Facilitator Jobs

Are you the Strategy and Executive Facilitator to work with Sam?

• Do you thrive in a collaborative, open, creative and highly adaptive environment where all forms of intelligence and perspective are valued?
• Do you have an aptitude and ability to effectively support and collaborate with neurodivergent leadership and with someone whose preferred style of working is strongly verbal?
• Can you be a conduit for creative ideas and visions and enable communications, strategy and organisation, and can you see what steps and actions need to be taken to support translating them into reality?

Our priorities and approach

The Roddick Foundation was established by Gordon and Anita Roddick, founders of The Body Shop. We are entrepreneurial and activist, driving innovative programmes and focusing on people and organisations that take unconventional approaches to advancing justice and empowering communities. We do this through two areas of work; grant making and initiating and incubating system-change projects. Historically some of these include initiating and incubating the Big Issue and 38 Degrees.

Current projects include indigenous rights in Canada and Brazil, a farming cluster project in Wales and creating new ways of trading with indigenous food growers.

The projects are led by Sam Roddick who is a creative entrepreneur and who brings her creative and intuitive abilities to being an activist and leading visionary projects. This role will work closely with Sam who is neurodivergent and the postholder will support her to transform her ideas and creativity into tangible work projects.

About the role and you

This is a truly unique position. It is going to bring a new capacity to the great projects we run. You’ll be integrated into our talented and warm community of colleagues. What we need from the postholder are the creative skills to fully communicate Sam’s ideas and the work to a wide range of people and partners, and the organisational skills to support pacing and planning of projects, creating systems and processes to advance and document progress and learning. They will act as a kind of bridge, relaying Sam’s vision and ideas once they have been conceptualised to various project managers, partners, and other audiences. It’s important to say also that there are elements of some traditional PA support that are required.

If this is how your creativity operates – enabling bridges to be built and creating effective communications – then you might be the person Sam, and the projects, need.

The successful candidate may come from any of a wide array of relevant backgrounds, such as: creative writing, communications, public affairs, campaigning, advocacy, policy influencing, media work, etc. Their career to date could be any number of settings: from film or theatre to think-tanks, to NGOs or international development, to private companies, to research or academia etc. The bottom line is that we are open to where you have honed your communications and organisational skills, and we are excited to hear from you.

How to apply

Please download the candidate information pack (attached). The pack contains lots of information about the role and how to apply (by uploading your CV and a short video, together with a completed equal opportunities monitoring form). The closing date is 20 January 2025.

If you require any further information or you would like to discuss anything in more detail, please contact Allyson Davies via the details in the pack.

About The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and positive individual to bring people together through shared activities!
Location: Community venues across North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire, with some home working elements.
Our Group Facilitator will provide a range of vibrant, supportive face to face and online groups to people with a dementia diagnosis and carers including, Memory Cafes, Activity Groups and Singing for the Brain. They take place in community venues across North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire, as well as virtually. The groups are well established and a crucial means of support to service users. A significant part of the role is administration which is completed at home.
Interviews will take place in the morning of 14th January and the afternoon of 15thJanuary.
Alzheimer's Society was named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction.  This is a wonderful achievement and we're incredibly proud, as this is a fantastic testament to all the people who make up Alzheimer’s Society.
About you

- Compassionate, supportive person with a good understanding of dementia and how it impacts both the person with the diagnosis and the carer.
- Ability to deliver and facilitate groups and activities.
- Responds to individual needs within a group setting, ensuring participation for everyone.
- Good computer skills to complete accurate records on the computer system and facilitate online groups.
- Ability to communicate and engage people in group activities.
- Understand the importance of volunteers in group services, and direct volunteers and support them in their role.
- Organised and able to manage own workload.
- Able to travel independently to North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

Come and join our supportive and passionate team of Group Facilitators and dedicated volunteers, connecting to the expert and passionate teams of Dementia Advisers and Dementia Navigators.
Closing date: 5th January 2025

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
 
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

Location: HMP Wormwood Scrubs
Salary: £17,750
Hours: 21 hours
Department: Prison delivery
Job Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based reading and numeracy programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.

Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.

The role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

?We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

?Interviews will be in person on 24th January 2025.

Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

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Prison Facilitator - HMP Swinfen Hall

Location: Lichfield
Salary: £16,550 (£27,584 FTE)
Hours: 21 hours (3 days per week)
Department: Prison delivery
Job Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust is delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Swinfen Hall (subject to contract award). Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based reading and numeracy programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.

Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach. 

The role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

‍We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

‍Interviews are planned for week commencing 6th & 13th January 2025.

Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

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Are you passionate about working with young people and have excellent project management skills? 

Join an exciting, fast-paced and growing social enterprise as a Programme Facilitator focussed on delivering entrepreneurship, and wider careers and employability programmes for young people.

We believe every young person can be a changemaker. By developing young people’s skills and confidence, we empower them to shape their lives and the world around them.

Our programme facilitators are our front line team, delivering innovative and exciting programmes with young people across our network of schools, colleges, businesses and community organisations. We pride ourselves on being innovative, embracing new technology and ensuring that we have young people at the heart of everything we do.

What we offer

• A fun, driven and passionate team.

• A fixed term post with a view to extending the contract.

• Technology including a MacBook, iPhone and relevant accessories to make your working life easier.

• Growth: we invest in individuals and are an ambitious organisation.

• The opportunity to work with amazing young people.

• A flexible approach to working life and 28 days holiday plus a week at Christmas, your birthday (if it falls on a working day) and all bank holidays (not already falling within the Christmas break); a total of 39 days holiday.

• Access to PerkBox, an external employee benefits & rewards scheme.

• A generous workplace pension scheme whereby the employer contributes 3% of total employee earnings, rather than the legal-minimum of 3% of employee earnings above the threshold.

• A comprehensive mental health support scheme for you and your immediate family through Health Assured including the Wisdom app.

• A full year of team-building and CPD opportunities.

All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks returning satisfactory results including an Enhanced DBS Check, social media checks and Right to Work checks. We carry out these checks as an organisation that undertakes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (SVG) Act 2006. Please note that such checks will include both spent and unspent convictions. Any candidate with convictions relating to offences against children or other vulnerable people will be deemed as unsuitable to work at Unloc and any job offer will be made on this basis.

The recruitment process is outlined in Unloc’s Safer Recruitment Policy available.

Key Responsibilities:

Organise, plan and facilitate enterprise days and events

• To organise, plan and facilitate one-off enterprise days and events for schools, colleges and businesses in large groups of up to 150 young people at a time. These are designed to allow young people to explore entrepreneurship and creative problem solving. Young people hear from an entrepreneur, take part in skills workshops and undertake a creative entrepreneurial challenge.

Organise, plan and facilitate enterprise courses and ‘bootcamp’ sessions

• To organise, plan and facilitate weekly enterprise courses and ‘bootcamp’ sessions. These are practical, creative and structured courses that cover the key skills and knowledge associated with starting a business. Learning is geared towards creating their own businesses, projects and ideas with students pitching their concepts and business plans to a panel of judges at the end of the programme.

Organise, plan and facilitate inspiring speakers sessions

• To organise, plan and facilitate inspiring speakers sessions and events for schools and colleges. These sessions are inspirational talks followed by short workshop sessions to help inspire young people to consider self-employment as a career pathway.

Organise, plan and facilitate entrepreneurial skills and career pathway projects

• Organise, plan and facilitate bespoke enterprise and career pathways events (with support from the Operations Manager) for individual businesses, grant giving bodies, schools & colleges. 

Working with key partners

• Liaise and work in partnership with key programme sponsors and key points of contact, including involving them in event planning,  inviting them to attend relevant events/sessions and providing them with programme updates. This will include businesses, Local Authorities, schools, colleges and community interest groups. 

To support other Unloc projects and programmes

• To aid other Unloc projects and programmes as and when required by the team (in consultation with your line manager). This may include being an additional member of staff on events or collaborating with other team members on a more ongoing basis.

Providing additional support and opportunities for students

• Providing support and additional opportunities for young people you work with where possible.

 

Person Specification:

Qualifications

Essential:

• GCSE Maths and English at grade A*-C / 9-4 (or equivalent).

• Two A-Levels at grade A*-C (or equivalent).

Desirable:

• Level 2 ICT qualification.

• A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent industry experience).

Experience and Knowledge

Essential:

• Previous work with young people.

• Previous experience of working in the business world and/or self employment (in some way) and/or business leadership.

Desirable:

• Previous knowledge of the education sector.

• Previous experience of stakeholder management.

Abilities and Skills

Essential: 

• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload. 

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• High-level communication skills including written and verbal communication.

Desirable:

• High level of skill when using G Suite.

• Ability to maintain a professional online image including social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. This includes promoting Unloc’s work and opportunities for young people.

Other

Essential:

• Willingness to undertake staff training and development as required. This could include the opportunity to undertake a degree level apprenticeship.

• Willingness to travel across the Solent region on a frequent basis and sometimes further afield. 

Desirable:

• A full UK driving licence.

Are you passionate about working with young people?

Join an exciting, fast-paced and growing social enterprise as a Programme Facilitator focussed on delivering youth voice and wider leadership programmes for young people.

We believe every young person can be a changemaker. By developing young people’s skills and confidence, we empower them to shape their lives and the world around them.

Our programme facilitators are our front line team, delivering innovative and exciting programmes with young people across our network of schools, colleges, businesses and community organisations. We pride ourselves on being innovative, embracing new technology and ensuring that we have young people at the heart of everything we do.

What we offer:

• A fun, driven and passionate team.

• A fixed term post with a view to extending the contract.

• Technology including a MacBook, iPhone and relevant accessories to make your working life easier.

• Growth: we invest in individuals and are an ambitious organisation.

• The opportunity to work with amazing young people.

• A flexible approach to working life and 28 days holiday plus a week at Christmas, your birthday (if it falls on a working day) and all bank holidays (not already falling within the Christmas break); a total of 39 days holiday.

• Access to PerkBox, an external employee benefits & rewards scheme.

• A generous workplace pension scheme whereby the employer contributes 3% of total employee earnings, rather than the legal-minimum of 3% of employee earnings above the threshold.

• A comprehensive mental health support scheme for you and your immediate family through Health Assured including the Wisdom app.

• A full year of team-building and CPD opportunities.

All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks returning satisfactory results including an Enhanced DBS Check, social media checks and Right to Work checks. We carry out these checks as an organisation that undertakes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (SVG) Act 2006. Please note that such checks will include both spent and unspent convictions. Any candidate with convictions relating to offences against children or other vulnerable people will be deemed as unsuitable to work at Unloc and any job offer will be made on this basis.

The recruitment process is outlined in Unloc’s Safer Recruitment Policy 

Key Responsibilities:

Organise, plan and facilitate programmes and events with a focus on youth voice and leadership 

• Organise, plan and facilitate programmes and events across Unloc’s network of schools, colleges, businesses and community organisations. This generally involves designing agendas, booking speakers, managing event resources, leading individual sessions, briefing event support staff, liaising with key points of contact and managing attendance from multiple schools, colleges and partners.

• Examples of such programmes include our 12-week Leadership Academy, Student Union training, Student Council training, Student Governor training, and public speaking & debating courses. You can read more about these on our website.

Working in partnership with key stakeholders

• Liaise with key stakeholders to work in partnership with and promote Unloc’s work. This will include Local Authorities, Education Trusts, Businesses and Community Interest Groups. 

Providing regular updates to management

• To provide regular (written or verbal) updates to management on current progress and achievements of individual projects you manage, this includes using and keeping each contract’s monday. com board up-to-date.

Providing additional support and opportunities for young people

• Providing support and additional opportunities for young people you work with where possible.

To support other Unloc projects

• To aid other Unloc projects as and when required by the team (in consultation between you and your line manager).

Person Specification:

Qualifications

Essential: GCSE Maths and English at grade A*-C (or equivalent).

Essential: A-Levels at grade A*-C (or equivalent).

Desirable: Level 3 ICT qualification.

Desirable: A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent experience).

Experience and Knowledge

Essential: Previous work with young people.
Essential: Previous experience of youth engagement and empowerment.

Desirable: Previous knowledge of the youth sector across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Desirable: Some experience in a public sector and/or social enterprise environment.

Abilities and Skills

Essential: High-level writing skills.

Essential: Ability to prioritise and manage own workload. 

Essential: Ability to manage a budget.

Essential: Ability to work as part of a team.

Essential: Ability to work independently.

Desirable: High level of skill when using G Suite (formerly known as Google Apps For Work).

Desirable: Ability to use Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Other

Essential: Passion for young people!

Essential: Willingness to undertake staff training and development as required.

Desirable: Car driver with a clean UK driving licence.

Shannon Trust facilitator - HMP Brixton and HMYOI Feltham
1 Full Time or 2 x Part Time (HMP Brixton 21 hours/ 3 days and HMYOI Feltham 14 hours/2 days)

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Brixton and HMYOI Feltham. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based reading and numeracy programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.  

Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach. 

The role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

?We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

?Interviews will be in person on the w/c 20th January 2025.

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We are seeking an enthusiastic Volunteer Manager to join our small, collaborative team. You will be a proactive, organised individual with experience of working with volunteers and a talent for building strong relationships. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety and is committed to enhancing the experience and contributions of volunteers. 

As Volunteer Manager, you will oversee all aspects of volunteer management, including recruitment, training, development of new volunteer projects, and ongoing support. You will be willing to develop and deliver training programmes yourself where needed and identify and support volunteers to take on roles such as trainers and facilitators. A key focus will be ensuring volunteers are well-prepared and integrated into ADCH activities. 

As part of a small team, you will need to be hands-on and flexible, taking on a variety of tasks and supporting organisational events and projects. With occasional travel and overnight stays required, this role suits someone adaptable, resourceful, and ready to make a meaningful impact. 

If you are an innovative and driven individual ready to embrace this challenging and rewarding role, we’d love to hear from you! 

This is a 12-month fixed-term position, with the potential for extension subject to securing further funding.

Closing Date: Monday, 13th January 2025, 5pm. 

Interviews: Tuesday 21 January 2025 at Birmingham Dogs Home, Solihull.  

If you do not hear from us within 5 days of the closing date, please assume you were unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we reserve the right to close this post early, should we receive a high volume of applications. 

Further details about the role, including key responsibilities and criteria, can be found in the job description within our recruitment pack. Please ensure you review the pack carefully before beginning your application. 

This role is made possible thanks to support from Pets Foundation 

Champion car-free leisure travel in the UK

Good Journey is looking for a dynamic and motivated person to manage our next phase of growth. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with proven business flare and experience to make a difference to people and planet.

About Good Journey

Good Journey promotes car-free travel to visitor attractions and venues across the UK – cutting traffic and widening access to leisure, nature and culture. We are an independent social enterprise, supported by leading transport and environment groups.

Our website provides car-free travel directions and discounts to over 500 attractions across the UK - including all five RHS Gardens and over 50 National Trust and English Heritage sites. We have also helped Blenheim Palace increase car-free visitors from 5,000 to 64,000 a year.

We are a membership organisation for visitor attractions and tourism businesses. We advise our members on improving and promoting green travel options and award them the Good Journey Mark. We also work in partnership with national organisations and local authorities to grow car-free leisure travel.

We now want to build on our success, by expanding our membership and partnerships – to cut carbon and transform UK leisure travel. That’s where you come in!

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced manager and strategist to help us grow our income and impact. You will have a proven track record of running social enterprises or charities, managing staff and boosting income.

You will manage the development of Good Journey, including:

• Setting the business strategy, goals and targets
• Securing income from partnerships and grants
• Managing a small, dedicated, home-based team

You will be assisted by Founder Nat Taplin, who has led Good Journey since the launch in 2018 and will provide expertise on car-free travel.

You’ll be working from home 3-4 days a week. You will need to travel for some meetings. We support flexible working and have a strong ethos of work-life balance.

Salary is negotiable, depending on experience, in line with the non-profit sector. We also offer a pension scheme.

Start date will be Spring 2025, by agreement.

If you’re looking for an exciting CEO opportunity and the chance to make a positive difference, we’d love to hear from you. Application is by letter and CV. Closing date is Monday 6th January 2025.

Job Title: Peterborough and Fenland Paid Peer Supporter

Salary: £20,800.00 (FTE)

Working Hours: 18 - 21 per week

Contract: Fixed Term until 31st January 2026

Location: Peterborough and Cambridgeshire Based with occasional home working

Benefits:  NCT membership with access to exclusive benefits, pension scheme, 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank and public holiday (pro rata).

About us at the NCT

A lot of people know NCT for our antenatal classes, and we want to continue to support as many parents and families as we can to access evidence-based information. But we are also much more than this. We are a charity that campaigns on the issues that matter to parents. We run breastfeeding and infant feeding support, provided by specialist counsellors. We run thousands of free community activities and events across the UK, led by our fantastic volunteers and peers. And we support women and families facing specific challenges, such as social isolation, feeding difficulties or poor mental health.

Our NCT Birth Feeding and You project is commissioned by Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council, to offer infant feeding and emotional wellbeing support across the region in both community and hospital settings. The support is delivered by staff and volunteer peer supporters.

We are seeking a capable paid peer supporter to be responsible for providing peer support to families in our community groups, at other community venues and occasionally in the postnatal wards in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.The post holder will be working out in the community. It will include daily travel across the Cambridgeshire region (expenses will be reimbursed). Homeworking is required to complete administrative duties.

About the Role

Working closely with the NCT Birth Feeding and You team, you will be responsible for providing peer support to families in community settings and occasionally postnatal wards across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.

Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:

• • To provide breastfeeding and perinatal peer support to parents and families in line with the NCT peer support code of conduct.
  • Support in delivering inductions for volunteer peer supporters.
  • To report any concerns or additional support needs of women to the NCT management team and/or Infant Feeding Lead for referral onto partner agencies as appropriate.
  • To attend regular supervision/support sessions.
  • To provide follow up support to women who request it, via telephone call 48 hours post discharge from hospital.
  • Collecting data as and when required including case studies and narrative of work on the wards.
  • Follow designated Safeguarding procedures.

You must have good communication skills and be able to build relationships and create a rapport with a wide range of people easily. This is a large project and covers multiple locations so you must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently.

Being able to make decisions and respond appropriately to our staff, peer supporters and parents and other external stakeholders is essential, alongside good IT skills– including Outlook, Word and Excel – and you must have good attention to detail.
 
It is essential for this post that you undertake the training to become an NCT Breastfeeding Peer Supporter. This requires breastfeeding experience of at least 3 months. The training can be undertaken within your working hours. Additional training will be provided, covering emotional wellbeing and perinatal support.

The role is 18 - 21 hours per week, and can be split across 4 or 5 working days however, could include occasional evening and weekends. This is a community-based role, with regular travel across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire and some homeworking to complete administrative duties.

About you

• Can you work at pace and juggle a number of different priorities?
• Are you passionate about supporting families to reach their parenting goals and contribute to their positive wellbeing?
• Do you want to join an amazing Charity that supports parents across the UK?
• Would you like to be part of an amazing team of passionate staff?

 
What we offer

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found here.

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. 

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability. 

The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Closing date: 11.59pm 02/01/2025

Job Title: Programme Lead

Reporting to: Senior Programme Lead

Salary: £23,500 with extended holidays

Contract: Permanent, term-time-only; full time (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Cheshire, NW

 

“The facilitator is a friend and teacher mixed into one… she gets the reasoning from the teacher and the understanding bit from the friend.” - Power2 Rediscover Young Person

 

Power2 is a fast growing and energetic children and young people’s charity that has supported 25,000 young people since 2001.  We are based in the North West of England and London and deliver early-intervention asset-based programmes to children and young people who have mental wellbeing challenges and are disengaged from school and more widely. We are well-known for our accredited Teens and Toddlers programme.

We believe every child and young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, even when things get tougher. We support young people to get the most out of their education by helping them to improve their mental health and wellbeing and develop their skills. We inspire young people who are at significant risk of school exclusion to re-engage and fulfil their potential at school, at work and in life.

Our work is growing, particularly in the North West of England, and we are looking for new Programme Leads to deliver our programmes so that all children and young people, regardless of their needs, feel they belong and can prosper.

Our new Programme Leads will work as part of a team in secondary schools to support young people, their families, and school staff to ensure that at-risk pupils make the most of their education and improve their life chances. Work will include 1:1 support and delivery of Power2’s core programmes, including Teens and Toddlers and Power2 Progress. The successful candidates could be based in one school or travel between multiple schools.

The relationships you cultivate with the young people you work with are at the heart of our success – so recruiting the right people is paramount. Our facilitators work with significant autonomy and authority and must embrace responsibility and be accountable for their work. They work collaboratively alongside young people, operating as a mentor as they empower young people to develop self-esteem, become resilient and engage with school and their own future. They give each young person the time, the confidence and skills to engage with their education and their future life plans.

On the second page of the application form, please upload a CV and personal statement. In your personal statement please describe how your skills and experience match the role description and provide your notice period. Applications without a personal statement will not be considered.

The successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (child workforce) and provide details of two referees.

Power2 strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

 

Power2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We may undertake an online search if you are shortlisted

Job Title: Engagement Coordinator (Restoring the Soar) Temporary March 2025 - June 2026

Advertised Salary: £29,000

Working Hours: 37 Hours, Monday - Friday, some evenings and weekends are required for this role.

Location: The Old Mill, 9 Soar Lane, LE3 5DE/Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust office. 3 days per week expected to work from location or office base.

Canal & River Trust is recruiting an Engagement Co-ordinator with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund (Heritage Fund) to work on the Restoring the Soar partnership project together with Leicester City Council and Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust - for a detailed description of the Restoring the Soar project and to apply for this vacancy please follow the link to our jobs page to see attached RtS additional job description document.

The key purpose of the Restoring the Soar – Engagement Coordinator post is to work closely with the Restoring the Soar partners, local communities and stakeholders and run ‘test & trial’ pilot activities to inform the creation of the wider delivery bid. The role serves as a catalyst and facilitator, empowering local individuals and organisations to lead community development and place-making efforts, fostering inclusion, capacity, and resilience through active listening.

This role will specifically work with communities and stakeholders adjacent to the Grand Union Canal and the River Soar between Frog Island and Watermead Country Park in Leicester with focus on waterway users including boaters, non-powered craft users, towpath users (dog walkers, cyclists, active travel) and the local communities that live and work within 1km of the canal and river.
The ideal candidate for this role will be an expert in building relationships across Leicester’s diverse communities and experienced in inclusive community engagement and communication techniques, with a passion for designing new approaches.

Location and coverage
The role will be based working from home with an expectation of working 3 days per week expected to work from location or office base.

This role is recruited as a part-time or full-time fixed-term contract (minimum 0.5 FTE) of 15 months with the opportunity of extension of the contract at the end of this term depending on funding. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As Canal & River Trust do not have an office in Leicester, a shared workspace at Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust will be available. Much of the work will take place in local community settings.

Skills, knowledge & experience – for a detailed experiences & skills required for this role please also read to the RtS additional role description information document.

Work experience:
• Experience of working within a community setting
• Experience of delivering community and volunteering projects with a heritage, environment, health & wellbeing and/or arts focus.
• Proven ability to be able to build strong relationships and collaborate with partner organisations, communities and key stakeholders to delivery mutual benefits and co-designed projects and programmes
• Experience of sourcing and coordinating social action/volunteer projects
• Experience of project management, delivery, reporting and evaluation
• Comprehensive working knowledge of issues relating to working with young people or vulnerable people including safeguarding
• Experience of working within the Third Sector/Voluntary organisations is desirable

Skills:
• Ability to work or experience of working effectively with a diverse group of people, including minority or marginalised or underrepresented communities
• Excellent project management skills including budget management and control
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High levels of energy and commitment
• Ability and willingness to work evenings / weekends as required
• Ability to work well under pressure, be motivated and self-managed.

For a detailed description of the Restoring the Soar project and to apply for this vacancy please follow the link to our jobs page to see attached RtS additional job description document.

Job details

This is a maternity cover role with a fixed-term contract of twelve months. 

Given the close connection with women who have faced trauma and experienced violence, it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement (as set out in the Equality Act 2010) for the postholder to be female.

Please note that this is one of two maternity cover posts currently advertised by Strength & Stem. We are also looking for an Interim CEO (maternity cover post).

Role Title: Interim Programme Director

Reports to:  Interim CEO

Hours: 0.6 or 0.8 FTE. This is the equivalent of three or four days a week (22.5-30 hours) but there is mutual flexibility in the structure of how these hours are agreed.  Attendance at programme-related activities in Kings Cross, London, at some evening meetings and the occasional weekend (Saturday) work will be required.

Salary:  £40,000 pro rata (equating to £24,000 for three days a week or £32,000 for four days per week). Reasonable programme-related travel expenses will be covered (this does not include accommodation).

Location: Hybrid working. Your normal place of work will be from home. However, you will be required to attend all in-person programme-related activities. All in-person work takes place in London (mostly in King’s Cross). In-person activities average to about four times per month across the year.

Start date: February 2025.

To see the full job description and person specification, please visit our website and download the Job Description.

About Strength & Stem

Strength & Stem is a charity and social enterprise that uses floristry to help female modern slavery survivors experience restoration and empowerment.

Our core programme, “Flowers for the Future”, is led by a small staff team and runs annually from May to January in Kings Cross London. Over nine months, participants complete vocational floristry training, prevocational and wellbeing skills training, mentorship, and work experience to increase their agency, strengthen relationships and wellbeing, and become prepared for employment. Working with flowers, participants gain valuable skills, build a brighter future, and engage with a therapeutic tool to support their healing from trauma.  

Ultimately, our vision is to see survivors restored from their trauma, empowered for the future, and able to sustain a good quality of life.

Strength and Stem started with a pilot project in 2019, and we are now into our third year of running a programme based on a well-developed theory of change and monitoring and evaluation approach.

We are a values-led and faith-based organisation which welcomes everyone and works hard to live out its values of

• Empowerment
• Restoration
• Inclusivity
• Connection
• Regular Reflection
• Creativity

Role summary

The Interim Programme Director will lead Strength & Stem’s programmes, supporting female survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking through impactful skills training, mentorship, and work experience schemes. Acting as Safeguarding Lead, they will ensure participant safety while managing staff, facilitators, volunteers, and budgets to deliver programmes on time and to a high standard. They will engage with stakeholders, foster alumni networks, and oversee monitoring and evaluation data collection to drive continuous improvement. The role combines leadership, programme delivery, and strategic development to advance the organisation’s mission.

How to apply

Please send an up-to-date CV along with a cover letter of no more than two pages to the email address outlined in the Job Description.

Please ensure your cover letter references how your skills and experience match the job description.

The application deadline is midnight on Wednesday the 8th of January 2025.

Purpose of the role: To coordinate high quality employability training programmes, supporting & equipping women who have experienced multiple disadvantages to progress into work, further training or volunteering. The Training Coordinator must be an experienced trainer and facilitator, with experience of working with vulnerable adults. Due to the role responsibilities, it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that this person is female.

Based in: Luminary Bakery, 47 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AJ

Reports to: Senior Programme Manager 

Hours: 40 hours per week

Application deadline: 16th January 2025

First round interviews (online): 21st - 22nd January 2025 

Second round interviews (in-person): 27th January 2025

Start date: between 17th - 24th February 2025

Key Responsibilities: 

Programme Facilitation: 

• Coordinating Luminary’s twelve month Employability & Independence Training Programme, including facilitating programme sessions, coordinating external facilitators and specialist trainers 
• Assist Senior Programme Manager with regularly reviewing Programme Curriculum. Working collaboratively with the Employability Coordinator and Baking Teachers to oversee its evolution and adaptation based on learner needs and changing trends within the employment market. 
• Working in collaboration with Luminary’s Progression Support Workers to resolve barriers to engagement and learning for women and tailor learning to support needs. 
• To host a trauma informed learning environment, creating and maintaining a safe space for trainees to be trained and supported in 
• To meet the key performance indicators attached to contractual delivery and funder requirements, including Luminary’s goal to see 80% of trainees, attend 80% of the training programme. 
• Facilitate the courses in a welcoming & professional manner, creating an environment where women feel safe, can learn & grow and build strong relationships across the cohort. 
• Work closely with Progression Support Workers to ensure trainees transition smoothly between programme phases. 
• Regularly monitor risks associated with trainees & escalate any safeguarding concerns via Luminary’s Safeguarding Protocols.

Programme Marketing and Recruitment:

• Coordinate the recruitment of trainees on to the programme, including assisting the Senior Programme Manager to assess suitability in line with Luminary’s referral criteria. 
• Coordinate and conduct the application process, interviews and onboarding in a trauma informed way, creating the safety survivors need to take a huge step in their recovery by exploring this opportunity with Luminary. 
• Promote the programme and liaise with referral agencies to successfully generate enough referrals to fill all trainee spaces available. 
• Assist the Senior Programme Manager to develop strategic partnerships with relevant organisations in the charity sector and local government, to market the programme and attract referrals. 
• Work in collaboration with the Baking Teachers and Progression Support team to carefully onboard trainees, setting the culture of learning and communicating expectations to set them up to successfully complete the programme. 
• Coordinate and facilitate the courses in a welcoming & professional manner, creating an environment where women feel safe, can learn & grow and build strong relationships across the cohort. 

Line Management: 

• Line manage two part-time Teaching Assistants. Ensuring they are well supported, trained to a high standard and delivering Luminary’s vision of vocational training for women. 

Training Management: 

• Assist the Senior Programme Manager in evaluating the services Luminary offers for: reporting to funders, completing new funding applications and internal monitoring. 
• Responsible for maintaining accurate and complete training records, including tracking and monitoring learner progress and development to support high accreditation pass rates and good retention.
• Contribute your experience of best practice to shape the way Luminary operates effectively 
• Undertake any additional duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role as requested by the Senior Programme Manager. 
• To take reasonable care for the health and safety of learners in accordance with legislation, and government guidelines. 

Person Profile 

Necessary: 

• Experienced group facilitator, minimum two years of proven experience 
• Experience of training within non traditional learning environments with disadvantaged groups 
• Person-centred approach to learning and support that is trauma-informed including proven experience of managing group dynamics and behavioural conduct in a learning setting
• Comfortable providing clear and compassionate feedback to support the learning environment and trainee development
• Experience of and ability to plan, write, deliver and evaluate training sessions for employability programmes with knowledge of meeting the quality standards related to learning 
• Personable, patient & resilient with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written 
• Experience setting boundaries and investing in own mental wellbeing whilst supporting others
• Organised with record keeping, time-keeping, and communication 
• Motivated & hard working and able to learn new things quickly 
• Able to multitask effectively with the tools to cope well in a fast paced environment
• Able to work independently and initiate tasks as needed; able to work well in a team 
• Flexible and able to accommodate change 
• Effective use of ICT within a learning environment. Competent in using IT and digital platforms (such as Airtable, Slack, Canva, G Suite & Microsoft Office) 
• Sympathetic to Luminary’s faith ethos

Desirable: 

• Experience in teaching, training, or in adult learning, with a certificate in adult education or willingness to work towards this. 
• Experience developing inclusive, supportive and accessible training environments for neurodivergent  individuals or individuals with additional needs
• Advice & guidance qualification 
• Experience of support work and pastoral care 
• Experience of the VAWG sector 
• Experience of developing or shaping new services

Perks & Incentives:

• Free barista coffee during working hours
• 50% discount off all food & drink in our cafes
• 20% discount off online purchases (celebration cakes & merch)
• Competitive leave policies
• Regular opportunities for training and professional development
• Wellness Action Plan developed to keep you healthy at work
• Long-term service rewards including increased holiday and birthday cake!
• Opportunities to be involved in press coverage of Luminary