Child Safeguarding Manager Jobs

A Bit about Us:
WellChild, based in the centre of Cheltenham, is the national charity for seriously ill children and their families. We fund
programmes and services to make it possible for children and young people living with serious illness to be cared for at
home instead of hospital.

What we are looking for:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and well organised Family Engagement Coordinator to work within our Family Team. This
role will be working directly with charity beneficiaries - parents and carers of children with serious and complex health
needs. This is a diverse and interesting role that is central to the development and expansion of our WellChild Family
Tree service.

Purpose of the role:
The Family Engagement Coordinator is vital to the success of the WellChild Family Tree Network. This is a growing network
that exists to connect families across the UK caring for a child with serious and complex medical needs with each other
and with WellChild. Through its online Facebook forum, and programme of activities, events and communications, it
provides members with the opportunity to make friends, make memories and get support.

Working within the Family Team and as part of the wider Programmes team this role will report to the Family Programme
Manager and is central to the development and expansion of the WellChild Family Tree. Key to this role is taking ownership
of and delivering a well-defined WellChild Family Tree membership experience that attracts and engages families from
across the UK and includes the provision of high-quality content and regular communications.

For the full details of the role, further contact details for more information and the JD/PS please see the enclosed documents.

Whilst the closing date for applications is 9am 8th October 24 we will be reviewing applications as they come in so may close the role earlier than advertised if we recieve sufficient applications.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job Description

To take the lead in recruiting volunteers across Yellow Submarine’s projects and activities and provide support to volunteers enabling them to carry out their roles through training and pastoral support.

The successful applicant requires exceptional organisational ability and a willingness to support and get involved. They must be flexible, have the ability to solve issues whilst being responsive to the needs of the organisation and the needs of our members. They must work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure the charity’s volunteer needs are met and that both volunteers and members feel well supported.

Key Duties*

• Safe recruitment of volunteers across the organisation and projects; this will include the development of relationships with key sources of volunteers e.g. schools, colleges etc.

• Management of volunteers across the organisation; providing support and supervision. This will include any students or interns on placements with Yellow Submarine.

• Developing a training programme for volunteers; this will include organisational induction training accessed by all new starters (volunteers and staff) and run regularly throughout the year.

• Maintaining volunteer records; including logging and evaluating volunteer hours.

• Carrying out and maintaining DBS checks for volunteers.

• Keeping in touch with volunteers and potential volunteers; this is to include the monthly volunteer newsletter.

• Developing and maintaining relationships with other organisations who recruit and support volunteers within our community e.g. OCVA.

• To Support at Yellow Submarine’s activities, as needed; this may include social clubs daytime sessions and holiday activities.

• To help develop new and innovative ideas to help our target groups and meet our charitable objectives.

• To carry out any other duties within the general scope of the post, as directed by the Co-Directors.

• Every Yellow Submarine employee is required to uphold equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice; whilst upholding safeguarding policies and procedures as set out by the organisation.

*This is an outline job description and should not be regarded as an inflexible specification. Responsibilities will be reviewed periodically in line with organisational priorities and duties may change or new duties be introduced after consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

We recognise our organisation is only as good as the people who work for us - first and foremost we are looking for people with the right characteristics:

✓ Believe in the work that we do and understand the need for our organisation.

✓ Genuinely relish the activities we offer and have a sense of fun that is contagious!

✓ Enjoy spending time with adults and young people of all backgrounds.

✓ Able to both command respect and to inspire the people we support.

✓ Safely manage a group with sole responsibility.

✓ Recognise the need to be organised and responsible.

✓ Have excellent communication skills - written and verbal.

✓ A methodical approach to tasks as well as being resourceful.

✓ To be both numerate and computer literate.

✓ A flexible and can-do attitude.

About Us

Inspire is a charity based in East London. We inspire children and young people across London and beyond, using data to understand the barriers they face and connecting them with a range of employers and opportunities to open doors to their success.

We have over 30 years of experience in delivering high quality services and programmes to children, young people, schools, local authorities and employers. Working alongside our large network of employer volunteers, our programmes inspire and support children and young people to create a positive future for themselves in their journey from the classroom to workplace.  We provide them with independent careers guidance, high aspirations and strong employability skills.

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an organised, self-motivated and confident individual to join our Work Related Learning Team as a Senior Programme Officer. This role is a development opportunity, and we are seeking someone who is willing to assist with administration tasks as well as develop their skills in coordinating and delivering programmes in schools and businesses. You do not need to have held a senior role previously for your application to be considered. The Senior Programme Officer will be line managed by a Programme Manager. We would invite anyone seeking experience in moving up from Programme Officer level to apply.

Our Work Related Learning team has an excellent reputation in developing and delivering workshops and programmes which educate children and young people on the world of work and opportunities available to them once they complete their education.

The successful applicant will co-ordinate and deliver high quality programmes for students in primary and secondary schools and young people who are unable to attend mainstream education.

This role will enable you to use your presentation and creativity skills to support development and delivery of workshops and programmes. You will use your communication skills to manage recruitment and liaison with volunteers and communicate with a range of schools and other stakeholders to ensure everything is well organised and runs without a hitch.  You will be responsible for managing admin and physical resources used by schools, as well as preparing evaluation reports.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide support and coordination on a range of programmes
• Manage recruitment and liaison with volunteers' participation in events
• Prepare and deliver volunteer training
• Attend, support and deliver events in schools and other external venues
• Prepare evaluation reports
• Liaise with stakeholders including schools, businesses and volunteers
• Prepare, plan and manage our physical programme resources, including printing
• Responsible for admin tasks relating to programme delivery
• Possibility for line managing staff

If you have the skills and desire to join our team, please see our job description for more details.

Interview arrangements

The interview selection process will include a skills-based test. Further details will be provided to applicants who are invited for interview.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter.

Inspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  The  successful candidate will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing date

This position is available immediately.  We will review applications as we receive them and aim to appoint as soon as we meet the right person.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

Operations Manager

Part time - 24 hours

Rochdale

Perm

£23,552 - £25,281

Our client

Morgan Hunt is delighted to be working with a leading charity delivering quality support services to vulnerable homeless women, young parents and women, men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse across North West England. They support the people they work with to overcome the experiences they have had, and to empower them to take control of their own lives, access a tenancy of their own and maintain a quality of life in the long term.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an additional Operations Manager to join the team on a permanent, part time basis, managing their vulnerable women and young parents' projects across Rochdale.

The role

As an Operations Manager, you will be responsible for;

• Leading front lone homelessness services supporting vulnerable women and young parents ensuring they work in line with strategy, resources and procedures to operate effectively and in line with agreed polices and plans.
• Ensuring that services are maintained and developed in accordance with key aims and objectives, are responsive to change, trauma informed, needs led and actively seek the contribution of individuals and families who use the service.
• Harnessing a working environment that encourages teamwork, innovation, positively and creativity.
• Promoting client advocacy and involvement and ensure client services are assessed and reviewed and that services meet client satisfaction goals
• Working with the team leaders in providing consistent and responsible line management to staff, students and volunteers including recruitment.
• Building effective relationships with other agencies to promote a critical community approach to service delivery.
• Monitoring, reviewing and reporting on quality and performance of services to meet contract and funder requirements.
• Ensuring the finance team have the correct annual information to support in setting and controlling of all service budgets.
• Working with the Head of Operations to identify funding opportunities.
• Being committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Working at times other than office hours to attend meetings, participate in networks, fund raising events and ensuring that the service is accessible.

The candidate

• Direct experience within the field of homelessness, young parents, multiple disadvantage, violence again women and girls.
• Experience of monitoring and reporting against organisational plans, targets and budgets.
• Able to support, inspire, and give effective leadership to a diverse team to maintain a committed team delivering quality outcomes.
• Able to communicate with the individuals and families that are supported and gain their trust.
• Experience developing successful funding bids.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Able to ensure a good communication flow within the team and to and from within the wider organisation.
• Creativity and imagination in developing and delivering person centred and innovative services.
• Open and approachable, able to bring empathy and diplomacy to dialogues with staff.
• A clear communicator, able to adapt tone and style to a range of audiences, needs and communities.
• A demonstrable commitment to equal opportunities and anti - discriminatory practice.

Benefits

• Auto enrolment pension plan after 3-month probation via NEST.
• Health plan for all employees after completion of probationary period including free eye testing, access to counselling, and reduced gym membership.
• Salary sacrifice bike to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifice tech scheme including all products from Curry's.
• Christmas saving scheme, save January - November.
• Holiday Purchase - one week.
• Flexi for non - rota posts.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD A CV OR A COVER LETTER AS THESE ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

Please complete and upload the application form via Breathe HR. Your application will be rejected without a completed application form (Please see vacancy documents at the bottom to download the form)

If you have any problems with attaching the form, please send it to talent @ bookmarkreading . org

At Bookmark Reading Charity, we exist to change children’s life stories through the joy of reading. Bookmark Reading Charity is seeking a flexible, experienced and dynamic PR & Communications Manager to lead our public relations efforts, manage key partnerships, and work with ambassadors to grow and enhance our profile and achieve our marketing goals. This role is essential to driving forward our wider strategy and ensuring that our message reaches a broad audience, ultimately contributing to the charity's key performance indicators. You will be managing our communications strategy in close collaboration with the Head of Marketing & Communications.

Key Responsibilities:

Public Relations:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive PR, communications & partnerships strategy to increase awareness and visibility of Bookmark’s brand, mission and reputation. 
• Build and deliver Bookmarks external communications calendar, driving reach and depth to support the Marketing team’s KPIs and objectives.
• Help create and implement a plan for communicating Bookmark’s strategy, impact, and school programs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media outlets, journalists, and influencers to secure coverage in national and regional media.
• Write and distribute press releases, pitch stories, engaging content and manage media inquiries.
• Monitor and report on PR activities, measuring the impact on brand awareness and engagement.
• Manage relationships with any external pro-bono PR agencies.
• Own and manage the charity's crisis communications strategy.
• Provide leaders where needed with trusted communications advice and guidance on external communications.

Partnerships:

• Identify and establish strategic partnerships with corporate sponsors, educational institutions, and other non-profits to support Bookmark’s goals.
• Negotiate and manage partnership agreements, ensuring mutual benefits and alignment with the charity's objectives.
• Collaborate with partners to develop joint campaigns, events, and initiatives that promote volunteer recruitment and fundraising.
• Manage and maintain positive relationships with media contacts, influencers, and key stakeholders to secure media coverage and maximize brand exposure.

Ambassador Programme:

• Create, manage and expand a network of ambassadors, including authors, celebrities, and influencers who advocate for the charity.
•  Develop and implement strategies to effectively engage ambassadors in PR activities, events, and campaigns.
• Coordinate ambassador appearances, endorsements, and social media collaborations to amplify our message.

Marketing Integration:

• Work closely with the Head of Marketing & Communications to align PR, partnership, and ambassador activities with the overall marketing strategy.
• Contribute to the development of content and messaging that resonates with target audiences across all communication channels.
• Support the achievement of marketing KPIs, including volunteer registrations, completed applications, and brand awareness metrics.
• Identify and lead projects to improve Bookmark’s external communications.
• Collaborate with support teams to supply communication support for various initiatives, including program launches, corporate announcements, and crisis management.

Person Specification:

Experience:

• Proven experience in a PR, communications, or similar role, ideally within the charity, education, or non-profit sectors.
• Demonstrable success in securing media coverage, managing partnerships, and working with high-profile ambassadors.
• Experience in developing and executing PR strategies that align with wider marketing goals.

Skills:

• A degree in marketing, communications, media, or equivalent experience or qualification.
• Proven experience in external communications, either in a PR team, or at a PR agency, with some experience of managing contractors or an agency.
• You’ll have outstanding writing, editing and proofreading skills with excellent attention to detail, and ideally, experience in a B2B, third sector, or commercial environment.
• You’ll have the ability to craft compelling stories, press releases and pitches.
• You have experience of working directly with the media, with relevant media contacts a very big advantage. 
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to develop and execute plans that deliver measurable results.
• Proficiency in using PR and communication tools and platforms, such as media monitoring services and CRM systems where needed.

Attributes:

• A proactive team player, willing to learn and seek out information, with strong relationship-building skills. 
• Excellent communication skills: the ability and confidence to communicate with people at all levels, both inside and outside of Bookmark Reading Charity.
• Passionate about literacy and education, with a commitment to Bookmark’s mission.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and you can work under pressure. 
• You’re comfortable working at all levels of an organization and working with confidential information. 
• Creative and proactive, with a solutions-oriented approach to challenges.
• Team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.

Contract type: Permanent, Part-time- two days a week
Salary: £16,800 (42,000 per annum FTE)
Reporting to : Head of Marketing & Communications
Location: Bookmark Reading Charity, Charles House, 5-11 Regent Street Saint James's, London SW1Y 4LR​. Flexibility around coming in but minimum one day per week based at the Bookmark office​ is encouraged.
Hours: 15 hours per week
Deadline: 11 September 2024 11:59pm

A little about us 

We are one of the largest providers of mental health services to schools in London. We also provide early years education and family support, including offering emergency assistance for families in crisis. This work makes a real difference to thousands of children and families each year.

Our values

We work with children and families of all faiths and none; our sole aim is to help those in greatest need so they can overcome the challenges they face and achieve their potential. Our work is underpinned by our core values of integrity, compassion, inclusion and partnership. 

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team and use your fundraising experience to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families. As Fundraising Manager, your role will focus on developing relationships and generating income from charitable trusts, statutory sources, individuals, schools and parishes. 

This is a diverse and rewarding role where you can work closely with our project teams and see the direct impact of your efforts. The fundraising team is also actively involved in service delivery and this role will be instrumental in helping to distribute gifts and food to hundreds of disadvantaged families at Christmas, as well as helping families in crisis via our Crisis Funds. 

You will also help to shape the department’s overall fundraising strategy and play an important role in ensuring that many more disadvantaged children and families can access the support they need and have hope of a better future. 

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone with fundraising experience who is keen to use their skills to help CCS grow our income. A proactive and flexible approach is also a must! The successful candidate will:

• Have at least two years’ experience or working as a charity fundraiser and a proven track record of securing significant levels of income.
• Be an effective communicator
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues and supporters.

What you will get in return

• Generous annual leave allowance of 30 days p.a. plus bank holidays
• 11% employer pension contribution
• Access to a staff Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Funding to undertake a Diploma in Fundraising with the Chartered Institute of Fundraising after one year.
• The opportunity to wake up each morning and feel you are making a positive difference!

Location

We have lovely offices at 73 St Charles Square, London, W10 6EJ (with private off-street parking for staff). Hybrid working options are available, with the expectation staff attend the office at least two or three days per week.

Application process

We are actively interviewing for this role so please submit your CV and covering letter as soon as possible.

Further information

CCS is an inclusive employer and we aim to have a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the communities we service. There is no requirement for our staff to be Catholic and we encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to safer recruitment and maintaining a strong and positive safeguarding culture.  This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.  References from current/past employers will also be sought once an offer has been made.

Charity No. 210920

Communications Manager (9 Month Mat Leave)

£33,112 per annum

London

STOP THE TRAFFIK is disrupting the criminal business of human trafficking. We are prevention-focused and intelligence-led. Our communications plays a critical role in raising awareness of this horrific human rights abuse, uplifting the stories of those with lived experience, and amplifying why investing in prevention is the future.

We are seeking a highly skilled and resourceful Communications Manager to cover a 9-month maternity leave period. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in communications, design, and social media management, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining brand integrity.

Responsibilities:

· Creating and implementing communication strategies that align with STOP THE TRAFFIK’s goals and objectives. This includes monitoring and analysing live trends (i.e., on social media) to adapt and refine existing strategies.

· Write and edit compelling content for newsletters, blog posts, social media, and other channels in both long-form and short-form.

· Support our Fundraising & Development Team to produce effective individual giving campaigns through powerful visual assets and a strong, impactful narrative.

· Ensure team output upholds brand consistency and integrity across all platforms.

· Develop engaging content, including videos, posts, and case studies, that highlights real-life case studies from our team’s programmes to effectively showcase the impact of our work.

· Manage key partnerships with PR, brand, and marketing agencies who support our organisation.

Benefits:

· A friendly, supportive team

· Opportunity to work directly with global brands and experts around the world

· Encouragement and autonomy to present new ideas and lead on solutions

· The opportunity to join a cash benefit healthcare scheme for low monthly contributions, which can also cover your partner and children

· A corporate eye-care scheme

· Life insurance

· A non-contributory Grouped Personal Pension Scheme, where we pay a 7% contribution of your gross salary into your pension pot (you can choose to personally contribute if you wish)

· Life insurance

· An annual leave allowance of 27 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), rising to 1 day annually up to 33 days

· Cycle to Work scheme

· Season Ticket Loan 

· Employment policies, including flexible working policy which reflect the needs of our staff In-house and external training opportunities

Further details about STOP THE TRAFFIK can be found on our website.

If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter that evidences your ability to be successful in this role.

Please visit the Oasis UK Charity website to find out where to email your CV. Only applications sent via email will be considered to ensure an equitable review process. The deadline to apply is September 30th 2024. 

We cannot sponsor applicants at this time.

Join our retail team as an Assistant Shop Manager at our Dorking shop and support the Shop Manager to maximise shop profit by achieving budgeted income, controlling shop expenditure in line with the shop's budget, and by recruiting and retaining a motivated team of volunteers. You will support the promotion of sustainable shopping and the shop’s social media to increase audience reach, attract customers, donors and volunteer supporters to deliver the Retail Strategy.

Income generation

• To support the Shop Manager to manage the Retail budget to achieve agreed targets:
• Help maximise shop sales by achieving agreed targets both through donated stock and bought in/new goods. This involves proactive stock generation, optimum pricing, processing stock to agreed amounts and stock planning.
• Achieve Gift Aid sales conversion target through maximising new donor sign up and encouraging repeat donations.
• Achieve the shops additional fundraising activities i.e., Christmas appeal sales targets through involving the shops team.
• Maintain high levels of shop presentation by merchandising and housekeeping to agreed standards as set out in the Shops Operations manual.
• Managing the stock levels of bought in/new goods, to include ordering of more stock as and when necessary.
• Assist in holding and attending Fundraising events to promote the awareness of The Children’s Trust.
• Source links with local communities to promote Retail in the community via media and other sources.
• Role involves a degree of manual handling in the sorting and lifting of stock.
• Job Purpose
• Job Description
• Duties and Responsibilities

Administration and compliance

• To ensure adherence to The Children’s Trust policies and procedures, in particular ensuring full compliance of the shops in line with all Health & Safety legislation, Trading Standards, Risk Assessments, Gift Aid, Lottery and all other legal or statutory requirements:
• Assist in controlling shop expenditure through effective cost control of weekly expenses.
• Ensure minimum losses of both stock and cash by following bank and till procedures and safeguarding the property of The Children’s Trust at all times.
• Adhere to all Policies and Procedures including those relating to the compliance with Health and Safety responsibilities, Gift Aid and Lottery.
• Complete all administration to meet the requirements, standard and deadlines for whom this work is produced.
• Embrace the change and development of new technology in the shop, for example The Loop (internal intranet) and Chariot (EPOS till system).
• Timely efficient responses to requests for information including voice and email messages.
• To fulfil any other agreed duties that may at times be reasonably required.

Personnel and Training

• To support the Shop Manager to ensure the Shop’s team are recruited, retained and developed:
• Led by the Shop Manager - provides positive, visible and proactive leadership to the Shops team.
• Assist in managing all employees and volunteers within the Shop in accordance with the aims and values of The Children’s Trust.
• Deputise and be accountable for all Shop Manager duties as and when necessary, in their absence due to sickness, holiday or recruitment.
• Assist the Shop Manager to recruit, induct, support, train and retain team of shop volunteers.
• Attend where appropriate, training courses relevant to the development of the role and Retail Sales meetings if required and cascade information to team as appropriate.
• Assist at other shops if requested and where reasonable.
• Carry out duties in accordance with Trust #Promises.

Customer Service

• To ensure customer care and quality of service.
• Provide excellent customer care through quality of service, dealing with complaints both efficiently and effectively, and having a good understanding of what The Children’s Trust does.
• Support other shops and fundraising colleagues as and when necessary.

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Teaching Assistant to join our Education Team. This role will require the successful candidate to support an integrated and holistic approach to education, health and care, work under the direct supervision of an allocated teacher / senior  specialist teaching assistant, support access to learning and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils in learning opportunities and to assist the teacher in providing relevant support for pupils with severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex therapeutic, medical and health needs.

You will be a natural and enthusiastic leader able to provide challenge and support to a high performing team.

Role Requirements

STL1 – Provide support for Learning Activities set by Classteacher & Senior Specialist Teaching Assistant

• To support learning activities for individual, groups or whole classes of pupils, leading activities under the direction of the teacher or Senior Teaching Assistant supporting the teacher in their delivery of lessons.
• To demonstrate our School Ethos and Pupil Charter throughout the School day.
• Holistically integrate education, health and care needs.
• Evaluate and record procedures for learning activities.
• To know individual learning targets for each pupil in the group(s) and take specific action to enable individual pupil goals be achieved.
• To attend to the general care, maintenance and storage of classroom equipment.

STL 2 – Support Children’s Development

• Observe pupils, sharing observational findings, contribute to the implementation of activities to support development.
• Actively contribute towards record-keeping particularly in respect of pupil learning, therapeutic interventions, behaviour management, child protection and any other specific programme set up for individual pupils by the teacher / Senior Specialist Teaching Assistant / Therapist.

STL 3 – Help to keep Children Safe

• Undertake annual safeguarding training.
• Adhere to the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures and policies. Recording incidents pertaining to pupil safety, including for illness, accidents and incidents, accepting that Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and that ‘it could happen here’.
• Read relevant documentation / mandatory reads in relation to Keeping Children Safe In Education.
• Report any signs and indicators of possible abuse, being sensitive to the child/young person and circumstances, Identifying, report and record changes in behaviour and physical signs.
• Be aware of and follow plans, risk assessments and record keeping pertaining to individual pupils, including care plans, health care plans, feeding plans, moving and handling and behaviour management plans, actively engaging in relevant training and competencies offered to ensure that you are able to support in keeping all pupils in the class safe.
• Ensure safe transport for all pupils in the class for off site visits.

STL 4 – Contribute to Positive Relationships

• Interact with and respond positively and professionally, to pupils and adults, including colleagues, other professionals and parents/ carers at all times.
• Work collaboratively as part of a class and wider School and organisational team.
• Actively support change where it is required to improve the teaching, learning and meeting of our pupils needs.

STL 5 – Provide Effective Support for your Colleagues

• Work effectively as a team member, being aware of and providing support to colleagues when needed.
• Embrace training and competencies to ensure that all staff in a class team are able to support each other.
• Complete all ‘Universal level training’.

STL 6 / STL 39 – Support Literacy and Numeracy Activities, Communication and Interaction Needs

• Support the delivery of appropriate communication, language and literacy as well as the learning targets related to cognition to individuals, small groups and whole classes of pupils, providing accurate support and feedback to the teacher and pupils.

STL 7 / STL 8 – Support and use Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Teaching and Learning

• Prepare commonly used ICT for use in lessons and be aware of and be able to use hardware and software commonly used in the school.
• Be aware of individual pupil’s specific needs as assessed by teachers and therapists and apply relevant recommendations.
• Support the delivery of lessons including ICT to individuals, small groups and whole classes of pupils.

STL 9 – Observe and Report of Pupil Performance

• Against intended learning targets be able to observe and complete assessments with teaching support.
• Support the classteacher in providing evidence (observational notes, photographs, videos) presenting in the appropriate format to assist the evaluation of evidence relating to the pupils’ stage of development.
• Be able to clearly explain and answer questions / justify your evidence of pupil performance to the teacher.
• Observe school policies and procedures for confidentiality of information about pupils.

STL 10 – Support Children’s Play and Learning

• To promote and support age-appropriate play for pupils.
• To supervise and actively encourage play and leisure activities during playtimes taking an active role in the organisation of play, leisure and recreational activities.

STL 11 – Contribute to supporting Bilingual / Multilingual Pupils

• When applicable be aware of the first language of pupils and their parents.

STL 12 / STL 38 – Support a Child with Disabilities or Special Educational Needs and Their Families

• Be confident in each of the pupils needs in the classroom and the relevant strategies that are required to support them.
• See the pupil as a ‘whole’ and integrate their education, health and care needs throughout their day.
• Support pupils with communication and interaction, cognition and learning, behaviour, emotional and social development needs and pupils sensory and/or physical needs.

STL 13 – Contribute to Moving and Handling Individuals

• Follow agreed Moving and Handling plans as prescribed by therapists undertaking relevant training and competencies prior to do any of the below:
• Carry out moves and changes of position taking account of the individual’s needs, preferences and their advice on the most appropriate methods and equipment.
• Use moving and handling methods appropriate to the individual’s condition, your personal handling limits and the equipment available.
• Move and change individual’s positions in ways which minimise pain, discomfort and friction and maximise the individual’s independence, self-respect and dignity.
• Observe, record and immediately report any significant changes in the individual’s condition when you are moving them.
• Record details of methods of moving and handling which the individual finds acceptable according to legal and organisational requirements.
• Undertake therapeutic programmes that have been developed by physio and occupational therapists.

STL 14 – Support Individuals during Therapy Sessions

• Receive relevant training from therapists and then implement training and competencies throughout the pupils’ day.
• Be able to articulate the purpose of programmes and ensure their delivery in an integrated way.
• Work with individuals to identify the effectiveness of the therapy sessions on their health and social well-being.
• Check observations with appropriate people and against agreed outcomes.
• Identify any issues or problems in relation to the therapy sessions and work with individuals, key people and others to identify and agree changes to the therapy sessions.
• Record and report on therapy sessions within confidentiality agreements and according to legal and organisational requirements.

STL 16 – Provide Displays

• To produce and maintain displays in accordance with the school’s Display Policy.
• To ensure that Information Governance and Confidentiality is applied to any information that you are privy to.

STL 19 / STL 37 / STL 41 – Promote Positive Behaviour

• Highlight and praise positive aspects of pupils’ behaviour appropriate to the individual.
• Recognise patterns and triggers which may lead to inappropriate behavioural responses and take appropriate action to pre-empt problems.
• Encourage the team to support pupils consistently and regularly review their own behaviours to model intended outcomes.
• Provide feedback to relevant people on progress made by any pupils with a behaviour support plan in line with the school’s Behaviour Policy.
• Implement individual pupil behaviour management programmes if required.

STL 31 – Prepare and Maintain the Learning Environment

• Prepare the learning environment to meet the needs of individual pupils.
• Support the teacher in the preparation of resources needed for lessons by gathering and appropriately positioning them for access.
• To ensure that pupils are in the right place at the right time in the right clothing with the appropriate equipment in the correct position.

STL 40 – Support Pupils with Cognition and Learning Needs

• Implement agreed strategies to support pupils with cognition and learning difficulties to learn.
• Sequence and structure learning environment and experiences ensuring adequate time.
• Consistently apply visual, auditory, object and tactile cues.
• Provide an appropriate level of assistance to enable the pupil to experience a sense of achievement, maintain self-esteem and self-confidence and encourage self-help skills.
• Listen carefully to the pupil and positively encourage him/her to communicate his/her needs and ideas.

STL 42 – Support Pupils with Sensory and/or Physical Needs

• Obtain accurate and up-to-date information about: a the nature and level of the pupil’s sensory and/or physical needs and apply to the pupil’s learning needs, planned learning tasks and activities.
• With support adapt the layout of the learning environment and the equipment used to enable the pupil with sensory and/or physical needs to access and maximise learning opportunities.
• Encourage the pupil to actively participate in learning tasks and activities consistent with his/her developmental level, physical abilities and any medical conditions.
• Ensure that any specialist equipment is used appropriately to maintain the pupil’s comfort and maximise his/her participation in learning tasks and activities.
• Give appropriate assistance to enable the pupil to experience a sense of achievement and encourage independence.
• Positively reinforce the pupil’s efforts to participate in learning tasks and activities.

STL 43 – Assist in the Administration of Medication

• Apply standard precautions for infection control and other relevant health and safety measures.
• Report any discrepancies or omissions you might find to the person in control of the administration and to relevant staff as appropriate.
• Be aware of School procedures.
• Contribute to administering and record keeping of medication to individuals in the appropriate manner, using the correct techniques according to the care plan if signed off as competent in doing so.
• Ensure the security of medications throughout the process and ensure all medication is stored in the correct safe place when administration is complete.

STL 4 – Meet their Personal Support Needs

• Attend to pupils’ personal care needs as and when necessary ensuring care and dignity at all times.
• Assist with the organisation of refreshments and mealtimes, feeding individual pupils where necessary including feeding by gastric tube after receiving the necessary training.
• Support pupils in the water and assist with swimming and or hydrotherapy programmes.

PDR – Take part in School Staff Development Procedures

• Take part in a performance management programme and work towards specific pupil progress and professional development targets.
• Take part in a staff induction programme, and pursue other training opportunities as agreed with the line manager.
• Take part in staff development days, class team meetings, departmental meetings, whole staff meetings and other occasional meetings held in usual working hours.
• To support students and volunteers who work within the classroom from time to time.
• The roles and responsibilities in this job description can be reviewed at any time in order to better meet the needs of pupils.
• All of our Support Assistants will be expected to work with a range of pupils in their class and maybe requested to work with others across the School.

The right candidate will have experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

 With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

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, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment, enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms, 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) 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.

Starlight is the national charity transforming children’s health through play. We work 
to ensure that every child can benefit from the incredible power of play, supporting 
their mental and physical health during treatment and recovery from illness.
Play is not just a ‘nice to have’, without play, children can experience short, and 
long-term problems. In fact, it’s so important, that being able to engage in play is 
one of the human rights listed in the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Without play, problems faced can range from anxiety around having blood tests 
which could mean appointments being abandoned and rescheduled, to developing 
PTSD and a fear around visiting hospitals and healthcare settings. It’s not 
uncommon for health play specialists to have to meet children in the car park as 
they are too scared to even set foot inside the hospital.
Each year, there are nearly 1.8 million child hospital admissions in the UK and 
nearly three-quarters (71%) of NHS trusts and health boards do not have any 
budget for play.

This is simply not good enough; we think that play in healthcare is non-negotiable.
Driven by our research and insights into what works best for them, we provide direct 
services and resources for children and their families; and to the health 
professionals working with them. We also advocate for more and better health play 
services in public policy; and promote the full recognition of health play practitioners 
as an integral component of the children’s health workforce.
Our Health Play Services Delivery team provide physical and digital materials and 
resources which support the delivery of health play to practitioners and families. 
These are informed by insight, evidence and evaluation from our Insight and Impact 
Team.
Central to these materials and resources is our range of Boxes which contain toys 
and activities specifically selected to help children relax, distract, and engage to 
ensure their treatment can be carried out as quickly and effectively as possible with 
minimal stress. 
The current Health Play Services Delivery Manager is about to be seconded to a 
new Commercial Development role, initially for 6-months, as we shape the 
development of a new source of income for Starlight through paid for services. 
There may be the possibility of an extension to this contract depending upon the 
outcome of the secondment.
The Health Play Services Delivery Manager, reporting to our Head of Play leads the 
end-to-end process of our services. You’ll need experience in the operational 
management of service delivery and experience of working with the NHS and in 
children’s services would be an advantage. You’ll work across all areas from 
procurement through stock control to the logistics of delivery and you’ll build 
relationships internally and externally to ensure efficient, effective, high quality 
service delivery and excellent customer relationship management. Reporting 
directly to the Head of Play, you’ll manage the Service Delivery Co-ordinator and
the Service Data Officer within the Hospital Services Team.

Do you have a passion for supporting young people’s mental health and a desire to make a difference? Are you motivated, organised, and able to be flexible to cope with the changing demands of a growing organisation. If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join a small, local charity as our Centre Manager. 

About Us

The Purple Elephant Project is a dynamic charity providing vital therapeutic interventions for children and young people in Greater London. Our mission is to alleviate mental health distress by working through challenging and traumatic early life events using Play and Art Therapy. We're seeking a dedicated Centre Manager to join our growing team and help us continue making a difference in young lives.

The Role

As our Centre Manager, you'll be the backbone of our daily operations, while ensuring our Twickenham centre runs smoothly and efficiently. You'll play a crucial role in supporting our staff, therapists, and volunteers, while also providing a welcoming environment for the families we serve.

Key Responsibilities:

·Oversee day-to-day centre operations, including opening/closing procedures and security and ensuring the facility runs smoothly and facilities are well maintained. 

·Manage the Centre Coordinator 

·Coordinate centre scheduling, including therapist sessions and other meetings

·Provide administrative support to the CEO and handle enquiries

·Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and charity policies

·Maintain personnel records & IT access

·Oversee the client record keeping system and support staff users 

·Support staff recruitment and induction processes

·Recruit and manage volunteers

·Keep our website up-to-date 

What We're Looking For:

·Excellent administrative and organisational skills

·Proficiency in Microsoft Office and confidence with IT systems

·Strong communication and interpersonal skills

·Ability to work independently and as part of a team

·Empathy and understanding for the families we support

·Flexibility to adapt work to support the changing needs of the charity 

Desirable Qualities:

·Understanding of children's mental health

·Experience in office management

·Experience in volunteer management

·Driver's license and own vehicle

What We Offer:

·A chance to make a real difference in children's lives

·A supportive and collaborative work environment

·28 days holiday (pro-rata, including bank holidays)

·Workplace pension scheme

·Opportunities for professional development

The Purple Elephant Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and provide references.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Case Manager to join the Lancashire team in Blackpool, 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…

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 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:

This role is based from our Blackpool Office, delivering a service that covers Blackpool, Wyre, Fylde, Lancaster and surrounding areas working with around 30 perpetrators per year. Hybrid working (2 days per week from home) is available after successful completion of probation.

As a Drive Case Manager, you will:

• Provide case management on a one to one basis with perpetrators whose victims have been identified as high risk to pro-actively secure engagement, influence attitudinal a& behavioural change & link to other services
• Work collaboratively with existing agencies to design an individual intervention plan to address identified needs & risks whilst promote understanding of the impact of abusive behaviours
• Work closely with the IDVA service to review risk, develop safety plans & improve outcomes

You will need:

• An understanding of domestic abuse, risk assessment & risk management
• Experience of working with victims and/or perpetrators of domestic abuse, those with complex needs and/or challenging behaviour
• The ability to build relationships with key stakeholders & develop multi-agency responses to support and/or disrupt perpetrators in order to reduce the harm they pose to victims
• Good communication & influencing skills, able to challenge service users & other agencies in order to produce positive outcomes
• To be flexible, adaptable and highly resilient

This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.

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

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.

About us

Lucy Faithfull Foundation Scotland is part of a UK-wide charity that exists to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. We’re bold, we’re pioneering, we’re growing, and we want your help.

We’re here for everyone who needs us. We protect children by working with people who pose a risk and diverting them from causing harm. We support individuals and families who have been affected by abuse. And we help professionals who work with families to create safer environments for children.

Our UK wide charity runs the confidential Stop It Now helpline and Shore, a website for teenagers.

We use data and insight, alongside decades of experience, to develop innovative strategies and interventions to make prevention a reality.

We engage with policy and decision makers to advocate for a public health approach to child sexual abuse.

We bring our specialist expertise, understanding and knowledge of what keeps children safe to the widest possible audience.

Our values help guide our actions and help ensure we achieve our purpose: we act with integrity, we are collaborative, we are innovative, we are ambitious and we have hope.

Our Edinburgh based team – formerly known as Stop It Now Scotland - covers the whole of the country. Our practitioners have extensive backgrounds in child protection and sex offender rehabilitation.  We provide individual and groupwork to around 150 adults and adolescents every year who present a sexual risk of harm to children who cannot access statutory services. This includes individuals who are under investigation for online sexual offences and those who have not offended but are worried about doing so. We also work with around 100 partners, family members and members of wider networks around those individuals. We use what we learn from our work to develop and deliver resources, information and training for professionals and the public, so that they can better protect children from harm and prevent abuse before it happens.

About the role

We are recruiting a Fundraising and Partnerships Manager to join our multi-disciplinary team in Edinburgh to lead the delivery of our business development and fundraising strategies.

The role will involve supporting our ambition to increase the volume of specialist support, training and spot purchased assessments we provide for social work, charities and child facing agencies. Working with the director, you will help develop and sustain appropriate strategic partnerships and identify opportunities for development, reviewing resource implications, risk, income potential and likelihood of success.

We have a strong record in fundraising. You will also work closely with our Fundraising Manager, based in our Epsom office, leading on charitable income generation through writing bids that directly apply for funds from a range of bodies. Developing effective and impactful methods to report on the impact of our services and relationship management with funders is a key part of this role.

This exciting new role will play a big part in supporting our efforts to shift the discourse about child sexual abuse ‘upstream’ so that professionals and the public understand in practical terms what they can do to prevent sexual abuse before it happens. We believe our work can only build and grow and lead to the better protection of children from harm through developing our partnerships across a range of sectors (education, social work, leisure services, law enforcement, Scottish government, third sector, safeguarding leads in faith and belief communities, business and corporate sectors, etc), The successful candidate will need to be a good communicator who is committed to the concept of child sexual abuse as a preventable public health issue.

This is a highly rewarding role making a genuine difference to children’s lives. It involves working within a friendly, supportive and hardworking team which is committed to keeping children safe from sexual harm.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be a dynamic professional, who is proactive and outcome focused with exceptional communication and relationship skills. You must be able to evidence income generation experience, ideally with specific experience putting together multi-year bids to trusts, foundations and/or statutory bodies in a charity setting. You are likely to have experience of working at management level with statutory settings or in the third sector or relevant agency and have a record of building successful partnerships for collaborative bidding and delivery.

We are looking for someone who can develop knowledge of national and local policy and strategy within the external environment to inform business development, influence potential commissioners and where appropriate, co-design services with agencies. An understanding of tendering and public contracts will be an advantage.

Our ideal candidate will be a dynamic professional, who is proactive and outcome focused with exceptional communication and relationship skills. You must be able to evidence income generation experience, ideally with specific experience putting together multi-year bids to trusts, foundations and/or statutory bodies in a charity setting. You are likely to have experience of working at management level with statutory settings or in the third sector or relevant agency and have a record of building successful partnerships for collaborative bidding and delivery.

We are looking for someone who can develop knowledge of national and local policy and strategy within the external environment to inform business development, influence potential commissioners and where appropriate, co-design services with agencies. An understanding of tendering and public contracts will be an advantage.

How to apply

We really welcome informal conversations with prospective candidates about the role and the charity in advance of the deadline. Please feel free to contact Stuart Allardyce, Director Scotland.

Closing date is 17th September, 5:00pm. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on 26th September. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful with your application.

Please note the successful candidate will be required to have a standard disclosure from Disclosure Scotland for this position.