Children And Young People Service Manager Jobs in Merton
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Permanent, 52 weeks per year
37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Salary- Band 4, point 53- £31,827
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of autistic young people?
Ambitious College is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Follow-On Job Coach to provide crucial support for our interns/graduates as they transition from our supported internships into the workplace. Your role will be instrumental in helping these individuals secure and maintain meaningful employment, maximising their independence, competence, and integration in the workplace.
Key Responsibilities:
- Job Search Assistance: Guide our graduates/interns through the job search process, helping them identify suitable opportunities and navigate job listings.
- Application and Interview Preparation: Provide one-to-one and deliver small group sessions to support with job applications, CVs, cover letters, and interview techniques to build confidence and improve outcomes.
- Job Coaching: Offer personalised job coaching to graduates, ensuring they understand their roles, develop essential skills, and adapt to their work environments.
- Employer Support: Collaborate with employers to create inclusive workspaces, providing advice and training to support both the employer and employee.
- Ongoing Support: Maintain regular contact with graduates and employers to address any challenges, celebrate successes, and ensure sustainable employment..
Why Join us?
- Generous Annual leave that can be taken during term time as well as College closure periods (up to two weeks at a time)
- Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life
- Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training courses
Start Date- November 2024
Closing date- Thursday 3rd October 2024
Interview Date- Tuesday 8th October 2024
Please note some flexibility may be needed at points such as weekend working to further support our graduates. This role does not include a teacher's pension
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service in Slough.
£24,960.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
This role enables vulnerable people with mental health needs to maximise independent living skills and opportunities for social inclusion as wells as manage their tenancies.
This role involves early and late shifts as well as occasional weekend and bank holidays.
For a full job description, please visit our website - jobs.lookahead.org.uk
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
Support individuals to manage their prescribed medication
Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
Carry out H&S and Fire Safety checks in individual rooms as well as communal areas of the building
Identify and report appropriately any Safeguarding concerns
Promptly report and follow up maintenance issues
Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards
Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team but is able to work independently
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Takes the initiative to support colleagues if needed
Has good conflict management skills
Is capable of managing time effectively
Open to feedback and self development
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
What you'll bring:
NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
Practical understanding of mental health conditions and how they impact the life of those affected by them
Excellent communication skills including a good command of spoken and written English in both formal and informal contexts
Demonstrable ability to build positive professional relationships
Experience of working as part of a team
Good command of MS Office, ability to use computer and learn new systems
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
Finance Officer
This is an exciting opportunity to join Depaul as Finance Officer, a charity making a real difference in people’s lives.
Position: Finance Officer
Location: London or Manchester/Hybrid
Contract: 6 Months Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours
Salary: £37,340 (ILW) per annum plus Pension and other benefits
Closing Date: Sunday 13th October 2024
About the Role
This role will lead on the day-to-day operation of the accounts receivable, credit control, accounts payable and cash management functions. You will be required to work closely with the financial controller and other members of the Finance Team to ensure that processing in these areas is complete, accurate and compliant, and supports the timely preparation of management accounts. You will also work with colleagues from across the organisation and key external stakeholders to ensure that income is received, cash is held and monitored following the Charity’s internal financial controls, and all legal and regulatory requirements are complied with.
There will be a need to exercise good leadership and management skills and be able to prioritise and delegate effectively to the Finance Assistants.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the day to day operations of the sales ledger function
- Responsible for ensuring invoices are raised on time and in line with agreements with funders
- Responsible for the collection and recording of all non-rental income, in accordance with the charity’s income and internal controls policies
- Main point of contact for queries regarding non-rental income sales invoices
- Monitor all cash transactions and ensure they are recorded on the Finance system on a timely basis
- To lead on the day to day operations of the purchase ledger function
- To manage the preparation of the weekly payment run, ensuring that all due items are included
- Review nominal ledger activity and post journals for on a timely basis to ensure ledger information is accurate and complete in line with month end timetable
- Responsible for the accurate preparation of month end reconciliations for allocated balance sheet codes including Fixed Assets, bank accounts, debtors, accrued and deferred income
About You
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
· Part-qualified accountant or extensive and demonstrable experience in a variety of financial roles
· Experience in the preparation of accounts to trial balance stage
· Credit control experience
· Excellent IT skills, and an ability to identify opportunities for efficiencies through automation.
· Ability to use initiative, make sound decisions and prioritise effectively to ensure that outcomes are met
· A sound knowledge of and commitment to the implementation of financial controls to protect organisational resources
· 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
· Commitment to promoting an environment, which has the highest regard for the Health and Safety of others
· Personal and professional integrity and a commitment to Depaul values and mission
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 specialize 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 the South Coast.
You may have experience in areas such as: Finance Officer, AAT, Bookkeeping, Payroll, Finance Assistant, Financial Assistant, Payroll Officer, Payroll Assistant, Bookkeeper, Bookkeeping Assistant, Finance Administration, Finance Admin.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
About the organisation
For nearly 50 years, nia has provided high quality, women-led services across North and East London. nia has three main aims: to provide services for women, children and young people who have experienced male violence, working to end men’s violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.
nia’s values, and our commitment to upholding them, set us apart. We put women first – always and without hesitation: we believe women, we are run by women, for women. We leave no woman behind: we challenge inequality and discrimination and believe that uniting women of all backgrounds is essential to ending the sex-based oppression of women.
About the post
The Emma Project, Daria House and Jan’s Place are specialist services providing refuge and support services to women who have been subjected to domestic and/or sexual violence and abuse, including women who have been sexually exploited, including through prostitution and who also use substances problematically
About you
You will work closely alongside the refuges Team Leader and Service Manager to implement and deliver a trauma informed approach to refuge services. We’re looking for a highly organised and self-motivated woman who is passionate about ending violence against women, girls and children. You’ll have a ‘can-do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to nia’s approach to Prioritising women, upholding and promoting feminist, trauma-informed and anti-racist practice.
CV’s will not be accepted.
Closing date: 10am, 30th September 2024
Interview date: 8th October 2024
The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Purpose
To support SEND (young people with disabilities) on the Shaw Trust supported internships to progress on their work placements and make successful transitions into paid work. To provide training and support for business partners and families, to ensure success during the workplace placements and to seek out job opportunities both within and outside of the host employer.
Position available in Heathrow, Bath Road. Free Parking onsite
Shaw Trust provides support to young people across schools, SFA that include providing information advice, guidance and support to ensure young people are able to assess their attributes and circumstances, planning to meet learning goals, supporting the intern to implement their plans and keeping these under review.
We would like individuals that are committed to supporting and engaging with young people to ensure they develop resilience and are able to make positive and sustainable transitions through education and training into employment. In particular, those that are energetic, passionate, dynamic and innovative in their approach to achieving the above.
Job Description
- Provides individualised support for interns at the host business worksite placement or competitive job which includes: job coaching, identifying job placements, assistive technology, etc.
- Attends host business induction to ensure student understanding and learning
- Works with managers and co-workers to educate on disability awareness
- Communicates with parents on a regular basis
- Visits students and give feedback to all team members
- Meets daily with tutor to discuss student progress
- Meets regularly with business liaison, managers and peer mentors to discuss student strengths and challenges, issues, progress, etc
- Works with tutor to plan events such as induction, information nights/Open days and graduation
- Works with other team members to provide internal and external marketing for business and community such as newsletter articles, website information, tours, community presentations, social media etc.
- Communicates effectively with the tutor, other job coaches, the senior practitioner, employers, co-workers, family members, and school and agency personnel as it relates to the student being trained.
- Carries out steps of job coaching plan with students and other parties as appropriate.
- Work with employers, families, job placement specialist, agency personnel, school personnel and other appropriate parties to problem solve issues related to training and employment.
- Train students in the areas of grooming, hygiene, communication, interviewing, and behaviour as they relate to successful employment.
- Provides travel training to job site if necessary.
- Communicates with tutor to make final decisions regarding any issues that may affect student success at a worksite rotation or competitive job site.
- Participates in decision-making process to identify and implement training strategies and/or services with other staff and host business staff.
- Adheres to and promotes standards of the host business and/or competitive work site in order to promote job productivity and efficiency.
- Submits and completes appropriate job coaching paperwork.
- Applies for Access to Work allowance on behalf of the students
- Provides basic information about benefits, work-related expenses etc
- Recognises and acts on the legal responsibilities concerning the safety and welfare of the students.
- To be knowledgeable about current trends, LMI, thoughts and initiatives in education
- To work as a member of a team to ensure the education and welfare of all students
- To ensure a clear understanding of the nature of each student’s learning difficulties and or social/emotional needs and take steps to address these needs
- To arrange access to stimulating learning environments both in and out of the work place
- To use and utilise a variety of support methods and resources appropriate to the needs of the students
- Be prepared to undertake a training programme such as first aid if appropriate
Person Specification
- NVQ Level 6 or equivalent qualification in Careers Education and Guidance, Youth and Community work or Social Care (or willing to work towards)
- Level 3 Education and Training Award (or willing to work towards)
- Strong communicator verbally, in writing and using various IT tools with a diverse group including Senior Managers, other professionals, young people and parents.
- Entrepreneurial and dynamic able to identify and implement new ways of working that enhances service delivery and outcomes for young people.
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Experience of working with teams to set and maintain a positive culture.
- An ability to develop and sustain effective relationships with key organisations.
- Well organised and able to manage own workload.
- Strong track record of achieving contract KPI’s and achieving outcomes for young people.
- An ability to work in and create strong partnerships with other organisations.
- Track record of developing new services for young people.
- Track record of bringing in additional income or contracts
- Personal and professional demeanour which generates credibility and confidence with clients, managers, staff, external partners and all other stakeholders.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and guidance relating to Children and Young People’s Services and SEND
Candidate must be able to travel to Heathrow, Bath Road. Free parking avaliable to staff.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Holloway Road, London
Ref ECA- 241
Are you a proactive, compassionate and collaborative individual with a proven record of successfully supporting young people into sustainable employment and working with young people who have learning difficulties, disabilities, mental health and/or have spent time in care?
If so, join St Giles as an Employment Caseworker, where you will support the delivery of a high-level service that provides a programme of engagement, advocacy and support to vulnerable young people who may have multiple and complex barriers.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
St Giles is now a kickstart employer, so we are part of the scheme which provides job opportunities for 16-24 year-olds who are currently on Universal Credit and are at risk of long-term unemployment.
About this key role
As an integral part of an energetic and highly motivated team, our successful candidate will be responsible for engaging, motivating, advocating for, and supporting a caseload of young people experiencing a range of barriers, including involvement with the Criminal Justice System, gang involvement/ risk of, substance misuse and/or learning difficulties to achieve set engagement and employment targets.
You will achieve this by developing and delivering engaging one-to-one and group customised support that will enable young people to overcome their employment and wider barriers as well as helping them to progress with their personal goals and ambitions. We will also count on you to engage employers and to develop and maintain effective working relationships with them and to work collaboratively with local agencies.
What we are looking for
- Experience of working on a target driven project, and a proven ability to manage a caseload and achieve individual set targets for engagement, training, apprenticeship and employment targets
- Experience of engaging young people via outreach and promotion
- Level 3 Advice and Guidance qualification or equivalent
- The ability to engage and support young people who face multiple and complex barriers to employment
- In-depth knowledge of the issues faced by the client group in accessing and sustaining employment
- Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, both verbal and written
- A flexible, professional and adaptable approach to your work
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.
Closing date: 11pm on 04 October 2024.
We are seeking a skilled, dedicated and experienced financial lead to ensure careful financial management of our organisations, and to oversee our work with a number of partner organisations to which we outsource operational services.
The Movement for Reform Judaism and Liberal Judaism are separate organisations, which are currently working towards coming together as one charity. The successful candidate will initially be employed by the Movement for Reform Judaism, working closely with Liberal Judaism as a partner organisation.
A qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA), who is a strong multi-tasker, you will have a proven track record of leading a team and working in partnership with colleagues. This senior role will be responsible for finance and risk for MRJ and LJ, as well as providing accounts, budgets, overseeing audits for 3 other related charities, with an overall combined turnover of £10m.
Using your wealth of experience, excellent financial analysis and management expertise, you be responsible for the timely delivery of management and financial accounts together with the identification and mitigation of risk. You will be both hands-on and will oversee the finance department.
You will be a key member of the senior team working to bring MRJ and LJ together, responsible for ensuring a smooth and seamless financial transition. Working closely with colleagues and lay leaders, you will develop and implement key strategies within your area for the newly formed organisation.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop long-lasting working relationships with colleagues, trustees and stakeholders. You must be confident to participate and present at Board meetings.
To download a full recruitment pack and application form can be downloaded from our website
To comply with our safer recruitment process, all applications must be on our designated application form
Deadline for receipt of application: 9.00am on Monday 30 September 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for an established and highly motivated Director of Finance to join our Senior Leadership Team, and who will be responsible for providing financial leadership, control and planning for the organisation.
Victim Support is the leading charity in England and Wales that supports people affected by crime and traumatic incidents. We provide personalised support to help people manage after crime and feel safer through a combination of dedicated specialist services as well as on-line support. We also ensure victims know their rights and we campaign to make them stronger.
Each year we offer information and support to almost 800,000 people and 153,000 received tailored support from our dedicated, skilled support workers and volunteers, Independent Domestic Abuse advisors and Independent Sexual Violence advisors. We are a truly independent organisation that delivers our services both through local teams embedded in the communities in which they live and work, as well as nationally through services such as the National Homicide Service, our 24/7 Support line, our live chat service and our on-line self-help platform, My Support Space.
This year we celebrate our 50th anniversary. As we look ahead to the future, we will continue to deliver the highest quality services to those that need them. We will give victims a voice and a platform to create change and reform in a deeply broken criminal justice system. We will listen, adapt and improve, giving victims options and flexibility in how they access our support, reflecting the changing ways we all live our lives.
In order to achieve our vision we need a highly capable Director of Finance to build and improve on our high-performing finance function and to drive forward operational excellence.
Reporting directly into the CEO, you will be responsible for developing and implementing our financial strategy, long-term financial planning, and developing commercial strategies to maximise income and operating contribution. You will also have responsibility of cash management, risk management and governance. You will be the Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) for the organisation and will lead on Property and Procurement.
This is a varied and exciting role which will provide you with the opportunity of leading a well-established team of professionals, reporting on the financial performance of the organisation together with providing analysis, advice and support to facilitate decision making to deliver sound financial management.
You will be a qualified accountant, and will need to demonstrate:
· Proven experience in a leadership role;
· Experience at Board level and ability to work in collaboration with Trustees and colleagues;
· Understanding and experience of strategic risk management, finance audit and internal controls
You will be a confident, energetic and engaging individual with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of sustainable growth and excellent service delivery. You will have excellent communication skills and confidence to operate at the highest levels. A commitment to Victim Support’s purpose, vision, values and ethos is essential. This is an excellent opportunity for somebody who wants to make a difference.
If you believe you have the skills and qualities to provide the exceptional leadership we are seeking, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
We are strongly committed to increasing the diversity of our organisation and welcome applications from all sectors and backgrounds.
Recruitment timetable:
Application deadline: Sunday 13th October
Shortlisting: approx. Wednesday 16th October
First stage interviews: w/c 21st October
Second stage interviews: 2/c 4th November
To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement via the link by Sunday 13th October
For an informal conversation about the role please contact our exclusive recruitment partner, Rosemary Pini of Allen Lane via the agency website.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (no more than sides for the cover letter).
Location: Either in one of our global offices (Bristol or London - UK, Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, Kenya, Senegal, Timor-Leste), or home-based within countries where Blue Ventures has administrative capacity (Mozambique, Tanzania)
Closing date for applications: 31 October 2024
Contract status: Global post, full-time
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract duration: 2 years fixed term (with the possibility of extension thereafter)
Remuneration: Salaries are gross per annum and will be in line with national salary grades and experience; circa £54,048 - £72,373 (UK); circa IDR 485,003,837 - IDR 717,805,679 (Indonesia); circa KES 4,852,623 - KES 7,181,882 (Kenya); circa TZS 70,126,672 - TZS 103,787,474 (Tanzania); circa MZN 3,273,650 - MZN 4,845,001 (Mozambique); circa XOF 20,296,316 - XOF 30,725,376 (Senegal); circa USD 27,768 - USD 38,846 (Timor-Leste); circa BZD 73,087 - BZD 94,560 (Belize); circa MGA 63,076,355 - MGA 91,145,332 (net per annum; only applicable in Madagascar).
We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities
Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.
Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.
Summary job description
Our Technical Knowledge team oversees Blue Ventures’ technical pillars (Secure Rights, Community-Based Fisheries Management, Food Security and Financial Inclusion) and supports the use of data for decision-making, providing tools, training, and guidance to partners and Blue Ventures’ staff around the world. This team integrates expertise and deep practical experience with pragmatism and a desire to enable others to deliver lasting change, by distilling global best practices and knowledge into usable tools, appropriate training, and responsive guidance and support. The team is also responsible for delivering peer learning exchanges and knowledge-sharing events both online and face-to-face across the organisation, in addition to overseeing technical publications.
We are currently recruiting for an exceptional individual to be part of this global team, leading a critical pillar of the strategy on Community-Based Fisheries Management. This individual would oversee the development, refinement, and roll out of tools and training to support partners working with communities around the world as they establish community-based fisheries management and locally managed marine areas. These types of tools and materials include:
- Accessible tools and appropriate technologies:
Intuitive to use and readily available, including software and mobile apps for data collection and interpretation, simple decision support tools for assessment, planning, and problem resolution, and community-level materials for common activities, such as meeting facilitation guides or choice architecture to help communities decide which fish and fisheries to focus management attention on.
- Educational resources:
Manuals, guides, videos, and online materials that provide concise information and serve as self-learning tools, allowing partners to access and acquire knowledge at their own pace.
- Knowledge development:
Structured learning experiences to transfer theory to practice and enhance the background knowledge and competencies such as workshops or webinars, as well as development of good practice technical case studies and publications.
- Skill development:
Specific hands-on training, mentoring, or peer learning exchange programmes to enhance technical expertise and the skills that are relevant to the context of each pillar.
As a Global Head, the position oversees regional and national colleagues to produce and iteratively improve the technical support, ensuring globally consistent guidance, while enabling context-specific differentiation among regions. The ability to work in a diverse and geographically dispersed team and to liaise and adapt techniques across different cultures will therefore be essential. As a Global Head and part of the Technical Knowledge team the position strives for Blue Ventures’ work to be at the forefront of best practice in the sector, by learning from partners and practitioners worldwide to distill learning and experience into usable practical approaches to address the common barriers to achieving coastal fisheries reform with a strong believe in placing communities at the center of decision making.
The Blue Ventures Technical Knowledge team has a unique vantage point, gained through supporting dozens of partners working with hundreds of communities across South East Asia, the Western Indian Ocean, West Africa, and the Caribbean as well as being part of international fora and members of expert panels. As such our technical team plays a key role in identifying, collating, sharing, and transferring key insights and successful approaches, updating information, training, tools, and guidance around the world, and building a community of practice around each of the pillar themes.
At the heart of Blue Ventures’ 2030 strategy is an unwavering commitment to empowering communities through participatory data collection, feedback, and use of fisheries and ecological data for adaptive management, and playing a leadership role in our sector to make this the norm. The Global Head - Community-Based Fisheries Management will have a strong understanding and technical experience of data-driven adaptive fisheries management in the small-scale fisheries sector, with proven skills in coaching and team building skills and effective management capacity in leading a multi-disciplinary team and working cross-functionally.
Blue Ventures recognises the key roles that women play in fisheries management and conservation as fishers, gleaners, processors, sellers and negotiators and seeks to highlight the important value of their roles in the fisheries value chain, that are often invisible, so that they also benefit. An understanding of the challenges faced particularly by women in fisheries and experience of working in communities to find some practical solutions desirable for this role. The role will work in close collaboration with the Technical Knowledge team to support these goals, which includes working with fisher associations and committees to increase the participation of women in fisheries management.
The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the complex challenges facing tropical coastal fisheries and the small-scale fishing communities that depend on them. They will have practical experience of working with coastal communities in Africa, Asia or Central America, and partnering with civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, government institutions, and other stakeholders to identify and address fishing issues, placing communities at the heart of the solution.
The successful candidate will thrive in environments that are dynamic, fast-paced, collegiate, and ambitious, will have a proven track record in distilling complexity into easily interpretable material, able to deliver high-impact written work, and in communicating effectively with diverse audiences, ranging from fishing communities, practitioners, academic institutions, governments, and other technical experts.
The role entails leading an interdisciplinary and international team, with strong cross-functional collaboration. The successful candidate will report to Blue Ventures’ Director of Technical Knowledge and will be based in one of our regional hubs, with regular overseas travel to work with partners and field teams around the world.
The core technical scope of the role’s portfolio will include:
- Community-based fisheries management for low-resource, data-limited fisheries including fish biology, coastal ecology, fisheries science, governance and participatory management and decision making;
- Participatory assessment, management and conservation of tropical marine habitats (integrating scientific and community-based habitat mapping and monitoring, fisheries data collection and use, marine spatial ecology and coastal resource governance)
- Following and informing best practice and policy for community based small-scale fisheries management and habitat protection.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Fundraising and Legacy Administrator
Reports to: Individual Giving Manager
Salary: £15,900 per annum (£26,500 FTE)
Contract: 3 days (21 hours) per week, fixed term until end of December 2024
Location: Westminster, London
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the world? Do you want to leverage your skills to combat homelessness for children and young people? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
We are looking to recruit a Fundraising and Legacy Administrator to provide administrative support within the Individual Giving and Gifts in Wills team and ensure all daily tasks and objectives are met in collaboration with the Fundraising Administrator.
This is an exciting role in our Fundraising team that will be responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination of the legacy administration, and for providing monthly legacy income forecasting reports. You will also support the Individual Giving & Gifts in Wills Manager in the implementation of the legacy marketing strategy, lead in the management of the charity database and lead in the processing of recording and thanking supporters for their donations. In addition to this, you will work closely with the finance team to ensure that all fundraising income is coded correctly and that regular Gift Aid payment runs are executed.
Please refer to the job description for further information.
In your cv and cover letter, please answer the below questions and outline how you meet the requirements of the role and why you would like to work for us. You must account for any gaps in your employment history.
1. Please tell us about your previous experience working in the charity sector (max. 100 words).
2. Please tell about your experience using a CRM database (max. 100 words).
3. Please tell us about your proven track record and passion for delivering outstanding customer service (max. 200 words).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We require successful job applicants, staff and volunteers to complete a criminal records self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Elizabeth House Community Centre has been a cornerstone of the local community for over 100 years, dedicated to serving the needs of local residents and communities. Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust is the Charity founded to save and manage Elizabeth House.
Our vision is for Elizabeth House to be the heart of a thriving local community, where everyone has the power to effect positive change. Our mission is to build a stronger, more resilient community by providing a safe space, relevant activities, and meaningful support for all.
The Community Leader will oversee the management of our community services and activities, ensuring the programmes align with local needs, our strategic goals and available funding.
Key Responsibilities
·Design and implement a comprehensive activities programme that addresses the social, educational and wellbeing f the community.
·Manage the day-to-day operations of our programme, ensuring the seamless delivery of activities and collaborating with all stakeholders to provide high-quality, holistic services.
·Ensure effective project management practices are consistently applied in your work, fostering efficiency and accountability.
·Oversee the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of all community activities, ensuring they align with funding requirements and high-quality reports are provided to funders and partners.
·Work closely with colleagues and key stakeholders to identify funding opportunities, and prepare and submit high-quality funding applications.
·Build trust and strong relationships with local residents by organising co-production, engagement and consultation opportunities that involve people with lived experience.
·Collaborate with community members to develop and support campaigns that drive change for specific resident groups and continuously improve our referral processes to provide comprehensive support.
·Work with partners, community-led groups, and representatives across various sectors and organisations to enhance support for community members.
·Develop engaging marketing materials, including leaflets, website content, and social media posts, to ensure our services are widely advertised and accessible to a diverse audience.
·Oversee all administrative aspects of project activities and coordinate volunteer and staff schedules.
Please see the full job pack attached with detailed responsibilities and person specification.
Key information
Salary: £37,000 – 39,000 per annum (pro rata £31,700 to £33,400)
Hours: 30 hours per week (over a minimum of 4 days)
Contract: Fixed term contract until 30 April 2026 (extension subject to funding)
Holidays: 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro rata)
Report to: Executive Director
Line-manage: 1 Community Development Coordinator and 3 Community Organisers
Please submit a CV and tailored covering letter via Quick Apply.
Closing date: Sunday 13 October.
Acting as a community ‘anchor’, we build trust and bring people together so that we can connect residents to practical support and opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: TACT Connect Engagement Practitioner
Salary: £19,693 Per Annum + £450 Per Annum Home Working Allowance + £2,400 LW (if eligible)
Hours & Contract: Permanent Contract - 21 Hours per week (Tuesday to Thursday)
Location: Homebased anywhere in UK (with travel required)
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects such as our Connect Community, and Education and Health Teams, providing personalised specialist support to ensure all our children and young people's rights are met by professionals in those fields. Additionally, all our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.
TACT Connect, our community for those care-experienced, are seeking a Community Engagement & Wellbeing Worker as part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice. You can review our values here.
The Community Engagement Practitioner will be an essential contact and facilitator for existing scheme members. The post holder will provide consistency and enthusiasm across all activities while ensuring all practices are underpinned by co-creation, delivery and future development of the scheme by the members of Connect. This is an exciting opportunity to be alongside our members and to provide day-to-day practical support, signposting, and safe spaces for membership interaction. By joining our team at this time, you will be an integral part of our team, in that you will be part of co-creating a Community for Life.
Whilst being homebased, the Community Engagement Practitioner will be required to work flexibly including regular evening working and occasional weekends as well as travelling for team meetings, member events, training and other in person events.
The main role requirements for this role include:
- A degree in social work or similar equivalent qualification / experience.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with children and young people and adults from the age of 15 years upwards.
- Experience of developing and maintaining community spaces.
- Experience of developing and maintaining relationships with, providing support for and serving as a positive role model to care experienced people.
- Experience of using digital technologies to engage and communicate with members / stakeholders.
- A good understanding of safeguarding and knowledge of fostering and care experience.
- Excellent communications and facilitation skills, with a variety of audiences, through various medium and in person
- Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the scheme members and activities
- Willingness to travel and occasionally stay overnight, for events around the UK
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata if part time).
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, and volunteer days policy).
- Family-friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance of £750, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one.
- Employee Assistance Programme (including free CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions).
- Fantastic professional learning and personal development opportunities.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Application Process:
- Closing Date: Midnight on Monday 14th October 2024
- Interview Date: Friday 25th October 2024 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Sponsorship Operations Team Leader
Location: Hybrid, Old Street, London
Salary: £38,206 per annum
Hours: 34.5 hours per week
Department: Supporter Engagement and Operations
Job Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Fixed term until 24 October 2025 (to cover internal secondment)
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential, and every girl can choose her own future.
We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal.
The Supporter Engagement and Operations team is the heart of our supporter engagement and retention at Plan International UK. The team ensures that Plan effectively communicates with its supporters and delivers key logistical requirements for our fundraising, ensuring the smooth functioning of our day-to-day operations. We are now looking for a dynamic and experienced person to lead the Sponsorship Operations team to deliver an exceptional service to our supporters in the end-to-end delivery of the child sponsorship process workflow and sponsorship operations and maintaining quality sponsorship data to enhance the sponsorship experience.
Key deliverables will include delivering the end-to-end processes required for child sponsorship in a timely, efficient, and compliant way; ensuring up-to-date and accurate procedures and guidance exist for all sponsorship operations; prioritising the team’s workload to meet service level agreements and proactively looking for opportunities for continuous improvement to enhance the sponsor experience by reviewing and evolving our processes.
You need experience of safeguarding, child protection and a strong understanding of Data Protection 2018 / UK GDPR – for data protection. You’ll also be responsible for providing leadership that promotes inclusivity, excellence, and teamwork within the Operations teams.
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact while leading a team that is passionate, innovative, and committed to our cause – if this sounds like something you’re interested and experienced in, we’d love to hear from you.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Monday 30 September 2024
Interviews will take place on Thursday 10 October 2024
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include a Basic Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences
Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
REF-216952
This is an exceptional opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join The Prince’s Trust supporting three members of the Executive Leadership Team – Director of Fundraising & Marketing, Director of Communications and Director of People & Learning.
This is a busy, varied and important role working closely with the Directors to make sure their diaries support their strategic priorities. Key responsibilities include:
- complex diary management including all travel arrangements
- providing secretariat meeting support
- preparation of presentations & briefing papers ensuring Directors are well prepared
You will need to have the ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and sensitivity, with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
The role will be ideal for a highly organised, flexible, experienced Executive Assistant used to working on their own initiative and comfortable with multi-tasking. We have a hybrid way of working, and you will be expected to be in the office 3 days a week. The role is part of an Executive Assistant team reporting into the Head of the Chief Executive’s Office.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Support those who Care
This is an exciting opportunity to join our new service supporting Carers across City of London to improve their health and wellbeing, and access support that meets their needs.
The team work holistically with Carers to understand their individual circumstances and level of need. You’ll carry out home visits and community-based meetings, co-produce support plans, and develop effective relationships with Carers, families, and professionals. You will also support Carers to complete written forms and applications, draft letters, and advocate with third parties.
You’ll build on your local knowledge to signpost and facilitate access for Carers to support services, including financial and benefit advice, housing, health and safety home systems, and leisure and social activities. You will also support the development of escalation plans so that Carers are prepared for unforeseen circumstances that would impact negatively on ability to care.
Together with colleagues, you will plan and deliver the service’s activity package, including coffee mornings, drop-in sessions, activities, online and face to face groups, and peer support forums. There will also be opportunities to promote the service by attending meetings and forums, and to deliver training sessions to professionals and community organisations so that they have the skills to identify Carers.
Applicants should have relevant personal or professional experience of working with Carers and/or vulnerable adults or children in a social care, health, education or voluntary and community sector. You’ll need a practical understanding of barriers faced by Carers, and an awareness of cultural differences and access to services.
You should be an excellent communicator and able to motivate and empower others. Full or part-time positions available.
Do a job where you make a difference
We offer our employees:
· Inclusive values-based environment
· Competitive remuneration package
· Workplace pension scheme
· Generous 31 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
· Opportunities for hybrid working
· Benenden Health Care
· Death in Service Benefit
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
· Development opportunities
· and more
Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.
Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion, and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.
Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.
Imago provides support and opportunities to people, families, and communities across Kent, East Sussex, Medway and South London
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.