Youth Engagement Worker Jobs in Islington, Greater London
The Corporate Partnerships Account Manager plays a pivotal role in the Fundraising and Communications directorate and is responsible for managing, stewarding, renewing, and growing our corporate partners to meet our fundraising income targets. Our partners range from complex programmatic-focused partners to employee engagement-driven partners and reflect a combination of financial support, skills-based support, and volunteering. The role is varied and requires strong time management, excellent written and verbal communication skills, relationship management, and a deep understanding of industry standards, best practices, and trends. You will be required to engage and influence a wide range of partner stakeholders plus collaborate across our Fundraising and Communication Directorate, Delivery Directorate, and Finance teams to meet the needs of our partners.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the management of our corporate partners, developing and delivering partnership strategies and stewardship plans for each account to deliver against the objectives and meet income targets.
· Work closely with the New Business Senior Manager to ensure the collaborative transition of new partners into account management, liaise with the Volunteering and Events Manager to deliver volunteering opportunities to partners, and the Fundraising Officer to promote challenge events to our partners.
· Support the CEO on the development and management of stewardship for select trustees and senior partner contacts.
· Accurately forecast and manage expenditures for our partners, creating mitigation plans when necessary
· Contribute to the organisation and team’s annual plans, strategies, and budgets.
· Develop, monitor, and maintain systems and processes including Salesforce database, financial accounting, account management plans, contracts, and due diligence.
· Understand and support the vision, mission, and aims of London Youth.
· Reflect our inclusive culture in your day-to-day work and support a positive health & safety and safeguarding culture in your interactions with colleagues.
· Follow our organisations anti-racism principles and practices as you actively promote and respect diversity and inclusion in all aspects of your work and working relationships.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
· Excellent relationship management and stewardship resulting in demonstrable account growth.
·Effective account management with six-figure corporate partners.
· Experience using creativity and innovation to diversify income from partners resulting in growth.
·Polished communication and people skills to champion, and act as an ambassador for London Youth in the business world, including preparing and leading presentations.
· Detail-driven, strategic, motivated, and have a forward-leaning approach to business.
· Wide breadth of knowledge of the charity sector, including fundraising standards, best practices, and trends.
· Ability to work independently, multi-task, and prioritise a busy workload.
· Strong written communication skills and experience in developing compelling proposals and collateral.
· Experience working with internal stakeholders teams to help ensure partnership deliverables are met.
· Passion for personal and professional development, as well as a proven can-do attitude to get involved in various aspects of fundraising delivery when/if needed.
Attributes and behaviours:
· Passionate and demonstrably committed to improving the lives of young people.
·A commitment to quality and attention to detail.
· Ability to work on your own initiative.
· A highly competent and collaborative team worker.
· Discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
· Willingness to learn new skills.
· Ability to work in a changing and flexible organisation.
About London Youth
We are London Youth: a charity on a mission to support the capital’s youth sector to improve the lives of young people. We do this with and through our members – a network of 600 youth organisations – and at our two outdoor residential centres, Hindleap Warren and Woodrow High House.
Throughout our 135-year history, community youth organisations have provided a constant lifeline and a vital safe space outside the family and formal education, where young people can develop confidence, resilience and skills. Young people need opportunities outside school to have fun with their friends, to make a positive change in their communities and to shape the city they live in.
We look to work with all young people, focusing particularly on those who wouldn’t otherwise have access to the kind of opportunities we offer.
Last year we worked with over 28,100 young people through our sports development, employability, youth action and involvement, mental health, arts and outdoor education programmes. Our member network supported over 575,000 young Londoners. We delivered 149 training sessions to over 1,000 youth professionals.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Youth and Community Programmes team are looking for a Community Programmes Lead worker to support a broad range of activities aimed mainly at young people and over 50’s. Activities are delivered mainly over evenings and weekends aimed at making our community an inspirational place.
You will lead on session delivery and support the planning of programmes. You will manage and coordinate sessional workers, volunteers and workshop leaders working in sessions.
About Coin Street Community Builders
Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB) is a social enterprise responsible for developing and managing a significant part of London’s South Bank. We have transformed a largely derelict area into a thriving place for people to live, work and visit.
Our 13-acre estate includes:
- the iconic Oxo Tower Wharf, home to designer-maker studios, exhibition and gallery spaces
- a successful conference centre
- cafes, bars and restaurants
- parks and the riverside walkway
- award winning co-operative housing
- an Ofsted Outstanding family and children’s centre providing a nursery and family support
As a social enterprise income we generate stays in the neighbourhood. It’s used to improve and maintain our site which includes Bernie Spain Gardens and the riverside walkway, and to provide a range of free and affordable programmes and activities for families, children, young people, adults and older people in Waterloo and North Southwark.
Contract
Permanent, 20 hours per week.
Salary
£16,224 per annum
Extras
In return we can offer you:
- 27 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part timers)
- 8% contributory pension scheme (5% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)
- Income Protection, Death in Service and Critical Illness cover
- Season ticket loan on completion of probation
- Health and wellbeing package including a confidential employee assistance programme and online therapy sessions
- Commitment to training and development
Summary
- Devise and implement a UK church engagement plan, as agreed by RLN director.
- With prayer and resources, support a growing movement of churches engaging with Difference and the ministry of reconciliation.
- Develop external relationships and partnerships to engage new audiences with Difference. Proactively connect with churches, chaplaincies, schools, organisations and networks, with the aim to see significant increase in the number of groups running Difference.
- Develop ecumenical relationships across Christian denominations.
- Generate tactics to raise awareness and increase engagement.
- Champion Difference at regional and national events, gatherings, conferences and speaking engagements.
- Capture content at events for Difference social channels.
- Support the network of groups running Difference across churches, chaplaincies, schools, leadership teams, workplace, youth groups and other contexts.
- Utilise the Difference Training and Resources Hub to support existing Difference Hosts and those interested in running Difference.
- Where needed provide additional training and support face-to-face (online or in-person).
- Ensure a high level of retention in churches and groups regularly engaging with Difference, including supporting next steps and deepening the ministry of reconciliation.
- Support senior leaders using Difference as part of a wider strategy for reconciliation in their church, parish, diocese, context.
- Identify and equip passionate individuals as they strengthen engagement with Difference in their own contexts.
- Support and resource a cohort of Difference champions in the UK who envision others with this ministry and promote Difference.
- Create new ways of bringing champions together to learn from each other and share best practice.
- Work with champions to identify strategic opportunities for growing engagement with Difference in their contexts.
- Monitor and report on performance indicators.
- Contribute to report writing and presentations on impact.
- Proactively collate stories of transformation and impact, nationally and internationally. Feed into wider communications.
- Proactive in researching and ongoing learning on reconciliation and peacemaking, including developing a working knowledge of the Archbishop's reconciliation expertise and experience.
- The team at Lambeth Palace works closely and collaboratively, providing assistance across portfolio areas at times when extra capacity is needed. As such, an important part of this role will be to help out other team areas as required and as capacity allows.
- All employees working at Lambeth Palace share responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture with regard to children and vulnerable adults, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.
- Ability to represent the Archbishop of Canterbury's reconciliation ministry effectively and with confidence.
- Excellent inter-personal and influencing skills.
- Excellent communication skills; public speaking, facilitation and writing.
- Ability to shape key messages for church engagement and envision others.
- Ability to strategically support leaders in implementing a ministry of reconciliation in their context.
- The ability to work under pressure, adapting to changing and competing demands.
- Ability to work with a wide range of people, for example senior leaders, prison leavers, teachers, young people.
- Good IT skills, Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft PowerPoint.
- In-depth knowledge and networked with a wide range of church denominations, valuing and understanding the breadth of the Christian church.
- Track record of strategic relationships that lead to effective engagement with a project, ministry or product.
- Proven track record in managing and working with a wide range of stakeholders and relationships, including senior leadership.
- Good knowledge of Christian faith and theology, with a biblical understanding of the ministry of reconciliation.
- Education to degree level or relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience.
- Motivated, enthusiastic, proactive and takes initiative.
- Operates with discretion and integrity.
- Collaborative and builds trust across relationships, including at a senior level.
- A desire to mobilise people to live out their calling as peacemakers and reconcilers, passionate about equipping people to follow Jesus in a conflicted and complex world.
- Embody and model the practices of reconciliation across working relationships, internally and externally.
- Whilst the NCIs are committed to wellbeing and work/life balance, a willingness and availability to occasionally work outside normal office hours is required, on occasion.
- Flexible in order to meet the demands of the post (attending events including weekend events when required).
- Ability to travel nationally.
- Ability to edit WordPress.
- Effective use of content and social media for the target audience.
- Experience of working on issues of reconciliation, such as with young people, racial justice, interfaith context, prison chaplaincy.
- Experience communicating with a global audience.
- Experience of working digitally in the Church or charity sector, utilising social media for engagement.
- Experience of using social media in a voluntary, personal or professional capacity.
- Training or qualification of relevant disciplines (such as: theology, mission & discipleship, youthwork, peacebuilding & reconciliation).
- We strive for excellence
- We collaborate
- We act with integrity
- We show compassion
- We respect others
INTRODUCTION TO GIRLS NOT BRIDES
Girls Not Brides is the only global organisation uniquely focused on creating and sustaining a worldwide movement to end child, early and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU) and ensuring that this movement leads to tangible change for the girls at risk or affected by the practice. We are a network of more than 1,400 civil society organisations in over 100 countries working in partnership to end child marriage.
Our vision is a world without child marriage where girls and women enjoy equal status with boys and men and can achieve their full potential in all aspects of their lives. Our vision challenges deeply embedded social norms that harm the lives of girls, women, and their communities.
INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLE
Girls Not Brides is seeking an experienced digital communications professional to manage the Girls Not Brides website in English, French and Spanish, including website development, maintenance, continuous improvement planning, infrastructure, architecture, and user journey. You will be responsible for implementing a website improvement project and a new members area. This role will also be responsible for developing and producing performance data, evaluation, and reporting across our digital channels. We are looking for someone who has a passion for managing websites, using data to improve performance and engagement, and using digital platforms to drive movements. The successful applicant will support across our digital channels. This role sits in the Communications Team and reports to the Communications Manager. You will work closely with external website developers to deliver a website that showcases Girls Not Brides and our role as the global movement to end child marriage.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Girls Not Brides website (70%)
- Lead the development and implementation of the website improvement strategy and project plan, with support from the Communications Manager.
- Recommend and manage changes to the website architecture, front-end design, features, integrations, and user-journey improvements.
- Manage the day-to-day of activity of Girls Not Brides website, including uploading content in 3 languages (English, French and Spanish), optimising content for web, updating static pages when needed, and recommending updates and upgrades to the CMS.
- Responsible for managing website projects, including the upgrade, update and support and maintenance pipeline, as well as larger-scale changes to website functionality and architecture, managing external contractors to produce the work required on time and within budget.
- Research and implementing best-practices for search engine optimisation (SEO) across website copy and architecture.
- Produce and manage a clear, well-documented approach to web analytics, producing regular reports, monitoring user behaviour and website traffic, carrying out benchmarking, identifying KPIs and providing actionable insights.
- Support content writing for the website, including writing website copy and blog posts.
- Collaborate with the learning team in development of knowledge and learning hub.
- Collaborate with the member engagement team to improve member journey and offering.
Digital channel evaluation and reporting (20%)
- Set-up, maintain, and manage website analytics using the Google suite.
- Monitor and evaluate website success, including functionality, engagement, and traffic, producing regular reports, and providing recommendations.
- Monitor and evaluate the success of other digital channels, including social media and email marketing, producing regular reports, and providing recommendations.
- Monitor, evaluate and improve compliance of the website, including GDPR and accessibility best practices.
Digital communications support (10%)
- Lead communications digital knowledge management activity, including internal file systems, and asset management.
- Manage the email pipeline and support email marketing, including copywriting and content generation for regular newsletters, making recommendations to improve engagement.
- Make recommendations for our digital tools, ensuring they are fit for purpose and follow the latest trends and best practice.
- Support digital storytelling, digital content writing, and social media campaigns as required.
Wider Organisational Responsibilities
- Commit to the mission and vision of Girls Not Brides, putting these at the forefront of all planning, work and actions.
- Uphold the core values of Girls Not Brides in all areas of work and interactions with colleagues, members, partners, and other stakeholders.
- Comply with Girls Not Brides’ policies and processes, with note for safeguarding, diversity and inclusion, the code of conduct and data protection.
- Ensure that internal databases and monitoring information are kept fully up to date.
- Commit to ongoing personal development and learning.
- Fulfil any other reasonable requests for the advancement of Girls Not Brides.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential experience
- Significant professional experience in a similar level role, ideally in the not-for-profit sector, an international/intergovernmental organisation, a social movement, research centre, or social enterprise.
- Significant professional experience in developing and implementing website improvement strategies and coordinating large website development project plans.
- Significant professional experience in website management, including planning, implementing, monitoring, and upgrading content, architecture, and features.
- Significant professional experience in developing and implementing evaluation and reporting for website, email marketing and social media channels.
- Experience in managing complex projects and workflows.
- Experience in applying best practices in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
- Experience in writing and developing content for websites.
- Experience in liaising with and managing external contractors, particularly website developers.
- Experience of working across other digital channels, including email, social media and other digital storytelling platforms.
Essential skills and knowledge
- Expert knowledge of using content management systems (CMS) to manage websites, ideally with experience of using Wagtail.
- Expert understanding of the Google Suite for website analysis, including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Google Looker Studio.
- Understanding of website wireframing and design software, ideally Figma.
- Skilled at using 3rd party social media and email marketing analytics tools to generate reports and insights.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations for website compliance, including GDPR and data protection, and accessibility best practices for website.
- Knowledge of SEO best practices, and skilled use of tools to support data generation and implementation.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent organisation skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Essential values and attributes
- Strong commitment to the mission and values of Girls Not Brides and our vision in relation to addressing child marriage and gender justice.
- Team player spirit, proactive and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.
- Willingness to work flexibly and regularly travel internationally, as necessary.
Desirable
- Understanding of and experience using Adobe Creative Suite
- Able to speak a second language, ideally French, Spanish, or Portuguese.
- Understanding of HTML and CSS
Safeguarding
Girls Not Brides is committed to safeguarding all children, young people, and adults at risk with whom our staff and representatives work and interface. Any employment with Girls Not Brides may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a background check and a criminal records check, which can include but is not limited to: an overseas police record check, a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (for those based in the UK) or an International Criminal Record Check (if applicable).
Diversity at Girls Not Brides
Girls Not Brides is an equal opportunities employer. We embrace diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion in a serious way. We are committed to building a staff body that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
How to apply
Girls Not Brides is an equal opportunities employer. We embrace diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion in a serious way. We are committed to building a staff body that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
· The closing date for this role is 23:59 GMT on 21 April 2024.
To apply, please click on the ‘Apply now’ button on the job page on our website and submit your CV and a brief cover letter clearly demonstrating how you meet the criteria.
We regret that due to the large number of applications anticipated, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. candidate
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Brentford FC Community Sports Trust
With community work spanning three decades, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust has established itself as a pioneering organisation for the local community. It uses the power of sport to educate, motivate and inspire people from all walks of life.
Working in partnership with Brentford FC, the Trust offers a portfolio of programmes in education, health, sports participation and community engagement. The Trust has won the ‘Football League Community Club of the Year’ award four times and now employs more than 100 members of staff.
Inclusion Statement
Brentford FCCST is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity. Whilst our recruitment decisions are always based on merit and suitability, we welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities.
Safeguarding Statement
Brentford FCCST is committed to equality, the safeguarding and welfare of all children and adults at risk. This responsibility is shared by all staff and volunteers at the club, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Staff will be required to undertake regular safeguarding training to enable and reinforce a proactive approach to safeguarding. This role requires the post holder to apply all relevant policies and uphold the club’s commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people to ensure a safe environment for all. This includes the timely reporting of any safeguarding concern to the safeguarding team.
The Youth and Employability Department
The Youth and Employability department provides informal learning and engagement opportunities for young people to build and develop essential life skills to support their transition to adulthood, engagement in their local community, and employability skills for the world of work.
We believe in high-quality provision that makes a difference in young people’s lives; we offer a variety of personal, social, and educational opportunities for young people to engage, in both group and 1:1 sessions. Our work includes residentials, weekly groups, short courses/projects, PSHE-style activities, holiday programmes, training opportunities, volunteering & social action, work-ready programmes and industry days.
Purpose of the role
The Youth Engagement Worker role is to create a positive, safe, educational, and memorable experience for young people aged 13-18 years old. Youth Engagement workers will lead, inspire and support young people to develop personal, social and educational skills through creative activities.
Youth Engagement workers will deliver our youth programmes, sessions, assemblies and projects within the local community and schools. Sessions and projects themes include: life skills, personal and social development, team work and leadership, employability, youth voice, & social action. Programmes include; weekly evening activities/ groups, in school provision, holiday programmes and detached work. Youth Engagement workers will also work alongside other local community groups to collaborate for the benefit of the local community and young people.
Youth Engagement workers will need to be innovative and think outside the box. They will provide pastoral care, and deliver inclusive curriculum sessions, and skill development activities to groups and individuals. The role is suitable for a dynamic and confident person who has experience in leading, motivating, and supporting groups of young people to successfully take part in activity programmes.
We are looking for a number Casual Youth Workers to support us. For more information please click on 'Apply'
Senior Youth Participation Officer
Fitzrovia Youth in Action is looking for an experienced, passionate and enthusiastic person for our Senior Youth Participation Officer role. If you feel like this is you, we would love to hear from you!
The post holder will coordinate and develop our new young people drop-in programme and additional youth action programmes, aimed at engaging local young people into the work of FYA. The successful candidate will oversee the development and delivery of the drop-in sessions, as well as deliver some youth led social action programmes. The role will include recruiting young people, engaging them in co-producing fun and creative activities and workshops which will take place at the drop-ins, as well as supporting them in planning and delivering the social action programmes.
Typically, sessions will occur Sundays (TBC) and young people from the ages 8 to 18 will attend. We are also planning to start a second drop-in session from September, which is likely to run on a Friday evening.
The post holder will support young people to plan some social action programmes directly, as well as support young people into other youth-led community action programmes at FYA.
Examples of projects include youth-led football tournaments, street parties and festivals and peer education activities.
This is an exciting opportunity for FYA as we are elated to have our first drop-in session at our Warren Centre, as we want to reach as many local young people as possible and provide opportunities of social action and support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Purpose of the Job
To strategically lead and manage our existing CYP services that range from being both clinical and non clinical (Mental Health Support Teams in Schools, Circle crisis prevention café for children and young people, Whole School Approach, Be Kind to Your Mind). To develop and grow a portfolio of children and young people’s mental health services.
The role will lead, manage and oversee the Youth Services team and a range of projects that support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.
You can download a PDF of the job description for this role at the bottom of the page.
Growth and Development
- To lead, develop and maintain the strategy, business plan and budget for Youth Services.
- To lead on service development through the identification of unmet needs, local priorities and project opportunities and the development of proposals and bids.
- To work closely with the CEO and Head of Business Development on potential new funded projects, writing or inputting into proposal/bids.
- To support the development of outreach and communications materials about services and impact.
Lead on Projects
- To provide overall leadership and oversight for project contracts.
- To oversee the implementation of needs assessments and data analysis to ensure that services are relevant to the needs of stakeholders and meet identified service gaps.
- To ensure that KPIs for all projects are met and have continuous oversight of this and any improvement actions that need to be taken.
- To lead and oversee effective monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) systems (both qualitative and quantitative) evidence base are in place, monitoring key outcomes of the service and produce quality reports.
- To oversee and ensure evidence of key outcomes are in place and inform improving quality programme delivery and service development.
- To lead and oversee reporting to funders (and other stakeholders where required) in a timely manner.
- Provide guidance and expertise to staff.
- Any other reasonable ad hoc tasks as requested by CEO and in line with the needs of the service.
Partnership Working
- To develop excellent working relationships with commissioners, potential commissioners, partners across North-West London.
- To lead on providing the oversight for partner SLAs and contracts.
- To ensure in contracts where HFEH Mind is the project lead that partners are supported to achieve project deliverables and targets and provide timely M&E to be included in reports to funders.
- To lead on and coordinate ongoing consultation and skills-sharing with partners.
- To work with national Mind and other Local Mind Associations to collaborate and share best practice.
- To identify suitable partners and funders for new projects.
- To develop ongoing stakeholder engagement with existing partners, funders and other stakeholders.
- To ensure that partners adhere to safeguarding, suicide prevention and GDPR principles and best practice.
- To work with community groups to establish a clear vision of the role of Mind locally to support people and communities.
Management
- To be an active, positive, accountable member of the Senior Management Team.
- To embed clear, effective communication so that employees feel engaged with and understand the how they fit in.
- To manage the budget and reporting on Youth Services.
- To work collaboratively and strategically with the senior management team, especially to champion an organisation-wide culture, live our values and facilitate high performance, quality, accountability, learning and forward planning.
- To review and restructure the department to enhance and sustain the growth and development of services. To keep in mind direct line-management is kept to 6 managers.
- To lead your team embedding the values of the organisation, agreeing key performance indicators in line with the strategy and business plan, to ensure high performance and promote staff wellbeing.
- To ensure project targets are being achieved with your project managers, empowering them to effectively coordinate Youth Services frontline workers and partners.
- To build a dynamic and fluid team that has flexibility to deliver different elements of the service as demand dictates and ensure retention and succession planning.
- Providing ongoing feedback and support, as well as monthly supervision to project managers, including safeguarding.
- To work with HR to lead on team recruitment, JD development, team induction and probation, ensure that mandatory training and staff developmental needs of the team are met and directly supporting the capacity development of the team, through ongoing feedback, supervision and facilitating team discussions and workshops.
- To work with project managers to ensure all policies and procedures are being adhered to.
- To lead of Safeguarding for Youth services and being accountable to ensure policies and procedures are being followed.
- To lead and manage risk within your area, e.g. by maintaining, reviewing and reporting the risk register to the CEO.
- To take on projects as and when needed to support or develop the organisation.
- To ensure effective administrative systems are in place to support the smooth running of Youth Services.
Person specification
For full person specification see attached job description below.
- Educated to at least degree level.
- Relevant qualifications to this role.
- Minimum five years’ experience of working with people with children and young people with mental health.
- Highly developed, well-articulated expertise in project management and strategic thinking.
- A track record of delivering accountable services and excellent performance against agreed targets and objectives.
- Experience of income generation, programme expansion and contract management.
- Experience building and maintaining relationships with a range of stakeholders (service users, funders, partners).
- Substantial experience of budget management.
- Substantial experience of collating quality data for the performance of a service and writing reports.
- Working knowledge of children’s and adult’s safeguarding.
- Supervision of safeguarding and supporting staff with complex caseloads.
- Experience of line management, developing staff and retention.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £15,593 per annum + £450 Home Working Allowance per annum
Hours - 21 Hours per week - 3 days
Contract:- Permanent Role
Location: Home-based in the North-East, able to travel throughout the region to visit and offer support to children and families in Teesside, Darlington, County Durham, Sunderland, Tyneside and Northumberland.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and looks to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work-life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest in unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma-informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.
If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.
Overall Duties of the role will include:
- Being an accessible point of contact for the children living with our carers and to our young people, keeping them up to date with the facilities and opportunities available with TACT
- Providing support to children with emotional welfare and mental health needs
- Supporting interventions and activities to ensure stable placement arrangements
- Being able to transport children and young people to events, appointments and meetings (mileage reimbursed)
- Organising and participating in virtual and face-to-face events and occasional residential meet-ups
- Managing all paperwork associated with events and activities
- Willingness to work flexibly, according to deadlines and needs of our families which may include some after-school, evening and weekend work
- Undertaking trauma-informed direct work with children and young people
The successful candidate must also be willing and able to travel to the Yorkshire area quarterly for face-to-face team meetings, training, and wellbeing events with the potential for occasional travel to other areas around the UK to facilitate children's residential stays.
The TACT Yorkshire and North East team are also currently recruiting for a part-time (14 hours per week) Family Finder position, which is advertised separately. We would welcome applications from candidates who feel able to meet the requirements of both posts and would be interested in full-time employment (35 hours per week) with a combined role comprising both posts.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Perkbox – retail discount scheme.
- Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions).
- TACT is a home based workforce. We recognise the benefits that flexible home working creates for both the employer and the employee.
As a remote working organisation, we are committed to working with our staff to enable consistent inclusion and engagement across the organisation to ensure the optimum standards of service for our carers and children.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing Date: Friday, 26th April 2024
Interview Date: Thursday 9th May 2024 (via teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.
We are looking for passionate and committed youth project workers who can engage and support young Gypsy, Roma, & Traveller people to achieve their goals and aspirations. As part of our Bright Futures mentoring project, you will help to develop youth-focused training and employment pathways and undertake community outreach initiatives to raise programme awareness.
We strongly encourage applications from Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) people.
Who we are?
London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) is an organisation which challenges social exclusion and discrimination, working for change in partnership with Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller people. We work with families across London Boroughs, living on council caravan sites, roadside camps, with those living in bricks and mortar housing, and those experiencing homelessness. We work together with Gypsies and Travellers to build the capacity of individuals and their communities to influence the decisions that affect their lives. For more information visit our website.
Job Purpose
Our Bright Futures programme provides mentoring, employability, and wellbeing support for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people aged 14 – 25 years. We believe that increasing opportunities for young people is crucial for the future of their communities. We work directly with them through tailored mentoring and consistent support to build motivation, confidence, and resilience. The aim is to enable the next generation to overcome socio-economic barriers, engage in wider society, and be active changemakers for their community.
We are in an exciting growth phase and are looking for 2 Project Workers for the team to rapidly extend programme reach and impact. As part of the team, the Project Workers will together be involved in overall programme planning, delivery, and community outreach with a focus on skills development and employment prospects. In coordination with the Project Lead, you will develop collaborations with employers and training providers, and Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller community members to identify relevant training, learning and work placements for young people. You will work directly with young people and their families through community outreach initiatives to raise awareness as well as deliver individual and group sessions on a variety of themes and issues.
Role and responsibilities
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Collaborate with Project Lead to develop skills, training and employment opportunities for young people.
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Foster effective working relationships with employers, training providers, and community members to secure training and work placements.
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Undertake engagement and outreach initiatives for young people and their families to generate interest and encourage enrolment.
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Coordinate with mentors to provide practical employability support for young people through skills assessments, personal development plans, training/job search and signposting, etc.
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Organise and deliver individual and small group sessions as well as thematic events such as industry awareness talks, campus visits, interview skills workshops, or exploring self-employment.
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Maintain project administration including online database system, stakeholders and referrals network directory, and session reports.
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Capture feedback and input into the monitoring and evaluation of the programme including funder reports and applications.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential
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Qualification or demonstrable experience of skills development and employment support.
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Ability to foster trust and interact with young people with patience and empathy in both formal and informal settings.
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Ability to deliver engaging and accessible workshops and training to young people in small groups or individually.
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Ability to develop positive working relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders such as training providers, employers, or council liaisons.
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Experience of planning and delivering community engagement initiatives and outreach activities for young people.
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Commitment to equality and challenging discrimination, and to advocate for and on behalf of marginalised young people in the work force.
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Ability to work independently as well as within a team and developing plans together with colleagues.
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Good IT and project support skills including administration, planning, report writing and record keeping.
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Effective communication skills, both written and oral, with a wide range of people.
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Ability to work flexibly to respond to changing needs of the Traveller community and the organisation and to prioritise work within the resources available.
Desirable
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Experience of working with the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller community
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Qualification or experience in youth work
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Experience of skills development and employment advice for young people
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Undertaken training in safeguarding children and young people
Are you interested but unsure of what the role entails or if you fit the criteria? Get in touch for a no-obligation informal chat to find out more about us, our work, and the Bright Futures programme.
We are keen to hear from people with different backgrounds and experiences as long as you have a passion and commitment to working with young people and enabling them to face their future with confidence. We would be happy to discuss the role and expectations in detail and answer any questions. Contact us via our LGT info email or by phone
Application Instructions
Please submit a CV and a cover letter clearly answering the following:
1. Why would you like to work with London Gypsies & Travellers?
2. What experience, skills, and knowledge you are bringing to the role?
Please make reference to the role description and essential skills and experience as outlined.
Applications without a cover letter may not be considered.
Application Closing Date: 14th April 2024
Interview Dates: Tue 23rd April and/or Thu 25th April 2024
If you would like to come and talk to us about our organisation’s work, meet our team or chat informally about the role, contact us at LGT's info email address or by phone.
How to apply: Please submit a CV and a cover letter with concise answers to these questions:
1. Why you would like to work with London Gypsies and Travellers?
2. What experience, skills and knowledge you are bringing to the role. Please make reference to the role description and essential skills and experience as outlined.
Applications without a cover letter may not be considered.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 23rd April
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for three kind, compassionate and resilient Support Workers to join our Mental Health service in Newham.
£27,352.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
Successful candidates will be given the opportunity to join a busy, dynamic and engaging team working in Newham. Support Workers enable people with particular needs to manage their tenancies and live independent lives of their choosing in the community and move towards greater independence by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package. Support Worker will give practical support to help people maintain their tenancy, stay well, exercise choice and control in their care and lives and participate in the community. Support is also provided to develop a model of re-enablement towards self-advocacy, self-management and empowerment, incorporating the principles and practice of recovery, co-production and peer support.
The service includes four sites and form a mini pathway of higher, medium and move on support accommodation.
The shift pattern for this role consists of three shift timings at: 9.00 - 17.00, 12.00 - 20.00 and 14.00 - 22.00. This includes weekends and bank holidays.
This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.
What you'll do:
- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Senior Support Worker/Team Leader/ Contract Manager. Creatively working to engage with customers.
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions. Promote positive risk taking.
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers.
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities.
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation.
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards.
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can-do attitude
- Has the ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours.
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- Adept use of Microsoft programmes and an ability and willing to learn how to use new recording and reporting softwares.
Desirable:
- Experience working in Mental Health
- Experience working in supported accommodation.
- NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with little or some previous relevant sector work experience.
About us:
Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
Please see our website for full job description.
Location: Homebased – Yorkshire & North-East
Hours: 14 hours per week (Thursday & Friday)
Contract - Permanent - Part-Time
Salary: £10,395.60 per annum + £300 per annum homeworking allowance
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. TACT invests all surplus income into staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to establish expert in-house support services such as our TACT Health and Education Services and create TACT Connect, our ground-breaking scheme for care-experienced young people and adults. New staff will join us as we embark on a journey to become a wholly trauma-informed organisation with the aim of increasing our effectiveness and improving outcomes for the children and young people in our care.
We pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, an extensive wellbeing programme, and our benefits package, all curated to support a healthy work-life balance for all our staff. We will also invest in your learning, supporting you to grow and develop during your employment with TACT. You will be encouraged to attend personal and professional development opportunities and will have access to learning and resources to empower you to advance your knowledge and skills.
We are currently the 4th Best Charity to work for and the 16th Best Mid-Sized Company in the UK according to The Best Companies criteria and our survey results have evidenced “outstanding” levels of engagement amongst staff in recent years. You can view our Best Companies summary video here.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with experience in administration within the social care field to work with us as a Family Finding Worker. This role is home-based, and it will cover placements for our Yorkshire & North-East areas.
The Family Finding Worker is responsible for receiving placement requests for children who need to be looked after and matching them to our foster carer in cooperation with the Duty Social Worker. The role requires exceptional communication skills and discretion, sensitivity and the capability to deal with conflicting priorities at times.
In this role, you will be responsible for…
- Processing referrals received from the Local Authority requesting a place for a child
- Building and maintaining positive relationships with Local Authority Placement Teams
- Liaising with appropriate parties regarding discussion of potential matches
- Reviewing sensitive and confidential documents
- Establishing professional relationships with colleagues, carers, and the children they look after to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people in our care
You will be suited to this role if you have…
- Experience in a social care & health setting
- Experience of working with children/young people
- Knowledge of current safeguarding procedures.
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to build a rapport and a positive working relationship with external partners.
Please see the Job Information Pack and Job Description for further information.
TACT Yorkshire and North East team are also currently recruiting for a part-time (21 hours per week) Children and Young People's Wellbeing Practitioner role, which is advertised separately. We would welcome applications from candidates who feel able to meet the requirements of both posts and would be interested in full-time employment (35 hours per week) with a combined role comprising both posts. Any applicants interested in combining both roles will need to be based within the North East region, in order to meet the travel requirements of the Wellbeing Practitioner role.
A standard DBS clearance is required for this role, which TACT will undertake on your behalf.
- Closing Date: Friday, 26 April 2024
- Interview Date: Thursday, 9th May 2024 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
TACT reserves the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Salary: £15,593 per annum + £450 Homeworking Allowance per annum
Hours 21 Hours per week
Contract: 12 months fixed term initially.
Location: Homebased with regular travel required to support children and young people in foster families throughout the North Wales area, including Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Conwy, Anglesey, Gwynedd and north Powys and possibly parts of Ceredigion. Travel also requires the postholder to attend staff meetings and team away days.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and looks to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
We pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, an extensive well-being programme, and our benefits package, all curated to support a healthy work-life balance for all our staff. We will also invest in your learning, supporting your growth and development during your employment with TACT. You will be encouraged to attend personal and professional development opportunities and will have access to learning and resources to empower you to advance your knowledge and skills.
We are currently the 4th Best Charity to work for and the 16th Best Mid-Sized Company in the UK according to The Best Companies criteria and our survey results have evidenced “outstanding” levels of engagement amongst staff in recent years.
As an Engagement and Activity Practitioner with TACT Cymru, you will be a part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice.
Overall Duties of the Engagement & Activity Practitioner will include:
- Being an accessible point of contact for the children living with our carers and to our young people, keeping them up to date with the facilities and opportunities available with TACT.
- Supporting interventions and activities to ensure stable placement arrangements.
- Being able to transport children and young people to events, appointments and meetings (mileage reimbursed).
- Organising and participating in virtual and face-to-face events and occasional residential meet-ups.
- Managing all paperwork associated with events and activities.
- Willingness to work flexibly, according to deadlines and needs of our families.
- Undertaking trauma-informed direct work with children and young people.
- Liaising with our Supervising Social Worker team.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays. (pro-rated for 3 days per week).
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance of £750, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one.
- Employee Assistance Programme (including free CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support, and second opinions).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities
The successful candidate will be required to attend regular face-to-face meetings at least quarterly in South Wales and and attend other face-to-face meetings such as training and team wellbeing events as well as meeting with children and young people in person around the North Wales and north Powys region.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Proficiency in the Welsh language is desirable though not essential.
Closing Date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Interview Date: Friday, 12th April 2024 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
TACT reserves the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Ymarferydd Ymgysylltu a Gweithgareddau
Cyflog: £15,593 y flwyddyn a £450 Lwfans Gweithio Gartref y flwyddyn
Oriau 21 awr yr wythnos
Contract: Cyfnod penodol o 12 mis i gychwyn.
Lleoliad: Gweithio gartref a theithio’n rheolaidd i gefnogi plant a phobl ifanc mewn teuluoedd maeth ledled ardal gogledd Cymru, gan gynnwys Wrecsam, Sir y Fflint, Sir Ddinbych, Conwy, Ynys Môn, Gwynedd a gogledd Powys ac o bosibl rhannau o Geredigion. Hefyd mae gofyn i ddeiliad y swydd fynychu cyfarfodydd staff a diwrnodau cwrdd i ffwrdd tîm.
Fel sefydliad ‘di-elw’, mae TACT yn rhoi anghenion ein plant a’n gofalwyr yn gyntaf ac yn ceisio penodi unigolion sydd yr un mor frwd dros faethu â ni. Rydym yn sefydliad gweithio gartref, ac rydym yn ymfalchïo yn ein cyfleoedd gweithio hyblyg, sydd ar gael o’r diwrnod cyntaf, rhaglen llesiant helaeth a’n pecyn buddion, i gyd wedi’u curadu i feithrin cydbwysedd iach rhwng bywyd a gwaith i’n holl weithwyr er mwyn iddyn nhw allu rhoi gwasanaeth rhagorol i’n gofalwyr a’r bobl ifanc a’r plant rydym yn gofalu amdanyn nhw.
Rydym yn ymfalchïo yn ein cyfleoedd i weithio’n hyblyg, rhaglen llesiant helaeth, a’n pecyn buddion, i gyd wedi’u curadu i gefnogi cydbwysedd iach rhwng bywyd a gwaith i’n holl staff. Byddwn hefyd yn buddsoddi yn eich dysgu, gan gefnogi eich twf a’ch datblygiad wrth i chi gael eich cyflogi gan TACT. Byddwch yn cael eich annog i fynychu cyfleoedd datblygiad personol a phroffesiynol, a bydd gennych fynediad at ddysgu ac adnoddau i’ch galluogi i ddatblygu eich gwybodaeth a’ch sgiliau.
Ar hyn o bryd, ni yw’r 4edd Elusen Orau i weithio iddi a’r 16eg Cwmni Gorau Maint Canol yn y DU yn ôl meini prawf y Cwmnïau Gorau, ac mae canlyniadau ein harolwg wedi dangos lefelau ymgysylltu “rhagorol” ymysg staff dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf.
Fel Ymarferydd Ymgysylltu a Gweithgareddau gyda TACT Cymru, byddwch yn rhan o’n tîm anhygoel o weithwyr proffesiynol sy’n gweithio gyda gwerthoedd ein sefydliad wrth galon eu hymarfer bob dydd. Gallwch adolygu ein gwerthoedd yma.
Bydd Dyletswyddau Cyffredinol yr Ymarferydd Ymgysylltu a Gweithgareddau yn cynnwys:
- Bod yn bwynt cyswllt hygyrch i’r plant sy’n byw gyda’n gofalwyr ac i’n pobl ifanc, gan roi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf iddyn nhw am y cyfleusterau a’r cyfleoedd sydd ar gael gyda TACT.
- Cefnogi ymyriadau a gweithgareddau i sicrhau trefniadau lleoliadau sefydlog.
- Gallu cludo plant a phobl ifanc i ddigwyddiadau, apwyntiadau a chyfarfodydd (ad-delir costau teithio).
- Trefnu a chymryd rhan mewn digwyddiadau rhithiol ac wyneb yn wyneb a chyfarfodydd preswyl achlysurol.
- Rheoli’r holl waith papur sy’n gysylltiedig â digwyddiadau a gweithgareddau.
- Parodrwydd i weithio’n hyblyg, yn unol â dyddiadau cau ac anghenion ein teuluoedd.
- Ymgymryd â gwaith uniongyrchol sy’n seiliedig ar drawma gyda phlant a phobl ifanc.
- Cysylltu â’n tîm Gweithwyr Cymdeithasol sy’n Goruchwylio.
Mae TACT yn cynnig pecyn buddion gwych i weithwyr, gan gynnwys:
- 31 diwrnod o wyliau â thâl (yn ogystal â gwyliau banc). (pro rata am 3 diwrnod yr wythnos).
- Trefniadau gweithio hyblyg (gan gynnwys oriau cywasgedig, hyblygrwydd o ran oriau craidd, polisi diwrnodau gwirfoddoli).
- Polisïau ystyriol o deuluoedd.
- ‘Bwndel’ gweithio gartref, gan gynnwys lwfans blynyddol o £750, offer TG a benthyciad ar gyfer sefydlu swyddfa gartref.
- Cynllun pensiwn cyfranddeiliaid (aberthu cyflog) ac yswiriant bywyd o’r diwrnod cyntaf.
- Rhaglen Cymorth i Weithwyr (gan gynnwys cwnsela Therapi Gwybyddol Ymddygiadol am ddim, apwyntiadau Meddygon Teulu o bell, ffisiotherapi, cymorth iechyd meddwl, ac ail farn).
- Cyfleoedd dysgu a datblygu gwych
Bydd gofyn i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus fynychu cyfarfodydd wyneb yn wyneb rheolaidd bob chwarter o leiaf yn ne Cymru a mynychu cyfarfodydd wyneb yn wyneb eraill fel digwyddiadau hyfforddiant a digwyddiadau llesiant tîm, yn ogystal â chwrdd â phlant a phobl ifanc wyneb yn wyneb o amgylch rhanbarth gogledd Cymru a gogledd Powys.
Mae angen archwiliad manwl gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd ar gyfer y rôl hon, a bydd yn cael ei brosesu gan TACT ar eich rhan.
Mae rhuglder yn y Gymraeg yn ddymunol ond nid yn hanfodol.
Dyddiad Cau: Dydd Sul 31 Mawrth 2024
Dyddiad y Cyfweliad: Dydd Gwener, 12 Ebrill 2024 (drwy Microsoft Teams)
Mae diogelu yn fusnes i bawb ac mae TACT yn credu mai dim ond y bobl sydd â’r sgiliau a’r gwerthoedd iawn ddylai weithio ym maes gwaith cymdeithasol. Fel rhan o ymrwymiad TACT i ddiogelu, rydym yn archwilio sgiliau, profiad, cymwysterau a gwerthoedd darpar staff mewn perthynas â’n gwaith gyda phlant ifanc agored i niwed. Rydym yn defnyddio dulliau recriwtio trwyadl a chyson i helpu i ddiogelu pobl ifanc TACT. Disgwylir i’n holl staff weithio yn unol â pholisïau diogelu TACT.
Nid yw TACT yn derbyn dogfennau CV digymell gan asiantaethau recriwtio allanol nac yn derbyn y ffioedd sy’n gysylltiedig â nhw.
Mae TACT yn cadw’r hawl i newid dyddiad cau’r swydd ar ôl i ni gael digon o geisiadau, felly rydym yn eich cynghori i gyflwyno eich cais cyn gynted â phosibl er mwyn osgoi cael eich siomi.
About the role
The Philanthropy Coordinator will primarily deliver key administration support for UK Youth’s Avon Tyrrell Capital Appeal; including developing donor communications, managing the project plan spreadsheet, maintaining accurate CRM data records, conducting prospect research and drafting funding requests. They will work closely with the Director of External Relations (lead of the Capital Appeal) and PA to the Director of External Relations in managing the Avon Tyrrell Capital Appeal board, and support the wider Engagement team in core Philanthropy and Events administration.
This role is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to start or transfer their career to the fundraising sector, motivated by ensuring young people in the UK are equipped to thrive. You will be exposed to a variety of fundraising activity and have the opportunity to contribute to some high-level philanthropy work.
The Avon Tyrrell Capital Appeal is on track to raise £6.4 million to regenerate and build a new experiential learning centre at UK Youth’s outdoor learning centre, Avon Tyrrell in the New Forest. The Avon Tyrrell Capital Appeal was launched in October 2023 by HRH The Princess Royal at an event in the New Forest. The event attracted many prospective donors with whom we are now in advanced positive discussions with on supporting the appeal, including our lead gift.
The role sits within the Engagement Team which collectively covers Philanthropy, Individual Giving, Supporter Communications, and Events. The Engagement team forms part of the successful External Relations department which is also responsible for Corporate, Trust and Foundation fundraising and the Digital, Marketing and Communications team.
You will be excellent at project management and able to write clearly and persuasively about the work of UK Youth and our outdoor learning provision.
Who we are
UK Youth is a leading charity that is unlocking youth work for all young people.
We bring together young people and youth workers with business leaders, teachers, social workers, doctors, policy makers and other professionals to learn, spread effective ways to support young people, and campaign for social change.
Only by working together can we tackle the systemic problems that keep letting our young people down.
Why work at UK Youth?
UK Youth wants all young people to be equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. Youth work can be life changing (and even life saving.) We have developed a strategy to unlock youth work so that every young person in the UK can benefit. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed, and delivers high-quality outcomes.
UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference, and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. Come and be part of this change.
What we can offer you
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.
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Flexible/Agile Working
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27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)
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Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity
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Other training available in support of your personal and professional development
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Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
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Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
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Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
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20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
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IT equipment provided for the duration of contract
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CycleScheme and TechScheme
How to apply
If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all.
- Closing date for applications will be 3rd April at 11:59pm (midnight)
- Interviews are scheduled to take place between 8th - 11th April 2024
As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Purpose of the Job
- To Develop a new co-production and community engagement network that will play a leading role in driving service transformation across the West London NHS Trust.
- Liaise closely with the NHS Transformation Team to gain key insights on NHS services…
- Crisis & inpatient mental health services
- Child and adolescent mental health services and developmental services
- Older people’s mental health services
- Community and recovery mental health services
- Psychological medicine services
- Integrated care services
Key Responsibilities
See job description for full list of responsibilities
- Organise regular network meetings comprised of service users from across the NHS Network and Mind Networks.
- Deliver regular in-reach into inpatient services and closed inpatient groups to provide feedback on ward experiences.
- Regularly promote the mental health network, through attendance at stakeholder events, network meetings and active marketing.
- Provide training to network members, so that they can provide effective feedback and insights on services, attend key focus groups, meetings, and support with the sharing of insights.
- To work closely with the Service user participation leads to help support and implement a comprehensive participation and engagement strategy where applicable across HFEH Mind and NHS Transformation cohort.
- To work collaboratively with the Youth Services and Adult service Co-Production Leads to ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met.
- To manage competently safeguarding concerns that arise.
- Be able to work some unsocial hours as required in line with the demands of the role.
- To produce regular reports in respect of service user feedback and participation and engagement across west London Trust.
- To ensure the on-going monitoring and evaluation of HFEH Mind/west London trust co-production and participation programmes, reporting on progress against KPIs and informing the continued development of our co-production and participation across West London Trust.
- To work closely with the Business Development and Quality Manager to review and monitor funding arrangements and produce reports as appropriate, with input from service users.
- To develop partnerships with other local and national agencies where applicable to support with future coproduction opportunities.
Person specification
See job description for full person specification
- Experience of working with those who have mental health issues including adults, carers, young people.
- Extensive experience of service user participation /coproduction /codesign /consultation.
- Experience of managing groups and 1:1 work.
- Experience of training and presenting to others.
- Understanding of safeguarding procedures for adults, children, and young people.
- Experience evaluating, designing, and delivering coproduction activities.
- Previous experience of developing and implementing new services with the ability to demonstrating effectiveness using evidenced based evaluation.
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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Horn Lane service in Acton.
£24,856.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
Horn Lane service, is for young children / adult between the ages of 16 and 21, we are Ofsted registered.
We a re a dynamic and caring team
We are based in Acton, West London, 2 minute walk from Acton Main Line, with the Elizabeth line and 10 minutes walk from Central Acton central line.
We are a 24/7 service, and operate a 4 week rolling program which includes early shifts 8-4, late shifts 2-10 and weekend work, no sleep ins.
Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.
This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.
What you'll do:
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with our young people
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Supporting young people to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals & Independent Life Skills
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with our young people within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that our young people enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Involving young people in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Empowering young people to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all times and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self-development
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience in the social care/charity sector or willing to work towards NVQ Level 3
Desirable:
- Experience working with young people
About us:
Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.