Home-Start Barnet is committed to promoting the welfare of families with young children to ensure that they have the best start in life. Our team of volunteers support families experiencing difficulties by visiting them regularly in their own homes and offering them friendship, emotional and practical help.

We are recruiting a Family Health Coordinator to deliver a volunteer-led home-visiting service and related activities to families in the London Borough of Barnet. The post holder will ensure that Home-Start BBEH provides targeted, specialised support to families with children aged 0-19, who have multiple and complex needs. The post carries a high level of responsibility in ensuring that we offer a quality service to families through our team of trained volunteers.

The postholder will follow a “Whole Family Approach” to assess the needs and strengths of the referred child or young person and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change. They will be required to design, deliver and evaluate interventions which aim to improve mental health and well-being, build on existing strengths and increase levels of resilience

Job title: Campaign Coordinator, Cause Led

Region: London, Haig House

Directorate: Fundraising 

Contract: Fixed Term to 31 December 2021. Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £23,800 to £24,300 FTE plus London Weighting £4,452, if applicable

About Royal British Legion

RBL is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

• A desire to provide a great customer service and support.
• Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others.
• Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution.
• Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop.
• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others.

If so, then we would like to hear from you ….

The Role

The Royal British Legion is part of the fabric of the nation and supports the Armed Forces Community in every community, whilst also ensuring that their sacrifice is never forgotten.

We are looking for a campaign co-ordinator to join the individual giving fundraising team.

Working in the supporter development and engagement team you will be supporting the campaign manager to develop and maintain our supporters.

This role requires you to produce comprehensive creative and print briefs for campaign materials and manage these projects from brief through to delivery.  You will produce data briefs and manage data selections for direct mail and email campaigns.  You will liaise with stakeholders across the organisation, report on results against targets, identify programme improvements and contribute new ideas.

The successful candidate will have experience of managing direct mail campaigns, working with multiple suppliers and working with large income and expenditure budgets.  You will need excellent written and verbal communications skills and be able to communicate well with colleagues and suppliers.  You will also need to be organised and responsive with excellent attention to detail.

Please note that this role is currently Homebased but will be minimum one day per week at Head Office in London, once Government and organisational guidelines allow.

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking ‘Apply online’.

Closing date for this role is: Sunday, 16th May 2021, 23:59 hours

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams – dates to be confirmed

A rare and exciting opportunity to work with the Environmental Justice Foundation investigations and film teams to help design and implement investigations, developing advocacy materials (reports, briefings and film/photos) alongside work to identify and recruit candidates for our Activist Training programme, providing distance management with a specific focus on film commissions and investigations.

The role will focus on EJF’s campaigns to gather the evidence and visual materials that underpin and support our campaigns and advocacy work. It is a unique opportunity to work with an international leader in environmental protection and human rights.

The successful applicant will play a key role across a range of EJF's investigations, working with and reporting to the Investigations Unit, to deliver in-house field-based investigations. The post holder will also expand our network of partner organisations working under EJF's Activist Training Programme, with a specific focus and emphasis on film led investigations. In both these tasks the aim will be to provide high-calibre information, evidence and film to inform our campaigns and advocacy. Across both segments you will work closely with the EJF film unit. 

You will need demonstrable experience of field-based studies, research and/or investigations, alongside a professional history in campaigns, journalism or documentary production. 

A personal and professional commitment to EJF's Mission and Values, alongside a strong sense of journalistic ethics is essential.

Experience of filming and photography is strongly preferred.

About the successful candidate

• You enjoy and have extensive experience of research and understand the fundamental need for attention to detail, factual accuracy, intellectual and academic rigour
• You understand how visual material is used both to provide evidence of environmental and associated human rights abuse and to tell a story and you can brief and manage freelance photographers and videographers to achieve this
• You are able to work remotely and engage effectively with potential activists and contacts across the globe to deliver on campaign objectives. You have the necessary skills and experience to effectively distance manage multiple individuals and teams in diverse locations and across different cultures and settings.
• You are able to deliver to the highest professional standards on agreed outcomes on time and on budget, at times managing multiple projects and tight deadlines, prioritising your workload according to direction given, reflecting the needs of the campaigns and projects
• You are entirely comfortable taking and giving direction and feedback, working in an international, multicultural team, with equal ability to work independently, taking initiative and responsibility
• You are able to travel internationally, occasionally at very short notice and for extended periods. As covid-19 restrictions allow, you will be required to travel for up to 4 months per year - time off in lieu is not granted. 
• You will be able to collaborate across the international teams to ensure investigations have application and impact within the wider campaign strategy to further EJF’s campaigns for environmental protection.
• You are solutions-oriented, able to provide cost-effective, appropriate skills, equipment and capacity building to get the best out of grassroots partners.
• Committed to making change happen, you are also able to make swift judgement calls in challenging situations and keep people safe and secure. 
• You will have experience assessing and implementing safety and security protocols for investigations in a range of countries, including in the global South. This will include taking robust steps to ensure the safety of all colleagues, including external partners, agencies and individuals providing EJF with information. 

Essential skills and attributes:

• A minimum of five years of relevant work experience (journalism, NGOs, documentary production, etc)
• Developing leads for new investigations or stories, and working with sources
• Management of sensitive digital assets
• Experience working with external partners and commissioning new work
• Superb written communication, research and organisational skills. You will be required to draft detailed investigation reports to a standard suitable for publication.

Desirable skills:

• Foreign languages
• Camera experience
• Experience of working on hostile environments / training in personal and situational security. 
• Documentary/journalistic experience

Our mission at Haven House is to provide the highest quality palliative and holistic care services to babies, children and young people and their families in our local communities.

Haven House was extremely proud to have been voted 26th in the Sunday Times Best Not for Profit Organisations 2019. We believe this is testament to our committed team who offer the highest possible level of care which makes a difference to the families and children during the most difficult of times.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and skilled administrator to join our Family and Administrative Support Team (FAST).  The individual will support the team in the provision and management of liaison with families and administration across the Care Directorate and Executive Team.

You will provide support to the wider Inhouse Care and Community teams at Haven House and will support families to access services.  You will have a family centred approach enabling families to easily navigate and maximise uptake of our services, therefore achieving more for our babies, children and young people (BCYP) and their families.

If you are looking for a varied role with a mix of family and professional contact across a wide range of services, then this may be the role for you.

Hours

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Salary

Grade D £21,544

Benefits

As an employee you will be entitled to the following range of benefits;

• Free onsite parking
• Employee assistance programme
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension scheme (company matches contribution up to 7%)
• 27 days annual leave

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date

Thursday 13 May

Interview and Assessment

25 and 26 May 2021

Puppy Training Coordinator (Surrey)

If you are a dog trainer/behaviourist with a particular interest in puppy training looking to utilise your skills within the charity sector, this could be the role for you.

This important role will be home based working within a defined geographical location in the Surrey area (please see the attached map) in order to visit our puppies in the region. You will be working closely with the Puppy Trainers covering West Sussex and Hampshire, providing cover and support as a team.

About our client:

Their mission is to transform the lives of adults with physical disabilities through partnership with their specially trained assistance dogs.

Puppy Training Coordinator Responsibilities:

To help them create these amazing partnerships, they need amazing people. They have an exciting opportunity for a Puppy Training Coordinator to join their puppy team. This role is at the forefront of their assistance dog training programme and is responsible for developing, co-ordinating and supporting the training programme for the puppies to ensure they receive the highest standard of socialisation and early training in order to maximise their chances of becoming a successful assistance dog. This will include recruiting, training, managing and supporting a network of Volunteer puppy parents who carry out the day-to-day training of the puppies and dogs.

As part of their busy puppy training team you will train and give ongoing advice and support to puppy parents and fosterers in the appropriate care, socialisation and training of their puppies/dogs. This will be delivered as necessary by means of regular home visits, individual training sessions, virtual training, phone calls and occasional group puppy classes. Utilising your high level of dog training knowledge you will identify at the earliest possible stage puppies that require remedial attention for example for behavioural issues and put in place appropriate behavioural modification programmes.

All progress with the puppies will be monitored by you and you will compile monthly reports to the Regional Satellite Manager. This includes ensuring record keeping and data is accurately input for all puppies in training using appropriate forms and systems. With the support of the Puppy Office you will place food and equipment orders and maintain stock levels.

Puppy Training Coordinator Requirements:

• High level of knowledge of dog training and behaviour.
• High level of knowledge of dog care and welfare issues.
• Experience of working with puppies.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with people at all levels to provide training, advice and support.
• Coaching skills.
• Accurate record keeping and administration skills.
• Effective planning and co-ordination skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence or the ability to cover significant mileage in line with the requirements of the role.

Ideally, you will also have experience of working with volunteers. You will be flexible, adaptable, approachable and personable at all times. You will also be highly committed and work well within a team to enable you to support your peers in other geographical areas when necessary.

This is an incredible role at a leading assistance dog charity where your role will be a part of our clients essential work that transforms lives every day.

They offer a comprehensive benefits package including a generous annual leave allowance, pension scheme, life assurance, access to an employee assistance programme, wellbeing portal and discounts on goods and retail vouchers and cash back on purchases from eating out, entertainment, supermarkets, clothing and travel.

They will monitor the situation regarding Covid-19 to ensure on-site interviews can take place safely and in line with restrictions.

Please apply online with a CV together with any supporting documentation that demonstrates your suitability for the role.

They are a disability confident committed employer and welcome diversity, promote equality and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Location: Surrey
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £20,065 to £25,082 (Depending on experience)
Benefits: Generous annual leave allowance, pension scheme, life assurance, access to an employee assistance programme, wellbeing portal and discounts on goods and retail vouchers and cash back on purchases from eating out, entertainment, supermarkets, clothing and travel.

Closing date for applications: Midnight 31 May 2021

1st Interview Date: Several slots available on 14, 15 and 16 June (Video call)

2nd Interview Date: 24 or 25 June (One to one on site at their Southern Training Centre in Heyshott, West Sussex.)

You may have experience of the following: Puppy Training Coordinator, Puppy Training, Puppy Trainer, Dog Trainer, Animal Trainer, Dog Behaviourist, Dog Training, Guide Dogs, Canine Training, Dog Training Coordinator, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 98806

Young Carers Service – Activities Worker

Full Time: 37 hours per week

Salary : £20,547.83 FTE

Contract:  2 Months - 05/07/2021 to 04/09/2021

Are you interested in short-term work for 2 months during the summer holidays? Are you passionate about working with vulnerable young people and engaging them in a range of activities?

If so, then this opportunity may be for you…

We are looking for an enthusiastic person, with a real passion for supporting young carers and vulnerable people, to take on the role of young carers activities worker within the Young Carers Service at Carers in Hertfordshire.

The Activities Worker will take on a range of responsibilities that enable the smooth running of the Young Carers Service’ Summer Activities Programme. The worker will work within a team of Support Advisors in order to plan and deliver a variety of activities to young carers aged up to18.

They will be responsible for motivating and encouraging young carers to participate in the enjoyment of activities both physical and online whilst managing many aspects of safety.

The successful candidate will have a high standard of managing groups and risks and is able to clear internal and external procedures.

They must have excellent written and spoken English, effective communication skills, and must be confident in communicating with young carers, their parents and other stakeholders.

A good standard of IT Skills is required, including use of databases, MS office and the internet. You will be required to travel across Hertfordshire, so you will need the ability to travel independently, have access to a car and have a valid driving license.

Close date: Monday 24th May 2021, 09.00 am

Interview date: Thursday 3rd June 2021

Victim Support is looking for a CYP Peer Support Co-Ordinator to join our National Homicide Service. This is a fixed term post until 31st May 2022

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision, Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

The successful candidate will be joining our National Homicide Service. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a high-quality, front-line peer support service to bereaved young people following murder or manslaughter.

You will be expected to support the Senior Peer Support Co-Ordinator in managing the CYP Peer Support Service, support, coach and manage Peer Mentors within the Homicide Service and other relevant organisations that can help to progress identified needs, and ensure that young people are central and integral to all processes that concern them.

Applicants should have experience of working with vulnerable young people. They should also be able to work under their own initiative and be able to prioritise work and deal with conflicting demand/needs and interests, whilst keeping victims at the focus of all work undertaken.

You will need to have excellent communication skills, an ability to build and sustain solid working relationships with various partners and most importantly build rapport with young victims and witnesses.

The ability to advocate and support young victims and witnesses through their recovery is a must, as well as managing the multi-faceted challenges you will experience on a day to day basis

Being a CYP Homicide Caseworker is a demanding role, but hugely rewarding. You will be joining a passionate and committed team who support each other to ensure that young victims and witnesses receive an outstanding, and consistently premium service.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as A. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

VS are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Youth Engagement and Outreach Coordinator

Salary: £23,000 to £28,000 p.a. FTE, dependent upon experience

Location:  You will be based at our London office in Bermondsey but will be expected to travel across London boroughs and occasionally beyond London

Full-Time, Part-Time and Term-Time working will be considered.

Construction Youth Trust is a forward-thinking charity whose mission is to help young people reach their full potential and take their first steps towards a rewarding working life. We prepare young people for the world of work, support them to build their skills and confidence and connect them with opportunities and employers aligned with their abilities and interests. We prioritise young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, under-represented groups and those facing significant barriers.

We are seeking to expand our committed team of coordinators and youth workers who work directly with young people, as well as build relationships with referral partners, community groups and potential employers. 

We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive team is vital to our work. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals who are Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background and/or those with a lived experience of the young people we support.

If you are passionate about transforming the life chances of young people, especially those facing disadvantage and exclusion, please send your CV and a written statement (no more than 500 words) explaining why the role interests you and how you meet the person specification.

You can also use this email address to request a copy of the job description and person specification.

Closing date for applications – 12 midday on Monday 10th May 2021. However, we may close the recruitment early if the post is filled so please apply as soon as possible.

Interviews to take place on Thursday 20th May 2021.

Previous applicants need not apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to safer recruitment practices, and this position will require an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred list check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Hours: 7 hours per week (flexible working hours to be agreed on confirmation of post)

Salary: scale 1 point 1 £22,252 per annum pro rata (£4,326)

Contract: Fixed term until December 2022

Location: Holloway, Islington N7. During the Covid-19 restrictions our staff are able to work from home. We expect to return to in person working at the centre after this time.

Manor Gardens and Islington Food Poverty Alliance (IFPA) are looking for a committed and passionate individual to support the delivery and success of the work of IFPA, and our Food Poverty Action Plan 2019-2022.

This is a new role with the opportunity to have a real impact on the ways Islington is tackling food poverty, and support the development of partnership work and collaboration across the Borough.

You’ll get the opportunity to work with a wide variety of organisations and individuals across Islington, including local businesses, Islington Council and the public sector, the charity sector, grassroots organisations, and local residents themselves. You’ll also get the opportunity to be innovative and come up with ideas on how we can best achieve our aims, and choose to work on projects that interest you.

You’ll work closely with the Operations Manager who chairs the IFPA, and will support the delivery and development of this role. You do not need to have experience in delivering a similar role – but you’ll need to be someone with strong organisational skills and a real passion for tackling food poverty. We look forward to hearing from you.

About Manor Gardens Welfare Trust

Manor Gardens Welfare Trust is a charity with an excellent history of supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing since 1913. Our mission is to work with people and communities to take action and enable good health, resilience and opportunity.

Our organisation is made up of three areas: our health and wellbeing services, our Early Years services, and our buildings offer as a landlord and a local community centre. Our health and wellbeing services operate across London, with our main base in Islington. We offer a variety of services to people of all ages and all communities, with a particular focus on those that experience identified barriers and difficulties in accessing support and services. This includes but isn’t limited to those living with long-term physical or mental health conditions, refugee and migrant communities, survivors of or those experiencing abuse, those who are socially isolated, and others who for many reasons are experiencing poor health and wellbeing.

We work from the approach that wellbeing and good health means different things to different people, and address this through working alongside communities, and recruiting many of our staff from the communities we serve. We work creatively and with flexibility, and having a positive impact on those we work with is at the heart of all we do.

How To Apply

For a recruitment pack, please click 'Apply on website' to be direct to our website.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 1st June at midday 

Interviews: TBC

Manor Gardens Welfare Trust is committed to valuing, respecting and celebrating diversity, and maintaining a diverse workforce that reflects the communities with which we work. We recognise the value of lived experience in any role we offer, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation or religious belief. We do not expect candidates to have experience in every aspect of the job description, or to meet every requirement in the person specification – all we ask is a willingness to learn and develop in any areas you may have less experience in.

We also encourage potential candidates to contact us for an informal conversation or email response to any questions you may have. For further information or an informal conversation to discuss this post please contact Alex Britten (please click 'apply on website' for contact details). 

Manor Gardens Welfare Trust follows safer recruitment procedures, and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Any disclosures within a DBS check do not necessarily prevent an individual from taking up a position with us, and we encourage those with questions about this to contact us to discuss further.

Are you passionate about working with Young Adult Carers and making a lasting difference?

With your superb organisational skills and passion for working with young people, you will develop and deliver a programme of peer support groups and activities, in addition to managing a caseload of referrals, for our Young Adult Carers, aged 15-21 in Lambeth.  Our Young Adult Carers are navigating their way through complex sets of circumstances which have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, and this project is their opportunity to have a break from their caring role, have fun, meet others in the same situation and access support they and their families need.

You will have experience working with vulnerable young adults and will have a strong grasp of the realities of being a young adult carer in an inner city London borough. 

Closing date: 9am Monday 24th May 

Interview date: Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th May

We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience to take forward our work on hate crime and community engagement and cohesion. On hate crime, they will be able to build on RECC’s pioneering community-based approach, working with our Community Witness and Support Team and supporting hate crime victims both individually and through mutual support groups. Much of the recent focus of our community engagement work has been through the Redbridge Equalities Forum, and they will have the opportunity to steer its development into a post-Covid world. And on community cohesion they will have a key part to play in the development of a proposed major new initiative in two of Redbridge’s most deprived and divided areas.

This is a challenging agenda, the more so for a part time worker, and their highest priority initially will be to work with the Trustees to find the funding needed to enable the post both to become fulltime and to continue beyond March.

Redbridge Equalities and Community Council is a well-established and hard-working equalities organisation with its roots in community relations and race equality work, based in Ilford, and working mainly in the London Borough of Redbridge.

Are you an experienced, creative, and highly organised groups facilitator?

Do you care deeply about the welfare of older adults?

Do you have experience in social care or working with people with a wide variety of needs and abilities?

If you answered yes to all of the above, this could be the role for you!

We’re looking for an experienced and skilled individual who will deliver a package of support, including running group activities and one to one assessments, to help reduce loneliness, improve health and wellbeing and increase older adults and their carer’s opportunities to connect to their local community.

What we do

Time & Talents is a lively, busy community centre in the heart of Rotherhithe, SE16.  Set in a leafy heritage building, and ‘T&T2’, our second venue in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, we offer something for everyone. With a history of 134 years of supporting people of all ages in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, we bring people together for mutual support, fun and friendship, with a wide range of services and activities for older people and other adults, along with volunteering and children and families’ projects.

We work with around 400 older adults and their carers a year, many of whom are very frail and elderly. Sadly, though they very often get left out: their friendships and networks disappear, family and friends move away, and they end up very lonely and isolated. Once that happens, mental and physical illness too often follow. We believe that surrounding older adults with a welcoming, nurturing community, is vital to improving and maintaining their wellbeing. We also know they want to thrive, create, feel a sense of purpose, and continue living their lives to the full, for their whole lives.

In response to this we offer one to one support and case-working, befriending, and an exciting programme of social and support groups with fully escorted transport. We also run fun events and intergenerational activities to bring the whole community together. From reminiscence, art, music, and health and wellbeing advice, to outings and new and exciting experiences, no two days are the same.

The role

In this role, you'll deliver some of our existing groups, such as our Happy Mondays group, Friday Social Club and a lively Stroke Club. With the support of volunteers and community members, you'll coordinate other smaller peer-led and tutor-led groups (from exercise classes to a mental health support group for older women) and create new groups to be delivered in-person and digitally too.  You will support our Neighbourhood Care Coordination work by carrying out some home assessments on clients to identify their individual needs. Working closely with health, adult social care and voluntary sector organisations, as well as liaising with referees, you will work hard to ensure clients’ and their carers needs are met, providing help with anything from applying for making adaptions in the home to supporting them to get involved in one of our many groups or projects.

A key part of the role is involving older adults and carers themselves in the delivery of the programme as volunteers, and involving people of all ages and backgrounds from the local community - from NHS health professionals to local artists and students. You will also need to build individual relationships of trust with older participants, and work closely with our Neighbourhood Care Coordinator and Older Adult’s Programme Manager to ensure we take a joined-up approach to caring for individuals.

About you

The role needs someone creative, energetic, passionate, but importantly, also highly organised. You must be as comfortable making sure a minibus schedule is up to date, as you are delivering craft activities or quizzes, or as comfortable hosting NHS professionals delivering healthcare advice, as you would be helping run an escorted visit to a local farm. You need to have lots of ideas, and be highly ambitious, but also be able to make your ideas happen. 

Most of all, we need someone who cares deeply about the welfare of older adults and their carers, and is able to react quickly and appropriately to emerging issues – especially to the more serious care issues we inevitably encounter. While appropriate training will be given, we are looking for candidates with some social care experience ideally.

About us

We are an energetic, experienced, and passionate team of 15, with a strong sense of shared purpose and a lively sense of humour. You’ll have the chance to make a big contribution to a growing, ambitious and innovative organisation which has doubled its reach and impact in recent years.

This role is full time, with flexibility for regular evening and occasional weekend working.

Time & Talents is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

If you would like an informal chat about the job, please email us with your phone number and a suitable time for us to call.

The closing date is 5:30pm on Monday 24th May.

TO APPLY: All applications to be submitted online via CharityJob. Send a CV and a cover letter of no more than two sides of A4, explaining why you want the job and how your experience relates to the job description and person specification.

IMPORTANT: We’ll use cover letters to assess applications alongside CVs. Please ensure you take the time to include a well-written cover letter as detailed above.  We won’t assess applications without one.

INTERVIEWS: First round interviews will take place on Friday 28th May. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second interview on the w/c 31st May.

Coronavirus/COVID-19: the safety and wellbeing of our current and future employees remains a top priority, therefore interviews will be conducted remotely by video if necessary.

Fixed term Maternity cover
Engagement Manager – Full-Time Volunteering Programme
Ref: V309
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract length: 12 Month contract
Hours/Days per week: 35 hours per week
Salary: £24,000 and ILW if applicable
Location: Home based or London office based
Closing date: 16 May 2021 – 5pm
Interview date and Location:  Online interviews between 20th and 25th May TBA

Volunteering Matters

Volunteering Matters use the unique power of volunteering to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK. 

We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues. From social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence and opportunity and ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great.

And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.

People-led and impact driven, we’re a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK. We operate in five regions: London and the South East; Wales and the West of England; East of England; the Midlands and North West England; and Scotland and North East England. 

We also have an Employee Volunteering Team with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker to provide tailor-made solutions to employers.

This is an exciting time to be joining the team. We’re changing the way we work to meet new ambitions and make sure our impact continues to grow alongside our business.

Role Overview

Volunteering Matters is looking for a dynamic and proactive Engagement Manager to join our Full-Time Volunteering Team.

Full-Time Volunteering (FTV) is an incredible opportunity for people aged 18 - 35 to undertake a life-changing challenge and immerse themselves in long-term volunteering placements across the UK.  Most Full-Time Volunteers are recruited in collaboration with key partners in Europe, Asia and Central & South America, as well as young people here in the UK, spending up to 12 months away from home to develop their skills and have a positive impact upon communities.  The volunteering placements range from supporting older people, people experiencing homelessness, disabled people, befriending and mentoring.

The Engagement Manager will work across all aspects of volunteer management, including recruiting, interviewing, training and pastoral support for young people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.  The role will include essential monitoring and record keeping requirements in accordance with UKVI and wider organisational compliance.  As restrictions ease, some International travel may be necessary for networking, partnership development and volunteer recruitment.  The applicant will have strong organisational skills and be adaptable to change with a solution-focused and person-centred approach.

Benefits package: Pension, unlimited annual leave, fully flexible working, cycle to work & season ticket loan.

To apply please visit our website.

 Your supporting statement is of equal importance to us as your CV and is a key part of our shortlisting process. It is an opportunity for you to outline your experience and credentials directly to the details of the post.

Volunteering Matters is committed to the provision of equal opportunities in employment and accordingly wishes to ensure that no job applicant is treated less favourably on unjustifiable grounds. To assist in the monitoring of our performance in relation to equal opportunities you are requested to complete the enclosed monitoring form. The questionnaire is for statistical purposes only. Upon receipt it will be separated from your CV and cover letter and will not form part of the selection process.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications we receive if we have not contacted you by the interview date it means that on this occasion, we are unable to take your application further.

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Do you thrive leading and managing volunteers?

Prospectus is delighted to work on behalf of a well known health charity to appoint their new Volunteering Manager.

Reporting to the Head of Volunteering, this is a pivotal position responsible for the operational

performance of our client's volunteering department. You will oversee volunteers in two well-known hospitals in Central London ensuring an excellent standard of volunteering experience throughout their journey. This includes recruiting, appointing, inducting, training, supporting and rewarding volunteers as well as managing and nurturing key relationships with the wider health and social care sector and the communities the hospitals serve.

You will also provide effective line management of the Volunteering Support Officer and you will work closely and collaboratively with other Volunteering Managers. You will lead on a strategy for engaging volunteers to meet agreed high-level volunteer recruitment and engagement targets as well as identifying opportunities to design and introduce volunteer opportunities within the wider community and you will liaise with multiple internal and external stakeholders at all levels to achieve this.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience of managing volunteering programmes and have a flair for identifying volunteering opportunities and developing plans to fulfil them. You will also have experience of recruiting volunteers and the capability of planning, implementing and delivering training, combined with an understanding of adult learning techniques. You will have programme management and operational experience and exceptional networking, social and interpersonal skills. You will have the ability to use digital technology in all aspects of work, including online platforms/solutions and CRM systems. It is desirable, but not essential, to have experience of working in a hospital environment with volunteers.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to apply please submit your CV (Word format) in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and application pack and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. Cover letters are not required.