Advice Service Manager Jobs in Belfast
Job Role: To promote Forces Employment Charity Ex Forces Programme across the UK and provide employability and employment support for veterans in order that they find appropriate sustainable employment, or another Preferred Vocational Outcome.
The role reports to Ex Forces Employment Manager. This position is permanent Full-time, 35 hours per week, with a salary of £28,325. The successful candidate will be Home based, with local and regional travel. Ex Forces Employment Consultant will spend an average of 30% of their time networking within their region.
Principal Responsibilities:
· Provide advice and guidance to support veterans into employment.
· Develop links with local and regional businesses and business forums to develop relationships with Corporate Mentors and to provide enhanced local level employment opportunities, working collaboratively with Employer Relationship Managers (ERMs).
· Facilitate veterans to access suitable training courses, funding and work placements.
· Post and maintain an exemplar professional LinkedIn profile and engage with appropriate content from FEC and partner organisations.
· Link with local and regional Ex-Armed Forces support agencies initiatives to create a flow of veterans requiring employment support. This will include as a minimum creating working relationships with Armed Forces Charities and DWP and regional Armed Forces Champions (including Armed Forces Covenant groups).
· Contribute to FEC’s online community engaging veterans with the self-help tools and Corporate Mentors.
· Attend all CTP Employment Fairs in your region as an exhibitor. Publicise the role of FEC in supporting veteran employment.
· Co-ordinate with partner charities and refer clients to support as identified by their needs assessment.
· Manage client caseload on our CRM system, in accordance with work instructions.
· Represent the values and professional expertise of FEC to all external audiences.
· The 30% networking time will involve attending partner meetings, employment events and collaboration with other charities/agencies that specialise in support to veterans. The time spent doing this will be captured on our CRM and will be measurable.
· Undertake other actions as required by the Ex-Forces Employment Manager.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
Essential Competencies:
· Empathy with Armed Forces personnel and an understanding of the challenges they face.
· Strong networking skills and the enthusiasm and ability to create relationships that will support the work of FEC.
· Motivated self-starter with ability to work largely unsupervised within a multi-disciplinary environment dedicated to achieving successful outcomes for veterans.
· Extensive experience in blended provision of support.
· Clean driving licence and exclusive use of a car.
Desirable Competencies:
· Demonstrable experience of supporting adults into employment.
· Existing network of regional and local organisations who support the Armed Forces Community.
· Existing Linkedin network of veterans and individuals within Armed Forces Charities, statutory organisations and employers.
· A good understanding of the employment market, including recruitment, welfare to work provision, work-based learning, and vocational training.
· Mental Health First Aid Training.
· NVQ L4 in Advice, Information and Guidance.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate is required to undergo an Enhanced DBS security clearance check.
Forces Employment Charity is an equal opportunities employer and values having a diverse workforce. We actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates.
If you meet the criteria and are passionate about supporting service leavers in their transition to civilian employment, we encourage you to apply. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by Midnight Friday, 23 August 2024.
Size: 101 - 500
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job title: Patient Support & Advocacy Officer
Reporting to: Regional Project Manager
Location: Edinburgh & East Scotland. Based at home, situated in the region to regularly travel to assigned renal units.
Hours: Full or Part time hours up to 35 hour per week. Must be sufficiently flexible to work irregular hours as demanded by the requirements of the post.
Contract: fixed term post until the end of May 2026
Salary: £28,000 pa FTE
An opportunity to provides practical, emotional, and financial support for anyone affected by chronic kidney disease.
You will engage with kidney patients, their families, and carers as a source of information, support, and advocacy, in order to improve care and wellbeing outcomes for patients.
This may be in the hospital or other care setting, on the phone, online or face-to-face in a mutually acceptable public place.
The role will cover (as part of a team) some of the main renal unit and satellite dialysis units across Dundee, Perth, Kirkcaldy, Lothian, Borders & Lanarkshire, and regular travel and attendance is expected to some sites.
We are recruiting for Full or Part time hours up to 35 hour per week to cover these areas – please advise in your application how many hours per week you are seeking and your preferred working pattern (35 hour is full time).
Responsibilities
• With support, establish the Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy Service in the region so patients, their families, carers and professionals to access independent support on social, financial, health advocacy and wellbeing
• Be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service across the region and the effective management of a caseload. This involves regular attendance at renal clinics in the region, building relationships with health and care professionals and being available for patients in the renal unit, on the phone or online, or to meet at a mutually convenient public location
• To support patients to build the skills and confidence needed to positively navigate the challenges presented by health, social care, benefits, and financial support pathways, and to overcome barriers and promote independence
• To support patients to connect with services to ensure that they are engaged in shared decision making and that their voice is central to shaping the care and support they receive
• To raise awareness of Kidney Care UK and the benefits of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service amongst kidney patients, their families, carers, and professionals across the region
• To be a primary source of, or gateway to, local information and access to:
◌ Kidney Care UK Money & Energy Advice services, supporting income maximisation
◌ Kidney Care UK Patient Grants programme, raising awareness of the programme and supporting applications
◌ Kidney Care UK Counselling Service and other appropriate services to meet patients emotional and psychological needs
◌ Reliable and accurate patient information relating to kidney disease, patient pathways, models of care, and patient choice
◌ Benefits and finances, including employment, housing, and grants from charities including Kidney Care UK benefits and welfare service
To provide insight on patients’ concerns and unmet needs to inform Kidney Care UK research, campaigns, and new service development activity
• To maintain patient records to allow effective reporting on key performance indicators about patient activity and service outputs
• Identify and create relationships with key services and professionals across the region, to ensure patients, their families, and carers can easily access the Patient Support & Advocacy Service
• To work in a way that respects the personal, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of the individual and maintains the confidentiality of information they may have shared with you
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Junior UX Designer
We’re looking for a talented and innovative UX Designer to join our team. You will assist in creating user-centred designs by understanding business requirements, user needs and technical constraints.
This is a remote working role.
Position: CE319 Junior UX Designer
Location: Homebased, UK, Nationwide, however, occasional travel will be required as part of this role
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: £29,260 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)
Contract: This is a fixed-term contract for 23 months
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 9 August 2024 (midnight). We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: 12 August 2024
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
Reporting to the UX Manager, the Junior UX Designer role will help develop user-centred products and services across our website and other digital platforms, with a strong focus on accessibility, usability and engagement to support those impacted by stroke.
Key responsibilities will include:
· Design and prototyping – create wireframes, user flows, site maps etc. across multiple devices.
· User research – conduct and analyse user research including surveys, usability testing and A/B testing.
· Collaboration – work collaboratively with developers, designers and stakeholders.
· Accessibility standards – ensure all designs are accessible for our users and inclusive.
· Help to conduct and evaluate research studies to inform the design process and ensure that our products and services meet the needs of our users.
· Convert research findings into actionable insights and present research findings to a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
· Collaborate closely with product teams to ensure that design solutions are aligned with the organisation's goals and are feasible to implement.
About You
You will need to be:
· Enthusiastic, hard-working and passionate about creating user focused experiences.
· Understanding of web and mobile technologies, and ability to create designs that are responsive and accessible.
· Proactive in staying up to date with new UX trends and best practice.
· Proficient in tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Hotjar, Google Analytics or similar.
· Experienced in applying user-centred design methodologies in past projects.
· Skilled with attention to detail.
Occasional travel will be required as part of this role, including team meetings, team away days or other work-related meetings.
To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further
information on the role.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than one page demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as UX, UX Designer, Junior UX Designer, Assistant UX Designer, UX Design.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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The Role
As a Practice Consultant, you will proactively support your Head and line manager, demonstrating leadership and a strong, supportive role in your team’s contribution to delivering the provision of high-quality support in strategic and operational environments. You will be skilled and confident about building high-trust relationships, contributing to securing a strong network across the UK and quality within our accreditation services.
You will take responsibility for motivating yourself and will build a wide skill set both personally and within the team, sharing expertise and encouraging everyone to work at their best together. Practice Consultants act as a critical friend to local areas and services, supporting, advising and guiding them through a combination of free and paid-for expert support. You will build relationships with national partners and local areas to develop coordinated, dynamic responses to domestic abuse and related safeguarding issues, seeing the whole picture for each family member to keep people safe sooner.
In order to complement our existing expertise in the Practice team, we would be particularly interested to hear from applicants with backgrounds in domestic abuse, criminal justice, health and social work.
This is a fixed-term role until June 2025 with the possibility of extension, and we will consider full-time and part-time hours.
Benefits
- 34 days’ holiday, including public holidays
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Individual learning budget
- Flexible working, e.g., compressed hours
- Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
- Clinical supervision
- Enhanced sick pay
- Restorative practice training
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Childcare vouchers
- Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
- Professional development fund
- Time off in lieu
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 12th August 2024.
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.
No agencies, please.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job title: Patient Support & Advocacy Officer
Reporting to: Regional Project Manager
Location: Dorset, Somerset, Bristol and Gloucester. Based at home, situated in the region to regularly travel to assigned renal units. Regional coverage to be agreed with successful candidates based upon their location.
Hours: Full or Part time hours up to 35 hour per week. Must be sufficiently flexible to work irregular hours as demanded by the requirements of the post.
Contract: fixed term post until the end of May 2026
Salary: £28,000 pa FTE
An opportunity to provide practical, emotional, and financial support for anyone affected by chronic kidney disease. You will engage with kidney patients, their families, and carers as a source of information, support, and advocacy, in order to improve care and wellbeing outcomes for patients.
This may be in the hospital or other care setting, on the phone, online or face-to-face in a mutually acceptable public place.
The role will cover (as part of a team) the main renal units and satellite dialysis units across your designated area in Dorset, Somerset, Bristol and Gloucester, and frequent travel and attendance is expected at some sites.
We are recruiting for full or part time hours up to 35 hour per week to cover each of these areas. Please advise in your application how many hours per week you are seeking and your preferred working pattern and location (35 hours is full time).
Responsibilities
• With support, establish the Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy Service in the region so patients, their families, carers and professionals to access independent support on social, financial, health advocacy and wellbeing
• Be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service across the region and the effective management of a caseload. This involves regular attendance at renal clinics in the region, building relationships with health and care professionals and being available for patients in the renal unit, on the phone or online, or to meet at a mutually convenient public location
• To support patients to build the skills and confidence needed to positively navigate the challenges presented by health, social care, benefits, and financial support pathways, and to overcome barriers and promote independence
• To support patients to connect with services to ensure that they are engaged in shared decision making and that their voice is central to shaping the care and support they receive
• To raise awareness of Kidney Care UK and the benefits of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service amongst kidney patients, their families, carers, and professionals across the region
• To be a primary source of, or gateway to, local information and access to:
◌ Kidney Care UK Money & Energy Advice services, supporting income maximisation
◌ Kidney Care UK Patient Grants programme, raising awareness of the programme and supporting applications
◌ Kidney Care UK Counselling Service and other appropriate services to meet patients emotional and psychological needs
◌ Reliable and accurate patient information relating to kidney disease, patient pathways, models of care, and patient choice
◌ Benefits and finances, including employment, housing, and grants from charities including Kidney Care UK benefits and welfare service
To provide insight on patients’ concerns and unmet needs to inform Kidney Care UK research, campaigns, and new service development activity
• To maintain patient records to allow effective reporting on key performance indicators about patient activity and service outputs
• Identify and create relationships with key services and professionals across the region, to ensure patients, their families, and carers can easily access the Patient Support & Advocacy Service
• To work in a way that respects the personal, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of the individual and maintains the confidentiality of information they may have shared with you
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job title: Patient Support & Advocacy Officer
Reporting to: Regional Project Manager
Location: Based at home, situated across the Salford and Greater Manchester region with regular travel to assigned renal units.
Hours: Full time hours, 35 hour per week. Must be sufficiently flexible to work irregular hours as demanded by the requirements of the post.
Contract: fixed term post until the end of May 2026
Salary: £28,000 pa
An opportunity to provide practical, emotional, and financial support for anyone affected by chronic kidney disease. You will engage with kidney patients, their families, and carers as a source of information, support, and advocacy, in order to improve care and wellbeing outcomes for patients.
This may be in the hospital or other care setting, on the phone, online or face-to-face in a mutually acceptable public place.
The role will cover the main renal units and satellite dialysis units across your designated area in Salford and Greater Mancherster. Frequent travel and attendance is expected at some sites.
Responsibilities
• With support, establish the Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy Service in the region so patients, their families, carers and professionals to access independent support on social, financial, health advocacy and wellbeing
• Be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service across the region and the effective management of a caseload. This involves regular attendance at renal clinics in the region, building relationships with health and care professionals and being available for patients in the renal unit, on the phone or online, or to meet at a mutually convenient public location
• To support patients to build the skills and confidence needed to positively navigate the challenges presented by health, social care, benefits, and financial support pathways, and to overcome barriers and promote independence
• To support patients to connect with services to ensure that they are engaged in shared decision making and that their voice is central to shaping the care and support they receive
• To raise awareness of Kidney Care UK and the benefits of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service amongst kidney patients, their families, carers, and professionals across the region
• To be a primary source of, or gateway to, local information and access to:
◌ Kidney Care UK Money & Energy Advice services, supporting income maximisation
◌ Kidney Care UK Patient Grants programme, raising awareness of the programme and supporting applications
◌ Kidney Care UK Counselling Service and other appropriate services to meet patients emotional and psychological needs
◌ Reliable and accurate patient information relating to kidney disease, patient pathways, models of care, and patient choice
◌ Benefits and finances, including employment, housing, and grants from charities including Kidney Care UK benefits and welfare service
To provide insight on patients’ concerns and unmet needs to inform Kidney Care UK research, campaigns, and new service development activity
• To maintain patient records to allow effective reporting on key performance indicators about patient activity and service outputs
• Identify and create relationships with key services and professionals across the region, to ensure patients, their families, and carers can easily access the Patient Support & Advocacy Service
• To work in a way that respects the personal, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of the individual and maintains the confidentiality of information they may have shared with you
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Bookings Team Executive
Location: Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, Salford, Belfast
- home working/office based/hybrid working optional
Hours: Full Time – 5 days a week
Contract: Fixed Term until 29th November 2024
Salary: £25,000 plus benefits
About Into Film
Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education and the community. We provide screen industry careers information and advice, support young filmmakers, and bring the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching. We also run the annual Into Film Festival which enables more than 400,000 pupils to visit the cinema for free, and the Into Film Awards - the UK’s leading showcase for young filmmaking talent. The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.
We work hard to live and breathe our values and strive to be an impactful, inclusive and inspirational organisation. We are fully committed to providing an inclusive, active listening culture that respects difference, in which staff are happy and proud to create a programme for the diverse society we work with.
Into Film operates a hybrid working policy with offices in London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh and Salford. We are open to flexible working and offer staff a health plan.
Role Summary
The main function of the bookings team is to provide high quality customer service for the Into Film Festival. Initially this will be receiving calls, processing bookings and liaising with educators on email and on the phone. There will then be a need to make outbound calls to drive bookings, speak to attending teachers and liaise with cinemas to ensure the festival runs smoothly. This is an exciting, front-line, varied role requiring high level communication skills and a solution-focused attitude. It is an opportunity to develop customer service and CRM/Salesforce skills and work for the world’s largest film festival for young people.
Main Responsibilities:
- To be the first point of contact for public festival enquiries; answering calls, processing bookings and problem-solving.
- Liaising with the festival team to ensure all enquiries and issues are resolved.
- Updating the daily incident log (via Excel) - this is used for tracking all enquiries/issues from cinemas.
- Liaising with exhibitors as and when required and as directed.
- General support in relation to all aspects concerning the festival.
General Responsibilities:
- Commitment to quality internally and in all dealings with the public, members, teachers, children and young people, partners, funders, supporters etc.
- Contribute to long term planning to ensure growth in line with demand and resources.
- Contribute to the regular monitoring and evaluation of the Into Film’s work.
- Commitment to equality of opportunity in line with Into Film’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
- Any other reasonable duties assigned by Into Film.
Person Specification:
Minimum Requirements:
- Experience of a customer service role.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to communicate ideas persuasively.
- Strong organisational capability.
- Used to working under pressure while handling a high volume of public enquiries.
Desirable:
- Experience of using Teams.
- Experience of using CRM.
- Experience of talking to teachers/schools.
- Understanding of the education sector.
- Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite.
- A love and knowledge of film.
Closing: 9:00am, 29th July 2024
We are looking for a candidate to start on 27th August 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
All employees regularly working with children and member data are required to undertake and maintain enhanced DBS clearance (and/or Access NI check or Disclosure Scotland check, depending on working location), acquired at Into Film’s expense; employment is dependent upon this.
No agencies please.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job title: Patient Support & Advocacy Officer
Reporting to: Regional Project Manager
Location: Based at home, situated across the Liverpool & Wirral region with regular travel to assigned renal units.
Hours: Full time hours, 35 hour per week. Must be sufficiently flexible to work irregular hours as demanded by the requirements of the post.
Contract: fixed term post until the end of May 2026
Salary: £28,000 pa
An opportunity to provide practical, emotional, and financial support for anyone affected by chronic kidney disease. You will engage with kidney patients, their families, and carers as a source of information, support, and advocacy, in order to improve care and wellbeing outcomes for patients.
This may be in the hospital or other care setting, on the phone, online or face-to-face in a mutually acceptable public place.
The role will cover the main renal units and satellite dialysis units across your designated area in Liverpool and Wirral. Frequent travel and attendance is expected at some sites.
Responsibilities
• With support, establish the Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy Service in the region so patients, their families, carers and professionals to access independent support on social, financial, health advocacy and wellbeing
• Be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service across the region and the effective management of a caseload. This involves regular attendance at renal clinics in the region, building relationships with health and care professionals and being available for patients in the renal unit, on the phone or online, or to meet at a mutually convenient public location
• To support patients to build the skills and confidence needed to positively navigate the challenges presented by health, social care, benefits, and financial support pathways, and to overcome barriers and promote independence
• To support patients to connect with services to ensure that they are engaged in shared decision making and that their voice is central to shaping the care and support they receive
• To raise awareness of Kidney Care UK and the benefits of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service amongst kidney patients, their families, carers, and professionals across the region
• To be a primary source of, or gateway to, local information and access to:
◌ Kidney Care UK Money & Energy Advice services, supporting income maximisation
◌ Kidney Care UK Patient Grants programme, raising awareness of the programme and supporting applications
◌ Kidney Care UK Counselling Service and other appropriate services to meet patients emotional and psychological needs
◌ Reliable and accurate patient information relating to kidney disease, patient pathways, models of care, and patient choice
◌ Benefits and finances, including employment, housing, and grants from charities including Kidney Care UK benefits and welfare service
To provide insight on patients’ concerns and unmet needs to inform Kidney Care UK research, campaigns, and new service development activity
• To maintain patient records to allow effective reporting on key performance indicators about patient activity and service outputs
• Identify and create relationships with key services and professionals across the region, to ensure patients, their families, and carers can easily access the Patient Support & Advocacy Service
• To work in a way that respects the personal, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of the individual and maintains the confidentiality of information they may have shared with you
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to help deliver SSAFA volunteer support to the serving community.
You will work closely with the Serving Community Manager to develop SSAFA’s support to the serving community through its volunteer delivered Serving Community Teams and the Community Volunteering Service.
You will ensure a safe and quality service is delivered by volunteers, and support them from the recruitment and induction stage through to becoming a fully trained volunteer.
You will monitor and review the service, providing feedback on progress and areas of concern as well as statistical data to the Serving Community Manager.
You will provide support and supervision to Community Volunteers and ensure robust recording and handling of beneficiary data in line with SSAFA’s policies and procedures.
About the team
You will be part of a small innovative team working together to plan and deliver SSAFA’s support to the serving community, rolling out services which will assist volunteers in helping beneficiaries. You will work with all departments across SSAFA and with external stakeholders to raise awareness of the needs and challenges of the serving community and how SSAFA can help.
About you
We are looking for a highly organised individual to deliver volunteering support to the serving community. You will have a good understanding of the unique issues that the serving Armed Forces community may experience, and knowledge and experience of the charitable sector.
You will have experience of managing volunteers, have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish working relationships quickly.
As a proactive and motivated individual, you will have good project management skills in order to prioritise your time, and plan and deliver an exciting new services to the serving community.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. In 2022 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 59,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way, they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
Review the benefits that SSAFA has to offer here.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
Closing date: Midnight on 28 July 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews: Week commencing 05 August 2024
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Corporate Partnerships Executive
Salary: £34,790
Location: Hybrid – occasional travel to central London office or partner offices
Reports to: Head of Business Development
Would you like to make a difference in the civil society sector? Do you have a knack for building strong relationships and driving business growth? We're looking for a dynamic Corporate Partnerships Executive for ACEVO, the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations.
About Us:
At ACEVO, our vision is to see civil society leaders making the biggest possible difference. We've been inspiring and supporting leaders of voluntary organisations in the UK for over 30 years. We have over 1,700 members, from small community groups to well-known national and international non-profits.
The Role:
As our Corporate Partnerships Executive, you will play a crucial role in managing and growing our portfolio of corporate partners and advertisers. Your efforts will help ACEVO generate about 45% of our income, ensuring we continue to support and inspire civil society leaders. You'll be responsible for nurturing existing relationships, developing new business opportunities, and driving engagement through partnerships, event sponsorships, and advertising.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage Corporate Partnerships
- Maintain and nurture a portfolio of corporate relationships and advertisers.
- Build strong relationships with commercial organisations through extensive phone work and face-to-face meetings.
- Provide relevant engagement opportunities to partners in line with their level of investment.
- Increase engagement, activity, and financial contributions from existing partners.
- Regularly report to partners on ACEVO activities, including membership, policy, and corporate partner engagement.
- Convert in-bound job advertising enquiries into long-term advertisers.
- Produce member newsletters promoting corporate partner services and ACEVO's job services.
- Identify and support corporate partner venues, managing related admin with the events team.
- Represent ACEVO professionally at internal and external events.
- Manage and drive revenue to ACEVO Jobs, our recruitment advertising platform.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Minimum of two years’ experience in corporate partnerships, account management, or new business development.
- Strong relationship-building skills and confidence.
- Proficiency in CRM systems; Salesforce experience is desirable.
- Excellent customer service, administrative, and organisational skills.
- Flexibility and the ability to work on your own initiative.
- A passion for the third sector and a commitment to ACEVO's values of being member-led, connected, ambitious, and honest.
Join ACEVO at an exciting time of growth and opportunity. Make a real difference in the civil society sector and help us support the leaders who drive positive change in their communities.
How to Apply:
Please send your CV and cover letter by 29 July. We look forward to hearing from you!
Please send your CV and cover letter by 29 July. We look forward to hearing from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is dedicated to supporting and empowering people living with and affected by MND.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Area Support Co-ordinator to lead, manage and support teams of volunteers, develop, and maintain relationships with local services, and ensure that people living with and affected by MND receive an exceptional service, improved support, and are at the heart of our care initiatives.
A fundamental part of the role is ensuring individuals affected by MND receive tailored support. Your responsibilities will include leading and coordinating volunteer activities, developing branch and group capacity, and establishing new groups as needed.
A key focus will be understanding local needs and collaboratively planning, designing, and delivering support activities. You will build and maintain excellent relationships with our wonderful volunteers, care centres/networks, care co-ordinators and multi-disciplinary health and social care professionals, hospices, other partners.
We are in search of someone who can:
- Identify and address support issues by working with volunteers and individuals affected by MND.
- Guide collaboration within the branch and group network, fostering a supportive environment.
- Proactively manage the recruitment, selection, and induction of volunteers.
- Facilitate local learning, development, and networking opportunities for volunteers in collaboration with Association colleagues.
- Enable effective communication between volunteers, staff, and the wider Association, promoting a culture of collaboration.
This opportunity is home-based with travel requirements across Hertfordshire and Essex.
What are we looking for?
- Experience of leading directly managed and/or coordinating self-managed groups of volunteers.
- Skills to identify, assess, and respond to support needs through a person-centred approach.
- Understanding and delivery of care and support services in the statutory, private and/or voluntary sectors including value and challenges of volunteering.
- Experience of working with vulnerable people and/or carers and families.
- Demonstrable understanding of the management of risk and safeguarding.
For full role responsibilities please view the job description located within the Candidate Pack.
Our Benefits
- 28 days holiday, rising to 33 days after 5 years' service, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare which includes reimbursement for dental appointments, eyecare, Health & Wellbeing screening and therapies
- Access to a 24/7 phone and video GP Service
- Life assurance
- Confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes to include:
- Cycle to work
- Buy and sell annual leave
- BenefitHub which offers lifestyle discounts and offers on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Hybrid working
How to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Experience of leading directly managed and/or coordinating self-managed groups of volunteers.
- Skills to identify, assess, and respond to support needs through a person-centred approach.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
Where experience is asked for, please give one example showing what you did and what it achieved. Where we require evidence of ability, please explain either how you would approach that particular competence or give an example to support your suitability.
Alternative Applications
To provide an inclusive application process for all our opportunities, we are open to receiving alternative applications from candidates who may find it difficult to complete our online form. For example, if you would like to apply via video or audio format, please email your recorded application, ensuring you cover the supporting statement aspect.
About Us
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants that meet the requirements of the role as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme. Reasonable adjustments can be made as required.
Important Information
Adverts may be closed before the deadline once sufficient applications are received. To avoid disappointment, please apply early.
We request that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Support Coordinator
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Locality Impact team in Kent, in this home working role.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in Medway.
Position: S11197 Stroke Association Support Coordinator
Location: Home-based –Medway however, frequent travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: Circa £16,043 per annum (FTE circa £26,700 per annum)
Contract: Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2025.
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 4 August 2024 (midnight). We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: 7 August 2024
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.
Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:
· Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
· Provide personalised information, advice and support.
· Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
· Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
· You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.
About You
The post holder will have experience/background in:
· A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
· Setting up and running groups.
This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further
information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Home based within South East region
About us
Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. Since the 19th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning.
Volunteering is at the heart of the RNLI, and we have over 35,000 volunteers in a variety of roles from operational crew and lifeguards to water safety and fundraising volunteers. This is a great time to enjoy the RNLI People Team as we regionalise the delivery of HR and volunteer service to the 6 RNLI regions.
Home based within the region, with regular travel to the regional office in Poole and other sites across the area, you will report to the Regional People Lead and work closely with the People Advisor. Understanding the opportunities within your region, working with the local leadership team and your peers in the wider People Team you will be responsible for supporting great ‘people’ service and delivery.
This role is home-based and includes extensive travel across the region, often outside of regular business hours. Occasional travel to our Support Centre in Poole is also necessary. You will also be required to support a volunteering helpline service for approximately 2 weeks a year (until 8pm weekdays and 10am – 4pm weekends).
Some of the benefits
- Flexible working
- 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
- Life assurance
- Health and dental cash plan option
Your Role
We are seeking to recruit a Volunteering Adviser to join our team in the South East area. For us, this reaches from Swanage to Southend -on- Sea also includes London.
As a Volunteering Adviser, you will work closely with a range of stakeholders across the organisation, supporting the development of volunteering across the South East region, and the wider RNLI.
This will include:
- Implementation of initiatives to improve the volunteer experience.
- Developing sustainable opportunities along with taking a proactive approach to how we support and manage volunteers.
- Providing staff and volunteers with expert advice and guidance in all aspects of volunteering including areas such as recruitment, retention, problem solving and recognition.
- Supporting local implementation of the volunteering strategy.
- Assisting with the development of volunteer management toolkits and support managers in the use of these.
- Delivering volunteer management training workshops to diverse groups of volunteer managers both in person and virtually.
- Being an ambassador for volunteering and ensure it is championed at all levels.
- You will also be required to support a volunteering helpline service for approximately 2 weeks a year (until 8pm weekdays and 10am – 4pm weekends).
About You
To be our Volunteering Adviser you will need:
- Extensive volunteer management experience.
- Confidence in delivering face-to-face and virtual workshops.
- The ability to manage a complex workload.
- Experience in handling volunteering problem solving issues is desirable. In this role you will need to be able to work and plan autonomously. You will also need to have a proactive and flexible approach to work along with excellent interpersonal skills.
- This post requires a valid driving licence.
For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page.
Closing date: 4 August 2024.
First interviews: 8 August 2024.
Second interviews: w/c 12 August 2024.
The RNLI is committed to safeguarding, ensuring the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach to proven incidents of bullying, abuse, harassment or exploitation. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).
Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for nearly 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.
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£44,000 per annum (pro rata)
Permanent
Remote (Regional contract)
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Senior Professional Officer in the Baby Friendly Initiative team.
In this role you will be involved in supporting the effective facilitation of the Baby Friendly programme and helping to develop and support new and existing initiatives. We also expect the job holder to be able to take an active role in carrying out assessments of services seeking Baby Friendly accreditation and training. As needed, you will also support the National Infant Feeding Network.
You will be a practitioner with experience of leading on the implementation of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative standards in a relevant UK public service and of teaching infant feeding to health professionals. We especially welcome interest from applicants with current experience in supporting public health in the community and early years services, such as health visiting.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 8am, Monday 29 July 2024.
Interview date: Monday 19 August 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your response and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you because living you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and disabled candidates because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
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Support Coordinator
Here at Stroke Association, we’re looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in the Salford area. This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following a stroke.
Position: S11201 Stroke Association Support Coordinator
Location: Home-based, Salford, however, frequent travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work related meetings)
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: Circa £16,043 per annum (FTE circa £26,700 per annum) (inner London weighting £2,370 per annum or outer London weighting £1,260 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)
Contract: This is a fixed-term maternity cover until 15 June 2025
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 11 August 2024 (midnight). We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: 21 and 22 August 2024
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes.
A key part of the role will be to recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers, to support service users and the delivery of the service.
The Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:
· Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
· Provide personalised information, advice and support.
· Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes that will help them to prevent further strokes.
· Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
About You
The post holder will have experience/background in:
· A caring profession, ideally with experience in supporting people with disabilities.
· Setting up and running support groups.
This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further
information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.