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We’re looking for someone to train as a Community Energy Champion to be able to provide energy advice to people in communities.
You will visit clients at home to complete Home Energy Audits, providing information and individualised support, and facilitating access to options which will improve people’s wellbeing and energy security. This will include recommending grants and helping complete applications and forms.
As a Community Energy Champion, you will deliver face-to-face and virtual energy workshops to parent groups, carers groups, community groups and others. There is also the opportunity to work with energy and water providers and other organisations to arrange themed workshop sessions.
This role will suit someone with excellent communication, planning skills, time management and an adaptable working style. Applicants should have relevant experience of delivering information and advice to a range of client groups. You must be confident using IT and will be trained to use our client database.
This is a part-time role (22.5 hours) and is 6 month fixed-term (possibility of extension) based at hub in Lewisham but also travelling across South London to carry out community and home visits. Own car would be an advantage.
Apply today!
We offer our employees:
· Inclusive values-based environment
· Competitive remuneration package
· Workplace pension scheme
· Generous 31 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
· Opportunities for hybrid working
· Benenden Health Care
· Death in Service Benefit
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
· Development opportunities
· and more
Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.
Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion, and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.
Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.
Imago provides support and opportunities to people, families, and communities across Kent, East Sussex, Medway and South London
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a new team member to provide full administrative and programme support to the Employment & Careers team. The role will involve supporting the team in the day to day running of the service including the preparation of contract documentation (such as registration forms, as well as specified supporting evidence: ID proofs, Proofs of Address etc.) for submission to funding partners, uploading data spreadsheets and CMS systems, and supporting the team with promotion, outreach and engagement of our services. This includes conducting follow-ups and answering queries (by phone, email and in person) from both current and prospective participants on the programmes being delivered by High Trees. They will also be responsible for the preparation of finance related performance evidence for monthly/quarterly submission.
The successful applicant will have experience of providing efficient administrative support, be very organised and able to work to deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail. Must also be flexible and excited about being at the heart of a small but fast paced team which is committed to providing an excellent service to High Trees’ users.
Benefits of working at High Trees
- 35 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and 3 Christmas days) rising by 1 day each year after 2 years’ service (capped at an additional 8 days)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years’ service
- Save money off a new bike with the Cycle to Work scheme
- Up to 7% contribution to the staff pension scheme
- 24/7 Employee Support Line
- Clear pay structure with yearly increments (based on performance)
- Annual Staff away day
- Premium eye-care vouchers through Specsavers and season ticket loans
Connecting with people and communities to strengthen skills and build stronger voices.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Team: Finance
Location: Remote
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Salary: Up to £48,444.39 per year
Contract: Permanent
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Responsibilities of our Management Accountant:
- work closely with Budget Holders to provide expert support and insight to aid financial decisionmaking
- provide financial reports and analysis for the Charity and its trading subsidiary, including the production of monthly management accounts and support the production of the statutory accounts and the related external audit
- deliver the budgetsetting and reforecasting processes and provide financial expertise and support to budget-holders across the charity, working closely with the rest of the team to deliver a joined up and robust set of numbers and commentary
- provide analytical skills for strategic and operational improvements, including reviewing business cases and supporting projects
- work collaboratively with the rest of the team to deliver financial planning and analysis functions, as well as supporting the wider Finance team to deliver an efficient and effective service to the Charity
About the Finance team:
- responsible for managing the financial operations of the Charity
- plays a vital role in the organisation’s success by ensuring sound financial management, betterinformed decision making and supporting delivery of the overall strategy
- responsibility for key tasks such as budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting and analysis
- the Management Accounts team are a team of five, reporting into the Senior Management Accountant, all of whom support the Head of Budgeting & Reporting
- the wider Finance team includes the Operational Finance team, including AP, financial accounting and payroll
What we’re looking for in our Management Accountant:
- CCAB qualification
- Collaborative and proactive approach, working with Finance and wider colleagues to solve problems and continually improve the work we do
- Confident in the use of accounting packages, data manipulation and assimilation of information from multiple sources
- Methodical, concise working ethic and business acumen
- Experience of the Management Accountant role in a large organisation (250+ employees)
- Experience of working with a broad range of Budget Holders and business areas, providing support and advice around financial management issues
- The ability to explain financial related matters to nontechnical customers, with excellent oral & written communications skills
- The ability to build strong relationships and influence change
- Experience of working in the charity/not for profit sector OR adaptable and comfortable in tackling this new environment
What we can offer you:
- range of health benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
- and much more, which you can learn about
Application closing date: 7th October 2024
Virtual interview date: w/c 21st October 2024
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
We are looking for a Corporate Performance and Reporting Manager in our Clerk of the Parliament’s Office at the House of Lords. This is an exciting opportunity to use your strong analytical skills and flair for communicating and engaging a range of stakeholders, to drive progress against our strategic objectives and report on our performance.
This is a hybrid working opportunity where you will work on-site at Parliament 3 days per week, with 2 days per week working remotely. This is a fantastic role for someone who enjoys working with varied and high volumes of data, can build strong relationships across a large organisation and can work in a fast-paced, unique environment.
You’ll be accountable for –
- Acting as operational lead for the Administration’s approach to corporate performance management, including the implementing and reviewing of the House’s performance management framework.
- Building partnerships with Heads of Office, service leads and others across the House to embed, co-ordinate and continuously improve performance metrics and baseline performance.
- Providing a leading voice in the co-production of the quarterly performance report to the Management Board and Finance Committee.
- Embedding performance measuring and reporting approaches that meet the best functional standards, using a range of management data to provide accessible and actionable insights.
- Working with other colleagues across Parliament to help to ensure that other performance monitoring processes allow for comparison.
- Working with Parliamentary Digital Service, and the House of Commons to develop common practices for Corporate Performance Management across Parliament.
If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.
What we’re looking for
- Corporate Performance Management knowledge including relevant experience of corporate performance management and corporate governance processes.
- Strong Analytical Skills including the ability to gather and interpret complex information from a range of sources with differing data quality, visualising data to present the data in a meaningful way to both technical & non-technical audiences.
- Communication Skills such as the ability to find accessible, insightful and creative ways to present data in order to support the production of timely, credible and concise reports through a range of delivery modes.
- Building stakeholder relationships, with experience of developing effective working relationships and working collaboratively across a range of stakeholders in a complex environment, including with senior managers.
- Personal effectiveness with excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage your own time and deal effectively with conflicting demands.
- Organisation and forward planning including experience of planning schedules of work and liaising with others to ensure deadlines are set, maintained, and met.
It would be even better if you had…
- Relevant corporate governance/performance management qualifications
- Experience of working in the public/parliamentary sector
The job description provides full details about the role and what we are looking for.
What you’ll get in return
- 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service)
- Generous pension scheme
- Discounts from well-known brands and retailers
- Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme
- The opportunity to witness history in the making!
The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:
- Make laws
- Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates
- Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise
Please complete your online application by 23.55pm on Sunday 29th September 2024.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us.
Job offers are standardly offered at the minimum of the salary range.
The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Refugee Council – Philanthropy Manager
Location: Stratford, London (hybrid of home working and 1-2 days per week in Stratford Office)
Salary: £43,824-£48,063 (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Refugee Council is seeking an experienced philanthropy specialist to develop and grow the Refugee Council’s Philanthropy relationships and programme and deliver an ambitious Philanthropy strategy.
Refugee Council is a leading charity supporting refugees and people seeking asylum to rebuild their lives in safety here in the UK. Providing practical, hands on support, their award winning services include welcoming refugees into local communities across the country, providing specialist children’s services – with a particular focus on refugee children who arrive here alone, helping people to navigate the asylum system, and supporting people to access housing and employment. Evidence from services is then used to also inform the charity’s leading policy and influencing work, including campaigning for a fairer and kinder refugee protection system. The charity works with more than 14,000 men, women and children every year.
As a result of growing need and increasing interest in Refugee Council’s work, the charity has ambitious plans to make a leap in impact, with investment in their Philanthropy Team to raise increased funds from key high value audiences.
This role will be a critical part of the Philanthropy & Partnerships Team and presents an exciting opportunity to grow Refugee Council’s established Philanthropy programme. The role will be responsible for delivering and creating bespoke development plans, supported by engaging cultivation and stewardship activities to secure increased funding from existing and new donors. It will also be a key point of contact for key Major Donors and high-profile supporters, patrons and ambassadors.
The position offers the opportunity to work alongside an engaged and well-connected Senior Management Team, supported by the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships and a highly regarded and experienced Philanthropy Consultant to make the charity’s ambitions a reality.
To succeed, candidates will have experience of running a Philanthropy/major giving programme, with extensive experience of managing their own pool of donors, as well as a track record of securing five and six figure donations from high net-worth individuals. You will have extensive knowledge of the Major Donor landscape and your fundraising skills will be matched by your strategic planning and leadership abilities.
Refugee Council will provide the most moving and diverse case for support. Cases that encompass innovative external affairs campaigns aimed at engaging policy makers and the public.
Refugee Council knows that step change takes time and planning, and they have put together a plan for growth that is ambitious but is also realistic and allows time for development and engagement. This plan also includes recruiting prospecting, stewardship, and communications expertise, so that growth is supported, planned and achievable.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious team recently shortlisted for Fundraising Team of the Year at the 2023 Third Sector Awards, and working with the Third Sector 2023’s Frontline Service Team of the Year, as well as contributing to the transformation of the experiences of refugees seeking protection in the UK.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 30th September, 9am BST.
Why work for us?
At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact.
At CARE International UK, we are committed to creating a workplace that fosters innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. We believe in making a difference and offer you the opportunity to contribute to impactful humanitarian work. Our supportive environment, emphasis on professional development, and dedication to diversity and inclusion make CARE an exceptional place to advance your career.
We are seeking a Risk and Internal Audit Manager to lead our risk management and internal audit initiatives. This critical role involves developing a robust risk management framework, conducting thorough internal audits, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements. The successful candidate will demonstrate an understanding of humanitarian issues and standards, including codes of conduct and accountability principles, and possess a working knowledge of French or Spanish. Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders are essential.
About you
You are a highly skilled professional with a Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIA) certification or a full CCAB qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA). Your extensive experience in risk management and internal audit, particularly within an international NGO or a similar environment, equips you with the necessary expertise to excel in this role. You are a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills, capable of engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels. Your analytical prowess and problem-solving abilities, combined with your self-motivation and proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, set you apart.
About the role
As the Risk and Internal Audit Manager, you will play a pivotal role in fortifying our organisation by overseeing both risk management and internal audit operations. You will develop and manage CARE International UK’s risk management framework, maintain and update the organisation’s risk register, and provide regular risk management reports. You will also develop and execute an annual internal audit plan, ensuring compliance with recognised auditing standards. Your role involves coordinating with various CARE entities and overseeing specialist audits in areas like cybersecurity and GDPR. International travel will be required to support CARE International UK funded programmes.
About CARE
CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places. We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
CARE International UK is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to dismantling harmful and oppressive structures of power and accordingly centre gender equity in our work to save lives, fight poverty and achieve social justice. The post holder agrees to promote and uphold these principles.
CARE International UK operates fair, transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment practices and actively encourages applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates from Black and minoritised communities, LGBT+ candidates and disabled candidates.
CARE International UK is a disability confident employer. As part of our commitment to disability inclusion we guarantee interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the relevant section in the online application form. If at any stage of the recruitment process you require reasonable adjustments, including a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact our HR Team (contact details provided in the recruitment pack).
Safeguarding
CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in CARE International UK includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.
To Apply:
To apply, please visit our website, download and read the Risk and Internal Audit Manager Recruitment Pack, including the Job Description and Person Specification. Applications are completed online. If you require a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format please contact our HR Team (contact details provided in the recruitment pack). Please note, Curriculum Vitae’s (CVs) will not be accepted.
Contract type: 24 months fixed term contract
Closing date: 30 September 2024 at 11pm
Interview date: Week commencing 7 October 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Refugee Council – Stewardship and Events Manager
Location: Stratford, London (hybrid of home working and 1-2 days per week in Stratford Office)
Salary: £43,824-£48,063 (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Refugee Council is seeking a Stewardship and Event Manager to lead on excellent stewardship and events at the charity.
Refugee Council is a leading charity supporting refugees and people seeking asylum to rebuild their lives in safety here in the UK. Providing practical, hands on support, their award winning services include welcoming refugees into local communities across the country, providing specialist children’s services – with a particular focus on refugee children who arrive here alone, helping people to navigate the asylum system, and supporting people to access housing and employment. Evidence from services is then used to also inform the charity’s leading policy and influencing work, including campaigning for a fairer and kinder refugee protection system. The charity works with more than 14,000 men, women and children every year.
As a result of growing need and increasing interest in Refugee Council’s work, the charity has ambitious plans to make a leap in impact, with investment in their Philanthropy Team to raise increased funds from key high value audiences.
This role will be a critical part of the Philanthropy & Partnerships management team and represents a brilliant opportunity to support the growth and development of our major donor, trust and statutory and corporate partnerships portfolios.
Working with key stakeholders from across the organisation, the postholder will play a lead role in the development and delivery of an ambitious stewardship and events programme, offering a range of activities to engage and inspire supporters, and ensure that they are connected to, and inspired by, the work of Refugee Council.
The successful candidate will have experience in developing a special events programme to support cultivation and income generation, as well as of developing engaging and relevant donor and prospect communications. They will also have experience of leading on the conceptualisation, planning and delivery of a range of event types, from small, intimate dinners to large receptions and be adept at creating and managing a monitoring and evaluation framework to track activity and apply lessons learned to future activities. They will also be comfortable working with senior leaders within Refugee Council, as well as corporate leaders, parliamentarians and other influential people, alongside having a sound understanding of the principles and impact of exemplary stewardship and cultivation of supporters and prospects.
Refugee Council will provide the most moving and diverse case for support. Cases that encompass innovative external affairs campaigns aimed at engaging policy makers and the public.
Refugee Council knows that step change takes time and planning, and they have put together a plan for growth that is ambitious but is also realistic and allows time for development and engagement. This plan also includes recruiting prospecting, stewardship, and communications expertise, so that growth is supported, planned and achievable.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious team recently shortlisted for Fundraising Team of the Year at the 2023 Third Sector Awards, and working with the Third Sector 2023’s Frontline Service Team of the Year, as well as contributing to the transformation of the experiences of refugees seeking protection in the UK.
Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 14th October, 9am BST.
30 hours per week, Monday to Thursday
About the job role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Education Centre Assistant in our Training, Education and Development team at St Joseph’s Hospice.
We are looking for someone who has experience in administration and working in a customer service-focused busy environment.
The Training, Education and Development (TED) Team has been established to promote and deliver high-quality evidenced-based education to external stakeholders and internally to Hospice staff, which will help transform the care of people in the communities we serve and beyond. The TED Education Centre staff provide essential support to the rest of the TED Team and are integral to the smooth running and day-to-day operation of the Education Centre and TED service. They work as a team to cover core duties at all times and essential role specific duties during planned and unplanned absences. The team is co-ordinated on a day-to-day basis by the Centre Manager.
About you
You will need:
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience of using Microsoft Office
- Experience of working as part of a team and making day-to-day unsupervised decisions
- Experience of working in a customer services environment.
Where you’ll work
St Joseph's Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and as such it has a rich, Catholic heritage which informs our work today: to support and welcome those in need, from all different cultures, religions and backgrounds.
We provide high-quality specialist palliative care for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions across East and North London. We have a large team of clinical staff who work across community, in-patient and out-patient services delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families/carers.
Why work for us?
- 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
- Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
- Season ticket/Welfare loans
- Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
- Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
- Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services
Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!
We are an equal opportunities and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
For further information, please contact John Ames, Head of Training, Education and Development.
For more details and to apply, click the apply button to be redirected to our website.
Closing date: 8 October 2024
Interview date: TBC
Starting salary £30,000 per annum
35 hours per week (Full-time)
Permanent
This role will involve hybrid working from home and WGN offices, as well as travel across London and community-based working as determined by service user and service delivery requirements.
About us
Women and Girls Network (WGN) was established in 1987 and has spent over 30 years supporting women and girls across London affected by gendered violence. This includes childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape, prostitution (including trafficking and sexual exploitation), female genital mutilation (FGM), and so-called ‘honour’ based crimes such as forced marriage.
About the role
We are now looking for looking for an experienced and dynamic Housing Caseworker (Young People) to join our highly successful Advice Casework Service.
The Advice Casework Service provides trauma-informed, intersectional, woman-centred, rights and strengths-based advocacy and advice that supports survivors on their unique journey of healing and growth. The work is delivered through a commitment to an anti-oppressive, feminist framework that strives to address additional barriers and meet the diverse range of survivors needs, understanding the specific support needs of each survivor. We are passionate about social justice and being part of dismantling systems and structures which oppress survivors, and Caseworkers play a key role in identifying current issues affecting survivors in London and opportunities for change.
As a Caseworker you will work with young women (18-30) who have experienced any form of violence against women and girls (VAWG), providing medium and long-term practical, emotional and advocacy support. You will amplify young women’s voices and create a non-judgemental and creative space where survivors are free to be their authentic selves, safely explore their rights, options and impact of their experiences, and make informed choices about their future. You will manage a caseload of young women, as well as lead in delivering our one-off drop-in specialist practical support to sessions to young women as part of the Voice and Choice Project.
About you
The ideal candidate will be experienced in providing specialist advocacy support to young people, have an excellent insight into the needs of survivors of VAWG and to be passionate about delivering creative face-to-face sessions to young people. If you have the required skills and are passionate about supporting survivors, we would love to hear from you.
How to apply
Please visit our webite to download an application pack. Completed application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring forms should be submitted by 9am on Monday 30th September 2024.
Interview details
First stage interviews are expected to take place remotely in the week commencing 7th October 2024, however, please note dates may be subject to change.
Further Information
This post is subject to satisfactory references, social media screening and a DBS check.
WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Programme, as well as the opportunity to work with a leading multi-cultural, women-led feminist charity.
We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic communities.
WGN is an equal opportunities employer. Posts are exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
Salary: £32,000 FTE (approx £22,857 pro rata)
Hours: Part time - 25 hours per week
Days and times: preferred option 5 hours per day Tuesday to Saturday but open to discussion; Some flexibility required to support the retail team when business directs such as Health & Safety or Annual Leave issues to provide shop cover and support
Contract: Permanent
Responsible to: Director of Resources
Responsible for: Shop Managers and Assistant Manager, cover staff
Accountable to: Marketing & Communications Manager
Location: 3 Chapel Court, 126 Church Road, Hayes UB3 2LW - Age UK HHB operate a hybrid and flexible working policy on successful completion of induction
Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 4th October 2024
Interviews: TBC
ACCESS TO A CAR AND A CLEAN FULL DRIVING LICENCE IS A REQUIREMENT OF THIS POSITION
We are looking for someone to support our enthusiastic team of shop managers and volunteers whilst developing our retail operations as vibrant hubs in the community.
We currently have two stores but are looking to develop and expand these so need someone who can manage and support the team, help with expansion and develop relationships with corporate partners and donors.
The shops are an important part of our organisation and we are excited to develop this area and look forward to hearing from interested candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our Greenwich Counselling Service, including our culturally specific Asian service, has been offering free counselling to Greenwich borough residents for more than 40 years. It has grown organically from telephone counselling and crisis intervention to longer term and culturally specific counselling and relationship work. Counselling sessions are delivered by our dedicated and highly professional volunteer counsellors, as well as a small team of counselling coordinators. We consider accessibility, responsiveness, and a client-centred approach to be the key strengths of our service.
We are currently seeking an Asian Counselling Service Coordinator who will work directly with clients as well as managing and supervising the team of volunteer counsellors. You will work closely with the Clinical Leads and other members of the clinical team.
Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Closing date: Sunday 6th October (11:59pm)
Likely interview date: Week beginning 14th October
About Us
SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.
SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.
Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.
We work to be there when it matters for people living with mental health problems and dementia in Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Corporate and Public Engagement Administrator (0.5 FTE)
Aldgate, London
£16,321 pa plus excellent benefits (£32,642 FTE)
Part-time (17.5 hours per week)
The Corporate & Public Engagement team in the Communications Directorate promotes corporate interest in the College and engages future medics and scientists in careers in pathology, particularly through our awareness activities, including National Pathology Week.
The main purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the Corporate & Public Engagement Manager. This would involve booking meetings, drafting correspondence and tracking our budget. You will help to organise events and be responsible for collecting, collating, analysing and presenting feedback from them so we can introduce improvements. You will update our website, and post content on our social media channels to engage our audiences.
The College is a professional membership organisation dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of pathology. There are currently approximately 12,000 members, all of whom are pathologists based in hospitals, universities and laboratories in the UK and overseas. The College’s main tasks are to set and maintain training standards for doctors and scientists, to advice on the appointment of consultant pathologists, to ensure the membership is kept up to date with current practice through the continuing professional development scheme, and to promote the latest developments in pathology by holding scientific meetings.
The College’s mission is to promote excellence in the practice of pathology and to be responsible for maintaining standards through training, assessments, examinations and professional development.
We offer attractive staff benefits including 25 days annual leave (pro rata) rising with length of service, an employee discount scheme, and season tickets, as well as a cycle to work scheme. The College values diversity, welcoming applications from all members of society. We offer a mix of remote (home) and office working, with hybrid working arrangements in place.
The closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 7 October 2024.
We may close this vacancy early if we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible
Interviews currently scheduled to happen w/c 15 October 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Waltham Forest
Salary: (Salary Band 3.1) £32,356.69 - £34,478.44 per annum, pro rata. Dependent on experience and qualifications. (Please note, successful candidates are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band)
Hours: 37. 5 hours per week
Contract: 1-year fixed term contract
Closing Date: 7th October 2024 at 12 midday
Virtual Interview Date: 18th October 2024
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Senior Housing IDVA at Solace Women's Aid.
We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
The Waltham Forest SASS team provides advocacy and support to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse living in Waltham Forest. An exciting opportunity has arisen in this busy team for a Senior IDVA.
About the Role
A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Senior Housing IDVA for Solace co-located in Waltham Forest Housing Department. As the Senior Housing IDVA you will provide immediate support for victim/survivors of abuse attending housing including carrying out risk and needs assessments, safety planning and providing short-term support and onward referral. In addition, you will act as the housing lead for Solace in Waltham Forest, providing advice and guidance to Solace staff and Waltham Forest housing professionals.
The Senior Housing IDVA will also hold line management responsibility. The Senior Housing IDVA will hold a small caseload of cases with complex housing issues for short-term support.
You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with external agencies in your work.
About You
We are seeking highly organised, self-driven individuals who are passionate about ending violence against women and girls (VAWG) and homelessness. Applicants should have a proactive attitude and a strong commitment to Solace’s feminist approach in supporting women and their children toward safety. Training and support will be provided as needed for this role.
The ideal candidates should possess in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse and its impact on women and children, along with significant experience providing both emotional and practical support to survivors of violence against women and girls (VAWG). A strong understanding of housing options and related legislation is essential, as is holding a relevant qualification in VAWG or being willing to complete accredited training.
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Access to Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
- Values, Behaviours & Competencies
- Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. 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. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
Full-time, Permanent Contract
The Paul Mellon Centre (PMC) is looking for a qualified and highly experienced Human Resources (HR) Manager who can help us create an inclusive and inspirational workplace. We are looking for someone who is interested in developing and enhancing the career and workplace experience of the people who work for our organisation through their leadership of the HR Team and provision at the PMC. Reporting to the Centre’s Chief Operating Officer, the HR Manager plays a crucial role in our organisation of around forty members of staff. We are seeking someone who takes a proactive approach to all employment matters, will research changes in the sector, is up to date with new HR systems and can provide excellent and forward-thinking advice to the Centre’s Senior Leadership Team on all matters related to HR.
Applicants will be expected to work on-site at the Paul Mellon Centre, Bedford Square, London WC1. Hours of work are 35 per week. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements offered by the Centre.
Salary will be in the range of £55,000 to £60,000 p.a. depending on experience. The Centre also provides a generous range of employee benefits.
Who We Are
As a research centre and educational charity, the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art (PMC) aims to generate original, inclusive and creative thinking and scholarship on British art, understood in its most diverse and expansive contexts. We host and support a thriving programme of research events. We publish innovative books and a wide range of digital outputs, including our prize-winning journal British Art Studies. We pursue individual and collaborative research projects. With our grants and fellowships programme, we sustain the most exciting and original work in British art and visual culture. We make our specialist archives and library accessible to a growing public, at Bedford Square and beyond. We deliver teaching and learning programmes and run networks that connect researchers and professionals.
The Centre was founded in 1970 by the American art collector and philanthropist Paul Mellon and our activities are supported by the endowment he gifted to Yale University. We are a partner institution to the Yale Center for British Art. Paul Mellon believed in the centrality of the arts and humanities to democratic society and valued critical thinking, the role of the imagination and the expression of ideas. We are inspired by this vision to increase access to British art across all the activities that take place at the PMC and through those we fund elsewhere.
Person Specification
The postholder will:
- be an experienced HR Manager with CIPD membership and Advanced Level 7 qualification who has a proven track record of effectively leading HR provision and services
- have a proactive aptitude for solving problems and creating solutions
- have a forward-thinking and inspirational vision for the role of HR in a charitable organisation
- have a vision for how working practices and culture can develop for the better
- be a champion for collegial interactions between colleagues
- have the ability to work across a number of projects with a fastidious eye for detail whilst keeping the bigger picture of our mission, vision and values always in mind
- have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues and external contacts
- demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and experience working with administrative processes
- have a high degree of computer literacy, with good experience of how technology and IT systems can improve HR services
- have good numerical and written communication skills
- demonstrate a collaborative approach to teamworking as well as a proven ability to work proactively and independently
- have a proven commitment to the principles of equality, inclusion and diversity (EDI)
- have excellent knowledge of current issues in equality, inclusion and diversity, and a track record of implementing EDI principles and policies
- have a sophisticated understanding of the principles and practice of access in the workplace, and how accessibility can be improved
- have an understanding of and commitment to the PMC’s work and to the arts and humanities more broadly
- have experience of line managing
Closing Date
The closing date for applications is 10am GMT on Tuesday 15 October 2024.
Interviews
Interviews for the post are expected to be held week commencing Monday 28 October 2024.
The PMC is committed to promoting an inclusive and inspirational workplace. We are keen to ensure that opportunities to work with us are open to everybody and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We are happy to discuss any access needs with potential applicants.
Further information including full job description can be found on the Paul Mellon Centre website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
2makeit helps rehabilitate prisoners and ex-prisoners by offering them creative expression through programmes using music and the arts, mentoring, advice and guidance.
This part-time, maternity cover role co-ordinating the growth of 2makeit’s work supporting the rehabilitation of offenders in the community is home-based with travel around London and the South East and involves:
· Liaison with prisons, probation and other agencies
· Responsibility for a small caseload of service users
· Maintenance of a robust record-keeping and evaluation system
· Management and development of projects in the community.
We are looking for:
· Knowledge of current policy and practice in criminal justice, the arts and outreach or support to marginalised people
· Experience of working in the criminal justice and/or charity sector
· Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills
· Excellent planning and organisational skills and ability to manage a diverse workload
· Commitment to the aims of 2makeit
· Ability to work collaboratively with other partner organisations with good negotiation skills
· Discreet, sensitive and non-judgemental attitude with the ability to understand the importance of, and maintain, confidentiality.
· Excellent IT knowledge and skills.
· Willingness to work occasionally outside of normal working hours.
The appointment is subject to the completion of an enhanced DBS clearance.
2makeit helps rehabilitate those with lived experience of the criminal justice sector by using creativity to inspire more positive lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.