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Ealing and Hounslow Community Voluntary Service is a registered local charity that has been supporting voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups in Ealing for over 30 years and Hounslow groups since 2012.

In this rapidly changing world where our sector continues to face many challenges and take on new opportunities, it is highly appropriate that Ealing and Hounslow CVS has undertaken a process of reviewing and planning for the next three years. Consulting with our stakeholders has been a refreshing process, and has provided us with an opportunity to study how well we delivered our core themes from our latest Business Plan – developing, connecting, representing and innovating with the third sector in Ealing and Hounslow - and to establish new and more relevant themes of work for future delivery.

Ealing and Hounslow CVS is a second-tier organisation that works with local charities and voluntary organisations in Ealing and Hounslow. The overall aim is to provide a professional and effective service to local voluntary organisations through assistance and through forming consortia and bidding for major tranches of funding aimed at improving the lives of the local communities.

PURPOSE OF THE POST
Promote and support volunteering in Ealing and Hounslow. 
Raise the profile of informal, formal, and corporate volunteering. 
Design, develop, and implement social action projects reflecting the local community's needs. 
Collaborate with Ealing and Hounslow Council’s Community Engagement Teams on initiatives and events. 
Support disadvantaged groups in volunteering and social action. 
 
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Volunteering Promotion and Support
Promote volunteering to residents, VCS groups, statutory sector, and local businesses. 
Ensure access to volunteering opportunities for residents from hard-to-reach communities or isolated areas. 
Coordinate regular training and events to promote volunteering benefits. 
Run drop-in sessions at various outreach locations within Ealing and Hounslow.

For more information see the recruitment pack 

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) on their search for an Administration Officer to be responsible for effective administrative support to the Office of the Secretary General (OSG). The post is offered as a full-time 4 years fixed-term contract with the possibility to be extended. The role is hybrid (4 days a week in the office, 1 day working from home).

The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation is the oldest and largest Commonwealth membership organisation in the field of information and communication technologies. Today, the CTO plays an integral role in providing 21st century thinking, knowledge, understanding and leadership to its members, helping them to shape their digital futures. They are fully involved in the development and use of digital ICT for social and economic development and are at the forefront of the ICT revolution in order to deliver significant benefits to its members.

Reporting to the Manager OSG, the Administration Officer performs an important supporting role combining various logistics and operational support functions that ensure the CTO’s internal operations are efficient. These support functions include general administration, record and document management, procurement and inventory management, facilities coordination, travel arrangements, and event logistics. The Administration Officer will also work closely with the IT Administrator to build a CTO internal administration database that includes relevant data.

We are looking for an experienced administrator with meticulous attention to detail, impeccable oral and written communication skills, and excellent organisation skills. To be successful, you will have experience in database management, minute taking and, travel and hotel booking. The post holder needs to have strong IT and database skills, as well as experience in mail merge. An exposure to event management is an asset.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a phone call to brief you on the role.

Interim Head of Training and Education

Location: Hybrid (UK based with regular travel to Bristol and London)

Salary: £57,000 per year (pro-rata) - Grade 6 plus Inner London Weighting of £3,483.94 if eligible

Length of contract: 6 months fixed term contract

Hours per week: 28 hours 

Start date: Required immediately

Please note that applications will be reviewed, and interviews arranged, on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success, please apply ASAP. 

 

Who are Women’s Aid?

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse. 

 

Purpose of the Interim Head of Training and Education role:  

The successful candidate will play an integral role in supporting the Training and Education function within Women’s Aid through a period of significant change, whilst maintaining a focus on the delivery of high quality training products to a diverse set of audiences.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Interim Head of Training and Education:

• Have oversight and hold strategic responsibility for the delivery of training and accredited education and qualifications that are developed and delivered by Women’s Aid.  
• Manage a team of skilled and qualified training officers, ensuring smooth and responsive delivery to a range of contracts and with a well evidenced and robust quality assurance and reviewing infrastructure.
• Work closely with the wider senior leadership team, to source and secure new business and funding to enable the organisation to sustain itself and further develop. 
• Support the existing initiative of building back and team development that is planned across the next six months.

What we are looking for in our Interim Head of Training and Education:

• An experienced and agile senior manager with experience of supporting service through change in an interim context. 
• Demonstrable experience of designing, developing and delivery of accredited training in an income generating environment
• In in depth strategic knowledge of the key challenges and risks inherent for the VAWG sector
• A results driven team player with sophisticated people skills who can foster a positive future facing culture.

Benefits of joining us as our Interim Head of Training and Education include:

• Generous Annual Leave: 25 days + 2 Company Holidays + 8 UK Bank Holidays, with an extra 1 day per year after 1 year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.  
• Valuable Pension Benefits: a generous 7% employer contribution.
• Flexible Working: remote working, a generous TOIL scheme, and family-friendly policies
• Wellness and Support: including a cycle to work scheme, free optician check-ups, annual flu vaccines, access to a 24-hour employee assistance counselling helpline, a ‘Headspace’ app for mindfulness, and ‘Reflective Practice’ sessions.
• Making a Genuine Difference: in a rewarding role where your work will directly result in helping Women’s Aid to be able to provide lifesaving services for women and children across England.

How to apply?

• Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter. Your Cover Letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification. 
• Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and send all completed paperwork to the recruitment email address. (Please clearly mark your name and the role title in the subject line of your email).   

NB:

• Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.
• If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants. 
• All posts, including remote posts, must be based in the UK.
• Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women. 
• Please read our Single Sex Statement on the Women's Aid website

Early Help Development Worker

We have a rewarding opportunity for an Early Help Development Worker to ensure that children, young people and families can access timely Early Help support and activities to improve their wellbeing and quality of life.

If you are passionate about identifying, supporting, and developing a community offer provided by individuals, groups, organisations, services and places, then apply today!

Position: Early Help Development Worker

Location: Harborne/hybrid working (this is an outreach position and you will be expected to be based in the community especially within Edgbaston and Northfield but with some city-wide work as well)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £26,000 per annum

Contract: 2 posts available. 1 x Permanent and 1 x Fixed Term until March 2025

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

Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 7th July

Interview Date: 15th and 16th July

The Role

You will work as part of a city-wide team of Early Help Development Workers as well as on a locality basis to ensure that they can combine targeted work with locality needs. This will include a strong element of co production, working with residents and community assets to lead on projects and the development of new groups, services, and activities to meet the needs or improve services within the community.

The role will also focus on increasing children and family’s engagement with local assets by working with them to improve accessibility, identify gaps in provision and encourage innovation and improvements to services.

Duties and key responsibilities include:

• Engaging statutory, community and voluntary organisations in a locality and working with all communities in the city.
• Engaging with a broad range of health, education, early years and social care organisations.
• Working with community providers to enable a ‘live’ understanding of community needs and resource capacity as part of a ‘gap analysis’ of the children and families offer across the locality.
• Supporting residents to lead on community projects and the development and delivery of new groups, services, or activities to meet needs or improve services in the community.
• Working with the Family Hub to align outcomes and workstreams with Family Hubs Outcomes.
• Increasing children and families’ engagement with local assets by working with groups and organisations to improve accessibility, identify gaps in provision, and encourage innovation and improvement to services including local commissioning in line with identified needs.
• Responding to targeted areas of work on a city-wide basis.
• Alongside the Service Lead, develop and deliver communications and engagement plans.
• Engaging with the citywide Early Help network, coordinated by BVSC, including regular attendance at meetings, as appropriate.

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:

• Working in an engagement or community development role with diverse community settings with statutory and third sector organisations
• Working with community/grassroots organisations
• Information sharing, consent and confidentiality issues and risks.
• Importance of equalities, diversity, and inclusion.

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 Community Development Worker, Social Service, Social Services, Support Worker, Care Worker, Early Help, Social Work, Youth, Youth Worker, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Care, Care and Support, Social Care, Community Support, Community, Children, Young People, Family, Community Project Officer, Community Partnerships Manager, Community Partnerships Officer, Community Engagement Officer, Community Engagement.  #INDNFP

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

Mind in Salford are offering an exciting opportunity within a forensic secure mental health setting, supporting vulnerable adults detained under the Mental Health Act.

Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA)
Working Pattern: 30 hours per week (4 weekdays)
Contract: Fixed Term (until March 2025, with possible extension)
Location: Edenfield Centre, Prestwich, Manchester M25 3BL. Possible additional locations in the local area.

The salary, pro rata, is as follows:
For an unqualified advocate: equivalent to a full time post of £23,920 gross, which equates to £19,136 actual gross salary working four days per week.  
For a qualified advocate: equivalent to a full time post of £26,000 gross, which equates to £20,800 actual gross salary working four days per week.

About the Role

The post holder will support vulnerable patients within the Adult Forensic and Acute Adult Services of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, with scope to work with patients at various stages of their treatment and rehabilitation. Please note that this role requires physical presence at the hospital.  Appointment will be subject to risk assessment. 

The successful, dynamic candidate will have:

• Experience of providing Independent Mental Health Advocacy, or having worked in a related field, to a high standard.  Relevant skills and experience from backgrounds other than Advocacy can be built on.
• The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals and service-users.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential as well as being adaptable to the needs and abilities of others.
• A working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, relating to both the civil and forensic sections of the Act and other associated legislation. As a minimum, a general understanding is required, with a willingness and an ability to expand on this once in post.

Required experience: Working within Advocacy or a Related Field for at least 1 year 
Desirable experience: Holding the National Advocacy Certificate Qualification

We welcome applications from disabled people and encourage those with experience of mental or emotional distress to apply.

An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken prior to any appointment due to the nature of the role.

Closing Date and time for applications: 9th July 2024 by 5pm
Date of Interviews for Shortlisted Candidates: 22nd July 2024

PLEASE PRESS THE 'APPLY NOW' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY.

Mind in Salford is an equal opportunities employer.

No agencies please.

Events and Digital Co-ordinator (Chicken Industry)

Location: Godalming HQ (flexible hybrid working)
Job Type: Full-time, Contract position till March 2025
Salary: £35,000- £42, 000 per annum (dependant on location, skills and experience)

About us

Compassion in World Farming International is the leading international farm animal welfare charity, campaigning to improve the lives of millions of farm animals through advocacy, lobbying for legislative change, and positive engagement with the global food industry. Our established international Food Business programme aims to raise baseline standards for farm animals by securing commitments, ensuring compliance and facilitating implementation of higher welfare policies and practices. In addition, we aim to drive corporate meat reduction strategies and targets in line with planetary health requirements, via our newly launched Rethinking Food workstream.

Our work is based on scientific evidence and best practice and as such we are recognised as the credible partner on farm animal welfare to the major food retailers, food service companies, manufacturers and producers.

About the role

We are looking for a highly personable and skilled events and digital co-ordinator to join the UK Food Business team. This is an established team, responsible for improving animal welfare standards and developing sustainable supply chains across the global food industry. The right candidate will assist in the organisation of key events both in person and online to support the team to engage with key stakeholders in the chicken industry.

This is a vital role within Compassion’s Food Business Programme and offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact for farm animal welfare within a dynamic and influential global organisation. The right candidate will have a proven track record of organising forums, webinars and face to face round tables. You will need to be an influencer, a networker and capable of developing key business relationships. Importantly, there is plenty of scope to bring your own creativity, voice, and novel approach to driving change for farm animals. The role is embedded in a strong team with a multitude of expertise and skills to support and excite you - if you are ready for a challenge and can make a difference then we’d love to hear from you!

About you

Our ideal candidate will have a proven record of excelling in a minimum 2 of the 3 key pillars of the role and have knowledge / experience of the food industry. You’ll demonstrate persuasive communication, task management, time efficiency, and critical thinking skills. You’ll be able to remain composed under pressure, organised and be able to adapt to a multitude of asks and stakeholders expectations. Effective communication and timely decision-making are essential.

Applications:

Closing date: 5th July 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 8th July (TBC)

To apply please complete the online application form and upload your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification detailed in the Job Description. Please note that we reserve the right to commence interviews on a rolling programme. To comply with legal requirements, as part of our selection procedure, we ask all potential employees to prove their eligibility to work in the UK. No agencies.

Join our team and make a lasting impact, while being part of a workplace that values and supports you every step of the way UK Benefits:

• Compassion in World Farming is located in bright, modern offices; just 2 minutes’ walk from Godalming mainline station (45 minutes from London Waterloo).
• Enjoy an enhanced annual leave of 25 days per year, along with bank holidays.
• Our comprehensive benefits package includes core offerings like Health Cash Back Plan
• MHFA support – 24/7 PG access and Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking at HQ
• Optional savings schemes like the Cycle Benefit Scheme.
• Embrace a fulfilling career that prioritises your well-being, while also enjoying Excellent Development opportunities
• Hybrid working model (dependant on role and location)
• A defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Enhanced discretionary company sick pay
• Premium Subscription to Calm App

Compassion in World Farming is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and live experience and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.

You may have experience in the following roles: Events Coordinator, Digital Marketing Specialist, Event Planner, Communications Coordinator, Project Manager, Marketing Coordinator, Public Relations Specialist, Social Media Manager, Business Development Coordinator, Fundraising Coordinator, Community Engagement Officer, Outreach Coordinator, Food Industry Specialist, etc.

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We are recruiting for two Peer Support Leads: 

The Hepatitis C Trust has developed projects nationally whereby peers use their lived experience of injecting drug use and hepatitis C, to provide education and training to increase awareness of hepatitis C, reduce stigma, and promote access to testing and treatment for people living with hepatitis C. 

Do you have experience of working in drug services and with volunteers? Have you been affected by hepatitis C, or have you supported anyone who has hepatitis C? We are looking for a passionate and skilled peer lead who has excellent communication and organisational skills. We require a good standard of education and welcome creativity and innovation in all our work.  

Alongside a growing team, these posts will continue the development and delivery of the Hepatitis C peer project, recruiting and supporting volunteer peers across Bristol, and also Bath, Weston, and surrounding areas. Working in partnership with hepatitis C clinical teams, drug and alcohol services and homeless service providers, the post will coordinate delivery of educational workshops, hepatitis C testing in community settings, ensure that service users are referred and supported through hepatitis C treatment and care. 

These posts will require extensive travel across the region and it’s desirable the postholders have a clean driving licence and have their own vehicle for work related travel. 

If you would like to apply, please visit our website.

Salary Range: £22,310 per annum

Start Date: September 2024

Duration of Contract: 3 months

Location: Fauna & Flora, Cambridge.

Current policy offers partial remote working with the UK

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

The internship would be an opportunity for an individual to gain experience of working on projects to tackle illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade, with a focus on our Combating Wildlife Trafficking Activity project in the Caribbean.

This role provides an opportunity to enhance your quantitative and qualitative research skills by investigating online wildlife trade to support projects. You will be trained to conduct online market surveys and report findings for key reptile species in the Caribbean. You may also have the opportunity to learn about other wildlife trade data sources such as physical market surveys, literature reviews, interview data or CITES analysis to help research new and emerging issues.

There will be opportunities to learn from and network with Fauna & Flora’s wildlife trade project teams globally, to collate findings from market surveys across our projects. There will be a chance to engage with other NGOs working on the topic to understand best practice approaches to investigating online wildlife trade.

You will also have the opportunity to present back your findings and create communications outputs to promote our work through our internal platforms.

Skills gained would include quantitative and qualitative data analysis, reporting, presentation experience, communication skills and you would gain learning and exposure to many of our wildlife trade projects.

Note that this internship has been designed to create a professional development opportunity for people who are new to the conservation sector. Therefore, applicants should have less than two years’ paid or unpaid experience in the conservation sector (not including academic work). 

This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

 The closing date for applications is 30 June 2024. Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 8 July 2024.

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.

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with an excellent animal charity to find their Creative Services Lead. This role is a 12-month FTC.

The charity offers a flexible working environment, with options to work remotely or hybrid from either their London or Godmanchester office.

The creative services lead is an instrumental role in our Brand and Marketing team, working with colleagues across the organisation to deliver best in class, inclusive creative work, championing efficiency and collaboration. They will ensure the timely delivery of strategic brand and marketing projects, which will have the biggest impact in supporting the charity to achieve our vision of a world where all pets are well cared for in loving homes for life. They are responsible for reviewing briefs, scheduling and resourcing effectively, developing forecasting tools for allocating creative resource, and ensuring the correct technical skillset is assigned to each project.

Key Responsibilities:

· Ensure all stages of projects from conception to completion are managed and met according to the brief, budget, resource and deadline deliverables.

· Provide guidance to executive leadership team on the sequencing, alignment and governance of multiple organisational wide projects optimising budget, time and resources.

· Support teams to refine briefs as needed, review against the charities priorities and objectives.

· Work closely with creative and content, marketing, comms and digital teams to book the relevant resource (internal and external) and skillsets to deliver against each brief.

· Work with existing systems to log projects, project history, manage schedules and client expectations, including ensuring all work is approved by the brand and creative content manager.

· Monitor resource and projects across teams, conduct cost/benefit analysis and share regular reports with senior leaders on key team metrics with actionable recommendations for future projects.

· Make recommendations and implement changes to ways of working to improve efficiency and creative output.

· Work across multiple projects, ensuring all parties are informed of progress and challenges.

· Build relationships with stakeholders in order to understand their requirements and use this effectively to plan multiple work-streams and projects, balancing creative needs and Woodgreen’s objectives.

· Provide leadership to teams, sharing skills and expertise and identify and implement opportunities for upskilling.

· Manage spend across all external suppliers, ensuring cost efficiency and value for money, regularly reporting on budgets and forecasting.

· Manage the print production process, including writing print specs, sourcing competitive quotes, managing a roster of suppliers and keeping abreast of the latest print technologies.

Person Specification:

· Extensive proven experience of project and account management.

· Substantial experience of working in a team that works across multichannel projects varying in size and scale.

· Significant experience working in a creative or brand-based environment.

· Substantial experience of the creative process from start to finish.

· Substantial experience of managing external relationships specifically with agencies, freelancers and production companies.

· Advanced knowledge of all marketing channels, both on and offline.

· Ability to manage multiple project deliverables and competing priorities.

· Managing projects from exploring the full potential of each brief through the creative process to completion including post project evaluation.

· Communicate matters of logistics and scheduling to all stakeholders clearly, ensuring all areas of remit/responsibility are understood and agreed.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Join our talented multi-disciplinary college team as a Learning Support Assistant in North London. Come and support our students aged 16 - 25 with learning differences, with their learning, work experience, personal growth and independence.  

We specialise in horticulture, retail and general employability skills. You will support our students to participate fully at the Harington Scheme’s training centres in Highgate and Hornsey or on work experience. There will also be opportunities to support with enrichment, mentoring and group activities.  We promote high standards of welfare, self-care and independent living skills for the individuals we support.  
 

About you  
  
We are looking for someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with patience and understanding to work with students to give them maximum choice and independence. You must have previous experience working with learners with learning disabilities, ideally within a classroom setting. 

You should have literacy and numeracy skills with at least grade 4 in GCSE Maths & English.   

You may also be a keen gardener, have experience in retail or experience of supporting people into employment. 

About us  

Harington is an Ofsted regulated specialist college based in north London, working with young people with learning differences aged 16-25. Our students undertake individualised learning programmes that lead to vocational qualifications and other aims, including gardening, retail, English, maths, employability and independent living.  We also deliver a supported internship programme.   

Our charity's learning centres in Highgate and Hornsey alongside our charity's gardening business and two charity shops, provide a unique opportunity for students to practically apply their learning on work experience placements. We also work with other employers to provide opportunities in other settings to meet the aspirations of our students.  

Our larger Highgate training centre is located in beautiful grounds, with a 1.8 acre horticulture site where we grow vegetables and flowers to sell at local markets. 

Our benefits  

If you are looking for flexibility in a role to fit around your other life commitments this could be for you. We are looking for someone that can work between 3 or 4 days a week. These can be flexible. This is a term-time only role with shorter days which run from 8.45am - 4.15pm apart from Wednesdays, when we finish at 5pm. (Please see our website for the exact term dates). 
  
In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment: 

• Opportunity to pursue recognised qualifications and training  

• Confidential employee assistance programme  

• Cycle to Work Scheme  

• Fully paid for DBS  

• Contributory pension scheme   

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion  

We value diversity and positively welcome applications from all backgrounds. This will help ensure our workforce better reflects the diverse wider community we support.   

Safeguarding   

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and safety of our students and our staff.  We expect everybody working for the Harington to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures.   

Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  
  

How can you apply?  

To apply, please send us a CV and show how us how you meet all of the essential criteria in the person specification by writing a personal statement which is a maximum of two sides of A4. The closing date is 9am on 5th July 2024. The interviews will be held on 15th July 2024. 

All offers are conditional and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. The salary range advertised is based on the full-time equivalent and appointment on the scale is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.  

Previous applicants need not apply.

We are working in partnership with The Meath Epilepsy Charity, who are looking for an experienced Interim Head of Care, to oversee a large professional team and multi services that specialises in supporting and protecting people living with complex epilepsy and healthcare needs. 

The Interim Head of Care will oversee the care services, providing line management, guidance and advice in all areas of standards, legislation, CQC requirements, safeguarding and KLOEs, supporting the Registered Service Managers to deliver the best possible person-centred care in an enabling environment.

The Meath Epilepsy Charity, whose aim is to enhance the lives of people who have complex epilepsy and related disabilities, by ensuring they receive the support, expert care and encouragement required to build confidence, acquire new skills and maximise independence in their daily lives.

You will hold an appropriate Health & Social Care qualification, QCF Level 5, with experience of inspection processes with CQC and be able to ‘hit the ground running’.

You will demonstrate:

• Understanding of the fundamental standards and KLOEs, knowledge of the safeguarding regulations and required notifications to CQC.
• Ability to develop multiple teams to a high standard and achievement level, instilling a culture of performance and teamwork, and effective handling of employee relations issues.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels with internal and external stakeholders, including general public, trustees, professional bodies.
• Effective management of a number of services and multi disciplinary staff teams.
• Experience with Mental Capacity Act and DoLs and be able to guide and mentor managers through the process.
• Your ability to present KPI’s and adjust information sharing alongside trends and changes.

Ideally with 3 years in a senior management post in the care sector you will have previous experience in change management, the successful candidate will provide a strong management presence, developing people and practice, and establishing/modelling the positive culture of the company is fundamental to successfully carrying out this role.

For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 12 July 2024. Please note that when a suitable candidate is found the role will close early, so please apply without delay.

Julie’s Bicycle (JB) is seeking a Consultant (organisation or individual), experienced in understanding and analysing strategic impact drawn from varied programmes of work. The Consultant will work collaboratively with JB’s Senior Leadership Team and programme teams, to lead the development of an Impact Framework and associated measures and methodology. The chosen Consultant will have proven expertise in this area and will be excited about how to create a bespoke, relevant framework for our unique work. They will enjoy working collaboratively with JB’s small, deeply committed team who have experience in culture, environment and digital. The Consultant will be deeply curious about what the cultural and creative sector brings to the climate and environmental crisis. Once the Framework is in place the Consultant will support implementation, and continue to train and advise our teams around impact; always with the aim of bringing our learnings and insights to the wider sector.

About the role

We are excited to recruit a Community Organiser for our East Oxford Parent Power project. This role offers a meaningful, paid professional development opportunity. The Brilliant Club work in partnership with Oxford Brookes University to engage with parents in East Oxford. The parental engagement model used will be based on the successful Parent Power South London and Oldham Parent Power projects.

Parent Power supports parents/carers to develop skills in community organising and expertise in supporting their child to access higher education. The project empowers parents/carers to make change in their children’s future and ensure that they have a fair chance in education and their future careers.

The Community Organiser will:

• Support local pupils from underrepresented backgrounds by empowering their parent/carers to become higher education experts.
• Receive community organising training from Citizens UK and develop transferable skills.
• Join a nationwide community of community organisers making a significant impact on university access.

Person specification

Time and Resource Management:

• Essential – Able to plan sessions in an organised and efficient manner and adhere to agreed deadlines.
• Essential – Excellent timekeeper, ensuring prompt arrival to meetings and 1-1s; well organised within 1-1s and sessions.
• Essential – Capable of adapting quickly to new systems/ processes.
• Desirable – Confident in using digital systems for delivery of online sessions in parent meetings.
• Desirable – Experience of creating resources.

External Stakeholder Knowledge and Management:

• Essential – Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Essential – Awareness of role as a visitor within a school; understanding of the other commitments held by professionals within a school and by parents/carers.
• Essential – Understanding of The Brilliant Club’s mission.
• Desirable – Prior experience of community focused work.
• Desirable – Ability to understand and relate to the barriers faced in the East Oxford Community, and a willingness to develop this understanding
• Desirable – Ability to understand the current climate in the UK school system and some of the challenges young people and parent/carers might be facing.
• Desirable – Ability to understand the barriers young people face to university access and some of the ways these might be overcome.

Communication:

• Essential – Awareness of how to engage parents/carers.
• Essential – Able to communicate in a timely and professional way with project stakeholders.
• Essential – Able to take a relational approach to communication with parents/carers, especially in 1-1s.
• Desirable – Experience of meeting facilitation

Initiative and Problem-solving:

• Essential – Ability to adopt a professional approach to problem solving with a range of stakeholders.

Developing Self and Others:

• Essential – Able to identify own strengths and areas for development, with an openness to feedback.