Want to lead an organisation that stands in solidarity alongside migrants in their fight for rights and justice? Then join us!

We are looking for an energetic and motivated Chief Executive Officer (Maternity Cover) to manage the organisation whilst the current CEO takes maternity leave. 

We are looking for an exceptional individual to provide effective leadership and oversight of our organisation to take it forward in its organisational aims and objectives according to its current strategy.

 They will have substantial experience in leading organisations within the not-for-profit sector, and background in fundraising and financial management. The individual will have excellent interpersonal skills, flexible, and an ability to manage a full and varied workload, and staff team.

As the lead spokesperson, the candidate will have exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, so they represent MRN’s position to the wider public and in the media.

The charity is looking for exceptional candidates with a:

• Commitment to upholding the rights of migrants

• Real vision as to how this can be done in the current political, social and economic climate of the UK

• Readiness to work with all groups and individuals who support in part or in whole the MRN mission

The salary will be £41,754 per annum, pro-rata. In addition, MRN contributes up to 6% of salary to pensions.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, and those who are migrants or refugees, and who have lived experience of the impact of immigration policy and practice.

Closing date for applications: 15 June 2020, 9.00 a.m.

Date for candidate interviews: 22 and 23 January 2020

Are you an experienced project coordinator, committed to social justice and human rights? Do you have the expertise and experience to develop and lead an England-wide network of grassroots groups, individuals, and members of civil society? If so, we want to hear from you.

About Just Fair

Established in 2011, Just Fair exists to realise a fairer and more just society in the UK by monitoring and advocating for the protection of economic and social rights (ESR) including the rights to health, education, social security, work and an adequate standard of living (housing, food and water). 

We are a small and hardworking team dedicated to increasing public awareness of human rights law and the capability to use it.  We are committed to the advancement of high-quality research, thinking, training and practice to ensure that ESR are respected, protected and fulfilled.

About the role

You will lead the development of a new three-year project to build an England-wide network of grassroots groups, individuals with lived experience of socio-economic discrimination and disadvantage, and members of civil society – the Social Rights Alliance.

We are looking for a person committed to social justice and human rights. You will drive communication between groups, sharing knowledge, tools and learning to focus on and increase the impact of groups advocating for social change, equality, and justice. 

With excellent office, communications, community organising and networking skills, you will work independently and on your own initiative. You will bring together groups and individuals through online platforms and facilitate face-to-face events.

As part of a small team of committed and versatile staff members, you will be confident leading on this project, working remotely or from our London office.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds in respect of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Please find a full job description and personal specification in the Guidance Notes provided.

We are looking for a Campaigns and Communications Officer to join the dynamic LRMN team. You should have at least 2 years’ experience in a campaign and communications role in a small to medium size non-profit organisation and a proven track record in developing and implementing campaigns and associated communication and advocacy strategies. Experience of engaging and empowering service users to participate and influence local and national campaigns is a must as well as experience of using social media and digital marketing, including data analysis.

You will take responsibility in our  Borough of Sanctuary campaigns  and collaborate with key local, regional, and national partners in shaping and promoting campaigns most relevant to LRMN’s service users.

You will work closely with LRMN’s Fundraising Officer in producing core messages and other relevant documents to support LRMN’s fundraising strategy and activities and will be responsible in implementing our Communications Strategy and developing our Campaigns Strategy.

To be successful you should be aware of issues and barriers faced by refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in accessing appropriate services and support and have a good knowledge and understanding of legislations relevant to them.

LRMN is a thriving organisation and one of the most established refugees and migrants’ organisations providing services in London but focusing in south and southeast London boroughs.

Please note we will not accept CVs and we will interview as applications come in so please apply as soon as possible.

If you do not hear from us within 6 weeks after the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted this time.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to provide research and campaign support to the Founding Directors of the Environmental Justice Foundation. EJF is a leading international organisation working to protect natural environments, wildlife and defend basic human rights. 

The Campaigns Assistant will provide essential campaign support to the Directors by undertaking research, writing, communications and outreach across all of EJF’s programmes. EJF’s work focuses on oceans, marine biodiversity and an end to illegal fishing and ‘seafood slavery’; climate, ‘blue carbon’ and mangrove forests; sustainable fashion; and wildlife trade.

This is a challenging, fast-paced and varied role demanding meticulous attention to detail, creative thinking, an ability to quickly grasp new issues, and a ‘can do’ attitude. The CA will have superb interpersonal and communications skills including excellent research and writing abilities, and a proven ability to quickly produce polished written documents. The CA will be ambitious with a strong commitment and determination to help deliver EJF’s vision to Protect People and Planet.

This is a unique opportunity to work exclusively with the Directors, gaining exceptional experience, skills and insights within this international organisation. The role offers an unusual level of career development for the right person looking to excel and make a strong impact in international conservation and human rights.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead research across multiple issues, including new opportunities and developing campaign projects; research will include scientific, socio-economic, legal/policy and other areas that can be applied to campaigns and projects.
• Produce high-calibre communications materials including campaign briefings and reports; web-copy and blogs; speeches and presentations on behalf of the Directors.
• Support research into the target audiences and contacts for campaign outreach; and maintain the detailed contacts history on behalf of the Directors.
• Represent EJF in external meetings and events with policymakers, industry, NGO and other expert or public audiences as requested by the Directors.
• Provide research and communications support to EJF’s special events and partnerships, helping to engage the public and public figures, industry and policymakers.

Essential skills and attributes:

• Degree-level education
• Demonstrable relevant research experience
• Outstanding research skills, intellectual and academic rigour. An ability to compile information make it easily accessible to multiple audiences (including non-expert).
• Ability to learn quickly and apply information to the specific needs of the campaigns and projects.  
• Excellent writing and presentation skills with a meticulous attention to detail, precision and accuracy.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Understanding that change is not easily won, but worth winning.

Benefits:

• Private healthcare

 • Generous pension rising with each completed year of service• Generous personal leave entitlement increasing annually

• Home working 1 day per week

• Unique opportunities for career development within a high-impact international organisation

Applications:  please send your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this job

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No other communications please.

First interviews will take place by video conference with the Directors in June 2020.  
Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

EJF is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity within the workplace.

HR & Payroll Administrator

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Over the past 40 years Women’s Aid has been at the forefront of shaping and coordinating responses to domestic violence and abuse through practice. We empower survivors by keeping their voices at the heart of our work, working with and for women and children by listening to them and responding to their needs. We are a federation of over 220 organisations who provide more than 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across the country. Our campaigns achieve change in policy, practice and awareness, encouraging healthy relationships and helping to build a future where domestic abuse is no longer tolerated.

We are looking for an administrator who is highly organised and has great attention to detail. You will use your proven administrative skills to assist with all aspects of HR, including recruitment, payroll, and record keeping. As part of the Operations team, you will also assist with the day to day running of general office functions within Women’s Aid’s National Offices. With a varied range of responsibilities, this role will be crucial in keeping Women's Aid running efficiently.

It is essential that you have experience of providing support to an HR and/or Payroll team. You will be able to work on your own initiative, have an eye for detail and the confidence to make changes to improve processes. With well-developed admin and coordination skills and a flare for multi-tasking, you are great with people and are comfortable meeting multiple deadlines. You must also have excellent MS Office skills with high levels of competency in Excel, Outlook and Word.

Women’s Aid is working entirely online now, so this role can be based anywhere in the UK, if you have internet access. The post is being advertised on a temporary basis, due to recent changes in the team and the need to consider longer-term team structure. As such, there is a chance that this role will continue in some form beyond 6 months, but it would also suit someone looking for a short term position.

Women’s Aid offers a family friendly culture, with flexible hours and generous leave policies. Staff also have access to a tailor made development process, centred on our values, and recognising staff strengths. As part of this, staff are allowed 8 study days each year (pro-rata), on top of the already generous 27 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays. We also offer staff networks for BME and LGBT staff, an Employee Assistance Programme, and loans for travel cards and training courses.

Salary: £19,538 pro rata
Location: Anywhere in the UK
Hours: Needs to meet at least weekly with HR & Operations manager but outside of this, role has a high degree of flexibility.
Contract: 22 hours per week, actual days and hours negotiable, 4-6 month contract
Closing date: 9am, 1st June – Please note, we will close this recruitment early if we receive a large number of applications so please respond quickly!

Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity.

Applications are particularly welcome from black and minority ethnic women.

We are a Disability Confident employer: we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies For an informal chat about your needs or to receive the application pack in another format, please get in touch.

Recruitment consultancies/agencies should not approach Women’s Aid with regards to open vacancies. We regret that agency candidates will not be considered. 

Inclusion London is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, skilled and experienced Deaf or Disabled person for the post of:

‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ Project Co-ordinator

Inclusion London is a leading disability equality organisation run by and for Deaf and Disabled people. We have built a national reputation for effective policy and campaign work and for providing innovative business and organisational support to local Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations (DDPOs) in London.

This is an exciting opportunity to set up and run an innovative project that will develop and strengthen DDPOs co-production, lived experience advocacy and intersectional skills and capacity so our sector and communities are better able to challenge our exclusion and more effectively directly engage with policy and decision makers.

You will have experience setting up and running outreach based projects, carrying out effective voice, influencing or policy work and designing and delivering accessible and engaging briefings, training and workshops to diverse audiences. You will be passionate about inclusion, equality and intersectional issues and committed to the principle and practice of ‘Nothing About Us Without Us.’

Inclusion London is committed to equality, diversity and human rights and reflecting the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from Deaf or Disabled people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

We support flexible working and large aspects of these jobs could be done remotely, however some travel to London to attend face-to -face meetings may be required depending on the Public Health advice. 

Salary:   £30,000 per annum pro rata

Houurs:   17.5 hours per week

Length of contract:  24 months fixed term contract  

Pension contribution: Non-contributory pension 5%  

Annual Leave:  25 days per year plus bank holidays pro rata.   

To Apply:

Please click on the APPLY ON WEBSITE button below or above where you can download the application pack.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 15 June 2020

Candidates invited to interview will be informed by: 19 June 2020

Interviews will take place: Week Commencing 29 June 2020 via Zoom

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We’re looking for an experienced fundraising manager to manage our inspiring individual giving programme for our 15,000 committed Womankind supporters. If you have a passion for women’s rights, experience of running successful individual giving programmes that galvanise existing supporters through exceptional supporter care and attract new supporters through online and offline methods, enjoy working with databases, are highly organised and have a talent for writing engaging fundraising appeals that tell a powerful story we’d love to hear from you. 

Overall purpose  

The Individual Giving Manager will be responsible for recruiting, retaining and developing individual donors to increase income for Womankind Worldwide and for contributing to the overall Financing strategy. 

The post holder will need to work closely with the Fundraising and Marketing team to ensure coherence and consistency of approach, ideas and activities. The post holder will also work to ensure that there is a cross-organisational understanding of Individual Giving and work closely with Programme, Policy, Communications and Finance managers. 

The post holder will be tasked with delivering five key areas of responsibility as detailed below.

 RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Develop and manage Womankind’s Individual Giving programme

• Develop and implement the Individual Giving strategy.
• Develop, manage and monitor budgets and provide internal financial reports, income analysis and monthly key performance indicators.
• Recruit new supporters to the organisation through a range of methods including cold mailings, inserts, lottery and digital fundraising.
• Retain supporters by ensuring they receive exceptional customer care and receive regular communications such as newsletters and e-communications.
• Develop and maximise levels of giving and reactivate lapsed giving through methods such as direct mail appeals and email marketing. 
• Ensure that all activities comply with best practice and relevant legislation including GDPR. 
• Manage and support all posts within the Individual Giving team setting and monitoring their annual objectives.  

2. Design and implement fundraising communications

• Create mailing concepts and write content for income-generating appeals.
• Work with the Communications Manager to develop content for online audiences.
• Manage and work with external suppliers, such as print and mailing houses, designers and list brokers in producing and supplying direct marketing materials and in delivering direct marketing campaigns. 

3. Develop other methods of individual giving

• Manage and develop the High Value and Mid Value Donor programme, working closely with the Fundraising & Marketing Officer. 
• Develop and promote Womankind’s Legacy programme working with the Fundraising & Marketing Officer. 
• Explore, test and develop new areas of individual giving. 
• Oversee income generating activities and events by supporters, community groups and networks working with the Fundraising & Database Officer. 

4. Maintaining the fundraising database 

• Undertake other reasonable responsibilities not outlined above which are commensurate with a role of this nature.  
• The post holder must be committed to the mission, vision, values and aims of Womankind Worldwide as it seeks to support and speak out about women’s human rights and development internationally. 
• All Womankind employees are expected to contribute towards developing a supportive working environment and demonstrate a commitment to professionalism and respect, transparency and accountability and uphold quality standards as outlined in policies and procedures, and in compliance with Womankind’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

This position reports to: Director of Fundraising and Marketing 

This position line manages: Fundraising & Marketing Officer; Fundraising & Database Officer

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of direct marketing (both donor development and donor acquisition campaigns) and demonstrable understanding of database marketing principles

• Outstanding written communication skills and experience of writing successful fundraising appeals
• Proven experience of managing external suppliers
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, work to deadlines and work on own initiative
• Experience of using Raisers Edge or an equivalent fundraising database to a high level, to carry out campaign analysis and to prepare management information
• Proven ability to prepare, maintain and report on income and expenditure budgets.  This should include routine use of spreadsheet packages
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing ideas/propositions to a wide audience both internally and externally
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret information
• Ability to work proactively as part of a team
• An understanding of, and commitment to, Womankind’s Equal Opportunities policy and Womankind’s vision and values
• Experience of staff or volunteer management. 

Desirable

• Experience of managing a UK Aid Match appeal
• Experience of managing an individual giving programme
• An understanding of not-for-profit direct marketing
• Ability to travel overseas for work in order to gather content for appeals. 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Hours  

35 hours 

Salary

£38,823 - £42,353 – depending on experience

Contract 

9 - 12 months (maternity cover) Fixed Term Contract

Probationary period

3 months 

Holidays

25 days per annum plus statutory holidays and Christmas break (pro-rata)

Pension

Womankind has a contributory pension scheme in place.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret we will not be able to respond personally to applicants who are not short-listed. If you have not heard from us within three weeks from the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

Closing date for applications: 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 9 June 2020

Interviews: w/c 16 June 2020 (TBC)

This is an exciting position for an exceptional person with a legal, policy or digital rights campaigning background to work for one of the UK’s leading rights NGOs. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lobby UK Parliament to further privacy, free expression and data protection rights; to oversee some of the most important litigation on human rights and surveillance in Europe, including on facial recognition and mass interception; and to lead public advocacy campaigns for real change. You’ll also be a key Big Brother Watch spokesperson in the media.

The focus of this role will initially be on our Stop Facial Recognition and End Digital Strip Searches campaigns. You’ll have opportunities to work across all areas of our organisational strategy: data, rights and justice; freedom of expression online; policing and technology; and suspcionless surveillance - and to specialise in certain themes, as well as explore new organisational priorities, over time.

Post details

Job title: Legal & Policy Officer

Reports to: Director

Working hours: Full time

Starting salary: £27,000 - £32,000 (depending on experience)

Location: Vauxhall, London

Application deadline: Monday 6th April 2020

Start date: ASAP

About you

We’re looking for highly skilled professional with a demonstrable passion for protecting civil liberties, especially privacy and freedom of expression, and a high level of interest in new and emerging technologies.

Ideally, you’ll have 2+ years experience in a legal or policy capacity, or in a comparable environment that relied on your expertise on surveillance technology issues. You’ll be familiar with key litigation and policy issues in the area. You’ll also have excellent knowledge of British politics and UK parliamentary procedures. You’ll be a brilliant communicator, able to simplify complex technology issues and convey powerful messages whether in expert policy briefings or in live news interviews as a Big Brother Watch spokesperson. The ideal candidate will appreciate the importance of winning not only in courts of law but of public opinion, and have the skills to do both.

You’ll be at ease working on a strictly non-partisan, cross-party basis and grounding policy analysis in human rights and liberal principles.

You’ll be proactive in pitching policy, litigation and campaign ideas for the organisation to pursue within our work streams. You’ll also be proactive and in building relationships with partner organisations, experts and stakeholders. We’re looking for someone who is highly capable, self-motivated, flexible, diligent and able to work under pressure with an often competing workload.

If you’re committed to Big Brother Watch’s mission, we’d like to hear from you.

Big Brother Watch

Big Brother Watch is a UK civil liberties campaign group fighting for a free future. We’re determined to reclaim our privacy and defend freedoms at this time of enormous technological change. And we fight to win.

We’re a fiercely independent, diverse, non-partisan and non-profit group of campaigners and researchers who work to roll back the surveillance state and protect rights in parliament, the media or the courts if we have to. We publish unique investigations and pursue powerful public campaigns to pursue real change. We work relentlessly to inform and empower the public to collectively reclaim privacy, defend our civil liberties and protect freedoms for the future.

We’re a small, dedicated and highly effective team of three full-time staff and five volunteers.

Job description

Legal

• Co-ordinate Big Brother Watch’s strategic litigation, liaising with external lawyers

• Manage relationships with external counsel & build strong relationships with partners

• Produce legal and policy analysis and identify strategic litigation opportunities

Policy

• Produce policy analysis, research, briefings and reports for dissemination

• Develop strategic policy recommendations informed by expertise

• Identify and explore new and emerging policy issues in our key work areas

• Communicate complex policy issues to varied audiences, whether parliament, the press or the public

• Build strong relationships with parliamentarians and advisors across all parties

• Identify opportunities to further our strategic aims in parliament, through committees, parliamentary questions and other activities; as well as regional assemblies and on occasion local government

• Work with stakeholders and pursue collaborative campaigns/coalitions on key issues

• Develop Big Brother Watch’s relationships with allies across Government, legislative bodies, international organisations, and NGOs

• Draft formal correspondence, blog posts, presentations, and other documents articulating Big Brother Watch’s policy positions

Advocacy

• Work with the team to develop campaigns plans to manage and schedule relevant legal, policy and advocacy work to further strategic aims

• Identify campaigns and advocacy opportunities

• Feed into development of campaign materials

• Write articles and give quotes to press

• Give pre-recorded and live interviews for TV and radio

• Uphold Big Brother Watch’s reputational excellence in public fora

Person specification

Essential

• Min. 2+ years experience in a similar role

• A degree in a relevant field (law, politics)

• Familiarity with domestic policy matters relating to privacy, surveillance and/or free expression

• Strong legal and policy research skills

• Excellent and persuasive communications skills

• Demonstrable experience in privacy, freedom of expression, or other rights and technology areas

• Aptitude for managing and building relationships with partner organisations, parliamentarians and other stakeholders

• Proven ability to produce high quality work under pressure

• Creativity and energy in approaching a workload consisting of large long-term projects

• Willingness to work in non-partisan environment, and ability to recruit support of MPs across all parties

Desirable

• Experience managing litigation, either in a legal or campaigns capacity

• Experience working with parliamentarians and/or producing policy briefings

• Strong media/spokesperson experience

• A track record of successful campaigns experience

• Project management experience

• Familiarity with relevant UK surveillance laws, human rights frameworks, and relevant case law

Background

Snowdrop Project is one of the leading charities in the anti-trafficking sector that provide long-term support to survivors of human trafficking through advocacy, counselling, community activities and a house renovation programme.  The Snowdrop Project has become a respected name in the field being invited to be part of the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group, speaking in the House of Lords and provide training to local authorities, police and health professionals in various locations around the UK.

In the last two years Snowdrop Project has seen an exponential growth in the provision of its services by 200% and has become part of significant campaigns such as Lord McColl’s Bill and informing and developing national practice. 

The role:

We are looking for a passionate individual with relevant training and experience to support survivors of trafficking with independent living, legal challenges, psycho-social needs and future plans.  This role is suited to someone with training and/or experience in the social care sector.

You will become part of a vibrant team who are in the job to bring real and lasting change to both our direct beneficiaries and the national and international field.  Your input will ensure that our beneficiaries with complex needs, receive the highest standard of support and advocacy in a way that empowers them to move forwards in to independence and your insight from delivering support will impact national developments.  You will also provide emotional and practical supervision to a small team of trained volunteers who deliver direct support to lower needs individuals.

• You will need to show that you have a proven track record of providing social care support to vulnerable people;
• Can demonstrate skills that make you approachable and trustworthy and can deliver critical and supportive feedback to others;
• Enjoy working both independently and as part of a team;
• Can keep good written records;
• Show a passion and commitment to this type of work

We offer a supportive and fun team environement, CPD training opporutnities, individual support with health and wellbeing and a 4% contribution to the pension enrollment scheme.

Role: Female* Senior Caseworker

Hours: 37.5 hours

Days: Mon - Fri; generally 9 - 5

Salary: £25,000

Closing date: Monday 15th June at 9am.  Interviews will be held on w/c 22nd June.  This is likely to be a virtual interview due to covid-19.

Start date: As soon as possible

*Please note that due to the nature of this post, this is a female only position in accordance with The Equality Act 2010, Part 1

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Over the past 45 years, Women’s Aid has been at the forefront of shaping and coordinating responses to domestic abuse through practice, research and policy. We empower survivors by keeping their voices at the heart of our work, working with and for women and children by listening to them and responding to their needs. 

We are a federation of nearly 180 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across the country. We provide expert training, qualifications and consultancy to a range of agencies and professionals working with survivors or commissioning domestic abuse services, and award a National Quality Mark for services which meet our quality standards. We hold the largest national data set on domestic abuse, and use research and evidence to inform all of our work. Our campaigns achieve change in policy, practice and awareness, encouraging healthy relationships and helping to build a future where domestic abuse is no longer tolerated. 

Our support services, which include our Live Chat Helpline, the Survivors’ Forum, the No Woman Turned Away Project, the Survivor’s Handbook, Love Respect (our dedicated website for young people in their first relationships), the national Domestic Abuse Directory and our advocacy projects, help thousands of women and children every year.

You will be joining our fantastic Fundraising team who keeps the organisation surviving and thriving by bringing in funding from the smallest individual donor, a high profile corporate partner, or individual major donor. This post holder for this role work across the whole Fundraising team, providing administrative and operational support, including maintaining the fundraising database: The Raiser’s Edge. 

We’re looking for someone with great people skills, as well as drive, initiative and determination. You’ll be diligent with details and accuracy, and have a dynamic approach to your work. You will be a natural problem solver, always looking to improve upon current processed to improve on efficiency.

The post holder will develop and maintain both internal and external contacts and will need a thorough understanding of Women’s Aid’s work. 

Location Bristol (with some travel required) 

Salary £19,538 pro rata (based on WA pay scale point 20)

Length of contract 15 hours per week, permanent

Closing date 12pm, 15th June 2020 

Interviews 18th June, Bristol/via MS Teams if remotely 

Women’s Aid offers a family friendly culture, with flexible hours and generous leave policies. Staff also have access to a tailor made development process, centred on our values, and recognising staff strengths. As part of this, staff are allowed 8 study days each year (pro-rata), on top of the already generous 27 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays. We also offer staff networks for BME and LGBT staff, an Employee Assistance Programme, and loans for travel cards and training courses.

Clinical Team Manager - 3-month contract

Our client a leading human rights abuse charity, who offer therapy and support services are seeking a clinical team leader ASAP to support for 3 months, this role will be to lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team providing clinical services for adult clients in London and SE.

The job scope will be to manage a multi-disciplinary team offering clinical rehabilitation services to adult clients, which are safe and responsive to client need. To contribute to the development of clinical services in London and SE in line with the organisational strategy, including training and capacity building for external partner agencies. Carry a small clinical caseload.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a multi-disciplinary team, including paid staff and volunteers from different professions and disciplines and ensure that staff receive adequate training and supervision. Undertake regular performance reviews with staff, ensuring all staff have clear measurable goals. Identify possible poor performance and deal with it fairly and consistently by supporting staff through the performance improvement process.
• Ensure that clinical pathways are functioning effectively, including contributing to the intake and allocation processes and reviewing processes for therapy interventions, internal referrals and discharge.
• To make recommendations for approval by the London & SE Clinical Services Manager regarding staffing of the team based on service need, and authorising staff expenses within designated limits.
• To contribute to the strategic development and service provision within the Clinical Services Department in line with Freedom from Torture's Strategic Plan.
• To carry out clinical work as agreed with the London & SE Clinical Services Manager, carrying a small caseload.
• To comply with clinical governance protocols and implementation of good practice, including all clinical policies and clinical standards, and ensure that the team delivers on all KPIs within the agreed timeframe.
• To spend a proportion of working time, as agreed with the London & SE Clinical Services Manager, ensuring own and/or team contribution to providing training and support for external agencies, working with Fundraising department, working with and providing the Policy & Advocacy and Campaigns and Communications Teams with clinical material relevant for this work
• Responsible for monitoring and addressing well-being of direct reports and contributing to practices that promote employee well-being organizationally

Personal Specification:

• Qualified in a relevant discipline e.g. Diploma in Counselling, Counselling or Clinical Psychology, Systemic Family Therapy, Group or individual Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
• Accredited by and member of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP, UKCP, BABCP, BPS or HCPC)
• Substantial knowledge of management through training and experience.
• Working knowledge of legislation, including the Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights Act 1998, Asylum & Immigration legislation.
• Knowledge of the psychological and developmental impact of torture and exile on individuals across the full range of ages and phases of the life cycle
• Knowledge of the asylum process and asylum support system in the UK and clients' rights under these systems, sufficient to be able to follow a survivor's progress through these systems and to seek specialist help when needed
• Knowledge of at least one of a range of evidence-based approaches to trauma therapy eg. Trauma-based CBT, Narrative Exposure Therapy and EMDR sufficient to be able to deploy this model clinically under supervision.

Skills & Experience

• Substantial experience of managing and leading a team in a therapeutic setting.
• Substantial experience of working with adults/young people and families within a multi-cultural mental health/therapeutic setting.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team in a therapeutic setting.
• Substantial experience of providing assessment and treatment to clients who are survivors of complex trauma.
• Experience of working with interpreters.
• Experience of working relationships with statutory and non-statutory organisations.
• Skills and experience in offering a range of psychotherapeutic approaches and theories, and how these can be applied to work with torture survivors, using brief, medium- and longer-term interventions.
• Experience of managing high levels of risk and safeguarding concerns when working therapeutically with clients.
• Adequate knowledge sufficient to be able to advise clients on accessing their entitlements to financial, accommodation and other forms of support, and experience of making appropriate referrals.
• Report writing sufficient to be able to write counselling/therapy reports to the standard required by the Medico-Legal Report Service.
• Ability to work in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Computer skills (including WORD, email/outlook, databases) sufficient to be able to use these packages and others of a similar nature in everyday work.

Clinical Team Manager

ASAP start - 3 months

Home based, with a potential to site visit if deemed necessary and safe, in London & SE

£50,328pa FTE pro-rata

21-28 hrs per week (negotiable)

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We are looking for a Fundraising Officer to join the dynamic LRMN team. LRMN is a thriving organisation and one of the most established refugees and migrants’ organisations providing services in London but focusing in south and southeast London boroughs. Our services include specialist legal advice and information on immigration, housing and welfare, providing therapeutic and practical support to women who survived gender based violence, helping our service users access employment, training and volunteering opportunities, prevent mental health problems,  integrate and engage in their community.

As our Fundraising Officer you will take responsibility for successful delivery of LRMN’s Fundraising Strategy 2020-2023 and develop internal fundraising practice and knowledge. You will proactively seek out funding opportunities, develop project concepts and proposals, and prepare and submit detailed applications for funding. You will work closely with the CEO, Campaigns and Communications Officer and managers at LRMN to ensure key messages, relevant services and other important information are incorporated in all fundraising applications and activities.

To be successful, you must have at least 4 years’ experience of fundraising with good knowledge of a range of traditional and innovative fundraising methods and practices, proven experience of thinking, developing and delivering strategically and demonstrable record in developing and writing successful funding bids of at least £500k per year.

Awareness of issues and barriers faced by refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in accessing appropriate services is important and experience of working in the voluntary sector particularly in legal and welfare advice sector is desirable. You should be highly motivated and can work alone or as part of a team.

If you do not hear from us within 6 weeks after the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted this time.

LRMN is an equal opportunity employer.

Department: Universal Support / Help to Claim

Hours per week: 36.15

Interview date: w/c 15th June 2020

Contract Duration: 31/03/2021

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

In 2018-19 we helped 2.7 million people face to face, over the phone, by email and webchat, and people visited our online advice pages 28.5 million times. We help with everything from money issues to problems at work, housing to consumer rights.

As Senior Project Manager you’ll hold a senior role within the Continuous Improvement function of the Help to Claim programme, bringing effective project management to the function, ensuring efficient delivery of innovative solutions to improve service delivery.  

You’ll support the development of innovative solutions to improve service delivery, showing leadership to integrate an agile and user-focused approach through the whole development of a solution (from concept to through to pilot).

In the role, you’ll provide project management oversight to the Continuous Improvement function, whilst managing the programme's relationship with the wider learning and development department.

This exciting and dynamic role will test your leadership, agile working, problem and solution ownership, strategic ownership, user focus and coaching skills, so that you can drive continuous improvement and change into the service, department and organisation. You will inspire an innovative way of working and help to integrate it across the organisation. You will help transform the organisation into a forward-thinking leader in the third sector as it adapts to, and thrives in, the digital economy.

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working, which may include arrangements such as part-time working, formalised flexitime, fixed (non-standard) working hours, working from home and job-sharing.  

Flexible working - while our teams are office based, it's fine to work from home regularly, and we welcome discussions about working part-time.

Ranked by Indeed as a top 10 non-profit employer in the UK (December 2018)

We welcome applications from Local Citizens Advice staff and are open to arranging secondments.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Location: Flexible

Department: Universal Support / Help to Claim

Hours per week: 36.15

Interview date: w/c 8th June 2020

Contract Duration: 31/03/2021

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

In 2018-19 we helped 2.7 million people face to face, over the phone, by email and webchat, and people visited our online advice pages 28.5 million times. We help with everything from money issues to problems at work, housing to consumer rights.

As Continuous Improvement Lead you’ll be working in one of the most important areas of the businesses largest funded programmes - Help to Claim.

Sitting as part of the programme leadership team, you'll lead a function focused on bringing forward and delivering data and evidence driven solutions to improve service delivery in an innovative way.

You’ll get the chance to think innovatively, be creative and generate new ideas.  These ideas will come to life with a mixed-skills team including researchers, analysts, and designers, who all work together to research, produce and design service improvements. 

This is a great role if you want to have a direct impact in forming the way we deliver and help those who depend on us. 

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working, which may include arrangements such as part-time working, formalised flexitime, fixed (non-standard) working hours, working from home and job-sharing.  

Flexible working - while our teams are office based, it's fine to work from home regularly, and we welcome discussions about working part-time.

Ranked by Indeed as a top 10 non-profit employer in the UK (December 2018)

We welcome applications from Local Citizens Advice staff and are open to arranging secondments.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.