Programme Officer will ensure support for management of the design, delivery and funding of quality programmes for CBM UK.

1. Project Management (60%)

a. With support from colleagues, be responsible for managing a small number of non-institutional donor projects in line with CBM’s structures and Standard Operating Procedures.

b. On their assigned portfolio, work with others to support implementing partners to develop and report on monitoring, evaluation and financial frameworks. Ensure high quality and timely narrative and financial reports are submitted to donors and stored correctly on the server.

c. Provide supplementary support to Programme Managers leading on selected large scale or complex grant funded projects, particularly on reporting requirements.

d. Develop and maintain excellent working relations with CBM and implementing partner staff in UK and overseas

e. Contribute towards meeting best practice in programme development in CBM UK, integrate organisational learning into future work and participate in the development of CBM UK’s new strategy

f. Carry out country and project planning and monitoring visits when required, usually accompanied by other staff (up to 8 weeks a year).

2. Programme Development and Funding (30%)

a. Provide surge support to develop high quality funding applications to institutional donors.

b. Support the Head of Programme Funding in carrying out donor research and developing an electronic resource library of data, concepts etc for new proposals.

c. Act as focal person for due diligence and contracting processes with institutional funders. Coordinate with the Senior Compliance Officer and Head of Programme Funding regarding completion of institutional donor contracts and agreements and filing of signed contracts. In tandem with this process, coordinate with PMs to draft and finalise standard cross- organisational, CBM Global, Project Agreements / Contracts.

d. Act as the PD Team liaison person with the Major Relationships team to coordinate programme fundraising opportunities for potential Trust, Corporate and major donor funded projects.

Additional tasks (10%)

a. Provide programmatic support for the Head of Programmes and Programme Development team when required e.g. administration, quarterly and Board reporting and reviews.

b. Contribute to arranging CBM UK hosted events such as meetings, training courses and international workshops

c. Carry out other duties as required by the Heads of Programmes and Programme Funding.

For full details please download the recruitment pack.

Senior Services Manager – Domestic Violence
Central/West London (with travel throughout London)

About Us

We are Advance, a women-only organisation dedicated to helping women cope and recover from experiences of domestic abuse, as well as women who are at risk of offending or with short term sentences to reduce offending.

We deliver nationally accredited, quality marked support services in Hammersmith, Fulham, Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea and Brent. This includes our criminal justice services, housing, healthcare and social care support.

We are now looking for a Senior Services Manager to join our team and manage the quality and delivery of our services to women.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £45,000 per annum including London Weighting DOE
- Workplace pension
- 30 days’ annual leave, plus public holidays
- A day off for International Women’s Day

This is an amazing opportunity to take on an exciting new challenge and make a real difference at a strategic level within an ambitious, growing charity.

You’ll discover that our organisation is built on values of accountability, innovation, collaboration and respect. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

You will have the chance to build on our previous successes, maintain the quality of our services and grow our solutions so they can continue to change lives.

The Role

As the Senior Services Manager, you will oversee the quality and delivery of our domestic abuse services in Central/West London.

A key aspect of your role will involve building relationships with Commissioners and partner organisations, gaining support for our cause and expanding the charity’s remit into other boroughs.

Working with the CEO and Directors, you will:

- Influence and support the development of strategic plans to ensure the sustainability, development and delivery of services
- Recruit, develop and manage your team, including first tier managers and their teams
- Drive and develop existing and new service models
- Implement quality assurance systems to ensure KPIs and targets are met
- Represent the charity at meetings and presentations

About You

To be considered as the Senior Services Manager, you will need:

- Significant experience of strategic planning and operational management at a service manager level and developing and delivering services at senior service management level
- Significant experience of working with women and/or children with a complex range of needs
- A sound understanding of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence and abuse and issues relating to it
- A good understanding of organisational systems and frameworks, line management and project management
- Knowledge of risk and needs assessment and safety and support planning procedures and how this is delivered in practice
- Knowledge of adult and children safeguarding principles, child abuse and child protection issues and MARAC
- A relevant qualification or equivalent by experience with a particular focus on the women’s sector and/or the community and voluntary sector

Please note: only female applicants will be progressed as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Other organisations may call this role Senior Service Delivery Manager, Senior Programme Delivery Manager, VAWG Programme Manager, Domestic Violence Programme Manager, Senior Community Support Programme Manager, or VAWG Project Manager.

The closing date for applications is the 19th February 2020, with interviews scheduled to be held on the 26th February 2020.

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

So, if you’re seeking to create a positive change as a Senior Services Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Senior Outreach Officer
Vauxhall, London

About Us

Established and mainly funded by the UK Government, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) is a charity that promotes and supports Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) in the UK. 

Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January) is the day for everyone to remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the millions of other people killed under Nazi Persecution and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. It is a time when we seek to learn the lessons of the past and recognise that genocide does not just take place on its own - it’s a steady process which can begin if discrimination, racism and hatred are not checked and prevented.

HMD is for everyone. Each year across the UK, thousands of people come together to learn more about the past and take action to create a safer future. We know they learn more, empathise more and do more.

Together we bear witness for those who endured genocide and honour the survivors and all those whose lives were changed beyond recognition.

We are currently looking for a Senior Outreach Officer to join our team in London.

The Benefits

- Salary of £31,518 per annum
- 25 days' holiday
- Time off in lieu for any out of hours work
- Support the success of a charity that is striving to make a positive difference to the world

If you have experience of developing professional relationships and can make an impact, this is a unique opportunity to join a charity that educates others about the past and encourages them to challenge today’s prejudices.

You will have the chance to use your abilities to ensure more organisations mark Holocaust Memorial Day, empowering others to create a better future by learning from the events of the past.

The Role

As the Senior Outreach Officer, you will support new and existing Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) activity organisers and demonstrate the impacts of these activities.

You will be our specialist advisor on how to effectively mark HMD, building relationships with event organisers and sharing resources to ensure that the number of organisations involved increases annually.

Reporting to the Head of Outreach, your role will also involve:

- Creating resources and reports that show the impact of HMD
- Ensuring that data is captured on all the activities that take place to mark HMD
- Leading on co-ordinating VIPs to attend local HMD activities
- Provide advice on marking HMD to a range of individuals and organisations
- Producing and updating HMD resources

About You

To join us as a Senior Outreach Officer, you will need:

- A track record and experience of developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships
- An understanding of, and ability to record and demonstrate, impact
- Excellent presentational and communication skills
- Knowledge of data analysis to create statistics
- To be adaptable and flexible
- An interest in, and commitment to, the values of HMDT
- An understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities

Other organisations may call this role Outreach Officer, Senior Advocate Officer, Senior Relationship Development Officer, Senior Education and Outreach Officer, Outreach Advisor, Senior Outreach Support Officer, Senior Outreach and Development Officer, or Outreach Analyst

The closing date for this role is the 16th March 2020.

Webrecruit and HMDT are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to create change as a Senior Outreach Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

We are looking for an IT Support Engineer to provide onsite 1st & end line support to our client in London.

Your duties will include;

• Resolving 1st and End line queries for approx. 200 users (some remote workers) in a predominantly Windows environment.
• Carry out technical investigation into support calls and escalate to the local technical team where issues require escalation.
• Maintain spare IT stock, warranties and software licences in accordance with the asset register.
• Instigate hardware swap outs within the timescales set out by the availability SLA to maintain service availability on failed devices
• Arrange and repair (where required) equipment under the terms of the warranty agreement on specific hardware.
• Produce formal damage reports as per the damage report process.
• Provide assistance in coordinating the testing and installation of new 3rd party software or services.
• Log/update or remove asset register information relating to kit when it is moved/deployed

Essential skills & technical ability required;

• Active Directory
• Windows
• AV support for meeting rooms
• VOIP support
• Printer installation & support
• SharePoint desirable

Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer

Are you looking to achieve real change and make a difference to babies born premature or sick and the families? Working with Bliss is a great way to improve the care babies receive when they are in neonatal care.

Role Summary

Bliss is an award winning, leading national charity looking for a Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer to be a key influencer in driving forward key policy issues which are aimed at improving health services for premature and sick babies and their families.  

Our Campaigns and Policy team is focussed on securing positive change through a programme of policy reports, parliamentary engagement and inspiring supporters to take action. We are well respected in this field and have a track record of making lasting change, including through securing: nationally endorsed care standards investment and policy commitments to improve outcomes for premature and sick babies.

You will have experience of working in a dynamic policy or public affairs role in the voluntary or public sector, with a passion for building strong, influential relationships with parliamentarians, researchers and policy makers.

The ideal candidate will need to demonstrate political insight and be able to make sound judgements involving complex information requiring analysis and interpretation.  You will be someone with a thorough understanding of political parties and parliamentary processes in Westminster and the devolved nations.

You will have experience of producing high quality briefings and impactful policy reports and an interest in supporting academic research projects.

• You will be someone with excellent written and verbal communication and influencing skills
• You will have research skills and ability to analyse and interpret complex data
• A professional attitude and ability to work with discretion in a political environment is key

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to develop and refine their skills and expertise in this varied role.

For more details please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert and also available on our website.

Why work for Bliss?

Bliss values and celebrates the work of its Campaigns and Policy team

We are an equal opportunities employer and take pride in our collaborative and inclusive work culture. We understand that we all have different priorities at home and we therefore aim to offer a mix of financial and non-financial benefits. Our benefits include financial, health and well-being, lifestyle and career development options:

• 25 days paid holiday (pro-rata for part-time employees), flexible working practices, TOIL and a contributory Bliss pension scheme
• Relaxed work life and dress code, time off for volunteering
• Interest free season ticket loans, salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work, payroll giving)
• 24x7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly policies
• Learning and Development via peer to peer, blended, cascaded, self-directed learning, mentoring and coaching

Recruitment Timeline

• The closing date for applications is 09:00 AM Wednesday 26 February 2020
• First round of interviews will be held in the week commencing 2 March 2020
• Second round interviews will be held in the week commencing 10 March 2020

It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for interview so if you have not heard from us by 2 March you should assume that, on this occasion, your application has been unsuccessful.

Outreach Services Programme Coordinator

Do you wish you had a job that brings people together and improves their lives? Are you a creative organiser who'd like to have a positive impact on the community. Jewish Care is looking for a new Outreach Services Programme Coordinator who can put his or her talents into running our community-based services in the North-West London Community Hub. The role is based in Golders Green (36.25 hours a week) and offers a salary of £30,000 per annum along with sustained career development and staff benefits. Our company genuinely cares about its employees and their success, so you'll be encouraged to develop your leadership and management skills in a way that enables you run these essential services efficiently and effectively.

What you'll be doing:

- You will be responsible for the development and day-to-day operational running of the community centre's evening and weekend services aimed at reducing social isolation and encouraging people to live well.

- You will work alongside relevant colleagues to develop and run Supportive Communities, Community Dementia Projects, Befriending and Telephone Befriending.

- You will manage the wellbeing, development and performance of Outreach staff and volunteers.

- You will liaise with internal and external colleagues to ensure that the physical environment and catering services are safe and well run.

- You will assist with relevant staff and volunteers to ensure that new services and programming are implemented and managed in line with agreed standards and KPIs.

- You will collaborate with Community Development and Community Engagement colleagues to develop new services in association with partner agencies.

- You will work closely with the Centre Coordinator to develop and run Support Services for members such as hospital/GP assistance, help with shopping and other supported tasks.

About you:

- You are educated to degree level or have equivalent experience in social care, social work, community work or dementia.

- You have extensive experience in an Outreach role, working with older and/or disabled people and people living with dementia, either in a personal or professional capacity.

- You are a people-person who has strong experience in people-management and enjoy collaborating with others.

- You are confident in your knowledge of relevant legislation, DOLS and adult safeguarding practice, and knowledge of the Jewish community is a bonus!

- You have exceptional customer service skills along with high levels of creativity and resourcefulness

- You possess the ability to work within tight deadlines and budgets due to your strong administrative, organisational and managerial skills.

Why you'll love working with us

No matter how old or young you are, if you want to make a difference where it's needed most, see what we have to offer. On top of providing some of the most competitive rates of pay in the care industry, we give some excellent benefits including: 4% employer contribution pension, training, free meals, childcare vouchers, eye tests, employee referral bonus, and a generous mileage allowance for work - the list goes on!

We are a team of many different backgrounds and cultures

Jewish Care is the leading health and social care charity serving the Jewish community in the UK. Though our clients are all of a similar religious tradition, our staff represent diverse cultures and faiths, bringing their own unique perspectives and individuality to their roles.

For further information and a full job description or an informal discussion on this exciting opportunity please email our recruitment team recruitment3 @ jcare . org

Benefits

Jewish Care offers excellent benefits and training to all staff. Benefits include, free meals, 20 day's annual leave, Jewish Care Pension scheme, various discounts, Loans and mileage reimbursement, ride to work scheme, eye tests, employee referral bonus and more.

About

Jewish Care is a leading communal organisation. We are the largest health and social care charity for the Jewish community in the UK, caring for nearly 7,000 people every week. Approximately 1500 staff from multi-cultural backgrounds together with 3,000 volunteers help to maintain their service. It provides a wide range of services to help meet the community's physical, social and emotional needs, both directly and in partnership with other organisations. We care & support many people including; older people with dementia, disabilities, mental health needs and Holocaust survivors and many more.

We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by creating excellent social care that enhances well-being and inspires them to stay connected to their community. The organisation is committed to finding innovative solutions tailored to the people who use their services.

We are a proud to be multi award winning organisation. Prestigious awards and accolades they have received include; The Skills for Care Be

Deputy Director For Old People's Services Job, London Bridge, £63,857 Per Annum

Your new company
This is a rewarding role created to assist the Director of Older People's Services (DOP) in directing and managing our Residential Care Home operations.

Your new role
As Deputy Director of Older People's Services you will lead and ensure that the Christian values of the organisation are a key focus of all our older people's work, and that our mission is realised at local level and as a service.

You will maintain overall control and responsibility for all operational care services to the quality expected and will be accountable for compliance with regulations and sustainability for the future. In addition you will take responsibility for the line management of the Assistant Directors who carry delegated responsibility from the nominated Individual -providing and ensuring professional support, supervision, performance management and learning and development as appropriate.

What you'll need to succeed

• Management at a senior level in a social care setting
• Understanding of the regulatory frameworks in which OPS operates
• Proven management skills in delivering services with demonstrable success in responding to the needs of service users across a wide range of cultures.

What you'll get in return

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• contributory pension scheme
• season ticket loan
• employee assistance programme

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Project Manager (Positive Behaviour Support)

Location: North London

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week (including occasional evenings, weekends, waking nights and sleep-ins)

About the Company:

Are you an excellent communicator and motivator, with strong leadership abilities? Do you have a proven track record in offering quality support to people with autism, mental health needs, and behaviours that may challenge?

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated person who is committed to delivering quality services, to manage a Positive Behaviour Support project for a young man with autism, mild learning disabilities and complex behaviours, who moved to his own home for the first time 15 months ago.

Project Manager Responsibilities:

* To develop and implement philosophies, systems and working practices within the project which are in line with the principles espoused by the Housing service and which ensure that each service user has the opportunity to maximise:

* integration and participation in their local community
* development of a range of friendships and relationships
* informed personal choice
* their range of skills and competencies.

* Liaise with outside agencies, such as social services, benefits agencies, local authority etc.
* Ensure that the service user is involved in day-to-day and long-term decision making, both in regard to their home and to their lives as a whole.
* Ensure that the service user's social, physical and health care needs are met and that an appropriate level of support is provided to each service user within the contract limits and care plans set out by the local authority.
* Maintain and encourage positive relationships with families, friends and advocates as appropriate.
* Ensure liaison with the Housing Associations responsible for the management of properties where appropriate.
* To be a voice and advocate for the service user.
* To offer an appropriate level of support to the service user, enabling them to build confidence, self-esteem and an independent lifestyle.
* To support and encourage the service user in all the domestic activities such as cleaning, shopping, laundry and cooking.
* To support the service user where necessary with the purchasing of large items of equipment and furniture.
* To encourage and enable the service user to use community facilities to develop social and leisure activities.
* To work with the service user in such a way that takes account of their individual, cultural and spiritual preferences.
* To ensure that all team members treat the service user with dignity and respect and understand that their work environment is someone's home.
* To have clear systems of communication, recording, reporting and handover that capture the appropriate level of detail needed when working with people with complex health needs and in some cases, in receipt of end of life care.
* Where necessary to support service users to pay their rent and claim benefits.
* To seek and assess referrals as they arise.
* To support the service user during the moving in process.
* To support the service user to move on where necessary.
* To become a Champion of best practice for people with learning disabilities and to actively represent an area relevant to the project service user group.
* Leading the team to support service users to achieve goals and outcomes and monitoring and reporting on their progress.

Project Manager Requirements:

* Experience of staff management and of providing support and supervision
* Substantial experience of working with vulnerable adults including people with mental health needs and Autism
* Experience of implementing Positive Behaviour Support following structured boundaries to provide consistent support
* Experience of enabling people to access the community and maximise their independence
* Full and clean UK Driving Licence (Essential)
* Professional qualification in Positive Behaviour Support (Desirable)
* Awareness of issues affecting people with learning disabilities
* Understanding of the Transforming Care Programme and its history in safeguarding vulnerable client groups, normalisation, and key principles in community-based care
* Knowledge and awareness of legislation (CQC, DoLs), current and forthcoming issues relating to services for people with learning disabilities
* Understanding of Data Protection and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately
* Understanding of autism and/or commitment to learn about this condition and the importance of following structured boundaries to provide consistent support
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Emotionally resilient and composed
* Physically fit and able to offer physical support to the service user in a dignified and respectful way and ability to join in and take part in sports and outdoor activities
* Able to work flexible hours includ

Recruiting a Finance Officer to join our Finance Team in Westminster!

GBP 22,000 to GBP 25,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

This role is working 35 hours per week.

Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing is a specialist regulated housing association and provider of tailor-made care, support and accommodation services to people with a wide range of needs, including mental health, homelessness and complex needs, care leavers and young people. The organisation owns and manages a mixed portfolio of properties across London, South East and the Home Counties.

Job Overview:

The Finance Officer will be a key member of the Finance Transactions Team and will undertake a varied and interesting range of Purchase ledger and Rents tasks.

Purchase ledger duties will include the processing of invoices and the preparation and execution of the weekly payments runs. The role will act as cover for the Finance Officer - Rents, and will assist with the timely posting of customer payments and adjustments onto the Housing Management system.

Key Accountabilities:

The post-holder will be required to:
- Process invoices onto the system, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and authorised as per current Standing Orders
- Scan invoices onto the system or prepare for manual payment
- Prepare data for the weekly BACS and cheque runs
- Prepare petty cash reimbursements
- Assist with the monitoring of the Purchase ledger mailbox, ensuring that queries and arising actions are dealt with, and invoices are registered on the system in a timely manner
- Prepare month end accruals information
- Prepare and post the weekly Repairs invoices payment file
- Support the Finance Officer - Rents in ensuring rent adjustments are posted to Customer accounts in a timely manner
- Support the Finance Officer - Rents in ensuring customer payment files including Standing orders, Housing Benefit and Allpay are posted to customer accounts in a timely manner
- Act as cover for the Finance Officer - Rents: Prepare and post weekly interface files, update the bank reconciliation and monitor the Rents mailbox
- Run month end reports and extract information as necessary
- Work flexibly and co-operatively as part of the team and the Finance Department

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage service-user involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
- Is numerate and confident with figures

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential:
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage their own workload
- Experience of processing/preparing invoices for payment
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Excellent IT & communication skills

Desirable:
- Experience of working as part of a Finance team
- Experience of working in the Social Housing sector

Please note that we have the right to close any vacancy before the advertised closing date if we have received a high number of applications.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

An exciting new role in a dynamic team that seeks to inform, influence and impact policy and doctrine based on evidenced research on military matters related to war and warfare. As the Community Manager, you will support the growing international military membership and build the community group. You will take a leading role in developing an engagement programme, managing a programme of talks, workshops, conferences, seminars, debates, podcasts and other events on military issues.  In this new role, you will serve to amplify the Military Sciences research, focusing on extending the reach and penetration into military audiences.

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is one of the world’s leading research think-tanks in the fields of defence and security. You will be working as a team member of the Military Sciences Group.

For full details on the job description and how to apply, please visit our website.

Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis and may close the vacancy earlier if sufficient apllications is recieved. An early application is advised.