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Your Future Says Surrey
At the University of Surrey, we’ve raised £60 million in less than three years through our “The Future Says Surrey” campaign - but we’re not stopping there. We want to continue funding groundbreaking research in vital areas including the future of medicine, climate change and artificial intelligence. We’re dedicated to giving our students fairer opportunities and empowering those from underrepresented backgrounds. Are you looking for a new opportunity to make a difference and develop your career? Are you ready to join us and make a global impact? Your Future Says Surrey.
The Roles
If you share our passion for the transformative power of higher education, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for experienced fundraising and proposal writing professionals at all levels including Officer (salary range: £36,024-£44,263), Manager (salary range: £45,585-£54,395) and Associate Director (salary range: £56,021-£66,857) level, specialising in major gifts, principal gifts, legacies and as well as proposal writing. Permanent, fixed-term, full-time and part-time roles are available.
If you’re looking for a role with a strong sense of purpose and looking to work in a collaborative way with a dynamic, and professional team, we encourage you to apply.
What’s in it for you?
One of the most rewarding aspects of working in the Advancement Team at the University of Surrey is knowing you are contributing to positive change every day. A role with us means you could give talented young people the chance to study at Surrey regardless of their financial background, and fund research that aims to solve society’s most urgent issues.
At Surrey we value individuals and offer a competitive rewards package based on your experience. We’re committed to developing your skills and helping you progress in your career at Surrey. Our beautiful leafy campus is an inspiring place to work, and our hybrid work policy gives you the flexibility to balance your work with your lifestyle or family commitments.
Find out more
To be considered for the roles, please submit a formal application via the University of Surrey Website. Interviews will take place on Friday 25th October 2024.
We are looking for a Programme Coordinator who will support the growth and development of the Democracy Classroom network, helping teachers and youth practitioners to engage young people in politics, democracy and elections.
ABOUT THE POLITICS PROJECT
We support young people to use their voice by providing them with outstanding democratic education. We work with young people, teachers and politicians to help them to learn, teach and engage in politics. We are a non-partisan organisation working across the UK.
ABOUT DEMOCRACY CLASSROOM
Democracy Classroom is a partnership between over 100 civil society organisations that supports young people to engage in elections and democracy. The network supports collaboration through newsletters, training, meet up’s and an annual conference, as well as providing resources and training for teachers and youth practitioners. Democracy Classroom pools the collective support of the sector through the Democracy Classroom Platform, where teachers and youth workers can access the collective support of the membership.
Following the recent General Election, the network has experienced growth and is now preparing to support upcoming elections, votes at 16 and new developments such as changes to democratic education and the curriculum review. The network is non-partisan and works across all 4 nations in the UK.
The aims of the network include:
Increasing the number of young people engaging with democracy and elections.
Increasing the number of teachers and youth workers delivering democratic education, and strengthening their capacity to deliver impactful democratic engagement and voter registration activities in schools, colleges and youth settings across the UK.
Improving coordination between organisations engaging young people across the youth, education and democracy sectors, through growing the Democracy Classroom network.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The post holder will work with the Director and the Programme Manager of Democracy Classroom to support the growth of the Democracy Classroom network by managing the website / platform. They will:
- Liaise with partners to compile learning resources and training opportunities to share on the platform.
- Add resources, training opportunities and other relevant information to the platform as required.
- Ensure the platform is kept up to date and accessible.
- Support Democracy Classroom communication channels - producing Democracy Classroom newsletters and creating engaging social media content to highlight the work of partners, their learning resources and training opportunities, on the platform.
The post holder will also:
- Coordinate training for teachers and youth workers to deliver election education materials.
- Manage the Democracy Classroom database.
- Assist with monitoring and evaluation.
- Provide administrative support for the Democracy Classroom network and other The Politics Project programmes and activities where required.
The job is based on a 12 month, fixed term contract (including a 6-month probation period), with opportunities for extension.
The Politics Project is based in London, and the post holder will be expected to work from the office at least two days a week. The hours of work are 37.5 hrs per week. Occasional travel to elsewhere in the UK and working unsocial hours in the evenings and at weekends may be required.
Benefits:
- 33 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (inclusive for 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year.
- Friendly and inclusive environment.
- Professional development opportunities, to upskill and train you.
- The opportunity to make a real difference to young people’s lives, helping them to develop the skills and knowledge they need to give them a voice in their society and shape their communities.
ABOUT YOU
You will have a passion for democratic engagement and will use that passion to support the delivery and growth of the Democracy Classroom network and The Politics Project.
You will be a self-starter, comfortable setting your own pace of work and managing deadlines with only some supervision. You are able to follow instructions and show initiative when needed. You can form good relationships with a range of people from different backgrounds and perspectives. You can problem-solve and be flexible to meet stakeholder needs.
Above all, you have outstanding organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to work under pressure and identify priorities. You will effectively deliver against set targets to agreed deadlines.
In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check that we will provide.
Skills & Experience:
Essential
- Excellent time management and administrative skills.
- IT literate. In particular, you have experience of data entry / management and can use Google office software.
- Self-motivated and resilient – able to solve problems and perform under pressure.
- Able to build relationships and communicate effectively.
- A passion for youth democratic engagement, education and politics.
Desired
- Basic project management, planning, administrative and organisational skills experience.
- Experience of database management.
- Experience of running professional social media accounts.
- Knowledge and understanding of the UK political and education systems.
TO APPLY:
To apply please submit through the CharityJob website a CV and a covering letter (maximum 1 side of A4).
The closing date is 11:30pm, 13th November 2024.
Initial interviews are planned for the weeks beginning Monday 25th November and Monday 2nd December.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting role to support Peak District Mosaic in delivering their new project, Championing National Parks for Everyone, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF).
Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week. Some weekend and evening work will be required.
Contract length: 20-month fixed term (until August 2026).
Location: Hybrid. Two days a week working from home, with one day per week in a shared office space in Bakewell. Occasional travel to the Peak District National Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park, and North York Moors National Park will be required.
Pay: £27,825 Full-time Equivalent
Annual leave allowance: 27 days plus bank holidays, pro-rata.
Other benefits: Pension contribution of 3%; learning and development budget.
Job purpose
Reporting to the Development Manager, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for delivering a series of events to support the project’s network of Community Champions. This group will receive training from the National Parks so that they have the skills and knowledge to run safe and enjoyable activities within the National Park for friends, family, and community members. The Project Coordinator will organise a series of training, networking, and celebration events to further upskill this group and to bring them together to celebrate their successes and share best practices.
The Project Coordinator will also provide administrative support for the project as a whole, working closely with other project staff to maintain effective records of activities and finances, and supporting the Development Manager to submit grant reports and payment requests to the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Key responsibilities
Deliver Peak District Mosaic’s support to Community Champions
- Set up a series of training opportunities for Community Champions to help develop their skills further, for instance, setting up Outdoor First Aid training with a training provider or supporting Community Champions to access Hill Skills or Mountain Leader training.
- Organise a series of networking events and a residential to bring the Community Champion network together, celebrate successes, provide peer support, and share best practices.
- Work with the Development Manager and the Community Champion network to develop ongoing support for Community Champions across the three National Parks, including developing our website to provide information and new opportunities.
- Develop content for our website and social media, including working with Community Champions who will be trained to create their own videos on how to visit the National Parks.
- Attend Community Champion training days in the National Parks occasionally to strengthen relationships between Community Champions and Peak District Mosaic.
Support project management of Championing National Parks for Everyone
- Support the Development Manager in organising project steering group and project delivery meetings, including arranging venues, sending agendas, and circulating minutes and actions.
- Monitor the project’s outputs, outcomes, and expenditure, liaising with other project staff at the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors, and Peak District National Parks to ensure up-to-date information about activities, outputs, and outcomes is collected.
- Assist the Development Manager in reporting project finances, outputs, and outcomes to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, submitting quarterly reports, and meeting with NLHF as per their guidance.
- Support project communications by updating the Peak District Mosaic website, creating social media posts, and writing press releases.
- Update appropriate documentation, such as project plans and risk registers, as required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Grade: 6
Hours: Permanent. Full time, 37.5 hrs per week. Flexible working will be considered.
Responsible to: Retention Manager
Direct reports: n/a
Location: Remote (UK) with occasional travel to our HQ, Truro Cornwall. Or Truro, Cornwall (Hybrid, with office and working from home)
Role purpose
This is an exciting new role in the team which will support the growth of the Retention programme by supporting on the delivery of campaigns and supporter journeys (including ShelterBox Book Club), and helping to optimise the processes, systems and ways-of-working across the team.
The successful candidate will join a supportive and vibrant team in our mission to deliver best-in-class donor experiences and grow unrestricted income, inspiring UK individuals to become long term supporters of ShelterBox. Reporting to the Retention Manager this post will work flexibly across the Retention Team, working with the Retention Officer and Book Club Coordinator to deliver engaging supporter experience to our existing individual supporters.
Over the coming year ShelterBox is transitioning to a new CRM system (Dynamics 365), and the job holder will be involved in supporting team SMEs with set-up and user-testing the relevant functionalities on the new system, including configuration of campaigns and supporter journeys.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a talented, well-organised individual with an interest in international aid, and who is keen to develop their fundraising experience.
The successful candidate will be practically-minded and methodical with great attention to detail – and ideally have a creative touch. They will be confident bringing their skills to a range of different tasks and projects.
They will be an able project manager, have excellent communication and numerical skills and be able to manage their varied workload to tight deadlines.
This role will suit someone who is keen to learn and is a natural communicator that can create meaningful relationships across the organisation as well as with external suppliers.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
· Proofing support with appeal copy and artwork, campaign and Book Club emails and our supporter engagement magazine.
· Working with the Retention Officer to create and update campaign reviews.
· Create engaging thank you letters for our appeals and engagement activities.
· Work alongside the Retention Manager to develop our existing supporter journeys. Creating new content where necessary and working with internal and external stakeholders to implement journey processes.
· Lead on the gift aid digital journey. Creating emails and landing page copy.
· Working alongside the Website team to create appeal page content, including creating relevant CRM coding, ensuring seamless integration with our CRM and reporting systems.
· Help develop fundraising materials by sourcing impactful photos and case studies from our internal asset library.
· Support the team with the transition to our new CRM system in 2025. Including user guide testing, journey creation etc.
· Be part of the data checking team, reviewing outgoing data files before they go to our print partners.
· Assist in the delivery of major disaster appeals.
- Supporting the delivery of reactivation, upgrade and engagement campaigns across Book Club and traditional audiences.
· Assist in Book Club social media content planning and creation, as well a community page moderation.
· Supporting with Book Club inbox.
· Supporting with ad hoc Book Club admin tasks.
· Working with the Book Club Coordinator and our Book Club volunteers to deliver virtual events and face-to-face club meetups for the Book Club community.
- Handle administrative tasks such as organising meetings, taking minutes and following up on agreed actions – ensuring that project documents, and plans are kept up to date.
· Ensure that Retention and Book Club invoice and PO logs are kept up to date.
· Keep up to date with developments in the fundraising sector, particularly in relation to best practice.
· Any other duties as deemed necessary to support the Retention team, including some out of office working hours during high profile disasters.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This vacancy involves a unique opportunity to be the Program Coordinator of an exciting new regional partnership program alongside National Ugly Mugs and POW (Notthingham) funded by the National Lottery Communities Fund. Based with Basis Yorkshire but supporting all 3 partners, this role will have responsibility for managing the program and monitoring the performance of the 3 partners including the 3 specialist Sex Worker ISVAs as well as supporting each organisation to influence policies relevant to the program including health, housing, addiction, policing etc. We are currently also advertising for 3 SW ISVAs in connection with this program; please see the vacancy sections on the 3 partners (Basis, NUM and POW)if you are interested in these.
Basis Yorkshire is an award-winning charity that was founded in 1995 and now operates across Yorkshire. This is a unique opportunity to join a challenging and vibrant organisation, working with women who are involved in sex work. For more information about what Basis Yorkshire does and its values, please visit our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking to recruit a Head of Engagement and Operations to lead the development and delivery of
our internal and external communications, input to our strategic delivery and act as a 2IC for our CEO.
Generous holiday entitlement, 6% employer pension contribution, free parking, access to gym/swimming pool,
on site café and shop.
Some travel is expected to support membership events including evenings and weekends, with occasional
overnight stays.
We are a financially sustainable £7million charity which aims to provide camaraderie, benevolence and
support to women who have served in the Army. Additionally, we aim to exert influence within the military
charity sector to broaden support for female veterans.
We organise both national and local events for our members to attend where they meet up with old friends,
remember those we have lost, support each other, have a lot of fun and make new and lasting memories. We
have over 4000 active members which we hope to grow as we reach out to many more female veterans
eligible to join our Association.
You will:
be skilled in delivering communications or marketing projects which can be appropriately tailored to
increase engagement and promote awareness of the Associations’ work.
have expertise of modern publishing technology and will have overall responsibility for the Association
magazine – The Lioness - published biannually.
have experience of all mainstream social media platforms and website publishing as you will have overall
responsibility for our website and all social media activity, which you will work to increase.
understand the value of strong communication and be experienced in engaging people from many walks
of life and tailoring your communication style to a variety of audiences.
be skilled at building positive working relationships with key stakeholders as you will be required do so
both within and external to the Association, including our members, Area Co-ordinators, media,
publishers and with other veteran-facing organisations.
be highly organised with great attention to detail.
Work closely with the CEO to deliver the strategic vision of the charity and manage on-going and one-off
projects.
Download the full job description on our website
The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees with a number of sub-committees, all volunteers. We are a
small staff team of 5, led by a CEO, who are motivated by the good work we do to support some amazing,
brave and pioneering women. There will be opportunities to attend events and to meet many inspiration
women. We are proud of the work we do to support female veterans, many of whom are now well into
retirement, some are lonely and have reduced mobility, so they rely on our communications to keep them in
touch with like-minded comrades, whilst some have fallen on hard times and need our financial support.
If you are a motivated, self-starting and engaging individual with a creative flair who can write engaging copy
for publication across a range of platforms and work well with people at all levels, then we look forward to
receiving your application by way of a CV and a Supporting Statement demonstrating how you meet the
criteria.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate current eligibility to work in the UK.
We are an inclusive employer seeking to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool and
committed to supporting our staff and the female veterans we serve.
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Fundraising Manager to join our small and dynamic team during an exciting period of growth for the organisation. This newly created role will be crucial role in developing and implementing fundraising strategies to support our mission and ensure the financial sustainability of the Charity. It will include identifying new funding opportunities as well as producing several initiatives including building our regular donors, corporate partnerships and legacy campaigns.
We are looking for someone ambitious and creative with a positive attitude, happy to roll their sleeves up and get involved to enable us to achieve our goals.
This senior role will be part of our communications and fundraising team reporting to the Marketing Director and managing one member of staff initially.
This position offers an exciting opportunity for someone who is driven, innovative, and committed to making a positive impact across Neuroendocrine Cancer UK (NCUK).
To support and inform patients and families from diagnosis, enabling access to the best care and treatment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Referral Co-ordinator, Newham
Salary: £9,956 Actual (£24,890 FTE)
Working Hours: 14 hours Per week (to include
End of Contract:31st March 2025 (extension subject to funding)
Location: Newham office based with some home working
Benefits: NCT membership with access to exclusive benefits, pension scheme, 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank and public holiday.
About us at the NCT
A lot of people know NCT for our antenatal classes, and we want to continue to support as many parents and families as we can to access evidence-based information. But we are also much more than this. We are a charity that campaigns on the issues that matter to parents. We run breastfeeding and infant feeding support, provided by specialist counsellors. We run thousands of free community activities and events across the UK, led by our fantastic volunteers and peers. And we support women and families facing specific challenges, such as social isolation, health inequalities, feeding difficulties or poor mental health.
This postholder is the first contact for referrals made into a perinatal programme supporting migrant marginalised women who experience many barriers to accessing maternity care. The role requires excellent communication and the ability to be sensitive, patient and non-judgmental. Responsible for managing an empathetic, integrated and person centred experience for women referred for perinatal support.
Responsible for converting referrals into impactful support, keeping them informed by building rapport, sharing information about the project, providing resources and service details, maintaining ongoing effective communication as required, liaising with health professionals to ensure a joined up approach to service user wellbeing. Keeping referrers and project website up-to-date with service provision, documenting referral procedures and assisting with the sourcing and coordination of baby bundles for clients.
NCT is a charity committed to social justice and Equity and Diversity, believing inclusion is everyone’s responsibility. We believe we all have a collective responsibility to demonstrate our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality and build an inclusive workforce and environment, so all our people can thrive, and we can best represent and meet the needs of the pregnant women, new parents, families, and communities we serve.
This role is based in a Newham office with some home working
About the Role
Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:
- Making contact with women referred into the perinatal programme, using interpreters as required, sharing information about the service, answering questions and inviting them to attend scheduled groups where further support is offered. Communicating with other team members for support as required.
- Liaising with local health professionals and referrers to maintain strong relationships and clear referral pathways, responding to referrals, keeping referrers up-to-date and ensuring they have a clear understanding of the programme and can make appropriate referrals.
- Ensure all referrals and actions are logged onto the case management software, maintaining activity on the system by regularly inputting data and updating client notes.
- Administrative tasks, including the monitoring of the project email inbox, keeping the project website up to date, managing shared spreadsheets ensuring they’re up-to-date and assisting with the sourcing and coordination of baby bundles for clients
You must have excellent communication skills and be able to build relationships and create a rapport with a wide range of people easily, providing non-judgmental, sensitive communication with clients, using patience and active listening skills. You must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently.
The role is 14 hours per week which will need to be worked over a minimum of three working days, one being either a Monday or Wednesday. This is largely a community-based role, working from a project office with some home working.
About you
- Have excellent communication skills and be able to build relationships and create a rapport with a wide range of people. Providing non-judgmental, sensitive communication with clients with patience and active listening skills.
- Have experience of supporting and/or working within marginalised or vulnerable communities and understanding the challenges they face.
- Have resilience when hearing people sharing emotionally difficult circumstances
- Good IT and database skills and excellent attention to detail
If so, please read the job description via our website.
We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.
We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity. We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.
The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Closing date: 29/10/2024
Interviews: Friday 8th November 2024 in person in Newham
Interview format: Will be in person at a venue within Newham. The interview will be a mixture of open and competency-based questions, including a basic IT test.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have a genuine passion and felt purpose to help people? Would you say that you believe everyone deserves a second chance regardless of their past circumstances? Would you like to be part of an organisation that supports, cares and empowers these individuals?
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a dynamic and self-motivated Enhanced Hostel Intensive Needs Support Coach in Medway to join us on a fixed term contract until 31st March 25 as part of the Rough Sleeper Initiative Project - RSI (this is likely to be extended but is funding dependent) to provide effective practical and personal support and guidance to Pathways’ clients during the period of their stay in our accommodation to enable them to become more resilient and to live independent lives.
Pathways to Independence is committed to becoming a psychologically informed environment; one which considers and responds to, the potential impact of trauma in every area of its service delivery and design
The primary responsibility of the RSI Enhanced Hostel Intensive Support Coach will be to provide personalised support and guidance to individuals referred to Pathways to Independence through the Medway Rough Sleepers Initiative. This will include assessing client needs and providing support to meet these needs, completing safety plans, ensuring the client can identify and access relevant services, liaising with other statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure the appropriate support for clients.
You will be allocated a caseload of between 5 and 7 clients who have a history of non-engagement, rough sleeping and complex needs. You will be expected to be proactive, in engaging clients demonstrating an approachable, flexible and caring style. The Intensive Needs Support Coach will be required to participate in activities to encourage the development of skills and the building of positive relationships within the local community.
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. You may need to work flexibly outside these hours as per the requirements for the service, residents and participants. You will be based across multiple projects in the Medway area.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, you will have great communication and engagement skills, with the maturity to work within a framework of recovery, building confidence, self-esteem, hope and positive coping skills. You will be someone who has high levels of initiative and motivation with the ability to seek out solutions to problems, and most importantly someone who shares our values and be committed to achieving great outcomes for our clients.
A proactive problem-solver, you excel at managing diverse tasks. You are highly adaptable, work well in fast-paced, ever-changing environments, and are eager to promote a positive and inclusive service. With a trauma-informed, non-judgmental approach, you ensure that you can sensitively address the social and societal challenges faced by those with complex needs, while staying aligned with SIG’s values and mission.
What are we looking for?
- Experience of working directly with people who have experienced homelessness, with issues around substance/alcohol use and/or mental health
- Experience and ability to build rapport and develop a good working relationship with clients who are using substances, some of whom may display challenging behaviour
- Experience of communicating, liaising and negotiating effectively with a wide range of people including clients, other staff, and representatives of other agencies such as local authorities and statutory services and the general public to build strong partnerships
- The ability to work in fast paced and pressured environment whilst managing multiple priorities and demands to complete delegated tasks or meet deadlines
- The knowledge, skills and ability to assess the needs of people with substance misuse/mental health and health problems and to formulate support plans and risk assessments
- A clear knowledge and understanding of harm minimisation and how it can be used as an intervention; a working knowledge of other interventions in the substance use field
- Proven ability to demonstrate compassionate and creative work practices with residents to address support needs and/or risks
- An open-minded approach to work with vulnerable adults and a willingness to learn new ideas and put these into practice
- IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, basic Microsoft experience
- Understanding and/or practical knowledge of the social and societal marginalisation that can be attached to people with mental health issues, addiction, exploitation, homelessness and within the criminal justice system
What would we like, but not essential?
- Experience working with different agencies/organisations and understanding the multi-disciplinary approach (For example working alongside MAPPA)
- Appropriate professional qualification: NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Community Justice/Psychology or professional equivalent
- Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs
What we offer
- 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supporting a small caseload of individuals with complex needs referred to Pathways through the Medway Rough Sleeper Initiative project.
- Work proactively, innovatively with clients who are hard to engage
- Working as part of a team responsible for creating a safe environment in which clients who have experienced multiple disadvantage are able to build their confidence and discover opportunities for positive change
- Advocating on behalf of clients who frequently experience multiple exclusion from main stream services ensuring that clients can access relevant services
- Liaising with other statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure the appropriate support for hard to reach clients and/or those experiencing multiple disadvantage
- Utilise knowledge, skills and experience to recognise difficult or challenging situations, and use appropriate communication skills to influence and bring about positive change to behaviour
- To offer advice and support to staff working with residents with complex needs, helping to create a safe and trauma informed environment
- Cover for other members of the team as necessary.
- Assess clients with multiple needs to identify support needs, identify risks to complete safety/risk plans and identifying personal goals/desires in conjunction with the client
Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position.
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
ABOUT US
Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change
Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website. We are an inclusive employer, committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity. SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience ; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity.
As an organisation, we’re proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles.
Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details above.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.
Do you have experience of working in a customer facing role and are you looking for a step up?
We're looking for a motivated individual with an excellent understanding of customer service standards, and their application, to join the team on a 12-month FTC basis as Senior Programme Co-ordinator (internally known as Programmes Senior Associate).
Responsible for ensuring an excellent level of service, you'll be on the frontline of our engagement with key programme stakeholders such as teachers, leaders and programme delivery partners by delivering day to day communications.
You'll also support end to end programme management for the cohort/ partners/programme(s) you are responsible for and will liaise with other teams in the organisation to ensure that full programme requirements are communicated and fulfilled.
Who are Ambition Institute?
A great teacher changes the future every day. Especially for children who have had a tough start in life, a teacher can be the critical factor in their success.
At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time.
That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.
- We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
- We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
- We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement.
We would like you to:
- Support the implementation of excellent quality stakeholder engagement and communications across multiple channels and provide high-quality handling of in-bound queries
- Collaborate closely with other teams for successful programme delivery
- Use systems to monitor stakeholder progress and flag where additional support may be required
- Maintain excellent records of stakeholder communications and status on shared systems
Depending on the specific programme(s) to which you are assigned, there may be the opportunity to line manage and develop Associates or opportunity to support on contract management and reporting e.g. with the Department for Education or individual stakeholder contracts. This will be confirmed at interview.
Working in a hybrid way, you’ll be attached to either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office and will report to the Delivery Partner Lead. In line with our current ways of working, you’ll be expected to be in the office at least 1 day a month, in addition to team days and this may be reviewed by Ambition.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
To succeed in this role you'll have strong organisation, planning and prioritisation skills with excellent attention to detail. Our successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to use their own initiative to respond positively to change and/or challenging situations with a desire to seek solutions and make improvements. If you are keen to lead on specific projects or pieces of work related to delivering and/or improving the programmes we welcome an application from you.
Whilst line management experience is desirable, it is not essential to applying for this role.
What’s in it for you….?
- Competitive annual salary
- Professional development for all staff
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and 'winter shut down’ at the end of December/beginning of January
- Employer pension contribution of 11%
- Agile, hybrid working culture, so you can manage when and where you work
- Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
- Blind recruitment process to ensure equality and fairness in our hiring
- Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service
- Shared parental leave package
- Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line
- Comfortable and collaborative workspaces in the city centres of Manchester, Birmingham and London
- Work-from-home technology package to support hybrid working
- Interest free season ticket / bike loans
We don’t expect the person we hire to have all of the following, but this should give you a sense of what would enable you to thrive in this role and in our organisation:
You should apply for this role if:
- You care deeply about educational disadvantage and being part of an organisation that challenges inequality
- You have a good work ethic and strive to make a difference in the job you do
- You always give maximum effort to understand and meet the needs of our partners and participants
- You always have a great attitude so we “can do” for all our colleagues, partners and participants
- You are open to feedback and learning because we want to keep getting better
- You work with your initiative to bring new ideas and a fresh perspective
- You are well organised and can prioritise work that will have the greatest impact
You'll love working at Ambition if…
- You want a career with a person-centred organisation with a cause at its heart.
- You have a collaborative work ethos, bring warmth and good humour to work and constructive outlook to every situation
- You enjoy working in a fast-moving workplace, with a great support structure around you
- You would like to grow with an ambitious organisation as it progresses over time
- Want flexibility in how you work – splitting your time between one of our offices and remote working and managing your own working patterns to get the job done.
How to apply…
Applications will be considered for all office locations
All applications must be received by the closing date 23:59 on 25 October 2024. Interviews are expected to take place on 1st and 4th November 2024. Please note when you click apply, you'll be taken to the Birmingham posting of the role. You can still apply via this posting as it won't determine your location if successful.
Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation.
As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Team Administrator (CYP Engagement Team)
£31,531.00 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
As Team Administrator for the Children and Young People’s Engagement Team, you will be responsible for providing vital administrative support to a dynamic team working with children, young people and parents all over the UK.
The Team Administrator will provide administrative or logistical support to different team projects, working groups, committees, events or activities. This will also include supporting the finance functions for the Team and managing purchase orders, invoices and expenses and supporting the project teams by drafting and preparing documents. In addition you will ensure all phone and email queries are answered, using clinical experts and team colleagues for advice if necessary.
You will also be responsible for planning, coordinating and communicating online/face to face project or programme meetings and activities with the support of the project managers, coordinator and youth voice advisors.
Reporting to the Head of Children, Young People & Engagement, this is a varied role in which you will have the opportunity to support the work of different engagement projects through assisting and disseminating project reports, joining sessions with children and young people across the year, and the managing of project materials.
Educated to a good standard you should have extensive administrative experience or skills and have well-developed experience and knowledge of Microsoft applications along with proven proof reading and minute taking abilities.
With demonstrable interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, you should have the ability to coordinate several projects concurrently whilst having excellent report writing skills, being able to present information in a fluent and persuasive manner to people at a range of levels.
Experience of problem solving, identifying solutions and setting up new systems or mitigations in relation to complex and dynamic administrative activities is essential.
Knowledge of website maintenance and social media experience would be desirable, as would a background of working in direct delivery teams, supporting those who work with children and young people.
The Administrator role offers the opportunity to work closely with those in the field of child and youth engagement, youth volunteering and children’s rights. In this role you will start to gain knowledge of children’s rights and what matters to children and young people within child health by actively participating in the Children and Young People’s Engagement Team’s programme of activities, helping us achieve our aims.
There will be occasional evening and weekend sessions/events throughout the year where you will also be required to attend to support the event.
The Children and Young People’s Engagement Team undertakes a varied programme of work in supporting under 25s, parents and carers to get actively involved in the work of RCPCH, using youth work and social action approaches.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community.
The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.
The RCPCH wants to represent all the communities we serve. Appointment will be made solely on merit. However, the College is particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and/or candidates with a disability who are currently under-represented at this level of the organisation.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.
The College will require a full Disclosure Barring Service Check to be undertaken for this role. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Closing date: 4 November 2024
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health advocates on child health issues at home and internationally.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you ready to take on a dynamic role, using your project management skills to develop, execute and evaluate a project to create and deliver a new volunteer-led peer support service for women affected by ovarian cancer?
If you’re passionate about making a difference, fostering relationships, and championing the voices of those navigating this challenging diagnosis, we want you to join us in transforming lives and creating a supportive network for all!
We are an ambitious charity, building on our achievements and targeting what’s important to stop ovarian cancer devastating lives - symptoms awareness, early diagnosis, better treatments and support for all. Join us and together we'll fight for a world where everyone with ovarian cancer lives.
We are looking for a Project Lead (peer support) who will manage all aspects of a new project, from developing detailed plans and timelines to collaborating with our steering committee to define objectives and success criteria. You’ll take charge of volunteer management, ensuring adherence to policies, leading recruitment and training sessions, and providing ongoing support to our dedicated volunteers. By building strong links with the community and engaging with existing support groups and healthcare professionals, you’ll help to create a robust network for those affected by ovarian cancer. Additionally, you’ll oversee communication strategies, produce high-calibre progress reports, and continuously evaluate the project’s impact. This project is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund
The role is a full time, 35 hours per week, 3 year fixed-term contract position.
We currently offer a hybrid-working model. This means you may usually work from your home or remote location, but are expected to attend meetings and pay for your own travel to the office in Angel, London when required. Please contact us using the details in the recruitment pack if you would like to find out more about how frequently you would likely be required in the office for this role.
Target Ovarian Cancer does not hold a sponsorship licence and therefore cannot sponsor any individual to work in the UK.
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter using the details in the recruitment pack. Please also complete the equalities monitoring form. Please submit your application by 23.59 on 04/11/2024.
If you would like to receive a paper copy of the recruitment pack, please contact us using the details in the recruitment pack.
We want to make our recruitment accessible to all, if there is a way we can support you in your application, please contact us using the details in the recruitment pack.
The appointment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check, proof of your right to work and two satisfactory references.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an innovative, passionate and dedicated spiritual leader ready to shepherd a faithful congregation that has creative ideas for bringing people into the kingdom? The Farnhams and Hedgerley Community Church (FHCC) is seeking a committed Community Pastor to guide and inspire our small but thriving community.
Meeting in the village of Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire our church is a cornerstone of faith and fellowship. We are a close-knit community that prizes hospitality, and our small congregation of approximately 25 people serves its community with a big impact. We enjoy the benefit of traditions while embracing new ways to grow in our spiritual journey and to outreach to the community. Our church is not just a place of worship, but a hub of support, love, and service for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Training and Support Worker to lead and support The Mason Foundation’s future growth and development by providing and delivering training to a variety of audiences. The role is home based - with requirement to travel (ideally, candidates will be located in the ‘South Central’ area of England, including Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, and surrounding areas). Hours - 30 -37.5 hours, available as a part-time or full-time position.
Through our programmes we reduce inequalities, empower communities, and drive meaningful, sustainable change.The Mason Foundation delivers people centred services, projects and training, through its specialist wellbeing and employment programmes including:
· The Mason Mile – supporting inclusive, community led starting point physical activity centred around ‘1 Mile’
· Propel - supporting young people with learning disabilities, into meaningful and sustainable employment.
· Bespoke Community Impact Projects – supporting and empowering communities to co-develop and deliver impactful and meaningful change.
As the Training and Support Worker, you will play a pivotal part in the development of our programmes and training, through sharing partner insight, understanding the latest evidence and landscape of workplace inclusivity and keeping abreast of other providers in this space. You will be required to travel regularly to deliver face to face training within the community, education settings and workplaces.
You will have a track record of working within learning, development, community engagement or similar, ideally with experience of supporting communities with additional needs.
You will be a strong, passionate, and inspiring facilitator, driven to deliver impactful training. You will be a skilled communicator, confident in using a variety of methods to engage and empower others from a broad range of backgrounds and settings.
You will be a team player and understand the need to work seamlessly in collaboration with multiple agencies including local authority, corporate and third sector partners, to help ensure high quality delivery of our services, to our communities.
The Training and Support Worker will need to embrace a ‘make it happen’ working environment, with constant dedication and a passion for making a difference as part of a committed charity, supporting disadvantaged communities.
In return, you get to work for a great, growing charity with like-minded people with a competitive salary.
All offers of employment are conditional upon you signing the contract of employment and:
· Two satisfactory references
· Proof of attainment of qualifications
· Evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom; and
· If applicable, satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Proposed Week of Interview: w/c 18th November 2024
The Mason Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race or ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, or belief, marital or civil partnership status, parental or carer status, education, socioeconomic background, pregnancy or maternity, or any other characteristic protected under equality legislation.
We are especially keen to encourage and welcome applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and candidates who are Black or People of Colour. Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and reasonable adjustments will be made to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process.
Your CV and covering letter should state why your skills and experience make you the ideal candidate for the position.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 50,000 young people each year at its 43 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.
We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take up a fixed-term role as Centre Leader at our IntoUniversity centre in Manchester North. You will have responsibility for running your IntoUniversity centre, including managing your team, planning and delivering the programme, liaising with external stakeholders and meeting IntoUniversity’s targets for delivery. A substantial element of this role is delivering our education programme to children and young people aged 7-18, so you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people, including leading a class of 30 from the front, working with small teams of children and providing one-to-one support.
Location: IntoUniversity Manchester North
Contract: Full-time, fixed-term until May 2025
Applications close: 9am Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Start date: As soon as possible, to be agreed directly with the candidate
Salary
£35,500 per annum
Eligibility for the role
In order to be eligible for the Centre Leader role, applicants will:
- Have completed an undergraduate degree to a 2.2 or higher.
- Have achieved a grade C/ grade 4 or higher in GCSE Maths and English/ achieved National 5s or Standard Grade at Credit level (grades 1-2) in Maths and English (or equivalent).
- Have EITHER a minimum of 18 months full-time paid experience working in a delivery role at IntoUniversity; OR a minimum of 2 years full-time paid or voluntary experience working with children and young people, either at IntoUniversity, or external organisations, or a combination of both. Please note that we will not take part-time, seasonal or ad-hoc work into account when calculating the length of full-time experience.
- Have the right to work in the UK (please note that as a charity we do not have the capacity to sponsor work visas).
- Be able to apply knowledge of F.E. and H.E. (e.g. UCAS applications) to help young people decide about their futures; and have knowledge of national developments in H.E. and their impact on young people traditionally underrepresented in H.E.
- Have experience of confidently negotiating with a variety of stakeholders, for example: head teachers, funders, universities.
What will my main dutires be?
To lead the staff team at the centre, generating a positive and inclusive working environment and ethos and ensuring that the team are well motivated, are managing their workloads effectively, and are providing a high quality service.
You will initially be involved in the set up of this brand new centre, including developing local school relationships and we anticipate that delivery of the IntoUniversity programmes will begin in the 2024 summer term.
To ensure that the ethos and values of the charity are maintained in the IntoUniversity centre.
To act as the Centre’s Designated Safeguarding Officer (full training and support will be provided to become the Designated Safeguarding Officer). To create and oversee relationships with local education providers.
To oversee the successful delivery of our educational programme at the centre using positive behaviour management and adhering to the IntoUniversity safeguarding policy.
Please note: that there will be times throughout the year when you will be required to travel to London for meetings.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.