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Citizens Advice Westminster works to make a difference to the lives of people in Westminster. We deliver a high quality, agile advice service which reflects community issues and needs. Our service puts people first.

As a Gateway Assessor you will be part of a busy team at Citizens Advice Westminster, answering phone, face to face and digital social welfare law enquiries from residents across the City Council and providing them with information and assessment. You will be provided with full training and support, in order to ensure client’s needs are accurately and quickly assessed within Citizens Advice guidelines and standards.

Do you share the same passion as us that no one should be left disadvantaged due to lack of knowledge about one’s rights and responsibilities?

You will need to be a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people including vulnerable clients, and be able to communicate at all levels. You would also need to have good working knowledge of Microsoft ICT packages, and be flexible to work a later shift up to once a week if required.

We will offer the right candidate a generous salary along with other benefits such as annual season ticket loans, career breaks, and the opportunity to develop yourself professionally. You will be part of a warm and friendly work culture where opinions are valued. We can also offer a flexible hybrid working environment where you can work some days from home.

If you are ready to be a part of this community organisation offering a vital service to people who need our help, then click apply and complete the application process, demonstrating how you meet the competencies in the Person Specification in your supporting statement.

Citizens Advice Westminster value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We strongly encourage applicants from all parts of society and believe that diversity is what makes us the leaders in what we do.

Closing Date: 23rd April 2025, 5pm

Come and make a difference by joining our team reaching people who find it most difficult to access advice.  Money Advice Plus work both locally in Sussex and nationwide. Our mission is to help people manage their money effectively, and our independent, confidential and flexible approach is tailored to individuals’ needs, allowing us to reach those who find it most difficult to access advice. You will be joining a large team of Money Advisers providing specialist level debt and benefit advice and casework. 

We have 2 posts available - 1 based in our Brighton and Hove office, and the second either based in our office, but fully remote working possible.  For both posts you will have lots of variety, providing telephone specialist debt and benefit advice and casework across a range of projects.  If you are based in our office you will also deliver face-to-face advice both in the office and other outreach locations including Foodbanks and with inpatients.

Ideally you will hold a qualification in Money Advice, obtained either through the Institute of Money Advisers or the Money and Pensions Service.  If you do not have a qualification, you must be prepared to work towards obtaining this, included some study in your own time. You will have excellent communication and digital skills, be comfortable delivering advice in person and by phone, and be able to plan and organise your work effectively.

If you'd like to learn more about the post, or would like to apply in different format, please contact Nick Vaughan (details in our job pack).

HFT-Barking Food Bank is looking for someone exceptional to help us fight hunger in our community. We’re on a mission to increase our fundraising income from £200,000 to £500,000 and need a passionate, results-driven individual to lead this effort. In this role, you’ll be a crucial part of our growth, enabling us to achieve our goal of increasing fundraising income and impact.You’ll build strong relationships with trusts, foundations, businesses, schools, and individuals, crafting impactful campaigns and proposals that inspire support. You’ll be at the heart of our local efforts, driving the financial support we need to continue our essential work, and ensuring that no one in Barking and Dagenham goes hungry.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

What will you be doing?

We are looking to recruit a committed individual to support the delivery and development of our youth justice practice work, specifically to provide support to police and youth justice services in the delivery of youth diversion. 

Youth diversion schemes are a way of addressing low-level criminal behaviour without putting children through the formal criminal justice processing (either through out of court resolutions (OOCRS) or prosecution) that can result in a criminal conviction and other negative consequences. These schemes operate for under-18s in a variety of different models across the country.

Since 2014, we have provided direct support to over 70 YJSs and their local police forces to develop their diversion schemes, as well as supporting the development of new schemes. In this role, you will help provide this support, which will include: delivering multi-agency workshops, assessing practice against the evidence base, reviewing guidance and protocols and providing recommendations for improvement.

The role will also include:

• Identifying and supporting areas for practice development;

• Working closely with Youth Endowment Fund, Youth Justice Board and the National Police Chiefs’ Council;

• Developing practical tools to support practitioners;

• Presenting at external events;

• Contributing to the design and facilitation of practice sharing events and workshops;

• Engaging with practitioners, stakeholders and service users to shape delivery and represent the Centre;

• Working with the Centre’s teams to ensure practice work feeds into our research, policy and communication activities.

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

The role requires the following skills, knowledge and experience: 

Experience

The Practice Officer will have experience of:

• Operational/frontline experience of working in the youth justice system and/or in policing (essential);

• The role requires experience and understanding of youth justice and youth diversion (essential);

• Working with service users and the practitioners who work with them, in a safe, legal and supportive manner (essential);

• Delivering training / facilitating workshops (essential);

• Influencing and supporting internal and external partners to deliver on shared plans (desirable);

• Involving service users in the design of projects (desirable).

Skills and abilities

The Practice Officer needs to be able to:

• Deliver training and presentations and facilitate workshops for a range of audiences;

• Manage projects;

• Deploy strong written and verbal communication skills; 

• Balance multiple priorities and manage their own workload;

• Have good organisational and teamwork skills;

• Work at pace and to deadline;

• Show energy and enthusiasm;

• Communicate and engage a variety of audiences and stakeholders confidently and constructively;

• Have the ability to work with vulnerable people and sensitive information in a safe, legal and supportive manner;

• Have a creative approach to solving problems and identifying practical solutions.

Knowledge

The Practice Officer needs knowledge and understanding of:

• Youth justice and youth diversion; 

• The challenges and opportunities available to practitioners working within a criminal justice environment;

• The complex issues impacting children in the justice system such as trauma, exploitation, disproportionality and socioeconomic disadvantages.

Requirements

The post holder needs to have:

• Eligibility to work in the UK legally.

Whilst we do not require the post holder to be office based, you must be willing and able to travel regularly within the UK.

The application deadline is 23:59 on Sunday 27th April 2025.

Interviews will be held on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th May 2025 at our offices in Kennington, SE11 5DP.

Equal opportunities

It is the policy of The Centre for Justice Innovation to treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability, offending history or trade union membership status.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and can thrive.

The Centre is committed to fair recruitment and the inclusion of applicants with criminal records. It is essential that people do not face unfair discrimination in any role within the charity, whether paid or voluntary. For that reason, we do not use criminal records to exclude people. We only ask about criminal records if they are relevant to the role.

Salary: £24,000-£25,500 per annum, depending on experience 

Hours: 35 hrs FTE

Place of work: Hybrid - minimum of 2 days per week in our office in Hatfield 

Join Our Team! 

This is a great role for someone looking to join the charity sector. You will work as part of our Supporter Engagement team to provide excellent customer care, and engage, involve and inspire all supporters of Crohn’s & Colitis UK through building excellent relationships via a variety of communication channels.

About Us 

We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.

Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2025, will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!

Role Overview 

You will be integral to achieving our strategic priorities of generating income through repeat support, and providing exceptional supporter journeys for our community, ensuring they feel valued and engaged. 

The role involves providing excellent customer care and engaging, involving and inspiring all supporters of Crohn’s and Colitis UK through building excellent relationships via a variety of communication channels. The post-holder will be integral to achieving strategic Income Generation priorities, including raising funds from supporters through exceptional standards of supporter stewardship, and to deliver administrative support for the wider team. 

About You 

You will have experience of working in a similar role, providing a high standard of customer care in a fast-paced environment, handling supporter queries and providing information in a concise and comprehensive manner. You'll need strong written and verbal communication skills to write engaging and inspiring content and messaging, you'll also be skilled at listening and responding to queries appropriately and be comfortable and effective at managing challenging situations. 

You will have the ability to manage a busy workload and deadlines whilst taking ownership of problems to find a solution where possible, escalating to a manager where required.  

Experience of Microsoft office is essential, as well as excellent administration skills and high levels of accuracy and attention to detail. If you like the sound of our role then this could be an opportunity to join a leading charity as we enter the next stage of growth and expansion. 

Please see our Recruitment Pack for details of our full Job Description and Person Specification. 

Our Location 

We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. In this role, there is plenty of scope for working from home,  although you will need to be in the office for two days a week minimum. There will also be other times when you’ll need to be in the office for fulfilment tasks or to attend meetings such as our ‘All Staff Together’ days four times a year and you will also be required to attend fundraising events. 

Benefits 

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days 

• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme 

• Flexible working options 

• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay 

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme 

• Wellbeing programme 

• Interest free loan for season tickets 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Free parking and secure bike locks 

• Training and development financial support and/or study leave 

• Performance review and development scheme 

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our award-winning fundraising team, to join us in an exciting new role of Legacy and In Memory Fundraiser.

At Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity, we believe there’s always more we can do for our sick kids and women, and that’s why we will always strive to do more for our patients and families. It’s our mission to raise the vital funds needed to make a real difference to all who use our hospitals, and to make our hospital feel just like home. 

This role requires someone with experience in legacy or in-memory fundraising, excellent communication skills and a strategic mindset. You will be able to connect meaningfully with supporters, manage multiple campaigns, and drive forward our strategy for growth and supporter engagement. You will be an ambitious, experienced, target driven relationship fundraiser, who is passionate and well-equipped to join our fast-paced team. 

To be successful in this role you will: 

• Have previous experience in relationship management and income generation - ideally within a legacy and/or in memory setting, and able to lead and inspire our supporters in order to generate long term income and awareness for the charity 

• Be self-motivated, independent and target-driven 

• Possess a natural confidence in talking to people and encouraging their support 

• Have excellent communication and relationship building skills - be friendly, compassionate, inspiring and engaging 

• Have experience of producing compelling supporter creative and fundraising messages 

What we offer: 

• Flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance 

• Generous annual leave entitlement with additional leave for long service  

• Enhanced sick pay 

• Enhanced Maternity Pay 

• Free flu jabs 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Charity events throughout the year 

• Employer enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme with 8% employer contribution 

• Ongoing commitment to education and professional development 

The Charity is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.  

Successful candidates will have access to vulnerable beneficiaries therefore the role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.  

If you think you have the qualities we are looking for and the desire to contribute, please download the Job Vacancy Pack and then send us a CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for the role and making clear why you would like to be considered for it. 

The closing date for return of applications is 30th April 2025. Interviews will be held on 7th May.

This is an office based role in Newton Abbot with the opportunity to work from home on some days for the right candidate. The core hours are 37.5 per week.

Responsible to: Fundraising Manager (Individual Giving)

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary is in search of a dedicated Fundraising Officer (Individual Giving) to become an integral part of our dynamic Fundraising and Communications Team. In this position, you play a vital role in raising essential funds to support our mission-driven initiatives. If you are driven by the opportunity to contribute to fundraising efforts that have a profound impact, we encourage you to apply and join us in our mission to make a difference in equine welfare.

About the Role

As a Fundraising Officer (Individual Giving), your responsibilities will include providing essential admin support to the Fundraising Team, supporting the planning and delivery of scheduled mailings, managing supporter stewardship, and conducting research to support our current and future projects.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the delivery of our fundraising campaigns to raise money for the horses and ponies at our Sanctuary. This would include our annual calendar and our supporter newsletters.
• Supporting the growth of areas such as regular giving, gift aid and the marketing of our pony sponsorship scheme.
• Assisting with supporter thanking and stewardship, as required by the team.
• Helping to develop supporter journeys to inspire ongoing support for our cause.
• Maintaining up-to-date supporter records on our database, Donorfy.
• Supporting the Fundraising and Content team with current and future projects.

What you'll bring:

• Excellent organisation skills
• Excellent command of English language
• Excellent IT skills, including MS Office suite
• Ability to work well in a team
• Experience in fundraising/marketing communications is desirable
• Experience of project management is desirable

Values and Attitude

We value Kindness, Care, and Knowledge at The Mare and Foal Sanctuary. These values guide our actions, and we are seeking a Fundraising Officer who embodies them. Your approach to work and interactions should reflect these values.

Why Join Us

- Opportunity to support impactful fundraising efforts that contribute to meaningful projects.
- Collaborative and supportive work environment that promotes personal growth.
- Work with a passionate team dedicated to making a difference.
- Competitive compensation package and benefits.
- Contribute to the success of a dynamic organisation with a strong mission.

About The Mare and Foal Sanctuary

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary is the largest equine welfare charity in the South West peninsula dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of horses and ponies who have suffered neglect, abuse and trauma. We also deliver a range of Equine Assisted Services with our rescued horses and ponies. The Mare and Foal Sanctuary has five sites across Devon, a clear five-year strategy and is ambitious for the future.

Please note that this role is subject to a DBS check, and you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK.

If local to Devon, please apply with CV and covering letter by Friday 25th April

Would you like to make a difference to Bristol’s mental health?

Are you skilled at leading teams of mental health professionals? Can you foster an environment where colleagues can flourish? Can you approach challenges with energy and expertise, and steer a busy and specialist organisation with confidence?

If this sounds like you, then we'd love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to...

• Steer an established, award-winning charity at an important moment in its evolution
• Lead a passionate and driven team of specialist psychodynamic professionals
• Engage in clinical work (where appropriate) alongside leadership duties

Young People Support Worker

We are seeking a Young People Support Worker to work as part of a team delivering an assessment, support and move on service to care leavers aged 16-18 in supported accommodation.

Position: Young People Support Worker 

Location: Chester and Winsford

Contract: Full time, permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours a week

Salary: £24,136 pa + pension and other benefits

Closing Date:  27th April 2025

About the Role

As Young People Support Worker you will work under the direction, guidance and support of a manager/senior worker you will be responsible for a caseload of clients as well as share responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all clients, volunteers and staff in the service. You will participate in our programme of meaningful activity by running group sessions and activities within the accommodation to support young people’s individual development and social engagement.

In accommodation based services you will ensure that the accommodation is properly maintained and support the client to sustain their tenancy and participate in positive and successful move on.

You will work a rolling rota of daytimes, evenings and weekends (some shifts will be lone working) including bank holidays to ensure that young people have full staff support during their most difficult times. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure client safety, wellbeing, and adherence to safeguarding and emergency procedures.

• Deliver high-quality risk assessments, support plans, and one-to-one/group support to build client resilience.

• Foster partnerships with local agencies to support clients while following data protection protocols.

• Engage flexibly and creatively with clients, encouraging their involvement in decisions and participation in activities.

• Support clients in accessing education, training, employment, and volunteering opportunities.

• Maintain health and safety standards, prepare accommodations for new clients, and oversee accurate financial records.

• Collaborate with team members, volunteers, and attend training and meetings as required, ensuring contract compliance.

About You

You will need to have the following skills and experience:

• Experience working with young people or those affected by homelessness.

• Understanding of the needs of individuals facing homelessness, mental health issues, substance misuse, or the care system.

• Knowledge of risk assessments, support planning, safeguarding, and health and safety procedures.

• Strong literacy, numeracy, IT skills, and commitment to diversity, equality, and professional integrity.

• Ability to maintain professional boundaries, work collaboratively, and reflect on practices for continuous development.

In return for working here, you will receive:

• A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role

• Flexible working model for suitable roles.

• 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years of service.

• Family-friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.

• Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service

• Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.

• Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.

• Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More

• Death in service (4x Base salary)

• Legal Advice line

About the Organisation

The charity delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. They specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those they work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities they work within. The organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester to Sheffield and Kent.

You may have experience in areas such as: Support Worker, Peer Support, Project Manager, Care Caseworker, Youth Project Coordinator, Youth Caseworker, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Wellbeing Worker etc. #INDSCP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team in South Warwickshire, including Rugby.  We’re looking for enthusiastic, motivated and well organised individuals to join the team in delivering a comprehensive Stroke Recovery Service across the region.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following a stroke.

Position: S11267 Stroke Support Coordinator

Location: Home-based South Warwickshire, including Rugby. However, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (will include team meetings and other work-related meetings)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £27,435 per annum 

Contract: This is a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026. Services are contracted and there is currently funding for this contract until 31 March 2026.

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: 27 April 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. 

Interview Date: Week commencing the 12 May 2025

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 Stroke Service Delivery Coach, the coordinators will work with the local Health and Social Care services to receive referrals and support stroke survivors and their carers. As a coordinator you will provide personalised information, advice and support with regular reviews throughout.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working with the local Health and Social services to receive referrals to support stroke survivors and their careers.

• Providing personalised information, advice and support to address any needs identified.

• Completing Needs Assessments with stroke survivors and supporting them to develop a stroke recovery plan.

• Providing regular reviews to support people in establishing and achieving their own personal goals.

About You

You will:

• Have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities.

• Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions. 

• Have experience of working with people who may have additional communication support needs.

• Have the ability to use basic Microsoft system.

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 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.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement.

Finding strength through support

The organisation is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. Providing tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.

They are here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life. 

It’s only thanks to the generosity of supporters and donors that they can provide vital support.

The Association is driven by an ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means they’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by an approach to solving inequity in stroke, the team are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across the charity.

The charity are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Association and are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how the organisation work.

A Disability Confident employer, the organisation is making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. The charity has a variety of staff network groups and are committed to continuously improving diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.

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. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

• Key leadership role within the senior management team
• Lead financial strategy, optimise performance, and shape the future direction

About Our Client

Working for South Yorkshire Police doesn't have to mean patrolling the streets; our police staff work side by side with uniformed officers. A strong team of professional support staff work behind the scenes in many different areas of our organisation, including in finance. We need skilled people, like you, to join our police family to keep our South Yorkshire communities safe. We have an annual budget in excess of £300 million and employ over 3,000 police officers and 2,200 support staff. South Yorkshire Police are committed to attracting, selecting, hiring, retaining and developing a diverse and professional workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve, enabling us to meet and exceed our corporate finance goals and objectives

Like most organisations, South Yorkshire Police is transforming the way we deliver our services and run the organisation to meet ever more demanding challenges. We have a Medium-Term Resource Strategy underpinned by a draft recovery plan to help achieve our mission. The Finance department is very much at the centre of delivering this strategy working collaboratively with all senior leaders across the organisation and our external partners. Therefore, as part of this we are looking for talented individuals who are experienced finance professionals, resilient and driven to achieve change.
 

Job Description

The Head of Finance Business Partnering will:

• Lead financial planning and the production of the Force's Medium-Term Resource Strategy and Capital Programme Plan, ensuring alignment with the Strategic Planning Cycle.
• Work closely with the Chief Finance Officer (CFO), Head of Finance, and Head of Management Accounting to ensure departmental strategies align with the Force's financial objectives.
• Provide insightful financial analysis, advice, and assurance to support senior decision-making on resource allocation and funding priorities.
• Ensure the Finance Business Partner (FBP) model is embedded in decision-making, driving the Centre of Excellence (COE) framework across projects, policies, capital, and Oracle systems.
• Collaborate with the CFO during the financial forecasting and strategic planning cycle to incorporate decisions into financial strategies.
• Contribute to the financial sections of the Force Management Statement, ensuring alignment with workforce planning and other Force areas.
• Provide strategic financial support for HMIC inspections and ensure issues are addressed.
• Implement a performance framework for the finance team, reviewing KPIs, addressing discrepancies, and promoting continuous improvement.
• Lead strategic finance initiatives on major projects, ensuring alignment with the Force's broader objectives.
• Guide Finance Business Partners to meet Force requirements, build team capacity through training, performance management, and development, and ensure consistency in financial analysis.
• Improve financial literacy across the Force, supporting strategies for efficiency, cost consciousness, and resource optimisation.
• Lead the development and maintenance of financial management systems, with expertise in the Oracle EPM system.
• Provide financial modelling and support for decision-making, focusing on value for money and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate on strategic asset management, influencing vehicle, estate, and IT strategies to align with financial plans.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of financial information in reports to strategic meetings, including sign-off on financial implications.
• Work with Procurement to contribute financial expertise to significant procurement exercises and mitigate financial risk.
• Provide robust financial advice to external partners and collaborate with other forces and agencies to benchmark best practices and share insights.
• Support the Force's application for external funding, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Act as a key advisor in project boards and deputise for the Head of Finance when required.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Head of Finance Business Partnering will be/have:

• Qualified Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (C.C.A.B.) or CIMA accountant.
• Recent experience of working within a finance business partnering model or the ability to demonstrate an awareness of what is required to deliver the outcomes of the model.
• Understand personal and professional strengths and development needs and be able to evidence the steps taken to enhance your continuing professional development.
• Ability to interpret complex or detailed legislation, policy or strategy documents to identify financial implications and provide insightful financial advice.
• Strong commercial acumen with the desire to help drive business performance and show the wider business how finance can add value on a day-to-day basis.
• Experience of advising, challenging and negotiating with senior officers, managers and budget holders in a confident manner.
• Ability to use a range of communication and influencing techniques to successfully negotiate, collaborate or effect change in relation to matters of a specialist / technical nature.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of building robust working relationships and establishing personal credibility with senior officers, managers and budget holders.
• Demonstrate IT literacy including advanced Excel, with extensive experience of large, complex ERP systems.
• Open to change, intellectually curious and able to challenge existing thinking to initiate and embrace innovation.
• Excellent analytical skills and a creative approach to problem solving.

What's on Offer

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme (16% Employer Contribution).
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

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Applications close on Monday, 5th May; however, we encourage early submissions as we may close the application process sooner if we receive a high volume of interest.

We are recruiting for an Admissions and Assessment Coordinator to join our Specialist Family Residential Service in Sheffield. The service provides drug and alcohol recovery support for parents and their children in a residential setting.

The hours are full time, Monday to Friday 9-5, based at the Sheffield Family Residential Service, and you will be expected to take part in a on call rota to support the staff and service delivery. Flexible working can be considered.

The service is based close to Eccelsall Road/Sheffield Hallam Collegiate Campus area of Sheffield, it is easily accessible. Situated in a large Victorian Building, fully refurbished in 2022, there is free on-site parking as well and is also easily access by multiple bus routes.

 Click here and you can do a full virtual tour of the building and service here

The Role

We need someone who can work in a team within a residential family setting and be empowering and passionate in supporting families to make positive changes in their drug and alcohol lifestyle choices. Your role would include the following:

• To manage all enquiries and referrals made to the service, undertake comprehensive needs assessments and risk assessment for individuals.
• Liaise with Residential Manager to make placement decisions about the suitability of individuals with multiple needs.
• Welcome new residents into the service and ensure all needs of the individuals are met upon arrival.
• Be responsible for data management of referrals, assessments, ensuring all admissions are managed safely and report data in line with processes in place.
• Liaise with referrers and stakeholders to ensure promotion of new relationships and existing relationships are maintained

Whilst the service is 24/7, this role is Monday to Friday with flexible working opportunities.  

About You

• Experience of working with people and families with multiple and varying needs including addiction and have a working knowledge of residential rehabilitation and strengthening recovery capital.
• Experienced in working with multiple stakeholders and nurturing relationships, you will be able to confidently provide guidance and support to individuals, families, and stake holders in relation to accessing and developing residential rehabilitation pathways into the service.
• Experience of completing robust assessments and risk management plans.
• You will be positive, innovative, and motivational in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team also on your own initiative.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as an Admissions and Assessment Coordinator, please get in touch or apply today.

Your Rewards

• Starting salary of £24,750, with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £29,250
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system 
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support families on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.

About Phoenix Futures

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.

Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.

We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing.

We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

Interview Process

We want you to feel comfortable to be your best during the interview process, so that you can get to know Phoenix and we can get to know you. If shortlisted, you will be contacted for a short face to face interview. All details will be provided in advance so that you can feel adequately prepared and we can support you with reasonable adjustments as required.

Please note, we will be assessing applications as they are submitted and may close this role should we find sufficient applicants with which to make our shortlist. As such, we would advise applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and skilled wellbeing therapist who is looking to make a real difference in the lives of bereaved families. Edward’s Trust is seeking a dedicated Wellbeing Therapist to provide vital support to adults who have experienced the loss of a child, as well as parents and carers of bereaved children and young people.

In this role you will offer tailored wellbeing interventions, including individual and group support, while helping shape and develop our service to reach those who need it most.

As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality wellbeing support, working collaboratively to ensure we offer the highest-quality, holistic care. If you are passionate about holistic bereavement care and want to contribute to a supportive and dynamic charity, we would love to hear from you.

Please read our full Recruitment Pack which contains full details and person specification. We do require a covering letter and a CV to consider your application.

Job purpose

To support and deliver effective communications, including marketing and digital engagement activities, which raise awareness of Dementia Carers Count and foster connections with our community of carers, campaigners and donors. Your work will help us reach and support more carers, raise funds and campaign for changes which will ensure that no dementia carer feels isolated, invisible or alone. 

Key responsibilities  

•Understand our cause, linked issues, and how these are publicly perceived 

•Horizon scan to spot social and news trends as well as potential influencer targets 

•Manage our social platforms, keeping abreast of media and public zeitgeist about our cause and related issues. You will design and deliver paid advertising campaigns and monitor, respond, share, engage, comment on posts, according to our guidelines and with responsibility for reputation management 

•Share audience insights with colleagues to ensure effective stewardship of all our defined audiences 

•Support development of media relationships. You will curate press and media lists and respond to media queries, with shared out of hours responsibility.

•Draft statements and press releases and pitch ideas for articles and features, developing copy as needed and tracking coverage 

•Support user-led story telling as part of content creation, including interviewing carers about their experiences and identifying opportunities to share carers’ voices in our materials 

•Draft website copy and develop assets for digital use and printed materials which communicate our key messages and brand and which support specific campaigns 

•Review and monitor evaluation and reporting metrics to provide regular and campaign-based management information relating to the success of digital and media activity 

•Support effective cross-organisational internal communication 

•Adhere to all relevant legislative and regulatory obligations relating to marketing, digital and communications 

•Carry out other duties commensurate with this post as requested.