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6 Month Fixed Term Contract until December 2024

Full Time

37 hours per week to include some weekend working

£25,253.25 per annum - with annual progression up to £25,963.02 per annum

Location - Exmouth Shop

We offer many enhanced benefits including; 28 days holiday a year - plus Bank Holidays and stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%. Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

We are looking for a Temporary Shop Manager to work alongside the Assistant Shop Manager in our Exmouth shop on a 6 month Fixed Term basis. Are you self motivated with strong interpersonal skills and thrive on challenges and opportunities that come with assisting in the running of a shop? Can you assist the Shop Team in driving sales and profits and able to work closely with staff and Volunteers to ensure we deliver the best level of customer service over the summer months.

We are looking for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead, inspire and empower people around them. We are looking for someone who is friendly and positive in their approach and can instil an energy to those around them. Have you got a creative ability that you can bring to the role?

You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise vital funds needed to support our frontline work.

It is important that you have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.

If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way, and support your Shop team to be the best, then this is the place for you!

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The Children's Society is committed to Safer Recruitment and as such a range of pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with recommendations made by the Bichard Enquiry, and current best practice. To include a basic DBS check, these will be required before employment can commence.

This vacancy closes at midnight on Thursday 27th June. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Thursday 13th June.

Interview date to be confirmed.

Thank you for your interest in our wonderful charity.

At Peter Ashley Activities Centres Trust, we change lives by providing exciting and enriching indoor and outdoor activities to children, young people and members of our community in our beautiful heritage setting high above Portsmouth.

We work hard to achieve our goals and we have a vision to be the leading activities charity in the South of England.

If you are passionate about inclusion, activities and supporting children to be their best, and you meet our essential criteria, then we are interested in hearing from you.

The essential criteria are listed in the job pack which can be downloaded in pdf format.

As well as meeting our essential criteria, applicants must have a full and clean driving licence and will be subject to a DBS check as well as reference check.

The Activity Manager works with the Head of Operations and other managers and the Board to fulfil the aims of the Charity.

The Activity Manager is responsible for the management and delivery of all activities and activity related matters across the Leisure Department and residential provision.

The Activity Manager will lead by example and demonstrate excellent customer service in all their interactions with our customers and visitors.

The Activity Manager ensures that the objectives are met by working with the management team, partners, other members of staff and volunteers to deliver and develop sustainable activities, securing the necessary resources, and meeting financial and operational targets and commitments.

The Activity Manager leads on the identification, specification, pricing, compilation and submission of all activity-based projects, contributing to bids for funding.

The Activity Manager, Fort Purbrook is part of the Trust team and is expected to follow all rules of employment as laid out in the Staff Handbook, to work to the Vision and Mission of the Trust and to actively contribute to our success by sharing and discussing ideas, by maintaining high standards of work and by building effective relationships with current and prospective clients.

The Activity Manager, Fort Purbrook reports to the Head of Operations.  Activity Manager, Fort Purbrook will follow all reasonable instructions given by the Head of Operations and/or senior managers of the Trust.

To apply, please download our supporting documents and submit a covering letter explaining why you feel you are the right fit for the role and append your current cv. Applications should be submitted using the application tool by noon on the 5th July 2024.  Shortlisting will take place shortly afterwards and interviews will be arranged to take place the w/c  8th July in person at Fort Purbrook.

Our supporting documents include:

· Job description and person specification

· PAACT competencies

Our retained HR consultant, Rebecca Labram, will be in contact with all applicants following shortlisting and any queries should be directed to Rebecca through the applicant management system.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and applicants are encouraged to complete the Equal Opportunities Form on the applicant management tool.  Responses using this tool are anonymous.

Your personal data is safe with us.  A copy of our privacy policy is available on our website Privacy & Data Policy for the Peter Ashley Activity Centres website.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the essential criteria in the person specification. We will shortlist applicants carefully against the person specification and any criteria that cannot be demonstrated at application stage will be assessed at interview through competency questions and through practical exercises.

If you have access requirements or an access rider, please include these with your application so we may support you.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Housing Support Worker to take a lead role in the provision of a comprehensive housing related support & development service to YMCA Leicestershire residents to enable them to build firm foundations for a positive future.

Salary: £27,144pa. (Grade C1)

Hours of Work: 40-hours per week including 1- hour paid lunch. This will include some evening and weekend work as well as being part of the emergency on call rota

Location: Based at the Aylestone Centre in Leicester (LE2).

Benefits include: A generous 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays, Birthday Leave, Service Leave, Welfare Leave, Pension and Health Cash Plan, Company Sick Pay Scheme, Free YMCA Gym access, Free Parking at Aylestone, Blue Light Discount Card, and Complimentary Y theatre tickets.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Taking a lead role in the provision of a comprehensive housing related support & development service to YMCA Leicestershire residents to enable them to build firm foundations for a positive future as part of a person-centred approach tailored to individual needs.
• Holding a support caseload working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to help young people identify and meet their personal, social, health, learning and employment needs as identified in their Support and Resettlement plan, within an average 6-month time frame.
• Carrying out weekly Health & Safety Room Checks of the accommodation in which young people are living
• Proactively managing and leading a team of support workers using organisational policies and contractual expectations.
• Developing and implementing strategies to manage challenging behaviour in a professional manner
• Understanding and advising the team on the principles of relevant legislative frameworks

About you

As a Senior Housing Support Worker, you will have excellent interpersonal skills, with evidence of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with team members, young adults and multi-agency teams. You will also have excellent written and oral communication skills as well as a high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality. You will be a proactive team-player and have experience of working disengaged young adults with complex needs and challenging behaviour.

To succeed in the role of Transition Coach, your key skills will include:

• A recognised formal qualification in Social Work, Youth & Community Development, Housing, Criminology or relevant Social Science to degree level or equivalent.
• Proven experience at a comparable senior level
• Clear understanding of the needs of homeless people
• Direct experience of working with disengaged young adults with complex needs and challenging behaviour
• Direct experience of working with a range of multi-agency partners at delivery level.

We are recruiting a Support Coordinator to join our Herts Haven Cafe team.

Do you want to support children and young people (CYP) with mental health concerns? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Together, Courage and Responsive and want to be part of our vision to ensure everyone in Hertfordshire will feel supported with their mental health?

If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.

Job title: CYP Mental Health Support Worker – Herts Haven Café
Reference Number: 214
Salary scale: £28,900 FTE pro rata - £3,083 per annum (based on 4hrs)
Reports to: Senior Lead – CYP
Based: Ware
No. of hours: 4 Hours per week (Wednesday 15:00 – 19:00) 
Contract: 12 months fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension 
Café opening hours are: 
Wednesday 15:00 – 19:00

About the Project

Hertfordshire Mind Network is proud to provide early intervention support to children and young people experiencing poor mental health across Hertfordshire. We provide a combination of support through psychoeducational workshops, open access, 1:1 and group support.

We are expanding our provision, to offer drop in, open access community support to 10–18-year-olds across the county who need someone to talk to about their mental health in that moment. This space will offer timely support, in a person-centred, trauma informed way.

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Herts Haven Café service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of children and young people experiencing mental health issues, including crisis presentations, in Hertfordshire.
• To provide drop in, no referral required, timely support to 10-18 year olds.
• To support children and young people in Hertfordshire to access community based mental health help.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided across the CYP MHS system.

About the Role:

The key purpose of this post is to be an integral member of staff delivering the Herts Haven Café service, facilitating drop-in mental health support for children and young people aged 10-18. As a practitioner you will meet the varying needs of the individual, as they present, meaning no day may look the same.

A person-centred approach will be maintained, and this role is pivotal to ensuring CYP have a warm and welcoming space to turn to. You will be working as a team to facilitate support, deliver brief mental health interventions, signposting, and ensure timely information, guidance and referrals are provided for ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities

• To play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values throughout the Herts Haven Cafe Service.
• To play a key part in the development and delivery of quality CYP mental health support services.
• To provide consistent and clear communication to the team, working proactively and with initiative.
• To be part of a cooperative and collaborative team that is flexible and adaptable to changing requirements.
• To deliver 1:1 and group interventions, depending on need, flexibly and creatively.
• To ensure that every individual accessing the service receives, safe and trusted support.
• To create and review risk assessments, wellness plans, crisis support plans, safety plans, as well as signposting resources, as required.
• To proactively recognise indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies e.g., C-CATT, Emergency Duty Teams, CYP MHS, etc.
• To work alongside Crisis Teams in line with joint protocols, where required, to support those individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
• To signpost and refer effectively into other Herts Mind Network services, as well as alternative VCFSE and statutory organisations.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days pro rata after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.

Closing date for receipt of applications is: Sunday 7th July 2024
Interviews will take place on: Tuesday 9th July 2024
Please note: We may close this advert early if we have sufficient applications

Interested? 

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. 

Equal Opportunities 
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.

We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

No agencies please.

We are recruiting a Support Coordinator to join our Herts Haven Cafe team.

Do you want to support children and young people (CYP) with mental health concerns? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Together, Courage and Responsive and want to be part of our vision to ensure everyone in Hertfordshire will feel supported with their mental health?

If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.

Job title: CYP Support Coordinator – Bank (Herts Haven Café)
Reference Number: 197
Salary scale: £12.50 per hour
Reports to: Senior Lead – CYP
Based: Stevenage
No. of hours: 0 Hours contract, flexible work pattern – Wednesday and/or Saturday
Café opening hours are: 
Wednesday – 15:00- 20:00
Saturday 12:00 – 17:00

About the Project

Hertfordshire Mind Network is proud to provide early intervention support to children and young people experiencing poor mental health across Hertfordshire. We provide a combination of support through psychoeducational workshops, open access, 1:1 and group support.

We are expanding our provision, to offer drop in, open access community support to 10–18-year-olds across the county who need someone to talk to about their mental health in that moment. This space will offer timely support, in a person-centred, trauma informed way.

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Herts Haven Café service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of children and young people experiencing mental health issues, including crisis presentations, in Hertfordshire.
• To provide drop in, no referral required, timely support to 10-18 year olds.
• To support children and young people in Hertfordshire to access community based mental health help.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided across the CYP MHS system.

About the Role:

The key purpose of this post is to be an integral member of staff delivering the Herts Haven Café service, facilitating drop-in mental health support for children and young people aged 10-18. As a practitioner you will meet the varying needs of the individual, as they present, meaning no day may look the same.

A person-centred approach will be maintained, and this role is pivotal to ensuring CYP have a warm and welcoming space to turn to. You will be working as a team to facilitate support, deliver brief mental health interventions, signposting, and ensure timely information, guidance and referrals are provided for ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities

• To play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values throughout the Herts Haven Cafe Service.
• To play a key part in the development and delivery of quality CYP mental health support services.
• To provide consistent and clear communication to the team, working proactively and with initiative.
• To be part of a cooperative and collaborative team that is flexible and adaptable to changing requirements.
• To deliver 1:1 and group interventions, depending on need, flexibly and creatively.
• To ensure that every individual accessing the service receives, safe and trusted support.
• To create and review risk assessments, wellness plans, crisis support plans, safety plans, as well as signposting resources, as required.
• To proactively recognise indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies e.g., C-CATT, Emergency Duty Teams, CYP MHS, etc.
• To work alongside Crisis Teams in line with joint protocols, where required, to support those individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
• To signpost and refer effectively into other Herts Mind Network services, as well as alternative VCFSE and statutory organisations.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days pro rata after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.

Closing date for receipt of applications is: Sunday 7th July 2024
Interviews will take place on: Tuesday 9th July 2024
Please note: We may close this advert early if we have sufficient applications

Interested? 

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. 

Equal Opportunities 
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings.We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.

We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

No agencies please.

Barnardo's changes the lives of the children and young people in the UK who most need our help. We listen to them, whatever is affecting them. We believe in them – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. This belief started with our founder, Thomas Barnardo, who stood up for the most vulnerable children in society.

Our vision and ambition is to build on community resilience and self-help approaches that will empower children and families to access information and peer support to enable them to develop and grow. Through this approach, we will ensure that every child in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire will be given the best start in life, supported by families, communities and high-quality integrated services.

Now is your opportunity to play a part in contributing to this exciting and challenging transformation. We are seeking experienced, passionate, and aspirational candidates looking for their next opportunity to join our ambitious Peterborough based teams.

We are currently looking to recruit to the following positions:

Full-Time 37 hrs per week (Permanent) Family Workers

Salary: £23,868 - £29,172 pa

Working in the Peterborough Locality the postholders will support children, young people and their families through identifying their needs and helping them to achieve the Best Start in Life.

In addition to monitoring children's activity and development you will assist families to implement behaviour management strategies through evidence-based parenting programmes and ensure a safe environment to promote families and children's physical and mental health and to support their emotional well-being. You will also need to assess, record and report on the on-going progress of those you work with

With a relevant NVQ3 level qualification (or equivalent experience) you should have previous experience of working with children and young people. Knowledge of parenting programmes including Webster Stratton Incredible years would be advantageous together with experience of one-to-one support with vulnerable families.

Knowledge of safeguarding and the issues facing vulnerable children and families are essential, together with experience of group delivery and first-rate communication and team working skills.

For informal enquiries and further information please contact:
Lynn McNish
Strategic Children's Services Manager
 
Closing date for applications:

12th July 2024

To apply, please visit the Barnmardo's website

As the East Midlands’ only hospice for babies, children and young people, Rainbows is a place where children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families can find care and support. Our incredible team of people help with end-of-life care, symptom management and respite/short break care, as well as supporting families at home and in the community.

Rainbows is so much more than a building; the Team offers diverse, flexible support to families wherever they are across the East Midlands. We're also there to support parents and siblings through their bereavements.

Ensuring the ongoing needs of young people with life-limiting conditions are addressed is a priority for Rainbows. Therefore, we are seeking a part-time Transition Support Worker to join the existing Transition Team to champion and advocate for the rights of children and young people to have fair access to care, education, and social activities.

This role will involve you covering the areas of Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, and North Derbyshire therefore, you will need to have the ability to travel around without relying on public transport.  You will also need to travel to the Hospice on Lark Rise in Loughborough for your interview, team meetings and events.

Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week with the requirement to work occasional weekends and evenings to support with events like open day, leavers weekends, group sessions and 1-1 support time.

About the role

This role provides the successful candidate with the opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team working with children and young people from the age of 13 up to the age of 25, supporting them to transition from children’s services into adult’s services.

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

· To support the Transition Lead and work as part of a location-based transition team, acting as a resource to colleagues regarding transition issues.

· To support young people and their families in all aspects of transition including health, education, social and welfare.

· To support the transition of young people moving from Rainbows to other adult services working in close partnership with Rainbows’ Family Support Team and external agencies such as schools, colleges, care providers and commissioners.

· Develop relationships with relevant services to aid the transition process.

· Further responsibilities in the role of a Transition Support Worker at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.

Requirements

· Significant experience of working with children and young people with complex needs.

· Understanding of the challenges faced by young people transitioning into adult care.

· Ability to engage well with children, young people, and their families.

· Motivated to make and sustain positive relationships with external organisations.

· Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

 

Our Benefits include:

• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.

• Bupa Cashback plan.

• Life Assurance.

• 27 days holiday.

• Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role.

• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

• Access to occupational health.

• Contributory pension scheme.

• Subsidised meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact the people team at Rainbows.

To apply for the role please click ‘apply now’ to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the people team at Rainbows.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.

Service Lead

We have an opportunity for an Early Help Service Lead to manage the delivery of the organisations Early Help Service across the South Locality, ensuring a high quality of service delivery across Edgbaston and Northfield.

If you want to work in a rewarding role, joining a multi-disciplinary team, providing timely, accessible early help and support to families, then apply today!

Position: Early Help Service Lead (South Locality)

Location: Harborne/hybrid

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £33,500 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Staff Benefits include: Hybrid and Flexible working, Workplace Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Enhanced annual leave allowance, workplace wellbeing support

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 7th July

Interview Date: 9th & 11th July (please hold these dates)

The Role

As the Early Help Service Lead, you will be responsible for managing a team of staff working at various levels ensuring that they are motivated to deliver their service and receive relevant support and training.  The role will also develop the service, working collaboratively with partners, meet contractual targets and take decisive action where needed.

You will also take the organisational lead in ensuring that appropriate arrangements for keeping children and young people safe and promote the safety and welfare of children and young people involved in the organisations activities at all times.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• People Management
• Service Delivery
• Safeguarding

About You

We are looking for an empathetic communicator with excellent engagement and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a range of people.

You will have experience of:

• Managing services for children, young people and families e.g. health, wellbeing, education or social care services
• Project/contract management experience
• Implementing contracts, seeing through to operational delivery, and maintaining strong performance
• Achieving targets. 
• Managing, outreach staff and support workers
• Building effective relationships with a range of professionals and services

About the Organisation

A leading provider of services to the health and social care sector, we provide a range of services across Birmingham, Solihull and the West Midlands where the aim is to reduce inequalities in learning, employment and health. As an employer, the organisation is proud to offer a range of benefits to staff including flexible and hybrid working patterns, and the provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities.

You may also have experience in areas such as Service Manager, Service Lead, , Children’s Service Manager, Early Help Service Manager, Social Service, Social Services, Youth Service Manager, Youth Worker, Support Service, Community Support Service Manager, Community, Children, Young People, Family, Family Service Manager, Family Support Service Manager.  #INDNFP

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

Project Officer (South Tyneside School Streets) 

England North

£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

 (Ref: SUS4282)

Full Time 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

Fixed term contract until August 2025

Base: Hybrid – Working in the schools around South Tyneside, with option to work from the Newcastle Hub or at home.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to work with Sustrans to engage and empower schools and the local community of South Tyneside, to deliver school streets and identify ways in which their neighbourhoods can be made better places for all. 

As the project officer, you will deliver activities in a variety of settings, including classrooms and assemblies, to develop children and young people's understanding of the benefits of active travel. You will also work alongside local authorities and other organizations collaboratively on the project. Supporting schools and community champions and harnessing local authority resources to make links between schools and communities. Sharing best School Street practice and reporting back experiences with the rest of the Sustrans School Streets team. 

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. 

About you

You should have experience of working with children and young people, and delivering community led projects. You will deliver physical activity and other behaviour change projects. 

You will have good report writing and organizational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritize your own workload and function on your own initiative limited supervision. 

We ask you demonstrate your knowledge of school settings and knowledge of community consultation. 

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

What we offer

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment. 

Wellbeing

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 22 July 2024. 
• Interviews will take place at the Newcastle Hub on the 30th or 31st July 2024. If you are unable to attend in person, we can offer an alternative arrangement. 

About Sustrans

At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle. 

We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet. 

 We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported. 

You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.

We are searching for a Partnerships Manager (Maternity Cover) to join Jamie’s Farm’s HQ team, working across an exciting and growing charity. You will play an important part in facilitating the further growth of the charity, forming new partnerships and thereby enabling thousands more young people to benefit from our support. This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave.

Please note: The deadline for application is 9am Monday 22nd July 2024. 

Salary

£31,500 - £36,750 pro-rata

Contract

Temporary 12 month fixed-term contract

Reports to 

Head of Operations

Direct Reports 

None 

Location 

This job will be based at our gorgeous Bath Farm, which also acts as the charity’s HQ. The successful candidate will need to be at the Bath Farm at least two days a week. This role will involve regular travel in order to build connections with potential partners and to develop relationships with all of our farms. It will also involve attendance at conferences and events, to help raise our profile. 

About Jamie’s Farm

Jamie’s Farm is a charity which helps young people to flourish at home, in education and in the community through an intensive weeklong immersion in rural life. During a busy residential stay, young people help us run large working livestock farms and tackle many challenging and unfamiliar jobs, designed to offer everyone an opportunity for achievement, thereby building their self-esteem and confidence. They live in a supportive family environment that encourages them to push themselves out of their comfort zone. Our therapeutic input makes use of individual and group sessions to allow children to reflect on their lives on the farm and back home, to draw out tangible strategies for improvements to be realised when they return home.

Our programme is shown to have long term positive impacts on the lives of the young people we support. At the end of their visit, 66% of all young people showed improved mental wellbeing. Six weeks after their visit, of those with concerning attendance, 67% were no longer of concern. Six months after their visit, of those previously at risk of permanent exclusion, 64% were no longer at risk. These dramatic changes are only possible through the combined efforts of the entire Jamie’s Farm team.

Partnerships Manager Role 

Jamie’s Farm is quickly growing to help meet the increasing needs of young people from around the UK. The legacy of the pandemic, increasing mental health challenges and the cost-of-living crisis are all causing more children than ever to need the support of programmes like ours. Our existing farms are all full to capacity and booked many months ahead. As part of our strategic plan, we wish to grow our capacity and expand our geographical presence so that we can help more children, from more communities, during the second decade of Jamie’s Farm’s history. 

The Partnerships Manager plays a crucial role in the next phase of Jamie’s Farm’s growth. Our new farm in Skipton opened its doors to young people for day visits in April 2023 and is currently undergoing development as another residential farm. We have also just purchased a second farm near Bath, which is currently being developed. Combined, these two sites will allow us to work with another 80 partners and support almost 1,000 more young people every year. 

The Partnerships Manager’s principal task will be finding and developing these new partnerships. This will involve building relationships with schools, local authorities, academy chains and other charities around the country, sharing the benefits of a Jamie’s Farm programme and supporting them to make a visit possible. The Partnerships Manager will also work closely with other members of the HQ team to develop and expand other earned income streams, all of which are used to directly subsidise our groups of visiting young people. 

Benefits 

• A warm, welcoming and vibrant working environment based on a beautiful farm just outside of Bath.

• All lunches provided and shared with our friendly team when on site.

• Generous annual leave entitlement.

• Pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution.

• 25% staff discount to rent out any of our farm properties at weekends and in holidays

• Frequent team away days and celebrations, as part of a friendly and collaborative HQ team

• Personal and professional development opportunities throughout the year 

Person Specification 

• Good business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit.

• A clear and confident communicator, with the ability to adapt communications to a wide range of external audiences, both in writing and in person.

• A determined nature, with the motivation to see a process through from start to finish.

• Organised and systematic, to ensure opportunities are not missed.

• Innovative, with the ability to develop and implement new strategies to engage partners who haven’t yet heard of Jamie’s Farm.

• Experience of developing new partnerships which go on to be long term supporters/clients/customers. 

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, in a fast-paced environment that relies on teamwork.

• A genuine passion for Jamie’s Farm’s vision, mission and methodology, with an eagerness and ability to inspire others with our unique approach and motivate them to work closely with us.

• A warm, friendly and personable attitude, allowing you to quickly engage new partners and develop personal connections.

• Someone who will embrace Jamie’s Farm’s values and act as a real ambassador for them, both internally and externally. 

Please view the full job description on the Jamie's Farm website for further details. 

Our team will also be happy to answer any questions you might have. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Wellbeing Advisor Assistant with experience of working within a children and young people, to work within a multi-disciplinary wellbeing advice services team to increase and improve emotional and mental health provision within local communities for 11–24-year-olds in the West London CCG area.

The Senior Wellbeing Adviser will be a part of our Youth Services team and will work to deliver mental health services for young people and the adults who support them. The Senior Wellbeing Adviser will co-ordinate and deliver a diverse portfolio of wellbeing services including the provision of 1:1 practical wellbeing advice and support to young people (mainly aged 16-25), facilitation of peer support groups, delivery of workshops and trainings and co-ordinate awareness-raising campaigns on occasion.

This post will enable the post-holder to develop a wide range of project coordination and evaluation skills. The position will suit an individual who is self-motivated, an excellent communicator and data competent, with an interest in quality improvement, line management, an understanding of child development and mental health, as well as a passion to support services for children, young people and their families.

The post holder will also work alongside colleagues and partners in the Local Authority, CAMHS, educational settings where interventions are being delivered and other relevant mental health providers.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide practical mental health focused short term casework to young people through 1:1 face to face appointments 
• To develop, co-ordinate and deliver workshops and training to groups of children and young people 
• To raise and escalate safeguarding concerns effectively with partners to ensure children and young people are effectively safeguarded
• Signpost referrals for children and young people with more complex needs to the relevant service. 
• Coordinate referrals and booking in sessions 
• Conduct regular line management with one Wellbeing Advisor working closely with them as a team. 
• To undertake data collection, analysis and monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of service provision 
• To produce impact reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programs  
• Routinely measure clinical outcomes, in line with the CYP-IAPT program.   
• Maintain comprehensive records of all training and clinical activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision-making.  
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection and report clinical outcomes and service access data into the digital patient record system, CYP IAPTUS.  
• To assist in the formulation and delivery low-intensity psychological treatments based on evidence-based literature and research to support best practice in clinical work. Interventions may include guided self-help, and treatment might be individual or in psychoeducational groups. This work includes delivery face to face, virtual and Telephone.  
• Engage in robust managerial and clinical supervision, identifying the scope of practice of the individual post-holder within the role, and working safely within that scope.   
• Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate, both for personal educational benefit in discussion with supervisors, and to provide direct assistance.   
• Work in collaboration with school staff, parents, children, young people, and the wider community to enhance and broaden access to mental health services.  

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Health/Social Care/teaching/ psychology or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

• 3 years’ experience working with children and young people with mental health challenges 
• Experience in delivering 1:1 practical support sessions, group facilitation and producing and delivering presentations, workshops and training 
• Experience managing a complex case load
• 2 years’ experience project planning and management experience 
• Working knowledge of child and adult safeguarding 
• Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality  
• Experience of data collection, analysis and reporting  
• Knowledge of mental health and/or social care services 

Skills

• Excellent writing skills and the ability to distil complex issues in clear language for a wide range of audiences  
• Commitment to working innovatively and always seeking to evaluate and improve all areas of practice  
• Ability to work productively as part of a team  
• An authentic regard of client’s experience and knowledge as equally valuable as that of clinicians/practitioners  
• Attention to detail  
• Data literate  
• Ability to keep accurate notes and records  
• Ability to prioritise and work on a number of tasks in parallel  
• Good time management and organisational skills  
• Excellent problem-solver  
• Ability to work well under pressure  
• Ability to convey ideas clearly  
• Strong interpersonal skills  
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences  

Family Support Worker

£21,000 per annum + benefits (company car, 25 days annual leave, reward scheme and pension)

Weston-super-Mare to cover the South West

About the role:

We are looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to deliver high-quality family support services as part of our South West Care Team.

Reporting to the Family Support Manager and working in partnership with health, education, and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social, and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.

Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you will have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand processes of grief, loss, and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact.

Location:

This role will cover the South West focusing on the Weston-super-Mare area.

What we’re looking for:

· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care

· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly

· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines

· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)

· A persuasive and open communicator - you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates

· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.

What we offer:

· We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, including:

· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life

· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand

· Company car for front line care posts

· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts

· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus

· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year

· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%

· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping

· Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth

We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.

Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.

The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.

How to apply:

Please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Interviews will take place either on Teams or at our Lancaster office, with the dates to be confirmed.

There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.

Yes Futures empowers young people to believe in themselves and discover their personal potential.

We are a multi-award winning charity, established in 2012. Our successful programmes have already made a proven difference to the lives of over 3400 young people.

We are ambitious about expanding our impact to many more young people and we are seeking a passionate and driven Programme Manager(s) to join delivery team and help us scale our programmes to more schools.

Programme Manager role

We are now looking for an enthusiastic and committed Programme Manager(s) to join our existing Programme Team in September 2024 on a full or part-time basis (6-month fixed-term with potential to extend).  As a Programme Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Yes Futures programmes in-person, in our partner primary and secondary schools in North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire.

Main Responsibilities

You will be one of a small team of Programme Managers, dedicated to delivering excellent programmes which make a positive difference to the lives of students.  The main responsibilities of the Programme Manager role are:

Programme delivery

• Responsible for the care and wellbeing of all students in your schools on the programme;
• Communicating with parents where necessary during the programme, by email, letter and telephone;
• Planning and delivering whole-group workshops for students;
• Planning and delivering information and celebration events for students and parents;
• Facilitating the in-person and online volunteer coaching team to deliver student coaching sessions. As well as delivering coaching sessions to students, where required;
• Developing business and charity partnerships for day trips;
• Planning and delivering the day trips included in the programme;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of the Into the Wild and World of Work day trips;
• Implementing discipline procedures, including reporting serious discipline issues;
• Implementing all necessary Health and Safety and Child Protection procedures, including recording and reporting any incidents;
• Ongoing communication with the school and Yes Futures head office regarding student engagement and progress.

Organisation and administration

• School onboarding, including ensuring that dates are planned, students are recruited and parental agreements are returned;
• Planning and organising the logistical elements of the programme (timetables, activities, sessions plans etc) through liaising with Yes Futures head office, school staff, businesses, charitable organisations and the rest of the Coaching team;
• Creation of Risk Assessments, parent letters and programme-related documents for schools;
• Sourcing materials needed for programme sessions, including lunches for trips;
• Assisting with finance and petty cash where required.

Management of volunteer Yes Futures Coaches

• Managing and developing the skills of your Coaching teams (usually 2-6 adults per school);
• Ongoing communication with your Coaching teams, to foster their enthusiasm and commitment;
• Supporting Coach recruitment for future programmes;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of training for Coaches;
• Maintaining accurate and secure records of Coaches’ personal information, absences, sickness and other relevant information.

Evaluation and reporting

• Facilitating the pre-, mid- and end of programme evaluations;
• Oversight and input of key student monitoring data and impact data;
• Debriefing and ongoing feedback collection from schools and Coaches;
• Ensure all work is carried out in an effective and timely manner to support continued high standards of the Yes Futures programmes.

Programme Managers will also be given the opportunity to support with other Head Office functions, including but not limited to:

• Strengthening our strategy, programme design and theory of change;
• Supporting the marketing of Yes Futures to new schools and customers;
• Developing our fundraising strategy through bid writing and other fundraising tasks;
• Establishing relationships with key partner organisations;
• Planning our future Ambassador offer and other pilot programmes.

In addition, as part of our focus on employee development, you will be able to dedicate time to individual personal development opportunities and gain further professional growth through leading working groups in strategic areas in which you are interested.

Benefits to you

Yes Futures is an incredible place to work. In the past two years, we have been awarded places in both the Top 100 Social Enterprises UK and the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape To. 

This is a unique opportunity to have an incredible impact, by joining our ambitious team at this exciting stage in the charity’s growth. You will have significant ownership over your work, enabling you to thrive and grow your talents in a collaborative environment alongside a supportive, fun team of colleagues.

As well as a generous reward package, we provide:

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, increasing year-on-year to 30 days’ holiday after five years of service.
• Additional 3 days’ volunteering leave, so you can focus on your other charitable passions.
• Workplace pension with employer contribution of 5%.
• Flexible approach to work (remote working and flexibility around core hours 10am-4pm)).
• Generous CPD allowance for professional development and qualifications.

With us, you will make a tangible difference to thousands of young people’s lives. 

Some testimonials from our current employees:

• "Yes Futures is an extremely positive and supportive working environment. All employees are valued and encouraged to contribute across all areas of the charity. My team are so enthusiastic and passionate about the fundamental ethos -  helping to build a positive future for young people." 
• "As well as every day being different, and the work we do being so rewarding, we have a fantastic team of dedicated, intelligent, interesting, passionate people! It's wonderful to be part of it all!" 
• "I work with a supportive team with great passion and energy. We are all so different but share a passion for supporting young people. Our CEO is an inspiration and leads the way with her positivity, drive and enthusiasm."

How to apply

If you would like to apply, please send a CV and cover letter (max 600 words) to applications @ yesfutures. org.  Please quote the role title and your name the subject line (e.g. Programme Manager - ‘Your Name’) by Monday 1 July (9am).

Please include:

• Your motivations for applying
• How your skills and experience meet the person specification for this role
• Your home address/ town or postcode (which should be within the specified region)
• Your preference for full or part-time roles (i.e. days per week)
• If you have access to a vehicle for work (this is not a requirement for the role but helps us effectively plan our school allocations).
• The date from which you are available to start the role

Dates and recruitment timeline

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first-stage online interview taking place on 9 & 10 July (invitations will be sent by Friday 5 July at the latest).  Successful candidates will then be invited to an Assessment Centre and Interview taking place on Wednesday 17 July (in-person at our Brixton office in London).  Please keep all these dates free.

Start date

Ideally, we are looking for a Programme Manager to start by late August/ early September in order to provide a comprehensive induction and handover prior to the next delivery cycle in September (though there may be some flexibility to accommodate the right candidate).

Role Overview:​

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• Provide infrastructure support to local voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups and social enterprises. ​

• Engage in one-on-one and outreach meetings to better support community needs. ​

• Develop and manage VCSE networks focusing on key themes like Children, Families, and Young People, Health and Wellbeing, Digital Isolation, and Safeguarding. ​

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Key Responsibilities:​

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• Develop and oversee the implementation of detailed work plans for the development and funding advice service. ​

• Assist VCS organisations with monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating their impact. ​

• Provide guidance on funding streams, review proposals, and offer feedback. ​

• Advise on legal structures, policies, and charity registration processes. ​

• Planned and delivered training programs in collaboration with EHCVS staff or external trainers. ​

• Promote best practices and support the development of business plans, fundraising strategies, and quality assurance policies. ​

For more information see our recruitment pack 

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