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Title of post: Regional Port Chaplain Northern Ireland
Responsible to: Senior Area Port Chaplain
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Responsible for: Stella Maris Ship Visitors and other local volunteers
MAIN PURPOSES OF THE JOB
The Stella Maris (SM) Regional Port Chaplain will promote the vision, mission and values of SM in caring for all seafarers and fishers by helping to meet their pastoral and spiritual needs. They will recruit, train and support SM staff and volunteers for the port and will maintain good relations with local parishes and the local diocese. They will work ecumenically with members of other Christian maritime societies with whom SM works.
1. To meet the welfare and pastoral needs of all seafarers and fishers equally according to their needs and wishes. To be an advocate on their behalf, upholding the dignity of each. Through regular and frequent ship visiting, to understand the working and living conditions of the seafarer and fishers and be able to work for justice and for the well-being of all crew members without distinction.
2. To address the communication needs of seafarers, providing transport, news, and access to telephone and internet facilities.
3. To address the welfare needs of seafarers and fishers, including support with money transfers, hospitality, and crisis support, e.g. abandonment, injury and death, detainment, bereavement, advice and access to medical care.
4. To meet the ecclesial, spiritual, and sacramental needs of Catholic seafarers and fishers; to facilitate the religious and spiritual needs of others and to be a pastor to all, sharing one’s faith as appropriate.
5. To participate in SM conferences, ongoing formation and other professional courses as required.
6. To supporting seafarer centre functioning.
7. To recruit, train, develop and retain a SM ship visiting volunteering team.
8. To represent SM on the local Port Welfare Committee(s), to include attending such meetings and submitting reports.
9. To liaise and maintain good working relationships with all port stakeholders, including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the International Transport Workers’ Federation, port health, harbour masters, dockers, security, and shipping agents.
10. To work in an ecumenical and multi-faith context by respecting the differing religious and spiritual needs of seafarers drawn from diverse regions throughout the world.
11. To encourage and support the development of an ecumenical service to seafarers through engagement with our ecumenical colleagues, including the Mission to Seafarers, The Fishermen’s Mission, The Sailors’ Society (to name a few).
12. To engage with local maritime colleges.
13. To engage with the local press, in particular the local Catholic diocesan press.
14. To represent and be a proactive advocate for SM at Deanery meetings, in local parishes, in schools, with diocesan Justice and Peace networks, with migrant communities, in the local Catholic community and in the local community as a whole.
15. To support the Fundraising and Communications team with the development of local fundraising initiatives.
16. To promote SM internally and externally so as to ensure a highly motivated workforce and a positive external image.
No job profile can cover every issue which may arise within the post at various times and the post holder is expected to carry out other duties from time to time.
We improve the lives of seafarers and fishers through our network of local chaplains and seafarer centres, expert information, advocacy, and support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Improving the mental wellbeing of Londoners by supporting them to gain and sustain good employment
We are a dynamic mental health charity on a mission to support Londoners facing mental health challenges to harness good employment as part of their mental health recovery journey. We have been successfully changing lives for over 30 years by applying innovative evidence-based approaches to employment support. Our approach is guided by our core values, and we are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation.
As an Employment Specialist at Twining Enterprise, you will play a crucial role in our IPS Workwise Employment Services programme. The service provides employment support to people across Northeast London, with serious mental health challenges, to gain and sustain work, using the internationally recognized Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach. Your contributions will directly influence the lives of our clients, changing their lives by guiding them towards a path of empowerment and independence. A day in the role might include client meetings in person or online, reviewing client documents and providing feedback, following up on new client referrals, completing client records using Twining and partner databases, completing performance/progress reports, liaising with employers about potential job vacancies, going to jobs fairs, and liaising with referral partners.
Why Twining Enterprise?
Joining Twining Enterprise means more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of something bigger. We offer a supportive, inclusive and resolution driven work environment where your contributions are recognised and valued. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to grow both personally and professionally while making a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.
We are looking for candidates who bring a combination of passion, expertise, and dedication to the table. To excel in this role, you should possess:
- A commitment to Twining's mission, vision, values;
- A dedication to promoting mental health and meaningful employment;
- A positivity to champion equality, diversity and inclusion;
- Deliver a high performance, quality-driven service. You will be required to lead by example in line with our values, motivate the team and demonstrate best practice principles of delivering an IPS employment service. This will include working alongside managers and frontline staff and members of partner/commissioner organisations.
- Deliver a role with a dual responsibility to clinical partners and Twining, while complying with Twining's internal procedures and all relationships, both internally and externally.
- Manage a caseload of up to 25 people, advising and supporting clients to overcome barriers, to help them find new employment and remain in work.
- Ensure Twining's CRM and the Trusts Rio system are updated with all plans and actions relating to your clients. Maintain accurate and up to date records of activity and outcomes in line with service performance requirements, ensuring the IT database is up to date and paperwork compliant.
- Create a culture of continuous improvement, taking ownership for problems, adopting forward thinking strategies for improvement in everything we do and take the lead on making change happen.
- To prepare participants for employment through assessing their individual employment needs through vocational profiling and then actively support them to achieve their employment goals in partnership with the clinical team.
- To provide individualised, ongoing support to participants once they have secured employment to assist them in sustaining employment.
- To promote the benefits of supporting participants to access employment, aiming to raise the profile of IPS services and raise expectations around the ability of participants to access paid employment.
- To proactively engage and work with external employers to open up and secure paid employment opportunities for participants who have experienced health problems. Ensuring the service is focused on accessing the hidden labour market to unlock jobs that match with participants preference.
- To provide advice and support to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments and ongoing contact with supervisors to ensure job retention.
- To assess individual support needs related to work which might typically include help with benefits, travel to work, managing health at work etc.
- To provide effective in work support to individuals once they secure paid employment to ensure they retain it.
- To deliver employment workshops with other members of staff as required.
- To develop effective working relationships with a range of external agencies who might be better able to help individuals to achieve their employment goals for example, local colleges, training providers and external supported employment services.
- To maintain a professional relationship with the clients and with staff, with particular attention to confidentiality and maintenance of professional boundaries.
- Update and maintain NHS patient record (Rio).
The role holder must also:
- Pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced level.
- Possess excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software, as well as experience updating and maintaining databases.
- Maintain accurate and up to date records of activity and outcomes in line with service performance requirements, ensuring the IT database is up to date and paperwork compliant.
- Receive regular supervision and training to meet individual, team and organization's needs.
- Contribute to the development of a service that is locally responsive and supports minority/disadvantaged communities.
- Comply with and actively promote all Twining policies and procedures including Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, Data Protection and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
- IPS delivery experience (D)
- Demonstrable evidence of Continuing Professional Development (E)
- Experience of internal (and external) partnership working (E)
- Demonstrable experience of successfully working to targets (E)
- Experience working within a quality assured framework/standards and commitment to adhering to the IPS model of employment support/fidelity and employment retention (E)
- Experience of working with and supporting people who have experienced mental health problems and other unemployed disadvantaged groups into employment (D)
- Experience of joint working and working in multi-agency partnerships (D)
- Excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software and previous experience of working with databases (E)
- Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate concisely and effectively (E)
- Demonstrable experience of providing excellent customer service skills (E)
- Understanding of our participant group and the barriers they may face (E)
- Skilled in coaching and guiding people to maximise potential (E)
- Knowledge and understanding of the relationship between employment and mental health (D)
- Effective marketing skills with ability to build networks and develop successful partnerships across health & social care and employment sectors (D)
- Able to present confidently to external stakeholders and partners at various levels (D)
- Experience of opening job opportunities with a range of employers (D)
- Understanding of data protection and information security (E)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (E)
- Dynamic personality, confident engaging with a range of stakeholders to promote the service (E).
- Good at building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders (E).
- Ability to use initiative when required and take a problem-solving approach to work tasks with the capacity to appreciate the strategic service context (E)
- Ability to work well as part of a team and independently when required (E)
- Demonstrates initiative, self-motivation and resourcefulness, being committed to seeing plans through to conclusion within agreed timescales (E)
- Strong belief in the value of employment in supporting good mental health (E).
- Empathetic and person centred (E).
- Open to feedback and proactive in addressing self-development (E).
- Proactive in managing one's own health and wellbeing (E).
- Be able to display an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults (E).
- This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at Enhanced level (E).
- Comply with and actively promote all Twining policies and procedures including Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, Data Protection and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (E).
- Trained in the IPS approach (D).
- Willingness to travel in designated Borough of Redbridge (E).
- Able to work flexible hours as the needs of the job dictate (E).
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Twining Enterprise is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
Grants Manager
We are seeking a proactive and detailed Grants Manager to support our development team on the journey to further Cardboard Citizens’ ambitions as a dynamic, flexible and forward-thinking social justice charity and theatre company, working with people who have experience of homelessness and poverty or inequity.
Our organisation secures over £1m in voluntary funding each year and our Grants Manager will play a vital role in securing and growing the broad range of voluntary support which allows to make exceptional art for social change. You will manage a rich portfolio of existing funder relationships across Trusts & Foundations, Corporate and Statutory income streams, in addition to researching and writing applications for new funding and working closely with the Delivery team on impact monitoring and reporting. You will cultivate and steward funder relationships and manage and represent the organisation at events run by, with and for existing and prospective funders, including establishing new funding connections for Cardboard Citizens in Hackney, following our recent move from Whitechapel to Hoxton.
Following this move and the launch of our film series More Than One Story in partnership with The Big Issue, this summer, you will be joining Cardboard Citizens at a time of growth, change and increased local and national exposure, as we plan for our longer-term future. We have targets in place to retain and increase income we receive from grants, which make up the majority of our annual income. Your contribution will be vital in ensuring Cardboard Citizens can deliver our programme year-on-year and continue to grow. This role is for you if you work in fundraising and are looking for a new challenge, or a step up to a manager position in a supportive organisation.
Salary: £35,000+ (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent (subject to 6-month probation).
Pension: Cardboard Citizens offers a 6% employer contribution pension scheme and complies with the employer pension duties concerning pensions auto-enrolment in accordance with Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2008.
Hours: Full Time/ 37.5 hours per week (some weekends and evenings required). Cardboard Citizens is currently trailing a 4.5 day working week to improve team wellbeing for all full-time staff who pass probation. We also encourage flexible working where possible as part of enabling increased autonomy at work.
Holiday: 25 days plus statutory public holidays pro- rata.
Place of work: Hoxton Works, 128 Hoxton Street, London N1 6SH. Hybrid working is also an option, we are currently working on average 50% from home.
Notice Period: Two weeks during probation period, and two months once confirmed in post
REF-216887
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People Advisor
We are seeking and experienced People Advisor to provide effective and proactive support and advice on employment issues.
Position: People Advisor
Location: Newcastle Office, (Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 3LZ)
Job type: Permanent, full-time - 37.5hr per week
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd October 2024 at 5pm (interview date to be confirmed) - We reserve the right to close this ad earlier should we see a high number of suitable candidates apply
About the role:
As People Advisor you will be working for the winners of the prestigious Laing Buisson award for excellence in Homecare in 2023 and recent winners of the Business Culture awards! You will be responsible for:
- To provide advice and guidance on a wide range of employee relations and employment issues
- To build strong relationships with operational teams to support their development in HR related issues
- To manage a range of employee relation cases
- To conduct regular HR audits to ensure compliance with legal requirements
- To support the development of training programmes for colleagues and facilitate training
- To contribute to the continuous improvement of HR systems, processes and practices
- To implement and develop HR policies and procedures
- To maintain accurate and up to date employee records
- To track and analyse key data and metrics to provide comprehensive reports
- To support with the management of Sponsored Workers and provide advice and guidance to operational teams
About You:
We are seeking a strong candidate with exceptional communication skills and demonstratable experience and skills, including:
- Experience in a similar position
- CIPD qualification or working towards
- Strong IT skills, including MS Office
- Solid understanding of HR practices and employment law
- Experience in coaching and delivering training sessions
You will also need to have access to a car and the ability to travel to other branch locations (Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford and Sheffield)
In Return:
The organisation is committed to the personal and professional career development of colleagues and have a career development pathway, they actively encourage progression within the organisation. Other benefits include:
- Bonus schemes (Refer a Friend, Birthday Voucher, Long Service Awards)
- Referral programme
- Annual Bonus
- Fully Funded DBS
- Mileage - 45p per mile
- Workplace pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Union membership
- Flexible working
You may have experience in roles such as; HR Generalist, HR Adviser, Human Resources Advisor, HR Business Partner, People Advisor, HR Officer, HR Specialist, HR Coordinator, HR Consultant, ER Assistant etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Ref: ACA-247
Are you a highly organised, proactive and compassionate individual with a proven record of working with services and clients within the criminal justice sector, accommodation and advice/support services? Are you looking for an exciting new career opportunity.
If so, join St Giles as an Accommodation Adviser where you will provide tailored accommodation support to men in custody and under probation supervision in the community, with the aim of supporting them to overcome barriers to obtaining secure and stable accommodation so that they can successfully reintegrate into society.
About St Giles
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this key role
As our Accommodation Adviser, you will complete an Initial Needs Assessment (INA) with each service user using a strength-based approached within agreed contractual timeframes, before assessing need and risk, alert to changes that could indicate change in risk or serious harm, including personal safety and safeguarding.
You will contribute to the design and delivery of an effective and solution-focused accommodation plan and advise and support service users to achieve successful outcomes utilising your specialist housing knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of accommodation and local service provision. You will also be expected to maintain and build new relationships with social and private housing providers and within the criminal justice sector, voluntary and statutory agencies. Monitoring progress and recording on digital systems is also a key duty.
What we are looking for:
- Relevant housing qualification or extensive experience
- Strong experience of working as a key part of a high-performing team
- Experience of using digital technology and of providing evidence for external audit purposes
- Knowledge of the main issues affecting homelessness and rehabilitation of offenders
- A sound understanding of how staff with lived experience can provide additional value
- Outstanding interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, both verbal and written
- A collaborative, flexible and professional approach to your work
Please note this role requires an Enhanced Adult DBS checks.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage ) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.
Closing date: 11 p.m. on 29 September 2024
Interview date: 07 October 2024 at Leeds Media Centre
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HMP Leeds, West Yorkshire
Ref: PAA-242
Are you a proactive, collaborative and compassionate individual with a proven track record of working with services/clients within the criminal justice sector, accommodation and advice/support services? Looking for an exciting new career opportunity?
If so, join St Giles as an Accommodation Adviser, a key role where you will be required to provide tailored accommodation support to men in custody and under probation supervision in the community, with the aim of supporting them to overcome barriers to obtaining secure and stable accommodation so that they can successfully reintegrate into society.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this exciting opportunity
Our successful candidate will complete an Initial Needs Assessment, using a strength-based approach within agreed contractual timeframes, before dynamically assessing need and risk, alerting to changes that could indicate change in risk or serious harm, including personal safety and safeguarding. You will be expected to contribute to the design and delivery of an effective accommodation plan which is solution focused and practical, and to advise and support Service Users to achieve outcomes informed by your specialist housing knowledge and comprehensive understanding of accommodation and local service provision.
We will rely on you to engage with and motivate challenging service users from a diverse range of backgrounds, often with multiple and complex needs, while also maintaining and building new relationships with both social and private housing providers to improve sustainable housing outcomes for our service users, and promoting effective working relationships within the criminal justice sector. Monitoring progress and recording on digital systems, plus coordinating and facilitating interactive group work sessions, are also key duties.
What we are looking for
- Experience of working as part of a high-performing team
- Experience of using digital technology and providing evidence for external audit purposes
- Demonstrable knowledge of housing and an understanding of the main issues affecting homelessness and rehabilitation of offenders
- A detailed understanding of the Homelessness Reduction Act
- An understanding of how staff with lived experience can provide additional value
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the issues faced by our client group
- Sound knowledge of the UK criminal justice system
- Full UK Driving Licence preferred with access to a vehicle for work
- Excellent prioritisation, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.
Closing date: 11p.m. 29 September 2024.
Interview date: 7 October 2024.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.
We value diversity and aim to have a diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
An exciting opportunity has come up within the small, specialised library of Anna Freud. The library supports over 600 University College London (UCL) postgraduates students and the staff of Anna Freud.
We are looking for a librarian who is able to respond to varied user needs and dedicated to providing a friendly high standard service. The role would suit an enthusiastic and responsible self-starter with strong collaboration and planning skills, who is familiar with the requirements of higher education and small specialist libraries. The post is a three-day per week job-share with one of the current librarians. Together they will support the diverse information needs of the users at Anna Freud including both staff and students.
The two part-time Librarians share the responsibility for the management, and promotion of the library’s services and resources and for ensuring the delivery of a high-quality information service that meets the needs and aims of Anna Freud.
This is a great opportunity to be involved in the planning and provision of a changing and expanding library service within a dynamic and high-profile mental health charity.
Location
Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working). London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH). This post requires a minimum of 7 hours onsite per week.
Contract duration
Permanent
Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm), Monday 14 October 2024.
Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 17 October 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews
Interviews will be held in person at 4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH on Tuesday 22 October 2024.
How to apply
Please click on the 'Apply now’ button. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Refugee Council – Stewardship and Events Manager
Location: Stratford, London (hybrid of home working and 1-2 days per week in Stratford Office)
Salary: £43,824-£48,063 (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Refugee Council is seeking a Stewardship and Event Manager to lead on excellent stewardship and events at the charity.
Refugee Council is a leading charity supporting refugees and people seeking asylum to rebuild their lives in safety here in the UK. Providing practical, hands on support, their award winning services include welcoming refugees into local communities across the country, providing specialist children’s services – with a particular focus on refugee children who arrive here alone, helping people to navigate the asylum system, and supporting people to access housing and employment. Evidence from services is then used to also inform the charity’s leading policy and influencing work, including campaigning for a fairer and kinder refugee protection system. The charity works with more than 14,000 men, women and children every year.
As a result of growing need and increasing interest in Refugee Council’s work, the charity has ambitious plans to make a leap in impact, with investment in their Philanthropy Team to raise increased funds from key high value audiences.
This role will be a critical part of the Philanthropy & Partnerships management team and represents a brilliant opportunity to support the growth and development of our major donor, trust and statutory and corporate partnerships portfolios.
Working with key stakeholders from across the organisation, the postholder will play a lead role in the development and delivery of an ambitious stewardship and events programme, offering a range of activities to engage and inspire supporters, and ensure that they are connected to, and inspired by, the work of Refugee Council.
The successful candidate will have experience in developing a special events programme to support cultivation and income generation, as well as of developing engaging and relevant donor and prospect communications. They will also have experience of leading on the conceptualisation, planning and delivery of a range of event types, from small, intimate dinners to large receptions and be adept at creating and managing a monitoring and evaluation framework to track activity and apply lessons learned to future activities. They will also be comfortable working with senior leaders within Refugee Council, as well as corporate leaders, parliamentarians and other influential people, alongside having a sound understanding of the principles and impact of exemplary stewardship and cultivation of supporters and prospects.
Refugee Council will provide the most moving and diverse case for support. Cases that encompass innovative external affairs campaigns aimed at engaging policy makers and the public.
Refugee Council knows that step change takes time and planning, and they have put together a plan for growth that is ambitious but is also realistic and allows time for development and engagement. This plan also includes recruiting prospecting, stewardship, and communications expertise, so that growth is supported, planned and achievable.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious team recently shortlisted for Fundraising Team of the Year at the 2023 Third Sector Awards, and working with the Third Sector 2023’s Frontline Service Team of the Year, as well as contributing to the transformation of the experiences of refugees seeking protection in the UK.
Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 14th October, 9am BST.
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Wetherby - HMP Wealstun
Ref: PPA-241
Are you a proactive, collaborative and compassionate individual with a proven track record of working with services/clients within the criminal justice sector, accommodation and advice/support services? Looking for an exciting new career opportunity?
If so, join St Giles as an Accommodation Adviser, a key role where you will be required to provide tailored accommodation support to men in custody and under probation supervision in the community, with the aim of supporting them to overcome barriers to obtaining secure and stable accommodation so that they can successfully reintegrate into society.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this exciting opportunity
Our successful candidate will complete an Initial Needs Assessment, using a strength-based approach within agreed contractual timeframes, before dynamically assessing need and risk, alerting to changes that could indicate change in risk or serious harm, including personal safety and safeguarding. You will be expected to contribute to the design and delivery of an effective accommodation plan which is solution focused and practical, and to advise and support Service Users to achieve outcomes informed by your specialist housing knowledge and comprehensive understanding of accommodation and local service provision.
We will rely on you to engage with and motivate challenging service users from a diverse range of backgrounds, often with multiple and complex needs, while also maintaining and building new relationships with both social and private housing providers to improve sustainable housing outcomes for our service users, and promoting effective working relationships within the criminal justice sector. Monitoring progress and recording on digital systems, plus coordinating and facilitating interactive group work sessions, are also key duties.
What we are looking for
- Experience of working as part of a high-performing team
- Experience of using digital technology and providing evidence for external audit purposes
- Demonstrable knowledge of housing and an understanding of the main issues affecting homelessness and rehabilitation of offenders
- A detailed understanding of the Homelessness Reduction Act
- An understanding of how staff with lived experience can provide additional value
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the issues faced by our client group
- Sound knowledge of the UK criminal justice system
- Full UK Driving Licence preferred with access to a vehicle for work
- Excellent prioritisation, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.
We encourage you to apply early as we will be shortlisting as applications come in.
Closing date: 11 p.m. 29 September 2024. Interview date: 7 October 2024.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Place2Be needs to recruit & support nearly one thousand Counsellors on Placement annually to provide 1:1 therapeutic support to children and young people in our partner schools. As a Counsellor on Placement Administrator, working as part of a passionate team led by the Placements Manager, you will lead on the recruitment administration and onboarding checks for Counsellors on Placement joining Place2Be. You will work closely with the Counsellor on Placement Officers to ensure Counsellors on Placement are recruited and placed in schools in a timely manner, from their first enquiry through to their first day in school.
You will be a key point of contact for Counsellors on Placement, Area Managers and other key stakeholders throughout the process. You will have proven experience in administration, alongside an enthusiastic and flexible approach to work, strong interpersonal skills, and a genuine passion to make a difference.
For a career with purpose, this is your place.
Recruitment Process
As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result. Your answers will be used in the shortlisting process.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on the 6 October 2024
Interview date: 14 & 15 October 2024
Our Benefits
When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.
Here’s just a few things we have on offer:
- Annual Leave that increases with service
- Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
- 5% contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance of four times your annual salary
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
- Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
- Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave
We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organization.
Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please apply asap.
Safeguarding the young people we support is our top priority. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and we therefore apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure all candidates are appropriate for the roles they apply for and are appropriately screened prior to appointment including DBS checks and social media background checks.
we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Forces Employment Charity (FEC) is seeking a dedicated Families Employment Advisor to join our team, focused on providing holistic employment and training advice to the spouses and partners of serving Armed Forces personnel and veterans.
Role: you will provide holistic employment and training advice and guidance to a diverse caseload of spouses and partners of still serving Armed Forces and ex-service personnel (Veterans) with personal development, employability skills, and/or until they are settled in sustainable careers.
The programme provides a combination of coaching and mentoring, practical employment support, access to training, apprenticeships, and corporate mentoring to offer the best possible opportunities to upskill and gain fulfilling employment.
The role reports to the National Employment Projects Manager. This permanent Full-time position is 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with some out-of-hours/weekend events, and pays £28,325. The successful candidate will be Home-based with occasional travel around Plymouth / Southwest.
Principal Responsibilities:
· Make a positive impact by putting our clients at the heart of everything you do.
· Assess individual client’s needs; identify any challenges and barriers.
· Build rapport, show empathy, motivate, and increase aspirations.
· Support clients to develop their CVs and prepare for the job application process and interviews, along with soft skills including basic digital upskilling if required.
· Networking and engagement: promote the benefits of FEC case worker support to spouses and partners (families) of Armed Forces and Ex-Service personnel, and stakeholders.
· Work with Marcoms officer to promote FEC Spouses & Partners support to beneficiaries, charities and other organisations working with military spouses and partners.
· Work with colleagues to support Employer Engagement to generate employment opportunities for military partners and spouses.
· Provide advice and guidance to spouses and partners of serving Armed Forces and Ex Forces personnel throughout the journey into employment or training following the FEC Case Management Guidance and Work Instructions.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
Essential Competencies:
· Evidence of working in a customer facing environment and delivering excellent customer service.
· Strong collaborator and teammate.
· Excellent organisational, time management and administrative skills, and experience of using a CRM to record confidential information and track progress.
· Comfortable with working to targets, KPIs and deadlines.
· Able to demonstrate coaching/mentoring experience and influencing skills.
· Passionate about personal development and helping others achieve their goals.
· A desire to achieve through self-motivation and initiative, with an ability to exercise judgement and discretion.
· Empathy with Armed Forces personnel and an understanding of the challenges faced by them and their families in finding appropriate and sustainable employment.
· Aligned with and committed to our organisational values.
Desirable Competencies:
· Lived experience.
· A good understanding of the employment and education market, including recruitment, welfare-to-work provision, work-based learning, and vocational training.
· NVQ L4 in Advice, Information and Guidance.
Security Clearance:
· Successful candidates will also be the subject of an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (EDBS) check.
Forces Employment Charity is an equal opportunities employer and values having a diverse workforce. We actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates.
If you meet the criteria and are passionate about applying, please submit a Covering Letter and CV. The closing date for this position is by midnight, 17 October 2024. Please note that this job advert may close early if a suitable candidate is found. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received.
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Join Our Team: Lottery and Promotions Lead at St Barnabas Hospice
Join a dynamic and purpose-driven team at St Barnabas Hospice where we are committed to providing compassionate care and support to our community and we are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.
We are seeking an experienced, creative and strategic Lottery and Promotions Lead to join our Fundraising and Lottery team and play a vital role in raising funds to help us advance our mission of delivering compassionate care. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of those we care and support throughout Lincolnshire
About Us:
At St Barnabas, we are committed to providing exceptional care and support including end of life to more than 12,000 patients and their families every year across Lincolnshire affected by a life-limiting or terminal illness.
Our hospice is known for its compassionate approach and dedication to enhancing quality of life.
Our aim is to enable people to live as fully as they are able for however many days, weeks, or months they have left.
Role Overview:
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in our Fundraising and Lottery team. As the Lottery and Promotions Lead, you will be responsible for conceptualising, planning, and executing innovative Lottery and Promotions campaigns that drive engagement and sales across Lincolnshire. Your primary focus will be on increasing our income generation from Lottery and Promotions activities, adapting to the challenging economic climate.
You will work closely and collaboratively with the Head of Fundraising and Lottery to develop and implement a strategic approach to expanding our reach, reducing attrition rates, increasing income and enhancing brand awareness.
Key Responsibilities:
- Champion and promote Lottery and Promotions products within the organisation and throughout our Lincolnshire community and beyond to support the Charity’s Trust-wide Organisational and Income Generation Strategies for 2024-2029 in order to drive growth.
- Identify and seize business development opportunities to promote the Hospice Lottery across Lincolnshire.
- Increase sales of Lottery and Promotions products, including lottery memberships and raffles.
- Understand supporter motivations and tailor Lottery and Promotions activities to meet their needs.
- Manage an income target of circa £700, 000 across Lottery and Promotions products.
- You will be the primary contact for Lottery and Promotions advice, guidance, and support to ensure that activity is delivered to the highest standard, and levels of confidentiality and is compliant with Gambling and Charity legislation, including the Gambling Act 2005, GDPR, Fundraising Code of Practice and Gambling Commission
Benefits:
- Competitive salary, recognition and reward schemes.
- The chance to make a meaningful impact in the community.
- A supportive, collaborative and passionate team environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
Qualifications and Experience:
Applications are welcome from candidates who ideally are educated to degree level or equivalent qualification and have a minimum of 2 years in Fundraising/Business Development experience with knowledge of Gambling Commission requirements and a proven track record of achieving targets.
Knowledge and Experience
Ideally you will have:
- Innovative and strategic with a strong background in business development and campaign management.
- Proven experience in leading successful Lottery and Promotions initiatives.
- The ability to champion and promote Lottery and Promotions products within the organisation and throughout the Lincolnshire Community and beyond.
- Excellent communicator with the ability to engage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Understand and analyse the market, identifying opportunities and supporter motivations to tailor approaches effectively.
· Focus on ongoing donor stewardship, building strong and lasting relationships with supporters.
· Committed to St Barnabas’s vision, values, and behaviours
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours
Salary: From £29, 802, Contributory pension scheme or continuation of NHS pension
For further details please contact:
For an informal chat about the role please contact Caroline Swindin, Head of Fundraising & Lottery.
To apply for this position:
If you are inspired by our mission and ready to take on this rewarding role, we would love to hear from you. Please visit the St Barnabas Hospice website.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of patients and families facing end-of-life challenges. Together, we can build meaningful partnerships that support our vital work at St Barnabas. Apply today and become a valued member of our team
Closing Date: 31 October 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Please Note:
- We do not accept CV’s only completed application forms for clinical roles.
- St Barnabas Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer it believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.
- We reserve the right to extend, withdraw or close vacancies where necessary.
- Please be aware that if you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted via the email account you used to register on this site. Please check your spam folder.
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To ensure all individuals facing the end of their life in Lincolnshire receive dignified, compassionate care when they require it.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Office Manager is an important role in the work of the Society and pivotal to its smooth running. The role is varied and busy throughout the year, managing the Society’s small office regarding both infrastructure and wider office and administration support. The person in this position will be proactive, take initiative, be able to work independently, have attention to detail, have excellent organisational and communication skills, be able to work to sometimes tight deadlines, and handle confidential matters.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for 2x Specialist Prison & Probation Prison Advocate – Prison Services
Salary: £27,000 - £29,000
Location: HMP Peterborough primarily – with travel to London/Hammersmith HO occasionally
Hours: x 2 - 35 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term – until 31st March 2025 with a possibility of an extension to March 2026
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
The Advance Prison Advocate will support women on remand and those unsentenced within the prison setting, providing pre-release support; focused on Accommodation, Finance, debt & benefits, Family & significant others and Social inclusion.
The Prison Advocate will develop a referral pathway with the Offender Management team within the prison, for women to access the service and will work in partnership with the existing service providers operating within the prison. You will co-design a person-centred support and action plan with women accessing support, enabling you to support them to address their needs and any risks in relation to the interventions identified above including providing ‘through the gate support’. The role will combine a casework- based approach, along with a signposting and advice service for the women in custody.
You will have demonstrable experience and understanding of working with women in a challenging multi-agency environment, ideally working with prisoners and/or their families.
You will build strong relationships with the Pre Release teams to ensure clients are able to maintain or access suitable accommodation, finance, benefits and debt, family and social inclusion support including negotiating terms on behalf of the women. Ensure that interventions are responsive to and meet the needs of women from diverse and minoritised backgrounds. This, together with referrals to wider partner organisations in the community, will ensure additional support needs are addressed post-release and continuity of support exists
A car may be desirable for this role, though not essential
About You:
To be successful as the Advance Prison Advocate you will need the below experience and skills:
Knowledge and experience of the criminal justice system obtained through academic study, experience of working in the criminal justice system (or closely associated social system).
The ability and experience as a caseworker delivering gender specific and trauma responsive interventions which support resettlement and rehabilitation of female adults in the criminal justice system whether in the community or in prisons.
You will possess excellent organisational skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work in a prison environment whilst remaining calm.
Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload including maintaining and updating records, remaining focused on action plan goals, and keeping to deadlines
You will have the ability to complete trauma informed, support and action plans in collaboration with the woman; to support in addressing their multiple and individual needs and enable them to engage with services, which will result in timely and prescribed outcomes being achieved.
· Interviews are taking place on: Monday 21st October
· *Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- One-week paid carers’ s leave
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Students' Union is looking for a dedicated Student Adviser who loves to help students and always goes the extra mile in doing so! We are looking for someone who is a good listener, empathic and non-judgemental and who has a genuine desire to ensure that every student has the best student experience whilst studying at London Metropolitan University
Job purpose for the role
· To deliver a high-quality professional advice service to students at London Metropolitan University
· To provide independent, confidential and impartial advice and representation that has a positive impact on the experience of students
· To ensure the advice service operates in line with best practice and that students and elected officers are well-informed on the issues affecting students
· To support the Advocacy & Communications team in identifying and reporting on issues affecting the wider student body, providing evidence-based support for the Students’ Union’s representative work
To apply please send your CV, and a Cover Letter which outline how you meet the person specification in the job description.
Please send your CV and Cover Letter.
Please include the job role you are applying for in the subject of the email.
Deadline: 3rd of October 2024 at 1pm
Interviews: Week commencing 14th of October
We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce, as we understand the importance of having staff with varied lived experiences and backgrounds that reflect various needs of our student community. We welcome applications from all, and we strongly encourage applications from people of ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, people with dependants and people who identify as LGBTQIA+. We conduct anonymous shortlisting, and all our interview panels have Unconscious Bias Training to support a fair recruitment process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.