Jobs in Blackheath

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Waking Night Support Worker to join our East London Apartments Service in Tower Hamlets.

£24,617.00 per annum, working 36 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave (FTE), pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

East London Apartments provides 24 hour accommodation based support for up to 31 individuals with complex histories, multiple traumas, complex personality disorder(s) and a varied, disrupted housing history with experience of homelessness as well as individuals who have been diagnosed with severe and enduring mental health conditions who are under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).

East London Apartments implements and promotes the Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) model. This is an approach which was developed to support people out of homelessness, in particular those who have experienced complex trauma or are diagnosed with a personality disorder. However, its application is far broader than only homelessness. It considers the psychological needs of staff: developing skills and knowledge, increasing motivation, job satisfaction and resilience.

When working with individuals with complex needs, who may display challenging, chaotic behaviours, regularly testing boundaries and have experienced multiple traumas as a result of abuse, neglect, years of street homelessness, or long stays in mental health hospitals, it is integral that the post holder is motivated to support individuals to progress. They should continually hold aspirations for individuals despite multiple setbacks, and display emotional resilience, able to process challenging incidents and remain motivated to deliver excellent support.

Night Support Workers enable people with particular needs to manage their tenancies and live independent lives of their choosing in the community. Night Support Workers are responsible for ensuring continuity of a support service at night and for keeping customers and the building safe.

The shift pattern for this role consists of 4 nights on, 4 nights off.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

For a full job description, please visit our website jobs.lookahead.org.uk and search for the reference REQ005981

What you'll do:

Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support customers to independent living e.g. budgeting, cooking, establishing a night time routine
Supporting customers to maintain a healthy environment and where appropriate assisting them to clean their accommodation and maintain good personal hygiene
Assisting in the recording and reporting of customer incidents
Managing customer referrals, completing assessments and obtaining and maintaining all relevant paperwork
Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

What you'll bring:

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with some previous relevant sector work experience

About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Job Description: Fellowship Programme Assistant – Enquiries

Line Manager: Team Leader (Enquiries)

Objective: The programme assistant receives and assesses applications for support from at-risk academics.

Experience: Bachelors’ degree or comparable experience

Duration: For an initial period of 12 months, subject to review.

Hours: Full-time. Eight hours each day Monday – Friday, with flexible working by arrangement around core hours of 10am – 4pm

Location: Hybrid working - in London office in Elephant and Castle SE1 (2/3 set days per week) and working from home on the remaining days.

Start: 27 January 2025 or shortly thereafter.

Salary: £30,910.

Number of posts: One.

Application deadline: 04/02/2025. Please note we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

Organisational Background

The Council for At-Risk Academics is a UK-registered charity founded in 1933 under the leadership of William Beveridge, to rescue academics suffering persecution under the rise of Nazism and facilitate their continued work in safety. Sixteen Cara Fellows from the 1930s and 1940s became Nobel Laureates, and many more innovators in their fields, including, Nikolaus Pevsner, Lise Meitner and Karl Popper. A number of Cara’s founders and Council members also personally provided places and/or funds to help individual academics; and Cara, known in the 1930s as the AAC, later the SPSL, was closely involved in the successful effort in 1933 to bring to London the Warburg Institute art library, which had been prohibited by the Nazis, and six of its staff. The Fellowship Programme is the continuation of the rescue mission operation started in 1933.

Cara has been a lifeline to academics at risk for just over 90 years, as and when world events have placed them in the line of fire: Hungarian Uprising, Cold War, Apartheid South Africa, Iran, Latin American Juntas, Vietnam, Kosovo, DRC, Rwanda, Sudan, Zimbabwe etc. and, more recently Iraq, Turkey, Yemen, Palestine, Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine. Cara support is typically framed as temporary sanctuary offered at times of heightened risk.

Cara Objectives ‘To assist academics who have been, or are, or are at risk of being, subject to discrimination, persecution, suffering or violence on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, to relieve needs among them and their dependants and ensure that their specialist knowledge and abilities can continue to be used for the benefit of the public.’

‘To advance education by supporting academics and their educational institutions in countries where their continuing work is at risk or compromised, to ensure that such academics and institutions can continue to fulfil their critical role as educators for the public benefit.’

This is a critical time to join our dedicated and friendly Fellowship Programme team as we expand our capacity to support at-risk academics from the Middle East, Sudan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Russia and many other countries.

Fellowship Programme Assistant Role & Responsibilities

Casework

- Receiving and processing applications for support

- Working directly with academics facing immediate risk in their home countries to carry out due diligence

- Preparing cases for eligibility review, including arranging calls to speak with applicants, booking English language tests, and gathering all relevant documentation

- Identifying funding opportunities

- Researching potential hosts for academic placements and liaising with external stakeholders in relation to applicants

- Attend weekly case review meetings with the team

Administration

- Provide general administrative and logistical support, including answering telephones

- Answer general queries about the enquiries’ process and the Programme

- Provide support to the drafting of reports to funders

- Present and collect data

- Ensure safekeeping of confidential information

- Maintain excellent detailed records of correspondence, documents, and activities

Managerial Support

- Contributing to Fellowship Programme policy changes and decision-making

- Provide advice and guidance to colleagues

Responsibilities also include related activities that might arise in relation to the Fellowship Programme

as required by the Executive Director or Deputy Director/Fellowship Programme Manager.

Benefits of Role

· Challenging but rewarding work, always life-changing, sometimes life-saving

· Competitive salary

· Team and individual training opportunities

· Weekly case review meetings with line manager, plus quarterly 1-1 sessions with manager to discuss role and to plan individual professional development

· Hybrid working, home and office (usually 2 days each week in the office)

· Eight hours each day Monday – Friday, with flexible working by arrangement around core hours of 10am – 4pm

· 25 days plus Bank Holidays annual leave entitlement

· 8% employer pension contribution

· Convenient office location at Elephant and Castle, close to Tube (Bakerloo and Northern lines) and bus routes 

Person Specification

Essential

- Bachelor's degree

- Proactive with a willingness to learn

- Great communication skills – internal and external stakeholders

- Ability to manage workload in a fast-paced environment

- Excellent record keeping and attention to detail

- Keen team player who is ready to support and help colleagues

- Ability to work independently and in a team

- Good time management with ability to prioritise and independently work to deadlines, and shift priorities when required

- Understanding of issues of confidentiality

- Interest in and commitment to the work of Cara

- Confident user of Microsoft package

- Ability to have difficult conversations

Desirable

- Arabic language skills are desirable. Other foreign languages (such as Farsi/Dari, Pashto, Ukrainian and Russian) will also be considered.

- Confident user of Salesforce

- Experience in a supporting role with people with lived experience of forced migration

Job Description: Fellowship Programme Assistant – Active Fellows

Line Manager: Team Leader (Active Fellows)

Objective: The programme assistant provides individualised support to Fellows and facilitates placements/extensions.

Experience: Bachelors’ degree or comparable experience

Duration: For an initial period of 12 months, subject to review.

Hours: Full-time. Eight hours each day Monday – Friday, with flexible working by arrangement around core hours of 10am – 4pm.

Location: Hybrid working - in London office in Elephant and Castle SE1 (2/3 set days per week) and working from home on the remaining days.

Start: 27 January or shortly thereafter.

Salary: £30,910.

Number of posts: One.

Application deadline: 04/02/2025. Please note we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

Organisational Background

The Council for At-Risk Academics is a UK-registered charity founded in 1933 under the leadership of William Beveridge, to rescue academics suffering persecution under the rise of Nazism and facilitate their continued work in safety. Sixteen Cara Fellows from the 1930s and 1940s became Nobel Laureates, and many more innovators in their fields, including, Nikolaus Pevsner, Lise Meitner and Karl Popper. A number of Cara’s founders and Council members also personally provided places and/or funds to help individual academics; and Cara, known in the 1930s as the AAC, later the SPSL, was closely involved in the successful effort in 1933 to bring to London the Warburg Institute art library, which had been prohibited by the Nazis, and six of its staff. The Fellowship Programme is the continuation of the rescue mission operation started in 1933.

Cara has been a lifeline to academics at risk for just over 90 years, as and when world events have placed them in the line of fire: Hungarian Uprising, Cold War, Apartheid South Africa, Iran, Latin American Juntas, Vietnam, Kosovo, DRC, Rwanda, Sudan, Zimbabwe etc. and, more recently Iraq, Turkey, Yemen, Palestine, Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine. Cara support is typically framed as temporary sanctuary offered at times of heightened risk.

Cara Objectives ‘To assist academics who have been, or are, or are at risk of being, subject to discrimination, persecution, suffering or violence on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, to relieve needs among them and their dependants and ensure that their specialist knowledge and abilities can continue to be used for the benefit of the public.’

‘To advance education by supporting academics and their educational institutions in countries where their continuing work is at risk or compromised, to ensure that such academics and institutions can continue to fulfil their critical role as educators for the public benefit.’

This is a critical time to join our dedicated and friendly Fellowship Programme team as we expand our capacity to support at-risk academics from the Middle East, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Russia and many other countries.

Fellowship Programme Assistant Role & Responsibilities

Casework

- Provide support for a caseload of at-risk academics (Cara Fellows) carrying out research placements at UK or international universities

- Assess Fellows’ suitability for academic placements/extensions

- Assess, arrange or signpost additional support for Fellows

- Develop relationships with universities and other partner organisations

- Secure fee waivers, bursaries & in-kind support from universities, research institutes and other funding bodies.

- Provide logistical support for visa processes, travel, etc.

- Write and send official documents to Fellows

- Request relevant invoices and produce documentation needed to make payments

- Attend weekly case meetings with the team

Administration

- Provide support to the drafting of reports to funders

- Present and collect data

- Ensure Fellows have submitted their quarterly reports

- Ensure safekeeping of confidential information

- Maintain excellent detailed records of correspondence, documents, and activities

Managerial Support

- Contributing to Fellowship Programme policy changes and decision-making

- Provide advice and guidance to colleagues

Responsibilities also include related activities that might arise in relation to the Fellowship Programme

as required by the Executive Director or Deputy Director/Fellowship Programme Manager.

Benefits of Role

· Challenging but rewarding work, always life-changing, sometimes life-saving

· Competitive salary

· Team and individual training opportunities

· Weekly case review meetings with line manager, plus quarterly 1-1 sessions with manager to discuss role and to plan individual professional development

· Hybrid working, home and office (usually 2 days each week in the office)

· Eight hours each day Monday – Friday, with flexible working by arrangement around core hours of 10am – 4pm

· 25 days plus Bank Holidays annual leave entitlement

· 8% employer pension contribution

· Convenient office location at Elephant and Castle, close to Tube (Bakerloo and Northern lines) and bus routes 

Person Specification

Essential

- Bachelor's degree

- Proactive with a willingness to learn

- Great communication skills – internal and external stakeholders

- Ability to manage workload in a fast-paced environment

- Excellent record keeping and attention to detail

- Keen team player who is ready to support and help colleagues

- Ability to work independently and in a team

- Good time management with ability to prioritise and independently work to deadlines, and shift priorities when required

- Understanding of issues of confidentiality

- Interest in and commitment to the work of Cara

- Confident user of Microsoft package

- Ability to have difficult conversations

Desirable

- Confident user of Salesforce

- Experience in a supporting role with people with lived experience of forced migration

-Arabic language skills are desirable. Other foreign languages (such as Farsi/Dari, Pashto, Ukrainian and Russian) will also be considered.

About Women in Prison

Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation.  We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.

Job Purpose: 

Women in Prison’s South London Women’s Hubs provide support and advocacy to women at different points of the criminal justice system – whether they are at risk of offending, serving a community sentence, or in custody and leaving prison. The primary purpose of this role is to work with women in custody, including on remand, preparing them for, and connecting them with vital community support services on, release.

Key Responsibility Areas 

1. Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive advocacy support both in prison and the community, to women on remand in HMP Bronzefield, HMP Downview and HMP Send. 

2. Development and maintenance of professional relations in prison and the community.

3. Ensure clear, timely and effective communication and record keeping.

4. Proactively seek to develop your personal and professional practice, and contribute to wider organisational development.

5. Contribute to building a feminist leadership culture and positive working environment for Women in Prison.

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with Ellenor to find their Lottery Manager. This role is 0.8 FTE. 

The charity offers a flexible working environment, with hybrid working 1-2 days per week from their office in Gravesend.

The person in this role will strategically lead the Hospice lottery to maximise income through developing new approaches and increasing its profile whilst ensuing full Gambling Commission compliance. The role of the Lottery Manager is twofold – working with agencies and spotting promotional opportunities to acquire and recruit new players, whilst cherishing and valuing those we already have by thanking them and keeping them informed of the difference their support makes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a strategy to ensure long term and sustainable growth of lottery income with support from the Head of Individual Giving.

• Working towards agreed KPIs and income targets for the lottery, by increasing membership and reducing attrition.

• To possess up-to-date and thorough operational familiarity with the Lottery Conditions and Codes of Practice outlined by the Gambling Commission (Gambling Act 2005) and to ensure adherence to these regulations in all work activities.

• To manage the lottery income and expenditure budgets, ensuring all activity meets income targets and expenditure remain on budget. 

• Develop our digital presence (website, social media, etc.) to source new acquisition and increase our local community’s awareness of the lottery.

• Be the main contact for the relationship with our canvassing companies, taking responsibility for the recruitment and training canvassers for the lottery, and for ensuring that our 3rd party providers deliver their KPIs in terms of recruitment numbers and attrition levels. 

• Be the ‘go to’ person for all lottery fundraising related matters from across the organisation.

• Work closely with the marketing team to contribute to the development of campaigns to increase lottery membership and income.

• Work closely with the Supporter Care team to ensure all lottery communications reflect our brand values and that weekly reports are completed to help the delivery of stewardship plans.

• Work closely with our Retail outlets both in terms of venues for potential members, and to ensure our lottery is promoted to all customers and supporters.

• Deliver the stewardship plan for our lottery players, from the point of sign up, spotting opportunities to retain and develop them further maximising the lifetime value of every supporter.

• Ensure that all communication with lottery supporters is captured through the Fundraising database CRM System (donorflex).

Person Specification: 

• Proven, long term track record of delivering successful income generation campaigns and activity in a business or charity – ideally relating to charity lotteries.

• Experience in a target driven environment like fundraising or sales. 

• Experience of working with marketing teams and other departments to support objective delivery.

• High level of specialist knowledge and experience in lottery income generating role. (Desirable)

• Strong analytical skills including evidence of data analysis and strategic planning; performance indicator tracking; finance and budget management.

• An understanding of the charity sector or Hospice Care.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and passionately – in person, by telephone and in writing.

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

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

Legacy Marketing Manager

Location: Hybrid
Salary: £27,000 per annum (full-time equivalent £45,000)
Hours: Part-time – 21 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent

At the Charity for Civil Servants, we can’t always prevent the tricky, stressful, sad stuff from happening. But when it does happen, we help current, former and retired civil servants get the best support. Join us as we embark on the next phase of our strategy to ensure we can be there when people need us the most.

We want our donors to feel valued, involved and proud of their role in our supportive community. The Legacy Marketing Manager will play a key role in delivering our legacy programme; developing and implementing campaigns and initiatives to encourage and steward enquirers, pledgers and those who give us a gift in their will. You will develop and deliver campaigns to welcome, thank and retain these amazing supporters. You will be reporting back to them regularly on the work their generosity could made possible and validate their decision to support us into the future; providing an umbrella of support for the civil service community.

We have big ambitions as we seek to embed our presence as a UK-wide charity and deliver sustainable income and supporter growth. Reporting to the Head of Individual Giving & Legacy, you will be part of an exciting department responsible for growing our largest and longest-term sources of income – our regular giving propositions (including payroll giving and gaming) and legacy fundraising. Working alongside the fundraising team, you will play a vital part in managing relationships with key civil service contacts, relevant to legacy too. If you would like to be a key member of our Fundraising department, then we would like to hear from you today!

In return, we can offer you excellent benefits including a health cash plan, Headspace, life assurance, excellent pension, generous annual leave, and interest free loans for season tickets and our cycle to work scheme.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter that states why you would be suitable for this role. The closing date for applications is 3rd February 2025, 23:59pm. Interviews will be held online on 6 or 7 February. Please let us know in your covering letter if either of these dates would be difficult for you.

The Charity for Civil Servants are committed to building and developing a workforce which reflects the diversity of the civil service community that we support. We seek to ensure all job applications are treated fairly, with respect and without bias and we encourage applications from suitably experienced candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, or any other factor.

You may also have experience in the following: Legacy Fundraising Manager, Donor Relations Manager, Planned Giving Manager, Fundraising Manager, Legacy Engagement Officer, Legacy Development Manager, Philanthropy Officer, Gift in Wills Manager, Stewardship Manager, Campaign Manager, Charity Fundraiser, Non-Profit Marketing Specialist, Supporter Engagement Manager, Development Officer, Bequest Manager, Legacy Promotions Manager, etc.

REF-218 852

Location: Hybrid 
Salary: £40,000-£42,000 per annum
Hours: Full time – 35 hours per week (part-time – 4 days considered)
Contract Type: Permanent
Department: Fundraising

At the Charity for Civil Servants, we can’t always prevent the tricky, stressful, sad stuff from happening. But when it does happen, we help current, former and retired civil servants get the best support. Join us as we embark on the next phase of our strategy to ensure we can be there when people need us the most.

Our supporters are the lifeblood of the Charity, most being current or former civil servants themselves and we are thankful for their support. Working alongside colleagues across the Charity, Civil Service and payroll fundraising agencies, the Supporter Acquisition Manager will play a key role in developing a multi-channel acquisition strategy, driving growth in new supporters and income. You will be innovating and delivering products and campaigns that inspire our audiences, ensuring that we raise the funds needed to continue our important work.

To be successful in this role, you will be proactive, results-driven and committed to providing an excellent supporter experience. You will have extensive direct marketing and product development fundraising experience, strong budget and management experience and be adept at delivering audience-led strategy across acquisition. Great communication skills and experience of leveraging digital solutions as well as multi-channel marketing will be essential.

This is an exciting time to join the Charity as we seek to embed our presence as a UK-wide charity and deliver sustainable income and supporter growth. Reporting to the Head of Individual Giving & Legacy, you will be part of an exciting department responsible for growing our largest and longest-term sources of income – our regular giving propositions (including payroll giving and lottery) and legacy fundraising. Regular Giving and donations from individuals are an essential part of our fundraising strategy, constituting over 80% of our income currently. If you would like to be a key member of our Fundraising department, then we would like to hear from you today!

In return, we can offer you excellent benefits including a health cash plan, Headspace, life assurance, excellent pension, generous annual leave, and interest free loans for season tickets and our cycle to work scheme.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter that states why you would be suitable for this role. The closing date for applications is 3rd February. Interviews will be held online on 5 or 7 February. Please let us know in your covering letters if either of these dates would be difficult for you.

The Charity for Civil Servants are committed to building and developing a workforce which reflects the diversity of the civil service community that we support. We seek to ensure all job applications are treated fairly, with respect and without bias and we encourage applications from suitably experienced candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, or any other factor.

You may also have experience in the following: Fundraising Manager, Acquisition Manager, Supporter Engagement Manager, Direct Marketing Manager, Marketing Manager, Digital Fundraising Manager, Product Development Manager, Donor Acquisition Manager, Campaign Manager, Non-Profit Marketing Manager, Charity Fundraiser, Philanthropy Manager, Supporter Relationship Manager, Community Fundraising Manager, Development Manager etc.

REF-218 851

We are delighted to be working with a leading youth charity that has been changing the lives and futures of young people for more than 50 years. Their services now allow them to reach over 14,000 young people a year, yet despite this the need for their services continues to grow. 
This is a brilliant opportunity for an innovative major donor fundraiser to lead a team of 3 at this incredible youth charity. As Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will be responsible for an income stream of £1.3million with a view to, and the potential to, double income over the next few years. Philanthropy has been identified as a key growth area and is getting the investment and buy-in from senior stakeholders and the wider charity. The team have also recently conducted a wealth screening exercise which has identified numerous opportunities for the team to explore. This is an exciting role for someone who is ambitious, creative and keen to make a significant impact on the shape and growth of a high value programme. This role is offered on a hybrid basis and can be based from either the London or Manchester office.

The Role:

• The Senior Philanthropy Manager will lead the philanthropy programme, inspiring and developing a team of 3 to deliver income in excess of £1.3million annually
• Develop and implement a philanthropic giving strategy with a focus on retaining, uplifting and recruiting gifts from high-net-worth donors
• Take responsibility for developing the major donor pipeline and drive forward new business opportunities to achieve sustainable income growth over the next 3 years
• Personally steward a portfolio of donors and prospects at the 6-figure level, with ambitions to build relationships with individuals with capacity to give 7-figure donations

About You:

• Proven experience at managing a philanthropy programme with demonstrable success at growing income
• Significant pipeline development experience and ability to effectively engage with prospects and lapsed donors
• Strong relationship management skills to engage with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Experience managing direct reports to support them in their own development and enabling them to thrive in their roles

Applications are being taken on a rolling basis.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

JOB TITLE: Community Mental Health Key Worker

INTRODUCTION

An exciting opportunity to work with the Islington Core community mental health multidisciplinary/multiagency team, which integrates services across Health, Social Care and the Voluntary & Community Sector.

The North London NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and social care services, across five Boroughs. The Keyworker role will be based within the Islington Core Teams. The Core Team’s vision is to provide integrated and person-centred care and to work together in partnership with primary care, the Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS), social care, communities, service users, their carers and families to support and improve mental and physical health for the whole population through a combination of prevention, supporting people to stay well and responsiveness to changes in need.

The service provides five keyworkers to work across the localities in Islington. Three keyworkers are employed by Age UK Islington and two keyworkers by MIND Islington. 

Age UK Islington and Islington MIND are both independent charities, Age UK Islington provides a range of one-to-one personalised support and Islington MIND offer a range of structured and open access mental health interventions including our peer led bespoke projects.

This role will be employed by Age UK Islington - For more information you can visit Age UK Islington website.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for a key worker who can:

· Work in a structured way using support plans with clear goal focussed objectives.

· Improve service user experience and outcomes.

· Ensure people with mental health issues have improved access to mental health support.

· Provide care and support that is holistic and person-centred, truly orientated towards the promotion and maximisation of individuals’ health, wellbeing and independence.

· Reduce health inequalities often faced by people with mental health issues.

· Integrate the community service approach across secondary mental health services, the VCS, primary care, social care, community assets as well as other physical healthcare provision.

KEY SKILLS:

You will be able to build effective relationships with people affected by mental health issues, be flexible in the method of support, ensure that a personalised approach is maintained. Be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, develop partnerships with key organisations and play a key role to community mental health services.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have previous experience of working in similar role or related setting and in working in a person-centred way.

You will have responsibility for managing a caseload, triaging referrals, case management, connecting people to specialist services or community services to promote independent healthy living.

The role involves working with people who will be experiencing complex issues so you will need good listening and communication skills.

You will have excellent IT and organisational skills, be able to adapt to changing demands and priorities, be solution focussed, decisive whilst remaining service focussed.  For more information see the full job description and person specification.

TO APPLY:

Please complete the attached application form, stating how you meet the requirements for this position by addressing the Person Specification

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult and Child Barring.

Age UK Islington and Islington Mind recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Role outline and purpose

This role is accountable for developing and shaping the data and insight capability across our Helpline Services, Income Maximisation and Journey Improvement strands of the Financial Inclusion programme, working across all 4 nations and using this evidence to help ensure that people in crisis can access timely and high-quality advice. 

The role utilises subject matter knowledge to provide specialist data and insight analysis on demand, investment and performance on national and local services and partnerships, providing clear and actionable insights to drive informed decision making to help deliver improved experience and outcomes for people in crisis.  The post works closely with the food bank network, partners and key teams across the organisation to implement the financial inclusion strategy, whilst also leading on with data and insight requirements of Operations, Fundraising, Strategy & Impact, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Participation and Policy & Research colleagues to achieve our vision of a UK without the need for food banks.

Role responsibilities

· Develop and be accountable for the collation and aggregation of evidence for the financial inclusion programme at a national and local level, including reach and impact, implementing and oversight of the ongoing management of reporting processes, and using appropriate data systems.

· Responsible for defining research requirements and providing insights for key stakeholders including Income Maximisation Helpline Services and Journey Improvement teams, food banks and external stakeholders in line with operational plans, enabling decision making based on accurate data and insight.

· Leading on commissioning and managing external research agencies to carry out research and evaluations of financial inclusion services, based on stakeholder requirements.

· Providing technical expertise to help meet the evidence requirements and support the priorities of other teams including Policy & Research, Strategy & Impact, Operations, Fundraising, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, using a range of robust research methodologies and managing research suppliers where necessary.

· Lead collaboration with colleagues across the organisation, food bank network and external partners across the sector to capture and allocate data and insight to drive high quality and effective Financial Inclusion provision for people in crisis.

· Lead on all aspects of service and partnership reporting, and the production and presentation of reports and briefings on the impact of the financial inclusion programme, conveying insight across the charity as appropriate.

Person Specification

Technical skills and minimum knowledge:

· Demonstrable experience and expertise in leading and delivering data & insight work and/or market and social research.

· Demonstrable experience of project management.

· Demonstrable experience of setting up and managing appropriate systems and processes to capture evidence and insight, analysing and using appropriate analytical and research related software such as Excel, Tableau and survey software and Power Bi.

· Ability to establish credibility quickly with a range of stakeholders, with the influencing and clear communication skills to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

· Ability to manage multiple projects, identifying conflicting demands and establishing clear priorities to meet objectives.

· Ability and commitment to ensure that due regard is given to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Participation including using co-design principles to collaborate with this with lived experience.  

Behaviours and competencies:

· Demonstrate a commitment to the values of Trussell.

· Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds.

· Comfortable working in a fast-paced and high-performing organisation, combining problem-solving with collaborative stakeholder skills.

· Effective communication skills; diplomatic; effectively builds rapport with individuals and groups; presents information accessibly and in a format appropriate to the audience.

· Role models inclusive behaviour, values and leadership.

Key Stakeholders

· Operations

· Food bank network

· Policy & Research directorate

· Participation

· Strategy & Impact

· Fundraising departments

· People with lived experience

· External partners

· Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

This key role will work across the whole fundraising team with varied tasks and projects.

Core Responsibilities

• Contribute to CALM’s Fundraising Revenue targets, through excellent administration and compliance to fundraising practises.
• Work with the Fundraising team to ensure all supporters receive excellent care from CALM as well as completing all assigned admin tasks with a high degree of accuracy.
• When required, be an active and engaged member of CALMs EDI Supergroup.

Role specifics

• Supporting Fundraising team with general administrative tasks that improve supporter experience and contribute to revenue targets.
• Coordinate some supporter stewardship tasks and emails.
• Support the delivery of regular Stewardship events, with direction.
• Carry our regular, financial and administrative processes to a high standard with the Salesforce CRM
• Identifying and implementing ways to reduce admin time for the fundraising team.
• Work with the Fundraising team to update and maintain fundraising documentation, processes and procedures.
• Ensure key Fundraising templates are kept up to date, including: response templates, Thank you letters, certificates, letters of authority.
• With direction, carry out updates when needed, to core email supporter journeys across all Fundraising streams.
• Ensure key documents are accessible to the team, well maintained and up to date.
• Support on the maintenance and creation of relevant pages on the CALM website.
• Support the Fundraising and Marcomms teams to identify supporters we can profile and champion by regularly checking our social media platforms
• Respond to fundraising enquiries and maintain records in Salesforce.
• Support the Head of Public Fundraising with month end financial processes.
• Support the Fundraising Director with setting up team meetings and away days.
• With guidance, prepare data for uploading into CRM Salesforce.
• Identify and code income across fundraising platforms.
• Support the teams with finding cost effective travel and hotels to support event delivery.
• Work with the Product team to maintain the supporter merchandise online portal, reporting on sales of merchandise and managing kit restock and reordering processes across fundraising.
• Liaise with suppliers to arrange for quotes and ordering for new materials.
• Run daily checks of the KIT site to ensure order fulfilment can be carried out.

Your profile

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A keen eye for detail.
• A high level of computer literacy.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Desirable

• Passion and flair for fundraising.
• Data analysis skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, creative and forever-changing environment.
• Be a data steward for fundraising, ensuring quality data management.
• Support the fundraising team with financial data queries

Reports to: Senior Fundraising Manager
Contract: Full time, permanent
Benefits: Unlimited annual leave, Healthcare cash plan, 6% pension contribution, therapeutic services (after completion of probation), hybrid working & nine day fortnight
Based: London Waterloo twice a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) / Remote Working (Mon, Tues & Fri), 9.30am - 5.30pm.
Salary: £26k - £30k per annum

A work environment that values creativity, personal growth and collaboration.

MLC are working with a well-known international development charity to recruit their new Interim Financial Planning & Analysis Manager for an 8 month period. A newly created position, the role joins a high performing team, with a clear focus on providing clear financial support and analysis to the global team and country programmes. Reporting to the Director of FP&A, the role has real exposure to the wider business and is a high-profile appointment within the organisation.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide insightful commentary on both financial and non-financial performance data to help drive better performance across the executive, regional and country teams.
• Lead monthly performance reviews with the executive teams to review and discuss key deliverables and financial metrics.
• Manage, develop and lead a team of two, supporting them with their development to ensure improved output to the wider business, with a particular focus on using PowerBI and Vena.
• Drive the global forecasting and budgeting process, also delivering a consolidated forecast with the FP&A Director to the CFO and COO with a specific focus on risks and opportunities.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified accountant ideally with experience within both the not-for-profit and private sectors to bring a rounded perspective to the role.
• Have experience working with PowerBI and be a strong user of analytics software and Excel.
• Demonstrate excellent numerical, analytical and data visualisation skills and be able to utilise these in a new organisation to drive change.

This is an exciting position that provides the opportunity to put your stamp on a newly commissioned role, with a large amount of exposure across a range of key stakeholders in the organisation. For an informal discussion about your job search or for more information on this role, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.

Remote in the UK with travel to London once a month (at own cost)

Who we are

Animal Equality is an international animal protection organisation working with society, governments and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals. Animal Equality has offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil and India.

Animal Equality releases investigative materials captured from inside factory farms and slaughterhouses, exposing the conditions that farmed animals face around the world. We publish our findings on television, in newspapers and online. We routinely secure mainstream media coverage, including on the BBC, ITV, Sky news, The Times, the Guardian, New York Times and many more.

Animal Equality also advocates for political change. Our current campaigns include a UK ban on foie gras imports, increased enforcement of existing animal protection laws, legal protections for farmed fish, and Government subsidies for transitioning towards a plant-based food system.

We focus on farmed animals because of the scale and severity of the issue. More than a billion animals are confined and killed for human consumption every year in the UK. Farmed animals also often suffer in some of the worst ways: pigs typically endure painful mutilations, many chickens die of heart attacks, fish are confined in underwater cages, and some farmed animals are victims of deliberate abuse and neglect. But the problem is solvable! By utilising effective campaigning strategies, Animal Equality is having an impact for animals around the world and building a future where all animals are respected and protected and are no longer exploited for human consumption.

About the role

An experienced advocate with a sound understanding of the UK political system and legislative process, the Policy and Advocacy Specialist will be responsible for leading on Animal Equality’s life-saving legal advocacy campaigns on behalf of farmed animals.

Working as part of a highly effective team, within a fast-paced environment, the Policy and Advocacy Specialist will develop and implement advocacy strategies that influence public policy with a goal to advance Animal Equality UK’s mission: to end the exploitation of farmed animals.

An excellent communicator, with an ability to convey complex information in a digestible way, the Policy and Advocacy Specialist will be a professional with a proven track record of policy programme delivery. The role involves engaging with policymakers, building relationships with coalition partners, overseeing public affairs initiatives, and influencing Government policy to create meaningful changes for farmed animals.

General responsibilities:

• Contribute to the organisation’s policy programmes: Garner reliable intel, conduct in-depth research, and carry out robust data analysis to inform Animal Equality UK’s ongoing policy and advocacy efforts for animals. Develop authentic, ambitious, and inspiring short-term and long-term policy goals that have the greatest impact for farmed animals. Maintain and develop the organisation’s policy statements, as required.
• Shaping policy initiatives: Influence decision-makers across the devolved governments. Identify ways to shape the debate, engage thoroughly in the legislative process to affect how farmed animal issues are framed, and maximise opportunities for targeted animal advocacy campaigns.
• Conduct stakeholder mapping: Identify and ensure regular engagement with key political figures and influencers, including ministers, politicians, civil servants, advisory bodies, officials, regulators, and local authorities. Propose ways to engage Parliamentarians and identify those with the potential to become champions for our cause.
• Influence decision-makers: Foster and maintain relationships with individuals critical to achieving successful outcomes for animals. Build on established relationships with individuals and bodies in a position to create lasting change for animals and convince influential political decision-makers to prioritise farmed animals in their funding and policy agendas.
• Produce compelling briefings: Develop high-quality, evidence-based responses to new policy developments, animal agriculture industry reports, Government consultations, and more. Craft politically persuasive briefings, including formal policy submissions, briefings, blogs, and press statements. Lead on the dissemination of relevant information to key political stakeholders.
• Work closely with campaigning colleagues: Work with colleagues in the Communications, Marketing, and Campaigns Departments to support the effective execution of public awareness campaigns that raise Animal Equality UK’s public profile and inform members of the public about the plight of farmed animals. Keep abreast of relevant political developments and maintain Animal Equality’s strong external policy presence through coordinated, proactive, and reactive lobbying and campaigning efforts.
• Grow strategically aligned partnerships: Liaise with and, where appropriate, convene fellow experts and advocacy organisations to gather intelligence, share best practice, and canvas opinion to inform policy positions. Support Animal Equality’s engagement in coalitions.
• Support in the organisation of events: Assist in the organisation of key events to inform and influence policymakers. Represent Animal Equality, where appropriate, at policy and networking events.
• Monitor outcomes: Measure, track, and critically evaluate policy developments, ensuring internal alignment on key issues and opportunities associated with our current campaigns. Manage against a set budget and agreed deadlines, reporting on the performance and progress against set deliverables. Share learnings with colleagues and fellow advocates.
• Support with other ad hoc duties, as requested by your line-manager.

Individual attributes required:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Agile.
• A natural problem-solver.
• Data-driven, with strong analytical and research skills.
• Highly organised and comfortable multi-tasking.

Position requirements:

• Minimum of three years of related experience in policy development, advocacy, public affairs, or a related role, preferably within a non-profit organisation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Docs and in the use of databases and spreadsheets. Experience of using Salesforce is a plus.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Adherence to a vegan diet.
• Thorough knowledge of farmed animal issues.
• Plays an active role in supporting Animal Equality’s fundraising and philanthropic efforts.
• Commitment to the objectives of the organisation.
• Professional manner.

Salary and benefits

Salary band £32,500-£35,000, depending on experience. This is a remote working opportunity (UK-based candidates only); colleagues are expected to attend mandatory monthly meet-ups in central London.

• Holiday entitlement equal to 33 days per year (including standard public holidays).
• Personalised Employee Assistance Program (EAP): an Animal Equality-funded benefit that offers employees confidential counselling and advice on a wide range of work and personal issues. The program offers several services, such as a 24/7 confidential helpline and expert Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
• Flexible hours, with the option to start between 8am-10am and finish between 4pm-6pm.
• Able Futures Support: The service is a nine month, practical and confidential support service for employees whose circumstances or mental health may impact their wellbeing or work. Employees can work with a mental health professional to deepen their understanding of how their mental health may impact them and will build coping skills and resilience to thrive at work.
• Yearly stipend to access learning and development resources, to help employees further grow their personal and professional skills.
• A free vegan lunch every month at the Animal Equality monthly meetups.

For more information and to apply, please visit our careers page.

Closing date: 5.00pm GMT on Monday 3rd February 2025.

The interview process will comprise a multiple-stage interview and Skills Test, which will take place throughout February.

We are looking for passionate individuals to work in the National Counter Trafficking Centre.Are you ready to improve the lives of young people affected by modern slavery, do you have Immigration, Social Care, or Criminal Justice Experience? If you have answered yes then we are waiting to hear from you! 

We have several full-time roles available (37 hours per week) they will be Home Based with potential for extensive travel within each region. 

Salary - £27,573 - £36,389 plus £312 per annum Office at Home Allowance. 

If you are interested in applying for these roles, you must have a current driving licence and use of a car. We are looking for people to join our team who live in the following area's:

• Kent 

What are the responsibilities of the Independent Child Trafficking Guardian:

Support for Children: Independent Child Trafficking Guardians support children who have experienced trafficking and exploitation, working alongside other professionals to ensure that children receive appropriate support in line with their needs. 

 Within this role some of your responsibilities will be: 

• Supporting professionals, including Social Workers, Police, Youth Justice Teams, Foster Carers and Residential Support Workers, to identify children exploited through modern slavery and refer them into the Service 
• Provide advice, guidance and information about child trafficking and initial safety planning to professionals through 1:1 case consultations or attendance at multi-agency meetings 
• Develop initial needs assessments and action plans 
• Support practitioners from partner agencies to meet the needs of children who have experienced trafficking and exploitation
• Manage a substantial caseload of young people supported through direct and indirect work, working within the requirements of service Key Performance Indicators and in line with Home Office Guidance.
• Support children through face-to-face contact and online platforms using creative approaches to ensure that children receive an excellent standard of specialist support within the boundaries of the role.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding, alerting managers to concerns and working with staff from partner agencies to deliver a robust safeguarding response. 

We will be holding a drop in session on Monday 20th January at 10am or Wednesday 22nd January at 4.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend to find out more about Barnardo's National Counter Trafficking Centre and the role Independent Child Trafficking Guardian. There will be an opportunity to meet some of team and ask questions about the service and the role.

Join the meeting now - Monday 20th January 2025

Meeting ID: 344 180 159 317

Passcode: Bb6SY3fy

Join the meeting now - Wednesday 22nd January 2025

Meeting ID: 356 340 337 039

Passcode: G6LB3QF7

Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 March 2026 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.
This contract is due to expire on 31 March 2026.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date and as we fill vacancies the geographical areas may change. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.