We have an exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic manager to lead our growing advice service. The role involves supervising and providing leadership and guidance to staff and volunteers in the advice team. As well as being responsible for the smooth running of the service, you will provide feedback and support to staff/volunteers to aid their development and ensure the advice provided to clients is accurate, appropriate and recorded correctly.

The ideal candidate

This is a forward thinking, energetic role for someone passionate about delivering high quality service to older people. Ideally, you will have proven experience of team management and leadership preferably in the advice or third sector and experience of working within a fast paced environment handling administration and information systems and client interactions. You must have excellent communication and organisational skills, with a commitment to developing a quality assured service.

The organisation

We are a locally focused charity with over 160 staff and volunteers across Birmingham and Sandwell. We provide free, impartial advice and information on a wide range of issues to people aged 50 and over. We are looking to grow and expand to reach more of the older people in Birmingham and Sandwell.

Fixed term contract ending 31st August 2020

Do you have an in-depth understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on men, women and children with significant experience of managing a busy caseload. Are you looking for the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to My Time as a Team Leader - DVPP.

A division of Richmond Fellowship, My Time provides a range of Domestic Abuse and mental health services across the West Midlands. Right now, we need a suitably qualified individual to line manage a team and oversee the delivery of our Domestic Abuse perpetrator services.  Working alongside the clinical lead and service manager you will monitor the quality and support provided to clients in line with service models and RESPECT standards.  Within this role you are required to ensure that data entry & reporting on systems is accurate, timely and in line with quality assurance requirements. Undertaking scheduled service audits will be important too, as will assisting the clinical lead to manage the risk within Domestic Abuse services in collaboration with the service manager and SMT.

Providing inductions, supervision and coaching to your team, allocating resources appropriately and ensuring safe working practices are put in place to support clients appropriately – all are aspects of this challenging role.

To succeed, you’ll need a recognised qualification and/or experience in counselling and psychotherapy or a degree in psychology, health and social care. We’ll also be looking for relevant clinical experience, knowledge of patterns of behaviour in domestic abuse perpetrators and an understanding of the need to offer an integrated service. Familiarity with safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children L3 or above is also desirable, as is CBT knowledge and experience of challenging cognitive distortions.

A key requirement will be to have a flexible approach, the ability to think laterally and creatively and a flair for managing conflicting demands and priorities effectively.

This is a rolling recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

My Time is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

A self motivated planner and doer required to provide active hands on support to team leaders and managers in advice projects across the  service. With a significant focus on digital services including telephone advice and web chat, you will also support and provide limited financial capability support as and when required (training provided).

Position: Health & Safety Officer – Transport & Property
Reference: DL16
Hours: Part-time, 14 hours per week, must work Fridays and one other day per week (to be agreed at interview)
Contract: Fixed-term contract – 12 months
Location: Home-based
Salary: £37,862 - £43,163 per annum paid pro-rata
Salary Band: Band F, Level 2
Department: Services & Support, Health & Safety

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job 
As a key member of the Services and Support team, the post holder will work with groups that provide transport services to their members and/or own property.

You will manage the audit process, monitor and record compliance with the ‘MS Society Health and Safety toolkit’ on transport and property and ensure materials in the toolkit are consistently and effectively used.

To contribute to the overall implementation of the Health and Safety team’s objectives.

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 24th September 2019

In order to apply for this role, please submit an updated CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the criteria as set out in the person specification in the attached job description.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity

No agencies please.

People experiencing homelessness have highly complex health needs resulting in an average of 11 people dying every week; more than a quarter of whom are under 40 years old. #HealthNow is a 4-year partnership funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and led by Groundswell, in partnership with Crisis and Shelter. The project aims to understand and tackle the root causes of Health Inequality for people experiencing homelessness. We’re looking for a self-motivated individual with experience of project management to join us as a #HealthNow Local Coordinator and act as a champion in your local area to really make a difference to people and help change the system.

About #HealthNow
Groundswell has been successful, in partnership with national homelessness charities Crisis and Shelter, in securing a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to take a national approach to overcoming homeless health inequalities. 

The grant will deliver #HealthNow across the UK over the next four years, working towards an inclusive health system where everyone has access to the health care they need; ultimately moving people out of homelessness. This will directly benefit at least 450 people experiencing homelessness as well as 65 volunteers who have previously been homeless. 

Together we will create local #HealthNow alliances in Birmingham, Greater Manchester and Newcastle informed by peer led research to understand and raise awareness of local barriers to accessing healthcare for homeless people. Local #HealthNow alliance members will use this insight to co-produce solutions to overcome homeless health inequalities in their area. Through our partnerships we will deliver frontline Homeless Health Peer Advocacy (HHPA), helping people experiencing homelessness address their physical and mental health needs across Greater Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham. 

The local activities, insight and changes will inform a national #HealthNow alliance leading to nationwide actions being adopted to improve homeless health, ultimately helping people move out of homelessness.

About Crisis
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
Crisis Skylight Birmingham provides innovative and exciting projects, opportunities and support for people who are and at risk of being homeless from our Centre in Birmingham and in outreach settings across the region. Our aim is to see homelessness ended in Birmingham and our unique service offer that blends coaching, teaching & learning has sustained and continued positive results for people we work with. It is an exciting time in Crisis Skylight Birmingham as we support homeless people out of homelessness for good in line with our 5-year strategic plan.

About the role
We’ll rely on you to provide a good project management and coordination of volunteers to deliver peer led research and health advocacy which will enable people to get access to the care they need. You’ll also have responsibility for developing a local alliance in your area to plan and deliver on local initiatives to help the system better respond to the health needs of people experiencing homelessness. Helping find, recruit and support volunteers and local stakeholders are all aspects of this interesting, varied and ground-breaking role. You will be part of piloting this new approach and will contribute to a national #HealthNow alliance. 

About you
You’ll need a proven track record of project management and volunteer coordination. We’ll also expect you to have good understanding of the challenges that people face accessing health services when they are homeless. Good communication skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, email and the internet are also key. A proactive and collaborative approach is important too, as is the ability to apply creative thinking and introduce new ideas and processes. And, when it comes to communicating with people at all levels and building great working relationships, again, you have what it takes.

How to apply 

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button. 

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: 29 September, 2019 (11.59pm) 

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness. 

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

We have a new exciting opportunity, not to be missed! At DEBRA we are currently looking for an Area Manager to join our team covering the Midlands  This is a field based role.

About the Area Manager role

You will assist the Regional Manager in ensuring that the retail outlets operate legally, effectively and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities of our Area Manager will include:

- To ensure full compliance with all health and safety legislation, trading standards, and all other legal and statutory requirements.

- To ensure that shops operate to their full potential and that shop managers are equipped and able to meet specified sales targets.

- To manage shop staff and volunteers, providing support and leadership.

What we’re looking for in our Area Manager:

Essential skills

- Commercial Focus

- Achievement Oriented

- Excellent Communication Skills

- Good Interpersonal Skills

- Adaptable

- Full, Clean Driving License – Own Car

Desirable skills

- Expertise in the charity retail sector

- Basic computer skills

DEBRA is the national charity that supports individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a painful genetic skin blistering condition which, in the worst cases, can be fatal.

Our vision:

We have a vision of a world where no one suffers from the painful genetic skin condition EB.

Until that day, DEBRA focuses its work in two areas:

- We fund pioneering research to find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for EB.

- We provide care and support to individuals and families living with EB.

We couldn’t do any of this without raising substantial funds, which is why you will be so integral to our success.

If you are enthusiastic about the contribution you could make and would like to join our team as our new Area Manager please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Witton Lodge Community Association is a pioneering community anchor organisation and housing provider creating opportunities for local people to take action to improve their lives. Our vision is of good quality homes, services and facilities that enable people to flourish in a safe, clean and friendly community that people are proud of.

You will build on our successful housing management service; working with our tenants, colleagues and partners to provide an excellent housing service - including supporting our tenants to maintain their tenancy; monitoring rental income and arrears and processing repair requests.

You will also work with the wider staff team and partners to maximise opportunities for tenants to engage in a wide range of Flourishing Community initiatives.

Residential Support Workers

37.5 Hours per week – Acocks Green

37.5 Hours per week - Hockley

37.5 and 18.75 Hours per week – Bartley Green

18.75 Hours per week - Erdington

Relief Residential Support Worker - 18.75 Hours to work in South Birmingham

Salary £17,658 FTE (Pro rata £8,829 - 18.75 hours per week) per annum / £9.00 per hour

Post holders must be able to work flexible shifts Monday to Sunday. There is also a requirement for the post holders to be available to work sleep-in duties. 

Are you enthusiastic, able to facilitate recovery activities, fun loving, passionate about mental health, a good negotiator and motivator and able to work on a rota basis?

Our client’s residents are looking for someone who is “pleasant, respectful, approachable, easy to speak to, willing to listen and someone who thinks on their feet”.

Do you have an interest in working with those who experience mental health distress who are living in a Residential Care Home?

Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands.  As a Residential Support Worker you will work in partnership with people who are experiencing mental health difficulties using a person centred recovery approach that focuses on maintaining and strengthening their presence in the community.

You will have at least 12 months’ experience of working in an adult social care environment or health and social care setting and be able to demonstrate our client’s values.

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.

Our client’s people are key to the success of the organisation and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

Employment Law Consultant

Our client is the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. Their Employment Service membership provides practical support and legal guidance to enable businesses to comply with employment law.

Position: Employment Law Consultant
Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire (commutable from Coventry, Royal Leamington Spa, Rugby, Solihull, Nuneaton & surrounding areas)
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Salary: £33,913 dependent on experience
Benefits: Company car plus 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), National Employment Savings Trust pension scheme, a performance related pay award scheme, a range of discounts through their Benefits employee portal and subsidised staff restaurant.

Closing Date: 6th October 2019
Interview Date: 18th October 2019

About the role:

Are you a confident individual who can deliver an employment law advice and consultancy service over the telephone and face-to-face?

As an Employment Law Consultant you will advise on employment law and support businesses in reviewing / updating and drafting bespoke employment documentation such as contracts of employment, handbook policies and settlement agreements.

In addition, you will be required to support the Employment Service Manager in the membership sales process by networking and developing effective business relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

This role is based at HQ Stoneleigh and will require regular travel within England and Wales.

About you:

You should possess a law or similar degree and have proven experience of providing an employment consultancy service to clients and experience of dealing with employment law queries.

You will need to have a good understanding and comprehensive working knowledge of legislation alongside of having the ability to address issues and problems and offer appropriate solutions.

Due to the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, we are unable to accept applications for this position from qualified solicitors.

Why join their team?

Working for our client means working alongside great people, who are recognised for their knowledge and expertise.

You may have experience of the following: Employment Law Consultant, Employment Law Advisor, employment Law, Legal Advisor, Legal Consultant, Employment Advisor, Legal Secretary, HR Consultant, HR Advisor, etc.

Ref: 89051

About the Role

As a Workforce Scheduling Coordinator, you will work closely with colleagues in our large, successful training team providing a key service to support our operational activity. The main element of your role is to schedule trainer activity, so they can deliver First Aid training as well as other courses to our customers at over 250 St John Ambulance training sites as well as visiting customers workplaces to deliver training to groups “On-Site”.

In this role you will work both proactively and reactively to create a plan for future courses and trainer activity to maximise revenue, ensuring a wide range of courses are available to book while utilising trainers at the most convenient locations for them. You will also update this plan frequently, considering weather, sickness and cancellations to ensure that we have the best resource plan in place.

The role is a full-time role (35 working hours per week) which will include some eight-hour shifts starting from 7 am as our teams are in operation between 7 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be analytical and passionate about resource planning. You will also be able to evidence successful planning and organisational skills with the ability to work in a time critical environment.

In addition to being able to use Microsoft Office/365 at an intermediate level, you will ideally have experience of using computerised systems for scheduling or logistics.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive;

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - Access to financial, health and wellbeing guidance and support.
• Discounts - Blue Light, NHS Discounts and SJA discounts including discounts on mobile phone, gym membership, cinema, restaurants, holidays and shopping-including your weekly food shop.

Interview Date: 25 October 2019

Application Review Date: 11 October 2019

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

Ambition Institute is a graduate school for teachers, school leaders and system leaders. Our programmes help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. Through our suite of programmes we’re able to support educators at every stage – from new teachers through to leaders of groups of schools.

We are seeking a high performing People Director to ensure that we find, hire, develop and retain world class individuals who can help us to achieve our mission. You’ll also support the senior leadership team to ensure that Ambition Institute creates a culture where all employees can do their life’s best work. You’ll have extensive HR knowledge with a proven ability to lead the work of our people department including our employee offer, appraisal, employee relations, recruitment and payroll. If you are excited by that challenge and can demonstrate the expertise needed, we would love to hear from you.

Our ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• A strong commitment to our mission.
• Extensive technical human resources knowledge and skill backed up by appropriate human resources qualifications.
• Strong alignment with the culture of freedom and responsibility that Ambition Institute is creating.
• Experience of managing a team and budget.
• Experience working as a member of an organisation’s leadership team.

Our offer

We are happy to be able to offer you:

• Agile working - a dynamic and flexible internal culture that gives employees control over the way they work and supports wellbeing
• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays
• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate)
• Competitive salaries rates and life assurance
• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters
• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development

How to apply

To apply or for any questions and queries, please visit our website.

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

Please note, that we will be moving to an exciting new office space in West London by the end of the year. Further details will be shared with you if you are appointed.

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.

3 x Permanent – North, Central and South. Full time- 35 hours a week

Can be based in any Trust office in the UK, please let us know where you would be based if successful in your application. 

About the role

Countless talented young people across the country are unemployed, under-employed or looking for a better career. Meanwhile, the NHS (one of the largest employers in Europe) is currently in a staffing crisis with thousands of vacancies across hundreds of roles. See some potential to do some brilliant work? Us too! Could you be part of the senior team leading our programmes to get 10,000 young people into health and care careers over the next 3 years?

You might be the right person for our Senior Head of Operations (Health & Care) role.

You’ll be to be someone who…

• Wants to see things change. You’ll need to believe in your heart that all young people have limitless potential
• Is comfortable being uncomfortable. We’re a place where innovation is rife so change and uncertainty is inevitable
• Loves being around people. Capable of leading people to achieve amazing things; not being scared to ask people to dig-deep or to make difficult decisions
• Enjoys negotiating and problem solving with the capability to work at a strategic level but also to understand the practicalities of operational delivery
• Has a good understanding of the health and care sector and/or expertise in working with young people

You should know…

• We think big. We want to have impact across the whole country. That means we spend a fair bit of time on trains or on Skype
• We’re positive, proactive, solutions-focused people. We take a strengths-based approach to everything we do, believing anything is possible
• We’re super digital and data driven… or trying to be! If you hate tech or numbers, you might not love us. We work at pace, continually looking at our performance and seeing how we can improve.
• We’re recruiting 3 Senior Heads of Operations, one for each of our regions in England (North, Central & South)

In a nutshell, you’ll be responsible for…

• Ultimately, getting 10,000 young people into health and care careers over the next 3 years
• Developing excellent partnerships and overseeing the delivery of national contracts
• Managing large teams spread across a large geography
• ….and lots of other things detailed in the Job Description!

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application and make it clear which region you're applying for even if it's multiple.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to click here to download a copy of the Prince's Trust Behavioural Framework.

If you are selected for an interview, the first stage will commence on the 1st October. The second interviews will commence on the 3rd October if Central & North and the 4th if in the South region. Please ensure you are free on these days.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Do you have the commitment and positive values to make a difference to the lives of people living in Birmingham?

Creative Support is a non-profit organisation which provides high quality person centred social care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health and other needs. The Mental Health Recovery and Employment Service is delivered from our vibrant and engaging Recovery Hubs, providing support for individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems. The Recovery Hubs offer a combination of one-to-one goal planning, personalised interventions, recovery college sessions, peer support and community social groups.

The Sessional Activity Worker – Employability Specialist role will work with service users to identify their vocational needs and then provide tailored support to help them achieve their volunteering or employment goals. The Sessional Activity Workers will work both within our Hubs services and in the local community to plan and deliver recovery focussed, stimulating one-to-one and group sessions for our service users. The role will involve delivering a combination of practical support and guidance to prepare service users to overcome any barriers to obtaining employment.

Our timetable is updated every three months and new or alternative sessions will always be considered.  We are particularly interested in applicants that have an up to date knowledge of Benefits and Budgeting.

Permanent. Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Can be based in any UK Trust office

Design and development of our UK wide service delivery partnerships will be your responsibility as we embark on our new five year strategy we have an ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector and therefore will transform our partnerships to ensure we deliver the very best for young people.

You will ensure that national partnerships are developed to the highest possible standard that enables us to deliver the very best for young people. 

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders organisationally and ensure that our delivery commitments are achieved in our effort to reach more young people through the highest possible quality partnerships. With exceptional project management skills you will ensure national partnerships are successfully implemented across the organisation and positively adopted by delivery teams.

With exceptional performance management experience you will ensure the review and monitoring of all high level delivery partnerships is undertaken, addressing challenges as and when they may arise, and

• The performance of our partnerships is monitored and evaluated ensuring every opportunity is maximised in the best interest of young people.
• We are strategic in our partnership approach and consistently seek out every opportunity to deliver our vision and strategic goals.

To learn more about the role, please download the job description.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.