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The Independent Monitoring Service is seeking to recruit professionals with experience of working with children and vulnerable adults to the role of Independent Visitor. In particular we are looking for candidates from Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Humberside and Cumbria.
The role of Independent Visitors is to provide visiting services on behalf of NYAS which are consistent with the National Quality Standards for Children’s Homes, Residential Special School Standards, Welsh National Minimum Standards, Health and Social Care Standards Scotland and CQC regulations. The main duties are:
- To undertake monthly visits to identified homes in accordance with the requirements of the relevant NYAS manager.
These visits will be:
Regulation 44 visits to residential children’s homes, short breaks and secure units.
Regulation 25 visits to residential family centres.
Care Quality Commission visits to residential adult homes.
Care Inspectorate Wales regulation 8 visits to residential children’s homes.
RSS20 visits to residential special schools.
Health and social care standards Scotland residential children’s homes.
Monitoring visits to unregulated provision.
- To undertake all tasks as identified by the relevant NYAS manager, during the visits and thereafter, in order to fulfil all aspects of the role.
- To provide factual reports within set timescales as required by the relevant NYAS manager.
Candidates should have demonstrable knowledge and understanding of regulated services and their inspection frameworks and also knowledge of current legislation and statutory guidance relating to children, young people and adults at risk particularly those in residential care.
Candidates must have experience of working within a social or health care organisation, safeguarding and experience of managing complex relationships across a diverse field, e.g. OFSTED inspectors, social workers, residential care workers and registered managers, health care professionals.
Candidates should also possess a professional qualification in a related field, i.e. social work, residential care, health care professional, advocacy or youth work.
This is a self-employed position and you will be paid a sessional rate.
You will also be required to complete annual safeguarding and compliance including, Personal Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity. You will be able to subscribe to an e-learning platform provided by NYAS. The platform will provide you with the opportunity to undertake a number of other professional courses that you can complete in your own time to maintain your own CPD. You can do this on the e-learning platform at a significantly reduced cost compared to undertaking each course individually with different providers.
Note for candidates - when completing the application form, it is important that you refer to the person specification within the contract delivery specification and detail how you can evidence the criteria.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
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The Individual Giving Manager will play a vital role in fundraising activities to support our mission of providing care and support to children with life-limiting conditions and their families. As the Individual Giving Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to engage individual donors and supporters, cultivating meaningful relationships, and maximising their financial contributions.
At Haven House the focus within the Income Generation and Marketing Team is to put the supporter and donor at the centre of everything we do, ensuring they feel inspired by our work and the children and families we support; engaged and committed to our cause and ultimately make a commitment to do something amazing.
The person who gets this amazing job will need to have lots of energy and be full of ideas as we want someone who will bring fresh ideas into the mix and the personal drive to execute them. We want someone to join us who loves being part of a hardworking and collaborative team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-moving, youth-focused charity and play a pivotal role in our flagship programme for primary-age children. We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and proactive individual to join Young Enterprise as Programme Coordinator until the end of December 2025.
About the role
The Programme Coordinator will primarily be responsible for supporting Money Heroes, our largest primary programme designed to develop the financial capability of children across England and Wales. Money Heroes provides resources, training and mentoring for primary schools, as well as storybooks, games and other materials to supplement learning about money at school and in the home.
The Programme Coordinator will work closely with the Programme Manager and the Money Heroes team to ensure the smooth running of the programme, including coordinating content development and website updates, supporting the delivery of teacher training events, supporting the marketing and promotion of the programme, and supporting ongoing monitoring and evaluation. The role also works more broadly across the whole of the Programmes and Services team to ensure joined-up cohesive support is offered internally and externally to staff, teachers and other educators.
The post holder will be responsible for providing high-level customer service both internally and externally to a variety of people including teachers and other educators and YE staff. This role will also provide ongoing support to ensure we are effectively communicating the aims and objectives of our programmes to external stakeholders through newsletters, social media and email campaigns.
Who we are looking for
We are seeking an individual with first-rate organisational skills. Someone with experience of programme coordination, or the desire to develop a career in this space, who would like to support the development and delivery of training events and teaching materials.
Reporting to the Programme Manager, this is a role that can grow with the capabilities and interests of the person in post, with opportunities to develop skills in project management, digital development, writing copy and inputting into social media and marketing campaigns. This role provides a real opportunity to help drive YE’s programme offer forward and to ensure that young people across the country have access to vital skills and attributes for future life and work.
Why work for us?
- People-focussed with a friendly and supportive workplace culture
- An active commitment to equality and diversity
- Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks, plus your birthday off
- Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Group Life Assurance
- Access to various employee-friendly initiatives such as Discount and Benefits platform, Leave Purchase scheme, part financial contribution to Professional Development etc
If this role appeals to you, we’d like to hear from you! When you join us in building a successful and sustainable future for young people, you can expect all the recognition, support and rewards you need to grow and develop yourself.
This is a hybrid role, working out of our London or Oxford office a minimum of 4 times per month.
To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter (up to two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for the role based on the Job Description and Person Specification by no later than 5pm on Saturday 13th July. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Interviews will take place via Teams w/c 15 July.
Please note that, although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us by two weeks from the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.
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We empower young people to discover, develop and celebrate their skills and potential.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
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Research and evaluate new funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, and other grant funders, maintaining a 12-month funding calendar.
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Cultivate and nurture relationships with funding/grant-making organisations, both new and existing.
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Develop compelling cases for support for designated projects or organisational areas, tailoring funding bids and applications accordingly.
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Enhance Buttle UK's ability to deliver compelling reports to donors, meeting or surpassing their expectations.
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Submit timely reports to donors, ensuring compliance with monitoring and evaluation requirements.
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Support the maintenance of systems tracking fund allocation and expenditure, ensuring accuracy and up-to-date information for funders.
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Manage donor records on the Raiser's Edge fundraising database, including recording activities, income, and producing management reports.
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Stay informed about funding opportunities and trends in the sector through attending conferences, workshops, and events.
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Generate accurate and timely management information on fundraising activities and budgets.
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Ensure integration of fundraising activities within the wider staff team and provide necessary support.
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Perform other duties as directed by the Director of Fundraising and Marketing and/or the Trust Fundraising Manager.
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Proactively assess own performance and development needs.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience
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Proven experience and success in developing and drafting proposals and/or reports raising funds from trusts, foundations, other grant makers or the equivalent.
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Experience of creating compelling and concise funding proposals, written documents and reports from a range of information sources, including detailed technical or sector specific information. about the organisation’s work.
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Proven ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
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Experience of research techniques applicable to identifying funding opportunities and framing funding bids.
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Financially literate with the experience of producing and interpreting budgets, or other detailed numerical information.
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Experience of working under your own initiative, dealing with conflicting demands and working under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
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Experience of project planning and/or project coordination.
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Proven IT skills, ideally with experience of using databases.
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Good knowledge of the charity sector.
Skills & Abilities
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Driven to meet and exceed targets.
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Understanding of what is required to develop long-term and productive partnerships and relationships.
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Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work independently and prioritise own workload; but also to make a valuable contribution to a small team.
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Ability to “sell” a cause successfully and be persuasive.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving skills with the capacity to think creatively and strategically.
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Willingness to use the telephone to pursue cold leads and build relationships with potential funders and supporters.
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Ability to write compelling copy for a range of audiences, from succinct ‘pitch’ documents to detailed fundraising bids.
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High level of attention to detail
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High standard of literacy and numeracy.
Attitudes
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A self-starter with energy and drive, who is motivated to make a direct ask of a donor or supporter, but is resilient if a donor says ‘no’.
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Commitment to promote the best interests of children and young people.
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Empathetic and non-judgmental towards the needs of children and families living in poverty.
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Prepared to work flexible hours.
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Willingness to help with requests made by colleagues.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Children and Young Persons Caseworker in the Kent, Sussex and Surrey area to join the National Homicide Service, working 37.5 hours a week.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your Birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is home working based with travel in the Kent, Sussex and Surrey Area.
As a Homicide Service Children's and Young People caseworker you will be:
- Delivering a specialist service to children and young people (CYP) bereaved by homicide, and for those CYP who have witnessed a homicide.
- Working collaboratively and jointly within the Homicide Service and other relevant organisations that can help to progress identified needs and ensure that young people are central to all processes that involve them.
- Acting as the designated caseworker and managing a caseload
- Implementing the CYP Homicide Service Delivery Model
- Work closely and support colleagues to provide a trauma informed service to children and young people.
You will be responsible for providing a high-quality, front-line service to bereaved young people following murder or manslaughter. Working with colleagues in the National Homicide Service, as well as partner agencies including education, police, courts, social services and many other statutory and third sector organisations.
You will need to be able to travel to face to face sessions within, and occasionally outside of region. You will be reimbursed for all travel costs.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
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Hours: 18 Hours
Salary: £29,855.00 (plus allowances) per annum/pro rata
Location: Nottinghamshire
Candidates must have a Full Clean Drivers License and Access to their own car
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) domain.
We are currently looking for an experienced counsellor to join our dynamic, ambitious team. In order to be considered for this post you will have to demonstrate that you already have:
Skills
-A non-judgmental approach
-Excellent observation and listening skills.
-Patience, tolerance and understanding.
-An understanding of your own attitudes and responses
-An understanding of confidentiality issues
Knowledge
-Delivering a range of therapeutic and evidenced based interventions with children and young people.
-Knowledge and understanding of the diverse range of needs of children and young people who have been sexually exploited or abused
-Engaging with and supporting parents/carers
-Relevant childcare and welfare legislation
-Safeguarding and child protection procedures
-Casework related consultation with other professionals
Experience
Relevant experience in working with children and young people in a counselling role both face to face and online.
Relevant experience of delivering therapeutic groupwork to young people.
Qualifications
Relevant counselling qualification at Diploma level or above such as Diploma in Counselling or Psychotherapy and be registered with BACP, UKCP or other suitable profession registered with HCPC.
Candidates must be trained in pre-trial therapy.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
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.
The closing date for applications is the 26th June 2024. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
Provisional Interview date - TBC
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
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NDTi’s Programme Lead for Children and Young People holds a demanding and rewarding role in developing and enabling our people and teams to deliver a range of commissioned and grant funded work that furthers NDTi’s mission , positioning NDTi as a capable and creative partner of choice.
Working in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) community is the mainstay of our current activity, and whilst your credibility and our work in this area will remain important to us in our shared future, we’re looking to appoint an inspiring and commercially savvy Programme Lead who will bring experience of working across wider, often complex systems and sectors within social care, education, health, and locality based supports, to expand our work and impact in new ways. Your experience and specialist knowledge could include Autism, Looked After Children, Young Offenders, Mental Health, and Wellbeing.
As a member of our Leadership & Strategy group, the Programme Lead will be responsible for resource planning, providing direction and great support to our colleagues, ensuring that the work NDTi delivers is consistently of high quality, and that the activities and achievements of the team contribute towards the strategic direction and priorities of the wider organisation.
With well-developed commercial and sector expertise, you will be a skilled and sensitive communicator with excellent planning and strategic development skills. You will need to demonstrate that you can influence and inspire stakeholders at all levels and be able to respond effectively to changing political and legislative opportunities and challenges, and achieve the funding and income needed to build our Children and Young People programme. You will need to demonstrate that you have the sector knowledge and skills to offer leadership to the programme team in turning ideas into commissioned or funded projects.
Why NDTi?
NDTi is a great organisation to work for, where we value well-being and a good work-life balance. We offer a welcoming, innovative and supportive environment where you’ll get to work with like-minded people. We will value your contribution and offer you opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We're building a multigenerational workforce. NDTi welcomes applicants of all ages. Come and work with us!
The rewards are great. We offer a 35 hour working week (we’re happy to talk about flexible working and this role will be based at home, with regular UK wide travel), a competitive salary, generous 8% contributory pension scheme and wellbeing benefits. We offer everyone on our team the same great benefits.
We value diversity and are passionate about ensuring our people reflect the communities we work with. We are taking positive action to address a current under-representation within our workforce and are offering disabled applicants and applicants from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds a guaranteed interview if they meet the minimum criteria for each role.
How to Apply
This is an opportunity to use your skills and experience, really make a difference, and be part of delivering an innovative and high-profile programme that will lead to positive and life changing outcomes for young people with additional needs.
As part of the recruitment process, we will be arranging online sessions where interested candidates can come along and hear from colleagues about the team’s current work. These will be held on:
Thursday 13 June 3:00pm-3:45pm OR Tuesday 18 June 2:00pm-2:45pm
The closing date for applications is 10.00am on Monday 24th June 2024
We will be holding in person interviews on 17th July 2024 in Central London
(Overnight accommodation can be arranged if necessary.)
Please refer to the Role Description and Person Specification for more information. Please forward your completed application form, CV and supporting statement by following the link on our web site.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Permanent Role:
35 hours per week
£29,394 per annum (a pay review is taking place which is likely to positively impact this salary in 2024.)
Benefits:
Hybrid working, only 2 days per week in the office.
Location:
Whitecross Studios, 50 Banner street, London
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our Social Impact Domain.
We are currently looking for a confident and outgoing fundraiser to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to create compelling written cases for support, attracting donors to give financial gifts to the charity. alongside this, you will be a confident networker, able to initiate conversations with new people at events or in public, from which you will cultivate a relationship towards a financial gift. you will also be a natural 'thanker', going above and beyond to ensure donors feel specials in regards to their charitable giving.
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-You are likely in your early years of fundraising, however, you have some knowledge and experience in the charity fundraising sphere.
-A capable and compelling writer.
-A good listener, adapting your conversation to the donors interests.
-You are a detail oriented team player, with good organizational skills.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
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.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Tuesday 2nd July.
Interviews will be held on the 11th July.
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Permanent with Funding until 31st March 2026
DNM £29,855.00
37 hours
We are looking for an experienced young people's practitioner. You will be confident in your work with young people and join our dynamic, ambitious team.
Youth Diversion a new team within the Children's Society East. The Youth Diversion practitioner will offer a community-based assertive outreach programme focused on early intervention and targeted prevention for those young people identified as most at risk of becoming involved in substance use.
This role links with our Essex Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service (EYPDAS) . EYPDAS work with young people aged up to 25 years old who require support for substance or alcohol use. We neither condone nor condemn use but support young people on a voluntary basis to create a care plan that suits their needs and motivations. EYPDAS sits within the established All Age Recovery Co-ordination Service (AARCS), which we deliver in partnership with Open Road, supporting young people, adults and families affected by substance misuse.
In order to be successful with this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have extensive experience of: -
Delivering direct interventions with vulnerable young people (8-25) on both a one to one and group work capacity. As well as working to support the family network.
Co-producing care and safety plans with young people that are young people led, focusing on both a relational & strength-based approach.
Extensive partnership working in a multi-agency environment to ensure that the needs and wishes of the young person are heard and acted upon.
You will work as part of a team and need to be able to work in a flexible way which includes flexing their day and work location as need indicates, including being based in the locality office in Chelmsford and working in the home environment to increase convenience and accessibility
You will need to demonstrate that you have:
-A relevant professional qualification working with vulnerable children and families is desired e.g., Diploma/degree in social work, counselling qualification, professional youth worker or related NVQ or degree. Or Substantial relevant experience of working with vulnerable young people facing significant challenges within this sector.
-Experience of working with vulnerable young people and families that are hard to reach and from diverse backgrounds on both a one-to-one basis and through group work interventions.
-Experience of supporting adolescents who are dealing with complex and sensitive issues through offering advice and advocacy.
-Experience of partnership and multi-agency working.
-Experience of working on one's own and within a team.
-Experience of using IT based case management systems.
Closing date for applications will be: 10th July 2024
If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from the 26th June onwards.
Interviews will be held in person.
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This is an exciting and dynamic service, providing bespoke interventions to a small group of six to eight Looked After Children aged 16-21 years, to enable them to live in safety and stability, and have a place to call home.
The Specialist Support Worker will be responsible for delivering direct support to a small group of young people with complex needs. The young people will live in the community and the HFFY service will provide 24/7 support to ensure their safety, promote their stability, and build resilience to enable them to manage their tenancy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry (TTF), a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people in underserved schools.
Educational inequalities are vast, and the widening disadvantage gap is diminishing social mobility progress. Working with partners, including Dell Technologies, KPMG, the NHS and Network Rail we deliver industry-focused, skills workshops to enhance opportunities for young people (aged 9-18+).
Each year we impact 60,000 young people thanks to industry partnerships and their volunteers’ engagement across lightbulb moments in schools, through to intensive connections with employers.
The Programme Manager role
Due to the expansion of our programmes we are seeking a new team member to support our next year of growth and delivery.
You will be managing and developing skills and employability programmes designed in partnership with industry. With support, from your team and colleagues, you will ensure TTF educational programmes are successfully delivered from conception to evaluation. You will work collaboratively with our corporate and industry partners to support teachers and students in schools and further education institutions.
What you will be doing
- Management of multiple projects and events
- Team management (experience of line managing direct reports)
- Use systems and administrative processes
- Building exceptional relationships with partners, teachers and volunteers
- Evaluation and reporting
To read the full job information pack, either visit our website or download the attachment. Please read this before completing your application as it contains some helpful advice of what we are looking for.
Job details
- £35,000 salary (pro-rata for part time)
- Full or part time opportunity (min 4 days a week)
- Hybrid working
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays
- Training budget
And if you join our team, you can expect to receive feedback like this from our former students:
"I just wanted to say a big thank you for your help. Without networking with you I would not have been so prepared for it. If it wasn't for Powering Potential all those years ago I would not have developed into the person I am today. So for that, I thank you."
Hybrid working
This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider what you feel is a reasonable commuting distance for the team days in London.
A cover letter is optional instead of completing the application questions. While we encourage the use of innovative technology in our work, we want to hear your voice and personality in your application. AI is a tool, not a shortcut. This doesn’t mean asking AI to do the work for you, or copying and pasting answers, as this would limit the way you can showcase your personal experiences and strengths.
In your cover letter consider telling us your skills, experience or approach to the headings and activities we’ve outlined in ‘Key Responsibilities'. Then tell us about how you meet the person specification.
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Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry, a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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1 post (Essex)
Permanent with Funding until 31st March 2026
CN £34,837.08
37 hours
We are looking for an experienced Service Manager. You will be confident in your work managing staff with complex caseloads working with vulnerable young people, in order to join our dynamic, ambitious team,
The CHHAT Service provides support services to identified, vulnerable young people and their carers/family. We work to build emotional resilience and support young people to achieve stability, reduce their risk of harm and achieve positive outcomes.
You will manage a team of 4 practitioners. You will develop the CHHAT programme of work supporting and providing supervision and reflective team meetings with your team ensuring your team work within the Ambit and Worth-it models which promote positive outcomes for the CYP being supported.
In order to be successful with this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have extensive experience of:-
Managing a team who have an intensive case load, providing robust supervision, building resilience and taking the lead in reflective team meetings so that the work with the client group can be understood and moved forwards.
Lead your team to facilitate work with young people that are young people led, focusing on both a relational & strength based approach.
Extensive partnership working in a multi-agency environment able to engage with difficult conversations and share best practice though evidence based reporting.
You will work as part of a team to ensure young people remain safe and receive emergency support through both online and other mediums.
You will need to demonstrate that you have:
-A relevant professional qualification working with vulnerable children and families is desired e.g., Diploma/degree in social work, counselling qualification, professional youth worker or related NVQ or degree. Or Substantial relevant experience of managing teams working with vulnerable young people facing significant challenges within this sector.
-To oversee the delivery and continued development of the CHHAT service for children and young people in accordance with current legislation and safe practice
-To manage and support a team within the Society's performance management procedures, (including recruitment, induction, training, case management and regular supervision).
-To develop and implement monitoring and evaluation systems in line with agreed targets.
-Experience of using IT based case management systems.
Closing date for the role is Thursday 27th June.
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Job Summary
The HIP Manager manages the Hackney and Islington Programme (HIP); a catalyst programme that galvanizes growth across the Hackney and Islington boroughs through fostering strategic and sustainable partnerships and church plants, resulting in a mixed ecology of churches that are increasingly young, culturally diverse, impacting low-income communities, and seeing a renewal of catholic mission.
We anticipate that growth will be evident in the planting of over 20 new congregations, a significant number of new Christians coming to faith, an increase in depth of discipleship across the thirteen parishes, and tangible signs of social impact.
Job responsibilities
· Support the Archdeacon of Hackney in delivering HIP and managing priorities.
· Establish and manage programme management systems to track changes.
· Oversee recruitment and management of HIP staff, leaders, and volunteers.
· Provide administrative leadership, track delivery, budget, and payments, and organise governance meetings.
· Provide termly progress reports to National Church and Diocesan stakeholders.
· Facilitate collaboration among workstreams (church partnerships, youth ministers, estates work, Catholic renewal) and key stakeholders.
· Develop and maintain strong relationships and effective communication with stakeholders.
· Source and analyse data to assess progress and inform future decisions.
· Identify and submit additional missional funding bids.
· Manage relationships and operational matters for New Worshipping Communities.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential
· Educated to Degree or equivalent, or higher
· Excellent people skills: evidenced emotional intelligence and ability to lead and develop others
· Team player with experience of working in complex teams
· Proven ability to handle a project work and plan effectively, at scale and with wide breadth
· Experience of supporting the delivery of strategic change
· Able to handle a diverse workload, prioritise and keep to deadlines while maintaining a professional and confident manner.
· Administratively efficient with strong attention to detail.
· Experience of facilitating workshops and leading meetings
· An imagination with a flair for resourceful problem-solving through innovation and creativity
· Cross-culturally literate and interested and supportive of intercultural vision
· Good data handling and data presentation skills
· IT literate (MS Office Suite used): Experienced with excel
· Fluency in spoken and written English
· Dynamic and self-motivated
· Right to work in the UK
· Fully committed to the Diocesan 2030 Vision
· Empathetic to the vision, mission and values of the Church of England
Desirable
· Experience of operational Church life, (ideally with experience of church planting and growth) and an understanding of the particularities of churches of different traditions
· Understanding of Social Media, / the ability to learn
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.
About the London Diocesan Fund
The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocesan of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway.
The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community.
We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.
Benefits of working with us
The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits:
- Competitive remuneration package
- 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
- 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
- Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
- Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months’ of employment
- Season ticket loans of public transport
- Access to Benenden Health Insurance
- EAP counselling through Health Assured
- Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles
- Two additional paid days for community volunteering
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Fixed term contract until 31st March 2026
DNM £29,855.58 37 hours
We are looking for an experienced positive Activities Worker. You will be confident in your work with young people and join our dynamic, ambitious team.
The Positive Activities worker is a new role within the Children's Society East. offer a range of activities that supports a healthy alternative to managing a risks and vulnerabilities that otherwise could lead to long term substance use (inclusive of alcohol and tobacco).
This role links with our Essex Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service (EYPDAS) . EYPDAS work with young people aged up to 25 years old who require support for substance or alcohol use. We neither condone nor condemn use but support young people on a voluntary basis to create a care plan that suits their needs and motivations. EYPDAS sits within the established All Age Recovery Co-ordination Service (AARCS), which we deliver in partnership with Open Road, supporting young people, adults and families affected by substance misuse.
In order to be successful with this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have extensive experience of: -
Delivering diversionary interventions with vulnerable young people (8-25) on both a one to one and group work capacity. As well as working to support the family network.
Co-producing care plans with young people that are young people led, focusing on both a relational & strength-based approach.
Extensive partnership working in a multi-agency environment to ensure that the needs and wishes of the young person are heard and acted upon.
You will work as part of a team and need to be able to work in a flexible way which includes flexing their day and work location as need indicates, including being based in the locality office in Chelmsford and working in the home environment to increase convenience and accessibility
You will need to demonstrate that you have:
-A relevant professional qualification working with vulnerable children and families is desired e.g., Diploma/degree in social work, counselling qualification, professional youth worker or related NVQ or degree. Or Substantial relevant experience of working with vulnerable young people facing significant challenges within this sector.
-Experience of working with vulnerable young people and families that are hard to reach and from diverse backgrounds on both a one-to-one basis and through group work interventions.
-Experience of supporting adolescents who are dealing with complex and sensitive issues through offering advice and advocacy.
-Experience of partnership and multi-agency working.
-Experience of working on one's own and within a team.
-Experience of using IT based case management systems.
Closing date for applications will be: 1st July 2024
Interviews will be held in person on: 8th, 9th & 15th July 2024
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3 Positions Available
Permanent with funding until 31st March 2026
DNM £29,855.00
37 hours
We are looking for an experienced young people's practitioner. You will be confident in your work with young people and join our dynamic, ambitious team.
CHHAT provides a programme of targeted support services to identified, young people/young carers. The CHHAT practitioner will provide support to, and improve the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of young carers and their family network. You will address a number of target areas for children/young people who are caring for/affected by parental/familial substance misuse and mental health.
Our engagement with young carers covers early to high intervention needs. We also support cases of historical parental substance use, where the young carer may, or may not still be residing with their parent, but continues to be affected by the experience.
In order to be successful with this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have extensive experience of: -
Delivering direct interventions with vulnerable young people (8-25) on both a one to one and group work capacity. As well as working to support the family network.
Co-producing care and safety plans with young people that are young people led, focusing on both a relational & strength-based approach.
Extensive partnership working in a multi-agency environment to ensure that the needs and wishes of the young person are heard and acted upon.
You will work as part of a team and need to be able to work in a flexible way which includes flexing their day and work location as need indicates, including being based in the locality office in Chelmsford and working in the home environment to increase convenience and accessibility
You will need to demonstrate that you have:
-A relevant professional qualification working with vulnerable children and families is desired e.g., Diploma/degree in social work, counselling qualification, professional youth worker or related NVQ or degree. Or Substantial relevant experience of working with vulnerable young people facing significant challenges within this sector.
-Substantial experience of working with vulnerable young people and families that are hard to reach and from diverse backgrounds on both a one-to-one basis and through group work interventions.
-Experience of supporting adolescents who are dealing with complex and sensitive issues through offering advice and advocacy.
-Experience of partnership and multi-agency working.
-Experience of working on one's own and within a team.
-Experience of using IT based case management systems.
Closing date for applications will be 9th July 2024. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from the 25th June onwards.
Interviews will be held in person on: 8th, 9th & 15th July 2024