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Active Communities Network are launching a new project, The ACN Way, which will be delivered across the UK. This project is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for five years starting October 1st 2024. The project will build a network of 500 groups that are better connected, unified and more vocal with the aim of being actively involved in decision making and are better understood by policy makers and commissioners.
The Regional Network Lead is a new post which will work with an array of Voluntary and Community Sector groups operating in North of England. The post will offer specialist mentoring to organisational leaders and capacity building services to improve the skills, confidence and positioning of an array of youth and community groups who lack a voice as well as supporting connections to others and broader systems.
The project aims to amplify these unheard groups who deliver such vital services. As part of a UK wide team, the post will contribute to working with strategic bodies, elected representatives and funders to create transformative system changes based on our locality and person-centred based approach. The post holder is expected to provide their specialist support to 20 groups per annum in their region, developing organisational development action plans and leadership development.
Duties and Accountabilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with grassroots groups who join the network to ensure they are supported.
- Work alongside each grassroots group to develop tailored organisational development actions plans and leadership development. Working closely with the leadership of the group by providing specialist mentoring to identify areas where organisations can be supported with training and development.
- Organise network events within the region with the aim of expanding the network and connecting groups
- Manage multiple stakeholder relationships within the region with the ability to adapt to meet the needs of the stakeholder.
- Work with the wider UK team and organisational partners to ensure groups are provided with the best support suitable to them.
- Continuously working with local stakeholders to understand changes within the local landscape which might impact on network groups to allow support to be adapted as and when required.
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A leading Multi-Academy Trust comprised of 11 primary and secondary schools in the East Midlands is seeking a minimum of 2 Senior Finance Business Partners for full-time, permanent roles.
With a salary of £55,000 per annum plus an excellent local government pension scheme, the roles will be largely onsite at the Trust’s Head Office in Kettering and onsite at the schools – either in Kettering, Corby or Wisbech.
The roles will involve producing management accounts and genuine strategic finance business partnering to a range of budget holders in schools – headteachers, senior leadership team members, catering and IT Managers etc. There may also be some budgeting and analysis at central Trust level in addition to working with the schools.
The role also involves costing and cost analysis, interpreting complex financial data, journal postings and assisting with year-end close.
Being a qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) is an essential criteria for these roles. Prior experience within a Multi-Academy Trust or from within the Education sector would be advantageous. Experience working with facilities, catering or IT budgets and departments would also be of interest – but not essential.
The roles are responsible for enhancing strategic financial analysis and insight to enable the understanding, of financial reporting on Trust performance to key stakeholders, including the Trust Executive Team, Heads of Professions and school leadership teams. The roles will ensure the efficient and effective allocation of resource, integrating finance and curriculum planning, allocating and managing finance in line with ESFA and academy handbook financial requirements.
The positions report to the Head of Finance Business Partnering and do not line manage anyone.
Duties will include:
-Develop excellent working relationships with key stakeholders across the Trust, ensuring KPIS, professional strategic financial advice and guidance is provided and applied effectively
-Ensure monthly reporting is accurate, fit for purpose and facilitates effective decision making at school and Trust level in conjunction with the requirements of the CFO and best practice
-Provide analysis and insight, linking financial reports to School and Trust strategies
-Provide ongoing higher-level support and guidance on financial matters to relevant stakeholders
-Support and advise budget holders on the development and submission of business cases as and when required, maximising the link and priority of good financial stewardship and front-line education delivery
-To undertake project- based work for specific projects and programmes
-Provide quality information as required for external bodies for example to the ESFA or the external auditors
-To undertake any other duties, commensurate with the level of the post, as may be required from time to time.
Candidate requirements:
-Fully-qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA accountant essential
-Demonstrable experience in a similar Senior/Strategic Finance Business Partnering role – ideally dealing with multiple cost-centres and a diverse range of budget holders
-The ability to be hands-on and produce management accounts, journal entries etc
-Experience with costing / cost analysis
-Creative and pragmatic problem solver with the ability to interpret and present back on complex financial data
-The ability to work onsite at the Trust’s Head Office in Kettering on a Wednesday, and spend the rest of the week onsite at the allocated schools in Kettering, Corby or Wisbech (it may be possible to work from home 1 day per week)
-An interest in the Education sector is highly desirable
Closing date: Ongoing / ASAP
The roles represent a chance to join a fantastic Trust, in a busy-faced paced environment and to work alongside some high calibre finance professionals.
Please send your CV for further consideration.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative psychologist to join our warm and friendly team at our Dose of Nature hub in Kew, London. Dose of Nature is in an exciting phase as we continue to receive funding to expand our reach, particularly for young people aged 16 – 25, we are seeking a psychologist with passion for the natural world to support us with the expansion of our young people’s programme, as well as support with our main programme for adults.There is great potential for the psychologist to lead on areas in which we seek to develop and expand, and the post-holder would be closely supported by the psychology team, as well as the wider team, to do so.
Dose of Nature is a mental health charity whose objective is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of individuals through increased engagement with the natural world. Our work is rooted in a wealth of scientific evidence that demonstrates the physiological and psychological benefits of spending time in nature.We deliver ‘nature prescriptions’ to people referred by their GP with a wide range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, and addiction. Our Dose of Nature Prescription is overseen by psychologists and is a genuine alternative to both medication and more traditional psychological interventions. Through a combination of education, first-hand experience, and practical and motivational support, we aim to encourage a greater connection with nature, and inspire lifestyle changes that will have a significant and lasting impact on mental wellbeing.Dose of Nature is a fun, supportive and lively organisation that encourages creativity and independence, as well as a strong sense of working together as a team.
The nature of the role requires occasional evenings and weekends to cover volunteer training evenings and social events as necessitated by the needs of the charity.
Please see the job description for more details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Community Key Worker
Salary: £22,000 - £26,000 (outer London)
Location: Covering areas within Essex. Once a week in Waltham Cross
Contract: Fixed term until March 2025 (with possibility of extension)
Hours p/w Full Time 35hrs per week
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police & Prison Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
Are you an excellent relationship builder who can work with women and a diverse range of delivery partners to ensure that she meets her potential and successfully progresses through and beyond her probation supervision? Can you meet a women wherever she is at in her journey and work with her to create an individualised support package that gives her the best chance of breaking the cycle of offending?
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for a feminist organisation who understand that supporting women in the criminal justice system requires a specialist and gendered approach? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?
In your role as a Community Keyworker, you will be working with women involved in the Criminal Justice System; those on Probation in the Community and those women being released from Prison as part of their Post Sentence Supervision; providing some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support. You will be working in a team of Community Keyworkers in your region. Each Keyworker will provide holistic one to one community support to women with a variety of needs.
About You:
Are you a strong believer in advocating for others? Are you empathetic, patient and determined? Then this opportunity could be right for you.
The Minerva London service provides holistic, trauma-informed support for women in touch with the Criminal Justice System. We do this through offering dedicated one to one support, safer women’s centre spaces and specialist interventions and partnerships.
To be successful as the Community Key Worker you will need the below experience and skills.
You will be working in a supportive, friendly, and welcoming team whilst having oversight of a caseload of women, who may be under the supervision of the National Probation Service or in custody, enhancing the offer of holistic support and advocacy services available to them throughout their journey.
Building relationships with other statutory and non-statutory agencies in local communities is vital to build referral pathways and provide a whole system approach to supporting individuals.
To carry out this work you will meet women in the community in your designated borough and co-locate with other agencies including the National Probation Service, as well as regularly attending Advance’s North London vibrant Women’s Centre/office space.
You will be a creative self-starter who will support the service and look for innovative solutions to support clients with complex needs. You are confident professional relationship builder and has good awareness of Safeguarding procedures. Strong Administration skills and understanding of compliant behaviours also experience of supporting. With good knowledge of the criminal justice system and awareness of other support provisions.
- Closing Date for Applications: 21st September 2024
- Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) if working a 35 a hour week.
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please contact us via the Advane website and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.
We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Homeless Support Worker
We are looking for an experienced Support Worker to help tackle and prevent young people rough sleeping in the UK.
Position: Homeless Support Worker
Location: South Tyneside
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week, evenings and weekends)
Salary: £24,136 per annum plus pension & other benefits
Closing Date: Wednesday 4th September 2024 – we are doing interviews on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.
About the Role
Working under the direction, guidance and support of a manager you will be responsible for a caseload of clients as well as share responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all clients, volunteers and staff in the service.
The role will have responsibility under Depaul’s commitment to successfully deliver the contracted outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
· Manage a caseload of young people needing pre-tenancy support or homeless prevention support to achieve accommodation and well-being outcomes.
· Participate in drop-in and Programmed sessions in the Community Hub and other community venues as directed.
· Proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies including statutory teams, to support the well-being of Depaul clients following data protection and information sharing protocols.
· You will liaise with Depaul’s internal departments including Finance, HR, Fundraising and Business Development as necessary to ensure the smooth running of the service.
· Supporting all clients to participate in Education, Training, Employment and Volunteering opportunities as appropriate to the development of their skills, assets and aspirations
· You will hold specific responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of the environment and buildings for clients, staff, visitors and volunteers through regular risk assessment, health and safety checks and reporting following the Health and Safety Policy.
About You
You will have experience in managing a service in a support setting with a focus on continuous improvement in working with young people with complex mental health needs.
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
· Experience in using Risk Assessments and Support Planning.
· Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
· Experience in operating safeguarding requirements and procedures
· Commitment to working in a manner, which promotes diversity and equality ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and no one, suffers from discrimination.
· Commitment to promoting an environment, which has the highest regard for the Health and Safety of others.
· Ability to lone work and deal with challenging situations.
· Personal and professional integrity
· High-level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries
In return for working here, you will receive:
· A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
· Flexible working model for suitable roles.
· 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years’ service.
· Family friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
· Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
· Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
· Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
· Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More
· Death in service (4x Base salary)
· Legal Advice line
About the Organisation
Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.
You may have experience in areas such as such as: Support Worker, Homeless Recovery Worker, Peer Support, Resettlement Worker, Homelessness, Homeless Project Manager #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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HMP Peterborough
Job Summary
Are you a dynamic, collaborative and compassionate individual with a proven track record as a caseworker delivering gender specific and trauma responsive interventions which support resettlement and rehabilitation of female adults in the criminal justice system, whether in the community or in prisons.
If so, St Giles and the Wise Group are looking for a Women’s Wellbeing Coach to be an integral part of a multi-agency team providing person-centred support, where you will deliver holistic and trauma informed Women’s services to females on remand or unsentenced.
Who are we?
The Wise Group and St Giles came together a few years ago to form a partnership with the aim of supporting the Probation Resettlement reforms by offering a high-quality service underpinned by staff who have lived experience and cultural competency. To date we have been awarded more than 20 contracts to deliver Personal Wellbeing, Finance, Benefit & Debt and Women’s Services across England and Wales.
The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise which is proud to be making a difference to people’s lives. We’re proud because we help people to find jobs, provide advice to people struggling to heat their homes and support people to find their feet following time in prison. To do this, the Wise Group works in partnership with everyone from large businesses to national and local government and third sector organisations who provide essential specialist support to our customers. Together, we’re greater than the sum of our parts.
St Giles is an award-winning social justice charity using expertise and real-life past experiences to empower people who are not getting the help they need. People held back by poverty, exploited, abused, dealing with addiction or mental health problems, caught up in crime or a combination of these issues and others. We show people there is a way to build a better future for themselves and those they care about and help them create this through support, advice, and training. Our peer-led services form the backbone of our work, putting people with lived experience at the centre of delivery, design, and evaluation of support and services across the UK.
About this exciting opportunity
As Women’s Wellbeing Coach, you will provide person-centred support to a caseload of service users, who will be female adults aged 18 years and above on remand and unsentenced within HMP Peterborough. This role will involve completing Trauma Informed assessments and developing, in collaboration with each service user, action plans which will result in timely and prescribed outcomes being achieved.
We will also rely on you to create a safe and trusting environment, using trauma informed practice to successfully facilitate a supportive and constructive relationship with service users and to deliver a range of interventions which contribute towards achieving pre-determined targets. Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with external agencies and working towards contractual targets and outcomes within agreed timescales are both essential aspects of the role, as is providing updates and reports, where required, using a range of formats.
What we are looking for
- Experience of working with females and supporting them to achieve positive outcomes.
- Experience of engaging successfully with challenging people.
- Proven record of delivering one-to-one and group coaching solutions.
- To have a relevant qualification to a good standard or be working towards one.
- Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) qualification or willingness to be trained to the required level.
- Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload.
- The ability to assess clients’ needs and provide tailored, person-led support.
- Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Please note this role requires Enhanced Adult Workforce only.
Previous applicants need not re-apply.
This role is subject to prison vetting.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage ) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply, please email via this advert and request an application form.
Closing: 08th Sept 2024. 11:00pm Interviews: 16th Sept 2024
Please email us to request an application pack.
35 hours per week (Monday-Friday).
Salary: £31,000 per annum
· Are you passionate about making sure the community can access and shape health and social care services?
· Do you have experience and skills in researching and collaborating with a diverse range of people across communities?
· Are you dynamic, reliable, highly organised and do you enjoy working with a variety or people on a variety of projects?
Join us in a role that includes community-based engagement and research, and also presenting what our local communities tell us about their experiences of accessing health and social care services and their needs. Topics we discuss and champion with the community can vary, but we are often focused on health inequalities. Recent projects have included speaking to black and Asian women about support as new parents, championing more co-ordinated mental health support for people who experience homelessness. We’re now focusing on support for families awaiting an Autism diagnosis for their child and how people who usually experience barriers to healthcare may be able to more quickly get the support they need. Joining our team this year will also mean you are involved in what we turn to next.
We are looking for a flexible and proactive colleague with skills and experience in three areas:
- community research and report writing
- signposting members of the public to support when they call us and designing and leading community workshops
- and supporting and co-ordinating volunteer involvement and contributions to this activity.
Ideally you will have knowledge, skills and experience that come from living in and/or working within minority communities.
As the Project Officer you will plan, organise and coordinate collecting and reporting people’s feedback on a variety of projects that often require collaboration across our organisation and with other organisations, managing more than one project at once and negotiating the next steps and deadlines. The approach includes designing our work to ensure that the community benefits from taking part, from empowerment to capacity building.
Joining WCA will mean joining a small charity where you can make a big difference. Wandsworth Care Alliance is committed to equal opportunities and applications are welcome from everyone in our diverse community. We value diversity in our workforce and have policies to enable this including our equality and diversity, flexible working and reasonable adjustments. We’re a friendly team with a shared passion for improving health and social care, championing patient and service user voices, and helping the voluntary sector flourish within Wandsworth. If you enjoy autonomy, flexible working, good training opportunities, and an open and inclusive culture, then get in touch. Our offices are set in the vibrant hub of Tooting, in a collaborative working space, and we like to have a social every now and then too because, as much as we love working from home, you can’t beat connecting with colleagues over some delicious food!
Find out more by reading our Role Description and Person Specification by visiting our website where you can also find a link to the application form.
If you’d like to discuss the role before applying, contact Sarah Cook before 18th Sepember 2023.
To apply: Please complete our application form. This includes a section for you to tell us what relevant experience you have relevant to the role description and person specification.
Application closing date: Noon on Friday 20th September 2024.
Interview dates: during the week commencing 23rd September. Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments to attend the interview.
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Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants is seeking a committed and motivated Head of Fundraising and Communications. Do you want to help refugees and asylum seekers in London? Do you have a strong track record of fundraising for charities? If so, this exciting opportunity may be for you. We are looking for someone who can manage corporate and community fundraising, develop events and write successful funding applications to trusts and other funding sources. The role requires someone who is resilient, professional, self motivated with a strong work ethic and determination, attention to detail, the ability to make decisions and strong empathy for the clients we work with.
About us:
At the Islington Centre for Refugees and migrants, we welcome people who have been displaced from their countries of origin, wherever they have come from, whatever has happened in their lives. Our mission is to offer people the emotional support, practical tools and sense of community they need to be happy and have a decent quality of life in the UK. We are a small, growing charity, founded in 1997, with an expenditure budget of roughly £570,000 for the year ahead. This year we worked with 200 people offering compassionate, long term and holistic support including: a warm welcoming Centre in Islington; an Online School teaching English and offering activities to promote wellbeing; digital inclusion; grants to people in destitution and our Support Service which offers advocacy and advice to people on accessing housing, healthcare and legal advice.
About the role:
The successful applicant will work alongside our Trustees, our CEO and our existing Head of Fundraising and Communications in a jobshare to meet challenging fundraising targets. You will be joining us at an exciting time of development, as we open at our third site in Islington, welcome new members of staff to our team and begin work on a new strategy for 2025-2028. We have a strong track record of grant fundraising and seek someone who can support us to diversify our income, develop a fundraising strategy with a variety of income streams and bring experience and ideas to raise our profile. You will be part of a small and highly committed fundraising team of three including the existing Head of Fundraising and Communications, our Fundraising Officer and yourself. This role will focus on corporate, community, and major donor stewardship. Our work is hybrid and the role requires working both at the Centre in Islington and from home. As the Head of Fundraising and Communications, you will play a pivotal role in supporting some of the most vulnerable refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in London to rebuild their lives.
If you’d like to apply, please download the Application Form and Job Description/Person Specification and email us your completed Application Form.
Please note we CANNOT accept applications without a completed Application Form.
Our mission is to offer people the emotional support, practical tools and sense of community they need to be happy and have a decent quality of life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have eight exciting and fulfilling new roles in the North West and South Yorkshire Sickle Cell Children and Young Persons’ Peer Mentoring team
The Peer Mentoring programme aims to improve the health and wellbeing of young people (aged 10-24) with Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) across North-West England (Liverpool, Manchester) and South Yorkshire (Sheffield).
Roles Available:
3 x Lead Mentor
5 x Mentor
We are also looking for a mentor administrator. See separate advert for details.
See below for further details on each role.
Lead Mentors : 3 roles
Positions Available:
Liverpool: 1 Lead Mentor
Manchester: 1 Lead Mentor
Sheffield: 1 Lead Mentor
Base:Flexible home working, with other locations to meet the needs of the young people.
Accountable to:North-West and South Yorkshire Programme Manager
Manages: Liverpool and Manchester: 2 Mentors, Sheffield: 1 Mentor
Salary:£15.00 per hour (sessional basis)
Length of contract:Fixed term, 12 months (subject to the outcome of negotiations with funders).
Role Purpose
The Lead Mentor will be managing the mentor team as well as working in partnership with the local NHS local patient/family Support Groups in their region. They will deliver mentoring sessions to young people on a sessional basis.
Mentors – 5 roles
Positions Available:
Liverpool: 2 Mentors
Manchester: 2 Mentors
Sheffield: 1 Mentor
Base:Flexible home working, and other locations to meet the needs of the young person.
Accountable to:Local Lead Mentor
Manages:N/A
Salary:£12.35 per hour (sessional basis)
Length of contract:Fixed term, 12 months (post will be continued subject to the outcome of negotiations with funders).
Role Purpose
Mentors will deliver mentoring sessions on a seasonal basis to young people. They will work with the Lead Mentor as well as in partnership with the local NHS and local patient/family support group.
To apply
Using the application form on our website only. Please note we do not accept CVs.
Closing date for all roles :
12pm Monday 30th September 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join the AKU Society as the Head of Patient Support and Welfare, a pivotal role dedicated to enhancing the lives of patients with alkaptonuria (AKU), a rare genetic disorder. In this part-time position, you will be the primary liaison between patients, their families, and healthcare professionals, ensuring they receive the vital support and resources they need. Your responsibilities will include developing patient welfare programs, providing guidance on healthcare and welfare issues, supporting patients when they attend the NHS National AKU Centre in Liverpool, and fostering community connections. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, a background in nursing or healthcare, and a passion for supporting individuals facing unique challenges.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be collaborating with Two Saints, who provide accommodation and support for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. They are a safety net for people in tough times and the springboard to a brighter future. Two Saints services work across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton and they work with local authorities and partnership organisations to ensure their clients get the best support possible and provide pathways to improving health and wellbeing and building on individual's skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and exclusion.
We are working with them t o find a dedicated Human Resources Advisor to provide comprehensive day-to-day HR support across their operational services. This role is crucial in assisting with the implementation of HR policies and supporting the HR team and managers in delivering the overall HR operations and strategy. If you are passionate about human resources and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this position is perfect for you. After an initial onboarding period, the role can offer some flexibility, working on a hybrid basis, (approximately 3 days a week at their central services based in Fareham or in services as needed).
As the first point of contact for managers and staff on HR-related queries, you will provide advice and guidance on HR policies, procedures, and employment legislation. Your responsibilities will include maintaining accurate staff records, managing the HR system, and ensuring timely payroll data. Additionally, you will manage employee relations queries, contribute to HR projects, and stay updated on changes in employment law and policy. Your role will be integral in enhancing HR systems, producing metric reports, and supporting managers and staff with general queries.
The ideal candidate will have a CIPD qualification or equivalent experience, some experience in an HR advisory or administrative role. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential, along with the ability to interact effectively with all levels within the organisation. You should be IT literate, have some exposure to HR management systems and possess excellent organisational and prioritisation skills. An understanding of basic employment law and HR best practices is required.
A basic disclosure and barring service check will be completed upon appointment. Join Two Saints and be part of a team dedicated to fostering a positive and supportive work environment.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
About the Role: We are looking for someone who is passionate about empowering and involving people in decisions made about their lives to join our team. You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support ensuring that they are able to fully participate in decisions affecting their lives.
The post holder will provide independent advocacy in a range of settings, from hospitals, including secure mental health units, residential homes, and in the community.
You will be responsible for ensuring individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support. You’ll promote self-advocacy and empowerment at every opportunity whilst raising awareness of advocacy and referral pathways to those who are eligible and the wider community.
About You: The successful candidate will need a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations to enable them to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options, and acting as directed by them.
You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidentially on behalf of others. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required, and you will need to be computer literate.
Whilst a qualification in Independent Advocacy is desirable this is not essential. We will provide the successful candidate with practical training alongside support needed to achieve the qualification so that you can develop your knowledge and skills to become an advocacy expert.
As an organisation that undertakes ‘Regulated Activity’ all advocacy roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) and Adult Barred List Check.
Equality & Diversity: We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, especially those with lived experience.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria, relevant to this role (as set out within the person specification), will be guaranteed an interview.
How to Apply: For further details on how to apply, please download the Recruitment Pack (available below).
Important Dates:
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 8th September 2024.
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 16th September 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a self-driven creative, keen to use your communications skills to build awareness of our work and impact? The Communications and Engagement Officer will use their creativity, strong digital marketing and written skills to amplify the voices of young refugees, develop compelling content for fundraising appeals, build momentum around our policy and campaigns work, and create engagement opportunities and sustained connections with our supporters and key stakeholders.
We are looking for someone with strong admin and coordination skills to champion Young Roots and our work, with young people’s voices at its core, to new and diverse audiences, growing our supporter base and unrestricted income through appeals. Your willingness and ability to collaborate and build relationships, both internally and externally; your creativity and compelling storytelling; your passion to be part of bringing about real change for refugees; and your skills in sharing our work to engage the public, will be key to the success of this role.
Young Roots is committed to youth participation and to continuously embedding our approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion across all our work. As such, the Communications and Engagement Officer will work closely with our delivery teams and with young people to facilitate co-creation within our communications.
You will be part of a dynamic, collaborative, and supportive Fundraising and Development team within an empowering, values-led organisation that creates opportunities to learn and is focused on the wellbeing of its staff team.
This role will involve occasional evening and weekend work to attend youth activities and fundraising events. We have a TOIL (time off in lieu) policy in place for work undertaken outside usual hours.
Please read more in the job description and person specification (linked below) and apply via CharityJob with your CV and personal statement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
METRO are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to oversee our Men’s Health peer mentoring programme. Together with our peer mentors, you will be responsible for co-producing a programme of workshops, groups and social activities across our local boroughs, working in partnership with a wide range of external organisations. You will also lead on the recruitment, training and management of a team of fantastic volunteer peer mentors who utilise their own lived experience to support others in the local community.
To meet the needs of the people we support you will need to be a proactive self-starter who is able to work some evenings, weekends and work from a number of our different offices. This position is only open to applicants who identify as male,
Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1) as the role will involve working one-to-one with men and running peer led support groups around men’s health.
Programme
The Support and Advice on Sexual Heath (SASH) programme is a partnership between Turning Point, METRO Charity, London Friend and Naz. We run sexual health support for communities across Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea & Westminster boroughs.
We provide free, non-judgemental and confidential support to residents of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster areas, with a focus on sexual health, relationships, mental health and wellbeing.
SASH provides a wide range of services, including counselling, life coaching, one-to-one peer mentoring and peer support groups for people seeking support in relation to reproductive health, chemsex recovery, living with HIV and support around sexual orientation and gender identity.
Role
This role will predominantly focus on health inequalities regarding sexual health, mental health and drug and alcohol misuse. The worker will predominantly work with men, but also LGBTQ+ communities, Black and Asian heritage communities, migrant communities, people living with HIV and sex workers.
This role will involve training peer mentors, as well as coordinating the mentoring and group work programme.
Our peer mentoring programme covers a wide range of areas including:
- Improving mental health
- STI and HIV prevention - testing and diagnosis support
- Living with HIV
- Healthy relationships
- Sexuality and gender
- Fertility, reproductive health and parenting
- Sex and pleasure
- Sex work
Background to the role
AUKEL are recruiting a new Lead Advocate. We are looking to develop our advocacy offer to meet the complex needs of local residents in a challenging environment in a sustainable way. Our Lead advocate will work with colleagues, partners and service users to develop a sustainable model that ensures East Londoners have their voices heard and choices respected in all decisions made with them.
Job description
Job Purpose
· To work as part of the Advice and Advocacy team coordinating the advocacy service, providing both statutory and, where appropriate, non-statutory advocacy for eligible service users across East London.
· Using your excellent knowledge of related legislation, including the Care Act, the Mental Capacity Act, and DoLS you will support vulnerable adults in making decisions, having their voice heard and ensuring their rights are upheld.
Key Tasks
· To ensure that service users are aware of their options and can make informed decisions with accurate, and up-to-date information concerning relevant legislation.
· To ensure that referrals are triaged appropriately to volunteers or referred to other agencies
· To challenge decisions made by third parties for service users.
· To work with partner agencies, professionals and service users whilst maintaining their own caseload of statutory and non-statutory cases, focused on issues and outcomes.
· To help to develop and implement a sustainable long-term plan for the advocacy service.
· To develop the relationship with our partners, Rethink Advocacy, Tower Hamlets Connect and others.
· To ensure that the experience of service users is positive and rewarding.
· To maintain accurate case records.
· To complete required monitoring reports and RPR report writing.
· To support with recruitment and supervision of volunteers assigned to the service.
Quality
To work with the Head of Advice and Advocacy to maintain Quality Performance Mark certification.
General
· To meet regularly with line manager for support, supervision and appraisal.
· To attend team and staff meetings, (and other meetings) as required.
· To undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of Age UK East London.
· To undertake all training required to fulfil the role.
· To carry out the duties of the post in accordance with Age UK’s East London’s policies and procedures including EDI, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
Functional Links
· This role reports to the Head of Advice and Advocacy and will have close functional links to the Information and Advice Team and Tower Hamlets Connect service.
· Close working with peers across partner organisations.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
· High level of experience in similar work within the health and social care sector.
· Experience of working with vulnerable adults
· Experience of delivering to quality assurance frameworks , e.g. QPM
Desirable
· Experience of working in community partnerships.
· Experience of supporting volunteers.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
· Understanding of the impact of discrimination and disadvantage on the lives of people and ability to work in a trauma-informed manner.
· Understanding and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and their carers.
· Knowledge and understanding of the principles of person-centred practice.
· Knowledge of all relevant legislation including the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Equality Act, Human Rights Act.
Skills/Attributes
Essential
· Independent Advocacy Qualification Level 3
· Care Act Advocacy Qualification
· Intermediate IT skills
· Can demonstrate AUKEL values (accountable, kind, flexible, inclusive, collaborative) in the way the service is delivered.
· Commitment to learning and development and reflective practise.
· Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
· Excellent interpersonal skills.
· Ability to present to groups.
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
· Ability to prioritise and manage time and resources effectively.
Desirable
Independent Mental Capacity qualification
Additional Requirements
· This post is subject to the relevant check through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
· Flexibility in working hours to meet organisational needs.
· Ability to travel across AUKEL’s delivery sites.
Employment Details
Contract type
This contracted post is for 35 hours per week (working day pattern to be decided) and may require some out of hours or weekend work as required. We welcome application for flexible working including reduced hours and other flexible working arrangements.
Location
The post holder will be mostly based at 82 Russia Lane, London E2 9LU
Salary Between £31,930 and £35,020 Plus 5% employer pension contribution.
We have recently introduced a salary bands system. This salary range refers to the lowest and top steps of the grade. Salary will progress every year until the top salary is reached.
Holiday entitlement
25 days (pro-rata for contracted hours) of paid holiday per year plus bank holidays. This increases after two years of service to 27 days, and then a further one day per every year of service up to a maximum of 30 days after five years of service. In addition, all employees are entitled to one day off on (or around) their Birthday.
Conditions of employment
The job offer is subject to the receipt of two satisfactory Employment References, an enhanced DBS Check and evidence of relevant Qualification.
How We Value Our People
Learning and development
We are committed to supporting our staff through a variety of training, e-learning, workshop and shadowing. A training needs assessment is carried out annually. During the appraisal and reviewed during supervision. The majority of vacancies are advertised internally to encourage staff to progress their careers within the charity.
Flexible working policy
We welcome flexible working requests from day one and anyone can make as many requests as they wish to.
Family Friendly Policy
We have a competitive Family Friendly Policy which includes maternity, paternity adoption and shared parental leave. We have an enhanced maternity and paternity pay policy based on the length of service.
Sick leave policy
We also have a competitive sick pay policy which will give you up to 4 months full pay and 4 months half pay after 4 years of service.
Death in service insurance
We have a Death in service insurance which will help your family to cope financially should something happen to you while employed with us.
Employee assistance programme
We offer an Employee Assistance programme called WeCare which includes 24/7 online GP, Get fit programme, Mental health support, Financial and legal guidance.
Menopause and menstrual policy
The policy supports employees in their ability to adequately self-care during their period and menopause, while not being penalised by having to deplete their sick leave. Birthday policy
Open Door policy
The purpose of policy is to encourage open communication, feedback, and discussion about any matter of importance to an employee.
Wellbeing policy
The policy is aimed to promote mental wellbeing among staff and volunteers and tackle the causes of work-related mental health problems.
Duncan Robertson Award
For the outstanding contribution to the wellbeing of older people.
Cycle to work scheme
The scheme allows employees to obtain commuter bikes and cycling accessories through their employer, whilst spreading the cost over 12 months and making unbeatable savings through a tax break
Next Steps
To apply, please complete the application form on Age UK East London website.
You should give the names, positions, organisations and telephone contact numbers of two referees, relevant to this role. References will only be taken once your express permission has been granted.
Finally, please ensure that you have included mobile, work and home telephone numbers, as well as any problems you might have with the proposed interview dates.
Recruitment Timetable:
Deadline to receive applications: 4th September 2024 at 5.00pm
1st stage interviews: Week commencing 16th September 2024
Have any questions? If you want to find out more about the recruitment process or the role, please contact our HR department.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.