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Check my CVWe are currently seeking a committed and enthusiastic Team Administrator to join the Big Issue Invest Fund Management team with an immediate start.
You will be supporting a growing team of professionals and will need to be proactive and able to the hit the ground running as you will be working in a fast-paced environment.
This is a great opportunity for a very organised and eager individual to join our organisation and be supported as an integral member of the fund management team.
This role is initially a one-year fixed term contract but with scope for it to move to a permanent role.
The Role
The Team Administrator will be the first point of contact for the team and their dedicated provider of general administration support.
Day to day duties will include:
- Assisting in the creation of reports and newsletters that will advance the BII social mission
- Assisting with the creation of tenders and presentations
- Creating invoices, monitoring payments, and notifying senior management of any outstanding invoices
- Organising events in collaboration with the marketing and investment team.
- Responsible for updating the company’s LinkedIn and website
Skills and Experience
Skills required by the successful candidate include:
- Previously work as a Team Administrator or in a similar capacity
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to multi-task, balance priorities and meet deadlines set
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including an excellent telephone manner, for varied audiences
- Ability to adjust approach where necessary when dealing with different stakeholders and all stakeholders and treated with respect and dignity
- Know how to maintain strict confidentiality standards and knowledge of GDPR
- Strong MS Office skills Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook including Outlook calendar
- A good working knowledge of LinkedIn
- Commitment to the social mission and values of BII
Workplace details
This role will be based at our our head office in Finsbury Park, however, initially due to Covid-19 restrictions, you will be home-based until the office full re-opens.
For a full job description including a more detailed summary of the skills, qualities and experience required for the role please download from the link below
For details of our staff benefits please click Apply
BII is committed to the values of diversity and equality and in building an inclusive culture. We would particularly encourage applications from those who are under-represented in our sector, such as women, people with disabilities, people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities, and people with lived experience of the social challenges we work in
If you have any queries, please email HR stating the job title and ref.
Closing date: Thursday 6th May 2020
About Big Issue Invest
Big Issue Invest is the social investment arm of The Big Issue. BII contributes to the Group Mission of building a world that works for everyone by providing investment, grants and support to social purpose organisations and charities across the UK to create sustainable solutions to dismantling poverty.
“Building a world that works for everyone. Challenging, innovating, and creating self-help and sustainable business solutions, that dismantle poverty now and for future generations.”
Mission Statement 2020
Why Work For Us?
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We have a very exciting opportunity for an organised and efficient administrator within our Property Team. The successful candidate will support the property team with the effective management of the Diocese’s property portfolio of vicarages, rental properties and glebe land, and will assist the Secretary to the Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches in the day to day running of this small but busy office.
We are looking for someone with previous experience in a busy administrative role, who has strong IT and data skills and is able to work both by themselves and as part of a team.
The full job description and person specification is in the attached application pack along with lots of further information about what the Property Team and the Diocese of Guildford does.
To apply
Your application should consist of a completed application form (attached) containing a supporting statement detailing your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the post and how you meet its requirements. This should be sent by email to the address at the bottom of the application form by 9 May 2021.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sales and Communications Administrator
Closing date for applictions: 5pm Friday 14 May 2021
Hours of work: 35 hours per week
Salary Scale: NJC Pay Scale 18-20: £24,982 - £25,991
Location: The post will be based at our office: Suite 11, Davey House, 31A St Neots Road, St Neots, PE19 7BA. However, a combination of office-based work and working from home will be in place for the foreseeable future.
Benefits: Flexible working, occupational maternity pay, occupational sick pay, individual training budget, 5% pension.
Job Summary:
An exciting opportunity to make your mark in this brand-new role at EqualiTeach. The post-holder will have a keen eye for detail and organisation and will be responsible for supporting the Business Development Team with after-sales care, monitoring and evaluation and the implementation of the promotions and marketing strategy, ensuring that EqualiTeach maintains and develops a reputation as a leading equality and diversity organisation.
Background to EqualiTeach
EqualiTeach is a nationwide not-for-profit equality and diversity training and consultancy organisation, which inspires and empowers people to create equal, diverse and inclusive environments where everyone feels safe, valued and able to succeed.
Our vision is of an equal, inclusive and diverse society where everyone is valued and able to succeed.
We provide:
- Equality, diversity and inclusion training for governors, teachers and support staff
- Interactive workshops with young people
- Production and updating of policies, strategies and guidance documents
- Production of training and educational resources
- An online audit tool, showcasing schools’ commitment to equality: The Equalities Award
Key Tasks:
- Taking phone calls from potential customers
- Working with customers post-sale to ensure the smooth delivery of services and customer satisfaction
- Creating evaluation reports
- Invoicing and invoice resolution
- Monitoring customer accounts and providing data and reports to help the sales team
- Supporting the implementation of EqualiTeach’s fundraising, promotions, sales and communications strategies in collaboration with the Business Development Manager
- Helping to maintain the organisation’s website and social media
- Contributing to the general administration, well running and development of the organisation
Person Specification:
Experience
- Experience conducting administrative duties in a general office environment
- Experience of sales & marketing administration is desirable
- Experience of creating content on social media platforms is desirable
Knowledge
- Knowledge of the education sector is desirable
Skills and Competencies
- Exceptional organisation, planning and administration skills
- Attention to detail
- Highly computer literate: confident and proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and client relationship management software
- Self-motivated, punctual, and reliable
- Excellent written and spoken (face-to-face and phone) communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Able to manage a varied workload, balancing scheduled tasks with emerging enquiries, which may have short deadlines
- Commitment to equal opportunities policies and practices, and the promotion of equalities.
Closing date for applications: 5pm Friday 14th May 2021
Interviews will be held online via Skype, Zoom or MS Teams on Thursday 27th May 2021
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EqualiTeach is a Disability Confident Employer
EqualiTeach strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to offer sponsorship to applicants from overseas.
Although the post is advertised as a full-time position, we are happy to explore flexible working options. If you require the application form in a different format, or reasonable adjustments made for interview, please contact us.
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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About the organisation
nia has been delivering services to women, girls and children who have been subjected to sexual and domestic violence and abuse, including prostitution, since 1975. The organisation has three main aims: to provide services for women, girls and children who have experienced men’s violence; contributing to ending male violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.
The Emma Project and Daria House are specialist services providing refuge and support services to women who have been subjected to domestic and/or sexual violence and abuse, including women who have been sexually exploited, including through prostitution and who also use substances problematically. The service is currently funded until 31st March 2022 with a possibility of further extension.
About the role
Hours: 35hrs/week working across Camden & Haringey
Closing date: 10am, Friday 7 May 2021
Interview dates: 17/18 May 2021
As Team Leader, you will support the Service Manager to deliver effective and efficient operation of the refuges. You will be based at The Emma Project (Haringey) or at Daria House (Camden) and spend time in both projects. Both refuges provide accommodation for women who are escaping domestic and sexual violence and who use substances problematically. The women who enter the project have frequently been excluded from and/or refused access to other types of refuge provision.
We’re looking for a highly organised and self-motivated woman who is passionate about ending violence against women, girls and children. You’ll have a ‘can-do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to nia’s feminist approach to supporting women.
CV's will not be accepted
The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.
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Key Information:
- Role: Education Administrator
- Salary: £18,500
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday
- Contract: 12 months fixed term
- Location: St Agnes, Cornwall
- Probationary Period: 3 months
- Benefits: 25 days per year, plus Bank Holidays / An additional 1-day holiday per year accrued after each full year of service, up to 3 years / Flexitime policy / Incredible ocean location.
- Reports to: Education Manager
Surfers Against Sewage
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is one of the UK’s leading marine conservation and campaigning charities. Our mission is simple: to Create Ocean Activists Everywhere. Our projects and campaigns inspire, unite and empower individuals and communities to take action to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife.
The organisation was founded in 1990 and became a charity in 2013.
The charity is made up of a board of 11 trustees, an executive team of 27, 200 Regional Reps and over 100,000 active volunteers around the UK. The charity also founded and runs the only marine conservation All Party Parliamentary Group in Westminster – the Ocean Conservation APPG, bringing together a collaborative voice for the ocean in Westminster.
The charity has been particularly active at the forefront of the plastic pollution debate in recent years, driving legislative action on plastic bags, plastic bags, plastic bottles, straws and brand accountability, and founding the Plastic Free Communities and Plastic Free Schools movements and Plastic Free Awards.
Thriving Ocean, Thriving People
This is our vision of the future. This simple phrase captures everything that matters to us, not just in SAS, but humankind. It’s a mantra, a motto, a rallying cry to drive us on, with a huge collective goal to help tilt our delicate planet back on its axis. This sounds huge, but when you love what you do, and work as one, that future draws ever nearer.
Community and Values
The ever-growing SAS community believes in staying connected with the ocean. To strengthen this bond, we live by four core values, which matter deep down to us all.
- Open: Together, we’re passionate, down to earth campaigners, born out of the community, with a deep unrelenting love of the ocean. We believe in building diverse, inclusive and active communities.
- Dynamic: We are dynamic, radical, active, energetic doers and campaigners. From the beaches to the front benches, we bring people together, empowering them to get stuck in and make real change happen.
- Authentic: We’re human, doing our best. When we don’t get things right, we learn from it. We believe in authenticity. You can’t fake trust.
- Creative: We are creative and entrepreneurial. We move fast, think far and believe the future is bright. From our humble home, we make waves (of all shapes and sizes) to improve our greatest gift. A healthy ocean = a healthy society.
Role and Objectives:
We are seeking an Education Administrator to provide support in the day to day running of SAS’s education programmes. You will be responsible for engaging people in our work, developing and maintaining relationships with schools and overseeing the procurement and delivery of materials, all to the highest administrative standard in line with safeguarding and organisational policies.
Key Activities:
- Manage and respond to enquiries in a friendly, personable and timely manner;
- Deliver excellent customer service and build positive relationships with schools participating in SAS education programmes;
- Manage stock levels of education materials;
- Coordinate fulfilment of Plastic Free Schools welcome packs and other education materials;
- Manage sign ups to the Plastic Free Schools programme;
- Track schools progress through the Plastic Free Schools programme, providing support where necessary;
- Coordinate communications to schools participating in SAS education programmes;
- Support the Education Team in the continued development of our education offering;
- Support the Education Team in the development and implementation of conferences and events for pupils working on SAS education programmes;
- Support the Education Team to complete the education reports and prepare information for reporting to donors, senior management and Trustees;
- Provide administrative and operational support for the delivery Ocean School;
- Update website, and social media platforms to ensure current information is always available;
- Where required oversee the maintenance of our online Education Pages;
- Where required write content for the education pages of Pipeline Magazine;
- Carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post as requested by your line manager or any other member of the SAS team.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Adopt a positive approach to personal and professional development; engaging in one to one meetings and relevant training;
- Be aware of, and act on, relevant health and safety responsibilities as an employee of SAS and adhere to these wherever you are working;
- Maintain confidentiality in all areas of work at SAS;
- Adhere to SAS GDPR and Safeguarding policies;
- UK travel may be required. Operational activities may require overnight stays away from Cornwall, in which case standard SAS procedure apply;
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to creating an inclusive, equal and diverse workplace.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across SAS to collectively deliver our ethos, mission, vision and aims.
The Person:
We’re looking for an energetic, positive and well organised individual with a keen eye for detail.
You will have outstanding communication skills and an enthusiasm for helping people. You will also need to have excellent IT and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
Above all, you’ll be a team player, with a genuine passion for inspiring the next generation of ocean activists.
Essential:
- Excellent IT literacy with experience of working with Microsoft Office programmes, particularly Excel;
- Ability to perform administrative and process-based tasks with a high degree of accuracy;
- Experience of managing, analysing and reporting on data in Excel;
- Ability to work independently and take initiative;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Experience in an administrative role;
- Highly organised with the ability to work in a team towards multiple deadlines;
- A good team player with a willingness to muck in as and where required;
- Full clean UK driving license;
- Inspired by SAS’s mission and vision.
Desirable:
- Knowledge and understanding of the UK school system;
- Administrative experience in a charity or education setting;
- Experience of using WordPress;
- Strong knowledge of GDPR and child safeguarding.
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you want the role, how your skills and experience meet the requirements and what you can bring to the team.
Closing Date: Midnight on 2nd May 2021
Interview Date: Interviews expected to be held during the week commencing 10th May either via video call or in person (depending on lockdown restrictions).
Surfers Against Sewage values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Key Responsibilities:
Customer Service and communications
Providing good customer service to partners and volunteers - answering general queries, managing the inboxes and putting together a monthly newsletter.
Partnership administration and record keeping
Responding to questions on partnership agreements, following up outstanding invoices and ensuring up to date and accessible records are in place to track progress and support the relationship with each partner.
Access to online and physical resources
Ensuring information on the programme is up to date and accessible via the volunteer portal Assemble.
Processing requests for physical resources
Data and content administration:
The role will assist with the cleaning and transfer of data into the new systems (new website), updating permissions, as well as supporting the uploading of new content (photos, news items) - as appropriate.
Team and programme support:
Working with the team to help set up meetings and training, arranging travel and other administrative tasks. Taking part in team meetings and playing a proactive role to ensure the Delivery Officers have what they need to manage relationships with each partner.
Decision-making:
The role requires the Admin Assistant to make decisions on task management and prioritisation of workload - as well as managing general enquiries.
Support from the team will be available related to non-routine or specific questions related to the delivery of walks and partnership management.
Analysis and initiative:
Some fact-finding and investigation may be needed to resolve issues. The role requires initiative to sort out problems that occur in the running of the various courses - working collaboratively in order to contribute to improvements to ways of working.
Communicating:
This role will provide excellent customer service to a range of stakeholders - including to others in the Wellbeing Walks team, the wider Operations team, partners and volunteers. You will assist in managing the team inbox and help with sending regular communications - including the monthly newsletter.
Resources:
Supporting partners and volunteers with information on the programme - including providing briefing packs, guidance and training resources via email and various systems.
If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!
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We're looking for a dedicated and friendly administrator to provide high quality support for Prison Fellowship’s Sycamore Tree and Prayer Line programmes and our new volunteer applicants.
You will have excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to show initiative and flexibility in a fast-changing environment.
If you'd like to be part of a small and passionate team of people supporting the work of thousands of volunteers in prisons across England and Wales, we would love to receive your application!
This role is currently home-based due to the ongoing pandemic. Once it is safe to do so, the post holder will be required to spend their working week in our Westminster office.
Please apply with a full CV and covering letter.
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W3RT wishes to appoint an administrator for our Wellbeing Team to:
- Establish good communication between Hub Team, service users, volunteers, providers, and organisations
- Manage our Microsoft Team site and content
- Collate/Edit zoom/teams videos for publication
- Help produce feedback surveys, collate and record data and analyses data
- Collate reports as required
- Help with data entry and champion good data quality
- Help prepare and send updates to registered volunteers
- Prepare Case Studies, secure necessary permissions are share on social media
- Co-ordinate content for the Wellbeing website
- Collate Compliments/Feedback and prepare reports on each
- Champion data initaitives within the team and lead on creating and promoting events including on Zoom / Microsoft Teams / EventBrite / Remo
- Liaise within W3RT as needed
- Help organise public events
- Manage donations & reporting
- Manage membership and content of Volunteer WhatsApp Groups
- Co-ordiante the implementaiton of new Elemental system
At this stage, please submit a CV and covering letter setting out how you match the above needs. Full role details and person specification will be sent to shortlisted candidates. The post is advertised as a full-time role, but may be filled four days a week or through a 50-50 job share. Please state in your application if you want to explore part-time or job-share options.
Due to Covid restrictions, the post may initially need to be filled from home. However, the post will shortly be based at W3RT's offices in Watford. If you don't live within an hour of our Watford office, please state in your application how you will commute to work.
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This exciting new role will attract an experienced and highly motivated Team Leader who can support the Sanctuary Manager in day to day running of a busy sanctuary, and the training and developing of staff and volunteers.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
You will embrace the Ethics and Ethos of the Charity and promote compassionate living
You will have a minimum of 12 months full time experience working with farmed animals, along with proven supervisory / management skills.
Excellent communications skills both written and verbal
Proven experience in leading a team, mentoring and training
Be physically fit and embrace all seasonal weathers
Have a true passion and empathy for all animals which a background in animal care
Ideally experience with Equines
Driving licence essential
Aim of Role
To support the Sanctuary Manager in the smooth and safe running of the sanctuary, ensuring all residents receive the correct and appropriate care and welfare to live a safe and happy life. To manage and support team members and volunteers so they carry out their roles safely giving appropriate care to the residents in their home.
Main Duties
Farm Animals
- To identify any issues with the sanctuary animals through daily thorough checks
- To have a thorough understanding of all sick animal care plans through regular handovers with the AWM, this information must be communicated effectively to the teams, monitored or trained in accordance to the care plan. Recording all relevant information in appropriate files / books
- On the advice of the AWM you must demonstrate effective communication with vets, farrier, physiotherapist and any other practitioners we engage with.
- Contact vets, farrier if animals require attention
- Follow all vaccination and treatment programmes for sanctuary animals and communicate or train to teams as advised by AWM or Manager
- Administer medications
- Collect prescription medications as and when required
- Assist with vet / farrier visits
- Support with day to day Animal Care Duties
- Follow all animal feed and enrichment programmes: train and monitor through the teams
- Identify housing and fencing damage
- Ensure all animals are in safe paddocks
- Follow all pasture management programmes
- Assist with safe and appropriate storage of any deliveries
Equine
- Ensure daily and weekly duties for equines are being carried out
- Review weekly equine paperwork
- Support with Physiotherapy
- Attend regular equine meeting with AWM / Manager
- Assist with the worming, vets, farrier and other practitioners visiting the equines
- Plan and prepare weekly work for equine staff, monitor and review
- Work hands on with the equines on a weekly basis
- Support with Equine treatements and care plans
Volunteers
- Responsible for the sourcing, inducting, training, monitoring, empowering and booking of animal based volunteers
- Organising the weekly tasks for volunteers ensuring safety and supervision at all times through the teams
Administration
- Safe receipt and storage of deliveries
- All associated paperwork regarding rotas and staff availability
- All associated paperwork regarding Volunteers
- Ensure communication books are completed in line with policy
- Ensure all team members are empowered, supported and feel valued to create a positive working environment
Staff Team Organisation
- Monthly rotas
- Sick and holiday cover
- Extra staff when required
- Write up daily tasks on the board
- Monitor staff, review work and train as required
Policy, Procedure and Legislation
- Work in accordance to the Charity Policy and Procedures
- Follow and ensure staff and volunteers work to procedures and risk assessments
- Follow all legislation which governs our industry in accordance to health and Safety, COSHH and DEFRA
- Ensure you and the staff team work inline with in house training
- In the absence of the AWM conduct the daily morning meeting with staff (Farm and Equine) to ensure they are fully up to date with sanctuary information and de brief at the end of the shift with sanctuary staff.
- Complete daily board for staff and volunteers
Training Salary £18,500 ( six month period )
32.5 hours a week (over a fortnight)
Hours between 8am and 6pm five days a week
Rota over 7 days a week including bank holidays
This role is subject to seasonal changes due to the needs of the sanctuary residents
The Sanctuary does not offer accommodation with this role
We are only able to contact successfull applicants inviting them to the next stage
ABOUT US
Dean Farm Trust established in 2007 is a registered charity and animal sanctuary. Operating in Chepstow South Wales we offer a home for life to unwanted, neglected and abused animals. Our sanctuary is currently home to 185 farmed animals in 62 acres of pasture, paddocks and woodland, We promote compassion and a vegan lifestyle. Our sanctuary is open to the public, private visitors along with hosting tours and events throughout the year. Our ethos is to treat every single animal as an individual, caring for it giving the correct enrichment, feed, space, freedom and companisnship for their life. In the short time we have been open thousands of visitors have come to the sanctuary, many returning with their families and friends.
The primary aim of the Trust is to provide a home for life, shelter, warmth, food, and enrichment, to sick, ill-treated, and abused animals and animals that have been subjected to farming or sport.
To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing care, treatment, protection, and security for animals and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals. The Trust also promotes compassionate living and humane behaviour towards animals through a variety of public education and outreach activities.
Our Charity was delighted when earlier this year the wonderful "Matt Pritchard" became our Patron. He is an animal advocate and is about to embark on a huge challenge of Rowing aacross the Atlantic Ocean to raisefunds for our charity.
We have had a number of articles written about us in the local and National magazines and papers supporting the work we do and sharing our stories.
In the sort time we have been established our charity has one a number of awards and recently been voted the "Favourite Animal Sanctuary" in the UK by the prestigeous Vegfest
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The Countryside Restoration Trust (CRT) is a champion of biodiversity, restoring farming landscapes and woodlands for wildlife. Through education and engagement, we inspire the wider countryside community to understand and appreciate the importance of wildlife to farming, food, the natural environment and wellbeing.
This brand new role has been designed to coordinate all marketing administration, supporting the entire Fundraising and Marketing department as required, answering incoming phone calls and providing impeccable donor care. An important task will be liaising with everyone at the CRT to ensure that they have the required marketing resources and managing the marketing resources library, ensuring all leaflets, flyers, brochures etc., contain up to date information.
The ideal candidate will be excellent at administration and be exceedingly well organised. This warm and welcoming person will be the first person our Friends and supporters are in contact with at the CRT. The candidate must be an excellent communicator and highly personable, prepared to talk to Friends on the phone regularly, some who just need to chat, having not spoken to anyone for days. We call our supporters Friends because they are important to us; therefore, they must be treated in a friendly manner.
Interested candidates should send a CV and a cover letter of approximately two pages, outlining how your background, skills, qualifications and experience make you the perfect candidate for this position.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an online interview and should be expected to do an exercise first to prove their abilities.
Closing date for applications is: 7 May 2021, 12 noon.
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Recruiting for a Team Leader to join our Service in Hertfordshire!
GBP 28,000 working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.
Job Overview:
We are looking for a passionate and creative Team Leader to lead on the delivery of a high quality supported living service for a customer with learning disabilities and Autism. This customer is moving into a new home in Knebworth and needs a Team Leader with excellent leadership skills to manage a team of Support Workers, who will support them to build their new life and develop their skills as an independent person.
You will work closely with the Contract Manager to ensure that the service delivers on all targets, both financial and those around the quality of the service
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and motivating the team of support workers to provide excellent support and deliver meaningful outcomes in line with the customer's Life Plan
- Establishing and maintaining an appropriate culture of least restrictive practice, positive behavioural support, respect and dignity, choice and control and total communications approaches
- Delivering supervisions and facilitating team meetings with staff to ensure information sharing, problem solving and effective communication
- Holding responsibility for the personal development of staff, identifying high performers and feeding into the organisations succession plans
- Developing rotas and ensuring appropriate cover
- Ensuring that Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) required as part of the Contract are met and recorded correctly
- Leading on the ongoing review and monitoring of the customer's needs and progress
- Leading on communications with a range of key stakeholders including family and social work professionals
- Carrying out other administrative tasks as relevant to the service and directed by the Contract Manager
- Delivering an out of hours on-call service for the region, where required
- Ensuring that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Contract / Operations Managers, as appropriate
- Adhering to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
Hands-on support duties will include:
- Supporting the customer to access the community and undertake a variety if activities as part of their daily life
- Developing the customer's independent living skills and involving them in all aspects of maintaining and developing their home in a way that works for them
- Supporting the customer to connect with new people and places and keep up with their interests
- Supporting the customer to communicate their wants and needs, and communicating with them in a person-centred way
- Supporting the customer to manage their anxieties and frustrations, using Positive Behaviour Support and Autism-specific approaches
- Driving the customer's vehicle to support them to go about their day to day life
- Collating a range of behavioural data and essential paperwork to be analysed within our local management structure
- Communicating with a range of other key stakeholders including social work, psychology, advocacy and commissioning teams
- Acting in accordance with the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care & Support plus those specific to the service including any statutory requirements
- Consistently reviewing the customer's life goals and their progress towards achieving them, in partnership with them and those important to them
- Delivering personal care
- Undertaking any other duties as requested by management
Person Specification:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, networks in local business community
- Exudes a warm friendly presence 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
Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- 2 / 3 years experience within a health and social care environment, preferably with some supervisory / management experience
- Driving Licence and a willingness to drive as part of support duties
Desirable:
- Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications are desirable
For the full job description, please visit the Look Ahead website.
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Location:
Based in RCEW office in Leeds with occasional travel across England and Wales
Hours:
37 per week (full time) including occasional evenings and weekends as required
Main purpose of the role:
To provide full administrative support across the organisation, including to the Board of Trustees, project sub groups and RCEW staff team. To assist in maintaining effective working relationships with staff, member Rape Crisis Centres, RCEW Board members and other stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
As RCEW Administrator, you will work closely with the Operational Lead, Media and Communications Officer, CEO and other team members as required to organise and provide effective administrative support across the organisation, including supporting our Network of Rape Crisis member Centres, and responding to public enquiries.
*We require the post holder to be female - Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies. RCEW and local Rape Crisis Centres provide a women-only safe space in which women and children who have experienced sexual violence and abuse are supported and can access services.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£20,092-£20,903 per annum
Hours: 35 per week
Location: to be worked flexibly across South Gloucestershire
Contract: Fixed-term initially until 31.07.2023
Ref: 1004
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen within the organisation to deliver case management interventions across South Gloucestershire, as part of the Drive Project.
Drive is an innovative national project that aims to improve the lives and safety of victims and children, by holding high-risk perpetrators to account. The project combines case management of perpetrators with a co-ordinated multi-agency response.
The post holder will look forward to a challenging and rewarding work environment, in which finding a balance between team working and utilising initiative is important. The ability to foster positive working relationships is essential. The post holder will be pedantic about attention to detail, be motivated and able to organise workloads, demonstrate a professional telephone manner and be able to liaise effectively with other teams and agencies.
The main purpose of the position is to facilitate the smooth running of the perpetrator panel by arranging the meetings and gathering and disseminating information shared by multi agency partner agencies.
Above all, you’ll be interested in becoming part of a diverse and energetic environment and welcome the opportunity to tackle challenges, look for solutions and ultimately work in a sector that impact’s on people’s lives.
We are looking to appoint to this role as soon as possible to allow for a smooth mobilisation of service.
This is an initial fixed-term contract until July 2023.
Police vetting will be undertaken with the successful candidate.
For more information and to apply online go to our website bt clicking the Apply on Website button.
Closing date: 9 May 2021,
Interview dates: 17 May 2021
.Interviews will consist of an in tray exercise and a formal interview panel which includes key Drive stakeholders.
We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work.
Registered Charity No: 1061582
Experienced part-time administrator sought for newly funded initiative of the British Cardiovascular Society to set up and establish a dedicated Women in Cardiology (WIC) Chapter. The Chapter's aim is to promote awareness and address issues pertinent to WIC with the BCS acting as an umbrella group for the affiliated societies. The post holder will set up the new committee and support the executive in the planning, management and delivery of WIC initiatives.
The post is offered on a 0.4 fte basis and we are seeking an administrator with at least two years administrative experience, with relevant qualifications, knowledge and skills as set out in the person specification. Applicants should be self-starters with plenty of drive and initiative and a passion for gender equality within cardiology.
Application is by CV and covering letter. The covering letter should detail how you meet the person specification. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
CV and covering letter which addresses how you meet the person specification for the role. CVs without a covering letter will not be considered.
The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) is a membership organisation with charitable status. The BCS plays a pivotal role in the setting of st... Read more
Team Leader (Employment Advisor Teams) WHP JETS
£26,250 - £31,250 per annum
37.5 hours per week, permanent
Ref: 21934
Location: Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19
Working across – Central England CPA 1 geographical areas include: Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire
The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.
To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services and looking for Team Leaders to work on our DWP Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WHP JETS) Programme.
The WHP JETS Team Leader role is integral to the success of our employment programmes, to ensure our staff integrate in multi-disciplinary teams and work together to provide regular, high quality support to participants. The role requires an engaging, empathetic and motivating individual, with the ability to support staff to achieve day-to-day performance. The Team Leaders will develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and ensure the effective management of staff caseloads in a fast pace environment.
This role is perfect for individuals with proven leadership skills and experience of leading and supporting customer focused teams. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, a solution-focussed approach, target driven and be highly organised.
Reporting to the Regional Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for managing and assisting the Regional Delivery Manager in the day to day management and support of the teams.
Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.
The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within Central England regions of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.
The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months
- Life Assurance x 3 of your salary
- Enhanced annual leave
For further information and to apply online, please visit our website via the button below quoting the reference number 21934.
Closing date: 28th May 2021.
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Shaw Trust is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format, please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.