37.5 hours plus out of hours.

Norton House Stanford Hall (NHSH), Stanford on Soar

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time Deputy Housing Manager to join the Norton House staff team at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

About the role

Norton House Stanford Hall is a large 8-bedroom home for families visiting injured servicemen and –women undergoing rehabilitation at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Stanford Hall, near Loughborough. The Home operates 24 hours, which includes out of hours duty, on call, and the responsibility to manage this usually rests more heavily upon the Housing Manager, with support from the Deputy Housing Manager, responding to the residents’ needs.

The residents are the next of kin or main support network of their loved one receiving treatment at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre. The staff members work individually and as part of a team to provide the necessary support to the families in residence. The Deputy Housing Manager supports the manager to provide support and deliver outcomes for the residents at NHSH, therefore an empathic and holistic approach is required.

You will support the manage to ensure the smooth running of Norton House, so that our guests are able to enjoy a ‘home from home’ environment when they come to visit their loved ones at the DMRC.  You will liaise with the DMRC and other external agencies, look at local fundraising opportunities with the Manager, as well as welcoming and caring for guests during their stay.

About the team

The team is made up of the Housing Manager, a Deputy Housing Manager, a Family Support Worker and 2 Housekeepers.  It is a very close knit team that works well together and provides a great service for our guests.  Everyone is involved in helping to make Norton House the best it can be.

About you

You will be required to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to excel within this position. Proven experience of working with vulnerable adults, preferably including the Armed Forces will be crucial to delivering the service effectively with an ability and willingness to represent Norton House and SSAFA at local events. You will also be required to be flexible with working arrangements, including out of hours working and being part of the on-call system.

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.

Interviews: Will be after 23rd June 2021 [If you are invited to attend an interview you will be required to undertake an aptitude test / deliver a presentation as part of the selection process.]

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

Location – Arnold Shop (Travel required to other shops in Nottingham)

We offer many enhanced benefits including; 28 days holiday a year - plus Bank Holidays and stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%. Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

We are looking for an Assistant Shop Manager to work alongside the Shop Manager in our XX shop. Are you self motivated with strong interpersonal skills and thrive on challenges and opportunities that come with assisting in the running of a shop? Can you assist the Shop Manager in driving sales and profits and able to work closely with staff and Volunteers to ensure we deliver the best level of customer service.

We are looking for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead in the absence of the Shop Manager, inspire and empower people around them. We are looking for someone who is friendly and positive in their approach and can instil an energy to those around them. Have you got a creative ability that you can bring to the role?

You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise vital funds needed to support our frontline work.  

It is important that you have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.

If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way, and support your Shop Manager to be the best, then this is the place for you!

Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The Children’s Society is committed to Safer Recruitment and as such a range of pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with recommendations made by the Bichard Enquiry, and current best practice. To include a basic DBS check, these will be required before employment can commence.

Working alongside the Shop Manager you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that your efforts are making this country a place where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else.

About working in our shops

Scope charity shops are open every day, so you must be prepared to work weekends and Bank Holidays as required. Full-time vacancies are 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven. Weekly hours for part-time vacancies are on a seven-day rota.

Please note: 

Part time, permanent - 21 hours per week (Monday to Sunday)

Full job description

About you

This is a varied and creative role where you’ll encourage donations, sort and present stock to maximise sales, meet shop targets and provide a high level of customer service.

In the Shop Manager’s absence you'll be responsible for running the shop, so you must have the confidence and skills to lead the team of volunteers and have experience dealing with customers.

Disabled candidates

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We want to seize every opportunity to build a truly diverse and inclusive workplace.

We are always looking for applications from disabled people. If you are disabled and you have the skills and, or the experience to do the job, we really want to interview you. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Community Engagement Lead

Salary Range: 27 hours per week @ £13.50 per hour = £18954 per annum or 25 hours per week @ £14.50 per hour = £18850 per annum. 

Hospice Hope works within North West Leicestershire to support individuals who have a condition that leads to a reduction in quality of life or who have been diagnosed with a life limiting condition as well as offering support to their partner or carer.

It is an incredibly exciting time to be joining our organisation. Our small team of dedicated staff and trustees have big plans. Our amazing volunteers are ready to get back to what they do best, and our charity is building a state-of-the-art facility in North West Leicestershire which will provide vital community care and support. We are re-branding and refreshing but we will always do what we do best – help people who need it the most.

Hospice Hope have an exciting opportunity for a Community Engagement Worker within our team. The post is being funded by the Big Lottery Fund and will therefore initially run until April 2022 with a further funding bid currently being considered.

The role is currently based at home, but Flexibility is essential as there will be some work required during evenings and weekends and travel around NWL will become more frequent.

This role is key to the development of our community-based services and will be essential in increasing referrals into the service, developing existing and new relationships within the community and raising the profile of our organisation via community events. As with all roles at the charity, fundraising will always be encouraged.

SUPPORT WORKERS, FULL-TIME (37 HPW) AND PART-TIME (22.5 HPW), NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, PERMANENT, FRWK03 £17,189 - £18,661 FTE (PRO-RATA: £10,452 - £11,347)

You might not have any experience of working in the supported housing sector, but if you can build and maintain positive relationships, communicate well, write a good report, keep effective records and make a positive difference in the lives of the people we work with, we would be interested to hear from you.

Framework’s Stepping Stones service provides supported accommodation in Mansfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Newark and Worksop for individuals affected by a learning disability, mental health condition, a physical disability or an autistic spectrum condition. We work with individuals who are aiming for independent living in the community but don’t quite have the confidence and skills for this yet.

The staff team provides a variety of support via one to ones and the opportunity for group work and activities. This includes managing mental and physical health, budgeting and income maximisation, maintaining a safe and tidy home, finding long-term accommodation, taking part in training, volunteering and employment and accessing groups, activities and support in the local community.

You will have your own caseload of individuals to work through the actions set out on support plans and will be helping them to achieve their goals, develop their skills, confidence and independence.

Stepping Stones operates Monday to Friday during office hours.

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.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

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.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with, supporting and engaging hard to reach young people on a one to one basis and in a community setting. They will have experience of delivering mentoring, outreach or training programmes for this client group and will be confident in following the correct policies and procedures in place to enable activity to be delivered effectively, within health, safety and legal guidelines.

The successful candidate will be excellent at engaging with, and motivating difficult and vulnerable young people. Communication and interpersonal skills are paramount as we need an individual who will be able to work confidently with a range of stakeholders and young people to deliver this programme. One to one mentoring and support, group work and outreach are essential to the role and it is key that this is done in creative and innovative ways that young people will enjoy.

This is an exciting and challenging role for a highly motivated, dynamic and creative individual who is passionate about helping young people make positive changes in their lives. IAF are looking for an enthusiastic and driven professional who will relish challenges laid at their feet, have the ability to gain the respect of the young people we are looking to help, and also have the ability to complete paperwork efficiently.

The successful candidate will also be a creative thinker and a problem solver, as they will need to find solutions to operational challenges on a daily basis. The successful candidate will have an excellent knowledge of what makes young people ‘tick’ and will be able to instantly gain the respect of young people whilst enforcing boundaries and expectations. IAF’s client group can, at times, show very challenging behaviours so the successful candidate should have experience of, and be able to confidently deal with, challenging behaviour.

The Inspire and Achieve Foundation is a small, thriving, Nottinghamshire based charity that does everything it can to help unemployed young people aged 16-26 into positive outcomes and into employment. We are a dedicated and ethically driven team that puts the needs of the young person at the heart of all our provision. We are looking for ‘can-do’ employees who are passionate, enthusiastic, have empathy and integrity, who are hard-working (go above and beyond), and who have a demonstrable passion for helping young people.

Our provision includes outreach work (sports and social), one to one mentoring/work coaching, and training programmes (inc. the Prince’s Trust Team Programme). We are based in Mansfield, Ashfield, Worksop and in Nottingham City. This role will be based in Nottingham City. Remote working will be considered for the right candidate.

The post carries a commitment of 40 hours per week. Due to the delivery nature of the role, some flexible working will be required. Enhanced DBS check will be required.

Finally, and fundamentally, the successful candidate must feel passionately about helping others within society, and must believe in the work that IAF do.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: Operations/ Delivery:

• To assess clients, prepare individual plans and motivate service users to actively engage.
• To deliver the NW4Y project in accordance with funding contract terms and conditions, and meet required outcomes/ outputs.
• Overall delivery and co-ordination of the NW4Y mentoring programme. This includes but is not limited to:
  • Recruitment of Young People and Outreach (including leafleting if required)
  • Referrals
  • Mentoring
  • Identifying need and how to best respond to that need
  • Writing comprehensive support plans and action plans for young people
  • Providing IAG to young people as required
  • Home visits as required
  • Encouraging young people to actively address their support needs
  • Delivering Job Search and Application skills sessions
  • Delivering Employment Confidence and Ready for Work skills sessions
  • To deliver other IAF activity as required. This includes but is not limited to:
    • outreach/recruitment,
    • life skills workshops/ activity,
    • employability workshops/ activity as required,
    • sourcing/organising work experience and volunteering opportunities
    • to support all IAF activity including NW4Y related Training Programmes as and when required,
    • to provide wrap-around support to NW4Y participants on the Prince’s Trust Programme in Nottingham as required,
    • develop and maintain professional relationships and strategic partnerships with local partners such as colleges, training providers and other referral agencies,
    • attend meetings as required with stakeholders, partners, funders, and businesses.
    • develop positive working relationships with employers in the local area and encourage operational level linkages, such as work experience placements,

Governance, Quality, Paperwork and Policy:

• To follow IAF policies and procedures to enable activity to be delivered effectively, within health, safety and legal guidelines.
• To ensure delivery and associated paperwork is correctly completed and compliant with legal requirements such as safeguarding, health and safety, risk assessments, data protection, equal opportunities, and employment law.
• To activity implement safeguarding policy and procedure on behalf of the charity.
• To uphold quality of provision and integrity of the service delivered to young people.
• To gather monitoring data and feedback across the charity as required.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records, as required by IAF or external funding contracts. These records must be managed in line with IAF’s GDPR policy.
• Track the journey of each young person ensuring case notes and tracking systems are updated correctly
• To manage petty cash in accordance with IAF financial procedures and guidelines.

General:

• Help with the management and supervision of volunteers as required.
• Assist with the induction of new IAF staff as required.
• To uphold the charity values and be part of an engaged, pro-active and unified working culture.
• To present and promote an appropriate public image in representing the Foundation.
• To undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required commensurate with the post.
• Keep up to date, so far as necessary for the efficient executing of your job, with new legislation, procedures and techniques.
• To maintain strict confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• To supply information as required by IAF

The post carries a commitment of 40 hours per week. Expected working hours are 8:30am – 5pm, which includes 30 minutes for lunch and fresh air breaks throughout the day. Some flexibility on working pattern is available upon discussion with line manager. Please note that a DBS check will be required.

• You will be entitled to 20 daysleave (excluding recognised bank holidays) pro rata.
• Up to an additional 4 concessionary days leave will be granted over the Christmas period by the Trustee.

The post holder is to be based at the IAF offices Mansfield, and the majority of the work will be undertaken in Nottingham City.

The successful candidate will be excellent at engaging with, and motivating difficult and vulnerable young people. Communication and interpersonal skills are paramount as we need an individual who will be able to work confidently with a range of stakeholders and young people to deliver this programme. One to one mentoring and support, group work and outreach are essential to the role and it is key that this is done in creative and innovative ways that young people will enjoy.

As an IAF Mentor who is focusing on the outreach, youth work and first stages of interaction with our young people, you will be responsible for engaging with young people facing multiple and complex barriers, many of whom will be offenders and prison leavers. You will be responsible for managing a challenging caseload, with the aim of helping the young people integrate into the community and reducing their risk of reoffending.

You will work closely and collaboratively with the Prison Service, National Probation Service, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs), Local Authorities, the Police, and a wide range of community and voluntary organisations.

As part of the role, you will be required to work within a prison meeting young people prior to their release. You will also be expected to meet young people at the prison gate, providing intensive mentoring support and diversionary activities to reduce the risk of reoffending. You will also be required to work in other front line situations such as Police custody suites or street outreach.

Your role in these situations will be to successfully engage with young people, assess their motivation to make positive changes and to start an action plan to prevent them from re-offending and to help them progress into education, employment and training.

IAF pride themselves on working outside the ‘boxes’ and the usual constraints of publicly funded programmes so we will expect mentors to think innovatively and creatively about how we can help each young person and then be prepared to make it happen. Naturally this creates a lot of variety within a working day so we are looking for trustworthy and hard-working individuals who thrive off new challenges, out of office working, and who have the confidence to work alone and in community settings, with challenging young people.

This is an exciting and challenging role for a highly motivated, dynamic and creative individual who is passionate about helping young people make positive changes in their lives. IAF are looking for an enthusiastic and driven professional who will relish challenges laid at their feet, have the ability to gain the respect of the young people we are looking to help, and also have the ability to complete relevant paperwork. IAF’s key factor when recruiting is passion for helping young people, and in this particular instance a passion for supporting young people who may be offenders, addicts, or involved with gangs/knifecrime.

Lived experience, the ability to connect with young people and passion is valued over and above formal qualifications in this instance, however experience of working (or volunteering) with this client group is essential for any applicant. IAF welcomes applications from people with first-hand experience of the issues we are tackling in this role, although as we are working with vulnerable young people we would appreciate total honesty and we would be interested in understanding your particular journey. Please note having first-hand experience is not a requirement!

The successful candidate will also be a creative thinker and a problem solver, as they will need to find solutions to operational challenges on a daily basis. The successful candidate will have an excellent knowledge of what makes young people ‘tick’ and will be able to instantly gain the respect of young people whilst enforcing boundaries and expectations. IAF’s client group can, at times, show very challenging behaviours so the successful candidate should have experience of, and be able to confidently deal with, challenging behaviour.

The post is fixed term and carries a commitment of 40 hours per week. Due to the delivery nature of the role, some flexible working will be required. The post holder also requires regular use of a vehicle due to the nature of the role. Enhanced DBS check will be required.

Finally, and fundamentally, the successful candidate must feel passionately about helping others within society, and must believe in the work that IAF do.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Operations/ Delivery:

• Overall delivery and co-ordination of mentoring and intensive mentoring programmes in the community. This includes but is not limited to:
  • Recruitment and Outreach (including leafleting if required)
  • Attending resettlement days in prisons
  • Sourcing referrals and working with partner agencies to identify beneficiaries
  • Mentoring and Intensive mentoring with ex-offenders and high need individuals
  • Identifying need and how to best respond to that need
  • Writing comprehensive support plans and action plans for young people
  • Providing IAG to young people as required
  • Home/prison visits as required
  • Encouraging young people to actively address their support needs
  • To assess clients, prepare individual plans and motivate service users to actively engage.
  • To deliver projects in accordance with funding contract terms and conditions, and meet required outcomes/ outputs.
  • To deliver IAF community outreach programmes as and when required. This includes but is not limited to:
  • Recruitment and Outreach (including leafleting if required)
  • Referrals
  • Session delivery
  • Refreshments
  • Organising and attending reward trips
  • Organising transport/ driving the minibus
  • IAG/Signposting as required
  • Organising venues and coaching staff as required
  • Managing volunteers and visitors as required

To deliver other IAF activity as required. This includes but is not limited to:

• Operational lead on outreach and recruitment across IAF projects,
• Life skills workshops/ activity,
• Employability workshops/ activity as required,
• Motivational speaking and drugs talks as required
• Sourcing/organising work experience and volunteering opportunities
• Sourcing/organising community projects
• To support all IAF activity including Training Programmes as and when required
• To support the delivery of the Prince’s Trust Programme as required.
• To support the delivery of the Communi-Tea outreach programme and tasks associated with the Young Persons Board
• Develop and maintain professional relationships and strategic partnerships with local partners such as colleges, training providers and other referral agencies
• Attend meetings as required with stakeholders, partners, funders, and businesses
• Develop positive working relationships with employers in the local area and encourage operational level linkages, such as work experience placements

Governance, Quality, Paperwork and Policy:

• To follow IAF policies and procedures to enable activity to be delivered effectively, within health, safety and legal guidelines.
• To ensure delivery and associated paperwork is correctly completed and compliant with legal requirements such as safeguarding, health and safety, risk assessments, data protection, equal opportunities, and employment law.
• To activity implement safeguarding policy and procedure on behalf of the charity.
• To uphold quality of provision and integrity of the service delivered to young people.
• To gather monitoring data and feedback across the charity as required.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records, as required by IAF or external funding contracts. These records must be managed in line with IAF’s data protection policy.
• Track the journey of each young person ensuring case notes and tracking systems are updated correctly
• To manage petty cash in accordance with IAF financial procedures and guidelines.

General:

• Help with the management and supervision of volunteers as required.
• Assist with the induction of new IAF staff as required.
• To uphold the charity values and be part of an engaged, pro-active and unified working culture.
• To present and promote an appropriate public image in representing the Foundation.
• To act as a positive role model for young people on programme at all times
• To undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required commensurate with the post.
• Keep up to date, so far as necessary for the efficient executing of your job, with new legislation, procedures and techniques.
• To maintain strict confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• To supply information as required by IAF
• To attend the weekly team meeting

The post carries a commitment of 40 hours per week. Expected working hours are 8:30am – 5pm, which includes 30 minutes for lunch and breaks throughout the day. Some flexibility on working pattern may be required. Please note that a DBS check will be required.

We are looking for an exceptional caseworker, with experience of working with vulnerable children and families, preferably from asylum seeking backgrounds. You will have a sound knowledge of the statutory and specialist provision for this group, as well as experience of delivering training and managing volunteers.

Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum (NNRF) is a vibrant local charity, seeking to provide a safe and welcoming space for asylum seekers and refugees. Funded by Children in Need, the purpose of this role is to help refugee and asylum seeking children access the services they need, in order for them to thrive, flourish and integrate in the UK.

To apply for this varied and interesting role, please visit our website to download an application form.

Deadline for applications is Sunday 4 July 2021

Introduction to The Inspire and Achieve Foundation (the employer):

The Inspire and Achieve Foundation is a small, thriving, Nottinghamshire based charity that does everything it can to help unemployed young people aged 16-25 into positive outcomes and into employment. We are a dedicated and ethically driven team that puts the needs of the young person at the heart of all our provision. We are looking for ‘can-do’ employees who are passionate, enthusiastic, have empathy and integrity, who are hard-working (go above and beyond), and who have a demonstrable passion for helping young people. We think outside the box and recruit based on passion and experience rather than by qualifications alone, so if you do not have the required qualifications but are confident you can do the job then please state your case in a cover letter.

Our provision includes outreach work (sports and social), one to one mentoring/work coaching (inc. this BBO role), and training programmes (inc. the Prince’s Trust Team Programme). We are based in Mansfield/ Ashfield/ Worksop/Nottingham at present.

We believe that where there is a will there is a way, and we believe young people deserve a second chance. If you are passionate about helping young people who have had a difficult start to their lives then come and be part of the journey #Changinglives

Background to the Building Better Opportunities Programme

The Building Better Opportunities Programme (BBO) is one of the mentoring contracts that The Inspire and Achieve Foundation delivers in the North Nottinghamshire area. This role will be working solely on this contract. The formal description is as follows:

The BBO contract is jointly funded by the Big Lottery Fund and the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership European Social Fund (ESF) and aims to combat the root causes of poverty, promote social inclusion, challenge long-term unemployment, and empower socially excluded people. The ESF strand is a part of the European Structural & Investment Funds (EUSIF) Growth Programme 2014 – 2020 and its principal goal is to improve local growth and create jobs, by investing in Innovation, Business, Skills and Employment. ‘Promoting Social Inclusion & Combating Poverty’ is a key Theme within the EUSIF Programme (Thematic Objective Nine -TO9) and the Big Lottery Fund is matching funds from ESF to deliver the BBO Programme via three separate, yet complementary, Pathways which are; Multiple & Complex Needs, Towards Work and Financial Inclusion.

Background to The Towards Work Programme

Under the BBO ‘umbrella’ there are various strands of activity and The Inspire and Achieve Foundation has a contract under the strand titled ‘The Towards Work Programme’. In simple terms, for us, it is a employability and mentoring contract helping young people aged 16-25. The formal description provided by the funders is as follows:

The Towards Work Programme aims to support and empower people within the D2N2 (Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire) area who are significantly disengaged and furthest away from employment or self-employment. Groundwork Greater Nottingham’s Towards Work Programme is a demand driven model, which is bespoke, personalised and allows individuals to develop their own personal progression into employment, self-employment or further training/education. Participants will undertake a holistic journey, via a range of End to End Employability and Personal Development Interventions. The programme will achieve real employment and self-employment outcomes, by guiding and motivating people to overcome their individual barriers to work and by providing an inclusive Job Brokerage & In work Support Service to ensure employment outcomes are sustained. Participants will also have access to a menu of individually tailored, wraparound Specialist Support to tackle personal challenges (e.g. Disability, Mental Health, BAME, Women Returners, NEET, etc.), via a range of Towards Work Specialist Partners.  At a broader level, the programme will enable people to access better housing, achieve stable finances, improve their health and wellbeing, have better functioning families, minimise benefit dependency and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.

Purpose of the Role

The Inspire and Achieve Foundation has a simple purpose for its mentoring team and that is to help young people overcome their personal and employability barriers and support them as required on their journey into work. All of our mentoring is done on a one to one basis, needs to focus on the needs of the young person, and should be done to the highest quality. Our young people deserve the best support available. This BBO Work Coach role is essentially no different but there is a heavy requirement to complete documentation to meet the funder/programme criteria so we are looking to recruit an individual who excels at paperwork and organisation.

Formally the purpose of the role is described as follows:

The Work Coach will contribute to the overall success of the BBO towards Work Programme within Derbyshire or Nottinghamshire. The successful candidate will work directly with unemployed and economically inactive participants by effectively delivering a holistic, personalised support service, which empowers participants with the self-belief, skills, motivation and confidence to enable them to progress into employment, self-employment or further training/education. The Work Coach will facilitate a range of Employability and Personal Development Interventions, via 1:1 and group based learning and development sessions. They will provide participants with comprehensive Initial Diagnostic Assessments, plan and deliver their learning & development, evaluate and measure their progress and impart guidance, knowledge and mentoring. They will play a pivotal role in helping individuals to overcome their fears and barriers and to develop their employability skills.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

The principal duties and responsibilities of this role encompass tasks and activities that primarily relate to the purpose of the role and may include other duties that are supplementary to the role.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• To engage, build trust and maintain effective rapport with a caseload of Towards Work participants
• To conduct a series of in-depth Initial Diagnostic Assessments with all referred participants to identify; personal & work barriers, job readiness, existing skills & experience, soft/key skills deficiencies, qualifications/training history, and work goals
• To co-create an individual Into Work Plan, informed by the initial diagnostic, to include a range of planned activities (e.g. Pick & Mix Employability & Personal Development Interventions & Modules, IAG, Pro-active Jobsearch, Counselling & Mentoring, Signposting to Short Vocational Courses (e.g. First Aid, Food Hygiene, etc.,), Creation of a CV & Speculative Letter, Work & Training Tasters, Work Rehearsals and Community Placements
• To design, manage and deliver a range of Employability Training Modules/Interventions to maximise participant learning and progression
• To design, manage and facilitate a range of Personal Development & Soft/Key Skills Training Modules/Interventions, via 1:1 sessions, short courses and workshops
• To achieve contractual Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets including; Quality Assurance, Equal Opportunities & Diversity, Sustainable Development, Participant engagement, retention, training & qualification achievement, participant feedback, progression, and Positive Outcomes (employment, self-employment and education/training)
• To adopt a holistic approach to supporting participants by identifying barriers that may impact on the participants’ progression towards work, such as; household income concerns, criminality, health & wellbeing, caring responsibilities, etc.
• To effectively manage, develop and support a caseload of participants, providing inspiration, motivation, encouragement and co-ordination of all individual activities
• To effectively manage and oversee individual Personal Budgets, which may include services and material goods required to enable a participant to enter employment (e.g. interview clothing, childcare vouchers, or transport costs)
• To coordinate wraparound Specialist Support for participants (as required) to tackle personal challenges (e.g. Disability, Mental Health, BAME, Women Returners, NEET, etc.), via a range of Towards Work Specialist Partners
• To work in partnership with a network of local agencies and key stakeholders including; JCP, Statutory, Voluntary & Private organisations, local Employment & Skills providers, Specialist Partners, and Education & Training providers
• To fully understand and comply with ESF/Big Lottery Procurement Guidelines and Groundwork internal procedures, in relation to the purchasing of goods and services
• To develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the local labour market including extensive understanding of current benefits regimes and entitlements
• To proactively motivate and support participants with their Jobsearch activities, implementing comprehensive Jobsearch Tools to enable progression into employment and to work collaboratively with Employer Engagement Teams
• To regularly input and maintain all participant data via Groundworks Online Management Information Database (Hanlon) including; starts, diagnostics, action planning, personal budget spend, progressions, positive outcomes, tracking, etc.
• To ensure that each Into Work Plan is a “living document”; is reviewed and updated regularly, ensuring it captures all Towards Work support interventions, as they occur
• To organise Short Vocational Courses (e.g. First Aid, Food Hygiene, etc.,), as required, for participants to attend
• To regularly evaluate and document participant progress, via SMART reviews of participant attendance & completion of training/development interventions, achievement benchmarking, and Work & Training Tasters/Rehearsals undertaken
• To contribute to “participant case conferences” with Towards Work colleagues and Employer Engagement teams, JCP Advisors and relevant stakeholders
• To regularly attend meetings with funders and other stakeholders’/delivery partners
• To positively promote the Towards Work Programme to service users and stakeholders via internal and external events  
• To effectively prepare and complete all participant administration and financial documentation, ensuring all records are accurate and kept up-to-date, to ensure full contractual compliance with ESF, Big Lottery Fund, and Awarding Body standards
• To fully comply with Health & Safety, Equal Opportunities & Diversity, Quality Assurance, Sustainable Development, Safeguarding and Data Protection protocols
• To coordinate comprehensive In work Benefit calculations for participants who secure employment
• To share best practice with other Work Coaches, Employer Engagement Teams and Towards Work partners, to drive continuous improvement of the programme
• To contribute positively as part of a delivery team, as well as part of a wider business team, to deliver business objectives
• To be committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to maintain and develop professional standards

POST: Data & Administration Officer

LOCATION: Derby

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Operations

HOURS: Full time 37.5 hours per week (flexible working available – part time considered for the right candidate)

SALARY: £18,525 - £21,671 FTE (depending on experience) plus 5% pension contribution

CONTRACT: Permanent

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 27th June 23:30 

We are looking for a Data and Administration Officer to join our small dynamic team to support in the collection and analysis of data across the charity and it’s social enterprises. Upbeat Communities works with Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Derby and across the UK. The team provides welcome support for new arrivals, language classes, health and well-being activities, and enterprise and employment training.

At Upbeat, we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. We aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Purpose of the role

• To administrate organisational databases and support in the collection and analysis of organisational data from across the charity
• To provide administrative support across the organisation including finance, operations fundraising and project delivery

Main duties and responsibilities:

Data Management

• Provide administration of stakeholder databases including funders, donors and service users
• Gather monitoring data from project leads for monthly dashboards
• Support the Head of Operations with the analysis and presentation of organisational data
• Support in the investigation and resolution of system issues across the organisation
• Support the Head of Operations in data protection compliance and GDPR
• Support with the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems and tools to evidence impact

Administration

• Handle first line enquiries across all the charity’s communication platforms (telephone, email, website) maintaining good stakeholder relationships
• Manage information and online filing, using Office 365
• Perform administration and support for IT and communication systems
• Assist the Chief Executive and Finance Manager with administration support including generating financial and other reports
• Support in the efficient use of premises and manage purchasing, leases/ bookings
• Provide administrative and data management support to the charity’s projects and social enterprises
• Support the Finance Manager in the day-to-day management of the charity’s finances

Human Resources

• Assist the Finance Manager in processing staff wages, pension payments and payments to HMRC
• Support recruitment and induction processes for new staff and volunteers and undertake DBS checks where required
• Support with the improvement of staff & volunteer training and development
• Maintain accurate records of staff entitlements using our online HR portal

Other

• Make an active contribution to the overall work of Upbeat Communities through team meetings, staff training, awareness and fundraising events, and any other appropriate activities
• Be committed to, and work in accordance with Upbeat Communities’ Christian values and ethos, as well as adhering to all organisational policies and procedures

Senior Conservation Officer - East Midlands
Reference: MAY20219621
Location: Flexible – East Midlands
Salary: £32,400.00 - £35,944.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave

We currently have a rare opportunity for a dynamic, driven and self-motivated individual to join our team to help shape the future of biodiversity across the RSPB’s East Midlands area. Leading a team of Conservation Officers and working with partners, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing delivery of the RSPB’s conservation goals and objectives within the priority landscapes of the Dark Peak in the Peak District National Park and across the world-famous Sherwood landscape. As part of a wider RSPB team, the successful candidate will play a key role in the RSPB’s activities within the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.

What is the role is about?

Comprising seven separate counties, the East Midlands area stretches from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the south to Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in the north. In addition to seven significant nature reserves, the East Midlands plays host to two Priority Landscapes; one covering the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park and the other stretching across the world-famous Sherwood landscape.

The future of our uplands is at a crossroads, with the need for change gathering profile and pace. Within the Dark Peak priority landscape, the successful candidate will be responsible for advocating the RSPB’s position on upland management for the joint benefit of biodiversity and wider society, with real changes seen as a result.

Surrounding one of the RSPB’s most recently developed nature reserves, the Sherwood priority landscape aims to increase habitat connectivity and quantity at a significant scale, in order that the remaining areas of ancient woodland, wood pasture and associated habitats can once again thrive.

To the south, the RSPB is proactively engaged with developments within the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, where we and our partners are working to ensure government ambitions come at no cost to nature and that nature’s recovery is at the heart of any future developments.

Habitats within the East Midlands are extremely diverse with a diversity of wildlife to match. The upland moors and blanket bogs of the Peak District, the ancient woodlands and pastures of Sherwood and the wetlands of the Trent and Upper Thames all present complex challenges alongside a myriad of opportunities.

Supported by a team of two Conservation Officers and working alongside reserve staff, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the delivery of conservation activities in our priority landscapes with urgency and conviction. Calling on previous experience, the successful candidate will develop a network of relationships and partnerships to further the RSPB’s aims in these areas.

This is a key leadership role. In addition to managing and leading the team of Conservation Officers, the successful candidate will be a key member of the East Midlands leadership team, working alongside Site Managers to set and develop strategic direction for the East Midlands as a whole.

The role will be key in ongoing efforts to protect nature, with the successful candidate adopting the lead position in the East Midlands team for identifying and assessing engagement with casework activities as they arise.

This is a wide and diverse role. While we are looking for the successful candidate to have relevant skills and experience in the majority of work areas, the role will have development opportunities to build knowledge and skills in work areas not yet experienced.

This is full-time home-based role for the successful candidate. However, you will be expected to attend regular meetings as required. We are flexible where within the East Midlands the candidate wishes to be based.

The East Midlands is a recently formed area within the RSPB England operation and already holds significantly important areas for nature. If you feel you have the skills, knowledge and experience to work with us to make further progress and to take future opportunities to save nature, we would welcome your application.

Essential skills, knowledge & experience:

1. Degree level qualification in a relevant subject or ability to show equivalent work experience.
2. Sufficient understanding of species and habitats, landscape scale conservation, land use and management, relevant policy and legislation of the region in which this role is based to advise staff on appropriate responses and interventions.
3. Knowledge of the wildlife and habitats of the operational area of this role.
4. Sufficient knowledge of a range of delivery mechanisms for conservation work relevant to the operational area to advise staff on appropriate responses and interventions.
5. Ability to form effective teams (both internal and partnership) and work effectively as a team player.
6. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentational) – including an ability to speak confidently and cogently in public to a variety of audiences.
7. Confident advocating a position to landowners and managers, local politicians, members and volunteers who have different views.
8. Ability to support and develop staff using a variety of management techniques.
9. Ability to rapidly analyse significant quantities of information, prioritise and balance a diverse workload often to tight deadlines.
10. Competent user of core MS Office programmes.
11. Experience of working to survey, protect and/or manage important sites, species or habitats.
12. Experience of managing staff or volunteers and setting clear work priorities.
13. Experience of developing productive partnerships.
14. Experience of negotiating with and influencing the public or private sector, to deliver biodiversity benefits, through both regulatory and voluntary means.

Closing date: 23:59, 23 June 2021
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position, and reserve the right to close the vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Nottingham City, but travel to other Framework sites may be required. Some home working is an option.

Salary: FRWK04 £17,967 to £19,334 (£14,568 to £15,676 pro-rata)

Status & Hours: Permanent, 30 hours per week

Do you want to work for an organisation where 96% of staff, in the last staff survey, said that they enjoy their work?

We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our enthusiastic and busy Finance team.  Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will join a team of 8 and work closely with budgets holders and suppliers to ensure the prompt payment of invoices.

The successful candidate will also support the delivery of robust financial management systems and processes to maximise the financial resources available to Framework.

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.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

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.

Community Engagement Lead (Maternity Cover) 

Responsible to: Business Development Director
Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire with travel as part of the role.
Hours: 22.5 hours per week including occasional evening and weekend work
Salary: £21000 per annum FTE
Contract: Fixed Term Maternity Cover (13 months)  

Overall purpose

• To develop and coordinate a community engagement and fundraising programme engaging with a wide range of people to raise awareness, increase our supporter base and generate income that enables Baca to achieve its Vision, Mission and Values.
• To expand and deepen the commitment of both existing and new community supporters in line with the Baca vision and strategy. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Be a proactive and committed member of the team that seeks to lead on the implementation of Baca’s Community Engagement and Fundraising Strategy and its continuous development, in order to achieve our Vision and Mission in line with our Values.
• To actively participate in the development and the delivery of our communication strategy that ensures stories of hope, outcomes achieved by young people and opportunities to get involved are communicated in line with our Values.
• Work in close partnership with supporters, partner organisations, agencies and volunteers, ensuring excellent relationships are maintained and new ones are built and mobilised, through digital and in-person means.
• Lead on delivery of excellent supporter experience through long term stewardship.
• Work closely with the Leadership Team and the Volunteer Team to ensure the community engagement is developed and the organisations’ proportion of income generated from donations, individuals, CSR, crowdfunding and community activities, etc. are increased, to meet income targets.
• Research, develop, initiate and co-ordinate ideas for a number of key community engagement and fundraising events, including partnership events, in line with our strategic plan and fundraising strategy.
• Proactively work with all team members to gather young people impact information and case studies to be used appropriately in external communication
• Work closely with the finance team to ensure all income generated are accounted for accurately in line with finance policies.
• Analyse and evaluate all community engagement and community fundraising activities to ensure maximum impact.
• Keep abreast of charity law and abide by the Charities Act, Fundraising Regulator and General Data Protection Regulation in all community engagement and fundraising activities.

General

• Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation 
• Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
• 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. 
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy 
• Be adept in employing the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy 
• Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures. 
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, in line with the needs of the team.

JOB DESCRIPTIONSUPPORT WORKER

Responsible to: Support Team Manager  

Location: Based in Main Baca office, Loughborough and Leicestershire England. The role requires travel to all locations where Baca Services are delivered.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week including evening and weekend work

Salary: £18500 - £22000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

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, representatives from other agencies, community groups and voluntary sector organisations for the benefit of the young people.

• Through this service we aim to empower unaccompanied asylum seeking young people, some of whom are victims of trafficking, with dignity, strength and hope - inspiring them to become individuals who are net contributors to society.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To be a key worker for a number of young people who are in the care of Baca, providing high quality holistic and therapeutic support for their transition to adulthood, to enable young people to achieve the following outcomes in line with Baca’s Theory of change –
  • Improved Physical Wellbeing,
  • Improved Emotional Wellbeing,
  • Increased engagement with Education, Employment and Training,
  • Increased Social engagement and
  • Increased Personal Safety
• 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 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, aspirations 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.
• Regularly review and manage the risks associated with young people.
• 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

• Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation 
• Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
• 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. 
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy 
• Be adept in employing the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy 
• Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures. 
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, in line with the needs of the team.