This is an exciting time to be joining us as we seek to expand our psychotherapy provision within the service.   We are looking for a fully qualified clinician who is able to work with adults experiencing high levels of distress, and often in highly charged situations, while maintaining the ability to think and support those around them.  In return, you’ll receive a warm and friendly welcome into an organisation where your aptitude for formulation, reflection, and creativity can be utilised to their full potential.  Your skills will be highly regarded, and you will be offered excellent continuous professional development opportunities.

About us:

We are a dynamic and creative organisation.  We work with young people and adults experiencing severe emotional distress, many of whom have diagnoses of psychosis or personality disorder, and often with drug and/or alcohol dependency.  Our model is based on housing, community, and psychotherapy, and influenced by Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE’s), Therapeutic Communities, recovery, and neuro-psychodynamic theory.

The Community Psychotherapist/Psychologist is the clinical lead for the service, and will work alongside the Service Manager to develop, maintain and lead a psychologically informed environment to the highest clinical standards.  This is a busy, varied, and ultimately rewarding position.  Some of the daily activities as Community Psychologist/Psychotherapist include (but are not limited to);

• facilitating formal reflective practice groups
• providing one-to-one psychodynamic psychotherapy sessions for residents
• facilitating case formulation meetings with staff and residents
• ensuring clinical practice is centred on a formulation-based approach and in line with the CHT model
• offering advice and consultation to staff members
• ensuring clinical outcomes measures are collated
• assessing potential new residents into the community.

About you:

We are looking for a fully qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapist/Integrative Psychotherapist or Counselling Psychologist with a strong emphasis on psychodynamic thinking, or a Clinical Psychologist with additional psychodynamic or psychoanalytic training.

As a Psychotherapist, you will hold registration with either the UKCP or the BPC, or be accredited by the BACP.  As a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, you will hold BPS Chartered status.

Working as the Community Psychologist/Psychotherapist, you will be accustomed to working with high levels of distress.  You do not necessarily need to have experience of working in a residential setting, but you do need to be a reflective, thoughtful and resilient clinician, who is able to adapt from one task to another, and at times adjust to quickly changing priorities. 

Ideally, we are looking for a full-time psychotherapist/psychologist to join us, but part-time working of four days a week will be considered for the right candidate.  If you think this role may be for you, then please see the job description and person specification attached with this advertisement.

For informal enquires about this position, please contact Sharon Bergin, Lead Psychotherapist using the recruitment email provided  If you would like to find out more information about Community Housing & Therapy and the work we do, please visit our website on Google CHT.

How to apply:

Please send a copy of your CV, together with a covering letter by e-mail to the recruitment email provided stating why you are applying for the position, and how you meet the person specification.

For enquires relating to the recruitment process, please contact Maria Miranda by email at the recruitment email provided

Closing date: 15 November 2020

Interviews: To apply please send attach your CV and covering letter to the recruitment email provided

Please note: We will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the vacancy at any time, we would therefore advise interested candidates to submit applications as soon as possible

About the Role

The main purpose of our Regional Managers is to grow, develop and deliver all aspects of the day-to-day account management of:

• Schools and colleges running a Career Ready programme within the region
• Employer supporters, corporate supporters, stakeholders and partners
• Corporate supporters, stakeholders and partners

The Regional Manager will join our North team and will work with colleagues to ensure Career Ready is embedded across their region. There will be opportunities to collaborate and be creative, as well as being autonomous in how you run and develop programmes with your schools/colleges and employer accounts.

The Tees Valley Regional Manager will cover the area comprising of the five local authorities Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Regional Manager – Tees Valley Area

Home Based  

£32,000 to £35,000 doe plus 25 days holiday, pension & working at home allowance

Monday – Friday 35 hours per week (although this is a full time role we may consider alternative working patterns)

Career Ready is a national charity that links schools and colleges with employers to prepare young people for the world of work through a programme of regular contact with working people and workplaces.

We are a partner of the government-funded Careers & Enterprise Company extending employer engagement across England and are cited in statutory careers guidance.

We work with over 400 schools and colleges across the UK, providing the following programmes;

Career Starter and Career Builder programmes for Years 7 through to 13, which are mapped against seven of the eight Gatsby Benchmarks. These programmes include bite sized assemblies, tutorial and classroom resources and employer and employee led activities.

Career Ready Post 16 programme, based on our Skills for Career Success learning outcomes, delivered by employer volunteers. The core pillars of our Post 16 programme are a series of structured masterclasses, mentoring, workplace visits and work placements. Last year 98% of students leaving our Post 16 programme went on to positive destinations. The main purpose of our Regional Managers is to grow, develop and deliver all aspects of the day-to-day account management of:

• Schools and colleges running a Career Ready programme within the region
• Employer supporters, corporate supporters, stakeholders and partners
• Corporate supporters, stakeholders and partners

Main duties and responsibilities

Regional management

• Account manage on a regular basis schools and colleges running our programme. This will require support visits, managing events for students and corporate supporters, conducting Quality Assurance visits
• Provide regular communication and reporting to the Lead Manager North
• Work in close co-operation with head office staff to provide a co-ordinated approach to the wider region, which could include joint regional events and covering for each other
• Promote the contribution of Career Ready and awareness of Career Ready to potential supporters, and assist in engaging their commitment to give both practical and financial support
• Account manage relationships with regional and local corporate supporters and regional or local operations of national corporate supporters 
• Attend Local Advisory Boards, where appropriate, at a city or affiliated school or college level
• Help support mentor volunteers
• Recruit new schools and colleges to the network from the region in accordance with priority target areas. Manage their induction, training, activities prior to launch and implementation of the Career Ready programme
• Ensure that all regional management information is submitted to the national Salesforce database in a timely and accurate way
• Support schools and colleges in delivery of work placements
• From time to time there will be a need to deliver sessions to skills and careers leads and to groups of young people within the school and college setting

National and strategic management

• Contribute to the corporate work of Career Ready
• With the Chief Executive Officer, Director of Programmes and Lead Manager North monitor the state of Career Ready in the region and seek ways to promote its achievements and improve the service given by the central staff team.
• With the Programme Director, and other Regional Managers, develop the role of the regional teams. This will require attendance at meetings and training days

Profile raising

• In conjunction with senior staff and the communications team, work to raise the profile of Career Ready in the RM’s area, and its key stakeholders in the regional and local media, business and education communities
• Undertake public speaking and media engagements as required to promote the work of Career Ready in the RM’s area.

Events

• Assist schools and colleges on our programmes to plan, manage and run events to promote Career Ready to potential corporate supporters, students, parents / carers and the local community, and be prepared to present at such events

• Attend national Career Ready events such as A Capital Experience and arrange and manage regional events including inductions, ice-breakers and graduations 

General

Promote a commitment to high standards of service, and to equality of opportunity through leadership, policy development and good practice. You will be able to build local partnerships with Schools, Colleges and employers with a view to growth with the Career Ready strategic plan. An entrepreneurial spirit allied with a can do attitude will go a long way.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Target driven, but able to balance financial and non-financial objectives
• Entrepreneurial with the ability to follow through and achieve results
• Forward planner with excellent time management skills
• Able to deliver targets and objectives, often alone, but also to rise above the detail and take a strategic perspective
• Able to communicate effectively in a wide variety of situations, including formal speaking engagements to large audiences
• Able to reach, network with and communicate to a wide range of stakeholders and potential stakeholders including senior business people,  principals of schools and colleges and students
• Able to operate corporately as part of the Career Ready team
• Consultative and supportive management style
• Skilled negotiator, internally and externally
• Ability to use databases, Word, excel, PowerPoint and other ‘Office’ packages

A flexible approach to working hours is essential as ‘out of hours’ meetings are common within the requirements of this role

Experience

• Preferably three years in an education role.  Experience could have been gained in schools, FE colleges or not-for-profit organisations, but the successful applicant must be able to gain credibility with senior managers in a variety of educational institutions; or
• Three years experience in a not-for-profit organisation involved with young people; or
• Three years experience in a community development or Corporate Social Responsibility role in a company; and
• Evidence of commercial awareness and proven experience of account management.

Appointment will be subject to a 3-month probation period during which time the contract may be terminated with one week’s notice. An enhanced criminal record (DBS) check will be required for the role.

Salary & Benefits

£32,000-35,000 per annum, depending on experience

Plus 6% contribution to personal pension plan, subject to 3% employee contribution

Working From Home Allowance of £300 per annum

Annual leave: 25 days per annum plus bank/public holidays. The Charity is also closed between Christmas and New Year and there are an additional 2 days of leave available in August.

Interest-free season ticket or bicycle purchase loans.

Access to both our Reward Gateway Portal and an Employee Assistance Programme

Application

Closing date for applications is Friday 6th November 2020 at 5 p.m.                 

To Apply

If you are interested in the role, please apply online by submitting your CV and a covering letter (of no more than 2 pages) that demonstrates clearly, through examples, how your experience meets the requirements of the role and what attracts you to Career Ready. Please provide details of your current salary. 

Please note that if your application is not accompanied by a covering letter your application will not be considered.

Registered Charity Number 1092891

Research Manager, London UK with remote working, full - or part-time, £35,000 – £39,000 (pro rata)

About AREF

The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) is a charity that invests in developing today’s most promising young African scientists, supporting them to become significant contributing leaders in global health research.

Working closely with an extensive network of North – South key partners and donors, AREF provides funding and programme support that nurtures and enables promising African researchers. AREF’s support enables talented scientists to access, compete and fully utilise international research funding opportunities in order to tackle Africa’s most significant health and developmental issues.

Having successfully established itself as a leading, innovative and impactful supporter of African science and health research leadership, AREF is now embarking on a new phase of programme enhancement, development and delivery. This next phase of development is vital given the growing science and research challenges the world now faces.

About the Role

We are now looking for a research manager to join our team, and to be responsible for managing and delivering AREF Fellowship competitions.

What you will do

Awards Programme

• Plan, co-ordinate and deliver bespoke Award competitions to fund AREF Fellowships
• Support the AREF Awards Committee to ensure that the AREF College of Experts has the appropriate expertise and training to conduct “peer review” to the highest standards
• Convene the AREF Awards Committee and peer review panels from the AREF College of Experts
• Oversee peer review and safeguard standards by managing conflicts of interest, minuting meetings, and coordinating actions

Stewardship of AREF Awards

• Be the first point of contact for a portfolio of AREF Fellowships
• Review and make recommendations on requests to vary terms of awards.
• Keep abreast of Fellows’ wellbeing and progress

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Manage the system for monitoring and evaluating Awards
• Contribute to developing/improving and maintaining the framework.
• Analyse and report on outcomes and impact of Awards

What you will bring

• Experience of working in biomedical sciences research or funding environment (e.g. charity, university, public sector)
• Experience of funding competitions, peer reviews, or grants management
• A broad understanding of human health challenges in Africa
• Outstanding ability to communicate in writing and verbally with colleagues, scientists and other stakeholders
• Excellent business-intelligence, problem-solving and analytical skills

What AREF Will Offer You

• A salary in the range of £35,000 – £39,000 (pro rata).
• Generous pension contribution, with no qualifying period.
• 30 days annual leave each year, plus public holidays (pro rata).
• 36 hour working week, usually worked over 5 days (hours from 0.8-1.0 FTE considered).
• Flexi-time system and core working hours of 10am to 4pm.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Other health-related benefits.
• An opportunity to have a real developmental impact and to make a difference to human health.
• A positive collegiate working culture.

How to apply

• Provide an up-to-date CV which includes your contact details, education and vocational qualifications, membership of professional bodies, career history and explanation of any breaks in your employment history.
• Provide a brief supporting statement setting out why you are the right candidate for this role making reference to the job description and the person specification.  The case that you make and the way that it is presented will form a key part of the shortlisting process. Please note that CVs without a supporting statement will not be considered.
• Complete the equal opportunities monitoring and declaration form.
• Let us know if you are not able to make any of the assessment or interview dates (the pre-arranged dates can be found in the recruitment pack).

Closing date:  16 November 2020 at 12:00 noon

Interview date:  8 December 2020

A copy of the recruitment information pack and equal opportunities monitoring and declaration form are attached as separate documents.

We are looking for a conscientious and professional individual to take on the new role of Business Manager for our domestic abuse service.

The successful candidate will have proven experience of working in a senior management/leadership role in the charity or service sector with a strong background in analytical work and excellent interpersonal skills.  The role will require the postholder to be both self-directed and to regularly interact with a range of other professionals.

Citizens Advice Waverley is a local independent charity providing free, impartial, confidential advice to people across the borough of Waverley and more widely. It runs advice offices in Godalming, Cranleigh, Farnham and Haslemere.

As Advocacy Service Manager, you will oversee, inform and create a service delivery strategy that contributes to the effectiveness of the service and is contract compliant. 

You will lead on the service delivery of the One advocacy contract, a statutory provision within Citizens Advice Mid Mercia (CAMM). 

You will provide a robust, reliable, professional, consistent and boundaried service to adults within Derby City, with a small team of direct reports; staff and volunteers alike:

• IMCA
• RPPR (DoLS)
• IMHA
• Care Act
• NHS complaints
• Specialist (non-statutory advocacy).

Planning and development

• Have safeguarding is at the forefront of all practice within the One advocacy team
• Advise Dep. CEO/SMT on staffing and service delivery issues
• Co-ordinate activities, procedures and systems to promote common policies and/or practices within the appropriate service delivery area
• Implement IT and other resource strategies within CAMM guidelines
• Participate in initiatives as appropriate and contribute to the work of partners and stakeholders
• Support the strategic development of CAMM & One advocacy, to ensure its management and services to clients reflect and support the CAMM quality and diversity strategy.

Service delivery

• Record and analyse data to provide reports to Commissioners
• Supervise the work of the team to ensure that standards meet CAMM and funders contractual requirements
• Ensure service delivery and adequate cover from available staff
• Monitor, report and feedback the quality of advocacy support provided
• Maintain and develop standards of service delivery
• Research, identify and respond to advocacy needs, in particular the needs of identified vulnerable client demographics
• Ensure that appropriate systems are developed and maintained for case recording, statistics, follow up work and quality control
• Assist and advise the relevant managers on compliance with CAMM and external funders
• Provide performance reports on a monthly basis to the Dep. CEO.

Financial management

• Contribute to decisions on allocation of resources
• Oversee the team budget for expenses and training
• Responsibility for spot purchase contracts, invoices and payments.

Staff management

• Ensure all team members are aware of, and able to effectively report and disclose safeguarding concerns
• Ability to delegate as appropriate
• Attend regular meetings of the management team
• Schedule, attend and document regular team meetings
• Create a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are well-managed, dignity at work is upheld and staff can do their best, ensuring CORE values are adhered to at all times
• Ensure the effective performance management and development of staff through weekly supervision sessions, the appraisal process and learning and development, incl. the disciplinary and capability processes and reflective practice
• Able to prioritise own caseload, and that of individual team members
• Plan and allocate work, monitor achievement of deadlines and support staff as appropriate
• Ensure that the service area is adequately staffed and resourced
• In accordance with CAMM and service procedures, assist the SMT in implementing employment policies and procedures
• Encourage good teamwork and lines of communication between all members of staff
• Ensure recruitment, induction and training of new staff as appropriate.

Administration

• Oversee and monitor effective and efficient administrative systems
• Monitor an effective health and safety policy with regard to staff, equipment and premises within statutory requirements
• Maintain complaints procedures in accordance with CAMM guidelines.

Learning and development

• Undertake mentoring, coaching and effective development of staff and volunteers by checking competences, case reviews, file audits and shadowing
• Identify and implement own learning and development needs
• Maintain the service area's learning and development plan
• Identify knowledge gaps within the team and source external training
• Record all individual and team training attended, for Commissioners reports
• Identify the learning and development needs of staff through support and supervision and contribute towards CAMM’s learning and development plan.

Person specification

• The ability to commit to, and work within, the aims, principles and policies of CAMM and one advocacy
• Proven ability to manage people including the ability to recruit, develop and motivate staff and volunteers
• Able to create a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are well managed, dignity at work is upheld and staff are empowered and motivated to do their best
• Ability to monitor and maintain casework systems and procedures
• Proven ability of monitoring and maintaining service delivery against agreed targets
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and produce and present clear reports verbally and in writing
• Ability to ensure best use of IT systems and packages in the provision of advice services
• Ability to monitor and analyse statistics and to check accuracy of calculations
• Ability to work with a variety of organisations and to earn and maintain the trust of those people
• Ability to lead and contribute to a team, including the ability to prioritise own work and the work of others, and take decisions in the day to day running of a busy service area, with constant interruptions
• Ability to manage a budget and contribute to decisions on the allocation of resources
• Ability to plan and manage projects
• Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)
• Adhere to CAMM CORE values at all times.

Reports to: Deputy CEO/SMT

Interviews will be held when suitable candidates apply.

This vacancy will close when a suitable candidate has been found.

An application form and guidance can be downloaded from our website or this advertisement.

All completed applications should be sent to the email address at the end of the application form.

COVID-19 considerations:
Covid-19 measures in place in all office locations.

Partnerships Manager – 1 year contract (extension subject to funding) 

Location: Home-based 

Hours: 25 hours per week 

Salary: Circa £17,000pa dependent upon experience 

About Governors for Schools 

We’re a national education charity with the ambition of making sure every school has excellent governance which drives improved outcomes for all children and young people. Since 1999, we’ve been connecting volunteers with English schools and academiesin need of governors.

By finding and supporting a diverse and talented network of governors, we help to drive systematic change in how schools are run. We’ve placed over 10,000 governors in England in the last 5 years and we’ve got ambitious plans which now includes launching our service in Wales. 

Governors for Schools is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Diverse organisations are more effective and we value different experiences and backgrounds. We offer flexible working and welcome applications from people with experience outside the charity and education sector, who can demonstrate a passion for improving education. 

About the role 

With over 20 years’ experience of supporting schools in England, this is a really exciting time to join the charity as we move into Wales. You will help to establish Governors for Schools in Wales by engaging with schools, recruiting volunteers, supporting our existing partnerships and developing new ones. You’ll also research, complete and submit funding bids specific to Wales to enable our continued work. 

We’re looking for someone to join our team as Partnerships Manager for Wales. Initially, this is a one year, part-time contract.

As a remote working post, we would prefer someone to be based in Wales but are open to people based in other locations who have a connection with Wales and an understanding of or experience of the Welsh education system. 

Each day you’ll be: 

• Developing and maintaining relationships with Local Authorities and Consortia to place volunteers and engage schools 

• Engaging schools directly to register vacancies 

• Working with our partners and wider networks to develop awareness of and interest in our service 

• Supporting volunteers through the appointment process, from application to placement

• Providing schools with suitable volunteers, including recruiting for specific vacancies 

• Using a variety of communication channels to promote Governors for Schools services to schools and volunteers in your area, including online presentations 

• Coordinating and taking active involvement in recruitment campaigns with the wider team 

• Increasing the efficiency of the placement process 

• Using our CRM system to ensure volunteer, school and company records are up to date 

After a few months in the role, you’ll: 

• Develop and manage relationships with existing business and university partners

• Account manage up to 10 existing partners, providing frequent communication 

• Carry out business development, encouraging businesses to include school governance as part of their CSR strategy and as a CPD opportunity 

About you 

You enjoy talking to new people and have an organised approach. You’re creative and set yourself high standards. You’ll have a passion for education and be able to consistently demonstrate our values. 

You should apply if: 

Essential 

• You can demonstrate your passion for improving educational standards 

• You have experience developing wider partnerships 

• You have experience using a CRM system 

• You have a connection to Wales and an understanding or experience of the Welsh education system 

Desirable 

• You have experience establishing and managing corporate partnerships 

• Experience of supporting volunteers through an application process 

• You’re comfortable delivering presentations 

• You have proven experience of working to targets

• You have experience as a school governor 

• You are fluent in Welsh and English 

Benefits 

• Flexible working arrangements 

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays pro rata 

• Membership with HEKA, a fitness and wellness benefit 

We’ll be reviewing applicants on an ongoing basis so early application is encouraged. Flexible working arrangements will be considered.

To apply, please send your CV and a one page cover letter addressing the essential criteria. 

Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. 

2 x Posts

• Volunteer Coordinator (Community Partnerships) Fixed term until 31st March 2021 &
• Project Worker (Volunteer Befriending Pilot) Fixed Term 9 months

Both posts have the potential to be extended subject to further funding

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Location: Bradford City Centre (Likely to be home based for much of the time during COVID)

The Bridge Project is looking for resourceful, motivated individuals with a passion for working with volunteers and delivering high quality services. The roles will involve all aspects of delivering a volunteering scheme including the recruitment, training, placement, and retention of volunteers/befrienders.

Ideally you will have worked in a voluntary sector, health or social care setting and have had experience of delivering training and working with volunteers.

In return, you will enjoy a varied, interesting role, working for a well-established local charity, that values its staff and is committed to their well-being and professional development.

Full details of the roles and access to the on-line application form can be found on our website.

Interviews will be held on 16th or 17th November 2020

Humanists UK are seeking a consultant to take on the role of Prisons Project Assistant for the Non Religious Pastoral Support Network (NRPSN).

This role will play an important part in supporting the Head of Humanist Care with our ongoing work in prisons, helping new and existing volunteers to find placements within prison chaplaincy teams and ensuring they are well supported in their work. This is a nine-month role, reviewable at the end of its term.

If you are interested please download the information pack from the Humanists UK website and use the application form to apply.

Please note applications close on 4 November 2020. 

Our Communications team is looking for an excellent writer who is creative and has strong project leadership skills and experience of dealing with the media, to become our new Head of Media Relations.

You will create high quality and engaging communications to share with journalists, to raise awareness of the charity’s work, engage supporters and attract more young people to our programmes. The communications you develop will be used across multiple platforms, from our own website and social media channels, to briefings for journalists, partners and spokespeople.

This role is perfect for you if you have a track record of achieving successful national media coverage for events and campaigns and have led high profile media projects for similar organisations.

You will be able to work flexible hours and be based from home.

Note: This is a 6 months contract 

Why we need a Head of Media Relations:

This year we aim to support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

Last year, The Prince’s Trust helped more than 70,000 young people, and three in four young people on our programmes move into work, education or training.

Our job is to inspire and support them, to help them reach their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law.We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. 

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days of annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform!Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform to develop your skills for your career and you role
• The Trust will contribute 5%of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

At Depaul UK have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Youth Homelessness Support Worker to join our team on a full time permanent basis. In return you’ll earn a competitive salary of £24,174 pa + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering. We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

In return as our Senior Youth Homelessness Support Worker we can offer you:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays pro rata
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

The Senior Youth Homelessness Support Worker role:

We are looking for an experienced youth homelessness support worker to join our Burnage Lane project on a full time permanent contract.

In this role you are responsible for ensuring the effective and safe management of the service on a day to day basis. You will hold line management responsibility for a number of staff, volunteers and possibly students on placement, and hold responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all clients, volunteers, visitors and staff in the service.

The official job title for this post is Senior Progression Coach.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’
- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model
- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success in the Senior Youth Homelessness Support Worker role?

- Experiencing of supervising the work of others
- A good understanding and commitment to working in an assets based way
- Strong experience of working with vulnerable people
- Experience of using Risk Assessments and Support Planning
- Excellent experience of operating safeguarding requirements and procedures

Closing date: Friday 30 October 2020 at 12:00 pm

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Senior Youth Homelessness Support Worker then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

At Depaul UK have an exciting opportunity for an Outreach Youth Homelessness Worker to join our team on a full time permanent basis. In return you’ll earn a competitive salary of £24,174 pa + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering. We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

In return as our Outreach Youth Homelessness Worker, we can offer you:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays pro rata
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

The Outreach Youth Homelessness Worker role:

As well as holding a small case load of clients, you will hold line management responsibility for a number of staff, volunteers and possibly students on placement, and hold responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all clients, volunteers, visitors and staff in the service.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’
- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model
- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success in the Outreach Youth Homelessness Worker role?

- Excellent experience in managing a dispersed team
- Excellent experience of outreach work and working with vulnerable clients
- Good experience in finance and reaching targets

- Excellent experience in operating safeguarding requirements and procedures

Closing date: Thursday 29 October 2020 at 12:00 pm

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Outreach Youth Homelessness Worker then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that develops new products and provides innovative services which deliver greater choice for disabled people. We are a creative and inspiring team, operating with the freedom to explore and deliver exciting new ways of working, beyond statutory provision.

We’re seeking a Lead Occupational Therapist to provide clinical leadership for Designability, with responsibility for the delivery of therapy services, as well as leading and contributing to research projects, and providing knowledge and insight to product development projects.

You will have:

• Experience of managing occupational therapy service delivery, understanding and meeting client expectations.
• Clinical knowledge of a wide range of disabilities with both theoretical and practical experience.
• Experience of leading and supporting innovation and change.
• Experience of leading quality improvement and service developments.

The number of disabled people in the UK is growing each year and our products are
now needed more than ever. We deliver choice by involving disabled people across
our organisation and throughout the design process to create innovative product solutions not available elsewhere.

You will be joining a small team which includes mechanical and electronics engineers, workshop technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers, researchers and administrators. Our team is led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every person with a disability has the products they want to live the life they choose.

Designability is in a strong financial position, with healthy reserves to support our ambitious plans to expand our charitable operations.

Designability was recently awarded second place in the ‘Best Charities to Work For 2020’ list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath Jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.

There is one position available however we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, all applications will receive a response.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

Director of Operations

Competitive Salary with excellent terms and conditions

Full Time, based Richmond, Surrey, with requirement for extensive UK travel [currently all Richmond-based roles are working from home in line with temporary Covid arrangements]

We are seeking to recruit an exceptional individual to this senior management position.  At the centre of the Poppy Factory operations, the post has responsibility for delivering the charity’s award-winning employability service across the country whilst simultaneously contributing to wider strategic objectives and business change.

Delivering an effective employability service requires strong and effective leadership of a diverse and geographically dispersed team as well as continual monitoring, evaluation, and adaptation of the service to meet client needs.

The role will involve significant input at senior executive level, supporting strategic initiatives, planning and implementing the growth of the service, representing the charity at Board, regional and national level and identifying and building key partnerships within the charitable, corporate and statutory sectors. 

How to Apply

For the full job description and more information about the role, please refer to the candidate pack.

To apply for this position please prepare your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification. You may address your covering letter to Deirdre Mills, Chief Executive.

This post is anticipated to close on midnight on Sunday 8 November 2020, we reserve the right to withdraw the advert if we appoint to the role before this date.  Please note that we cannot accept late or incomplete applications. Interviews are expected to take place mid-late November 2020.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role please contact Posey Furnish to arrange a call with Deirdre Mills, Chief Executive.

We are here for our neighbours in need, who are suffering in this broken world.

ZOA, as an international NGO, supports people who have lost everything due to armed conflict or natural disaster. Together, we can come to their aid in emergencies and remain faithful to communities as they recover – providing new opportunities for them to help themselves again. The work of ZOA is coordinated from the Netherlands. We are active in multiple countries in Africa, South America, the Middle East Region, and Asia. We work with approximately 900 employees worldwide and with (local) partners. We invite you to join our team of committed colleagues.  ZOA is looking for a

COUNTRY DIRECTOR ETHIOPIA

ZOA-Ethiopia works with IDPs, host populations, returnees, and a large population of refugees who fled a lethal combination of violence and drought in Somalia, South Sudan and Eritrea. ZOA supports IDPs through the construction of water points and latrines. ZOA also partners with IOM to provide emergency shelter kits. By providing dignity kit to women safety and dignity can be upheld even during times of crises. ZOA also provides emergency seeds and tools to promote food security and livelihood during displacement. Besides that, poor livelihood opportunities are a key driver behind irregular migration of young people in Ethiopia. ZOA participates in four consortia programmes, funded by the Dutch government, AECID and the European Union, that provide young refugees and Ethiopians with skills, employability trainings and job placements.

Your challenge

The Country Director is overall responsible for the programmes and operations of ZOA in Ethiopia. Your challenge is to build, to manage, and to ensure the realisation of the objectives of all the ZOA Ethiopia programmes. Successfully moving projects and partnerships forward will require your people, as well as your managerial skills.

Your main tasks and responsibilities

• The Country Director is the legal representative of ZOA in Ethiopia;
• Overall Leadership and Management of the ZOA organisation in Ethiopia;
• Formulation and implementation of the Country Annual Plan;
• Programme formulation, development, implementation, and supervision;
• Overall responsible for the financial position;
• Human Resource Management for all staff;
• Maintaining relationships with all relevant actors in the country (networking, donor acquisition and legal representation);
• Participate in organisation wide programme and knowledge development;
• Security management.

Your profile

Identity

• Being a Christian adhering to the Christian identity of ZOA;
• The candidate is expected to fully support the vision and mission of ZOA.

Knowledge

• University graduate;
• At least five years of cross-cultural experience;
• At least five years of relevant management experience in an international setting;
• Good spoken and written command of English.

Skills

• Vision and strategic thinking;
• Networking;
• Decision making ability;
• Command of operations and finance;
• Conceptual and writing skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Cultural and organisational sensitivity;
• Participative leadership;
• Staff development.

Attitude

• Flexibility and adaptability; 
• Diplomatic;
• Able to work in a dynamic and challenging environment.

Special conditions

• Regular field visits/work and travels are required.

Do you need more information?

For more information and questions about this vacancy, you can contact Mr. Wil Omlo (HR Director).  You can find the email address on our website by clicking the button below.

Interested and you want to apply?

ZOA operates with an equal opportunities policy and is committed to diversity in the workplace. Qualified women and men, people of all nationalities, and cultural backgrounds, and candidates with disabilities are welcome to apply.

If you are interested in this position, please apply directly via our website by clicking the button below.

CV’s of no more than 5 pages in length are appreciated.

Please provide at least 3 references related to your previous employment listed in the application. References of previous positions held should not be older than five years.

Only selected candidates will be contacted and invited to participate in the process of recruitment. It is our aim to inform all other candidates of their status in the recruitment process within 4 weeks after the vacancy has closed. An assessment may be part of the recruitment procedure. Documents that do not match the profile above will not be considered. Internal candidates will have priority, in case of similar results.