Link Age Southwark are recruiting a full-time Volunteering and HR Coordinator who will be part of the volunteer team of the charity. The post holder will support the recruitment, induction and management of volunteers as well as overseeing the recruitment process for new staff.

Link Age Southwark has up to 350 volunteers supporting our work with older people and people living with a diagnosis of dementia in the borough. The volunteer team play a key role in ensuring that we have the volunteers we need and that volunteers feel valued in their roles. The Volunteering and HR Coordinator will also work with recruiting Managers and the Chief Executive to ensure that the staff and Trustee recruitment process is effectively managed.

Please note that the preferred start date for this role is Monday 15 August.

For full information please download the job description. To apply, please complete the application form and return to our recruitment email address.

Link Age Southwark is a great place to work, offering excellent working benefits and a healthy work-life balance. Benefits include: generous holiday entitlement in addition to all public bank holidays; a pension scheme; an employee assistance programme; and childcare vouchers. We are committed to supporting the professional development and wellbeing of our staff.

We are an equal opportunities employer with a strong commitment to respecting diversity and promoting equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Contract type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent

Salary: £28,000

Closing date: Monday 13th June 2022, 9:00am

Interview date: Tuesday 21st June 2022

• Full time: 35 hrs per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Salary: £36,000
• Location: Central London office, with opportunities of blended working

About us

Transparency International UK (TI-UK) is the country’s leading anti-corruption non-governmental organisation, and is part of a global coalition sharing one vision: a world in which government, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. Further details of our work can be found on our website.

About the role

As Senior Coalition Coordinator you will be responsible for convening the work of the UK Anti-Corruption Coalition (UKACC) on a range of complex anti-corruption topics, including but not limited to the UK’s role in illicit financial flows. The role will mainly focus on ensuring that the anti-corruption sector works cohesively towards its common goals and facilitating the advocacy of key organisations, including convening and chairing meetings, drafting advocacy outputs, and representing the coalition externally when needed.

In addition you will be:

• Responsible for coordinating cross-sector work on key programmatic issues across the coalition’s working areas, including procurement, illicit finance, standards and good governance, global corruption, whistleblowing, extractives and the UK Government’s record on anti-corruption work.
• Responsible for coordinating the advocacy and campaign efforts of the UK Anti-Corruption Coalition (UKACC) and its various thematic working groups, particularly the activities of the UKACC Illicit Finance Working Group.
• Working and keeping up to date with developments within complex policy areas, drafting joint briefing material (e.g. consultation submissions, policy briefings) on behalf of the Coalition and its working group members, presenting complex information to non-technical audiences (e.g. Peers and MPs)
• Represents the Coalition externally, for example in meetings with government officials or donors, liaising directly with civil servants on behalf of the Coalition to maintain good relations and information flows, ensuring these relationships are handled with diplomacy.
• Responsible for convening and chairing events and meetings to formulate policy, develop advocacy strategies and promote policy recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Liaises with Parliamentarians, civil servants and other advocacy targets to advance advocacy opportunities for the Coalition and its working group members.
• Drafts communications and briefings to key stakeholders and researches opportunities for engagement.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable experience in a co-ordinating or advocacy role
• A track record of developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to build effective coalitions for change, such as Parliamentarians and civil society organisations.
• Excellent communication, inter-personal, and time-management skills.
• An adeptness at guiding differing views within a coalition into a single and unified viewpoint.

You will be:

• Able to deal with a variety of complex work, adapting your approach in response to changing events
• Able to present complex technical information to a non-technical audience
• Able to think quickly and innovatively to solve complex and difficult issues, both independently and in collaboration with others.
• Able to navigate dynamics between stakeholders with high levels of diplomacy
• Committed to Transparency International’s core values

Highly desirable:

• Experience of providing impactful briefings to senior stakeholders.
• Experience of the Parliamentary process.
• A strong understanding and knowledge of corruption or illicit finance issues

In exchange we will offer you:

• A competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5% contributory pension
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced sickness and family friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A flexible and friendly working environment, with the opportunity for blended working

Reporting to: Support Network Manager

Working hours: Full time/ 37.5 hrs a week; would consider 4 days/30 hrs for the right candidate

Interview date: Interviews will take place virtually on 17th June 2022

About the role:

The Scottish Development Coordinator is a new role for the charity and our first post in Scotland. There is an exciting opportunity for the post-holder to make a tangible difference to all those affected by endometriosis in Scotland. This role aims to increase the availability of support in Scotland for those facing isolation, loneliness and disadvantage due to endometriosis, by expanding and strengthening community-based support groups, led by local volunteers with lived experience of the disease. 

We also want to ensure that more people in Scotland can access support and opportunities to build resilience, by increasing the awareness and availability of our Helpline, WebChat and information resources, at a time when access to NHS care and information is limited. In this role, the post holder will raise awareness of endometriosis across Scotland including with healthcare professionals, members of the Scottish Government, and in some cases with local media. The post holder will also be raising the profile of Endometriosis UK across Scotland and signposting the endometriosis community of Scotland to our supportive services.

There are currently seven Endometriosis UK support groups in Scotland. These groups play a key role in reducing the isolation felt by many and are a vital source of information and support. There is still so much work to do and lots of people we haven’t reached yet. This post will help us offer support to the whole endometriosis community in Scotland, raise the charity’s profile and develop exciting new projects to achieve our ambitious goals.

Job purpose: 

This is a new post that will work alongside the support network team and colleagues in the UK, and our expanding community of volunteers in Scotland. The purpose of the role is to expand our reach in Scotland to ensure we are delivering vital supportive services to everyone affected by endometriosis at this exciting time for endometriosis care in Scotland.

Duties and Key Responsibilities:

Support and Information

• Recruit, train, induct and support volunteers within Endometriosis UK’s support services 
• Review, monitor and develop services in response to community and organisational need
• Scope out, plan and deliver new initiatives to develop the support network in Scotland 
• Liaise with support network team and volunteers to ensure a high-quality service is delivered 
• Adhering to quality standards, confidentiality, policies and the standard operating procedures of the support network services
• To promote the charity’s support network services across Scotland Awareness and Communications 
• Raise awareness of endometriosis and Endometriosis UK across Scotland including with healthcare professionals, members of the Scottish Government, and in some cases with local media
• Raise the profile of Endometriosis UK across Scotland within BSGE centres, NHS trusts and with the general public
• Identify potential opportunities, including funding opportunities, to increase our capacity and work in Scotland

Data collection and reporting

• Ensure the ongoing collection and analysis of volunteer and service user data for internal and external use
• Assist with maintaining the charity database (CiviCRM), ensuring accuracy and consistency across records
• Maintaining up-to-date recording and filing systems, both manual and electronic as appropriate

General

• The role will require travel to meeting and events throughout Scotland and sometimes London and elsewhere in the UK. Some weekend or evening work will be required and time off in lieu will be given
• The post holder will be working in a developing environment and will be required to undertake other appropriate duties as necessary for the efficient operation of Endometriosis UK
• The post holder will be required to provide regular reports on support network service activity
• Support the CEO, Support Network Manager and colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the charity. We are a small, busy charity, and all staff help with the general running of the organisation in addition to their specific role activities.

Person specification:

We are looking for a confident and proactive individual with experience of working independently in a goal-oriented environment. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people including health professionals, volunteers, MSPs and members of the public. The successful candidate will have good problem-solving skills and be an excellent team player. A confident volunteer manager with experience of building and developing relationships, you will have empathy with the organisation’s mission and be keen to develop new and exciting ways to reach and support our audiences. 

1. Experience and confidence in recruiting, managing and nurturing volunteers to deliver services
2. Experience of managing volunteer led support services and identifying development needs
3. Evidence of successfully developing relationships with a wide range of audiences including volunteers, community groups, health professionals and MSPs
4. Experience of event management 
5. Experience of evaluating, monitoring and reporting on services
6. Strong IT skills, including standard Microsoft Office packages, databases and spreadsheets. 
7. Excellent attention to detail
8. Excellent planning and organisational skills
9. Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise effectively
10. Good interpersonal skills, with a flexible, proactive and positive attitude, and ability to build relationships
11. Ability to work creatively and professionally both individually and within a small team
12. Empathy with the mission and vision of Endometriosis UK
13. Willingness and ability to undertake travel around Scotland and occasionally the UK, and some evening & weekend work.

Work location

We envisage the post holder would work from home. If that is not feasible, we will work with the successful candidate to identify a shared office facility close to where they live. As this post requires travel throughout Scotland and sometimes across the UK, the post holder will require access to good transport links.

Whilst the post is advertised as full time, we would consider part time for the right candidate. If so, the salary is pro rata.

Apply:

To apply please submit a CV and maximum two-page cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification and why you’re interested in the post. 

We welcome queries from potential applicants. For an informal conversation about the job requirements please get in touch.

Remote homebased in the UK

This role is classified as requiring standard pre-employment checks

Note you must have the right to work in the UK.

About Relief International

Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

RI includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, MRCA/RI-France and RI-Europe.  Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.

About our Programs

RI is active in 16 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen.  Often, RI is the only organization providing assistance to highly vulnerable communities. 

• RI employs 7,000+ staff and auxiliary workers
• 97% of staff are local nationals
• We only have some 90 ex-pat staff out of 7,000+
• RI spent $125 million in 2021 on our programs

About the opportunity

You will be part of a small and very busy HR Team; supporting the Head of Talent Acquisition, to deliver an inclusive and high-quality recruitment cycle from job design, advertising to onboarding and orientation experience to internal managers and candidates.

This will include

·    developing roles and advertising 

· supporting the shortlisting process

· setting up interviews across sometimes numerous time zones

· verifying due diligence in the hiring

· contracting process

· ensuring fully completed documents are chased from panel members and files are audit ready 

In addition, supporting a variety of talent acquisition projects, including but not limited to internships and volunteers, surge/ emergency response rosters, orientation and onboarding and succession planning.

About you

You will be highly organized and bring excellent organizational and administrative skills to manage the recruitment and selection process, keep HR records, use HR systems and producing reports. You must be detail focused and customer service oriented.

You will have previously worked in a talent acquisition/ recruitment role in a global organization. Your ability to work effectively with cross departmental teams and build relationships across cultures and time zones will be essential. Together  with your flexible approach and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

You will bring formal HR qualification or working towards HR qualification together with some HR experience and some knowledge of either US or UK employment law.

How to apply

To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page.

You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.  The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing date. Note the closing date as per the job board listing, however, please apply immediately as we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis and may withdraw the position before the job board closing date.

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Relief International has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment.

All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Who we are 
Peace Direct is an international charity with a big mission: to work with local people to stop violence and build sustainable peace in some of the world's most conflict affected countries. More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.

About the role

This is an exciting new role, which will support a global campaign entirely led by local peacebuilders. Yes, that's right: not a campaign designed and delivered by us, but by local peacebuilders around the world. Our role at Peace Direct is to act as a secretariat and facilitator of the campaign, providing logistics support and guidance as required. Local peacebuilders will be in the driving seat. 

The Campaign Coordinator will work closely with a cohort of local peacebuilders around the world who will meet online regularly to identify the main problems experienced by them and others like them globally, as well as the potential solutions, which will lead to the development of key campaign messages. The role of the Campaign Coordinator is to ensure that the local peacebuilders have whatever they need to deliver an impactful global campaign.

This is not your typical campaigns role! You will be the support team, not leading or directing the campaign but helping a diverse group of passionate activists to coalesce around a set of campaign messages. Key activities include:

• ​Engaging with existing campaigns led by Global South actors and networks to develop an inclusive process for identifying local peacebuilders to form a ‘global campaign team’
• Designing a selection process to recruit 8-10 local peacebuilders as the campaign team
• Developing a campaign co-creation process, enabling the campaign team to identify the problems in the peacebuilding system, explore solutions, and craft campaign messages
• Identify and work closely with a creative agency to support the visual identity and narrative formulation of the campaign
• Support all aspects of the implementation of the campaign, ensuring that it has global reach
• Provide regular ‘touch points’ for the campaign team to share ideas and brainstorm together
• Facilitate any training and coaching necessary for the campaign team
• Organising in-person events for the global campaign team to meet periodically and to participate in other global meetings

The ideal candidate will be a true campaigner, ideally with a lived experience of conflict, who will have a strong background in supporting national or international campaigns. You will have excellent project management and communication skills, strong written skills, excellent interpersonal and team working skills and will be highly organised. Fluency in a second language (French, Spanish or Arabic) would be a bonus.

This position can be based anywhere globally (so long as there is a reasonable internet connection!), and we strongly encourage campaigners from the Global South to apply. Due to the part time and flexible nature of the role, we expect the role to be a consultancy position.

Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.

Please note that we expect all applicants to complete a cover letter and an application form. CVs will not be accepted.

BlindAid's exciting SHARE LONDON Project forms an integral part of our overall service pathway for our blind and visually impaired service users.  Bring your enthusiasm and join our passionate team based in Bermondsey Street; your role will be based at our head office, but you will also manage your own diary to travel to meet service users and volunteers as needed across 12 inner London Boroughs. 

We need an experienced volunteer coordinator/trainer to lead on SHARE LONDON.  Our project is funded by Big Lottery Reaching Communities and supports our service users to access all the social events that London has to offer; whether that is getting out for a cup of coffee, a walk in the park, going to a museum,  a tactile tour of a theare or going to a concert.  Our service users need the vital asset of a competent Sighted Guide Volunteer to share their experience with and help them to navigate.

As the project has been running for almost 3 years, we already have a substantial bank of fabulous, loyal volunteers, who are already matched with service users with similar interests; but we are now seeking to expand our project so we are also recruiting for new volunteers currently. 

All our volunteers must be trained as Sight Guides and hold an advanced DBS certificate: if you have not already worked in the VI sector and hold your own Sighted Guide Certificate, we will provide training for you. 

You will also work alongside our prestigeous Corporate Sponsors, to train their employee volunteers before they support BlindAid social events.

You will record volunteer activities on our live database, and communicate with volunteers via our WhatsApp Group, and will be equipped with a tablet and mobile phone.

This is a really exciting opportunity to make a real contribution to the work of a vital charity that has 188 years of history, and a real family feel, and to have the advantage of a rewarding career in future. 

We’re working with a wonderful health charity who are looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to join their team. You’ll support with developing and managing the volunteer programme at the charity, coordinating and providing administrative support for their volunteer recruitment. You’ll campion volunteering, identifying ways to recognise and reward volunteers, ensuring they have an excellent experience and are fully supported.

You’ll deliver a volunteer training programme (both in-person and online) to enable volunteers to carry out their roles successfully. You’ll coordinate engagement activities and strategies, supporting regular communications and ensuring that the volunteers are kept up to date with relevant information.

You will need:

• Experience of managing or coordinating events
• Excellent organisational skills
• Previous experience of being a volunteer or working with volunteers
• Experience of using a database

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe or James on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. We proactively welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

SeeAbility specialise in supporting people with  learning disabilities and autism, some of whom may also have sight loss to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible. Whether that is forming more friendships and relationships, enjoying new experiences and activities or finding employment. We encourage people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life.

To be responsible for the recruitment, management and supervision of volunteers.You will act as the main contact for each volunteer, providing regular support and supervision and ensuring integration with the local staff team. The Volunteer Coordinator will work closely with the local Service Manager/s, the Volunteer Manager and the Fundraising Team on all aspects of volunteer development as appropriate.

Your Responsibilities
Recruitment, Management and Supervision:
• Generate appropriate volunteering opportunities based on the needs of the organisation where these might take place at homes or services across South West and ‘North’(Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire)
• Draft Volunteer Role descriptions and advertise opportunities and roles both locally and nationally (if applicable) through SeeAbility website, recruitment platforms and social media.

• Complete and process all paperwork related to applicants ensuring accuracy of information, confidentiality and proper record keeping at all times.
• Interview and recruit Volunteers; ensure they are appropriately matched and trained for their role. Deliver induction and training for Volunteers either remotely/virtually or face to face when possible/applicable.
• Supervise, monitor, support and accredit Volunteers and their work. Implement the SeeAbility ‘Thanking and Recognition’ framework for volunteers through yearly events and recognition opportunities.
• Identify and prepare Volunteer case studies to raise the profile of volunteering both internally and externally.
• Work with the Fundraising team to promote and successfully deliver corporate volunteering projects and activities.
• Support staff across the charity to work cooperatively with volunteers and ensure good practice in volunteering are followed across the organisation. Promote and champion the role of Volunteers, both internally and externally, so that they are respected and valued for their contribution to the organisation.

Networking
• Promote Volunteering (internally and externally) through recruitment, publicity strategies and campaigns and attend relevant Volunteering events.
Network with relevant organisations in the local community.
• Work in conjunction with the Fundraising Team to attract potential new income streams from individual, community and corporate Volunteers, and to attract
potential new Community and Corporate Volunteering Teams for on-going projects at services local to each Team.
• Organise profile-raising events to attract new Volunteers.
• Work with multiple agencies across different sectors in order to establish good working relationships to influence decisions about Volunteering.
• Liaise effectively and efficiently with other departments and SeeAbility locations, undertaking tasks as required to support requests.

Others
• Adhere to all relevant Volunteering and other regulatory guidelines and to all relevant legislative obligations relating to Volunteering. Keep up-to-date with legislation and policy related to Volunteering and make any necessary modifications to accommodate changes.
• Undertake other administrative duties on a need basis as requested.
• Provide data, statistics and reports to the Volunteer Manager as requested.
• Undertake training in line with development of their own role, as directed by the Volunteer Manager.
• Ensure both the Volunteer Coordinator and Volunteers assist in maintaining a safe working environment and to follow the requirements of SeeAbility’s Health and Safety Manual (policies and procedures) and any local codes of working practices.
• Provide confidentiality at all times, working appropriately with sensitive documentation according to GDPR principles and other.

About you
Occasional travel across SeeAbility’s homes in South West and ‘North’(Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire) is required, therefore a driving licence and access to own car are essential. 

The post holder is expected to be conversant with and work within the aims and objectives of the team and Charity and to adhere to current policies, practices and procedures.

Please see the attached job description for further details. 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early based on volume of applications received.

The Maternity Mates Programme Coordinator role is a great opportunity to be part of a team transforming the lives of  pregnant women living with multiple complex needs. The post holder will take full responsibility for the day to day implementation of volunteer-led support in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.

You will be an experienced community programme or project coordinator who has successfully managed a complex community volunteer-led project.

Your knowledge of community health programmes and the trusted views from the women we support, will enable to you make recommendations for enhancing or improving the programme. You will be confident in undertaking presentations to our stakeholders. You will have experience of inspiring and motivating volunteers and demonstrate an understanding of the challenges facing vulnerable communities.

Relationships of trust are central to our work and we take a non-judgemental approach. Our work in trauma and culturally informed.

You will share the values of WHFS and be committed to addressing the inequalities experienced by women from black, asian and ethnic minority backgrounds .

This post is open to female applicants only as this is deemed a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) for this role under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 201

We are recruiting an Area Services Coordinator for our supported housing and community services. Life provides accommodation and support services to Mum’s with children under the age of 5 and Mum’s to be. We are passionate about providing strength-based services which meet the needs of the service users. Ensuring positive outcomes are achieved during their time with Life.

Post to cover Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

12 month fixed term contract with potnetial for extension

About Life

Life is a UK pregnancy and maternal support charity that helps over 60,000 people a year to manage pregnancy and pregnancy loss with dignity and courage so they can flourish.

Our services include

· Supported housing and community support

· Counselling and skilled listening

· Free pregnancy tests and baby supplies

Our values
All our work is underpinned by the following universal human values:

· Humanity – All people are special and equal.

· Solidarity – We’re with you and for you.

· Community – We’re better together.

· Charity – Doing good for one another.

· Common good – Building a better world.

About you 

To be successful you need to be passionate about supporting women and children to thrive. You will be confident dealing with multiple challenges on a daily basis and be able to show the ability to prioritise accordingly. You will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills to ensure the team are supported on a day-to-day basis, referrals are dealt with in a timely manner and the manager is kept up to date with ongoing activities. You will be able to demonstrate empathy and understanding of the needs and barriers for vulnerable service users dealing with pregnancy or bringing up a young child.

You will have a sound understanding and experience of delivering strength-based services, ideally in a trauma informed way, to ensure independence, choice, and control for Life’s service users. (Training on Trauma Informed Practice will be provided)

You will be committed to providing a high quality service in line with organisational aims and principals. Bringing enthusiasm, energy and a can do attitude to everything you do.

IT skills, excellent interpersonal skills and understanding the importance of working within equal opportunities, safeguarding and confidentiality guidelines are essential.

Benefits

At Life we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays, (for full-time positions, pro-rated for part-time positions)
• Birthday leave (following a successful probationary period)

• Extra annual leave for long term service

• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• Length of service awards

• Company Pension Scheme

If this sounds like you and you want to work as part of a passionate team, please provide your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the following criteria:

· Demonstrable experience of working within a care and/or support service for vulnerable service users with a sound understanding of their needs

· An understanding of operational management within a similar organisation

· Experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

· Experience of communicating effectively with a wide range of people to identify their needs, preferences and demands

· Ability to prioritise workload and plan time

· Ability to motivate others and work as part of a team

Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding and Equality

Life is committed to protecting all staff, volunteers and service users from harm of any kind. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organisation by encouraging applications from all backgrounds.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) which is paid for by the Charity.

The post is open to women only. (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

We are recruiting for a coordinator to take responsibility for an exciting pilot project: peer group support for women and birthing people who have experienced birth trauma, pregnancy or baby loss. Our peer support offer is group based and will be gradually rolled out across multiple East London boroughs: Tower Hamlets, City and Hackney, Waltham Forest and Newham.

As the Programme Coordinator, you will be responsible for all aspects of development, delivery and shared learnings for improvement, collaborating with volunteers, clinical team and other partner stakeholders.

Your will have knowledge and experience of developing and leading peer support in the context of maternal mental health; excellent, demonstrable project and volunteer management. Experience of monitoring impact . You will need to be confident to prepare and undertake presentations to our stakeholders. You will have experience of inspiring and motivating volunteers and demonstrate an understanding of the challenges faced by women living with traumatic maternity experiences.

This peer support pilot programme is one aspect of a holistic care pathway, to be delivered in partnership with the clinical team at the new maternal mental health hub (OCEAN) with East London Foundation NHS Trust and North East London NHS Trust.

You will be joining a team of diverse women who are dedicated and passionate about making to the lives of women living in East London. WHFS is best known for our Maternity Mates programme, volunteer-led support for pregnant women during pregnancy and living with multiple disadvantage; and providing advocacy, trauma counselling for women living with the effects of FGM/C and a women's conversation cafe.

Relationships of trust are central to our work and we take a non-judgemental approach. Our work in trauma and culturally informed.

You will share the values of WHFS and be committed to addressing the inequalities expereinced by women from black, asian and ethnic minority backgrounds .

This post is open to female applicants only as this is deemed a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) for this role under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 201

NAZ is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to develop and deliver a culturally competent sexual health promotion and STI/HIV prevention service to women from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicity 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 accessible to target populations including community groups, churches and shopping centres.

The role is normally based at 21 Wardour Street, London W1D 6PN, with visits to the NAZ office 30 Blacks Road, W6 9DT and across multiple sites within the three boroughs and other London locations; though also includes working from home at present due to Covid-19.

Due to our delivery of sexual health services to predominantly female Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic service users, this post is only open to females who have Black, Asian, or another minority ethnicity (or dual/multiple heritage including this). (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, part 1).

About NAZ

NAZ is the sexual health charity dedicated to people experiencing better sexual health. We do this because there’s a big gap in the sexual health outcomes of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities compared to the general population. Everything we do works to reverse this trend.

Our evidence-based interventions are designed to enable those with the greatest risk of poor sexual health outcomes to have fulfilling sexual lives, understand how to access the right local service and ultimately to support better physical, mental and sexual health outcomes.

It is essential that you can demonstrate a clear commitment to our vision, mission, and values.

For more information and to apply, please download the job pack. Application form (download here) should be returned by 9am on 24th May 2022.

Please can you also fill in and return the equal opportunities monitoring form and return it with your application.

KCLSU is an equal opportunities employer.

• £19,057 per year (based on a full time salary of £29,776)
• 24 hours per week
• Fixed term contract until December 2022 with possibility of extension
• Based in Orpington or Beckenham, with travel across the London Borough of Lewisham
• Hybrid working considered

Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind is a highly regarded local charity, helping people to be mentally healthy and working together with those experiencing mental health problems and dementia to improve their quality of life. With an annual turnover of £7M, over 180 staff and 260 volunteers, we are one of the largest charities in the Mind network.

Delivered through funding from the London Borough of Lewisham Clinical Commissioning Group and Lewisham Council, BLG Mind’s award-winning Mindful Mums Programme aims to prevent pregnant and new mums from developing mental health problems during the perinatal period (pregnancy to 1 year). The service has delivered support to over 2,000 women within the last six years.

We are looking for a Senior Project Coordinator to oversee the provision of high quality online and in-person Mindful Mums support within the London Borough of Lewisham. A key focus of this role is to manage a team of staff to successfully deliver the newly funded culturally diverse services in Lewisham, including groups and one-to-one befriending.  

You will be highly organised, with experience of delivering projects to tight deadlines. You will be a skilled people manager and an effective communicator with experience of supporting and training staff and volunteers within community-based services. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic, collaborative and friendly team.

This role would ideally suit a parent who has successfully managed their own perinatal mental health problems.

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We recognise the importance of having a diverse and inclusive work force, and would therefore particularly welcome applications from the following, currently under-represented, groups:

• People from culturally diverse communities
• Disabled people
• People with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities
• Young people

BLG Mind is committed to meeting the reasonable adjustments of disabled people and always welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health problems.

Staff benefits include a matched contribution pension scheme, 25 days' holiday (pro-rata, rising with service), quality supervision and training opportunities. See our website for more reasons to work for Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.

Closing date: Tuesday 31st May (11:59pm)

Likely Interview date: Wednesday 15th or Thursday 16th June (in Beckenham)

Please apply via our website