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Clinical Supervisor

Permanent

Part-time 17.25 hours scheduled over a 7 day period Sunday to Monday, including occasional Bank Holidays

Home Based

£27,846 (based on 17.25 hours per week)

About us

At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

About the role

In this role, you will offer clinical supervision to the Macmillan Support Line teams including advisers, nurses, line managers, service knowledge specialists and other groups and individuals as needed. As part of their continuing professional development, you will enable colleagues to reflect on their practice in supporting people affected by cancer while maintaining their own wellbeing.

You will be part of a team of 3 part-time clinical supervisors and will be given opportunities to feedback on recurrent themes to the organisation. You will learn about organisational wellbeing and be a key part of a team capable of working in an emotionally challenging, fast paced, live contact centre environment.

You will be running regular small group supervision sessions (approximately 3 per day) for 1hr 15’ each, managing a caseload of approximately 25 groups monthly. You will also offer individual supervision where needed.

About you

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• You must hold one of the following qualifications: Clinical Supervision Level 6 or above; accredited Counsellor or Psychotherapist (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, UK Council for Psychotherapy, Health Professionals Council)
• Your experience of delivering both 1-1 and group supervision virtually will be essential
• Experience of delivering supervision to colleagues who provide a live, frontline, fast paced health related service is desirable

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process

Application deadline: Sunday 28th April 2024

First interview dates: May 2024

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

All parts of the Church will need to raise funds to implement this net zero plan. In 2024 and 2025, the Church of England is testing and piloting a range of approaches to help churches fundraise for projects. Our feasibility study identified that statutory sources of funding, currently under-accessed will be a new area of opportunity for churches, schools and housing to access.

The Giving Directorate is leading on the strategy to coordinate and support the plans being developed by our dioceses, churches, cathedrals, schools, and departments. In addition, The Giving Directorate and NetZero Programme Team will be engaging with funders at a national level to secure investment for projects.

Job Summary:

As Net Zero Carbon Statutory Fundraising Coordinator, you will work in The Giving Directorate and operate across the whole Church with a focus on supporting parishes and dioceses to access statutory funds. You will share your knowledge and insight to support with identifying, researching and applying to funding from a range of government sources. You will develop and maintain resources, guidance and training and help share best practice across the country, as well as working with regional fundraisers. With a range of projects and fundraising initiatives, the post holder will work collaboratively within The Giving Directorate and with the Net Zero Programme Team, with diocesan colleagues and with church volunteers.

For an informal conversation about the role, please email the National Fundraising Advisor .

The role:

Main responsibilities

• Develop a national plan to secure statutory funding at parish and diocesan level
• Acting as a central point of coordination between the schools, housing and parish fundraising workstreams to oversee statutory funding
• Working specifically with the Regional Fundraising Officer in the north west cluster of dioceses to identify and support applications to statutory funding sources by parishes
• Working with Net Zero Implementation Manager to support statutory funding applications for clergy housing
• Building capacity in dioceses to support senior staff (incl. Bishops) to use their networks to identify relevant statutory funding opportunities (e.g. mayors, local council leadership, police and crime commissioners etc)
• Supporting dioceses to think creatively about packaging projects up a) between parishes, b) between parishes, schools and clergy housing, c) across deaneries.
• Leading consortia of dioceses to apply for funding if available and supporting applications
• Building a hub of best practice and shared learning which will include designing and delivering training to staff and volunteers at all levels
• Sharing statutory funding opportunities across the Church of England, Net Zero Carbon, Giving, and Fundraising networks and with Cathedrals

The ideal candidate:

To be successful, you will need experience of securing statutory funding for projects and of other aspects of fundraising. You will need to be a very strong self-motivator and initiator as the job requires an ability to work across a wide geographical area on a diverse range of projects. Experience managing projects would also be useful. You will be an excellent trainer and communicator.

Due to the specialist nature of the roles within The Giving Directorate, training will be provided to successful candidates to enable them to carry out their role confidently.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent/relevant experience.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising

Experience

Essential:

• Experience in securing funding from statutory funders
• Success in securing five and six-figure gifts
• Experience of other types of grants and trust fundraising in a paid capacity
• Experience of working successfully in multi-disciplinary teams across departments in a complex organisation.
• Influencing others through communication and strong leadership skills

Desirable:

• Experience of working within the Church sector, either in a paid or voluntary capacity, ideally in relation to giving, fundraising, or church finances.
• Experience working in the environment/low-carbon/sustainability sector.

Competencies Required

• Ability to motivate others to apply for statutory funding and maximise the funds they raise through training, coaching and mentoring, including volunteers and paid fundraisers.
• Effective written and oral communication, including strong attention to detail to write high-quality applications, proposals and presentations.
• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritising tasks and ensuring deadlines are met
• Strong analytical and data management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to establish positive relationships at all levels.
• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritising tasks and ensuring deadlines are met whilst maintaining attention to detail.
• Strong administrative skills, including knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office effectively.
• An ethical approach, with practice that is entirely consistent with the Christian faith and abides by all relevant legislation (including the Code of Fundraising Practice).
• Good at working within a diverse and dispersed team as The Giving Directorate are based across the country.

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 per year based on experience (Pro rata if part-time)

Terms: Permanent. Full-time or part-time with a minimum of 4 days/week (0.8 FTE). 

Location: Remote. We will strongly prefer candidates who can be based in the UK.

Probation: 6 months

Reports to: Director of Finance and Operations

Who We Are

Humanists International is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) and the global representative body of the humanist movement, uniting a diverse community of non-religious organisations and individuals. Inspired by humanist values, we are optimistic for a world where everyone can have a dignified and fulfilling life. We build, support and represent the global humanist movement and work to champion human rights and secularism.

We campaign on humanist issues. We defend humanists at risk of persecution and violence. We lobby for humanist values at international institutions, including the United Nations. And we work to build the humanist movement around the world. 

Our Members and Associates include humanist, rationalist, secular, ethical culture, atheist and freethought organisations from all over the world. Our community also includes many individual supporters who share our vision and values.

About the Role

Humanists International has another separate entity based in the US. This role will be a part of the UK operations team but will collaborate with the US finance team occasionally when it’s required, for example, during the audit period. Both UK and US finance teams are managed by the same Director of Finance and Operations who is based in London. 

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who can provide excellent finance and administrative support to the small, predominantly home-based team. We’re seeking someone who is personable, highly organised, has attention to detail and is keen to take initiative and learn new skills. Onboarding training will be provided, but we would like you to demonstrate transferable skills. 

You will work on a wide variety of tasks which will include bookkeeping and bank reconciliations, being the first point of contact for the organisation, as well as providing general administrative support to the team. You will be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across a diverse international team.

This is a full-time or part-time with a minimum of 4 days/week (0.8 FTE), permanent position, which is predominantly home-based but does require the attendance of in-person events such as the General Assembly and Team Building. You will also be expected to attend a number of board-level meetings held on weekends to take meeting minutes - further details are listed in the Key Responsibilities section.

We are open to flexible work arrangements and committed to diversity and inclusion.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking charge of the day-to-day financial activities and office administration of the organisation.

• Ensuring high-accuracy bookkeeping and bank reconciliation are completed to deadlines. 

• Ensuring adequate financial documents are filed on Drive to comply with the audit requirements.

• Preparing invoices and receipts to stakeholders as required.

• Generating month-end Budget vs. Actual Report from accounting software on time, for the Director of Finance and Operations to review. 

• Preparing financial data for quarterly Finance Report in tables for the Director of Finance and Operations to conduct quarterly financial analysis.

• Assisting the Director of Finance and Operations with the preparation of financial data, tables and files for the annual budgeting and UK audit.

• Reviewing and processing expense claims. And ensuring the Expenses Policy is being followed. 

• Preparing and attaching expense receipts to the CEO’s monthly credit card statements.

• Being the first point of contact of the organisation. Managing office inbox, answering office calls and sorting out the letters.

• Attending online board meetings (four times a year on Saturdays) and investment committee meetings (twice a year on weekdays between 5-7pm) to take meeting minutes. Board meetings normally take 3 hours and investment committee meetings take 45 minutes. These meetings are usually planned 6-8 months in advance.  TOILs will be provided when the meeting is held outside your normal working hours.

• Assisting the CEO with board papers and circulating them to board members before board meetings.

• Arranging flights and accommodations for the CEO and board members to attend in-person meetings when required.

• Arranging meetings for the CEO when required.

• Assisting staff and board members with queries on finance or administrative matters.

• Any other appropriate duties.

Essential Skills

• Accounting, finance, or economics qualification.

• A minimum of two years’ experience in bookkeeping and administration roles. 

• Experience using financial software. e.g. Quickbooks, Xero, Sage or equivalent.

• Understanding of the chart of accounts structure, cash/accrual accounting basis.

• Understanding of the expense claim process.

• Experience preparing the budget. (Not necessarily the whole organisation’s budget, but specific section(s), for example, travel costs and fixed-costs related budget lines would be essential.)

• Excellent organisation, time management and multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritise and plan a busy workload. 

• Self-motivated and able to meet all deadlines.

• Supportive, collaborative and able to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Abilities to work independently with initiative.

Desirable Skills

• Understanding of the annual audit process.

• Understanding of the organisation’s annual budgeting process.

• Experience of working in a not-for-profit sector.

• Awareness of charity accounting and restricted funds.

• Submitting Gift Aid Claims.

• Experience using CRM system.

• Experience in remote working.

Staff Benefits

• 30-days annual leave (this is in addition to the UK public holidays). Pro rata if you work part-time. 

• Remote working

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Season ticket loan

• Cycle to Work Scheme

Application Process

Please download and complete our Employment Application Form for Finance and Admin Officer below, and send it to a dedicated email address (which can be found on the last page of the Job Description PDF below) with the subject heading “Job Application for Finance and Admin Officer” no later than 10:00 am  (BST) on 29th April 2024.

Successful shortlisted candidates will be notified by COB 1st May 2024.

Interviews are expected to take place on 7th - 8th May 2024 online.

This opportunity is also listed on our website: https://humanists.international/about/work-with-us/

Are you a warm, engaging and exceptional online workshop and training facilitator passionate about social justice? 

About the role

We know kinship carers are strong, capable and fiercely determined to ensure they get what they need to support their kinship family. And we want to support them to feel confident and empowered to do that. A new training contract with the Department for Education will support this outcome. 

This role is pivotal in supporting kinship carers to understand what being a kinship carer actually means, what choices are available to them and how to access the information and advice they need for their kinship families in England. 

You’ll facilitate our online introductory training workshops for kinship carers, alongside a kinship experienced colleague. 

You’ll join a new team – Advice, Training and Information who will be resolute about creating a positive and impactful learning experience for all kinship carers in England. 

A strong facilitator and communicator, you will need to be (or become) a Zoom whizz, confident in using breakout rooms and all the extras, calm under pressure (sometimes technology lets us down) and able to deliver exceptional online workshops and training to small and large audiences. We’ll also ask you to support one-off in person training occasionally. 

Being interactive, engaging and able to read the ‘online’ room are essentials for this role. You’ll be curious – and always thinking about how you can improve your delivery and the experience for kinship carers. We’re building a team who is open, focused on the needs of kinship carers and who are looking to continuously and positively improve. 

As part of this new training service, you’ll receive all the training and development to support you to succeed in this role. This may include overnight stays as part of induction and training. 

What you’ll need to achieve in this role:

Key responsibilities:

· Deliver and lead exceptional online introductory training workshops to kinship carers in England (individual target - between 40-50 over a 12-month period). Confident and frictionless use of Zoom (including breakout rooms and other tools) to deliver a high-quality training experience. 

· Consistent approach across training experiences, following manualisation processes. 

· An in-depth understanding of kinship care in England (we’ll provide training and support). 

· Ensure KPIs for service delivery (including feedback and evaluation) are met including kinship carer experiences (90% service user satisfaction). 

· Occasional face-to-face training delivery (for regional roadshows where appropriate). 

· Ongoing continuous development of training resources and delivery using insight, data and participation from kinship carers. 

· Ensure training is accessible and adapted as required. 

· Be comfortable being a ‘face’ for the service in promotion and online resources. 

· Take part in creating online content, including being confident in front of the camera to produce video and verbal content to add to our online resources, advice and guidance. 

· Contribute to online resources as required. 

· Take accountability for using Salesforce effectively as our case management system to support service delivery learning, high performance and evaluation. Ensure excellent administration in your delivery, keeping to deadlines. 

· Work closely with Advice Service, Peer Support Service and Programmes teams to create onward referral pathways. 

· Work with local authority partners to create regional content for online introductory training workshops. 

· Ensure tone of voice, language and brand are in line with Kinship guidelines. Contribute positive active learning and proactively create opportunities to understand kinship carers needs for training (using learning logs). 

· Contribute to case studies demonstrating impact of training services alongside ongoing insight to influence policy and campaigning development. 

· Actively contribute to delivering high performance across the team. Commitment to personal development. 

· Live the Kinship values and behaviours daily, embedding collaboration and learning with others across the organisation as part of your role. 

What you’ll bring (your experience):

Knowledge, abilities, skills and experience

Essential

· Substantial experience delivering engaging online training and workshops for diverse audiences, or transferable skills which demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills. 

· Demonstrable experience of using Zoom to a high level to deliver training (using breakout rooms and other tools to support and enhance facilitation). or transferable skills which demonstrate the ability to learn and develop excellent technical skills. 

· High quality and professional facilitation skills, or transferable skills which demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills. 

· Demonstrable experience of holding clear boundaries and managing unforeseen circumstances (like disruptive behaviour) within training contexts, or transferable skills which demonstrate your ability to manage boundaries and unforeseen circumstances in a professional context. 

· Proven experience of delivering training workshops which deliver impact and learning outcomes for participants, or transferable skills which demonstrate your ability to deliver positive outcomes in a professional context. 

· Excellent PowerPoint skills. 

· Experience of working with communities with different levels of digital literacy. Ability to develop in-depth subject knowledge (kinship care for example) to deliver consistent and up to date content. 

· Excellent written, verbal and visual communications with high attention to detail, representing Kinship and this new training service with conviction and professionalism. 

· High degree of confidence using technology, or willingness to develop and take accountability for using technology. 

· Willingness to think outside of the box and ability to work with others to work in non-traditional ways to achieve change for kinship carers and their families. 

· A positive, can-do, solutions driven attitude that helps contribute to a clear learning culture for the team. 

· Ability to work on your own initiative and manage a complex and varied workload to successfully meet project deadlines and targets. 

· To act at all times in the best interest of Kinship and the families we support. Resilience when dealing with challenging and sensitive issues. 

· Non-judgemental (reflected in language and behaviour). 

Desirable experience and knowledge:

· Experience presenting content in video format.

· Experience of using Salesforce. 

· Knowledge and understanding of kinship care and/or children and families who need support. 

General attributes:

· Commitment to equal opportunities and diversity and a respectful approach to working with people from a range of backgrounds.

· Flexible and willing to travel for work occasionally across England.

· Excellent written and spoken English

· Right to work in the UK

Your main relationships will be with:

· Team Leader - Online

· Training and Learning Lead 

· Training team colleagues including Training Facilitators

· Training Officers 

· Associate Director of Advice, Training and Information

· Advice, Programmes and Peer Support Teams

· Kinship carers 

Are you a warm, engaging and exceptional online workshop and training facilitator passionate about social justice? 

About Kinship: 

If you’re passionate about purpose – real change for real people, then now is a good time to join us. We are Kinship. 

We support grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, other family members and friends who step up to raise children when their parents can’t. 

Our vision is for a society where every kinship family has the recognition, value and support they need and deserve. 

What you need to know about this role: 

We know kinship carers are strong, capable and fiercely determined to ensure they get what they need to support their kinship family. And we want to support them to feel confident and empowered to do that. A new training contract with the Department for Education will support this outcome. 

This role is pivotal in supporting kinship carers to understand what being a kinship carer actually means, what choices are available to them and how to access the information and advice they need for their kinship families in England. 

You’ll be part of a team delivering regional roadshows across the country. You’ll help facilitate on the day, presenting to kinship carers across England. Alongside roadshows you’ll deliver introductory training at local peer support groups. 

You’ll join a new team – Advice, Training and Information who will be resolute about creating a positive and impactful learning experience for all kinship carers in England. A strong facilitator and communicator, you will need to be great at presenting content to kinship carers. You’ll need to calm under pressure and able to deliver exceptional in person workshops and training to small and large audiences. 

Being interactive, engaging and able to read the room are essentials for this role. You’ll be curious – and always thinking about how you can improve your delivery and the experience for kinship carers. We’re building a team who is open, focussed on the needs of kinship carers and who are looking to continuously and positively improve. 

As part of this new training service, you’ll receive all the training and development to support you to succeed in this role. This may include overnight stays as part of induction and training. This is a role that will need to travel and we’re happy to discuss how this could work best if you have kinship caring responsibilities. You will not be responsible for logistics. 

What you’ll need to achieve in this role: 

• Co-delivering exceptional in person introductory roadshows to kinship carers in England (16 over a 12-month period) as part of a delivery team. 

• Leading exceptional in person introductory workshops to peer support groups in England (individual target - 20-30 over a 12-month period). 

• An in-depth understanding of kinship care in England (we’ll provide training and support). 

• Consistent approach across training experiences, following manualisation processes. 

• Effectively facilitating roundtable discussions (as part of the roadshow format). 

• Supporting consultation events with kinship carers to support co-design of the service. 

• Ensuring KPIs for service delivery (including feedback and evaluation) are met including kinship carer experiences (90% service user satisfaction). 

• Ongoing continuous development of training resources and delivery using insight, data and participation from kinship carers. 

• Ensuring training is accessible and adapted as required. 

• Be comfortable being a ‘face’ for the service in promotion, in person and for online resources. 

• Take part in creating online content, including being confident in front of the camera to produce video and verbal content to add to our online resources, advice and guidance. 

• Contribute to online resources as required. 

• Take accountability for using Salesforce effectively as our case management system to support service delivery learning, high performance and evaluation. Ensure excellent administration in your delivery, keeping to deadlines. 

• Work closely with Advice Service, Peer Support Service and Programmes teams to create onward referral pathways. 

• Work with local authority partners to create regional content for in person introductory training workshops at peer support groups. 

• Ensure tone of voice, language and brand are in line with Kinship guidelines. Contribute positive active learning and proactively create opportunities to understand kinship carers needs for training (using learning logs). 

• Contribute to case studies demonstrating impact of training service alongside ongoing insight to influence policy and campaigning development. 

• Actively contribute to a delivering high performance across the team. Commitment to personal development. 

• Live the Kinship values and behaviours daily, embedding collaboration and learning with others across the organisation as part of your role. 

What you’ll bring (your experience): 

Essential experience, skills and abilities: 

• Substantial experience delivering engaging in-person training and workshops for diverse audiences, or transferable skills which demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills. 

• High quality and professional in-person facilitation skills, or transferable skills which demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills. 

• Demonstrable experience of holding clear boundaries and managing unforeseen circumstances (like disruptive behaviour) within training contexts, or transferable skills which demonstrate your ability to manage boundaries and unforeseen circumstances in a professional context. 

• Proven experience of delivering training workshops which deliver impact and learning outcomes for participants, or transferable skills which demonstrate your ability to deliver positive outcomes in a professional context. 

• Excellent Powerpoint skills. 

• Experience of working with communities with different levels of digital literacy. Ability to develop in-depth subject knowledge (kinship care for example) to deliver consistent and up to date content. 

• Excellent written, verbal and visual communications with high attention to detail, representing Kinship and this new training service with conviction and professionalism. 

• High degree of confidence using technology, or willingness to develop and take accountability for using technology. 

• Willingness to think outside of the box and ability to work with others to work in non-traditional ways to achieve change for kinship carers and their families. 

• A positive, can-do, solutions driven attitude that helps contribute to a clear learning culture for the team. 

• Ability to work on your own initiative and manage a complex and varied workload to successfully meet project deadlines and targets. 

• To act at all times in the best interest of Kinship and the families we support. Resilience when dealing with challenging and sensitive issues. 

• Non-judgemental (reflected in language and behaviour). 

Who are we looking for? 

Ygam is seeking a proactive, adaptable, creative, resilient individual, who has the ability to work remotely, autonomously and as part of a team. They must have outstanding communication skills, be highly organised, and an excellent team player. This role will involve delivery of our workshops across Scotland, so the ideal candidate will be based locally.

At Ygam, we are committed to safeguarding and the protection of children and vulnerable people in our work. We will do everything possible to recruit only suitable people to work with children or vulnerable people. 

Ygam is an equal opportunity employer. It is Ygam’s approach that all employees have a working environment which promotes dignity and respect and where individual differences, and the contributions made are recognised and valued. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and positively encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Main Role & Responsibilities 

The post holder will be an active member of our programmes team and will work across our portfolio of programmes. 

They will be responsible for regional stakeholder engagement, developing relationships and promoting Ygam training across the UK. They will recruit suitable delegates to workshops, working closely with a range of organisations and families. 

They will provide training both face to face and online and will be responsible for the delivery of our assured workshops and promoting the work of Ygam at conferences and events.

They will be able to demonstrate the impact of this work by working with organisations to collate case studies and evidence to support the programmes achievements.

As the Training Programmes Manager you will have oversight and responsibility for the healthcare professional training projects and activities, as well as growing the M4RD network within HCP groups and training institutions.

You will be key to rolling out Rare Disease 101 training for healthcare professionals all over the UK and potentially abroad. While you are not expected to deliver training yourself you will be pivotal to creating opportunities and facilitating all aspects of the programme.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Co-lead M4RD’s Ambassador Programme, managing the clinical and medical student ambassadors.

• Planning and delivering training events.

• Deliver educational and training projects inline with M4RD’s current strategy and work programme.

• Collaborate  with training institutions and NHS workplaces inline with M4RD’s current strategy and work programme.

• Potential to manage up to two members of the M4RD Team.

• Support the CEO and Operations & Finance Manager with recruitment duties, operational strategy and development and coaching any relevant staff.

Why Access Social Care Exists 

Every day millions of older and disabled people are denied the social care they need. Most local authorities can’t meet the growing demand for care, and none are confident they can meet their legal duties in the future. This affects all of us - we will all need social care at some point in our lives.

We all have a right to hold public bodies to account, but most of us cannot afford lawyers so rely on legal aid. The 92% drop in legal aid cases since 2010 means that we have nowhere to turn. Without access to justice, our rights do not exist. The rule of law is broken.   

What we do 

Access Social Care provides free legal advice and information for people with social care needs, helping achieve a better quality of life. We work with communities to increase knowledge of the law and our rights. We highlight the gap left by cuts to Legal Aid and provide advice for those who can’t afford it.

With a 98% success rate, our network of lawyers provide access to justice when things go wrong. We collaborate with social services whilst ensuring legal obligations are met. We are working towards a future where social care is adequately funded and we all get the support we need.   

We provide rights awareness training to front line managers, and legal advice and support to families and individuals. As well as providing access to justice, our aim is to drive system level change through evidence-led influencing and strategic casework. We operate our casework service mainly under a membership model where organisations involved in the social care sector contract with Access Social Care to provide legal assistance to their clients.

This is an exciting time to join ASC. We have a new strategy and are growing quickly. We have more than doubled in size and income since we started operating in April 2020 and we anticipate that this strong growth will continue for the duration of our next strategic period. We are dedicated to the people who need our help, but we also care deeply about our team, and we think that work should be an exciting and satisfying place to be.

About the role

As we move into 2024, Access Social Care is launching a new workstream aimed at training more experts in community care law. To achieve our aims, we will be developing learning and development programmes for internal and external use. We are looking for an experienced learning and development professional to lead this programme of work.

 We want you to:

• Oversee the development and delivery online and in person training on the Care Act 2014 and associated legislation, regulations, guidance and caselaw.  We already have some training materials in-house, but you will need to expand and develop these for different audiences (carers, social care providers, advocates, advisers and caseworkers).
• Work with external stakeholders at academic institutions to develop degree/diploma level learning modules.
• Work closely with others at ASC and play a key role in developing the skills and knowledge of our trainee caseworkers and other new staff.
• Work alongside the Head of Business Development to develop a learning and development income stream.

Responsibilities

1. Project management of the Access Social Care learning and development offer: Working with internal and external stakeholders and using project management tools and software you will drive the project forwards ensuring milestones and deadlines are met, delivering reports 

2. Content and resources development: Work closely with our Head of Digital Content, Product Manager and legal team members to develop training materials for use online and in person on the Care Act which enable people with different starting points to understand the rights of social care users, to enforce those rights, and to understand the responsibilities of social care providers and local authorities.

3. External training strategy development. Work with the Head of Business development to develop an income stream from learning and development.

4. Training delivery: Deliver training internally and externally, online and in person, using a variety of training techniques, and tailored materials to engage different audiences with different immediate purposes.

5. Intelligence gathering: Contribute to our understanding of systemic problems in the social care and community care law systems, feeding back to legal colleagues' issues that are brought up in training session.

6. General tasks: Undertake such other tasks as may reasonably be required or asked of you in order to respond to organisational needs and specifically needs within the legal team.

This list of tasks is not exhaustive and will be reviewed from time to time in discussion with the post holder.

For full details on this role please see attached job discription.

How to apply 

We hope that having read this far; you still want to apply!

Please ensure that your CV and supporting statement do not include your name – use initials only. This will ensure that we avoid unconscious bias in our shortlisting process. To apply, please provide the following documents:

• An up-to-date CV
• A completed diversity monitoring form - linked in the full job discription attached.
• A supporting statement of no more than two pages, addressing why you meet the essential requirements of the person specification

If you want support applying, contact us.

Timeline for the recruitment process

Closing date:  23.59pm on Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Interviews: will be held virtually on MS Teams on Thursday 2nd May and Friday 3rd May 2024

Please ensure you keep these dates free.

At Access Social care, we aren’t interested in tokenism. We know that if we are to make the biggest difference for the people that need us the most, we need to get Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and anti-racism right. Part of this is recruiting greater diversity in all our teams. 

With this in mind, we particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of the communities we serve, including people with direct experience of the social care system, and from marginalised groups, particularly Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, older and disabled people, and trans and non-binary people.

To note we are only able to accept applicants with the right to work in the UK.

Stronger Together is an impact driven, not for profit organisation that provides businesses with practical training, resources, business services and collaborative programmes to achieve our wider vision of a world where all workers are recruited responsibly and have fair work, free from exploitation. We work across three continents and within multiple sectors with many organisations.

We are looking for an experienced Business Development and Advisory Manager to join our committed team, who will hit the ground running.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• You will manage and grow Stronger Together’s business relations in a variety of sectors, both in the UK and globally to generate funding and drive impact. This includes taking the lead in developing project proposals for clients.

• You will deliver interactive training workshops and deliver premium quality services to businesses to support them to embed responsible recruitment and fair work and tackle modern slavery in their operations and supply chains.

• You will project manage all client projects from start to finish.

The role is diverse with opportunities to generate new funding to drive impact, project manage and implement training and activity with a variety of businesses, and to try out new ideas. You will work remotely, but in close cooperation with the Head of Business Development, and rest of our growing team across the world. 

Who you are:

• An experienced professional with an in-depth understanding of and subject matter expertise on working with businesses on responsible recruitment, ethical labour practices and modern slavery, and significant experience in business engagement/developing and managing senior management corporate sponsor relations (min. 5 years’ experience).

• The ideal candidate should have experience in a business development role, a track record in building and developing business relations, and strong experience of giving presentations, delivering pitches and closing deals.

• Experienced in maintaining and developing corporate sponsor relations including writing client and grant proposals.

• An excellent trainer, with experience of delivering training to businesses.

• A strong project manager and great organiser, with the ability to set and meet demanding targets and deadlines, and to hold others accountable to those.

• A professional who has worked with or within the construction, manufacturing, consumer goods, apparel, finance or care sector on responsible business behaviour.

• An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing, with experience of developing and building new successful working relationships with a range of stakeholders, as well as confidence in representing the organisation professionally at a variety of events.

• A motivated and enthusiastic worker, able to work independently and with remote colleagues/stakeholders.

• Someone with a good eye for detail, whilst retaining sight of the bigger picture.

What we can offer you

• A permanent contract (0.8 FTE or full-time).

• A competitive salary (salary band £39,861 - £51,248 gross annually; pro-rata if 0.8 FTE) and enhanced employee benefits.

• Being part of a growing, innovative, and exciting not for profit organisation.

• A friendly global team which is passionate about and committed to fair work, ethical recruitment and systemic change.

• Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements.

• Working remotely (UK-based), with regular online meetings and social team gatherings and in-person meetings as required.

Details: Closing date: 26/04/2024 | Interviews: Thurs 09/05/2024 | Starting date: ASAP

To apply: Please send us your CV and motivation letter (max. 2 pages of A4) outlining the skills and experience you have that meet the requirements of this role as outlined in the Job Description, please include ‘Application Business Development and Advisory Manager’ in the subject line.

We are looking for an ambitious and driven individual who is passionate about building businesses that change lives. This individual will help us continue to develop excellence across all that we do for our staff team and our customers. We are looking for someone who naturally thinks about ways to improve businesses and thrives in driving forward change.

You will work closely with the Head of Enterprise (HofE) and the Leadership Team to ensure that both enterprises are fulfilling their key mission which is to create genuinely life-giving work and that our employees excel at.

About us

Upbeat Communities was founded in 2005 to support refugees and asylum seekers to rebuild their lives through a whole range of support including training, social activities, befriending and hosting. Upbeat Communities became a registered charity in 2015.

In 2013, Upbeat Communities launched Derby Language School (DLS) which is a social enterprise that provides language courses to individuals and organisations in the East Midlands. Alongside generating considerable income for the charity through its private and corporate classes it also provides quality language training for many refugees through contracts with councils.

In 2021, Upbeat Clean was started in response to significant challenges that refugee women have in finding employment to support their families. Upbeat Clean’s 5-year goal is to be able to offer a Real Living Wage job to every refugee woman who needs one in Derby. Upbeat Clean is fast becoming the most talked about commercial cleaning business in Derby with contracts at key venues like Derby Museums, Getinge, Vaillant, Quad, Deda and large offices across the city.

The two social enterprises (DLS and Upbeat Clean) have grown substantially over the last two years with a combined expected turnover of around £700,000 in 2024/25 and more rapid growth ahead. We have over 30 employed cleaners and 20 freelance teachers and interpreters, with over 40 corporate contracts and 100 private clients.

Main duties and responsibilities

Strategy, Analysis & Development:

 • Continuously focus on balancing fast social enterprises growth while pursuing excellence for our customers.

• Support with the development of the overall business strategy.

• Lead on key business changes.

• Support in the development and implementation of marketing strategies for both enterprises.

Operations:

• Oversee the day-to-day business needs of Upbeat Clean and DLS.

• Lead recruitment and training Upbeat Clean and DLS staff.

• Develop excellent systems and processes for Upbeat Clean and DLS.

• Negotiate new partnerships with businesses in the city.

• Act as key account manager for some of the client contracts in conjunction with the Head of Enterprise (HofE).

• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with client contacts to effectively communicate and resolve queries and issues.

• Regularly visit clients to ensure that our clients are heard and looked after.

• Contribute towards the operational excellence of the team and ensure that all contractual service level agreements are met.

• Maintain the organisation’s security and safety standards, policies, and procedures, ensuring these are adhered to, including regulatory compliance.

• Develop and maintain an overview of all policies and procedures and lead on creating new and updating existing policies and procedures as necessary.

• Lead on measuring and maintaining an excellent quality of provision across both social enterprises.

• Create and distribute digital content including publications, annual reports and other marketing materials that communicate the organisation’s activities, products, and services in conjunction with HofE.

Finance:

• Work with the finance team to forecast income and manage expenditure in line with the agreed budget.

Human Resources:

• Line manage team members.

• Lead in workforce planning.

• Assist with the smooth running of HR management including recruitment and terms and conditions compliance.

• Oversee the provision of staff training and development.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• At least two years’ experience in a management role.

• Strong IT skills with a track record of working across a range of software packages.

Skills & Attributes

Essential:

• Possesses a ‘can do’ attitude and approach challenging situations in a positive and enthusiastic manner.

• A strong desire to support and empower refugees to succeed.

• Proven ability to spot and solve problems in a proactive way, delegate effectively and prioritise events.

• Ambitious, focused, and able to work in collaboration with others to achieve shared goals.

• Numeracy and financial management skills, with ability to cost work, prepare budgets and monitor income and expenditure.

• Ability to engage confidently and comfortably with a wide range of people with proven ability to build productive partnerships and teams both internally and externally.

• Well organised and able to manage and prioritise workloads.

• Calm and consistent manner, able to demonstrate initiative, problem-solve and to work well under pressure.

• Ability to work sensitively with those of different cultures and faiths and a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Other:

• Interest in the needs of refugees and asylum seekers and commitment to their support, wellbeing, and empowerment.

• The right to work in the UK.

What we offer you:

Our guiding purpose across the enterprise is to “create life giving jobs that we can excel at” so we will always aim to ensure you find your job life giving and you can excel at it.

• A positive working environment where staff are valued and cared for.

• An inclusive and friendly staff team.

• Regular support and supervision.

• Regular opportunities for team building.

• Flexible working conditions to promote a good work/life balance.

• Annual team retreat to recharge, re-envision and build relationships across the team.

• 25 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays for full time staff (pro rata for part time staff).

• Opportunities for continued training and development.

• Access to language classes through our social enterprise (Derby Language School).

• Competitive pension scheme (5% employer contribution matched by 5% employee contribution).

If you are looking for a job where you can enjoy building something that will change lives, then Upbeat Communities is the right place for you.

The deadline for applications is 30th April 2024.

The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) is a charity that represents the voice of people living with dyslexia. We aim to influence government and other institutions to promote a dyslexia friendly society that enables dyslexic people of all ages to reach their full potential.

This is an exciting new role for the BDA, which has been created with the purpose of recruiting, managing and supporting regional volunteers, leading specific outreach to groups impacted and disadvantaged by dyslexia and resulting life circumstances. This is a varied hands-on role that would suit a skilled volunteering professional, who will use their knowledge of volunteering best practice and experience to help us create the future for outreach volunteering at the BDA.

Location

Home-based (UK), with travel to the BDA office in Bracknell (Berkshire) and around the UK as and when necessary. Additionally, travel to team days approximately 1-2 times a year is required.

Duties and Responsibilities (to include, but not limited to):

 ·Recruiting, training and supporting regional volunteers and working with a national voluntary panel.

· Develop and implement volunteer recruitment strategies to attract a diverse pool of volunteers.

· Provide supervision and guidance to volunteers to ensure a positive volunteer experience.

· Coordinate volunteer training and onboarding processes.

· Maintain accurate volunteer records, including role, contract information and achievements.

· Monitor and evaluate the provision of outreach services to measure effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.

· Leading specific outreach to groups impacted and disadvantaged by dyslexia and resulting life circumstances.

· Promoting hubs, working closely with Marketing and Communications colleagues and creating referral routes to hub services.

· Coordinating with organisations and stakeholders at a national and local level, for joint working and support of the hubs.

· Creating resources and tools for hub volunteers to run services and for new hubs to establish in a consistent way.

· Evaluating services run by Local Hubs and contributing to knowledge and research on needs, provision and outcomes for people with dyslexia.

· Bringing together the network of Local Hubs, Local Dyslexia Associations and other member organisations - enabling them to share good practice, access training and peer support between volunteers. 

· Create and maintain an internal engagement plan that supports the BDA to increase impact and reach through our work with communities, including best practice guidance and tools.

Person Specification

Skills & Experience:

· Experience of engaging and including diverse groups, ‘hard to reach’ and vulnerable beneficiaries. 

· Demonstrable experience of volunteer management, including the recruiting, managing, supporting, training and retention of volunteers.

· Able to develop links and relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

· Project management skills, including development of regional services. 

· Strong relationship management skills with the ability to influence.

· Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). 

  Competencies & Personal Attributes:

· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

· An ability to build effective networks that foster collaboration both internally and externally.

· Strong organisational and time management abilities, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.

· Commitment to the mission and values of the BDA.

This post may be subject to a satisfactory Criminal Records Check, from either the Disclosure and Barring Service (England & Wales), Disclosure Scotland Check (Scotland) or Access NI (Northern Ireland).

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at the BDA. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Role purpose: 

To support the development of innovative teaching and learning resources underpinned by our Skills Framework, across our portfolio of qualifications and accredited awards. 

Main duties and responsibilities 

• To develop engaging and accessible learning resources using a range of different formats, which supports learners to develop essential skills through leadership opportunities.

• To build and deliver online learning and training for both learners and tutors.

• To use data and research available to generate ideas and concepts for new and existing programmes. 

• To support engagement with centres (customers) and learners to gather feedback and grow ideas to support programme development.

• To collaborate with suppliers such as graphic designers, when required, to develop high quality, visually appealing branded learning resources. 

• To support projects with third party suppliers or subject matter experts when required, to meet customer need.    

• To develop, enhance and sustain close working relationships with colleagues to support the programme development process. 

• To keep up to date with relevant insights and emerging trends to enhance the learning experiences we can provide. 

• To contribute to effective communication about our programmes, by working closely with the marketing and communications team and business development team to support messaging. 

• To be an active part of internal project teams when requested, to support the organisations goals. 

• To be an active member of the Innovation and Standards Directorate and to carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of Innovation. 

Skills, experience and knowledge 

Required/essential: 

• Proven experience in developing high quality learning resources for young people and/or educators. 

• Knowledge and experience of developing skills through learning programmes. 

• The ability to problem solve and innovate new ideas. 

• A passion for designing effective learning experiences. 

• Project management. 

• Self-starter with the ability to be proactive and driven to make improvements.

• A proven and confident communicator with a high level of written English and excellent attention to detail. 

• Experience of supporting multiple projects and products to time and budget.

• Able to develop strong relationships with those around them.

• Able to complete tasks independently and / or as part of a team. 

• Competent with IT (including Microsoft Office). 

Desired: 

• Experience using design tools such as Canva. 

• Experience in managing third party suppliers on projects, such as graphic design or subject matter experts. 

• Understanding of writing or delivering qualifications. 

• Experience of developing online learning using tools such as articulate, Moodle or similar. 

• Comfortable presenting in front of people.

Personal qualities 

• Highly driven and motivated approach to work. 

• Self-motivated. 

• Able to work across teams. 

• Self-starter. 

• Passionate about creating high quality learning opportunities. 

• Naturally curious and proactive. 

People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services. 

We’re looking for someone with excellent bilingual communication skills (Welsh and English) with great news sense, demonstrated through utilising  bilingual media outlets in Wales, and a sound knowledge of Wales and UK media.

About the role 

You’ll co-develop and implement an inclusive bilingual media and communications programme across traditional, digital and social media and maximise our messaging and campaigning impact in Wales through powerful communications. 

You’ll build a sustainable team of proactive volunteers affected by Parkinson’s to energise our communications through their personal stories and participation in communications work.

What you’ll do:

• Manage, monitor and report on the bilingual web pages and Facebook page for Wales

• Maximise coverage for campaigns and fundraising communications in Wales, and produce creative content, including video

• Research and ‘sell’ stories to maximise coverage, involving people affected by Parkinson’s

• Provide Welsh language media interviews

• Conduct media and social media training for staff and volunteers and produce media briefings to support interviews

What you’ll bring:

• Experience of interviewing and case study collection within sensitive topics 

• Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, the media and stakeholders in Wales

• Ability to work co-productively with people affected by Parkinson’s

• Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and enable others to meet challenging deadlines 

• Willingness to participate in the Media and PR out-of-hours on-call cover, and the ability to work flexibly, from home, as member of a dispersed team

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

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

Interviews for this role will be held week commencing 13 May 2024.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Education Programmes and Partnerships Lead

The organisation has received an exciting round of funding that is allowing it to offer training and resources for free to schools in Bradford.

We are looking for a creative and driven individual who is passionate about the power of stories to improve children’s wellbeing and has a good understanding of children’s wellbeing and literacy.

Position: Education Lead

Location: Remote (frequent travel to support schools in Bradford, so you must live within a commutable distance of the area)

Hours: Full time (possibility to negotiate a flexible contract such as 4 day a week role or term-time working)

Salary: £33,500 - £40,000 per annum pro rata dependent on experience

Contract: Fixed term until summer 2026, with the possibility of extension if further funding is secured

Benefits: 5% pension contribution, 27 days holiday (rising by 1 day per year of employment) plus bank holidays.

Closing Date: 22nd April 2024

Interview Date: End of April/ Start of May

The Role

You will be joining a social enterprise that provides teachers with training and resources so they can use popular, diverse and engaging stories to teach children skills that will help improve their wellbeing whilst enhancing their literacy.

This is a small organisation, so we are looking for someone who is excited about the job description, but who is also interested in learning more about all aspects of running a social enterprise and keen to support the strategy and growth beyond their job role.

Key responsibilities include:

Story Project Training and School Partnerships

· Effectively represent and promote the organisation to school leaders, teachers and other stakeholders.

· Ensure a smooth initial launch of the Project in every school.

· Organise and conduct training for schools.

· Through regular visits to and network meetings with schools, provide on-going embedded professional learning and support to teachers throughout the year as needed.

· Proactively monitor school’s adherence/fidelity to the organisations model, taking proactive action to resolve problems that arise.

· As a new school year approaches, secure commitments from returning schools and find and target new schools to join the programme

Story Project Programme Development

· Oversee the curriculum, making sure resources are up to date.

· Make changes to the curriculum and resources based on feedback from schools.

· Oversee the creation of new resources on topics that can further support children’s wellbeing.

About You

You will be passionate about all aspects of running a social enterprise and keen to support the strategy and growth beyond your own job. You will have experience of providing engaging and impactful training sessions, with a creative approach to planning resources. A highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, you will have a proven track record of leading projects in education or a related field and experience of building effective relationships and stakeholder management.

You will also have/be:

· Strength in both written and verbal communication

· Proven ability to work independently

· Self-starter and quick learner

· Ability to adapt and embrace a changing environment

· Ability to drive and access to a car for work purposes

You will be asked to submit your CV (maximum 2 A4 sides) and a covering letter to (maximum 1 side of A4) which should detail:

· Your experience related to the job description.

· Your relevant experience and why you’re interested in this role at this point in your career.

· Your ability to be resilient when things are not going the way you thought, including clear examples of past experiences.

· Tell us about how our organisational mission is in line with your values.

As a social enterprise that values and celebrates people's diversity and champions opportunities for all young people, the organisation are keen to receive applications from people who have experienced disadvantage and from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.

All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of the Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request.

You may also have experience in areas such as Education Lead, Education Project Manager, Story Project Manager, Story Project Lead, School Partnerships Lead, School Partnerships Officer, Story, Story Telling, Story Project, Education Project, Education Programme, Training, Trainer, Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Primary Teacher, School Teacher, EYF, Early Years, Nursery, Nursery Nurse. 

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.