Can you develop an exciting, fun, young people-led Financial Literacy and Enterprise Project working with young people at Carmarthen Youth Project?

The role will provide young people aged 7-25 years old with opportunities to learn skills and develop better habits around financial literacy, saving, spending and budgeting as well as exploring ways in which they can improve their lives through developing enterprise projects and open up potential for them to sstart up micro enterprises.

You will engage and support young people to develop skills through activities you design, helping them to overcome the barriers that prevent them from reaching their full potential using youth work principles and practices.

You will be expected to actively encourage and promote young people’s engagement in the community and as part of Dr M’z projects.

Please note: The role involves evenings and weekend work on a rota basis.

Using the power of cricket, outdoor recreation and our unique historic setting, the Foundation creates magical experiences for young people that seek to inspire and to engage, and that lead to lasting positive outcomes. All young people that visit are facing disadvantage, in the variety of forms that can take.

We are looking for someone who will share our passion in making a positive difference to these young people's lives. 

As part of a new strategic plan, the Foundation is delivering a wide range of programmes and activities, with a broader range of partners. We are seeking to further broaden this range, as well as to enhance of the quality and impact of these programmes.

Reporting to the Director, and working alongside the Marketing and Fundraising Executive, the Programme Development Officer will play the lead role in ensuring the successful development, delivery, and evaluation of our programmes.

Programme Officer

Inspire Education Business Partnership (Hackney, London)

£22,000 to £25,000 per annum (dependent on experience) plus 5% employer’s pension contribution

Full-time (37 hours per week)

About the role

We’re looking for a Programme Officer to join our Delivery Team and facilitate a wide range of work-related programmes across schools in Hackney and surrounding boroughs.

Our Delivery Team is responsible for developing our school and employer relationships in the local community, providing high-quality, fit-for-purpose activities to support the career prospects of young people.

As a Programme Officer, you will act as a key point of liaison between employers and schools, proactively engaging a range of professional volunteers to support our work and maintaining high standards of service at all times.

Adapting our delivery for students with a range of additional needs will be key, and you'll be confident in supporting employers to tailor our programmes effectively.

You will also deliver engaging briefing sessions and gather feedback from students and employers alike, working with both parties to ensure the smooth delivery of our programmes from start to finish.

About you

Qualified to degree level (or equivalent) and with previous experience working with young people, you are passionate about enabling all young people to access vital work-related experiences.

A natural collaborator with excellent communication skills, you enjoy interacting with a range of people and can maintain positive working relationships with everyone you work with.

With excellent organisational skills and a keen eye for detail, you are confident in managing multiple deadlines and able to coordinate the work of others in the team.

You are also aware of the current secondary school landscape and a range of equalities issues, able to demonstrate sensitivity to a variety of different needs.

You’ll ideally be familiar with behaviour management strategies too, with an adaptable approach to your work and a ‘can-do’ attitude.

This is a great opportunity for an outgoing and resourceful individual to help an innovative education charity to deliver its school programmes.

The closing date for applications is noon on Thursday 9th December 2021.

Interviews are due to take place in the week commencing 13th December 2021.

Inspire is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our recruitment and selection processes are in accordance with best practice in safeguarding children and young people. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

You may have experience of the following: Programme Officer, Project Officer, Project Management, Programme Management, PMO Officer, PMO, Employee Engagement, Employment Advisor, Charity, Charities, Administrator, Administration, Admin Assistant, Office Assistant, Office Administrator, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, Sales, Sales Executive, Recruitment etc.

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About us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK – we support people and communities to prosper and thrive.

National Lottery players raise an incredible £36 million a week for good causes. This money funds projects and activities that transform communities, protect our heritage and enrich lives through arts, spots and culture. We are proud to be one of 12 distributors responsible for awarding this funding across the UK.

Thanks to National Lottery players, last year we were able to award over half a billion pounds of life-changing funding to UK communities, supporting thousands of projects making a real difference to people’s lives.

Over eight in ten of our grants were for under £10,000 going to grassroots groups and charities across the UK doing great things to support their communities, during a particularly tough time.

We also distribute non-National Lottery funds, working closely with Government on funding for important issues, such as tackling loneliness, multiple and complex needs, mental health and distributing Dormant Accounts money.

Over the last five years we’ve awarded a total of £3.4 billion, of which £2.7 billion is National Lottery money.

We fund things that matter – whether helping communities respond positively to national, regional or local priorities, or helping the UK achieve its big social ambitions. Our grants range from £500 up to multi-million-pound programmes – supporting people and projects to do extraordinary things and bring great ideas for their community to life.

About the role 

The UK Knowledge and Learning team shares evidence and insights from our funding. We’re interested in the difference our funding makes to people and communities, and what we can learn from the projects we support.

In 2020 our team won the Government Information Group (GIG) Annual Award and were highly commended at The Henley Forum Awards for Advancing Knowledge and Organisational Learning Practice.You can find out more about the work we've delivered so far in the blog on our website written by Julia Parnaby and Anne-Mari Hall on, 'How Knowledge Management is ensuring The National Lottery Community Fund contributes more than just money'

As a Knowledge and Learning Officer, you’ll need a curious mindset, passion for writing, and an interest in communities. You’ll contribute to researching, writing and editing insight reports and web pages that show how charities and community groups make a difference and what they’ve learned. (See the Insights section of our website).  You’ll also work on our internal repository of insights, Knowledge Bank, helping to sum up evidence from 14,000+ different projects we fund each year. You’ll be researching and writing about topics that matter to communities across the UK – anything from work to supporting young people’s wellbeing or older people’s social connections, to the environment, homelessness or unemployment.

On a day-to-day basis, you’ll review and analyse a wide range of sources, from evaluations, publications and charity websites, to our grant management system. You’ll also have the chance to interview colleagues and grant holders. You’ll be making sense of data, reports and case studies, then writing and shaping your material into engaging, jargon-free content. You’ll also work with colleagues across the Fund (such as designers, funding officers and our communications team) to promote and make use of these findings.

This role will suit candidates who have some experience of researching and writing up findings in engaging, easy-to-understand formats. This experience might have been gained through work, education, voluntary work, personal journaling or creative writing, and hobbies.

We’re a supportive, collaborative team and will welcome a new colleague who is hard-working, open to feedback and challenge, and ready to work with us on some really interesting projects, topics and themes. We’ll help you to learn and develop, and build on your existing skillset.

If your application is shortlisted, we will ask you to share examples of your writing, such as an essay, literature review, research report, blog, article, or story. We'll also invite you to undertake a written test. Candidates who successfully complete this stage will be invited to interview. You’ll also have a chance to meet members of the team.

Salary: £25,100 to £27,700 dependent on location and experience.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Interview Date:

Written test: 9/10 December

Interview date: 16/17 December

Essential criteria

Please ensure that your application demonstrates, with examples, how you meet all these essential criteria.

• We’re looking for a talented writer to support our team. You should be able to convey findings in an impartial, but compelling written style, reshaping them for different audiences. We’ll expect you to have excellent written English, including grammar and spelling.
• Through background research and analysis, you can identify essential content from large volumes of information, identifying key points and themes, and drawing conclusions from across a range of data sources.
• We’re looking for someone who has commitment to quality – who cares about the work, and is ready to revise and rethink to make it as good as it can be. You’ll have a strong attention to detail, and always be looking for ways to find out more.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of the voluntary and community sector or organisations with a strong social purpose, gained through work, volunteering, or using their services.
• A strong team player who is ready to collaborate with others on different pieces of work. At the same time, you’ll have experience in working independently and managing your time effectively. We’re looking for someone who is organised and can plan their own workload, but can be flexible in line with changing priorities.
• Ready to present your findings at meetings and events, speaking to colleagues from the Fund and people from other organisations.

For you

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

Equal opportunities

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds.  As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and mental health conditions.

We are also proud to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion, supporting our commitment to being a great place to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff.

The role of an assessing officer is to ensure that support plans for those providing care are properly implemented, through assessment, visiting, and interviewing carers, involving other key agencies, and participating in reviews.   

  

• You will have a strong interest in working with individuals who are potentially experiencing challenges in meeting their wellbeing as a result of providing essential care for others.
• You will ideally have a background in the provision of statutory services and be experienced in the assessment and review of carer related need; however, if you are highly organised, a good communicator and able to manage a constant workflow then this would also make you a strong candidate.
• You will have the ability to communicate ,using empathy, with carers, occasionally the people they care for and refer on to other professionals/ agencies as required to implement support planning.

• You will be knowledgeable, or willing to promptly learn, statutory duties under the Care Act 2014, and other relevant legislation, relevant when assessing carer related needs.   

  

The successful post holder will be committed to working with carers to empower them to reduce the impact their caring role has on their own wellbeing, and/or support them to withdraw from elements of, or even all, care provision should this be causing them concern.   

   

Good communication, admin and organisational skills together with an enthusiasm and commitment to providing a quality service are essential along with the willingness to work actively as part of a supportive centre team.   

  

The successful applicant must be a car driver and hold a full driving licence.  You will undergo an enhancedCRB/DBS check.  Home Visiting and satellite working are essential parts of the role, once this practice is safe to resume, the successful candidate will need to declare business use in their car insurance policy. 

The role of an assessing officer is to ensure that support plans for those providing care are properly implemented, through assessment, visiting, and interviewing carers, involving other key agencies, and participating in reviews.   

  

• You will have a strong interest in working with individuals who are potentially experiencing challenges in meeting their wellbeing as a result of providing essential care for others.
• You will ideally have a background in the provision of statutory services and be experienced in the assessment and review of carer related need; however, if you are highly organised, a good communicator and able to manage a constant workflow then this would also make you a strong candidate.
• You will have the ability to communicate ,using empathy, with carers, occasionally the people they care for and refer on to other professionals/ agencies as required to implement support planning.

• You will be knowledgeable, or willing to promptly learn, statutory duties under the Care Act 2014, and other relevant legislation, relevant when assessing carer related needs.   

  

The successful post holder will be committed to working with carers to empower them to reduce the impact their caring role has on their own wellbeing, and/or support them to withdraw from elements of, or even all, care provision should this be causing them concern.   

   

Good communication, admin and organisational skills together with an enthusiasm and commitment to providing a quality service are essential along with the willingness to work actively as part of a supportive centre team.   

  

The successful applicant must be a car driver and hold a full driving licence.  You will undergo an enhancedCRB/DBS check.  Home Visiting and satellite working are essential parts of the role, once this practice is safe to resume, the successful candidate will need to declare business use in their car insurance policy. 

Job Description

The Senior Finance Officer is a newly created post offering plenty of scope for development. The successful candidate, supported by the Finance Manager, will act as a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth running of the charity’s day-to-day finances and financial reporting function.

General accounting duties include the input of all primary accounting information, invoice processing, reconciliation of accounts and preparation of management accounts.

Specific Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and other expenditure, invoice coding, authorisation and maintenance of bought ledger
• Process staff expenses, verification of claims, credit card payments and monthly petty cash reports
• Prepare weekly BACS payment of invoices, expenses and other payments as required
• Prepare sales/income invoices, coding, issuing invoices and recording income/receipts and maintenance of sales ledger
• Set up direct debits and standing orders as required
• Perform all bank, credit card and petty cash postings and subsequent monthly reconciliations for review
• Run monthly trial balance and prepare management accounts (income and expenditure, cash flow forecast, balance sheet and analysis of funds) in conjunction with Finance Manager
• Deal with accounts and general routine queries to finance section from external and internal customers
• Lead on year-end accounts preparation and liaison with external audit
• Attend meetings/training as required
• Act as an advocate for Bipolar UK within your work
• Purchasing materials, equipment and services that provide value for money to the charity
• Work with fundraising to ensure everyone who donates to the charity is thanked.
• Other duties deemed appropriate by the Finance Manager or Chief Executive to assist in achieving the aims and objectives of the charity.  This may include line management

Person Specification

We are seeking an individual with the following skills, attitudes and experience required for the role:

• Experience of ensuring complete, accurate and timely accounting records
• Proficient in  Excel
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi task, prioritise work, and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work using own initiative but also seek support/guidance as required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including telephone skills)
• Willingness to get involved in a variety of projects and activities
• A commitment to improving the lives of people affected by bipolar.
• Experience using Xero

Desirable:

• Part qualified
• Experience of working within a non-profit organisation
• Experience of Salesforce (NPSP)
• Management experience

Outline terms and conditions of employment

• Salary: up to £33,000 pa pro-rata (depending on experience)
• Contract: part-time (up to 30 hours), two year fixed term
• Location: Home-based UK-wide / London – flexibility with the right candidate
• Holidays: 25 days a year and bank holidays.
• Probationary period:  six months
• Pension: Charity pension scheme.

School Programme Officer

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join an innovative organisation, building and maintaining strong relationships with school partners.

City Year UK is a youth social action charity which challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time social action. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, they support pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.

Position: School Impact Officer 

School Location: Coventry (for 4-days between Monday and Thursday)

Training Location: Edgbaston (training sessions occur most Fridays)

Hours: Full-time - Usual working hours 8:00-4:30, fixed working days, will include most Fridays. Term-time working (with the exception of the second half of August)

Salary: Full-time equivalent starting salary of £24,000 per annum

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: 43 days of holiday leave (minimum) per annum to be taken during school holidays only, up to 5% pension employer contribution, interest-free loan for season ticket or bicycle, 2 volunteer days per year.

Closing Date: 13 December 2021

The Role

The School Impact Officer is based predominantly in our partner schools (Monday to Thursday) and is the primary link between the partner school and City Year UK (CYUK).  The Impact Officer is the custodian of the CYUK programme delivery. This is achieved by managing a team of Volunteer Mentors, who support school activities. Impact Officer’s coordinate, manage and evaluate the activities that CYUK provides. The Volunteer Mentors also complete a Leadership and Development programme (delivered most Fridays during term-time) over their year of service. Impact Officer’s work with them on a professional development plan to chart their continuous professional development.

The School Impact Officer plays a key role in the engagement, training and retention of Volunteer Mentors.  They have pastoral oversight for the team and their relationships with those they come into contact with (children, parents, education professionals, funders, members of parliament and other stakeholders).

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to be passionate about social change and serving a great cause. As the School Impact Officer you will strive for excellence and support the core vision and values of City Year UK.

You will:

• Have experience of working with children and young people.
• Relevant professional work experience.
• Have excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Have strong people skills, be able to connect and communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of school priorities.
• Flexibility in your approach to meet volunteers and pupil’s developmental needs.
• Ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines, delegate appropriately and apply problem-solving skills effectively.
• Have a proactive attitude, with the ability to use initiative, and a professional manner and approach.

You will be asked to submit a CV and a cover letter as part of your application detailing your current and previous experience.

If you want to make a real difference and believe that young people can change the world, we want to hear from you!

Due to the high volume of CVs the charity receives, they can only respond back to the successful candidates.

About the Organisation

This youth social action charity challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time voluntary service. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, the organisation supports pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.

Other areas of experience may include School Partnerships, School Partnerships Officer, School Partnerships Lead, School Impact Officer, School Impact, School, Primary School, Senior School, Early Years, EYF, Board of Education, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Recruitment, Teacher, Education, School Engagement, School Leadership, Volunteer Management, Volunteer, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteering, Impact, Teaching, Volunteer Engagement, Schools, Primary School Teacher, Senior School Teacher, Education Lead, Teaching Assistant, Teaching, Youth, Secondary School Teacher, Trainee Teacher, Teacher, Youth Support, Family Support, Children’s Support, Support Officer, EYF, Mentor, Youth Mentor, Volunteer Management, School Partnerships, School Liaison, School Support, Pupil Support. 

Evaluation Officer,

Research & Monitoring Unit

(SUS3425)

£28,933 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting Allowance)

Full time – 37.5hrs per week

This role is suitable for compressed hours and we are open to discussing individuals circumstances and hours from 30 per week (pro rata).

Based in London (blended with homeworking)

About the role

We now have a fantastic opportunity to join our team in London as an Evaluation Officer. The role involves working on a range of behaviour change, infrastructure and collaborative design projects, providing monitoring, evaluation, and analytical support. As part of this role, you will also support our London Collaborative Design team at in person events, working with local communities to reclaim their streets as public spaces, and enable local people’s voices to be heard in the decision making process.

At Sustrans we are proud of our commitment to creating happier places and healthier lives for everyone. Our Research and Monitoring Unit plays an important part in supporting our vision by providing robust evidence on sustainable and active travel that ultimately influences and shapes policy, practice and behaviour across the UK.

As an Evaluation Officer, you will deliver a range of high profile monitoring, evaluation, analysis and research projects whilst providing support to the Collaboration Design team in London.

About you

You should have demonstrable quantitative and/or qualitative analytical skills, and be a competent Excel user or have working knowledge of statistical software, such as R. You will be able to draw on your previous experience in both a range of research methods and project management, and be able to apply them to real world projects.

You should be an excellent communicator in both oral and written forms, able to present data and findings clearly, and comfortable interacting with the public.  You should also have the ability to find innovative and creative solutions to problems.

So, if you have a track record of designing, delivering, and reporting on research, monitoring or evaluation projects, and want to support the creation of healthier, happier, fairer cities that are accessible for all, this could be the role for you.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We aim to be a truly inclusive and diverse employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

What we offer

In return we can offer ongoing working from home (or a nearby Sustrans office when it’s safe to do so) and a truly flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Salary Sacrifice scheme for additional annual leave
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, Thursday 09 December 2021. 
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Thursday 16 December 2021.

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

Location:Office based, Glasgow (3/2 model, working 3 days from home and 2 in our office)

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of more than two million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.

The finance officer will work with the Mary’s Meals UK Finance Team in providing day-to-day financial accounting and ensuring accurate, timely and efficient delivery of services for Mary's Meals.

Key principles include:

• Supporting each directorate for all expenditure related matters as the first point of contact.
• Administering the purchase ledger, ensuring that all invoices and credit notes received have been checked and approved in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns for submission to HMRC and preparing the annual VAT partial exemption adjustment.
• Providing cash balance information to the finance manager for the monthly funds transfer to Mary's Meals International.
• Accurately record material aid transactions in liaison with the warehouse team.
• Maintaining the charity’s fixed asset register, including preparing depreciation, addition and disposal journals and supporting the operations directorate in the annual fixed asset verification.
• Analysing monthly expenditure against budget, investigating and documenting explanations for any significant variances.
• Assisting the finance manager in the preparation of the expenditure elements of the monthly management information.

Please see the recruitment pack on our website for further information by selecting the APPLY button.

Your covering letter should make a compelling case for why you feel motivated to apply for this role within Mary’s Meals UK, as well as giving a concise overview of your most relevant skills and experience.

Closing date: Monday 6 December 2021.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established integrated, innovative and enthusiastic team committed to providing high quality services for carers. You will work as a member of Enfield Carers Centre to support the delivery of carer assessments to unpaid carers in Enfield .  

  

 The role of an assessing officer is to ensure that support plans for those providing care are properly implemented, through assessment, visiting, and interviewing carers, involving other key agencies, and participating in reviews.    

   

• You will have a strong interest in working with individuals who are potentially experiencing challenges in meeting their wellbeing as a result of providing essential care for others.   

• You will ideally have a background in the provision of statutory services and be experienced in the assessment and review of carer related need; however, if you are highly organised, a good communicator and able to manage a constant workflow then this would also make you a strong candidate.   

• You will have the ability to communicate ,using empathy, with carers, occasionally the people they care for and refer on to other professionals/ agencies as required to implement support planning.   

• You will be knowledgeable, or willing to promptly learn, statutory duties under the Care Act 2014, and other relevant legislation, relevant when assessing carer related needs.    

   

The successful post holder will be committed to working with carers to empower them to reduce the impact their caring role has on their own wellbeing, and/or support them to withdraw from elements of, or even all, care provision should this be causing them concern.    

    

Good communication, admin and organisational skills together with an enthusiasm and commitment to providing a quality service are essential along with the willingness to work actively as part of a supportive centre team.    

   

The successful applicant must be a car driver and hold a full driving licence.  You will undergo an enhanced  CRB/DBS check.  Home Visiting and satellite working are essential parts of the role, once this practice is safe to resume, the successful candidate will need to declare business use in their car insurance policy.  

Deadline for applications: Friday 10 December 2021

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 10 January 2022

Are you passionate about working as part of a national charity service supporting road victims? Are you an investigative researcher with excellent communication skills and do you excel at searching for, evaluating, negotiating, and communicating solutions? Are you a strong relationship builder and excited by the opportunity to raise awareness across communities about the plight of road victims? If so, we want to hear from you.

We’re looking for a Community Link Officer to sit within our growing National Road Victim Service (NRVS) team. Working alongside our caseworker team, you will identify and liaise with community and specialist agencies who can provide different aspects of care to our service users to meet their many and often complex, and changing, needs. You will also raise awareness of the NRVS and the plight of road victims throughout communities across the UK.

Who we are

Brake is the national, acclaimed charity tackling the daily, horrific carnage of deaths, injuries, and air pollution on roads. Traffic is the biggest killer of young people worldwide, poisoning our lungs and contributing hugely to the climate emergency. Brake’s vision is that people get around in safe and healthy ways. Our values require us to be evidence-based, aim high, and work collaboratively. We have a 25-year reputation for shouting out for positive change, advising government, encouraging action in communities, and delivering the UK’s National Road Victim Service for bereaved and injured families.

NRVS is the specialist, accredited, UK-wide national service for road victims, delivering day-one onwards case-managed care for anybody who has been bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash or supporting a road crash victim.

Who you are

You have a background working in research-led and/or advanced advocacy roles, and an understanding of, or ability to quickly grasp, community agencies in the social and health care sectors. You may have worked in any one or more of a number of professions, ranging from university research to community or social support agencies in the public or NGO sector.This is a vital but challenging role. You will have investigative research and excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and a passion to be at the heart of a team at a frontline support service. While you may or may not have worked in a support organisation before, more importantly you excel at searching for, evaluating, negotiating, and communicating solutions. The successful candidate will be required to go through an enhanced DBS vetting process due to the sensitive nature of the service delivered.

Key tasks

• Undertake a range of research functions from the simple, such as find a local mutual aid group to help with shopping, to the complex, such as find an agency that can help with re-housing someone with no income. The range of tasks are as wide as the range of service user’s individual needs when in crisis.
• Identify and build relationships with relevant community services often needed by victims, growing NRVS understanding of who these agencies help, and what they offer, and facilitate referrals to them as required on behalf of service users.
• Maintain and develop our database of external agencies and organisations that our caseworker team can utilise to support our service users, updating details of agencies and what they provide.
• Be a liaison point for community services and agencies, answering questions about the NRVS, gathering local knowledge about emerging services and partnership opportunities.
• Raise awareness of the NRVS across communities, supporting NRVS victim literature distribution, and developing access by community stakeholders to NRVS professional learning services.
• Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of our service, through excellence in recording and reporting work undertaken, with a focus on demonstrating outcomes for service users.
• Assist more generally to raise awareness across communities about the plight of road victims and the importance of national and local road safety initiatives.
• Participate additionally in team training, supervisory and development sessions, contributing to the professional development of yourself and the service through heuristic learnings.

You bring

While you will not be working directly with service users, this is a demanding and pivotal role relied upon by those who do, and only appropriate for those with:

• research skills – you listen hard to problems and find the simplest and best solutions, accurately and fast;
• people skills – you can liaise and negotiate with external agencies, from GPs to housing agencies, asking insightful questions and understanding the answers without misinterpretation, clarifying as necessary to ensure they are the correct agencies to help our service users and how they can help;
• communication skills – you can communicate via email and other mediums what you have found out and what needs to be done in simple, plain terms that clarify;
• comprehension and writing skills – you can evaluate complex documents and write copy fast, assisting the preparation of a range of tools needed within the service to progress our work, for example reports that help us to monitor and evaluate and report to funders; 
• curiosity and willingness to learn, seek and take feedback, and adapt to circumstance;
• a personality that is highly driven to make a difference and achieve the charity’s goals;
• proficiency in all standard office IT systems including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• significant resilience, ability to work steadily and effectively in a demanding topic area, and a willingness to be professionally developed and supervised;
• a team player; you are outcomes focussed and work with others to get there.

About the team and how we work

• You will be joining a skilled, dedicated and friendly team, with a visionary, dynamic and expert chief executive committed to growing the charity’s impact, and a knowledgeable and engaged Board of Trustees.
• Our team works remotely and encourages use of sustainable transport.
• We are open to secondments and candidates wanting to work flexibly or part time.
• Brake actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We employ based on skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
• Employees are subject to driver licence checks. If you drive, please note we do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work.

Sense is looking for people who have experience and knowledge of supporting and leading groups of people to create safe, engaging and fun holiday experiences for those with deafblindness and complex disabilities.

Title: Holiday Leader
Reference number: 46365
Location: Nationwide
Salary: £1018.60
Hours: 1 week Residential Holiday + Training & Planning
Contract type: Temporary, Casual

About the role

Leading a unique Sense Holiday is a deeply rewarding and life enriching experience and a fantastic opportunity to expand your skillset and experience in working with varied groups. This is an excellent development opportunity for aspiring leaders and managers.

As a Holiday Leader, you will be leading, supporting, and motivating a team of volunteers so that every holidaymaker receives the person-centred care and support they need to have a fantastic holiday which is built around them as individuals.

You will have overall responsibility for the group’s wellbeing and for maximising the holiday experience for all its participants.

You’ll join a diverse team and network of passionate leaders devoted to enabling individuals to get the most from their holiday. Sense will give you a high level of individual support via phone and email, face-to -face training, and support at our weekend preparation events, and you’ll benefit from creative, innovative and practical ideas from the experience of your peers.

The holidays are running on the following dates in 2022 (you will need to be available for at least 1 whole period):

• Week 1: 15th July – 22nd July
• Week 2: 29th July – 5th Aug and 30th July – 6th August
• Week 3: 5th August – 12th Aug
• Week 4: 13th Aug – 20th Aug and 14th Aug – 21st Aug
• Week 5: 19th Aug – 26th Aug and 21st Aug – 28th Aug
• Week 6: 27th Aug – 3rd Sept
• Week 7: 30th Sept – 7th October

The holidays will be running at the following locations:

• London
• Cardiff
• Kidderminster, Shropshire
• Skipton, North Yorkshire
• Cirencester, Gloustershire
• Kendal, Lake District
• Mersea Island, Essex
• Rosliston, Derbyshire
• Louth, Lincolnshire

Being a Holiday Leader will give you a range of benefits, including:

• Free DBS Check
• Your pay will be £1018.60 for the 7 night residential holiday, Training days and the Feedback day. In addition to this, we will cover your travel expenses to the location/s for the residential holiday and also the Training weekend.
• Free face to face training
• Health and well-being support

Your duties can include:

• Preparation and planning before the holiday including liaison with families, carers and holiday volunteers
• Day-to-day management of the holiday
• Reviewing and evaluating the holiday after it has finished
• To provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments, physical and/or learning disabilities.
• To deliver services which meet or exceed organisational expectations and standards.

Your required skills and experiences:

• Availability to attend Leader Training weekend: 9-10 April 2022, Milton Keynes is essential.
• Availability to travel to and lead a 7-night residential holiday in England or Wales between July and October 2022 is essential. Expenses for travel will be covered.
• Commitment to complete any additional training as required for your holiday is essential. Depending on training needs, this may be online or face to face. 
• Experience working with, supporting, or caring for children, young people, or adults with complex disabilities or other needs is essential.

Who are we:

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Our short Sense Holidays video shows just some of our fantastic holidaymakers, volunteers and leaders in action.

Scott, who led his first Holiday in 2019, said “You will be proud of yourself if you do it! It’ll be an exhausting but incredible week - a chance to give holidaymakers a week of adventure they might not otherwise have access to and to offer parents and families a well-earned break.”

Closing date: Wednesday 15 December 2021
Interview date: As suitable applications are received
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. We value everyone’s contribution and ensure people are given the opportunity to realise their potential. We will promote equality and diversity in all that we do and the work we do in partnership with others.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

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About the role

Sense is looking for people who have experience and knowledge of supporting and leading groups of people to create safe, engaging and fun holiday experiences for those with deafblindness and complex disabilities.

Leading a unique Sense Holiday is a deeply rewarding and life enriching experience and a fantastic opportunity to expand your skillset and experience in working with varied groups. This is an excellent development opportunity for aspiring leaders and managers.

As a Holiday Leader, you will be leading, supporting, and motivating a team of volunteers so that every holidaymaker receives the person-centred care and support they need to have a fantastic holiday which is built around them as individuals.

You will have overall responsibility for the group’s wellbeing and for maximising the holiday experience for all its participants. 

You’ll join a diverse team and network of passionate leaders devoted to enabling individuals to get the most from their holiday. Sense will give you a high level of individual support via phone and email, face-to -face training, and support at our weekend preparation events, and you’ll benefit from creative, innovative and practical ideas from the experience of your peers.

The holidays are running on the following dates in 2022 (you will need to be available for at least 1 whole period):

Week 1: 15th July – 22nd July
Week 2: 29th July – 5th Aug and 30th July – 6th August
Week 3: 5th August – 12th Aug
Week 4: 13th Aug – 20th Aug and 14th Aug – 21st Aug
Week 5: 19th Aug – 26th Aug and 21st Aug – 28th Aug
Week 6: 27th Aug – 3rd Sept
Week 7: 30th Sept – 7th October

The holidays will be running at the following locations: 

London
Cardiff
Kidderminster, Shropshire
Skipton, North Yorkshire
Cirencester, Gloustershire
Kendal, Lake District
Mersea Island, Essex
Rosliston, Derbyshire
Louth, Lincolnshire

Being a Holiday Leader will give you a range of benefits, including:

Free DBS Check
Your pay will be £1018.60 for the 7 night residential holiday, Training days and the Feedback day. In addition to this, we will cover your travel expenses to the location/s for the residential holiday and also the Training weekend.
Free face to face training
Health and well-being support

Your duties can include:

Preparation and planning before the holiday including liaison with families, carers and holiday volunteers
Day-to-day management of the holiday
Reviewing and evaluating the holiday after it has finished
To provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments, physical and/or learning disabilities.
To deliver services which meet or exceed organisational expectations and standards.
Full job specification is attached below.

Your required skills and experiences:

Availability to attend Leader Training weekend: 9-10 April 2022, Milton Keynes is essential.
Availability to travel to and lead a 7-night residential holiday in England or Wales between July and October 2022 is essential. Expenses for travel will be covered.
Commitment to complete any additional training as required for your holiday is essential. Depending on training needs, this may be online or face to face.  
Experience working with, supporting, or caring for children, young people, or adults with complex disabilities or other needs is essential.
Full person specification is attached below.

Who are we

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Our short Sense Holidays video shows just some of our fantastic holidaymakers, volunteers and leaders in action.

Scott, who led his first Holiday in 2019, said “You will be proud of yourself if you do it! It’ll be an exhausting but incredible week - a chance to give holidaym

?

About the role

Sense is looking for people who have experience and knowledge of supporting and leading groups of people to create safe, engaging and fun holiday experiences for those with deafblindness and complex disabilities.

Leading a unique Sense Holiday is a deeply rewarding and life enriching experience and a fantastic opportunity to expand your skillset and experience in working with varied groups. This is an excellent development opportunity for aspiring leaders and managers.

As a Holiday Leader, you will be leading, supporting, and motivating a team of volunteers so that every holidaymaker receives the person-centred care and support they need to have a fantastic holiday which is built around them as individuals.

You will have overall responsibility for the group’s wellbeing and for maximising the holiday experience for all its participants. 

You’ll join a diverse team and network of passionate leaders devoted to enabling individuals to get the most from their holiday. Sense will give you a high level of individual support via phone and email, face-to -face training, and support at our weekend preparation events, and you’ll benefit from creative, innovative and practical ideas from the experience of your peers.

The holidays are running on the following dates in 2022 (you will need to be available for at least 1 whole period):

Week 1: 15th July – 22nd July
Week 2: 29th July – 5th Aug and 30th July – 6th August
Week 3: 5th August – 12th Aug
Week 4: 13th Aug – 20th Aug and 14th Aug – 21st Aug
Week 5: 19th Aug – 26th Aug and 21st Aug – 28th Aug
Week 6: 27th Aug – 3rd Sept
Week 7: 30th Sept – 7th October

The holidays will be running at the following locations: 

London
Cardiff
Kidderminster, Shropshire
Skipton, North Yorkshire
Cirencester, Gloustershire
Kendal, Lake District
Mersea Island, Essex
Rosliston, Derbyshire
Louth, Lincolnshire

Being a Holiday Leader will give you a range of benefits, including:

Free DBS Check
Your pay will be £1018.60 for the 7 night residential holiday, Training days and the Feedback day. In addition to this, we will cover your travel expenses to the location/s for the residential holiday and also the Training weekend.
Free face to face training
Health and well-being support

Your duties can include:

Preparation and planning before the holiday including liaison with families, carers and holiday volunteers
Day-to-day management of the holiday
Reviewing and evaluating the holiday after it has finished
To provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments, physical and/or learning disabilities.
To deliver services which meet or exceed organisational expectations and standards.
Full job specification is attached below.

Your required skills and experiences:

Availability to attend Leader Training weekend: 9-10 April 2022, Milton Keynes is essential.
Availability to travel to and lead a 7-night residential holiday in England or Wales between July and October 2022 is essential. Expenses for travel will be covered.
Commitment to complete any additional training as required for your holiday is essential. Depending on training needs, this may be online or face to face.  
Experience working with, supporting, or caring for children, young people, or adults with complex disabilities or other needs is essential.
Full person specification is attached below.

Who are we

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Our short Sense Holidays video shows just some of our fantastic holidaymakers, volunteers and leaders in action.

Scott, who led his first Holiday in 2019, said “You will be proud of yourself if you do it! It’ll be an exhausting but incredible week - a chance to give holidaym