TLG is looking for a qualified teacher with a passion to turn around the lives of disaffected young people aged 11-16. Leading our Torbay Centre (alternative provision), the Centre Manager will be responsible for delivering exceptional educational programmes with imaginative curricula for disaffected young people, with proven skills and strategies to re-engage those on the verge of exclusion.

Working in partnership with Upton Vale Baptist Church and a number of other key stakeholders, the successful applicant will need to develop and maintain excellent links in Torbay with schools, parents, referrers and other agencies.

The successful candidate will have excellent team and communication skills and a successful track record in leadership and management, as well as a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

Telephone interviews will take place on w/c 31st May and final interviews will take place on w/c 7th June.

Starting Salary:  £17,481 - £21,123 (FTE) + Generous relocation allowance for eligible candidates.

Hours: 37.5 per week (Term-time only)

Closing Date: 5pm on Tuesday 8th June 2021, however if a suitable candidate applies prior to the closing date, we may decide to interview and appoint earlier than the 8th June 2021.

Location: Hull

Working as part of the TLG centre team in Hull, the Teaching Assistant post provides a unique opportunity to support young people experiencing educational crisis.

TLG Hull is a centre for alternative education provision delivering tailored social and educational interventions for young people. Working in partnership with Jubilee Church, the Teaching Assistant will play an integral role in enabling young people to get their lives back on track, through delivering innovative programmes, and working with the Centre Manager and Classroom Teacher to ensure that the education centre achieves success.

The role involves assisting with the planning and delivery of lessons, leading sessions as timetabled and providing one-to-one support as appropriate to bring excellence to the young people’s learning experience. The individual will also act as a link between TLG’s students, their families and the church community.

We are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) is a national Christian charity that helps churches to bring hope and a future for struggling children.

This is an exciting time to join us. Recognised as the UK’s Best Charity to Work For by the prestigious Sunday Times Annual Awards in 2019, we have developed three high-impact programmes that more and more churches across the UK are running and funding. This has led us to double in income in the last four years. We expect to do so again by 2026.

With more than 100 staff and income of over £5m, we have been upgrading our finance system and growing the finance team to keep pace but there is much more to do. As Head of Finance, you will deliver high quality and timely financial information, working with the team to ensure the smooth running of TLG core finance functions.  This role will take a business partnering approach working across the organisation, connecting with senior managers and key leaders to support and advise on all financial aspects. The role will also work externally, connecting with key stakeholders and managing key relationships.

If this sounds like you and you share our passion to see UK churches transforming the lives of struggling children, then we would love to hear from you.

TLG welcomes applications from many diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Initial interviews to take place w/c 21st June 2021 and final interviews w/c 28th June 2021.

TLG Reading is a working partnership between TLG and The Gate, a church-based education centre offering a safe and nurturing place for young people to learn. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant that will work closely together with the team to support the young people in a class and act as a pastoral link for their families.

At TLG Reading young people are valued, cared for and their potential is championed. We’re passionate about seeing young people return to mainstream school, progress on to college or find work because of the support we provide.

Your role as Teaching Assistant will play an integral part in enabling young people to get their lives back on track, through assisting with the planning and delivery of lessons, leading sessions as timetabled and providing 1-1 support as appropriate to bring excellence to the young people’s learning experience.

TLG Is a Christian charity and as a team, we want to bring our Faith to the work we do. As such, we are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith.

TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we prepare to launch our new strategy and transform the way we work to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. As a result,  we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.

The new External Relations Assistant Director is responsible for developing the strategic vision for how we engage with UK Youth’s external audiences and key stakeholders (including outdoor learning). This role will provide operational leadership to three teams (Partnerships and Philanthropy, Engagement and Digital, Marketing and Communications) and will play a key role in transforming the way the whole organisation uses digital to build and engage audiences, leveraging the power of existing and new platforms to grow our brand.

This role will oversee the implementation of a new External Relations Strategy that focuses on growing the influence of our brand and increasing cross-sector awareness of our work, as well as overseeing the development and implementation of an ambitious and diversified income generation strategy. This role will also lead our campaigning and storytelling work, enacting a step change in the way we use creative stories to share our work and amplify the voices of young people and youth organisations that support them, alongside responsibility for developing the organisational Ambassador Strategy.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and

empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including Black, Asian, minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to apply 

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description for this role. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart so tell us about your achievements, irrespective of whether they are personal or work-related, about your journey to date; how this has shaped you and the things you learnt along the way.

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please read the job description, and then click here and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied).

• Closing date for applications will be 5pm Tuesday 1st June 2021
• First round interviews are due to take place Tuesday 8th June 2021
• Second round interviews are likely to take place Thursday 10th June 2021

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference. However, we welcome applications from those with previous criminal convictions.

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

Pecan’s Women’s Hubs are committed to working with women to build fairer futures by promoting the safety, dignity and strength of women affected by the criminal justice system and multiple disadvantage. The Women’s Hubs in Southwark and Lewisham provide gender-specific support and advocacy from two safe and welcoming centres. In addition to 1:1 advocacy support, the hubs run a programme of activities and courses aimed at building skills, confidence and community.

As Fundraising Officer, you will lead on the delivery of a fundraising strategy for Pecan’s Women’s Service, playing a pivotal role in helping us secure future funding and sustainability. You will work very closely with the Women’s Services Manager, as well as Pecan’s Partnership Manager, to develop additional income streams particularly in the areas of digital individual donors and corporate fundraising.

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain important partnerships, with a strong track record of generating income from diverse funding streams. In return, you will be part of a unique and vibrant women’s specialist service, playing a key role in helping us improve and expand our provision for women facing multiple disadvantages.

We want to hear from you if you:

• Are passionate about equality and social justice
• Want to play a key role in supporting women with multiple disadvantages
• Have experience of fundraising in a women’s service or charity

Main Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop new relationships with corporate supporters, community groups and potential high net-worth individuals
• Recruit, manage, and support businesses and potential volunteer fundraisers, helping them to reach their fundraising potential
• Develop digital fundraising output

Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):

• Two years’ experience in fundraising (voluntary or paid)
• Experience of corporate, community, or individual fundraising
• Competent in the use of fundraising CRM system(s)
• Engaging communication skills, both verbal and written

Desirable knowledge/expertise

• Experience of using Blackbaud eTapestry
• Experience in fundraising for a women’s charity or project
• Understanding of the women's charity sector
• Experience of building compelling online and digital fundraising campaigns
• Working knowledge of SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook etc)

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010

Please read the job description before applying. To apply please send a CV and covering letter (max 2 pages). In the covering letter please address these questions:

1. Why do you want to work for Pecan?
2. What does Kindness, Belief and Hope mean to you?
3. Tell us about your passion for wanting to support women with multiple disadvantage.
4. What is your experience of fundraising (community/corporate/digital etc)?
5. What relevant other fundraising experience do you have? (include specific examples)
6. What experience do you have of using digital and communication tools for fundraising?
7. Is there anything else you would like to tell us?

Closing Date: Wednesday 26th May 2021, 9am

We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Commercial Solicitor to join the legal Services team in Gilwell Park, London. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, we will offer you a competitive salary of £35,354.00 (Band F) per annum.

The Scouts are embarking on transforming their Volunteer Journey to make volunteering with us even more attractive, accessible, flexible, and enjoyable. For our 160,000 volunteers, a crucial part of their volunteer experience is the training we offer to ensure they feel confident and are equipped to undertake their role.

We want to develop a learning culture where training is simple but effective and delivers the skills and knowledge that our volunteers need when they need it, whether they work directly with our young people delivering skills for life or carry out a supporter, manager or governance role. There is a wide range of learning needs to be met and we want to enable our volunteers to manage their own learning journey and access their training in a modern and flexible way that enables them to fit it into their lives alongside their volunteering and other commitments.

The Junior Commercial Solicitor Role:

The role is primarily focused on the delivery of a wide range of legal advice to The Scouts Association (“TSA”), its subsidiary companies and the Scouts Association Trust Corporation in the areas of, property, contract and data protection. The role holder will liaise with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels of the business in order to provide accurate and timely advice and to ensure that TSA is compliant with legislation and best practice.

What will you be doing in the Junior Commercial Solicitor role?

- Providing advice to both TSA and the Scout Association Trust Corporation, which acts as Custodian Trustee for TSA and its members in relation to property and conveyancing matters

- Working closely with the Commercial Solicitor to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

- Preparing, negotiating, drafting and advising on a range of commercial property matters for SATC in its role as Custodian Trustee; including the grant, renewal and surrender of leases, commercial sales and purchases

- Providing commercial advice to colleagues on contracts with funders, suppliers, partners; including drafting and negotiation agreements with a particular focus on technology, intellectual property, and fundraising contracts as well as collaboration and partnership agreements

- Advising and guiding staff and others to ensure compliance with data protection legislation including responding to data subject access requests

- Advising on regulatory and compliance matters including charity, company, and fundraising law and best practice

- Providing guidance and advice to the TSA and the wider movement as appropriate

- Undertaking legal research as required

- Carrying out any other legal work and tasks as required by the Head of Legal Services

What we are looking for in our Junior Commercial Solicitor:

- Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a minimum of 1 year Post Qualification Experience

- Demonstrable experience of transactional commercial property law and some understanding of property litigation.

- Knowledge of general commercial contract law and regulatory matters affecting the charity sector

- Demonstrable experience of negotiating and drafting a range of contracts

- Practical understanding of the General Data Protection Legislation knowledge of procurement is desirable

- Ability to conduct legal research, interpret legislation and case law

- Ability to draft and negotiate complex legal documents.

- Demonstrable excellent client care skills

- Demonstrable good I.T skills

- Ability to use an electronic case management system

What we can offer you as our Junior Commercial Solicitor:

- 25 days holiday and going up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service

- Additional holidays between Christmas & New Year

- Life Assurance

- Simply Health Scheme

- Generous Pension Scheme

- Free car parking

- Gilwell park minibus service

Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday 9th May 2021

Interviews will be held on Monday 24 May 2021

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

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