Founded in 2016, Ambition Aspire Achieve (AAA) is a registered charity focused on supporting some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable and at-risk young people in Newham and east London, providing them with new opportunities to build self-belief, enabling them to overcome their personal barriers to progression. Delivering projects and activities from our community hubs, the Terence Brown Arc in the Park in Canning Town and the Glyn Hopkin Abbey Hub in Stratford, we provide high quality youth provision enabling each young person to achieve their full potential, personally, socially and educationally. Boosted by funding secured from the City Bridge Trust, we are now looking to grow and further develop our youth programmes to reach even more vulnerable young people, making the best possible difference and changing lives.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, motivated and energetic SEND Coordinator. Reporting to our Operations Director, this exciting role will take responsibility for leading, developing and delivering our projects and programmes supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, including the delivery of a new project funded by the City Bridge Trust. Offered on a full-time basis (with the option to discuss the possibility of reduced hours), the role will provide a combination of delivery support and coordination of AAA’s projects supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND), supporting their personal, educational, creative and social development, helping them to reach their full potential. This is a great opportunity to join a growing charity and make a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people, whilst contributing to the development of our offer for SEND young people and young adults at a key time.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable experience in developing and delivering projects and programmes supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, meeting pre-determined output and outcome targets. You will also bring experience of leading teams of paid and volunteer workers delivering high quality programmes meeting the needs of vulnerable young people. You will be self-motivated with a commitment to the equality of opportunity and Ambition Aspire Achieve’s purpose and bring strong communication skills with the ability to build effective, positive and professional relationships with SEND young people, their parents/carers, project staff and key stakeholders.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading on the development and delivery of specific youth-related projects supporting young people and young adults with SEND across AAA, ensuring project milestones and outputs are met or exceeded
• Leading and line managing a small team of sessional workers and volunteers delivering AAA’s SEND projects 
• Working collaboratively with key partners (e.g. schools, community stakeholders, delivery partners) to support the recruitment of young people and the effective delivery of provision
• Providing for the social, personal, educational and leisure needs of young people with SEND by leading in the running, organisation and delivery of AAA projects, enabling service users to increase their skills and confidence and realise their full potential
• Liaising with parents and carers of SEND young people participating in AAA’s projects, building strong relationships to support the development of service users
• Supporting SEND young people to identify positive progression opportunities

The salary for this post will be £25,000 to £28, 000 per annum pro-rata (depending on prior experience and qualifications). 

The closing date for applications is Friday 28th August 2020 at 5pm with interviews expected to take place the following week.

Ambition Aspire Achieve is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our recruitment and selection processes are in accordance with best practice in safeguarding children and young people.

Regenerate is looking to recruit a highly motivated person to lead its Get Active programme.
Regenerate is a youth charity established to work with young people who live on housing estates in Roehampton and Putney and surrounding areas. Regenerate inspires and supports young people by building strong, lasting relationships and creating life changing opportunities; helping them grow in confidence, make the best of their lives and impact the world for good. Its vision is to create opportunities for young people to thrive. Regenerate actively encourages applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.
 

Main Responsibilities: 

1. To lead and manage Youth Work sessions and trips at Regenerate
2. To help strengthen and develop Regenerate’s Youth Work practice
3. To ensure all Regenerate procedures are carried out with excellence

Starting date with be early September. Please see the job and person specification for more information on the role.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets are seeking to appoint a Volunteer & Business Support Coordinator. You will join us on a permanent basis based in London (homebased negotiable). In return you will receive a competitive salary of £30,000 gross per annum.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK.  The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.

We are seeking a Volunteer & Business Support Coordinator who will play a key role in the coordination of effective business practices within and across Sea Cadet Units and the support for Unit Trustees.

Key areas you will focus on as our Volunteer & Business Support Coordinator include:

- Property grants and loans.

- Unit and MSSC Insurance.

- Accurate recording and reporting of the opening and closing of Sea Cadet Units and Sections.

- Support for effective governance arrangements by and within Sea Cadet Units.

Experience and skills you’ll need as our Volunteer & Business Support Coordinator will include:

- Educated to A level or demonstrable equivalent work experience

- An understanding of the voluntary and community sector

- Experience of supporting business processes within a charitable organisation

- Knowledge and understanding of governance issues within the third sector 

- Experience of developing processes, procedures and support guides targeted at internal and external customers

- Experience of delivering first class customer service

- Experience of supporting a committee, board or other formal meeting.

In return as our Volunteer & Business Support Coordinator you will receive:

- Pension Scheme

- Life Insurance

- Private Medical Insurance

- Employee Assistance Programme

- season ticket loans

- Eye Care
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

If you would like to join the team as our Volunteer & Business Support Coordinator then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

The Programme Coordinator will support the management of, and contribute to, Scope’s Digital Influencing Programme: The Big Hack. The role will help to organise and drive the Programme to meet its objectives and fulfil its business and influencing plans for the year.

About the role

The Programme Coordinator works within the Big Hack team to support its online presence, business model and charitable offer. They will have an understanding of agile project management and principles of lean. The Coordinator will support the team to work to deadlines and manage a growing number of internal and external stakeholders.

The Coordinator will set up processes which drive the programme forwards and help to measure its progress. They will be able to translate research and reports into accessible, engaging articles. It is a creative team who welcome creative thinkers.

About you

• You are an organised person who enjoys project management and managing various stakeholder groups.
• You have strong interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work on your own initiative. 
• You have experience in writing and translating potentially complex information into engaging content.
• You have an understanding of agile, and an appreciation for process and reporting.
• You also recognise the need to be flexible and potentially pivot on plans.

Disabled candidates

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of Scope’s mission and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace with equality of opportunity for everyone.

We welcome applications from disabled people and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you would like to be considered for this.

Young Greenwich is a new integrated programme commissioned by the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The key purpose of the programme is to enable young people to develop holistically, working with them to facilitate their personal, social, and educational aspirations to develop their voice and reach their full potential. The programme is led by NHS Oxleas Foundation Trust (Oxleas) and delivered with partners Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) who together with METRO form the Young Greenwich Partnership. Young Greenwich will deliver seamlessly in and out of schools, youth hubs and other community venues with strong pathways for pupils in schools into community-based activities and support and vice versa.

As part of Young Greenwich, METRO will deliver the Parenting Support programme, designed to increase the health and wellbeing of young people and children, by focusing on supporting their parents to achieve better outcomes for their own health and wellbeing and that of their families. The programme particularly focused on providing holistic family support through a range of activities.

This post will focus on providing support to parents and families on a range of activities as part of the Parenting Support programme, including leading our groupwork and peer support, and supporting our partners and other services within the Greenwich Parenting Support programme. The post-holder will work within a therapeutic and educational modality to support parents to better support their own mental health and wellbeing. Skills required for the role will include working to develop a peer support model of help and support for parents experiencing low confidence or poor relationships with their children. We aim to build the skills and confidence of parents to improve their own health and wellbeing, and relationships with their children.

Recruitment Coordinator 

About You

Do you enjoy a busy varied workload that keeps your day interesting?
Are you organised, adaptable and able to juggle multiple priorities at once?
Are you passionate about providing excellent customer service?
Are you a strong communicator with an eye for detail?

Want to work for an organisation that makes a difference in education across England?

If you answered yes to the questions above, we want to hear from you.

About Us

Academy Ambassadors is the programme within the New Schools Network charity that recruits business leaders to volunteer at academy trust boards across England. Due to internal promotions we are seeking a recruitment coordinator to join our team.

The Role

You will be an integral part of the team with the opportunity to support a portfolio whilst receiving the career development and support you need to grow your recruitment career.

Your responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• Providing excellent customer service internally and externally
• Effective database management
• Responding to enquiries from academy trusts, business leaders and other key stakeholders
• Coordinating recruitment projects and ensuring a strong pipeline of high calibre candidates by talent pooling and LinkedIn headhunting
• Advertising of roles to various networks

What you’ll bring

• Your enthusiasm! A ‘can do’ attitude with strong client service ethos
• An interest in a long-term career in recruitment
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills
• Willingness to work as part of a cooperative team
• Ability to establish strong working relationships internally and externally

• What you’ll enjoy

• Supportive and friendly team environment
• Access to ongoing support and career development opportunities
• Join a dynamic and growing organisation that is making a difference
• Flexible working hours and location either London or Manchester
• Regular social activities (bowling, mini golf, theatre outings when safe to do so)

For a more comprehensive overview of your responsibilities please see attached position description.

Note: Only applicants with the right to work in the United Kingdom will be considered for this position. Please be aware that screening will commence prior to the closing of the advertisement date.

Closing date is within a month but applicants are advised to apply as soon as possible, as interviews will begin as early as 30th July.

This is a full time, permanent role and can be based in Manchester or London (Flexible working options may also be available). Currently, all roles are eligible for home-working during the Coronavirus pandemic, subject to review.

To apply: please click on appropriate link 

An opportunity has arisen for a Supporter Engagement Coordinator to join our Individual Giving Unit (IGU) in delivering an exceptional customer experience to our current and potential supporters.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life.

Our primary proposition is Child Sponsorship, where we deliver an engaging one to one relationship to over 80,000 child sponsors. Our Individual Giving Unit recruits, retains and develops the support of individuals and households in the UK and is responsible for generating income from individuals through fulfilment of the sponsorship journey.

In this role, you will communicate with supporters using a variety of channels including telephone, post, email, social media and face to face. You will respond to all kinds of enquiries promptly so that our supporters feel nurtured and valued as a key part of our work.

You will need to have proven experience of working in a busy customer/supporter care role in a similar environment and be able to demonstrate outstanding customer service.  With excellent organisational skills, you’ll be able to prioritise your workload and work well under pressure. Above all, you will be able to communicate with tact, diplomacy and confidence to all supporters to ensure they receive the highest quality experience.

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We welcome applications from a diverse range of people, so that our workforce can be a good reflection of the world we live in and the children and communities we work with.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 18 August 2020.

Interviews will take place in the week beginning 25 August 2020.

Due to the nature of our work with children and young people, we follow rigorous child protection policies and procedures in our recruitment process. As a result, some of our roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee or volunteer; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

Job title: Senior Partnership Coordinator 

About Theirworld

Theirworld is an influential global charity aiming to end the global education crisis and unleash the potential of the next generation. We work to ensure that every child has the best start in life, a safe place to learn, and skills for the future. To achieve this, we are tackling the lack of political will, financial commitment and action that is currently preventing the realisation of inclusive, quality education for all children. We bring together experience and evidence from our research and projects alongside the passion and power of our campaigns and communications to unlock the big, transformational changes needed to end the global education crisis.

We have existed since 2002, and we are currently going through an exciting period of growth and transformation - assembling a world-class team of campaigners, communicators, researchers, advocates and project managers with the skills, commitment to our mission, and strong team spirit and creative energy to turn the organisation’s vision into reality.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Partnerships Coordinator to join our growing team. Reporting to the Head of Media and Partnerships and working with the organisation’s leadership, the role will be based in London, with occasional domestic and international travel as required.

Main responsibilities

The post will cover a broad range of partnership and external stakeholder management skills, with particular attention to:

• Liaising with key partners and funders to ensure strong, mutually beneficial engagement and positive experiences. 
• Balancing the needs of “high priority, high engagement” partners, foundations, mid-size individual donors with other strategic and new partners
• Mapping out and supporting the execution of partnership engagement plans with major partners throughout the year
• Understanding, maintaining and operating from a central set of records with the information, deadlines, requirements, updates and engagement with various partners 
• Proactively working to service and build existing and new relationships
• Working with the communications and media team to maintain information about the partnerships on the website and promoting partnerships in the media
• Organising periodic mailings, communications and engagements with our partners in written, digital and other formats and providing updates on our work
• Identifying opportunities to engage staff, employees and networks of major partners
• Supporting the development, planning and execution of partnership events – both large and small 
• Supporting fundraising activities and events 
• Supporting work on features media coverage for donors and fundraising coverage;
• Identifying opportunities for engagements of key personnel at our partner organisations in our events and activities 
• Supporting the development and dissemination of fundraising packs for schools and community partners 
   

These responsibilities and functions may be adjusted slightly for the right candidate and over time as needs change. 

Experience, skills and character 

• A well-organised “people person” with excellent engagement and communication skills 
• Demonstrable interest in promoting educational opportunity and social justice to disadvantaged groups 
• Excellent written English and verbal communication skills. Good negotiation skills

• Attention to detail and nuance, and the ability to make connections between projects and stakeholders
• Ability to use a Salesforce database (to keep records updated as well as simple mailing tools

• Efficient, quick-thinking, thorough and detailed-oriented
• Interest in news, media and/or partnerships a plus 
• Excellent written English and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write well, with proper grammar and spelling in both formal and informal contexts 
• Good negotiation skills
• Determined, enthusiastic and proactive ‘can do’ attitude
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to get on with people at all levels and from all backgrounds
• Resilient, a self-starter and a team player

Interested individuals should submit a cover letter and CV with the title of the position in the subject line. 

About the APPG on Malaria & NTDs

Established in 2005, the APPG on Malaria & Neglected Tropical Diseases (APPMG) has an established history of actively engaging UK parliamentarians on the issues of malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The APPMG facilitates and implements an active calendar of parliamentary and public events, policy briefings to support parliamentary debates and specialist meetings to inform and mobilise UK parliamentarians in support of priorities and policies that will accelerate progress against malaria and NTDs.

The priorities of the APPMG are guided by the Chair and Officers of the group, all sitting MPs and Peers in Westminster, and implemented with support from a part-time Coordinator to provide parliamentary and policy advice and administrative functions. The APPMG benefits from an active base of expert stakeholders from across academia, research, multilateral organisations, industry and the private sector as well as civil society. This is a significant resource to the APPMG in understanding and working to highlight key opportunities to engage parliamentarians on a wide range of topics from access to medicines, R&D for new tools, aid architecture, funding gaps, to evidence-based policy to inform control and elimination programmes.

In 2020, the APPMG is looking for an enthusiastic self-starter to fill the role of Coordinator. The candidate will support the secretariat function of the APPMG across the issues of malaria and NTDs, actively engaging with UK parliamentarians, expert stakeholders and networks including the UK Malaria Advocates and the UK Coalition against Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Role of the Coordinator

The APPMG Coordinator will act on behalf of the best interests of the Chair, Officers, and parliamentary members. The agenda of the APPMG will be driven by the Chair and Officers with input from and consultation with the external malaria and NTDs stakeholders as and when needed. The Coordinator will maintain regular contact with all external partner organisations to ensure broad and unbiased representation of the malaria and NTDs communities. The Coordinator will be required to work alongside the APPMG Chair and Officers to raise the political profile of malaria and NTDs with UK policy and decision makers and grow parliamentary support for the fight against malaria and NTDs.

Reporting

The Coordinator will be employed and line managed by and administratively accountable to Malaria No More UK. The Coordinator is functionally responsible to the APPMG Chair and Officers to execute the approved strategy and workplan.

Key responsibilities

Stakeholder engagement:

• Liaise with expert stakeholders to understand the key threat to progress on malaria and NTDs and the implementation of UK government policy in support of these issues.
• Collaborate and partner with expert stakeholders to strengthen parliamentary discussions with recommended content and guest speakers.

Parliamentary and policy advice:

• Identify potential APPMG priorities and share policy advice to inform the APPMG Chair and Officers on annual themes to be addressed in APPMG activities.
• Liaise with parliamentarians personally and develop and maintain a broad network of external contacts.
• Lead the organisation of parliamentary events and meetings focusing on key issues relating to malaria and NTDs and bringing together experts and parliamentarians, including logistics, agendas, and briefing materials.
• Support parliamentarians through the drafting of letter correspondence to relevant parliamentary targets; briefing papers ahead of parliamentary debates; circulating regular updates to parliamentary members and the wider malaria and NTD community on APPMG activities.
• Prepare speech remarks upon request to support APPMG parliamentary members and visiting dignitaries to APPMG events.
• Lead/support the preparation of an annual report on the activities of the APPMG, and other specialist reports based on discussion with APPMG Chair and expert stakeholders.
• Lead the organisation of field visits for parliamentarians to see international programmes tackling malaria and NTDs first-hand.

Administrative, strategy and planning:

• Development of a Chair and Officers approved annual workplan and oversight of the APPMG’s budget.
• Monitor and regularly report to the APPMG Chair and Officers on progress against the strategy and workplan.
• Financial reporting and basic accounting.
• Ensure strategic and operational plans fall within available budget and escalate to the APPMG Chair and Officers when there are concerns about the financial viability of being able to execute the workplan.
• Effective communication and lead renewal/revisions of MoUs with financial donors where required.
• Liaise with financial donors to cultivate continued support to the APPMG.
• Identify opportunities to grow and strengthen the APPMG.
• Ensure compliance with all APPG protocols and reporting requirements with the APPG Register.

Communications:

• Prepare press releases when relevant, update the website when needed and manage the APPMG’s social media accounts.
• Effectively communicate between the Chair, Officers, members, and external stakeholders.

Person specification

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the UK parliamentary system
• Experience of parliamentary affairs
• An understanding of global dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals
• Experience in international public health/development programs
• Excellent writing and critical analysis skills
• Excellent communication skills to build collaborative relationships and supportive engagement with stakeholders
• High attention to detail and quality
• A strong commitment to partnership and a collaborative approach
• Ability to undertake domestic and international travel agreed upon with the APPMG Chair and Officers

Desirable

• Experience in malaria and/or neglected tropical disease programmes/policy engagement/communications
• Experience of communicating science to a non-scientific audience
• Knowledge of website editing
• Knowledge of print production and use of online/social media
• Lived experience of malaria and/or NTDs

Staff benefits include:

• 10% employer pension contributions
• 28 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holiday days

To apply, please send your CV together with a supporting statement detailing why you are interested in this position and how your skills and experience fit the person specification above

MNMUK recognises the value of a team in which people from diverse backgrounds are able to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to delivering our mission to make Malaria No More. Candidates from historically marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Upon appointment you will be required to comply with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, undertaken by the Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO). See Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO) page for further info.

Closing date for applications: 17th August 2020

GoodGym runners support those who are isolated and lonely by providing practical houshold support and social visits. Join a dedicated team and make sure many more older people get the help they need.

Job Title: Operations Support Coordinator
Team: Older People Operations
Contract Type: One year contract with possibility of extension
Hours: 5 days (37.5 hours) per week with flexible arrangements considered
Location: Central London (remote working until at least September due to Covid-19)
 

Report to: Older People Operations Manager
Salary: £21,500
Application Closing Date: 24/08/2020
Interview Date: 31/08/20
 

About GoodGym
GoodGym is an award-winning charity that encourages people to get fit and do good at the same time. GoodGym supports people to do so in four different ways:
 

• Group Runs:running  in a group to help community projects with practical tasks.
• Community Missions: We run, walk or cycle to help community projects with practical tasks.
• Missions: We run, walk or cycle to help older or isolated people with practical household tasks.
• Coach visits: We run, walk, or cycle to visit isolated or lonely older people for regular weekly social visits. 

GoodGym is active in 58 areas and boroughs across the UK and is recruiting for an Operations Support Coordinator to assist its busy Older People Operations team, during a particularly busy period.
Our work is  shown to reduce isolation, improve community cohesion and to improve wellbeing for all involved. It is frequently cited as a leading social innovation by the government, mainstream press and leading think tanks.
 

Job description
As part of GoodGym's Older People's Operations Team, you will play a key role in the organisation helping to tackle social isolation and loneliness by supporting volunteers and their work with older people across the UK. The work will focus on supporting both volunteers and beneficiaries onMissions and Coach Visits, 
 

The ideal candidate will have experience in office administration, working with volunteers and vulnerable people, and will be looking to join a small but dynamic team during a period of significant organisational change.
 

Primary Responsibilities

Office Management

• Answering phone calls on Zendesk and managing the Older People Operations Team’s shared email inbox
   

Volunteer Support

• Acting as first point of contact for volunteers, whether over email or over the phone; supporting them on either coach runs or missions, troubleshooting and resolving issues where necessary, maintaining complete volunteer records and reporting to the Older People Operations Manager if any safeguarding issues/allegations are made in line with GoodGym’s Safeguarding Policy
• Providing administrative support for missions, including but not limited to  communicating with referral partners, screening and listing missions on the GoodGym website, confirming missions with beneficiaries on the phone and ensuring best safeguarding practices are upheld
• Supporting volunteers through the process of DBS application, checking references, conducting document checks and making judgement calls on volunteers’ suitability for volunteer role
   

Relationship Management

• Communicating with potential and existing referral partners over the phone and via email, answering questions about GoodGym and providing technical support as and when necessary
• Seeking out partnership opportunities for GoodGym
   

Other Responsibilities

• Contributing to the development of the Older People Operations Team and respective processes and policies
   

Person Specification

Knowledge

• An understanding of the needs of older people and volunteers
• Awareness of services available to older people
   

Skills and abilities

• Excellent verbal communication skills, particularly over the phone
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to provide information, advice and assistance appropriately, to volunteers and older people who use GoodGym’s services
• Ability to build strong relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Record management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work from own initiative and as part of a team
• IT literate and able to pick up new systems quickly
   

Experience

• Experience of volunteering
• Experience of working with or supervising volunteers (desirable)
• Experience managing relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders (desirable)

How to apply:
 

To apply for the role, please fill our application form.

GoodGym is specifically looking to address the underrepresentation of certain groups in its staff and would strongly encourage candidates from a BAME background to apply for this role. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity as an organisation. We welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic applicants in order to better represent the communities we operate in. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.
 

The information collected during our recruitment process is only used for monitoring purposes to assist us in analysing the profile and make up of individuals who apply, are shortlisted for and appointed to each vacancy. In this way, we can check we are complying with the Equality Act 2010 and with our own Equality Opportunities and Diversity policy.

NAZ is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to take up the role of Sexual Health Community Engagement Coordinator, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities. They will develop and deliver a culturally competent sexual health promotion and STI/HIV prevention service for BAME communities within the London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.

Health promotion activities will include Rapid HIV Testing, providing brief information, advice and support to people about sexual health and wellbeing, identifying risky behaviours and referring people appropriately into sexual health services. This will take place in a variety of community settings including community groups, churches, and shopping centres accessible to target populations.

The role is normally based in Turning Point’s Office, London, W1D 6PN with visits to NAZ’s office in Hammersmith, London and to other London locations; though is working from home at present.

Due to our delivery of engagement to BAME service users, this post is only open to people with BAME ethnicity or multiple heritage including this ethnicity.

About us

The Kids Network is a community of children and young professionals connecting through fun, friendship and hardship for positive social change. 

We provide children with a volunteer mentor; a young professional from the community who delivers safe and consistent sessions over 12 months. Each mentee receives 100 hours of one-to-one support outside of the home and school environment. 

As a young, growing organisation, we are looking for someone to join our small but mighty team to lead our programmes across London communities. 

Volunteer Recruitment Officer

We are excited to announce that we’re hiring a Volunteer Recruitment Officer to join the team. You will work on the launch of our new mentoring programme in Hackney and the second year of our South London programme, working closely alongside our Volunteer Coordinator.

This is a really exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in the growth of the organisation and make a positive impact for children in London as we transition out of lockdown measures.

Role description

Four month fixed term contract. September-December (with potential to extend)

5 days a week (35 hours)

£22,000 pa

Some weekend and evening work required

As our Volunteer Recruitment Officer you will have an entrepreneurial spirit to effectively deliver our mentoring programme in order to achieve positive outcomes for children.

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated, personable, strong communicator who is passionate about the importance of mentoring and equality of opportunity. To be successful, you will be solution focused, positive, proactive and a quick learner.

Experience of strong administration skills, organisation and the ability to effectively communicate is essential.

The Kids Network values fun, commitment and innovation – this is the culture we want embedded throughout the organisation. If you are passionate about connecting for change and share our vision, we want to hear from you.

About the role:

• Uphold our safeguarding principles and processes to the highest standard
• Develop and drive a diverse volunteer recruitment strategy to represent our mentees
• Vet, train and onboard new mentors in line with our safer recruitment practices
• Process DBS and conduct reference checks on potential volunteers
• Manage CRM system, ensuring data is kept up to date
• Act in compliance with our policies and processes at all times, ensuring our data is stored and managed in line with GDPR
• Communicate the successes of the organisation to our supporters through our channels
• Develop content and stories that emerge through the set up of the project

Essential skills and experience:

• Track record of managing processes effectively - ability to motivate and support volunteers to provide consistent support to vulnerable children
• Experience in following safeguarding processes and foundation level in child protection
• Experience of developing networks and relationships with a wide range of partners, volunteers and stakeholders
• Ability to be solution focused and self-motivating, to work on your own initiative and be accountable for your own work
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences with impact
• Excellent IT skills with ability to use spreadsheets, emails and databases effectively
• Non-judgemental, self-motivated, pro-active, compassionate and solution focused

Desirable skills and experience

• Understanding of the UK education and charity sector
• Experience of working with children and families directly in challenging environments and understanding of the challenges facing children in London
• Experience delivering effective training and workshops to volunteers to support their development
• Marketing and communications skills

The Kids Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check.

We particularly encourage applications from Black candidates and People of Colour to apply for this role as we continue to build our culture of inclusion and representation within our team. 

The closing date for applications is Sunday 23rd August at midnight. We will conduct interviews the w/c 24th August. 

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter explaining why you want to work for The Kids Network and why you are right for the role, no longer than one page, to our Volunteer Coordinator, Joni Warner.

Refuge is the country’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services and culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline (run in partnership between Refuge and Women’s Aid). We advise Government and lobby to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, managing a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

Managing service delivery and performance

1. To work in a supportive, non-judgmental and non-directive manner

2. To offer emotional and practical support to victims of gender based violence. 

3. To plan and prepare for your supervision. 

4. To support the Advocacy team with the daily duty system (e.g.) answering calls, taking messages, giving information about the service to other professionals and clients.

5. To empower clients to research activities in the borough to help reduce levels of isolation

6. To support clients to carry out job searches and complete application forms. 

7. To assist with international women’s day and other events.

8. To accompany clients to appointment. (e.g.) housing, GP, job interviews, college, view properties etc.

9. To assist with group activities by meeting, greeting and helping service users to use the lift and making sure they are settled in the right room. 

10. To support the Advocacy team with administration tasks as required.

11. To gather and update contacts and other information required to enable staff and volunteers to provide a quality service 

12. To contribute to the on-going evaluation of the volunteering project.

13. To receive and organize donations to the Advocacy Service and Refuges.

14. To support clients to apply for grants

15. To report any problems/ difficulties/ complaints to the Service Manager

16. To maintain confidentiality, professional boundaries and security, when working with clients, staff and external agencies. 

We are looking for female peer mentor volunteers with strong interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to build good working relationships. You will be pro-active and organised with excellent administration skills and a capacity to work easily with people from a variety of backgrounds. An understanding of gender based violence and its impact on women and children is also desirable.

You must be able to commit to volunteering once or twice a week (Mondays to Fridays, 10am – 4pm) for 6 months. Successful peer mentor volunteers will need to be able to attend all 3 days of the compulsory training.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality, which underpin all of our work.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) accredited qualification for our profession.

Closing Date: 17th September 2020                                         

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality, which underpins all of our work.

Starting Salary: £35,002 - £36,479 pro rata

Hours: 17.5 hours a week

Job Profile

The postholder is responsible for the development of prayer and reflection resources for the Catholic community. These resources can be both digital and offline and will enable the Catholic community to participate in CAFOD’s mission through prayer.

The role sits within the Theology Programme. This is a cross-organisational programme based in the Fundraising and Participation Group.

The ideal candidate will have a proven understanding and awareness of the Catholic Church and parish life. With a keen eye for detail, excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), creative ideas, and an interest in digital and audio-visual forms of communication, they will be able to create engaging spiritual content for a Catholic audience of all ages.

Key Responsibilities

1.Develop prayer and reflection resources for the Catholic community on CAFOD’s priority themes and issues

• Research and develop the resources necessary to communicate with members of the Catholic community of all ages, enabling them to pray and reflect on CAFOD’s priority themes and issues
• Contribute to the development of appropriate key messages for the adult Catholic community, particularly those aged 35-45
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with CAFOD staff and volunteers about programme resources and liaise with CAFOD colleagues to ensure their effective promotion

1. Maintain the Pray section of the CAFOD website and the Theology Programme’s online presence.

• Ensure that the programme offers effective, creative, engaging online resources for the Catholic community, enabling them to pray and reflect on CAFOD’s priority themes and issues 

1. Contribute to the monitoring of Theology Programme resources to measure and improve their effectiveness.
2. Contribute to wider organisational thinking on external communications, offering a clear understanding of the adult Catholic community and parish life.

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

Person Specification/Essential Criteria

Understanding our context 

-Understanding Catholic identity: Able to communicate effectively with CAFOD’s audiences of all ages via a range of on and offline techniques

-Understanding CAFOD: Understands and actively supports CAFOD’s vision, mission and values and has a willingness to learn about CAFOD’s priority themes and issues

Working together

-Working with others: Builds collaborative relationships with colleagues across CAFOD, with the ability to compromise and find creative solutions

-Communicating: Able to present complex issues and ideas simply and clearly, excellent written and verbal skills and the ability to communicate politely and effectively with supporters and internal stakeholders

-Looking outwards: Keeps up to date with news and developments in fields of publishing and communications.  Builds cooperative, professional relationships with supporters and suppliers

Making change happen

-Managing resources: Delivers communications on time and within budget.

-Achieving results: Uses own judgement to make sound decisions, accepts responsibility for decisions made and action taken.

Job-specific competencies

1. Demonstrable ability to create engaging spiritual content, both written and audio-visual, for a Catholic audience.
2. Proven understanding and awareness of the Catholic Church and parish life.
3. Proven interest in digital communications, with experience of using digital channels and of uploading content to websites.
4. Knowledge of publishing production processes including writing, copy editing and proof reading.
5. Interest in all forms of communication.

Desirable Criteria

1. Understanding of Theology sufficient to edit for accessibility.

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CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults..