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The Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London (RAMFEL) is one of the largest immigration and asylum advice charities in the UK, supporting refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants to access justice. An OISC level 3 accredited organisation, we represent clients at all stages of the immigration and asylum process, up to and including the Upper Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber.

We also actively campaign for a fairer and more humane immigration system. RAMFEL caseworkers therefore have the opportunity to work on systemic and strategic challenges and support broader advocacy work.

 

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, and those who are migrants or refugees, and who have lived experience of the impact of UK immigration policy and/or of rough sleeping.

 

Purpose of the role: 

The purpose of the role is to assist some of the most vulnerable people in our society. The focus of the legal work is on non-legal aid funded matters, supporting people who otherwise have no access to legal advice and support. There will be particular focus on working with people who are facing a crisis, providing legal representation and support that will take them out of destitution.

 

This is a vacant position being filled as a replacement. The role gives an opportunity to assist some of the most vulnerable people in our society. The focus of the role is on supporting people who otherwise have no access to legal advice and support. 

 

We will primarily consider applications with relevant legal experience. Qualifications needed are OISC level 2/3 or Solicitor with IAAS accreditation.

 

Relationships: This post will report to the Rough Sleeping Casework Manager

Contract duration: Fixed term until 31 March 2025

Hours of work: The role is primarily a full-time position, requiring 37.5 hours per week. However, for the right candidate, we may consider accommodating part-time working hours. Given the nature of RAMFEL’s work, there may be instances where the Supervisor will need to exceed the standard hours. In such cases, compensatory time off can be arranged with the line manager

Specific Responsibilities

Case management 

1. Manage own caseload, working to advance the best interests of the client
2. Adhere to standards set out by OISC/SRA and AQS to deliver high-quality advice
3. Provide representation and advice up to OISC level 2/3.
4. Engage with the Line Manager to create and follow a training plan to ensure compliance with OISC CPD, keeping up to date with changes in law, policy and guidance to ensure clients receive accurate and high-quality advice
5. Liaise directly with the UKVI and related governmental agencies
6. Complete forms, letters and immigration applications
7. Liaise with and refer clients to Legal Aid Solicitors or other advisers, as appropriate
8. Manage clients’ expectations by discussing deadlines, outcomes and timing 
9. Deliver legal advice outreach surgeries/drop in as and when required 
10. Progress cases in a timely manner in line with regulatory requirements.
11. Implement organisational priorities into day-to-day casework.

Person Specification 

Education/qualifications

• Ideally candidates must be Solicitors with IAAS Level 2 with at least 1-year immigration experience or OISC level 2/3 qualified
• If OISC level 1, the candidate will be expected to initially work under supervision completing level 2 work and qualifying at level 2 within 6 months. (Training is provided and study leave is accommodated.) Upon obtaining a higher level of accreditation, the candidate’s salary will increase in line with RAMFEL pay scales.
• IAAS level 2 caseworkers (non-solicitor) will be considered but if appointed must be prepared to work under supervision and qualify at level 1 within 6 months. (Training is provided and study leave is accommodated) Upon obtaining a higher level of accreditation, the candidate’s salary will increase in line with RAMFEL pay scales.

Experience/knowledge

•  Experience in providing high-quality advice and representation to clients
•  A good understanding of law and policy as it relates to immigration and asylum 
• Experience in professional, independent, and impartial service delivery to the public 
• Experience in maintaining a caseload of cases in line with OISC requirements in relation to the conduct of cases, file management and supervision
• Knowledge of and empathy with the backgrounds and experiences of asylum seekers, rough sleepers and vulnerable migrants
• Experience in using client databases
• Experience working with interpreters supporting clients with complex matters

If you’re passionate about building partnerships which transform lives, we want to hear from you. Every year, thousands of people receive life-changing support from Back Up – and with your help, we can do even more.

This new and exciting role spans trusts, foundations and statutory fundraising. You will be leading the way on delivering the trusts and foundations strategy - which has been growing from strength to strength - with significant focus on the development of long-term, meaningful partnerships. In addition, you’ll be scoping out the statutory landscape and exploring the opportunities for Back Up to support more people with funding from NHS, national and local government sources.

We pride ourselves in the strength of our partnerships and the impact they have – and are looking for someone who feels just the same as we do. Sound like you? Get in touch!

Key stakeholders:

Trustees, administrators, and grant officers from the full range of trusts, foundations and statutory funders (including family/private trusts, corporate foundations, National Lottery, NHS, local government), supporters, major donors, friends, and families of people with spinal cord injury, Back Up staff, volunteers, and trustees.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Wilder Learning team to develop and deliver an inspiring, engaging and inclusive Wilder Schools programme to deliver our strategic aims. This role will work as part of a team to deliver Forest School and Wild Beach training, school outreach and facilitate educator networks. 

The role of HR/Payroll Officer is a vital one and will enable SWT to deliver a consistent employee experience for all staff.  You will be supporting the Head of People & Operations with general human resources duties including recruitment and on-boarding of staff, updating policies, supporting staff engagement and processing payroll.

Your mission: to support and empower young people to develop the lifelong tools they need to lead fulfilling lives outside the confines of traditional services. You will carry a caseload of clients who you will formulate a comprehensive support and safety plan with, which forms part of the ongoing casework, promoting independence and preparing young people for moving into independent accommodation, and employment and education.

About the Role:

As the Young Person's Worker, you will be working within a strengths and recovery framework embedded within a trauma informed approach to ensure client needs and aspirations are at the centre of the support planning process. You will be the lead worker overseeing the support and development of the young person’s needs and aspirations. You will guide and signpost the young person to the relevant statutory and non statutory services and will be key in motivating and coaching the young person to develop independent living skills.

About you:

• You bring experience working with young people in the community and in accommodation services.
• Your toolkit includes practical skills in motivation and coaching young people
• Your approach is creative, analytical, trauma-informed and rooted in a strengths and recovery model.
• You can creatively inspire opportunities for our young people to thrive and to develop to their highest potential.
• A non-judgmental approach to working with complex needs young people and to promote a strengths-based approach and an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
• Strong team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to supporting young people achieve the outcomes and goals we support them to set for themselves.

About Us:

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for young people in need. Apply now to become a pivotal part of our dynamic Management Team. Together, we'll transform lives and build a stronger community.

Important Info:

Closing Date: Sunday 19th May at midnight

Interview Date: Interviews to be held on an ongoing basis at SHP Head office

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Events Officer

· Maternity cover

· Salary £36,189 per annum

· Full time (37.5 hours per week) minimum 4 days a week considered

· Flexible working options will be supported

· Central London Office and Hybrid working

We offer a pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%, in addition you’ll receive 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, 24-hour access to a comprehensive employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan scheme and other benefits.

About the role

The Events Officer plays a key role in our highly effective communications team, leading on the delivery of an impactful programme of events – both online and in person. The role works with teams from across the organisation to plan, deliver and promote all types of events, including workshops, roundtables, conferences, webinars, receptions and other types of online and in person events.

Events are an important way for Ageing Better to influence priority audiences, including businesses and local and national government, and the postholder will advise teams on how events can best reach these audiences, encourage engagement and lead to lasting relationships.

This role sits within the Communications team, and the postholder will be responsible for drafting comms content, such as blogs and social media posts, particularly in relation to event promotion.

 

About you

You are highly organised, with excellent prioritisation and project management skills, enabling you to juggle multiple projects simultaneously. You have good attention to detail and enjoy planning, solving logistical problems and delivering events to a tight budget.

You are a good communicator and are comfortable working in close partnership with colleagues and dealing with a wide range of people.

You will have experience of organising events, including technical experience of managing online events and streaming.

About us

The Centre for Ageing Better is a charitable foundation funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and part of the government’s What Works Network

Everyone has the right to a good life as they get older and our whole society benefits when people are able to age well. But far too many people face huge barriers, and as a result are living in bad housing, dealing with poverty and poor health and made to feel invisible in their communities and society.

The Centre for Ageing Better is pioneering ways to make ageing better a reality for everyone. Its key areas of work include challenging ageism and building a nationwide Age-friendly Movement, creating Age-friendly Employment and Age-friendly Homes.

We are striving to create an organisation that reflects our society and the communities we serve. A workplace where everyone feels empowered and where diversity of background and thought is celebrated. We know there is more work to be done and are committed to continuing to improve our practice around Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

We very much welcome applications from minority groups and those underrepresented in our workforce. This especially includes people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBT+ people, and Disabled people.

We are a Positive Action employer, therefore in recruitment where two candidates are ‘as qualified as’ each other, we will favour a candidate from any group identified as currently underrepresented in our team based on protected characteristics as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.

The closing date for this role is 11:59pm on Sunday 12th May, with in- person interviews to take place during week commencing 20th May.

The Programme Officer role will report to the Programme Manager and sit within the Programmes Team.

The Programme Officer will be responsible for coordinating and delivering a number of our services.  You will have a clear focus of delivering high quality programmes that are run smoothly, efficiently, within budget and achieve the desired outcomes and objectives for both the partners and the young people.

You will support others within your team to deliver high quality programmes from programme initiation through to evaluation that will directly contribute to the company's growth strategy and impact.

The Programme Officer will also be a key member of the department and contribute to systems and maximising efficiency, delivering programme coordination to an excellent standard that produces high impact for our young people and partners.

In this role, you will work closely with our Youth Ambassadors, Facilitator Team and Digital Communications and Marketing team.

About The Role
Closing date: 10th May
Contract: This is a part-time role of 14 hours per week.
 
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Supporter Engagement is one of the most important teams that is central to the success of Alzheimer’s Society. The function of the team is to manage multi-channel communications with our supporters, both inbound and outbound. The team manage emails, telephone calls and social media interactions and is part of the wider Supporter Experience Department. 

The team has a very bespoke tone of voice when managing the high volume of interactions but has the autonomy to manage their own workday within guidelines. Support is second to none and we pride ourselves on having a very open communication style between all members of the team so that help is available for you to be successful in your role.

In this role you will be the first point of contact delivering an excellent supporter experience to members of the public and Alzheimer’s Society’s supporters. You will have enriching one to one conversations across different channels, including phone, email and Social Media. Through answering queries and proactively delivering exceptional levels of stewardship you will build rapport and inspire supporters and potential supporters about our work, whilst maintaining accurate system records that reflect and enhance the supporter experience. 

Alzheimer's Society was named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years. 
 
About you

- Comfortable communicating with a variety of people. Our interactions are varied and you will be responding to supporters who need different levels of support and therefore you will go from adopting an empathetic approach to being more upbeat, therefore a flexibility is needed.
- Able to form strong relationships with supporters but also with our internal stakeholder teams. 
- Able to contribute to discussions around continuous improvement within the team.
- Be passionate about improving processes so that our supporters have the best experience. 
- Think creatively with the ability to influence new ideas to support a team who take pride in wanting to excel.

Person Specification

- Excellent and professional communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge on using Microsoft packages.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.

About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Trusts and Foundations Manager to join our team at Leeds Children’s Charity at Lineham Farm. 

This role is a new and important addition to the charity as we drive forward future developments, helping to brighten the lives of children throughout the city. As the Trust Fundraiser, you will be an essential member of the fundraising team, playing a pivotal role in identifying and capitalising on grant opportunities that will contribute to significant growth and long-term sustainability for the charity. This includes cultivating and managing a pipeline of potential funders, as well as staying alert about the external environment to identify new funding opportunities that align with the Charity’s mission and strategic priorities.

The charity has exciting projects, developments, and plans, and Trusts and Foundations will play a crucial role in achieving these objectives. The successful candidate will need to expertly manage the Grants and Trusts Management life cycle to meet predetermined fundraising income targets.

We are looking for an individual who is not only detail-oriented but also passionate about our cause. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with a small yet impactful, and collaborative team.

***The role is offered part-time, but we are keen to hear from a wide range of candidates so we’re open to various hours for consideration.

Knowledge and Experience

* Commitment to core organisational values.

* Excellent written communication skills with a track record of writing successful funding applications, report writing and telling stories with data.

* Experience of researching independently and project management.

* Impact assesement and stakeholder stewardship.

* Experience of using a CRM system and proficient in microsoft office. 

* Management of accurate fund expenditure and budgeting.

* Good understanding of fundraising and/or procurement processes, good practice, principles, and regulations.

* Ideally Third Sector knowledge.

What We Offer/Our Benefits

25 days holiday per annum plus statutory bank holidays (pro-rata).

Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development

Flexible working

Work from home

Commitment to family and personal life balance

Enhanced parental leave

Christmas closure

Casual working environment

Next steps and how to apply

The closing date for this role is 20th May 2024.

Please send a CV with a cover letter outlining your suitability for the post. 

All applicants will be informed of the outcome.

We look forward to hearing from you!

VICTA is looking to recruit an Activities & Strategic Programmes Manager. As a charity that works to empower children and young people who are blind or partially sighted, we seek someone who is passionate about supporting people to live life to the full.

As the Programme Manager, working with the wider team, you will be instrumental in devising, building and delivering an activities programme that supports our objectives. As such, you will need experience of working with a range of different stakeholders including people who have a disability, volunteers, suppliers, professionals and other third sector organisations. As someone who can think independently, finds it easy to build relationships with others and is calm in a crisis, you will have a passion for making a difference and are happy to get your hands dirty.

We provide a positive work culture where learning and development is actively supported and promoted. While we seek someone who can think independently the ability to work within a team environment is paramount. The ideal candidate will be patient, flexible, have a good sense of humour and happy to lead from the front. Due to the nature of the role there is a lot of out of hours working which will include weekends and travel across the UK and overseas, and you will require a clean full driving licence.

The position is office based initially, with the opportunity for hybrid working at VICTA's descretion. VICTA offers 23 days of holiday rising to 28, plus a day off for your birthday.

To apply for this position, please include a CV and covering letter. 

Percival are excited to be working exclusively with Empower Youth Zone to help them recruit for a new Philanthropy Manager to join a passionate and integrated team.

Empower Youth Zone is the umbrella charity that oversees operations of the award winning HideOut Youth Zone which has supported over 7,000 children and young people since its opening in 2020, offering a dynamic youth provision. The Two Youth Zones sit within the Onside Network.

Job Title: Philanthropy Manager

Report to: Director of Fundraising and Communications

Salary: £39,318 - £42,672

Working Pattern: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Manchester, M12 5PX

The post holder will be responsible for managing a portfolio of major donors and lead on building relationships with new potential supporters to secure 5 and 6 figure donations. You will be developing strategic and personalised solicitation and stewardship plans for a portfolio of donors and prospects, contributing to their annual fundraising targets. You will also oversee the Patrons programme at Empower, ensuring continued support year on year.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have excellent relationship management and experience in bringing in new business to maximise income, either from the charity sector or commercially. Ideally, this will be at the five figure+ level.
• Have experience consistently hitting and/or exceeding both financial and non-financial KPIs.
• Have demonstrable leadership experience and input into an organisation's fundraising strategy.
• Be entrepreneurial and an outside-the-box thinker.

Recruitment Process Timeline

8th May: Deadline for applications to Percival

Week commencing 13th May: 1st stage online interviews

We value diversity and know how important it is for charities to fairly represent their beneficiaries, therefore we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

The team at Percival are committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please don't hesitate to contact Madeleine on [email protected]

To apply, simply submit your CV. Should you meet the requirements, we will provide you with the full job description and arrange a call or meeting to provide further information about the next steps. Please note you may be required to complete a cover letter in order to submit a full application. To fully understand what we will do with your data, please review our policy 

We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

HOURS: 37.5 per week (Full Time)

LENGTH OF TENURE: Permanent

LOCATION: Clapham (on-site with some remote work and travel to local sites)

Royal Trinity Hospice is the local hospice for southwest and central London. We provide free specialist palliative and end of life care for people living in Wandsworth and parts of Lambeth, Merton, Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Richmond.

The organisation has recently embarked on a new five-year strategy and this exciting role will play a pivotal part in the overall delivery of the technology aspects. The successful appointee of this role will sit within a small but busy IT team and will be responsible for first class support of Royal Trinity Hospice’s customers and systems.

Reporting to the IT Operations Manager, the Senior IT Support Technician will be responsible for providing 1st and 2nd line support services to the staff, volunteers and service users at the hospice, and will support the IT Operations Manager in their day-to-day activities, ensuring the IT service is delivered to the agreed standards, as well as providing mentorship and team-leadership to the IT Support Technicians within the team.

What you’ll be doing

The primary duties of the Senior IT Support Technician include, but are not limited to:

• working independently and as part of the wider team, the post holder will be responsible for fulfilling service requests and resolving calls within agreed timeframes.
• supervise, mentor and provide escalated support for IT Support Technicians to provide ‘outstanding, effective and robust’ services and ensure service level targets are met.
• collaborate with colleagues across all levels within the team and the wider business to support the team's success, staff IT training and the organisation's ambitions.
• delivering a high quality of work, ensuring that attention to detail, professionalism and consistency is always upheld.
• adherence to Royal Trinity Hospice’s policies, procedures, and values.
• supporting the IT Operations Manager in their day-to-day activities, including backups, reporting, patching etc.
• playing a crucial part in delivering aspects of ongoing and future IT projects.
• supporting the business in the provision of documentation and knowledge sharing.

Skills and experience required

• Excellent interpersonal skills, as the role necessitates advanced relationship building and communication skills to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in a similar role in an IT team following ITIL processes/practices.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Windows 10 OS.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, AzureAD and Microsoft Endpoint Manager.
• Working knowledge of Windows Server OS, Exchange and Active Directory.
• A sound understanding of network and server infrastructure.
• Knowledge of IT security software solutions.
• Knowledge of various end user computing hardware e.g. Laptops, PC’s, Phones etc.
• Experience of Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp is desirable but not essential.
• Able to work to SLA’s and KPI’s.
• A strong ability to fault find customer issues remotely, in person or over the phone, ensuring that outcomes are documented within support tickets.

You’ll be

• Proficient in verbal and written English.
• Able to communicate effectively at every level within the organisation.
• Able to work with complex information, for analysis and review by non-specialist colleagues across the organisation.
• A role model for continuous quality improvement, offering advice and support where necessary
• Able to motivate and support all staff to comply with national and local standards including GDPR and data protection regulations, providing guidance where necessary
• Able to work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple departments to establish and develop guides and processes for using IT Systems.
• Happy to attend and participate in all appropriate meetings and forums as agreed with your line manager
• Able to explain technical concepts in ‘layman’s terms’ without patronisation.

Benefits

• We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions for maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
• Length of service for those joining directly from another CQC regulated organisation (NHS, social care, hospice) is recognised in annual leave, maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
• A pension scheme is offered with employer contributions of up to 7.5% or a continuation of your existing NHS pension
• A generous 27 days annual leave increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays (any bank holidays worked will be given back in lieu)
• Cycle to work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans available
• Free eyesight test for DSE users and a contribution towards the cost of glasses
• 25% store discount in Trinity shops
• Life assurance cover
• Lots of opportunities to attend exciting and high-profile events e.g. a staff lottery to attend our regular biannual Gala dinner; participating in Royal visits, and the annual summer garden party
• Regular ballots for donated free tickets and prizes
• Access to courses of free counselling on the phone or face to face

Royal Trinity Hospice is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Everyone at Trinity is treated fairly with dignity and respect irrespective of age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, civil partnership status, disability, nationality, race, religion or belief. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that encourages and supports fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement (FREDIE) in all its forms. 

All successful applicants will be subject to DBS, Occupational Health and reference checks.

For an informal chat or visit please contact Martin Renel, IT Operations Manager

Closing date: Sunday 26 May 2024

Interviews: Week Commencing 3 June 2024

Are you an experienced and knowledgeable leader within the Health and Social Care sector?
Do you exemplify our values? Determined to make a difference, a trusted expert, committed to working better together and demonstrates compassion.
Can you deliver integral and invaluable services to the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Area?

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About the role

Location: Home based, flexible location within Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent.  
Contract type: 12 months fixed term contract.

As a Local Services Manager, you will lead your teams with compassion, attention to detail and the passion to make a difference, every day, to people with and affected by dementia.  We are embedding our 2022 – 2027 strategy and you will lead and develop your teams in terms of new thinking, new culture and new ways of delivering our amazing services. 

You will;

- Provide operational leadership and management to our dementia support services, ensuring the delivery of high quality and safe dementia support. 
- Be responsible for developing and managing local commissioner and place-based relationships.
- Demonstrate strong systems leadership, working collaboratively internally and externally.
- Influence for more dementia support, building and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders and representing the Alzheimer’s Society across your regions. 

Alzheimer’s Society Local Services teams provide exceptional information, advice and guidance for people affected by dementia.  As a Local Services Manager, you will be home based, leading and inspiring geographically dispersed teams, whilst working as part of a wider Area Management Team, to deliver these fantastic services.  Your work will primarily as an operational leader, managing our dementia support services.  You will also have a great opportunity to build relationships and engage external stakeholders, including working closely with Local Authorities and Health colleagues and Commissioners within an Integrated Care System setting. 
 
About you

You will;

- Be optimistic, engaging, with great attention to detail.  
- Understand the need to build high performing teams, with great team spirit and a collaborative approach.  
- Passionate and thoughtful person, you will have experience of working from home or in the community, and you will be confident in building relationships and team engagement through virtual solutions and face to face team activity.   
- Have great interpersonal skills and as operational leader, you will understand the opportunities and challenges of leading service delivery, monitoring data and trends and ensuring quality standards are realised.    
- Experience of working in a dementia related role is not essential, however an understanding of the health and care sector, either through work or personal lived experience is beneficial. 
- Experience of delivering services, coaching and developing others, and the right attributes are key.   
- Commitment to building inclusive services, ensuring equity and valuing diversity. 

You have a fabulous team of dementia experts, your role is to manage, support and inspire them to deliver to their best and thrive as a team.   
 
Closing date: 13th May 2024

About Alzheimer's Society

At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

Arweinydd Prosiect (Dysgu Creadigol trwy'r Celfyddydau)

Llawn amser, 37 awr yr wythnos

Cytundeb 12 mis (cyfnod mamolaeth)

Gradd D: Cyflog cychwynnol o £42,589

Lleoliad: Lleolir y swydd hon yn swyddfa’r Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru ym Mae Colwyn. Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn gweithio mewn ffordd hybrid.

Mae ein buddion yn cynnwys 30 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol, 2.5 diwrnod braint, oriau/patrwm gweithio hyblyg, , cynllun beicio i'r gwaith a phensiwn cyflog terfynol (6%).

Am Dysgu Creadigol

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru a Chyngor Celfyddydau Cymru'n cydweithio ar brosiect pwysig i wella ansawdd dysgu creadigol yn ysgolion Cymru.  Pennwyd rhaglen uchelgeisiol o weithgarwch yn Dysgu Creadigol trwy'r Celfyddydau  – cynllun gweithredu i Gymru.

Pennodd y Cynllun strategaeth weithredu ar y cyd sydd wedi galluogi Cyngor y Celfyddydau a Llywodraeth Cymru i gydweithio i roi argymhellion adroddiad yr adolygiad o'r Celfyddydau mewn Addysg (Smith 2013) ar waith.  Mae'r cynllun wedi gweithredu'n effeithiol dros yr 8  mlynedd rhwng 2015 a 2023 ac mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cytuno i barhau i weithio mewn partneriaeth â Chyngor Celfyddydau Cymru hyd at 2025.

Am Arweinwyr Prosiect

Mae yna 6 Arweinydd Prosiect (gan gynnwys y swydd wag hon) a rhyngddynt maent yn cwmpasu amrediad y dyletswyddau a ddisgrifir yn y disgrifiad swydd. Maent yn gynorthwyo Rheolwr y Rhaglen wrth ddatblygu polisi a strategaeth mewn perthynas â’r rhaglen Dysgu Creadigol trwy’r Celfyddydau, a’i chyflwyniad llwyddiannus. I gael disgrifiad llawn o ddyletswyddau a chyfrifoldebau, cyfeiriwch at y disgrifiad swydd.

Amdanoch chi

Bydd gennych chi angerdd dros y celfyddydau ac addysg a’r weledigaeth i reoli a gweithredu mentrau sy’n datblygu cynllun dysgu’r Celfyddydau a Chreadigol. Bydd angen i chi allu cyfathrebu’n dda a chydweithwyr â rhanddeiliaid a gweithio mewn perthynas â’r bydd Addysg, byd y Celfyddydau a/neu dysgu creadigol. Yn ddelfrydol, bydd gennych hefyd wybodaeth gadarn am dechnegau rheoli prosiect a dulliau sicrhau ansawdd.

Yr Iaith Gymraeg

Gweithiwn drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg ac mae rhuglder yn y Gymraeg (ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig) yn hanfodol ar gyfer y rôl hon. Ar ôl cael eich penodi gallwn eich cefnogi chi i ddatblygu a gwella’ch sgiliau iaith ymhellach ac i gynyddu eich hyder wrth siarad ac ysgrifennu yn y Gymraeg.

Cynllun Hyderus o ran Anabledd

Mae Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru yn gyflogwr Hyderus o ran Anabledd, sy'n ymroddedig i gyfweld pob ymgeisydd anabl sy'n bodloni'r holl feini prawf hanfodol a nodir yn y fanyldeb person.

Dyddiad cau: Hanner nos, Dydd Gwener 24 Mai 2024

Cyfweliadau: Dydd Mawrth, 11 Mehefin 2024

Project Lead (Creative Learning through the Arts)

Full-time, 37 hours per week
12-month contract (maternity cover)
Grade D: Starting salary of £42,589
Location: This role is based at the Arts Council of Wales office in Colwyn Bay. We are currently working in a hybrid way.

Our benefits include 30 days annual leave, 2.5 privilege days, flexible working hours/pattern, cycle to work scheme and a final salary pension (6%).

About Creative Learning:

The Welsh Government and Arts Council of Wales are collaborating on a major project to enhance the quality of creative learning in Wales’ schools.  An ambitious programme of activity has been set out in Creative Learning through the arts – an action plan for Wales.

The Plan set out a joint implementation strategy that has enabled the Arts Council and Welsh Government to work together to implement the recommendations contained in the Arts in Education review report (Smith 2013).  The plan has been successfully delivered over the 8 years from 2015 – 2023 and the Welsh Government has agreed to continue to work in partnership with the Arts Council of Wales until 2025.

About Project Leads:

There are 6 Project Leads (including this vacancy) and between them they cover the range of duties described in the job description. They support the Programme Manager in the development of policy and strategy in relation to the Creative Learning through the Arts programme, and its successful delivery. For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the job description.

About you:

You will have a passion for the arts and education, as well as the vision to manage and implement initiatives that advance the Arts and Creative Learning plan. You will need to be able to communicate well with colleagues and stakeholders and work in partnership with Education, Arts and/or creative learning. You will ideally also have sound knowledge of project management techniques and quality assurance approaches.

Welsh Language

We work in both English and Welsh. Fluency in Welsh (both written and spoken) is essential for this post. We can support you to develop and improve your language skills.

Disability confident Scheme

The Arts Council of Wales is a Disability Confident employer, committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria set out in the person specification.

Closing date: Midnight, Friday 24 May 2024
Interviews:  Tuesday, June 11 2024

BACKGROUND 

The Helen Bamber Foundation is a human rights organisation with an international reputation for providing medical consultation, therapeutic care, legal protection, and practical support to survivors of trafficking and torture.  We are a team of therapists, doctors, lawyers, caseworkers and administrators who help men, women and children recover from the emotional and physical damage they have suffered because of torture, human trafficking, or other forms of cruelty.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE 

As  Psychotherapist within the Helen Bamber Foundation, you will work alongside our current Senior Psychotherapist and be responsible for supporting the Head of Therapies and the Team Manager in providing a comprehensive range of therapeutic interventions to clients of the Helen Bamber Foundation.

In addition to providing psychotherapy, stabilization, psychoeducation, and trauma focused therapy, this role will include delivery of psychological assessments for both medico-legal and clinical purposes, as well as delivery of clinical supervision to staff from non-clinical backgrounds who nonetheless have significant client contact, and supervision of assistant psychologists. As you develop in the role you will also have opportunities to contribute to the on-going development of the service and at times, the role may include input into policy, research and fundraising and delivery of consultancy and training. 

We are looking for someone who is committed to working therapeutically with individuals who have experienced human rights abuses and who have developed trauma spectrum disorders as a result. The successful applicant will ideally have proven experience in working therapeutically with this client group, have a passion for human rights work beyond the individual client work, and a desire to contribute to effecting change at a policy level.  This role requires the ability to be with the complex and sometimes harrowing details of a client’s experience, and to react and respond creatively and appropriately to their needs.Additionally, you will be knowledgeable and experienced in consultation and assessment including risk management, and have competence, or a commitment to receiving training, in at least one model of trauma therapy such as NET or EMDR.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we strive to ensure that our staff, trustees, volunteers, and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level of the organisation. We actively welcome applications from people of colour, applicants with disabilities, applicants with lived experience of the asylum system, and from other minority groups.

Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. This role will require disclosure of both the adult and child barring lists. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment. 

Please submit an up-to-date CV and a covering letter by midnight on Friday 3rd May, outlining your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience matches the listed responsibilities and person specification.  Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role. Interviews are scheduled to be held the week commencing Monday 20th May.

For any queries, please call our numbers and ask to speak to Dr Kemi Komolafe or Dr Christina Curry

We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies.