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WHAG is a leading charity delivering quality support services to women, men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse, homelessness and young parents across the of North West England. Improving the safety and life opportunities of the people who use our services and supporting them in their recovery.

We support the people we work with to overcome the experiences they have had. We empower them to build up the skills and resources they need to take control of their own lives, access a tenancy of their own and maintain a quality of life in the long term. We give them the information they need to make positive choices about their futures.

As well as delivering courses to our staff WHAG delivers Healthy relationship training to employers and schools to assist in the education and prevention of Domestic abuse

Our Vision - To support and empower vulnerable women and those affected by domestic abuse 

Our Mission - End Domestic Abuse, Homelessness, and relationship breakdown.

Our Values - Empowerment, Choice, Change, Strength

Guiding Principles - Our guiding principles help define how we will act at all times through the development and delivery of WHAG in the future

Overall Aim

• To provide activities and support for children and young people across all Wigan DA safe accommodation including core refuge dispersed refuge, complex needs and resettlement.
• To work with families to improve parenting and parent child relationships.
• To ensure the service is delivered to a high standard following WHAG policy and procedure paying particular attention to: H&S, Child and Adult Safeguarding and confidentiality practice.

Requirements

• Relevant qualification CYP/Domestic abuse or equivalent to Diploma/ Degree/NVQ 3  or equivalent work level experience and the willingness to achieve a level 3 relevant qualification
• Ability to work across WHAG’s contract area and travel for training and meeting purposes.
• Access to a car for work purposes.
•  Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends when required..

Job Description

The list does not cover the full scope of tasks and responsibilities of Children’s Worker but illustrates some of the areas of emphasis for this post.

Key Objectives

• To be accountable and responsible to the team lead, Operations Manager and ultimately the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the effective support, empowerment and advancement of clients. 
• To ensure the working environment meets health and safety requirements.
• To ensure that the delivery of the service to clients, funders and stake holders is underpinned by a commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equality of opportunity.
• To work within quality assessment frameworks, associated regulations and WHAG’s policy and procedure.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

1. To create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for children and young people in refuge services in Wigan.

2. To plan and provide one to one and group play sessions for children of all ages to develop the skills required to work though their experiences of domestic abuse.

3. To take an active role in organising/ leading play activities during school holidays and after school.

4. To provide fun and creative activities for families that nurtures the child and parent relationship.

5. To provide childcare to enable the parent to speak openly in support sessions and protect the children.

6. To support positive parenting by providing parenting support and programmes.

7. To provide practical information and assistance to women about local services for children, such as children’s centres, nursery or schools.

8. To work closely with DA Support Workers to maintain a multiagency approach to safeguarding with TAF and Children’s Social Care.

9. To undertake risk assessment for all activities to ensure that all health and safety requirements are met.

10. To ensure that any issues in relation to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults are brought to the immediate attention of team lead and Designated safeguarding Officer.

11. To set up and maintain library of child and parenting resources to be accessed by families.

12. To support and supervise students or volunteers.

Responsibilities shared with all staff

• To ensure that the values and principles underlying WHAG’s services are maintained and developed.
• To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
• To work at times other than office hours to attend meetings, participate in networks, fundraising events and ensuring that the service is accessible.
• To undertake any other duties that may be required which are appropriate to your role.
• To be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Role: Country Director, Mozambique 
Location: Maputo, Mozambique 
Contract Type: Full-Time Employee, 24 months fixed term, renewable 
Estimated Travel: 35% 

Background:

Street Child (SC) is a rapidly growing, child-focused, humanitarian, and development organisation. In 2023, Street Child celebrated reaching over 1.5 million children across 25 countries over its fifteen years of existence. This was accomplished with and through a growing network of more than 200 national and local actors. 

Street Child has been operating in Mozambique since 2019, focusing on Cabo Delgado province. Its portfolio currently includes around $1 million dedicated to child protection and education in emergencies programming. Most programme implementation is done through local partners, supported by a team of 10 team members.

Role Purpose:

As Country Director for Street Child in Mozambique, you will lead our team in achieving our mission to keep all children safe, in school, and learning. Reporting to the East & Southern Africa Regional Director and working closely with Country Head of Programmes, your primary goals will be to build a high-performing and cohesive team, provide visionary leadership, drive programme growth, and cultivate strategic partnerships that drive our mission forward.

Street Child operates on the principle of equitable partnership, creating space for local actors to deliver impactful services within their communities. Therefore, your success will be measured not only by direct programming outcomes but also by the achievements of our local partners. Through effective team management, strategic planning, program oversight, and resource mobilization, you will advance Street Child’s long-term vision and presence in Mozambique. 

Person Specifications: The ideal Country Director candidate will possess an entrepreneurial spirit, exhibit a go-getter attitude, and possess a business development mindset. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be an astute manager and strategist, whose visionary leadership will be vital in guiding a high-performing team toward achieving our mission of keeping all children safe, in school, and learning. Exceptional leadership abilities, along with strong coaching, teamwork, and communication skills, are essential. The candidate must exhibit analytical thinking and the ability to research innovative intervention methods, coupled with a creative and flexible approach to problem-solving. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Team Building and Leadership:

• Recruit, mentor, and empower a highly effective team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous growth. 

• Lead by example, providing inspirational leadership, setting and communicating clear objectives to guide the team. 

• Ensure the South Sudan team is equipped and has the mindset to build equitable and complementary partnerships by strengthening and establishing relationships with local partners, government, and international actors. 

• Promote open communication and collaboration between programme, finance, and operational teams. 

Strategy Development and Long-term Vision:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive country strategy aligned with Street Child's global and regional objectives. 

• Lead strategic planning initiatives, engaging team members, partners, and authorities to identify Street Child’s value alongside emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities. 

• Ensure programme, finance, and operational teams are aligned with and guided by strategic objectives. 

• Work closely with East and Southern Africa regional and global Street Child offices to inform organizational strategy at all levels. 

• Conduct thorough assessments of new geographical areas, preparing for future implementation and expansion. 

Programme Management Oversight: 

• Provide strong oversight of all programmatic activities, ensuring alignment with country strategy and Street Child’s mission and strategic objectives. 

• Work closely with the Country Programme Manager to design innovative and adaptive programming to respond to Mozambique's dynamic context. 

• Ensure projects are delivered within scope, on budget, and meet Street Child’s established quality standards. 

• Ensure program performance is monitored and evaluated effectively, using data and feedback to drive continuous improvement and ensure high-quality outcomes. 

• Ensure robust reporting meets internal and external requirements, including donor reports. 

Operations Oversight:

• Oversee all operational aspects, including safety, security, and crisis management, ensuring staff well-being and operational continuity. 

• Develop and implement comprehensive safety and security protocols, ensuring team members have proper training to respond to emergencies. 

• Oversee effective logistics, procurement, and administrative functions to support programmatic activities efficiently and effectively. 

• Stay up to date with, and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and organisational policies and procedures. 

Resource Mobilisation:

• Cultivate strong relationships and bolster Street Child's reputation among donors, relevant authorities, partners, and stakeholders in Mozambique. 

• Input into East & Southern Africa Regional resource mobilisation strategy, working closely with the Regional Director to identify and pursue regional opportunities and relationships. 

• Work closely with the fundraising team in London and the East Africa regional office to identify new funding opportunities and lead efforts to secure funding for programs and initiatives. 

• Lead proposal development efforts, collaborating with local partners to create compelling pitches aligned with donor priorities and Street Child's strategic objectives. 

Advocacy, External Engagement, and Representation:

• Serve as Street Child's primary advocate and spokesperson in Mozambique and promoting our mission and values. 

• Act as a sectoral leader, capturing lessons to strengthen our approaches, and sharing Street Child's learning internally and externally. 

• Engage with government officials, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to influence policy decisions and drive systemic change in support of vulnerable populations. 

• Represent Street Child at forums, conferences, and working groups, advocating for locally led response alongside the right to education for all in Mozambique. 

Risk, Compliance & Security Management:

• Ensure Street Child safety and security protocols are in place and being followed, with clear measures for risk mitigation and crisis management. 

• Take overall responsibility for the safety, security, and risk management of all Street Child Mozambique staff, programs, and operations. 

• Ensure adherence to safeguarding policies to protect program participants, particularly children. 

• Conduct regular assessments of partner organizations to ensure compliance with Street Child’s standards and guidelines. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Extensive 8-10 years’ experience in the humanitarian or development sector, with a strong track record of team building, business development, and operational management. 

• Experience in overseeing or delivering education, child protection, and/or livelihoods programmes. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels. 

• Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, program management, and resource mobilization, with a focus on sustainable impact. 

• Fluency in both English and Portuguese, written and spoken. Fluent Spanish or Italian are acceptable in the absence of Portuguese. 

Street Child’s commitment to Safeguarding:

Street Child is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. As part of this commitment to safeguarding, all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks. Street Child also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

Employment Conditions:

This unaccompanied position is based in Maputo and is open to both Mozambican and international applicants. International hires will receive a living allowance, local health insurance, an annual home leave ticket, and a 3.5% retirement contribution.

To apply:

Street Child welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please submit your CV and a covering note explaining why you think you could make an extraordinary impact in this role to the link provided.

Purpose of the Job 

Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind have secured funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to deliver a new outreach programme, designed to increase awareness and access to mental health support for children, young people (CYP) and families from underserved communities, children who may not be in school, or who may not be able to travel to use our services. Utilising your skills in engaging young people where they are, these roles are a key part of ensuring our work supports any young people who need our services.

Job Summary

The role includes:

• Delivering direct outreach with young people to raise awareness of mental health support and pathways.
• Providing detached mental health services within the community to address challenges in a non-clinical environment.
• Using your skills to develop engaging resources that increase awareness and understanding of youth mental health issues, and adapt them to different languages and local communities.
• Work alongside our Parental Engagement Practitioner to deliver with community groups and partner agencies, raising awareness throughout diverse communities across our boroughs.
• Create and manage partnerships with local community groups for the purposes of raising awareness and increasing access.
   

Key Responsibilities

• Work with your team to develop children and young people’s outreach provision offered by HFEH Mind, using creative approaches to engage CYP.
• Help CYP and parents to overcome logistical challenges to accessing support.
• Work in partnership with community organisations to work with underserved groups including boys and young people from minority ethnic backgrounds.
• Offer direct outreach support to young people who have been excluded from school or with emotionally based school avoidance.
• Participate in a mapping exercise of local communities, languages and knowledge of mental health.
• Use trauma informed approaches (e.g., ARC, Tree of Life) to support children, young people and their parents and carers.
• Signpost anyone accessing the provision to appropriate and local on-going support; and build up your knowledge and networks of such support.
• Deliver interventions in community settings and at our Circle site.
• Meet the KPIs and outcomes of our Lottery funding.
• Work alongside our young advisors and parental support group to ensure new ideas for engagement are co-produced
• Understand and implement safeguarding procedures, and be familiar with safeguarding law, and how it applies to our work.
• Document work done on our database, and ensure that service user feedback can be recorded, and can provide evidence of our effectiveness.

You will have:

• Experience of working with children and young people and parents, with an understanding of mental health.

• A person-centred approach to work.

• Demonstrable commitment, knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and the ability to integrate into your work.
• A creative outlook on work, and ability to develop new ideas.
• The ability to engage with children, young people and parents and carers who may not have accessed any previous mental health support.

Hours for this role:

• 12pm - 8pm 

• Some weekends and later evenings 

Please see full list of requirements for the role in JD.

Benefits of working with us

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata].
• Employee Rewards and Benefits Platform/Wellness Hub (Perkbox)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling sessions
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Access to shared resources and training opportunities via Mind Federated Network

How to apply

Please provide your CV, and a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the Person Specification (see JD attached) and why you want this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.

Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Are you passionate about pastoring and impacting the spiritual lives of young people? We’d love you to join our community at Springfield Church and lead our children and youth ministries in Wallington (a suburb of London with easy access to the City Centre). You’ll be developing innovative discipleship spaces that connect with our young peoples’ unique experiences, shaping our monthly ‘All in’ services, and supporting Springers midweek Toddler group. You would develop these and other spaces, such as a Sunday afternoon Bubble Church, and build upon our relationships with local schools where we run Messy Church and have mentors supporting children.

What We Offer

As part of our dynamic team, you’ll have opportunities to develop your leadership skills, contribute to our church’s vision, and shape the future of the children and youth ministry in our community. You will have ongoing support in the role from an experienced and committed staff team, led by Pioneer Vicar David Atkinson, alongside Pioneer Curate, Mel Wynn including strong operational support alongside other volunteer team members. You will receive children and youth-specific training through the Southwark Diocese Aurora course.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for a passionate and strategic-thinking candidate - someone who loves pastoring young people and can train and release our growing team of volunteers (rather than doing everything yourself). You will understand and relate to the pressures and sense of community that come from living in different areas, such as the Roundshaw Estate and wider Wallington, and you would be able to demonstrate that you have been successful in pastoring children and youth in the community. You would share our values to grow in courage, compassion and creativity as we seek to build a culture of belonging around Jesus. Ideally, you would have a qualification in children and youth work, but this is not essential if you have relevant experience.

Summary

£31k pro rata 0.7FTE = £21,700

3.5 Days/24.5 hours per week

Springfield Church, Wallington (London)

26 days holiday (inc 6 Sundays) + bank holidays

7.5% employers pension contribution

1 retreat day per calendar year

Flexible working

Closing Date: 14th March | Interview Date: 27th March

About Rockinghorse Children’s Charity

Rockinghorse Children’s Charity supports sick and disabled children across Sussex. We support babies, children and young people, along with their families, at The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital and The Trevor Mann Baby Unit in Brighton and all of the specialist children’s wards and baby units throughout Sussex. 

We deliver and fund projects that enable doctors and nurses to do more. All of projects are led by the needs of children and young people and their families – the lifesaving medical equipment, the support for parents and families, the toys for children spending time in hospitals across Sussex, the environments and spaces that help children feel more at home when they are in hospital and additional staff to make sure children get the best possible care when they are unwell. 

Originally set up in 1967 by Dr Trevor Mann, we have been supporting children for more than 55 years, and in that time, we have supported nearly a million children and their families. As the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, including the Trevor Mann Baby Unit, we work with the NHS, charity partners and the Sussex community to ensure children can be children no matter now sick they are. 

We do not receive any government, statutory or local authority funding and so we rely on the generous support of individuals, community groups, companies and trusts: people like you, who care about children and want Sussex to be a safe place for children to grow up. 

About the role

In 2022 we launched our three-year strategic plan, which prioritised our activities to enable us to support more babies, children and teenagers. As we enter the final year of this strategy the charity continues to expand and develop its projects and services children all over Sussex.

This role will support the Head of Finance & Operations and be responsible for organising and managing the charity’s volunteers and the volunteer programme – working across the charity to ensure we have the right volunteers to support our work. The role will work with the Head of Marketing & Communications to promote and advertise our volunteer opportunities. You will be responsible for the management, recruitment, onboarding and retention of all short and long-term volunteers, to ensure we can continue to deliver life-saving projects for children and young people across Sussex.

You’ll bring excellent organisational skills, outstanding written and verbal communication skills, a can-do attitude, evidence of brilliant people management skills and a passion and enthusiasm for supporting young people. You’ll be part of a successful team that values wellbeing and champions teamwork, where our vision for children and young people is shared, and success is celebrated.

Duties of the role 

Supporting the charity to deliver brilliant projects and service that support children and their families:

Rockinghorse delivers and funds around 70 projects per year – supporting sick and disabled babies, children, young people and their families in hospitals in Sussex – volunteers are a vital part of our ability to deliver and fund these projects.

This role will:

· Work across the charity team to recruit volunteers with the necessary skills, experience and commitment to support our project delivery, fundraising activities and office work.

· Lead on the co-ordinate the induction and training of volunteers to ensure they are fully onboarded and prepared for the charity, the role and to support our work.

· Set up interviews and initial getting to know you conversations to understand the skills, experience and needs of volunteers to ensure they are matched with the right role in the charity.

· Ensure that volunteers are able to achieve their aspirations in terms of work, education, training or further volunteering during their time with the charity.

· Co-ordinate individual and/or group supervision and support for volunteers.

· Ensure that volunteers involved in the charity’s work have access to relevant training and required policies and procedures to ensure they feel confident and are able to develop the skills needed to carry out their role.

· Ensure that the charity has the right policies and procedures in place for the recruitment, onboarding, retention and management of volunteers.

· Manage a volunteer database inline with relevant data protection legislation and ensure that all volunteers undergo appropriate, recorded, due diligence in their recruitment process.

· Support volunteers to share their experiences as case studies and reflections.

· Coordinated volunteer thank you events, engagement activities and communications to ensure volunteers feel part of the charity and actively participate in our work.

· Work collaboratively with the team and external partners to develop volunteer recruitment pathways for our service delivery projects.

· Create new partnerships with companies, the community and partners to create a flow of volunteers into the charity to support our work.

· Manage the offboarding process for all volunteers, ensuring a brilliant experience for all our volunteers from start to finish.

· Support the Head of Marketing and Communications to create promotional, marketing and supporting materials related to our volunteer programme.

· Lead of the evaluation of the volunteer programme and ensure we understand and value to impact volunteers bring to the charity.

· Reporting on the volunteer function as part of the management information and against set KPIs and targets.

Support the charity more widely:

· Represent Rockinghorse at events, activities and networks, building strong peer relationships and sharing best practice.

· Model excellent conduct and behaviours in line with the charity’s values and ethos.

· Carry out other such duties as may be required for the purposes of the charity; this will include working during evenings and weekends as required and the postholder would be expected to work flexibly to do so.

· There are travel requirements for this post (covering the whole of Sussex) to attend, put on events and meet with our supporters and volunteers.

Person specification 

Essential experience, skills and knowledge for the role: 

1. Experience and understanding of the principles of volunteer management in a charity and/or not for profit.

2. Experience and understanding managing volunteers.

3. An understanding of safeguarding and welfare management of volunteers.

4. Able to work collaboratively and build productive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and third-party agencies.

5. Able to prioritise own workload effectively and confidence to work autonomously.

6. Excellent time management skills with strong prioritisation and organisation skills.

7. Brilliant communication and interpersonal abilities – able to engage with stakeholders quickly and effectively.

8. Ability to handle confidential volunteer information.

9. Experience of using customer relationship management platforms (Rockinghorse uses e-Tapestry).

10. Commitment to Rockinghorse Children’s Charity’s mission, vision and values.

Desirable experience, skills and knowledge: 

1. Experience managing communications and/or marketing to support volunteer engagement and support.

2. Previous work experience with a non-profit, or charitable organisation.

3. Experience of using MailChimp or other CRM & email platforms.

Work skills you’ll need on the job: 

1. A can-do attitude.

2. Brilliant organisational skills.

3. Excellent people skills, adaptable and flexible in manner and approach.

4. Excellent written and verbal communication.

5. Ability to support and motivate others.

6. Ability to work on own initiative and as an active team member.

7. Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits of working for Rockinghorse Children’s Charity: 

· 25 days annual leave (prorated for part-time) plus bank holidays. 

· An additional day of annual leave on your birthday. 

· Christmas closure days (prorated for part-time) – up to three additional days of annual leave.

· Cycle to work scheme. 

· Competitive pension scheme. 

· Employee and dependants’ health cash plan including access to an online GP and counselling. 

· Family leave including maternity, adoption, shared parental and paternity leave. 

· Ongoing opportunities for learning and professional development for staff. 

· Quarterly reward and recognition days for all staff. 

· Opportunity for flexible, hybrid and part-time working. 

· Subsidised car parking in Brighton. 

· Access to Enterprise Car Club. 

Rockinghorse is committed to building an inclusive workplace, with equity for all, whilst embracing and championing inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all. 

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Application Process 

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter outlining how you fulfil the ten essential elements of the person specification.

Your covering letter must address your experience, skills and knowledge against the ten essential elements of the person spec. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. If you also have any of the desirable criteria, please outline these too. 

If you need any support with the process or application, please get in touch. We can also talk to through the role and answer any questions you may have informally.

All applicants will be shortlisted (to go to interview) based on their ability to demonstrate they have, or can gain, most of the essential criteria for the role – as demonstrated in the covering letter.

Estimated Timeframes: 

· Application Deadline midnight 2nd March 2025.

· Shortlisting w/c 3rd March 2025. 

· Interviews will be Thursday 13th March 2025 in central Brighton.

Interviews will be with the CEO, the Head of Finance & Operations and the Projects Manager and will consist of a series of set questions (the same for each candidate) about your skills, experience and knowledge relating to the post (Essential, Work and Desirable skills).

The interview will also be an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the role, the charity and the process of recruitment.

The role will be available from 1st April 2025 onwards (depending on post holder’s availability).

Based in London Borough of Enfield, Every Parent & Child’s Starfish Project enables children to develop communication, social and educational skills in order to participate fully in their education and reach their full potential. Children at risk of social exclusion will have access to an enriching programme of support which will enable them to develop communication and life skills. This will lead to an improvement in emotional well-being, more participation in school and the wider community and engagement with learning. The project is funded by Reaching Communities until March 2027.

The founder of the Starfish Project is retiring, and we are looking for an incredible project manager with demonstratable experience in delivering impactful projects in community setting.  The successful postholder will be employed to work term time only (39 weeks) per year. 

As an employer, Every Parent & Child offers flexible working arrangements, a generous employer pension contribution, opportunities for continuous development, and a supportive working environment.

Full time equivalent salary: £40,000

Actual Salary: £24,000 for four days per week (28 hours), Term Time Only (39 weeks per year) PLUS 6% employer pension contribution.

To apply for the post, please download the application pack on the EPC website.

Note: CV’s will not be accepted.

Fully completed applications must be submitted no later than 5pm on Friday 28 February, 2025. 

Should you wish to discuss the role, please contact Jaspal Dhani, CEO, via email to arrange a telephone conference call.

Tentative interview date: Monday 10 March 2025 for shortlisted candidates.

SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, which exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. We are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.

We are now looking for a UK-based Senior Supporter Experience Officer for:

• Campaign & Content Management – Oversee retention campaigns, supporter materials, and content planning, ensuring effective engagement.
• Donor Journey Development – Plan and implement multi-channel donor journeys to enhance supporter experience and retention.
• Data & Insights – Use analysis and segmentation to improve donor engagement and campaign effectiveness.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Coordination – Work with internal teams, external agencies, and suppliers to deliver high-quality supporter communications.
• Compliance & Best Practice – Ensure all donor journeys and campaigns meet GDPR, fundraising regulations, and industry best practices.
• If you are a detail-oriented and self-motivated person, with excellent communication and multi-tasking skills, looking for an essential role within a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, then this could be for you!

To Apply

Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.

The deadline for applications is Monday 24th February, 9.00 am UK time. We reserve the right to close the application process early if a successful candidate is found.

Please note: The post-holder must be UK-based. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.

22.5 hours per week / £33,130 per annum pro rata / Permanent / working pattern is over three days - Monday 12pm-8pm (working on-site), Tuesday 10am-6pm (working from home) and Wednesday (working on-site 11am-7pm)

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

YMCA DownsLink Group are recruiting a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) to work within our innovative Brighton & Hove Wellbeing Children and Young People's (CYP) service.

Our CYP service provides primary care mental health treatment for young people aged 2-25 experiencing mild-to-moderate mental health difficulties. We offer a range of short-term interventions tailored to people's presenting needs and age. These include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), counselling, low intensity psychological interventions, group treatments, creative therapies and social prescribing.

Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service is a service collaboration which is responsible for delivering Primary Care Mental Health Services in Brighton and Hove. Led by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and in partnership with YMCA DownsLink, the service provides a community-based range of evidence-based therapeutic and clinical interventions to support people with mild to moderate mental health needs.

As a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner, you will be working with Brighton & Hove Wellbeing Service, working with the Children and Young People's (CYP) team in the delivery of recovery-oriented care. This will include triage, assessment, and individual treatment sessions, delivered in-person. Providing specific evidence based psychosocial interventions within the scope of qualification. You will put clients and service users’ needs at the heart of the job, keeping young people safe, providing a compassionate response to alleviate suffering and encourage wellbeing.

You will be delivering individual assessments and CBT-informed Children’s Wellbeing Support for children and young people. You will be working as an individual alongside other therapists and counsellors in the delivery of interventions tailored to the needs of children and young people living in Brighton & Hove. You will support us in forming close working relationships with staff from our partner agencies, as this is essential for providing an effective service. In addition, you will also develop and work closely with colleagues in other local services supporting children and young people, including the city's CAMHS service(s) and the Schools Mental Health Service.

Key responsibilities: 

• Delivering Child Wellbeing Practice according to indicated, evidence based national guidelines.
• Liaising with children and young people, their parents, families and carers where appropriate
• Assess mental health difficulties and triaging referrals
• Working with additional supporting professionals to ensure effective and practical support for children and their families/carers.
• Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support children, young people and families in highly distressing or emotional circumstances
• Be responsive to children and young people’s needs and choices; and uphold their right to be treated with dignity and respect
• Seek consultation from line manager/clinical supervisor on the clinical delivery of the service, including safeguarding/child protection issues and decision making regarding the client group.

ABOUT YOU: We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

• Required: Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner Graduate/Postgraduate Certificate e.g., Child Wellbeing Practice Graduate/Postgraduate Diploma or Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice Postgraduate Diploma. Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence-based Psychological Treatment – Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner
• Desirable: Two+ years' experience delivering LIPI or CWP in a Child & Young People's Wellbeing service. BABCP accreditation
• You will have proven experience in safeguarding children and young people, responding to, managing, and referring safeguarding issues
• You will also have a sound understanding of child protection, policies, and procedures

Job Title: Associate / Paid Internship
Contract Type: 3-month contract initially with strong potential for extension 
Hours: Flexible (3 – 5 days a week) 7.5 hours per working day
Location: Street Child London HQ (minimum 3 days per week in the office and the remainder at home) 
Pay: the National Minimum Wage in place at the time

Street Child are delighted to launch the next round of our associate scheme, with several placements available for outstanding, highly motivated individuals looking to launch, or progress, a career in the humanitarian/development sector. The Street Child Associate programme is a fantastic entry-level opportunity to gain a breadth of experience whilst making a serious contribution to Street Child’s vital work. Prior professional experience is not required but is very much valued - this opportunity is highly-appropriate for candidates considering switching careers. Strong academic results and qualifications (e.g. a relevant Masters) are naturally a significant advantage – but we will absolutely consider all engaging, passionate applications. Candidates who demonstrate superb writing abilities will be prioritised.

This is not an internship where you ‘do the photocopying and make the tea’. You will be doing material, varied, hands-on work from day one. Moreover, Street Child has an strong track-record of rewarding outstanding Associates with permanent positions in the UK team; and/or the opportunity to be seconded to one of our country programmes, for those considering a field-career in humanitarian/development.

Associates will have the opportunity to build skills and experience across a breadth of core fundraising disciplines, as well as excellent exposure to the broader programmatic work of the charity, with opportunities for engagement. Key duties may include: research; proposal drafting, design and writing; supporter engagement; participant support & management (for our events & sponsored challenges); data management and administration; communication support (including social media). Prior experience in any of these areas is not essential but would be beneficial. What is essential is demonstrating outstanding aptitude, passion, and the desire to make an impact and progress your personal development, fast. Training is provided.

Associates are typically recruited into one of the core UK teams - communications; corporate fundraising; events; programme funding & philanthropy; operations & programme support; public fundraising. Opportunities to move teams once recruited are not guaranteed but often become available, especially for high-performers. When applying, is not essential to specify which teams you are especially interested in joining - but you are welcome to. 

These are demanding roles (lots of adverts say this, to be clear: here it is true) - and are suited to passionate, ambitious individuals who enjoy being busy, stretched and working hard (actually – again these are not just trite advert lines; this opportunity is only appropriate for those for whom this is accurate!).

Associate roles are paid at the appropriate National Minimum Wage rate and are initially expected to work 3 – 5 days a week during the first 3 months. This arrangement may be positively reviewed at the 3-month stage, especially in the case of excellent performance.

You would be primarily working from our Central London office.

Key requirements:

• Demonstrable passion for, and specific desire to build a career in, the international development/humanitarian sector - as opposed to the ‘charity sector’ more broadly ;
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills;
• Strong organisational abilities;
• Super flexible, willing attitude - will excel at frequently moving between different tasks, as business needs dictate.
• Strong academic results and qualifications (e.g. a relevant Masters) are naturally a significant advantage – but we will absolutely consider all engaging, passionate applications. Candidates who demonstrate superb writing abilities will be prioritised.
• Prior professional experience is not required but is very much valued.  This opportunity is highly-appropriate for candidates considering switching careers into the humanitarian/development space
• Diversity is important to us at Street Child. We especially welcome applications from, and expect to offer associateships to candidates with backgrounds typically under-represented in the sector and/or reflecting the communities we seek to serve.

About Street Child:

Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Ukraine. Since 2008 we have helped over 1,500,000 children to be safe, in school and learning.

How to Apply:

To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please send your CV and a compelling covering letter as a combined/single document (max 3-pages) link listed. CVs will be reviewed upon receipt.

Role

We believe in a world where no child ever has to live on the streets.

Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference? Do you have the drive to create positive change in children’s lives and inspire others to do the same?

If the answer is yes, then read on to hear about this exciting opportunity.

We’re Railway Children, an international charity working to create long-lasting change for street-connected children and young people in the UK, India and Tanzania. Founded in 1996, we’ve dedicated over a quarter of a century to developing outstanding practice and services for vulnerable children and their families. As we embark on our new strategy to 2027, we have ambitious plans to ensure no child is left behind, wherever we work.

About the role

We are looking for 1 Youth Practitioner for our Yorkshire Project. Please note we are only accepting applications from cadidates living in South Yorkshire.

As a Youth Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in keeping children safe from harm and supporting them and their families on a path to a brighter future. You’ll be part of a dynamic team delivering Railway Children’s programme in the UK, in partnership with British Transport Police (BTP).

Working with other Youth Practitioners in your project area, you will be responsible for supporting a number of young people who have been identified as being vulnerable on the transport system. The role will involve working directly with young people and their families to reduce risks, as well as building strong relationships other social care, Police, third sector agencies and local services in the area.

What we offer

As well as helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people, we offer some great perks:

• Time out. You’ll start with 25 days holiday per year to recharge the batteries. After three years, this will increase by an extra day per year until you reach a relaxing 30 days leave.
• Pension. We offer a pension contribution of 6% of annual salary.
• Birthday leave and ‘Railway Children Day’. You’ll get two additional days of annual leave in your birthday month and around Christmas time.
• A culture we’re proud of. Driven by our CEO, family values are at the heart of our culture and make Railway Children an incredible place to work.
• Flexible working environment and home working. It’s one of the reasons why our staff retention is so impressive!

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who has worked with vulnerable young people and families, with an in-depth understanding of the issues they face and the impact of trauma. With a relevant qualification in youth work or social care or equivalent experience, you’ll have experience of providing front line support to safeguard some of the most vulnerable young people in the UK. You’ll have the ability to engage young people, their parents or carers within the community and deliver direct support to address issues within the family unit.

A full person specification can be found in the job pack.

Application notes

Please note candidates must have a full UK driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Closing date: Monday 24th February 2025 at 5pm

Dates for interview: First stage (online) Wednesday 5th March 

Due to the number of applications often received, only those to be invited for interview will be informed of the outcome of their application. Applicants who have not heard within two weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful.

At Railway Children, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all those who come into contact with us in our work. We follow a range of procedures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of background and reference checks including criminal records check.

Role

We believe in a world where no child ever has to live on the streets.

Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference? Do you have the drive to create positive change in children’s lives and inspire others to do the same?

If the answer is yes, then read on to hear about this exciting opportunity.

We’re Railway Children, an international charity working to create long-lasting change for street-connected children and young people in the UK, India and Tanzania. Founded in 1996, we’ve dedicated over a quarter of a century to developing outstanding practice and services for vulnerable children and their families. As we embark on our new strategy to 2027, we have ambitious plans to ensure no child is left behind, wherever we work.

About the role

We are looking for 1 Youth Practitioner for our London Project. Please note we are keen to receive pplications from cadidates living in Lewisham, Greenwich and Croydon. 

As a Youth Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in keeping children safe from harm and supporting them and their families on a path to a brighter future. You’ll be part of a dynamic team delivering Railway Children’s programme in the UK, in partnership with British Transport Police (BTP).

Working with other Youth Practitioners in your project area, you will be responsible for supporting a number of young people who have been identified as being vulnerable on the transport system. The role will involve working directly with young people and their families to reduce risks, as well as building strong relationships other social care, Police, third sector agencies and local services in the area.

What we offer

As well as helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people, we offer some great perks:

• Time out. You’ll start with 25 days holiday per year to recharge the batteries. After three years, this will increase by an extra day per year until you reach a relaxing 30 days leave.
• Pension. We offer a pension contribution of 6% of annual salary.
• Birthday leave and ‘Railway Children Day’. You’ll get two additional days of annual leave in your birthday month and around Christmas time.
• A culture we’re proud of. Driven by our CEO, family values are at the heart of our culture and make Railway Children an incredible place to work.
• Flexible working environment and home working. It’s one of the reasons why our staff retention is so impressive!

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who has worked with vulnerable young people and families, with an in-depth understanding of the issues they face and the impact of trauma. With a relevant qualification in youth work or social care or equivalent experience, you’ll have experience of providing front line support to safeguard some of the most vulnerable young people in the UK. You’ll have the ability to engage young people, their parents or carers within the community and deliver direct support to address issues within the family unit.

A full person specification can be found in the job pack.

Application notes

Please note candidates must have a full UK driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Closing date: Monday 24th February 2025 at 5pm

Dates for interview: First stage (online) Monday 3rd March 

Due to the number of applications often received, only those to be invited for interview will be informed of the outcome of their application. Applicants who have not heard within two weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful.

At Railway Children, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all those who come into contact with us in our work. We follow a range of procedures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of background and reference checks including criminal records check.

About us

Founded in 1951, the Refugee Council exists to support people who come to the UK in need of safety and speak out for compassion, fairness and kindness. We achieve this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of refugee community organisations, and working with allies across society to change government policy.

Our vision for refugees to be welcome to live safe and fulfilling lives contributing to the UK has never been more urgent and needed. Today 27 million refugees and 84 million displaced people around the world need of safety, dignity and welcome. We are determined to secure public and government support for safe routes for all people seeking safety, and a fair, effective and compassionate refugee protection system.

Refugee Council’s Children’s Services

The Children’s Services is responsible for delivering services to separated asylum seeking and refugee children. The service also leads on raising the profile of their clients and advocates on their behalf. Supporting this work, the Section also promotes good practice to statutory and voluntary agencies and supports the Refugee Council Advocacy and Engagement Team to influence government to improve policy decisions and policy making at a national level.

Independent Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Support Service

The focus of the Service is to offer advice and support to separated children, particularly around their asylum application, and to signpost and refer children to statutory and voluntary agencies, working with local authorities to ensure that appropriate services are provided.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The postholder will work as part of a team providing advice and support to unaccompanied children and professionals in their area. They will provide an important and professional service, giving accurate, tailored and high-quality advice. Advice will be provided in an accessible manner, usually with the assistance of interpreters. As well as providing advice and in some cases ongoing casework, the postholder will liaise closely with colleagues internally and externally to ensure that any unaccompanied child who contacts us gets appropriate and specialist information, advice and support through referrals and signposting. As required, the postholder will act as the responsible adult for a child at their Home Office asylum interview. The postholder will be required to deliver outreach surgeries on demand and may need to cover for colleagues on our National Advice Line.

For more information on the role and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 27 February 2025.

Interviews: 5 March 2025.

Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Children and Young People Team Leader to join the National Homicide Service team in the East of the UK, working 37.5 hours a week.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

To apply for this role you must reside in one of the following areas: London/Hampshire/Thames valley/ Berkshire/ Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire/Herts/Essex/Suffolk/Kent/Sussex/Northamptonshire/Cambridgeshire/Norfolk/Lincolnshire/Nottingham/Derby/Leicester/West Yorkshire /South Yorkshire /Yorkshire/Durham/Northumberland/Tyne and Wear.

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

• You work closely with Major Crime Teams within police forces across England and Wales. The HS CYP team integrates fluidly with the HS Family and Peer Support teams to provide cohesive and effective advocacy and support service to eligible service users across England and Wales. We also support families of British Nationals murdered abroad and so work closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office who refer into the HS.
• The successful person will have previous experience of working directly with children and young people with a sound understanding of the complexities of delivering front line services. You should have experience of performance management and reporting. You will be a creative, and compassionate leader who will lead by example, sharing your knowledge and expertise to support the continued development of the HS to help ensure that we always deliver support to the highest standards.
• You will lead a team of CYP Caseworkers who deliver support in schools, community settings and homes. We offer a range of interventions to CYP including one to one support (digitally and in person); Peer Support and outreach within the community.
• You will demonstrate resilience and adaptability; understand the importance of professional boundaries; possess the excellent organisational skills required to manage a diverse workload with often competing priorities. An ability to work as part of a team, as well as managing your own diary/work priorities is a must.

You will need:

• Experience of developing and maintaining partnerships and pathways within a multi-agency and legislative framework
• Gather, analyse and use information and evidence from different sources to solve problems and report on data quality and compliance.
• Practical understanding of the requirement for confidentiality and safe working practice and maintenance of records in accordance with the Data Protection Act and other legal requirements.
• Experience of working in a challenging and changing environment with an emphasis on customer focus and excellence in service delivery.
• Demonstrable experience of providing crisis management, support and guidance in sometimes stressful and difficult situations to a team with a client service focus.
• Extensive experience of effectively leading and managing a team, monitoring performance and service delivery to meet contractual requirements.
• Have excellent communication, negotiation and advisory skills, both written and verbal when interacting professionally with a range of agencies and individuals.
• Work without direct supervision, prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/ needs and interests in an organised and methodical manner.

This role requires regular travel, and overnight stays away from home and is considered an essential requirement.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

This new and important role will be central in supporting the work of HSBNW.  Our small team supports many families across our area and we have recognised that additional safeguarding support is needed.  Working for the scheme manager and with our board Designated Safeguarding Lead you will ensure that our safeguarding is robust.  Supporting the team to recognise and follow up on any concerns and ensuring that recording and reporting is robust.  You will have extensive experience of working with children and adults at risk, be a skilled communicator and be able to manage and support families and children with multiple complex need. Initially for a 6 month pilot, subject to funding this role is expected to become permanent.

Job Purpose

To be the main contact for safeguarding concerns

To work with the scheme manager and the Board DSL to ensure that all staff are working in line with safeguarding policies and procedures

To promote a culture of vigilance and professional curiosity amongst all staff and volunteers

To ensure that all reporting and recording of safeguarding concerns is accurate and timely

To escalate and follow up on concerns in line with policy

To report and follow up with Social Care as necessary

To work with partner agencies in line with ‘Working Together’

To be available for staff and volunteers to discuss safeguarding concerns

To work with the DSL to lead safeguarding supervision

To ensure that all staff and volunteers attend regular training update sessions

To support the Scheme Manager and wider team in all aspects of the HSBNW service

Able to provide occasional out of hours ‘on-call’ support

Person Specification

Qualifications

· Minimum Level 4 DSO/DSL trained

· Good standard of education

Experience

· Minimum 12 months experience of working as a DSO/DSL

· Working with children and adults at risk

· Relationship building with partner agencies

· Implementing and encouraging good safeguarding practice

· Facilitating safeguarding supervision

· Delivering safeguarding training

· Able to support families balancing understanding and challenge

Skills and Knowledge

· Robust understanding of legislation, guidance and good practice in safeguarding

· Ensuring that’s safeguarding is imbedded in practice

· Awareness of local and national agencies that provide safeguarding support

· Excellent IT and database skills

· Effective communication and interpersonal skills

· Able to build effective working relationships with all stakeholders

Personal Qualities

· Commitment to ensuring the safety of children and adults at risk

· Able to work effectively under pressure

· Commitment to equality of access