We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Coordinator – Central England to join our team. This role will be home based but you will be required to travel to meetings in the community or to deliver services at various locations. You will join us on either a full time (37.5 hours per week) or part time (30 hours per week) permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £24,000 per annum full time equivalent (£19,200 for 30 hours), depending on experience plus benefits.

If part time hours are chosen, we would expect you to work on a flexible basis.

As our Regional Coordinator – Central England you will actively engage with the local deaf community through outreach support and by providing accessible opportunities to participate in consultation events, new services and to deliver sessions that deaf people may want and need. You will support our growth ambitions and undertake scoping activity to identify and network with specialist providers and other deaf organisations to establish key partnerships in line with our objectives and local government priorities.

What we’re looking for in our Regional Coordinator – Central England:

- Willing to attend training and commitment to CPD
- Must be a native user of BSL (British Sign Language) or minimum Level 2 – this is essential!
- Must be a car owner/driver
- Experience of working with deaf people (adults/ older people, children or young people)
- Knowledge of the difficulties and barriers facing deaf people and associated challenges
- Understanding of deaf culture
- Experience of working to project outcomes/targets
- Experience of working in a service delivery role
- Effective communication skills
- IT skills involving MS Office and databases
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to use resources effectively and efficiently
- Good time management

Closing date for applications: 23rd March 2021
Interview date: 30th March 2021 (via Zoom)

For more information on our Regional Coordinator – Central England role please click apply today! We’d love to hear from you.

Please note our Regional Coordinator – Central England role is subject to two references and an enhanced DBS check. Both have to be satisfactory to RAD.

RAD is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

RAD positively encourages applications from Deaf people and will support Deaf people to meet the person specification through Access to Work contracts.

RAD is an equal opportunities employer. Please visit our website to view or download our Equal Opportunities Policy and our Employment of Ex-offenders Policy.

Home based with travel across North East England, Yorkshire, East Midlands and East of England*

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Volunteer Development Manager East to join the Volunteer Operations Directorate at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing lifelong support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 85,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to young men and women who have served in more recent conflicts, and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

About the role

The Volunteer Development Manager is a regional role, sitting within the national Volunteer Operations Directorate. The Volunteer Development Team are tasked with implementing volunteering good practice through supporting SSAFA branches to attract, recruit, induct, support and celebrate volunteers.

As Volunteer Development Manager East you will be primarily dedicated to supporting 18 SSAFA branches within the North East, Yorkshire, East Midlands and East of England region. SSAFA branches are local operating units, predominately run by volunteers, focused on delivering support to beneficiaries.

The Volunteer Development Manager East will be the regional subject matter expert on volunteering. Using your skills and knowledge you will grow capacity within the region to ensure volunteering numbers remain stable, volunteers feel valued and SSAFA attract a diverse base of volunteers.  

Only candidates living within the named region will be considered as regular travel is required. The role is home based, and a company car is provided.

*East Region covers: Northumberland, Durham, Tyne & Wear, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.

About the team

The Volunteer Development Team are a newly formed team, developed as part of SSAFA’s investment in volunteering. The team consists of three Volunteer Development Managers and one Volunteer Development Manager: Team Leader.

About you

Proven experience of implementing volunteering good practice, working with & celebrating volunteers over a geographical area and demonstrable experience of managing the recruitment lifecycle for volunteers is essential to carry out this role.  Also, a commitment to diversity and inclusion whilst embodying SSAFA values are core enabling the brand new role to achieve the team’s objectives.

SSAFA is an employer that values the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

For further information

To apply, visit SSAFA website.  

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 14 March 2021 SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier if the target number of applications is reached.

Interviews:  Thursday 25 March 2021

SSAFA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service.

1-year fixed term, 37.5 hours per week

The Congregational Federation is a voluntary association of independent local churches across England, Scotland and Wales, and we have a great opportunity to join our Christian charitable organisation whilst working in a varied and interesting environment.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Christian* (with a strong commitment to the ethos and principles of Congregationalism) who will have the responsibility for facilitating the process of producing a contemporary resource relating to discipleship and community engagement.  They will share this new resource with Congregational Federation churches alongside helping them develop the skill of active listening.

We are looking for someone who has experience of helping people to reflect theologically and analyse what is happening in their community as well as experience of compiling, writing and editing resources. Recent experience of working within a church environment is also needed and someone, who can work on their own initiative with evidence of strong self-motivation, effective communication, good time management and computer skills. A valid driving licence is essential.

For further information and an application pack, please click the Apply link to be taken to our website.

Closing date: Sunday, 14th March 2021

Interview date: Monday 29th March 2021 which will be on zoom

* There is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a Christian.

HOUSING OFFICER, HOUSING MANAGEMENT SERVICE, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK08 £21,150 – 22,831 FTE

We are looking to recruit a Housing Officer to take responsibility for the management and maintenance of a number of properties within our Housing Management Service.

For this role, the successful candidate must hold a full driving licence, have use of a car and be prepared to cover a geographical area within the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire area.

The post holder will provide an effective, customer focused service to tenants, particularly focusing on dealing with: Anti-social behaviour and tenancy management, improving income, ensuring properties are maintained to a good standard, dealing with housing related court action, working closely with support providers to prevent eviction and engaging with local communities including the Police, ASB teams and neighbours.

The successful candidate needs experience of working in a housing management role and should ideally be able to demonstrate the following:

• A proven track record of dealing with allocations, sign ups and ending of tenancies

• Experience of carrying out property inspections

• Experience of managing tenancies, in relation to when they are breached and enforcing their terms

• An understanding of housing law and the landlord/tenant relationship

• An understanding of some of the issues faced by vulnerable people and knowledge

  of agencies who can help address those issues

• Experience of working with support providers in an accommodation setting

• A qualification in Housing Management or similar level 4 (or a willingness to obtain one)

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

This is a great opportunity to join our local delivery teams in our Central Region.  We are looking for an Operations Executives to manage a caseload of Young People into sustainable outcomes.  We are currently working from home which will feature for the foreseeable period.

Your responsibilities will include delivery of a range of sessions to local Young people helping them secure positive outcomes in Employment, Education or Enterprise. Working as part of a small team you will need to be flexible, adaptable and build great relationships with Young People, our delivery partners and volunteers. You will help to deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the area whilst ensuring the Trust is known to local recruiters for referrals. Within your role you will have responsibility for a specific theme, either Enterprise, Education or employability.

We have the ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review, and support our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the area.

We want to hear from applicants that have high motivation to succeed, can work to local contract requirements and KPIs and are a great team member.

 You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high.

The Trust has a behavioural framework which informs all our work with colleagues, young people and partners. Through the process, the successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to lead by example, communicate effectively, continually improve themselves and others and by working as one team deliver results for the benefit of young people.

For more information, please go to the job description. (This will open in a new window)

Please note: We will begin reviewing applications prior to the closing date so we advise you to submit something sooner rather than later. If you have already applied, you do not need to reapply. 

Are you experienced in engaging citizens in practical social change and looking for your next challenge?

Are you interested in working for a progressive and constantly evolving organisation?

We’re looking for an Area Manager to help us deliver an impactful, stimulating and inclusive programme of opportunities (including peer to peer) for RSA Fellows in the Midlands and East of England.

We’re looking for someone who has demonstrable knowledge of and interest in participatory engagement. You will be a creative problem solver, experienced at helping turn people's ideas into action, managing diverse networks and be passionate about engaging citizens in the process of change. You will be a self-starter with the ability to develop collaborative working relationships with people from a diverse range of backgrounds, professions and interests. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in the RSA’s key research programmes.

To find out more about this role, please visit our website.

About Us

We are the RSA.  The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce.  We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together, our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

To achieve this, we ask everyone – our staff, our Fellowship, our collaborators, our partners and wider society – to commit to our values and world view, and strive to achieve genuine positive impact in our lives. This isn’t something we can achieve overnight. But we are asking you to join us all on this journey. The commitment you make now, is a commitment to be with us, to shape us, to challenge us, and to stimulate us all, to find better ways of thinking, acting and delivering change.

It represents the pact you sign when you join us. A pact that represents everything we do, every decision we make, and every action we take.

And it represents how we act. In a way that represents out values, with rigour and proven processes. A relentless spirit. Open minds, and an open door.

We bring to life out Commit to Impact brand idea through every organisational touchpoint, so we can ask everyone who interacts with us: will you?

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 8 March 2021. Interviews will be in the week commencing 15 March. A second interview will follow in the week commencing 22 March if you are successful in these initial stages, to be arranged on a 1:1 basis.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

HOUSING NAVIGATOR, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE PREVENTION AND RESETTLEMENT SERVICE, SUTTON IN ASHFIELD, FRWK09 £21,866 - £23,714, 12-MONTH TEMPORARY (WITH POSSIBILITY TO BE EXTENDED)

The post will provide an intensive service in Nottinghamshire County to support complex, high risk and/or chaotic service users in securing and maintaining accommodation.

This cohort of service users are at risk of rough sleeping, and any risk to the public and victims is increased as individuals are at greater risk of offending whilst their lifestyle remains chaotic.

The post will support complex and/or high risk of harm, service users, who are at risk of rough sleeping. Work will begin in custody and will follow the individual into the community to help obtain accommodation, provide life skills and budgeting support and help the individual sustain a tenancy.

The post requires a driver with access to own car and full driving license.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Role: Subcontracted Therapists

Salary: £30 per attended session

An opportunity has arisen for Subcontracted Therapists to work with a dynamic and professional charity. Due to recent demand in services, we are looking for Sub-contracted Therapists to cover the Derbyshire area.

The fee per attended session is £30, you will be paid £15 for DNA and cancellations within 24 hours, you will also be paid a £30 per month admin retainer.

Applicants will need their own premises or therapy room, up-to-date insurance, a work laptop/device which is in line with safeguarding requirements, and an approved antivirus software.

The purpose of this role is:

• To work therapeutically, with either or both young people aged  0 – 17 year old and adults 18+ across Derbyshire, who have experienced sexual abuse or rape at any point
• To deliver therapeutic support either face to face and/or remotely
• To work within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the agency’s policies and procedures

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide face to face and/or remote counselling to young people and/or adults
• To work with approximately 4 clients
• To provide clinical assessments and ongoing sessions
• Tailor support package, as far as possible for each individual client
• To participate and collaborate with Independent Sexual Violence Advisor and/or Children’s Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA’s/ChISVA) and other team members to provide specialist clinical services as required
• To monitor clinical progress through regular reviews and the use of outcome measures set out by the organisation
• Maintain confidentiality in line with SV2’s information governance policies.
• To support and liaise closely with practitioners and professionals in SV2 and other external organisations
• Adhere to the BACP Code of Ethics adopted by SV2
• To attend external supervision in line with BACP requirements
• Opportunity to co-facilitate online or face to face support groups
• Opportunity to offer holistic therapies and mindfulness/meditation sessions

The Organisation is a Charity supporting victims of sexual violence across Derbyshire. The aims of the Charity are; to reduce the impact of rape and sexual abuse on victims (male and female, adults and children) and their families; to encourage reporting of rape and sexual abuse; to support victims through the legal process and; to reduce the incidence of rape and sexual abuse by raising awareness. 

To apply for this post you will need:

• A recognised qualification in counselling or psychotherapy to at least diploma level 4.
• Safeguarding training.
• At least 450 hours post qualifying counselling practice, supervised by a qualified supervisor.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of working specifically with this client group.
• Extensive knowledge & awareness of rape, sexual abuse, rape trauma syndrome and their effects within the therapeutic setting.
• Registration with BACP or similar.
• Good communication skills, written and oral including an ability to write reports
• Good IT skills.  Experience of working with: email (outlook or gmail), word, excel, databases
• Driving licence and access to a car with business insurance as may be required to travel around the county.
• The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applicants should register their interest by clicking the ‘apply on line’ button and attaching their CV. We will then contact you and provide you with an Application Pack.

Closing date for completed applications is 29th March 2021. If application is successful, interviews will be held on 15th April 2021.

While we would like to contact all our candidates, unfortunately, this is not possible so if you haven’t heard from us 14 days after the closing date, your application has not been successful.

We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies.

Job Description - Support Worker
Responsible to: Support Team Manager
Location:           Baca office, Loughborough, England. The role requires regular travel in Loughborough and Leicester. The role may also require travel to wider areas of the Midlands and the UK.
Hours:               37.5 hours per week with evening and weekend work.
Contract:           Permanent
Salary:              £18,500 to £22000 per annum
Overall Purpose

• To provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their strength, dignity and grow their hope for their futures.
• To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.

Duties Responsibilities

• To be a key worker for a number of young people who are in the care of Baca, providing high quality holistic support for their transition to adulthood.
• Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.
• To work proactively and collaboratively to ensure all young people are safeguarded and taking the initiative in resolving any issues that may arise with young people.
• To be a role model to all young people in Baca’s care, providing care and compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
• Support young people in developing essential life skills in line with the individual support plan to prepare them for independent living. Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca pyramid plan.
• Support young people in developing their skills and interests in education, vocation or hobbies.
• Be an active part of a diverse environment of staff and young people from different cultures and backgrounds.
• Develop excellent working partnership with social workers, volunteers and other partners’ to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
• Actively plan, prepare and participate in all meetings and events that are related to the support of the young people.
• Develop and maintain excellent communication with all members of the team and all external partners and supporters.
• Carry out all administrative work required as part of the role such as month end reports, support plans on time and in a consistent manner.

General

• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation
• Take ownership of files allocated, ensuring they are up to date and stored correctly.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
• Embrace the Vision and Values – Integrity, Wisdom, Grace, Compassion, Respect, Passion - of Baca and reflect this in working practice.
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy and adhering to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
• Be aware of the correct procedures for dealing with any suggested incidences of safeguarding concerns and to follow them, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy

Personal Specification
Baca is looking for someone who can join the support team and provide support, care and be a role model for young people who are newly arrived unaccompanied asylum seekers aged 16 to 18. They will be motivated and passionate about the work that Baca does and the young people in our care. The successful applicant will have the ability to ensure the support we give to the young people is of the highest quality and goes beyond the statutory standards set. They will be very approachable, reliable and a strong team worker. They will be a great people person who can develop key external relationships. They will also be a very organised and proactive individual. The successful applicant will need access to transport as the role requires visiting the young people in their homes and attending different appointments/meetings across the midlands. The successful applicant will subscribe to and work in line with Baca’s vision and values. Someone who is supportive, approachable, responsible, reliable, personable and willing to set boundaries in line with Baca’s values.
Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience

• Experience in working with young people and an understanding of cross cultural issues in working with asylum seekers.
• Experience of prioritising workload to meet competing deadlines.
• Experience in use of computers, with experience in Microsoft Office and on-line email systems.

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to provide a strong role model and authoritative figure to the young people and build their trust and respect.
• Ability and willingness to make young people feel safe and welcomed.
• Ability to engage and work with young people in a professional and sensitive manner.
• Ability to provide appropriate activities for young people.
• Very well organised, able to manage a number of tasks at any one time.
• Ability to remain calm and controlled in all situations with young people.
• Good interpersonal skills and able to interact well with staff and visitors to the office and other properties.
• Ability to use own initiative under supervision within accountability structures.
• Enjoys working under pressure.
• Ability to resolve problems and be creative in a team environment.

Other Expectations

• Have a genuine concern for and commitment to asylum seekers/refugees, young people and UASCs in particular.
• Ability to work flexible hours in line with the needs of the team and the young people.
• Ability and commitment to work at all times within a framework of confidentiality and anti-discriminatory practice.
• Commitment to work within the vision, mission, values and ethos of the organisation.
• A Full clear driving license is essential.

All successful candidates must be able to gain a successful enhanced DBS check. 

Interviews will be week commencing the 21st of March 2021.