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Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) are a national Christian charity working in partnership with local churches to give struggling children hope and a future. Building on the huge success of TLG Early Intervention Coaching, TLG Therapeutic Support will be a new way for TLG, with partner churches, to provide support in school for the increasing number of pupils struggling to cope due to their emotional, relational, and mental health experiences.

In this role we are looking for an individual that thrives working with children and young people in a school context and is passionate about supporting pupils and their families struggling with emotional, relational, and mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will be a qualified counsellor with an aptitude for creativity whether this is music and drama, sport and outdoor recreation or other fields of kinaesthetic development. The TLG Therapeutic Counsellor will be present each week in the school, providing specialist trauma aware care for these children, whilst supporting staff and parents too, so we're looking for an individual who can build and foster strong relationships.

TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Closing Date: Rolling Applications
Applications will be reviewed on application prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant applies. The date of interviews is to be confirmed.

In this role you will become our lead on two vital areas of work, to ensure exceptional employability and careers support for some of the most marginalised young people with barriers to employment.

You will:

• Lead our Alternative Provision programme - ‘Inspire to Work’, in partnership with Woodbridge Park Education Service (Hounslow Pupil Referral Unit), providing Year 11 students with meaningful employer engagement, workplace experiences, one-day-a-week supported internships and transition support.
• Develop and deliver our SEND services, resources, delivery and tools to ensure very high standards and impactful delivering for young people. You can read more about our SEND services here.

This position will play a fundamental role in Spark!’s growth and future success, enabling us to expand our reach and deepen our impact for young people who will most benefit from our support.

To succeed in this role you will have the passion, skills and experience required to work directly with neurodiverse young people and those within Alternative Provisions. You will thrive in a fast-paced working environment, able to work independently and as part of a supportive integrated team. You will have a lot of energy, alongside a motivation to have a significant impact on the lives of young people.

About the role

As the lead for public involvement and community engagement, you will be instrumental in continuing the development of the infrastructure, capacity, and capability to support high-quality evidenced public health information and community engagements across the military community overseas in support of improving the populations health and reducing health inequalities.

Reporting directly to the Director of Community Healthcare Operations, you will be a member of the SSAFA Community Healthcare Operations management team, contributing to and realising the department’s strategic aims and objectives.

About the team

There are 3 SSAFA locality Community Health teams in Cyprus, each team consist of Midwives, Health Visitors, School Nurses, Community Children’s Nurses, CAMHS, Dietitian and Speech and Language Therapists. The Community Health Service is supported by a Child Consultant Psychiatrist and a Community Paediatrician who provide a peripatetic visiting service from the UK. This role works in partnership with colleagues in each locality to ensure that the messages are consistent whilst customised to support local differences.

About you

You will have a passion for public health and community engagement, with a focus on inclusivity and evidence-based research. An MSc in Public Health or an extensive understanding and experience in Public Involvement and Community Engagement and/or Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement is essential. You will have excellent knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion for ensuring research inclusivity and a high level of decision-making and problem-solving skills. Experience in public health research is desirable.

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

Closing date: Midnight on 12 September 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews: 20 September 2024

Job Title: Experienced Associate Independent Investigating Officers (IOs) for Stage 2 Complaints (This role sits within our Independent Person for Complaints (IPC) service)

Contract: Associate

Hours: Variable, according to demand for services/caseload and role in investigation

Salary: £25.25 per hour (50% professional rate for travel plus expenses)

Location: Associate Independent Investigating Officers for Complaints primarily work from home. Some travel may be required as part of an investigation – location will vary according to the referral received from the Local Authority. Cases will be allocated to Associate IOs living locally to the referring authority, wherever possible.

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity, founded by Thomas Coram in London, helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About the Role

We are seeking additional experienced Associate Independent Investigating Officers (IO) for Complaints, to increase our capacity to respond to referrals from Local Authorities to provide an independent element to the formal Stage 2 investigations under the Children Act 1989.

The IO will lead investigations, and will give the complainant (who may be a child, young person or adult) the opportunity to express their view, ensure the child or young person’s rights and best interests are at the centre of the investigation and that the investigation/review process is open and transparent. They write a report on the investigation/review, which is submitted to the referring agency.

The Job Description document sets out the expectations for an Associate Independent Person for Complaints (IPC) who is approved by Coram Voice. IPCs are independent, freelance and responsible for their own work. Nevertheless, IPCs are accountable to the organisation for their professional standards and are expected to comply with Coram Voice Code of Ethics and Practice Guidelines.

Please Note: the nature of associate work means that we cannot guarantee a regular amount of work, and complaints will be allocated dependent on the associate’s availability, location and the needs and demands of the individual case. Investigation work takes place Monday to Friday within working hours. This position is not suitable for applicants who already work or have commitments more than two days within the working week.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing Date: Please note this is a rolling recruitment campaign

Interview Date: TBC

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBTQ+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Retail People Manager

Location:  Riddings Lighthouse, Derbyshire 
Contract:  Permanent, Full time
Salary: £26,500 - £28,500 per annum 
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Sunday (5 days) acting as an emergency contact on a rota basis one weekend in four. 

The Lighthouse retail portfolio prides itself on innovation and creativity ,offering the sale of preloved goods in an array of shops within local communities.  Lighthouse retail has 34 stores across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire run by paid staff and volunteers.  Our retail vison revolves around ‘The People’ within the organisation with a view to invest and develop to reach our fullest potential. 

The People Manager will be responsible for overseeing the staffing across each one of our stores, ensuring that shops are fully staffed day to day. They will need a practical and engaging approach to enable staff to thrive in their roles and feel supported to meet the charity’s vision and mission. They will work alongside the rest of the retail team ensuring the aims and objectives of the people strategy are achieved. 

Key Tasks & Responsibilities: 

People Management

• Be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day operations relating to the people side of retail. 
• Ensure the shop team and volunteer relationship is a professional and successful one
• Act as the first point of contact for the volunteer administrator in relation to volunteering matters and queries for retail. 
• Effectively communicate any relevant information to all shop teams regarding updates, charity activities, incentives, and performance. 
• Work closely with management and employees to embed changes and ensure solutions are realistic and sustainable. 
• Be able to work closely with the retail management team including the retail sales manager to ensure the people side of the charity is not impacting sales. 
• Overseeing the retail portfolio sickness and absence management including allocation and approval of annual leave throughout the year, forward planning contingency strategies ensuring shops are covered all the time even at short notice. Ensuring staffing hours do not exceed there’re banding allocation.
• Be competent in assisting with grievances, supporting with investigations and assisting with disciplinaries. 
• Act as deputy safeguarding lead as and when required. Be able to act in an advisory capacity demonstrating a higher level of experience and understanding when dealing with safeguarding issues that arise. 
• Be responsible for overseeing and leading with probation placements across our retail sites, acting as point of contact and ensuring that the relevant paperwork is up to date including the risk assessments for each placement. 

People Development 

• Ability to mentor and support staff through regular one to ones ensuring that they feel fully equipped to achieve optimum success in their work.
• Collaboratively with the HR team review and update the volunteer induction and training programme ensuring all aspects are relevant to the retail portfolio.
• Support staff with capability and performance issues including the management of their own staff issues such as, sickness, disciplinary, grievances and concerns through probation periods.
• Work closely with the retail management team on the delivery of innovative and interactive internal and external training to help staff develop their skill sets and achieve career satisfaction.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Work closely with HR developing and implementing strategies to improve recruitment, attracting suitable staff, and retaining them.
• Ensure suitable and sufficient coverage of volunteer support in the retail portfolio.   
• Lead on the recruitment of new staff members, being able to assist shop managers in developing better teams and building strong foundations in line with the people strategy and recruitment and selection policy.
• Ensure that new staff members are fully trained and placed in a suitable training store.
•  Monitor and track performance throughout staff probation periods alongside the retail sales manager.

If you are interested in applying for this post, please click to apply to view the full applicant pack which includes the full job description and person specification.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will therefore be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Valley CiDS is an independent children and young people's charity based throughout Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.  As a Christian charity, we  believe that by investing in the next generation we can make a positive difference to the lives of children, young people and families.  We raise income to support our work through our growing retail portfolio of Lighthouse Charity Shops.

People and values are at the heart of who we are and what we do as charity and we are proud to employ talented colleagues from diverse backgrounds. Guided by our core values of Hope, Compassion, Belonging and Inclusion, we believe that everyone has a role to play in fulfilling our mission of 'Investing in the Next Generation' By joining us, you too, could play an important part in helping us to make a positive difference in the lives of children, young people and families through our many projects and initiatives.

Closing date 29-09-2024

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This role is not open to sponsorship.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housekeeping Assistant Weekends to join our Housekeeping Team. This role will require the successful candidate to provide a high standard of housekeeping ensuring excellent levels of cleanliness are consistent throughout the site and that infection control procedures are met across site.

Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below

Role Requirements

As part of the site services team the role holder will be expected to liaise with managers and staff across the Trust. The role holder is expected to work closely with the other members of the facilities team and assist in covering in the laundry, in the deep clean team or other works as and when required.

Site wide general housekeeping service – ensure that the housekeeping services is of an acceptable level and is consistent across site.

• Carry out a cleaning service in allocated buildings/rooms/areas ensuring that daily tasks are completed according to the standard operating procedures in relation to the cleanliness/hygiene standards.
• Follow infection control procedures whenever carrying out duties and ensure procedures are followed should there be an infection control outbreak.
• Liaise with the Housekeeping Supervisor and House Staff on a daily basis – carrying out special requests in relation to Housekeeping.
• Ensure safe storage of cleaning materials and equipment and sufficient stock is maintained – informing the Housekeeping Supervisor of stock requiring ordering.
• Assist in the cleaning of communal areas on a daily basis and cleaning of carpets, curtains, and high dusting on a rotating schedule.
• Ensure that any repairs required to fixtures and fittings are reported to the designated Facilities Helpdesk as soon as possible and any issues are reported to the Housekeeping Supervisor.
• Assist in routine housekeeping audits as outlined in the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and ensure any works are to agreed service levels.
• Prioritise work to complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Assist other members of the Site Services and Facilities teams as required.
• Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process. 

Strictly no agencies, please.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

Closing Date: 29 September 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Location:  Reloved Brum Charity Shop, Harborne, Birmingham

Hours:  37.5 per week

Duration:  Permanent

Salary: Retail Band 3, £22,623 - £24,471 per year

DBS Requirement:  None

“Happy to talk about flexible working”

Our charity shops raise vital funds for Birmingham Hospice.  The generosity of our donors and shoppers plays a crucial role in supporting the community, helping us to provide care for local people living with a terminal diagnosis and for their families. 

Do you want to join an innovative and trail blazing charity retailer who has been awarded UK charity shop of the year for 2024/25. Our flagship superstore in Harborne, Birmingham, Reloved Brum is seeking to appoint a Floor Manager, who will support the Retail Area Manager and Superstore Manager through being responsible for the day-to-day operations of the shopfloor.

In this new, exciting role, you will be responsible for a range of key activities, such as visual merchandising, stock rotation and health and safety.  You will supervise and coach shop staff and volunteers.  You will drive and maximise sales to meet and exceed targets, ensure the shop is up to brand standards at all times.  Additionally, you will be responsible for opening and closing procedures, as well as till operation, making sure that all monies are recorded, secure and banked.

You will always ensure that our customers receive the highest possible standards of customer service, actively seeking to drive customer engagement, seeking feedback to improve the services offered.

We are looking for an enthusiastic; creative individual with bags of personality who puts customers at the heart of their decision making.

If this sounds like the role for you, then we’d love to receive your application. Come and join us in our charity shop like no other!

Requirements:

· You will have a good standard of education

· You will have significant retail experience, and experience of retail management/supervision

· You will have experience in shop merchandising and working within sales targets

· You will be able to provide an excellent customer experience as well as deal with complaints and difficult situations

· You will be a confident communicator and have excellent organisational skills

Role to cover North East - Cumbria & Northumberland 

Can you inspire and be inspired? Can you motivate others to deliver great customer service? Are you looking for a chance to shine? We have fantastic opportunities for progression and development and the Freedom to nurture ideas and flair within a Framework of support to develop you whilst you develop and lead a team of up to 25 stores to success.

At Barnardo's we believe in children the funds we raise in store support the most vulnerable children and Young People in the UK and now's your chance to play your part in this vital work. As well as maximising sales and profit in your area, you will take full ownership of the day to day management of your stores, you'll maximise their income and lead and inspire your team of managers.

You will have a sound retail management experience, which will ideally be from a multi-site environment; you will have shown in your experience an ability to achieve budget, revenue, cost and profit targets as well as KPI's. You will be an outstanding leader who can bring team building and organisational strengths to your team alongside ensuring that the very highest standards of presentation and customer services are upheld throughout your area – your aim will be to make your store's the best in town, for customers to visit and for your colleagues to work in.

In return you will work for one of the UK's largest charity retailers with benefits, including full training and development package, promotion prospects, pension and benefits.

Generating the money we need to make children's lives better is a truly fulfilling role so if you'd like to use your talent to make a positive difference then we would love to hear from you!

The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience.

*As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Deputy Service Manager

We have a new role available for a Deputy Service Manager to join Depaul UK, where you will play a vital role in supporting and empowering vulnerable young people.

Position: Deputy Service Manager

Location: Chester, Cheshire

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 per week

Salary: £30,906 per annum plus pension & other benefits

Closing Date: Sunday 29th September - we are doing interviews on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.

About the Role

As Deputy Service Manager, you will manage a team delivering an assessment, support and move on service to care leavers in supported accommodation and outreach services.

Working under the direction, guidance and support of the Pathway Manager you will facilitate services to ensure a seamless and cohesive accommodation-based support package for young care leavers who may be at risk of homelessness across Cheshire West and Chester, or who need support in their own homes through the outreach services.

The Deputy Manager role supports the Pathway Manager to ensure the service delivers excellent and continuously improving service performance as well as ensuring the effective and safe management of the services on a day-to-day basis. You will deputise in the absence of the Pathway Manager in the delivery of the service. The role will have responsibility under Depaul’s commitment to successfully deliver the contracted outcomes. You will manage the service delivery across Cheshire West and Cheshire and the line management of the staff teams.

Key responsibilities include:

· Deputies for the Pathway Manager during periods of his or her absence, in the service delivery including external meetings such as monitoring and contract review meetings with the commissioners.

· Manage the service delivery at the accommodation services and outreach, line managing the staff teams.

· Providing relevant reporting internally and externally, including ensuring all health and safety requirements are completed promptly to comply with Housing Associations and legal obligations of the landlord.

· You will ensure the highest standards of support to young people is provided and that housing management is effective, and you will work to KPI targets in these areas.

· You will be committed to working in and maintaining an environment that supports the safeguarding of young people.

· To communicate effectively both internally and externally, raising the profile and promoting the services within Cheshire West and Chester

· You will undertake further duties as commensurate to the role, in line with Depaul Policies and Procedures and as identified by your line manager.

About You

You will need to have the following skills and experience:

· Significant management experience, including experiencing supervising the work of teams and individuals.

· Experience in sound decision-making processes in a wide range of complex situations where there is a requirement to consider a range of options/courses of action and risk management, including safeguarding children and young people.

· Experience of safe service delivery to young people at risk.

· Experience in using Risk Assessments and Support Planning.

· Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills

· Experience in operating safeguarding requirements and procedures

· Commitment to working in a manner, which promotes diversity and equality ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and no one, suffers from discrimination

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

Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.

You may have experience in areas such as such as: Deputy Manager, Service, Supported Living, Complex Needs, Accommodation Service, Housing, Social Housing, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health Service, Recovery, Housing Management. #INDSCP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by Social Care People on behalf of the organisation

We are excited to be recruiting a Philanthropy Manager to join our Fundraising Team. This is a new role which will be instrumental in setting us up well to grow income from major donors over the coming years. We are looking for an experienced major donor fundraiser, who can bring their skills and expertise to take this strand of fundraising to the next level. The role is being recruited on a fixed term basis, with a possibility to convert it to a permanent post after 12 months, subject to performance.

The Philanthropy Manager will build relationships and secure funding from high-net-worth individuals, working closely with the Director of Philanthropy, CEO, and a newly established fundraising committee to develop this area of fundraising. This will involve developing new events and stewardship opportunities to create engaging experiences for prospective and existing supporters. The post will report into the Director of Philanthropy.

This role can be based at any of our four Brilliant Club offices, located in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Cardiff. We expect some travel will be required (mainly to London) for events and to attend in-person meetings.

About you
The role will best suit someone who:

• Has a track record of building funder relationships and securing income from major donors, ideally in the education or social mobility sector
• Has experience of developing successful funding projects and bids
• Thrives on organising high quality stewardship events and bringing people together
• Is comfortable working with senior stakeholders, including high-net worth individuals, Trustees and senior leaders 
• Has a demonstrable passion for furthering The Brilliant Club’s mission
• Is able to adhere to information security policies included in the charity’s ISO 27001 manual and complete information security training

This role is not open to sponsorship.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housekeeping Assistant to join our Housekeeping Team working weekday evenings. As a Housekeeping Assistant, your role will be supervised by the Housekeeping Supervisor and will report the Housekeeping Lead.

Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below

Role Requirements

Your role will be to provide a high standard of housekeeping and accommodation service across site. You will provide excellent levels of cleanliness that are consistent throughout the site.

As part of the site services team the role holder will be expected to liaise with managers and staff across the Trust. The role holder is expected to work closely with the other members of the facilities team and assist in covering in the laundry, in the deep clean team or other works as and when required.

You will be a natural and enthusiastic housekeeper working not only as part of a team but also individually.  This is a chance for an outstanding candidate to make a significant and lasting difference to the lives of thousands of children and families.

Interview Date: Will interview as and when suitable applicants are received.

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process. 

Strictly no agencies, please.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

This role is not open for sponsorship

Join our Finance Team and assist with all aspects of the finance function. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the role will include purchase and sales ledger duties, processing expenses and credit card transactions, managing purchase orders, cash book entries and general administrative duties. You will help maintain an efficient and accurate finance function within The Children's Trust.

This is a chance for an outstanding candidate to make a significant and lasting difference to the lives of thousands of children and families.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Expenses processing and payments
• Credit card processing and reconciliation
• Assisting with the Purchase Ledger Function
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Banking / cashiering
• Assist Fundraising Finance Lead with Fundraising daily banking and processing
• Raising Sales Ledger and Fundraising invoices
• Monitoring the accounts inbox and supporting suppliers with any queries
• Responding to queries and requests from other staff members within the organisation
• Cash book postings onto finance system
• Month-end journals and reconciliations
• Manage the paper filing
• General bookkeeping and administrative duties
• Assist in preparing year end accounts and with help deal with auditor queries
• Help cover other areas of the finance team especially during busy periods
• Restrictions will apply on annual leave over year end and audit periods annually
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits on our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

Birmingham Hospice is looking for a Relief Assistant Shop Manager (RASM) to join its Retail Team to provide assistance and area cover in our Selly Park and Surrounding area shops.

As a RASM you will be assisting the shop manager to run the shop and covering their days off and holidays.

Are you a highly motivated and organised individual looking for a new challenge?  Do you want to work for a local charity and help make a difference by raising income to help fund care for our patients and families?

No retail experience is required as we can train you; we just require the drive and determination to do a good job.

As RASM you will:

· Own the daily operations in the absence of the Shop Manager

· Achieve income targets by maximising sales & donations

· Provide the highest level of customer service to donors and customers

· Lead by example and support to be able to accept, sort, price, steam & display goods for sale to maximise income within agreed guidelines

· To effectively lead the shop volunteers, respectfully supporting their usual tasks and commitments to meet the shops KPI requirements

· Understand & lead by example to develop a positive team spirit & actively promote the work of the Hospice

· Use of social media to promote the shop

This role is not open to sponsorship

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Housekeeping Assistant to join our Housekeeping Team. This role will require the successful candidate to provide a high standard of housekeeping ensuring excellent levels of cleanliness are consistent throughout the site and that infection control procedures are met across site.  As part of the site services team the role holder will be expected to liaise with managers and staff across the Trust.

Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below

Role Requirements

Site wide general housekeeping service – ensure that the housekeeping services is of an acceptable level and is consistent across site.

• Carry out a cleaning service in allocated buildings/rooms/areas ensuring that daily tasks are completed according to the standard operating procedures in relation to the cleanliness/hygiene standards.
• Follow infection control procedures whenever carrying out duties and ensure procedures are followed should there be an infection control outbreak.
• Liaise with the Housekeeping Supervisor and House Staff on a daily basis – carrying out special requests in relation to Housekeeping.
• Ensure safe storage of cleaning materials and equipment and sufficient stock is maintained – informing the Housekeeping Supervisor of stock requiring ordering.
• Assist in the cleaning of communal areas on a daily basis and cleaning of carpets, curtains and high dusting on a rotating schedule.
• Ensure that any repairs required to fixtures and fittings are reported to the designated Facilities Helpdesk as soon as possible and any issues are reported to the Housekeeping Supervisor.
• Assist in routine housekeeping audits as outlined in the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and ensure any works are to agreed service levels.
• Prioritise work to complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Assist other members of the Site Services and Facilities teams as required.
• Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.

Interview Date:  Interviews will be held as and when applications are received.

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process. 

Strictly no agencies, please.

As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.