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VCSE Strategic Lead (Living Well and Wider Wellbeing)
30 hours per week (0.8 post) – over 4 or 5 weekdays, core hours between 8am – 6pm (excluding a 30-minute break)
NJC Point 31 - £39,186 per annum (£31,349 per annum for 30 hours per week)
2-year fixed-term contract
Location: Salford CVS’ office Eccles and various community venues across Salford
The VCSE Strategic Lead for Living Well and Wider Wellbeing is an exciting new role that will be focused on ensuring that the VCSE sector has voice and influence so that Salford people are supported to live well, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing.
The role will be aligned with Salford’s Living Well programme and the city’s Mental Health Collaborative. These are the cornerstones of the design and development of innovative solutions to adult mental health provision in the City. As well as the alignment with Living Well, the lead will also focus on creative health, placed-based working, and physical activity.
The Strategic Lead will work across a broad spectrum of VCSE and public sector partners that design, commission, or deliver activities and services that support the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Salfordians. This spectrum includes NHS Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, Salford City Council, START, Mind in Salford, Salford Community Leisure, Salford Sport, and Physical Activity Alliance.
The Strategic Lead will play a key role in ensuring that there is collaborative working and effective communication within Living Well. This also includes key stakeholders, strategic partners in Salford, Local Authority, VCSE, and NHS organisations.
Living Well
Living Well is an innovative new service created and delivered by a partnership between START, Mind (Salford), Six Degrees, and Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust. A multi-agency team, collaborating to provide positive, humanistic, and safe experiences for those experiencing poor mental health who are unable to meet the threshold for community mental health services.
This post requires an enhanced level DBS check.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate extensive experience of building multi-sectoral partnerships and relationships, as well as having outstanding communication skills. They will also have a clear understanding of the VCSE sector, preferably in Salford, and mental health and wellbeing context across Greater Manchester.
If that sounds like you – then we want to hear from you!
Closing date: Friday 26th July 2024 at 12 noon
Interview date: Thursday 15th August 2024
We reserve the right to review applications before the closing date should we get sufficient applications.
Please note late applications will not be accepted.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Shop Manager to join our Dorking Team. As a Shop Manager, you will be reporting to the Retail Operations Manager. Your role will be to be responsible and accountable for maximising shop profit by achieving budgeted income, controlling shop expenditure in line with budget and recruiting and retaining a motivated team of volunteers.
Knowing what it takes to maximise shop sales, you will possess a sound knowledge of technical terms and commercial arithmetic, and an excellent understanding of working within a customer focused environment. With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.
You will be a natural and enthusiastic leader able to provide challenge and support to a high performing team. This is a chance for an outstanding candidate to make a significant and lasting difference to the lives of thousands of children and families.
Role Requirements
Income generation
To manage the Retail budget to achieve agreed targets:
• To maximise shop sales by achieving agreed targets both through donated stock and bought in/new goods. This involves proactive stock generation, optimum pricing, processing stock to agreed amounts and stock planning.
• Achieve Gift Aid sales conversion target through maximising new donor sign up and encouraging repeat donations.
• Achieve the shops Raffle sales targets through involving the shops team.
• To maintain high levels of shop presentation by merchandising and housekeeping to agreed standards as set out in the Shops Operations manual.
• Manage the stock levels of bought in/new goods, to include ordering of more stock as and when necessary and recording key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Assist in holding and attending Fundraising events to promote the awareness of The Children’s Trust.
• To source links with local communities to promote Retail in the community via media and other sources.
• Role involves a degree of manual handling in sorting and lifting of stock.
Administration and compliance
To ensure adherence to The Children’s Trust policies and procedures, in particular ensuring full compliance of the shops in line with all Health & Safety legislation, Trading Standards, Risk Assessments, Gift Aid, Raffle and all other legal or statutory requirements:
• To control shop expenditure through effective cost control of weekly expenses.
• To ensure minimum losses of both stock and cash by following bank and till procedures, and safeguarding the property of The Children’s Trust at all times.
• To adhere to all Policies and Procedures including those relating to the compliance with Health and Safety responsibilities, Gift Aid and Raffle.
• To be responsible for the daily management of Health and safety within the shops, completing daily checks and contributing to Risk Assessments.
• To complete all administration to meet the requirements, standard and deadlines for whom this work is produced.
• Embracing the change and development of new technology in the shop, for example The Loop (internal intranet) and Chariot (EPOS till system).
• Timely efficient responses to requests for information including voice and email messages.
• To fulfil any other agreed duties that may at times be reasonably required.
Personnel and Training
To ensure the Shops team are: recruited, retained and developed:
• Provides positive, visible and proactive leadership to the Assistant Manager and Shops Volunteer team.
• To manage all employees and volunteers within the Shop in accordance with the aims and values of The Children’s Trust.
• To be responsible for the daily management of the shop team, including contribution to performance reviews for any Assistant Shop Managers.
• To recruit, support and retain team of shop volunteers.
• Provide induction and training for both Assistant Shop Manager and volunteer team as and when necessary.
• Attend where appropriate, training courses relevant to the development of the role
• Promote awareness of relevant training courses and development opportunities to others within the team.
• Attendance at Retail Sales Meetings and responsible for cascading information to Shops team as appropriate.
• To assist the Retail Sales Manager in shop openings and closures.
• Undertake relief cover within The Trust’s shops as and when required.
• Carries out duties in accordance with Trust values.
Customer Service
To ensure customer care and quality of service:
• To provide excellent customer care through quality of service, dealing with complaints both efficiently and effectively, and having a good understanding of what The Children’s Trust does.
• Support other shops and fundraising colleagues as and when necessary.
• Adheres to all health and safety guidelines, including infection prevention and control.
• Provide evidence of a valid NHS Covid Pass or acceptable proof of Covid vaccination or medical exemption and all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the post.
• Adhere to manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.
• Promotes the health and safety of others.
• Uses the incident reporting and risk assessment system (IRAR), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed.
• Responsible for identifying and mitigating risk within the work environment.
Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience
• Maintains a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming challenges and problems.
• Recognises own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource when or if necessary.
• Treats challenges and problems as a learning experience.
• Remains organised and focused when under pressure.
• Responds appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.
• Motivates self and others.
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
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What You'll Do:
Leadership and Prevention: Lead, inspire, and effectively deliver training including in house and open courses and the delivery of bespoke workshops in the local community.
- Innovation and Empowerment: Channel your passion into providing training and promoting training courses for S&G Mind. Empowering people to build confidence, understanding and resilience whilst supporting themselves or others with mental health needs
- Quality and Leadership: As a S&G Mind Mental Health Trainer, you will lead on collecting data and evaluation forms in relation to training delivery.
Why Join Us:
• Impact Matters: Join a team where your work directly transforms lives and contributes to a healthier community.
• Personal Growth: We offer professional development opportunities that will enrich your career and help shape the future of mental health services in Swindon.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside like-minded individuals who share your passion for making a meaningful impact. Together, we can build a brighter, healthier future for people in Swindon and Gloucestershire. Your leadership can make all the difference.
We provide advice and support to empower anyone in our local communities experiencing a mental health problem.
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Digital Healthcare Manager
£44,100 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
12 month fixed-term contract
The Digital Healthcare Manager is a new and exciting role at the College. This role will lead the development of the RCPCH Digital Health programme, aimed at understanding the range of technologies in use by the membership along with the digital confidence and competence of the membership through analysis of survey data. This analysis will help to provide details of key digital solutions for the workforce. The Digital Health programme will also support the workforce to embrace and implement digital health technologies into clinical practice.
As Digital Healthcare Manager, you will lead activities related to the integration of digital health technologies into mainstream paediatrics by participating in relevant Committees and working groups and reporting to Project Boards on the programme’s progress against agreed timelines, deliverables, risks and issues.
Based within the Research and Evidence team and reporting to the Head of Research and Evidence, you will work with colleagues internally and externally to embed digital skills into the paediatric workforce as well as developing education and training resources for paediatricians, to help build capacity and capability.
You will also work with the Head of Grants and Partnerships to identify sources of funding to support future work within the Research and Evidence remit and work with communications colleagues to create and implement communication plans and resources/assets related to the RCPCH Digital Health.
With a degree or equivalent experience with a research, health science or digital healthcare
component, you should have experience of producing high quality written reports, documentation and promotional information suitable for a range of audiences.
You should have experience of collaborative ways of working across multidisciplinary teams and programmes of work and have the ability to manage competing demands and conflicts whilst maintaining productive working relationships with stakeholders.
With excellent organisational skills and the ability to adopt an orderly and precise approach to work, paying careful attention to detail and capable of following standard procedures and ways of working, you should also have demonstrable programme management skills, being able to work autonomously and take personal responsibility for your projects.
Knowledge of research methodology, including literature searching and data analysis, along with a project management qualification and an understanding of the education and training pathways of paediatric healthcare professionals would also be desirable.
The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.
The RCPCH wants to represent all the communities we serve. Appointment will be made solely on merit. However, the College is particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and/or candidates with a disability who are currently under-represented at this level of the organisation.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.
Closing date: 22 July 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our Research, Policy & Public Affairs teams are responsible for taking forward the charity's mission and objectives, to develop and influence policy across the UK to deliver the best end-of-life experience for all.
Your role in our mission…
As the Policy Manager for Marie Curie Cymru, you will play a central role in shaping the policy environment and advocating tirelessly to improve care for people with a terminal illness and their loved ones.
In Wales, we know that too many people at the end of life don't have their needs met. Whether it's being supported to manage their symptoms in the community through timely access to palliative care, affording to warm their homes, accessing benefits advice, or responsive bereavement support for their loved ones. With finely tuned political skills, you'll know the challenges of shifting the health policy landscape in Wales and you'll be ready to find new ways to shape change.
As part of the role, you'll be the lead for policy development in Wales, bringing together evidence, ideas and lived experience to give policymakers a clear understanding of the issues facing people with a terminal illness. You will be encouraged to spot opportunities to talk about end of life care in Wales with policymakers, the media and general public.
If you want to make a difference, then you'll be part of a supportive team who will encourage you to take the initiative, make the case for change and feel ownership over your important work. At the same time you'll be supported to develop into the role and build your expertise with excellent learning and development support.
This is an ideal career opportunity for someone with experience in campaigning to influence policy or practice on a health or social issue either at a parliamentary or local level.
Additional Criteria for Success:
- Substantial results in securing support from the media in policy work.
- Experience of delivering presentations to a diverse audience and/or speaking at public events.
- Understanding of the structures and working of the Welsh Government, health and social care organisations and local authorities in Wales.
- Knowledge of health and social care policy issues at national and local levels across Wales.
- A commitment to addressing and tackling issues of inequity and social justice for people with a terminal illness.
Close date for applications: Sunday 7th July 2024
Salary: - £43,250 - £48,048 dependent on skills, knowledge and experience.
Contract: Permanent
Based: Flexible, with offices in Cardiff or Pencoed
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]
Are you passionate about health and care and keen to influence policies that shape the future of nursing and midwifery? Do you have a curious mind and a strong desire to learn and grow in a dynamic environment? If so, the Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) invites you to apply to join our team as our new Research and Policy Associate!
About Us:
At FNF we are dedicated to advancing the nursing and midwifery professions through research, policy influence, and leadership development. Our mission is to ensure that the voices of nurses and midwives are heard at the highest levels of decision-making, driving improvements in patient care and health outcomes. After a period of incredibly growth, FNF is now ready to launch the UK’s first ever nursing and midwifery Think Tank and you would be a critical part of making that happen.
Your Role:
As a Research and Policy Associate, you will play a crucial role in supporting our policy and research initiatives, particularly our impact and evaluation work. You will work closely with our small but experienced team to conduct research, analyse data, and develop policy recommendations that impact health and care on a national and international scale. You will also serve as a Secretariat function for our three Subject Expert Groups (SEGs), working with our expert FNF community to drive change on the issues that matter most to nurses and midwives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive research on nursing and midwifery policies and practices.
- Serve as secretariat for our Subject Expert Groups (SEGs)
- Analyse data and trends to inform policy recommendations.
- Work across the organisation to automate our internal impact data and compile internal evaluations of our programmes as required
- Assist in drafting policy briefs, reports, and other publications.
- Support the organisation of events, workshops, focus groups, and roundtables
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the health and care sector.
- Stay updated on the latest developments in health and care, and specifically nurse and midwifery, policy and research.
What we’re looking for:
- A keen interest in health and care research and policy
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- A proactive attitude, eagerness to learn, and a growth mindset
- Ability to work cross-functionally
- Commitment to our FNF values
Qualifications
- A degree in a relevant field, e.g. nursing, policy, public health or equivalent experience
- Experience in research or policy work is desirable but not essential. A strong willingness to learn and develop is key!
What we offer
- We aim to offer a competitive but affordable charity sector salary. We review pay annually and we have a pay progression scheme for all team members.
- Generous annual leave policy starting at 27 days pro rata
- Flexible working – our office is in London, but we all work in a hybrid way. Plan to be in the office at least once a fortnight on average, but it could be more or less depending on what we have going on in the team.
- Pension scheme with employer contribution of between 7.5 and 10%
- A small close knit team of FNF colleagues who will be some of the most passionate, talented and kind people you will ever work with
How to Apply:
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to meaningful change in healthcare, we want to hear from you! Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing your interest in the role and how your skills and experiences align with our mission.
Join us in honouring Florence Nightingale’s legacy and help shape the future of nursing and midwifery. Apply today!
The Florence Nightingale Foundation is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
Date of Interview: Monday 29th July 2024. Interviews will be conducted virtually.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Call for expression of interest - Health Systems Researcher to support data collection, analysis and report writing for the Uganda Eye Health Systems Assessment.
Title: Health Systems Researcher
Consultancy length: 32 days, over 5 months
Location: Uganda, hybrid working - Home working, office based, and field work (north and west Uganda, and Kampala)
Sightsavers is seeking an experienced and motivated Health Systems Researcher to support the data collection, analysis and report writing for a study which aims to assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of the eye health system. The results of this assessment will support the Ministry of Health and partners to (i) plan, prioritize key weakness areas, and identify potential solutions or recommendations for eye care interventions, (ii) include eye health systems interventions in eye care programme design and implementation, and into the general health system in Uganda.
The study is being conducted in two connected phases - the first phase, a desk-based review and analysis of existing documents and data, is complete and the report will be shared with the selected consultant. Phase 2 will be informed by the findings of Phase 1. Phase 2 will primarily involve collecting primary data using in-depth qualitative interviews with purposively selected stakeholders, analysing the data, and writing a combined report to address the aims of the assessment, and synthesise recommendations for improvements. A detailed study protocol for both phases is available and will be shared with the selected consultant.
This consultancy will support the second phase of the study - conducting in-depth interviews and FGDs (Focus Group Discussions), analysing these data, and writing the study report. The consultant will be expected to undertake detailed and rigorous analysis of the data and provide a study report. The consultant will work with the study investigators to review the analysis, synthesise conclusions and recommendations, and write the report.
This call is for an individual consultant, not a team. The consultant will be expected to participate in an initial assessment review meeting with the study investigators, which will take a half-day, followed by 13 days of data collection, 12 days of coding, analysis and report writing. Regular feedback and communication with the study team lead is expected to ensure quality and consistency. The consultant will then meet with the study investigator team to present and discuss the findings of the analysis for a further half-day; followed by 5 days to address any further questions, and 1 day to review and make any final edits.
In total, the consultancy will be for 32 days spread over 5-months. The consultant's work is envisaged to start in July 2024 and may continue until December 2024.
This is an ideal consultant will possess a post-graduate degree in discipline related to public health, health economics, social or behavioural science, or other relevant fields.
Further requirements include:
- Strong demonstrable expertise in health systems research.
- Familiar with, and demonstrable experience, in exercising concepts related to research ethics such informed consent, and confidentiality, and local laws and guidelines pertaining to research involving human subjects.
- Demonstrable experience in conducting i) qualitative interviews, ii) qualitative data analysis, and iii) writing up study reports.
- Proven ability to prepare compelling scientific presentations and written reports for a range or audiences.
- The consultant will have experience as a primary author on at least two peer-reviewed journal publication.
This is a varied and involved consultancy and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.
To apply for this exciting consultancy, please submit your CV and complete the online Expression of Interest (EOI) form via our application portal, we are also keen to receive examples of peer-reviewed journal publications or other past peer-reviewed written work as part of your application (links to online examples can be included in your EOI form). Applications will be considered based on all of these documents.
We will be reviewing applications and inviting candidates to interview during the advertisement of this role, so the advert may close early if the successful candidate is found, please therefore do not hesitate to submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Closing date: 7 July 2024
As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Are you looking to make a positive change in society through policy work? Are you a skilled communicator with a passion for people and communities across Scotland? At Samaritans Scotland we are seeking an experienced Policy and Engagement Officer to join our friendly team.
You’ll support our work to reduce suicide by developing and influencing policy and practice at national and local levels. You’ll also support positive, informed engagement with communities and key stakeholders to strengthen the effective delivery of
Samaritans’ policy work in Scotland.
We are a flexible and inclusive organisation. Our team is growing in Scotland and you’ll be able to influence key policy and practice in our community. We are moving from strength to strength and this role will make a real and lasting difference to ensure fewer lives are lost to suicide.
• £33,000-£33,500 per annum plus benefits
• Permanent role
• Full time (35 hours per week)
• Hybrid working – Regular office working in Edinburgh with travel in and around Scotland, plus home working
• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
Samaritans Scotland
Join a friendly, supportive, and ambitious staff team in Scotland. Our established Policy and Communications team is working with Scottish Government, MSPs and partners to achieve change and have an impact on suicide risk. There are around 1000 Samaritans volunteers across Scotland working in our 19 branches. These volunteers respond to calls for help every day of the week via telephone, e-mail, text and in person at our branches or at events across Scotland.
We also work with the public and the media to inform them about Samaritans and explain how we can help people find their own way forward. We reach out to groups where there is a high risk of suicide and emotional distress.
Job Description is here
What’s in it for you – our benefits
So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.
Hybrid and flexible working
We are a flexible organisation, and we embrace hybrid working – a mix of connecting in person and remotely. We’re aware that the world is changing, and we all want and need different things from our work and home lives. So, if you need to walk the dog, go to the gym, or have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.
Being Inclusive
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
Application
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV, a 1 page cover letter outlining how you meet the essential skills and answer a couple of application questions about your transferable skills and experience.
Applications close at 9 am on 5 July, with video interviews likely w/c 15 July
We are recruiting a part-time Senior Employment and Social Security Policy Officer
(hybrid working - 21 hours, £37,616 pro rata)
Maternity Action is the UK’s maternity rights charity dedicated to promoting, protecting and
enhancing the rights of all pregnant women, new mothers and their families to employment,
social security and health care.
We are seeking an experienced policy professional to lead our employment and social
security policy work.
About us
We are a small charity that has grown over the past four years. We have a longstanding
commitment to working from home, and we offer our staff genuine flexibility. 23 of our 27
staff work part time, and staff are located across the UK.
We have an active programme of policy and campaigning to protect and strengthen the
rights of low-income pregnant women and new parents. Our in-house legal team delivers
advice and casework support to over 3,500 pregnant women and new parents across the UK
each year and our 50+ online information sheets are viewed over 1.3 million times.
About our policy and campaigning work
Maternity Action’s vision is a society which fully respects the rights of all pregnant women
and new parents to employment, social security and health care.
To achieve this vision, we undertake thoughtful research and policy analysis which is
grounded in the lived experiences of pregnant women and new parents, and which draws on
the expert knowledge of our legal team and evidence from our advice services. Our work
influences law and policy with the aim of reducing poverty, improving health and advancing
equality and human rights for all pregnant women and new parents.
We prioritise issues affecting low income and marginalised women and have an active
programme of research, policy and campaigning work on employment, social security and
healthcare.
Key areas of campaigning on employment rights include ending pregnancy and maternity
discrimination in the workplace and promoting a more equitable framework for maternity and
parental leave. Our work on the cost-of-living crisis is highlighting the underinvestment in
maternity pay and maternity benefits, the limited support available for migrant mothers and
calling for improved financial support. We have an on-going campaign and programme of
work around NHS charging for maternity care, which affects some of the most socially and economically vulnerable women in the UK.
Our policy and campaigns work has a strong focus on partnership working with voluntary
organisations, health professionals and unions to support women to exercise their rights. We
convene the Alliance for Maternity Rights and the Maternity Entitlement Group to promote collaborative campaigning on employment rights and on charging for NHS maternity care.
We work closely with a range of voluntary organisations in our policy and campaign work,
including smaller frontline organisations working with marginalised women.
About you
We are looking for an experienced Senior Employment and Social Security Policy Officer to
undertake policy analysis, campaigning and research on employment rights affecting
pregnant women and new parents, including maternity discrimination, precarious work,
health and safety, maternity and parental leave and flexible working.
You will be able to form relationships with Government, Trade Unions, business groups, Equality and Human Rights
Commission and voluntary sector organisations. Working with staff across the organisation
you will be able to communicate about employment policy effectively to a wide range of
audiences.
You will have an understanding of the social security system as it relates to pregnant women
and new parents, and an ability to analyse policy developments relating to the Department
for Work and Pensions.
We particularly welcome applications from Black and minority ethnic candidates and from
people with lived experience of pregnancy or parenting, low income or migration.
The role
This is a hybrid role to be delivered from home and our office in Finsbury Park, London.
Total hours to be worked each week is 21; other than Thursday, which is a core day, we are
flexible about start/finish times and days worked, within normal business hours. Hours can
be spread across three, four or five days. All staff are required to travel within the UK
occasionally.
Please send us a covering letter outlining how you meet the selection criteria and your CV.
Applications close 9am Monday 15 th July 2024. Virtual interviews will be held during the
week beginning 22 nd July.
The Policy Communications Officer will assist in increasing the visibility of Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) to external audiences, with a particular focus on influencing key political stakeholders, such as the next UK government, to support policy change.
The Policy Communications team sits within the Communications Department but works closely and collaboratively with the Policy and Public Affairs Department to maximise the success and influence of their work by gaining cut-through with key audiences and inspiring positive, urgent action. This is a varied role, covering areas across diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The postholder will also assist with efforts to shape public health policy around dementia, including dementia risk reduction and brain health messaging.
The postholder will develop engaging and compelling content for a range of communications channels, with the aim of developing the charity’s voice as an expert commentator on dementia policy and establishing the charity as a thought leader in the UK.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
· Working with the Policy Communications Manager to lead on the creation and delivery of communications and content to support ARUK's policy and public affairs activity, working through multiple channels including national media, newsletters, website content and social media.
· Develop effective relationships with ARUK’s Communications Department, Policy & Public Affairs Department, and with external stakeholders and partners, in order to identify and deliver on communications needs.
· Help find, develop and pitch news stories, press releases, thought leadership pieces and other content to national press on ARUK’s policy and public affairs activity, bringing the charity’s expertise and key messages to the forefront.
· Support the running of ARUK’s press office by co-ordinating responses to breaking news stories relating to relevant dementia policy developments, including drafting reactive comments, briefing spokespeople and accompanying spokespeople to interviews when appropriate.
· Monitor relevant media coverage; keep up to date with policy, social, scientific and charitable sector issues which could benefit, or have relevance to, ARUK.
· Assist with the organisation and delivery of events, including ARUK’s research conference and events in parliament.
· Develop effective working relationships with relevant members of the media, government and NHS communications contacts; respond promptly to queries, including occasional out-of-hours queries.
· Work with the Public Affairs team to build on existing relationships with ARUK’s campaigners and parliamentary advocates, developing engaging content to strengthen our communications with these groups.
· Work with the Internal Communications team to create and disseminate materials to support staff across the organisation in engaging their stakeholders and the wider public with ARUK's policy and public affairs work, including toolkits and Q&As.
· Liaise with the Social Media team to develop compelling content in support of the charity’s policy and public affairs work.
· Ensure activities comply with ARUK’s branding and style guide.
· Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Policy Communications Manager in line with the responsibilities of the post.
What we are looking for:
· Educated to degree level in related subject or equivalent level of experience.
· Experience of working with national media on health/science or policy issues.
· Experience of working with external stakeholders and partners.
· Experience of delivering communications programmes through a variety of media (e.g. press, social media, email, events).
· Confidence working with computers; knowledge of Microsoft office packages and databases, good keyboard skills.
· Understanding of the UK political landscape, its potential impact on health policy and the role communication plays in policy change.
· Excellent journalistic skills and news sense.
· Ability to understand and translate complex policy into consumable communications for journalists and the public.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
· Excellent organisational skills; the ability to manage many tasks with internal and external stakeholders to multiple deadlines.
· Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with a broad range of people, including journalists, policymakers, representatives from partner organisations, and people affected by dementia.
· A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences.
· Working with independence, intelligence, drive and initiative.
· Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK and to work outside of regular office hours when needed.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 7th July 2024, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 15th July 2024. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, your CV will be anonymised as part of the selection process. Should you need any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, then please do contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK:
Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Helpline Deputy Manager (Mental Health)
Birmingham
£28,497 per annum
Hours 37.5 hours per week
Our client is leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Their Helpline service is aimed at service users and their carers living in Birmingham and Solihull, to offer a range of interventions to support individuals who are experiencing psychological distress and/or a mental health crisis. Additionally the service has been designed and developed to help reduce the burden on statutory services including A&E departments and the police.
The role:
The Deputy Manager for the Helpline service will provide support to a team of Helpline Intervention workers and volunteers with the day to day management of the Helpline Service.
The Helpline Service is a 7 day a week service operating between the hours of 9am -11pm and requires a member of the management team present at all times. Under the direction of the service manager you will support the running of the Helpline service in line with contractual requirements, their Vision and Values, its Operating Policy and Procedures, and any relevant legal requirements.
About you:
The successful candidate will possess the following skills and experience;
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Experience in a supervisory role.
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Previous experience of working either in a voluntary or paid role within the Health and Social care sector.
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A positive attitude to people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
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Experience of managing challenging situations and working under pressure.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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A flexible approach in terms of your working hours which will include evenings and weekends.
Rewards:
Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training Programme.
Our client's people are key to their success and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer, as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties and we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic members of our local community who are currently under-represented at management level.
The closing date for applications is Monday 8th July 2024
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 16th and Friday 19th July 2024
About ADI
ADI is the worldwide federation of Alzheimer associations which support people with dementia and their families. ADI was founded in 1984 and registered as a non-profit organisation in the USA. Based in London, ADI has been in official relations with the World Health Organization since 1996.
ADI’s vision is risk reduction, timely diagnosis, care and inclusion today, and cure tomorrow. ADI works by empowering Alzheimer associations to promote and offer care and support for people with dementia and their family carers, while working globally to focus attention on dementia and campaign for policy change from governments. ADI produces global socioeconomic information on dementia and publishes the World Alzheimer Report as well as a host of other publications.
ADI holds official status with the World Health Organization and routinely works with the OCED, UN, G7, G20 and other multilateral and regional bodies, plus directly with government ministries and key stakeholders
Each of our members is a non-profit Alzheimer association supporting people with dementia and their care partners. We can only achieve our aims if we work closely together with our members and other non–governmental organisations.
Our values
- Respect: treating all people affected by dementia with respect and ensuring their rights are protected.
- Integrity: transparency in our relationships with each other and our external stakeholders.
- Inclusiveness: reaching out and enabling all stakeholders to be represented and heard equally without prejudice or discrimination while celebrating and leveraging our diversity.
- Accountability: being transparent and accountable, as well as fiscally responsible and effectively governed, with a commitment to excellence in all our work.
- Cooperation: developing mutually beneficial working relationships and partnerships.
Job description
This position is full-time, permanent, and based in the ADI office in London. Some international travel for several days at a time will be required. Remote or international applicants may be considered for this role depending on circumstances.
Salary £26,000-£29,000 p.a. (London based)
ADI offers flexible working, an 8% employer contribution to a contributory pension scheme, employer-sponsored pension guidance, and a cycle to work scheme.
Main purpose of the role
- Policy: Assisting and strengthening ADI’s policy & advocacy work, supporting campaigns and engagement with multilateral bodies, including the World Health Organization and United Nations, and supporting member associations in national level advocacy work with government and key stakeholders
- Communications: Supporting the delivery of ADI’s communications, particularly where this intersects with policy.
- Advocacy: Supporting ADI’s campaigning and advocacy work, including the annual World Alzheimer’s Month campaign, as well as other ad-hoc initiatives.
Key tasks
- Work with the Policy & Communications Manager to deliver ADI’s policy and advocacy output at multilateral, regional and national level
- Support policy strategy including the writing of briefing and position papers, official statements at World Health Organization, United Nations etc. Liaison with key organisations (World Health Organization, United Nations etc.) including setting up of meetings, agendas, report notes and managing action points.
- Preparation of presentation slides and speeches, predominantly for CEO, Deputy CEO and key Board members.
- Help build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders relevant to ADI’s policy portfolio, deputising for the Policy & Communications Manager, Deputy CEO or CEO in meetings where relevant.
- Assist ADI’s communication with national Governments, multilateral bodies and civil society partners including the drafting of official letters and meeting preparation.
- Assist in the development or press releases and other media engagement opportunities, working with the Policy & Communications Manager and ADI’s media agencies.
- Monitor and report on ADI’s coverage in the media.
- Work with ADI’s Digital Lead to translate and align ADI’s policy and advocacy work to its communication portfolio, through the development of blogs, emails, news items, social media posts or other relevant communication medium.
- Support policy event participation and policy event logistics, including the managing and briefing of speakers, participants and volunteers. Plus representing and presenting on ADI’s behalf.
- Support ADI’s campaigns, including ADI’s annual World Alzheimer’s Month campaign. Generate content to support ADI’s publications portfolio as required.
- Any other reasonable task commensurate with this post as required by the Policy & Communications Manager, Deputy CEO or CEO.
Person specification
Skills knowledge and experience
Essential:
- Experience in policy and advocacy, including helping develop evidence-based policy positions and recommendations.
- Experience in preparing for and supporting stakeholder meetings. Fluency in English with an ability to analyse and write clearly and concisely about complex issues and to varying audiences.
- Strong project management skills, and an organised approach to work, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Experience in communications, including the development of content for diverse audiences on social media, webpages and blogs, newsletters and other forms of dissemination. Experience working with the media.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, ideally with proven experience of developing quality presentations for diverse audiences.
- Experience of building constructive relationships with stakeholders across multiple organisations.
- Ability to communicate clearly, sensitively, and persuasively.
- Ability to work on own initiative without supervision, manage a diverse workload, prioritise tasks and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to work well within a team.
- Ability and willingness to travel independently for several days at a time including internationally.
- Empathy with ADI’s aims and values.
Desirable:
- Experience working internationally with multilateral bodies
- A second major world language.
- Experience of working with elderly or other community organisations
- Experience of working for a charity or NGO
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Policy Specialist
Do you have experience of and an interest in public policy around social care? Yes, then keep on reading as we may have an exciting role for you.
We have an opportunity to join Mencap’s Policy and Public affairs team as a Policy Specialist, leading our policy and influencing work around social care funding and reform in England.
This is a full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent role. We are flexible with where you are based and work from, there will be occasional travel to London for team meetings and training when required.
What will your day look like as a Policy Specialist?
You will work within a highly effective and dedicated policy and public affairs team who are focussed on the Westminster government and Whitehall, as well as with colleagues across the organisation as part of our agile ways of working to achieve our strategic objectives. You will work closely with senior leaders within Mencap, supporting their engagement with Ministers and officials, as well as with key cross sector coalitions we are part of, such as the Care and Support Alliance and National Care Forum.
Do you have the skills to be our Policy Specialist?
· experience of working on public policy issues, particularly social care
· knowledge of issues affecting people with a learning disability and their families
· someone who is confident in working with and engaging a wide variety of people, with the ability to be highly inclusive
· be able to analyse complex information, negotiate and influence
This role will close on Monday 8th July, with interviews commencing on 17th July.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
· 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
· Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
· Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
· Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income
· Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
· Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
· Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Our work includes;
· providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
· providing advice through our help lines and web sites
Join a growing team as a Mental Health Hub Service Lead! Do you have experience developing partnerships and reporting on KPI's within a Mental health, youth or health background? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an enhanced Mental Health service
We're excited to join forces with a fantastic charity that supports those most affected by mental health challenges. We're currently looking for an Mental Health Hub Service Lead to join a growing team. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the mental health of children and young people. This role would have 3 direct reports.
The Contract:
* Salary: £38, 889 per annum
* Duration: Fixed term contract until March 2025.
* Work Pattern: 3 days in the office / 2 days from home - Some travel will be required including attendance at other business locations across the London area
* Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
* Location: Brent
Benefits
* Flexible Working: Flexitime, compressed hours, hybrid, and remote options for work-life balance.
* Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), reflective practice, and mental health support.
* Holiday and Leave: 25 days' annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 5 paid wellbeing days, and flexible leave options.
* Family Friendly: Generous carer and parental leave policies, plus family-friendly initiatives.
* Training and Development: Dedicated training budget and 5 days' paid study leave annually.
* Financial Security: Competitive salaries and a robust pension scheme.
* Additional Benefits: Cycle to Work scheme, Eye care voucher scheme, and interest-free season ticket loans.
About the role
As the Mental Health Hub Service Lead, you will collaborate with the Director of Children and Young People Services and Clinical Leads to drive the strategic growth and development of the organisation's services. Your key responsibilities will include designing and developing a new Mental Health Hub service, managing recruitment, training, quality and governance, supervising staff, reporting on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and maintaining strong relationships with commissioners and other key stakeholders.
Responsibilities (but not limited to)
Lead the contractual relationship for the Children and Young People's Hub service.
* Ensure services meet contractual obligations through strategic oversight of quality, governance, resources, and performance.
* Triage young people and forward referrals to Clinical Wellbeing Practitioners and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners for assessment.
* Ensure that all staff within the team are aware of relevant policy and procedures and that communication is developed and deployed appropriately
* Support and develop the Children and Young People Services Directorate i.e., building a collaborative working environment and an innovative culture.
* To support and develop the Hub team to ensure the deliverables of the service requirements in a timely manner,
* To act as an ambassador for the organisation
About you
* Experience of management and supervision of staff within charity/non-profit
* Evidence of post-qualifying training demonstrating a commitment to continuous professional development
* Able to manage and priorities a complex workload balancing organisational, and service led demands, to work under pressure, and be able to work quickly to complete tasks
* Experience of managing budgets
* Knowledge and experience of complex casework, risk management and care planning
* Good workload management skills
If this exciting opportunity is of interest please get in touch now! We will be reviewing CV's as they come in. We would be happy to discuss the role and share a detailed job description.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We are looking for a confident communicator, who is happy working with groups of people, with a passion for making sure people have information they need to make informed decisions about their lives. The Navigator will work with people experiencing homelessness, homelessness services, and health services to create better access to health information and healthcare.
Job overview
Job Title: Health In-Reach Navigator
Reporting to: Health Promotion Manager
Contract Length: Fully funded until the end of March 25 with a good chance of continuation funding.
Hours: Full Time 37.5 Hours per week (30 Hours a week is also an option)
Leave: 28 Days per year + 8 days Bank Holidays
Salary: £ 30,000 Plus 5% pension
Location: The role will require onsite working in our Kennington office and in homelessness services across London. There will also be some opportunity for working from home.
Candidates who meet the specification, with experience of social exclusion due to homelessness, imprisonment, migration or otherwise being part of a marginalised population, will be given priority access.
Overview:
Groundswell is recruiting a Health In-Reach Navigator to join our Health Promotion Team to arrange, develop and run Health Promotion In-Reach sessions in homelessness services across London.
We know that if you are experiencing homelessness, you will be disproportionately affected by health inequalities and often lack access to suitable information and support that could help you independently manage your health and wellbeing. Our approach:
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Everyone has a right to access healthcare including screening and preventative services.
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Health and wellbeing look different for everyone. Health promotion should not alienate people by setting standards that are unattainable but should support them to look at what they can practically do to feel better right now.
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Everyone’s ‘normal’ is different. Someone who is smoking crack or who is dependent on alcohol might have bodily functions that are different to what is ‘normal’ for the average person. People need to be aware of their own ‘normal’ so that they know when something is wrong.
The Health In-Reach Navigator will be working with the teams in hostels and day centres, going to the places where people live or go to access vital services like food and showers. Ideally, they will have their own first-hand experience of using or working in services supporting people around homelessness, substance misuse, mental health, poverty, asylum and immigration, or the criminal justice system.
Our services are co-produced by people with first-hand experience of the issues we are trying to address.
The Navigator should be comfortable with continuously evolving and adapting the service, tailoring it to the specific needs of the people we work with, developing sessions informed by direct feedback and direction from people living in hostels and using homelessness Day Centres.
Our Health Promotion Work
The Health Promotion Team:
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Deliver group ‘in-reach’ sessions led by staff and volunteers with first-hand experience of homelessness, using health promotion resources to engage people with health issues and talk to them about options available.
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Support clinical services going into hostels and day centres to deliver preventative health measures such as screening and vaccinations.
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Co-produce and support the development of accessible health promotion resources about health services and health issues with people who have experienced homelessness that inform, advise, and help people manage their health.
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Co-produce health and wellbeing resources for staff working within the homelessness sector, better equipping them to support the people who use their services and improve longer term health outcomes.
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Contribute to producing resources for staff working in healthcare, better equipping them to understand the challenges that people experiencing homelessness might face in accessing services.
We have a range of accessible, targeted materials around vaccination, screening and other health issues that can be used by our team and supported accommodation staff to support sessions. We are planning to develop more of these, particularly looking at screening and rights to access healthcare.
By carrying out Health Promotion In-Reach in hostels and Day Centres we aim to:
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Increase awareness of specific health issues, what services are available and the pathways for accessing them.
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Encourage people to identify their own health priorities, and to address their health concerns, offering them the tools to tackle issues and access services.
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Support people in identifying shared interests in particular health issues and delivering in-reach sessions that demonstrably reflect those shared interests.
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Reach more people to support with 1-1 appointments through our Homeless Health Peer Advocacy (HHPA) service.
The group in-reach model enables people with similar experiences to come together and reflect on overcoming challenges. As a project based on Advocacy principals, we do not tell people what they should do; but encourage autonomy to make safe and realistic choices. We:
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Meet with people to ask what their health priorities are and look at potential topics for upcoming sessions. These topics are then shared with the staff team from the hostel/day centre so they can feed in.
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Draft an in-reach programme and plan dates, times, and promotion of sessions, involving staff teams at each site.
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Organise and co-deliver 5-10 sessions on the priorities identified by people experiencing homelessness and the staff working with them
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All sessions focus on residents’ voices being heard first, then Groundswell facilitated discussion supported and informed by Groundswell health promotion information and/or clinicians.
The Health Promotion team also work with a range of external partners around screening and preventive care.
We work with partners to arrange health events at homelessness services; promoting the sessions by talking to residents prior to teams visiting and supporting on the day to maximise uptake.
About HHPA
Our Health Promotion work sits alongside our Homeless Health Peer Advocacy (HHPA) Program. Groundswell created HHPA in Westminster in 2010, to support people experiencing homelessness to overcome multiple barriers preventing access to healthcare, initially through funding from the NHS Regional Innovation Fund. Since then, HHPA has since flourished into a multi award-winning service working across London.
Health creates a foundation to move out of homelessness. Groundswell’s person led health services enable people who are homeless to access the health care they need, so they are not disadvantaged by the health inequalities embedded in our systems. Our health work is delivered by a team where most people have their own experience of homelessness, shared experience builds up a level of trust when there can be mistrust of ‘professionals’, because of past trauma or negative experiences.
The service is delivered by volunteer Peer Advocates and staff Case Workers, who build trusting relationships with clients and support them to access, navigate and use healthcare services. They aim to increase people’s self-confidence and improve their ability to independently access the services they need, which can include everything from registering for a GP, dentistry treatment, mental health referrals, hospital appointments, and much more.
Groundswell is unique in bridging the divide between health and homelessness organisations. We work in partnership with numerous organisations across London to support the delivery of our peer advocacy service.
Health In-reach Navigator Tasks
The Health In-Reach Navigator will be a vital member of our team, working collaboratively with various partners and agencies to deliver In-Reach sessions and connect individuals experiencing homelessness with essential healthcare services. This position offers autonomy, flexibility, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives.
Lead on planning and delivery of health promotion sessions working with key stakeholders to shape sessions:
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Develop and maintain links with hostels, Day Centres, and health teams in the Boroughs where Groundswell works to identify suitable services for delivery of health promotion work.
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Working with people using services, and staff working in services; identify health priorities and plan, design and deliver sessions that reflect those priorities, tailoring them to people’s needs.
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Work with staff at services to ensure risk assessments are in place.
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Work with the Health Promotion Manager to create ways of getting feedback from participants to ensure the sessions are continuously being developed to meet people’s needs.
Plan, promote and deliver one off health & well-being events with stakeholders:
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Work with the Health Promotion Manage and key stakeholders to help plan health days at hostels and Day Centres.
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Represent Groundswell at planning meetings for events for health events, working with partners to develop sessions, ensuring learning from past events is considered.
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Support the organisation and delivery of health days working alongside clinical and homelessness partners.
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Promote the health days to people using local services.
Work with clinical teams offering preventative health care work in community settings across London:
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Work with the Health Promotion Manager to ensure we are linked in with homeless health teams in the Boroughs where we work and are supporting their in-reach into hostels and Day Centres.
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Develop and maintain relationships with a range of partner organisations including mainstream GP surgeries, hostels, and specialist homeless health services.
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Work with homelessness services prior to visits from clinical teams to promote sessions and make sure people have the information they need to decide whether to take part, maximising take up on the day.
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Work alongside Groundswell in-reach volunteers to support clinicians to engage with people during sessions at hostels and day centres.
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Support clinicians in engaging with people experiencing homelessness.
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Manage any referrals that need to be made to the HHPA team for one-to-one support to access external health services.
Share learning internally and externally:
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Provide feedback to Groundswell’s communications team on the health priorities raised by people experiencing homelessness so we can ensure we are developing relevant resources.
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Contribute to co-production of health promotion resources feeding in the concerns and questions we are hearing from our health promotion work.
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Support and contribute to the training of Groundswell volunteers and staff about In-Reach delivery.
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Work with the Volunteer Co-ordinator and Health Promotion Manager to support In-reach volunteers.
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Attend conferences and learning events to learn and share learning.
Develop, plan and contribute to ongoing quarterly monitoring, review, evaluation, and reporting of the health promotion work:
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Work with the Health Promotion Manager to develop the project and plan future work.
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Contribute to reports on In-Reach delivery for commissioners and other stakeholders externally.
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Record and share feedback from people experiencing homelessness and partners
General Duties:
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Help to foster a co-operative and supportive team.
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Represent Groundswell in an appropriate manner.
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Participate in training as agreed and in regular supervision and appraisal with your Line Manager.
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Promote equal opportunities in all areas of work.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Gained through employment, volunteering or lived experience
- Facilitating groups or running health promotion or training sessions.
- Working with people who might face barriers to accessing healthcare.
- Developing relationships with external organisations.
- Planning events or projects.
- Understanding of the barriers that certain groups face in accessing healthcare.
- First-hand experience of social exclusion due to homelessness, imprisonment, migration or otherwise being part of a marginalised population.
- Involvement in health promotion.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Gained through employment, volunteering or lived experience
- Able communicate with variety of audiences, presenting information effectively in person, at meetings, and via phone and e-mail.
- Able to plan individual work using a solution orientated approach.
- Basic IT skills - able to use Word, e-mail and carry out basic internet searches.
- Able to take the initiative and being able to think on the feet.
BEHAVIOURS
Gained through employment, volunteering, or personal experience
- Understanding and support of Groundswell’s core beliefs.
- Able to communicate naturally and empathetically, build rapport quickly and to earn respect and trust.
- Ability to model the promotion of equality and inclusion.
Support provided and reasons to join us.
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Regular guidance, support and the opportunity to reflect on their work through regular catchups and supervisions with your Line Manager
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Reflective practice with a trained therapist.
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Access to training and development opportunities - this project is part funded by Westminster Public Health and through them there is the opportunity to take up a range of public health related training and qualifications.
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Teamwork - regular opportunities to contribute to and learn from the wider Groundswell’s team.
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Strategic input - opportunities to input into Groundswell’s strategic direction.
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Feedback process - be able to input into working practices and know where to turn if any problems arise.
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Cost of living pay increase - Groundswell believes that annual cost of living (COL) increases should be awarded if it is financially viable to do so. The Board will look at awarding a COL increase every year when they set the budget at the July board meeting and will approve this if it is financially viable.
Application process
Application
To make an application, please submit your CV along with a cover letter which explains:
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how you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification above and
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why you are interested in doing this job.
The deadline is Monday 8th July, 5pm. Please submit your CV and Cover Letter
Please note that we can’t consider applications that don’t have a cover letter. Your cover letter is important - we decide who to interview based on how people show us that they have the skills, knowledge and experience we have asked for in the person specification. Your cover letter needs to show how you meet each of the criteria listed in the person specification as fully as possible and why you would like to work for Groundswell.
The following advice is designed to help you with your application:
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Read the job description, person specification and general information on the organisation This information will help you gain an understanding of how Groundswell is organised, what the aims of the organisation are, and what the job entails.
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Look carefully at the person specification The person specification states what essential skills, experience, knowledge and understanding we feel an applicant should have, as well as desirable areas that would assist you in carrying out your duties. A person having all these abilities and experience would be an ideal candidate. As none of us are perfect, please do not be put off from applying if you do not have all the desirable skills mentioned.
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Look at your experience, including any experiences you have had outside of work, such as community/voluntary/leisure/political interests. Also remember that your life experience is also valid. Do not undervalue yourself; if it is relevant information, include it in your application.
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When you write a covering letter a good way to start is list all the essential criteria listed in the person specification and write a couple of sentences under each. This makes sure that you have addressed all the points.
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Gear your application to the specific job using the person specification as a guide for the area to be covered. If you send only a CV, and do not directly address all the questions in your cover letter/personal statement, you will not be considered for shortlisting. Do not simply repeat your current duties. Pick out the skills, knowledge and experience required by the job and show that you have them.
Interviews
Candidates will be notified if they have been invited to interview by Friday 12th July at the latest. We are a small charity with limited resources and are unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications before the interview stage. If you have not been notified by this date, then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Interviews will then be held on week commencing Monday 15th July 2024.
Pre-employment checks
Two references will need to be taken up before a job offer can be made. Please include reference details in your application. One should be your current or most recent employer, and the other someone who has known you in a professional capacity for at least two years. We will not contact any referees before the interview and only after you grant consent.
Because of the nature of this role, we will have to carry out a DBS check on the successful candidate. Having a conviction will not necessarily bar a candidate from employment; this will depend on the circumstances and background of the offence(s) in relation to the requirements of the job.
Many thanks for taking the time to look into this role – it is an exciting opportunity, and we hope you will consider applying.
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