Jobs in Charing Cross

Job Title – Parents in Mind Peer Supporter Team Leader – maternity cover

Salary – £5,569.20 (£21,658.00 FTE)

Contract: Fixed Term maternity contract until March 2025

Hours per week – 9 hours (Monday and Wednesday mornings)

Location – Home based but regular travel to Hastings and Uckfield required

Are you a mum or birthing parent looking for an opportunity to support new parents in your community? Do you have lived experience of struggles with your own wellbeing whilst caring for a baby? 

About the role:

NCT Parents in Mind is a commissioned project training volunteer peer supporters to deliver peer support to parents of under 2s who are experiencing mild to moderate wellbeing difficulties.  We now run 4 in person groups across the county alongside a remote offer. 

We are looking for a motivated and talented individual to support our volunteer team and service delivery team to support the smooth running of the Parents in Mind peer support service in East Sussex.  This role is to cover a maternity leave and will run initially until March 2025, with the possibility of extension, subject to funding and the colleague’s return.  This role is home-based but will require regular travel (sometimes at short notice) to attend groups in Hastings and Uckfield, so easy access to transport and a flexible approach to working are essential (travel expenses provided). 

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Being the key local contact for service users and supporting their group attendance.
• Building strong relationships with the volunteer team and covering absences at group when required.
• Tracking and monitoring attendance using our database system.
• Networking and making local connections to promote the service and support volunteer recruitment.

It will be essential for the post holder to undertake the training to become a peer supporter. This training requires lived experience or close support of another who has experienced mental health difficulties during the transition to parenthood.

Please see the attached job description for further information.

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

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

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

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

Closing date for applications: 23:59 on Wednesday 4th September 2024

Interview dates: to be confirmed

Are you an experienced campaigner or engagement professional looking for your next challenge? 

Do you want to work for an exciting social change organisation with the mission of enabling people, places and the planet to flourish? 

With our new Design for Life strategy, we are embarking on the next chapter in our 270 years’ strong history of social impact, with a range of interventions to unite people and ideas to turn world changing ideas into world changing actions. 

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Fellowship Engagement Manager (North, Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland) to help us achieve real impact by enhancing and deepening Fellowship engagement in the designated areas, fostering connections among fellows, facilitating fellows learning of new skills, and helping them leverage their expertise to drive tangible social change. 

About You 

What we look for in a successful candidate:

• Proven experience of initiating, facilitating and delivering a range of events and activities.
• Experience of building capacity or organising others to take action, this could be in a campaign or membership organisation.
• Knowledge of best practice regarding mobilising and sustaining volunteer-led networks. 
• Ability to plan, multitask, prioritise, and work independently to meet deadlines.

To find out more about this role, please download our job description. 

Apply 

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 9 September2024. However, screening and interviews will be ongoing, so we may close the vacancy early if sufficient exceptional candidates apply.Please get your application in as soon as possible. 

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process. 

Inclusion Statement 

As a social change organisation, we believe everyone, regardless of visible or invisible difference, should be welcomed to participate in creating a better future.    

We aspire to maximum inclusion in our work and endeavour to challenge systemic inequity and all forms of discrimination.  We therefore welcome applications from everybody who is committed to our vision and values and can demonstrate the skills, competencies and experience required for the role applied for.  

Read full our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion .  
 

About Us 

We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. Where world-leading ideas are turned into world-changing actions. We’re committed to a world that is resilient, rebalanced and regenerative, where everyone can fulfil their potential.

The RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for 270 years. Our proven change process, rigorous research, innovative ideas platforms and unique global network of changemakers, work collectively to enable people, places and the planet to flourish. We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas in collective action to create opportunities to regenerate our world. 

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more! Read our full list of benefits . 

About the role

The Project Manager will provide effective and dynamic leadership and project management at Montfort and Bentley House, ensuring that all aspects of the service operate within a psychologically informed way of working.

Main duties

• To provide focused and motivating staff and volunteer management, ensuring that all staff and volunteers are working to the best of their ability and with the needs and aspirations of the people we support at the centre of their work.
• To develop and support an inclusive and enabling environment for all residents ensuring that they are all offered meaningful activities and involvement as appropriate to their needs and aspirations.
• To embed staff support structures including opportunities for team debriefs, complex case discussions and reflective practice to ensure that all staff are equipped with the necessary skills and support in carrying out their work.
• To ensure that the staff are trained and equipped to provide trauma-informed care to the residents, considering their psychological and emotional needs.
• To establish and oversee effective policies, procedures and systems at Montfort/ Bentley House which underpin the service and provide effective ways to record and celebrate the work undertaken with residents to satisfy both internal and external reporting needs.
• To be responsible for good and effective liaison with outside agencies including the police, social services and other statutory and voluntary agencies and delegating this work where appropriate.
• To monitor and authorise staff-related and office expenditure in line with the service’s budget and in line with financial regulations.

General responsibilities

• In conjunction with the Head of Housing and Progression to continuously develop the role to ensure that all tasks are being undertaken in an effective and appropriate manner which meets the strategic aims and objectives of The Passage.
• To participate in internal/external meetings as required, attend training events, conferences and other functions as necessary.
• To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal, and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
• To ensure that all The Passage policies and procedures are being adhered to, particularly those relating to Code of Practice and Confidentiality.
• To contribute to the effective implementation of The Passage’s Diversity and Equality Policy as it affects both The Passage and its work with vulnerable adults.
• To at all times undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high quality standard of work, and to always work in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of The Passage.

Desired experience

• Experience of delivering support services to multiply disadvantaged people in a residential or similar setting.
• Experience of leading a team and achieving strong and effective relationships with others in order to achieve organisational aims and objectives.
• Experience of case management and supporting staff to ensure suitable interventions are in place to ensure the needs of people we support are identified and met.
• Experience of joint working especially in relation to case conferences and a multi -agency approach to supporting multiply disadvantaged individuals.
• Experience of day-to-day management and supervision of staff/volunteers and a goodunderstanding of effective techniques, processes and approaches to staff management.

Desired knowledge

• Knowledge of homelessness and rough sleeping and understanding of the needs of people experiencing homelessness.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety practices and housing management systems and implementation of these in similar setting.
• Knowledge of requirements related to psychologically informed ways of working within a residential setting.
• An understanding of the range of approaches and methods appropriate for working with a difficult to engage or chaotic client group and a willingness to ‘think outside the box’ in order to assist the people we support to meet their needs and aspirations.
• An understanding and experience of working with people from different cultural backgrounds.

Above all we are looking for inspiring and committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people, and to help them to rebuild their lives.

A great opportunity to join Principle Consulting - a social enterprise that supports charities to make a positive difference through policy, public affairs and campaigns. 

Who we are: We are a social enterprise that works with charities to campaign for change and influence policy so the people they support get the help they need.  We do this through integrated campaigns that include work across policy, public affairs and campaigning. 

Our policy development involves working with our clients to identify existing flaws in public policy and laws that could be changed or improved. Our public affairs work includes engaging with the government and politicians to advocate for our clients’ aims and goals. Our campaign work engages charity supporters and the wider public to advocate for change. 

Job Description

About the role: This is a fantastic opportunity to join our motivated team, who are passionate about supporting charities to achieve their aims. You will develop your understanding and experience of policy development, public affairs, campaigns and communications in a fast-paced professional environment.

This position offers the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of work in a busy, dynamic organisation with the guidance and support of senior team members, working with some of the UK’s leading charities, and offers substantial opportunity for advancement within the team for the right candidate.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage applications from underrepresented groups including people from ethnic minority groups; who are LGBTQ+; or with a disability.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Consultant role will include:

• Supporting engagement with a wide range of people and organisations within the charity and public sector, from politicians and civil servants to doctors, nurses and healthcare leaders
• Undertaking strategy planning and providing strategic advice to clients
• Parliamentary engagement, e.g. writing letters, arranging meetings and organising events 
• Researching and writing briefings and reports
• Monitoring the media and activity in the UK and devolved parliaments 
• Conducting desk research to support our work for charity clients
• Drafting copy for press releases, newsletters and social media
• Supporting in the planning and running of events including conferences, parliamentary events and webinars
• Any tasks as may be reasonably expected within the scope of the role

Key attributes:

• A clear and demonstrable commitment to helping charities to achieve their goals
• A motivated self-starter who is able to work well in a team
• Relevant recent work experience in policy and/or public affairs in the charity sector or another relevant sector
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• An active interest in UK policy and politics
• An understanding of parliamentary processes in the UK
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word and Excel)
• A good understanding of and experience in using social media channels
• Ability to conduct comprehensive analysis of information to tight deadlines, ensuring accuracy and relevance
• Ability to work flexibly across a number of different policy areas and quickly get up to speed on new policy areas
• Desirable: Experience of working in health policy 

Place of work and flexible working:

Mix of in-office and home based. A full-time member of staff is expected to work from the Principle Consulting office (or at a client’s office if needed) for 2 days of each working week.  If the successful candidate would like to be office based for more than 2 days a week, we would be happy to discuss this.

We work at the Impact Hub Kings Cross, and at the offices of our clients where required.

Applying for the role Please send your CV, and a cover letter outlining why you are the ideal candidate for the role,by 9am Monday 9th September

Hillside Clubhouse will be launching two brand new community cafés from Highgate East inpatients facility and from Lowther Road outpatients building.  We want to make the cafés a warm, safe and supportive destinations for the whole community, not just patients and visitors.  This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to grow and develop two community cafés and tackle stigmas associated with mental ill health.

The café manager will be instrumental in launching the cafés, so it is important that you feel confident and happy working under your own initiative as well as leading a small team.

Most importantly, we are looking for people who are passionate about coproduction, food and community! 

Job Description

Community Engagement: Work with the Director of Clubhouse Operations, local community groups and partners to ensure the café is a daytime destination and meets the needs of the local community.

Budget Management: Working with the Executive Director and Director of Clubhouse Operations to manage the income and expenditure for the café.  Ensuring the daily and weekly cashing up is done accurately.

Supply Management: Ensure the kitchen minimises waste and has the produce required throughout the week. Manage the stock taking with the kitchen team.

People Management:  Supervise and manage the cafes team including paid staff and Hillside Clubhouse members.

Menu Creation: Working with the local community, Hillside members and the kitchen team to develop seasonal menus that are reasonably priced.

Partnership Working: Maintaining a good working relationship with the Camden and Islington Mental Health Trust and the team based at Highgate East Mental Health Hospital and the clinical team at Lowther Road

Health and Safety Management: Manage the health and safety procedures for all food and beverage provision including regular checks, inspections and reviews.  Ensuring all staff and volunteers comply with health and safety policies and procedures.

Work across the two cafes and provide support to the teams placed at the two sites

Safeguarding: Safeguarding lead on-site and being responsible for the safeguarding of vulnerable adults access the cafés.

General: Ensuring the cafés are following the policies and procedures of Hillside Clubhouse and being flexible in the support of the cafés and wider Hillside organisation.

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other tasks the post-holder is required to undertake.

 Person Specification

Previous experience of working in the hospitality industry or demonstrable ability to step up into a leadership role in the sector

Experience of staff and/or volunteer management

Excellent communication skills

Strong organisational and time management skills including the ability to manage multiple priorities at the same time

Previous experience of handling cash and budget management

Up to date knowledge of food hygiene, health and safety and licensing legislation requirements including daily monitoring and record keeping

A friendly and approachable attitude with an interest in challenging stigma associated with mental ill health

We are a disability aware employer and actively encourage applications from people with lived experience of mental health conditions.  Hillside Clubhouse is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourage applications from those who experience discrimination and / or prejudice based on their race, ethnicity or immigration status, women, new parents, people with disabilities and LGBTQI+ people. 

Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS check.

To apply, please follow the charity job advert and send over your CV and a short covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification. CV only applications will not be considered

Hours: 20 Hours per week

Salary: £17,830 (Full Time Salary £33,432)

Location: Remote/Home Based

Closing date: 4th September 2024 at 23.30pm

Do you  have proven administrative experience, the ability to work in an efficient and process driven manner, plus a real interest in building a career within the Resourcing and Talent field? Then join Shelter as a Resourcing & Talent Administrator and you could soon be playing a vital support role at the heart of our Resourcing and Talent department.

We are recruiting for 2 positions, which are all permanent and part time. Our operating hours are between 8am to 6pm, we can be flexible with working hours, successful applicants will be required to work 4-5 days per week.

About the role

Responsible for providing end-to-end resourcing administrative support across a range of talent activities, you’ll play a pivotal role in helping the team deliver against Shelter’s sourcing strategy to reduce cost per hire and build our employment brand. You’ll also be key to ensuring our department achieves 100% compliance across all areas.

Taking administrative responsibility for the updating of our careers website supporting the ongoing management of our Applicant Tracking System will be important too, as will managing the reporting of vacancies and capturing all activity for consolidation and analysis. And, when it comes to carrying out pre-employment checks for external and internal candidates, again, we’ll count on you. Building strong working relationships focused on providing exceptional service, ensuring all resourcing needs are met and best practice implemented across the organisation and generally providing a timely, customer driven and compliance focused service – these are just some facets of this interesting and varied role.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you

To succeed, you’ll need to be  motivated to become part of the team that supports the resourcing of the people it takes to deliver a strategy which will bring systemic change to the UK.

You’ll also need to be open to developing your skills to enable you to influence and engage at all levels throughout our organisation and keen to learn more about the Resourcing and  Talent sector. Enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated, a good working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is also required.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

About the Directorate

Our Strategy Enablement directorate brings together five core enabling support functions -  Finance, Tech & Data, Governance, Planning and Property and HR Delivery, where this particular role sits. The HR Delivery team partners and supports a wide range of organisational activities and provides advice and guidance to over 1,300 staff on a range of employee relations issues like employee engagement, recruitment and selection, reward and recognition etc. We also manage payroll processes, ensure HR policies and procedures are developed and updated and play our part in organisational change projects and transfers. In short, if you’re keen to develop a career in the Resourcing & Talent field, this is a great place to be.

About Shelter

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

How to Apply 

Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement. Please provide specific examples of how you meet the criteria in the 'About you' section of the attached job description and ensure you demonstrate how you address the Shelter behaviour below throughout your response:

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

Please note that any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

We are looking for a innovative and creative Media & Public Affairs leader to build and manage key relationships, both inside and outside the organisation, and proactively create opportunities to increase the visibility and influence of BITC. This role will be based in our office in London.

This is an exciting role for someone who is creative and innovative to work within the heart of the charity to lead BITC’s Media and Public Affairs team. The role involves building and managing key relationships, both inside and outside the organisation, and proactively creating opportunities to increase the visibility and influence of BITC.

Our vision - A fairer and greener world driven by fairer and greener businesses. 

Our mission - We convene the network of purposeful leaders committed to changing business, transforming lives and helping the planet and communities thrive. 

Who we are - Business in the Community is the UK’s largest and most influential responsible business network dedicated to building a fairer and greener world together, supported by His Majesty The King for over 40 years. We inspire, engage and challenge purposeful leaders to take practical action to mobilise their collective strength as a force for good in society by: 

• Working fairer?– to help everyone reach their full potential. 

• Working greener?– to accelerate climate action. 

• Working together?– to continually improve business and to deliver impact at pace and scale. 

Our focus 

We support businesses to: 

• Develop and implement?their purpose and responsible business strategies. 

• Invest in their workforces and communities?to enable greater social mobility. 

• Accelerate a just transition?to net zero and climate resilience. 

• Address the urgent challenges?facing society in times of crisis, such as the cost of living. 

Location: Centrally located, light and airy office with great views on Regent Street, London. Hybrid working possible, minimum 3 days per week in office.

Benefits: 25 days’ holiday allowance, flexible working, occasional 1-2 days extra holiday for Christmas period.

Reports to: Chief Project Officer at the Global Returns Project

Timetable: Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis

Preferred start date: 23 September 2024

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate will approach C-suite executives and other industry leaders with confidence. They will think creatively about strategies for identifying potential institutional partners, attracting their attention, and transforming those relationships into funding. They will be comfortable assuming responsibility for certain target audiences.

The ideal candidate will be data-driven and will relish the challenge of helping select and assess some of today’s highest impact climate and nature charities. They will have the attention to detail to maintain our charity selection methodology and dig into the details of the charities we support to report on their progress. 

Successful applicants will excel in multitasking and meeting ambitious deadlines as part of a supportive and friendly team in a fast-paced start-up work environment.

Skills required

1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
2. Team-player
3. Time-management and self-organisation
4. Ability to take initiative, identify problems, and solve them creatively
5. Very high attention to detail
6. Excellent understanding of, and passion to address, climate change and biodiversity loss
7. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Skills preferred but not required

1. Academic experience in geography, Earth Sciences, sustainability or related fields 
2. Understanding of the financial services industry
3. Customer Relations Management (CRM) experience (Salesforce, etc)

Main duties and responsibilities

Partnership-building (50% of work)

• Support GRP’s established partnership-building strategy, expanding to new audiences in line with approach devised by Head of Partnerships and Strategic Communications Manager
• Support efforts to expand and strengthening GRP’s relationships with UK financial intermediaries, including wealth managers, financial planners, financial advisers and financial coaches.
• Other targeted outreach to potential institutional partners and individual donors, including:
  • Lead conversion through meetings and presentations
  • Coordination and communication with high-value institutional or individual leads

Charity research and impact reporting (40% of work)

• Ongoing relationship management with GRP’s current recommended charities
• Six-monthly data-driven assessment and scoring of GRP’s current recommended charities using our proprietary methodology
• Production of detailed impact reports on GRP’s current recommended charities every six months
• Quarterly presentations to GRPs’ Due Diligence Committee on our recommended charities, impact reports, etc
• Maintenance and updating of GRP’s selection/assessment methodology
• Research on climate charities for possible addition to GRP’s portfolio of recommended organisations

Customer relationship management (CRM) (10% of work)

• Managing company databases, including tracking and managing donor information and regular reporting to the Board of Trustees. Relevant programmes include Salesforce, Mailchimp and the website backend. No prior experience with these programmes required - training will be provided.
• Using data to facilitate ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the team’s progress in fundraising, sales and marketing, and addressing points of inefficiency to optimise conversions.
• Supporting website development and maintenance, including updating copy and visuals, and liaising with web developer.

For homeless people, or those at risk of homelessness, finding employment and housing opportunities can feel like an uphill battle, even more so if they’re affected by physical, mental health or substance use issues. Providence Row works with those affected by homelessness and those vulnerably housed in London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice and progression programmes. We ensure that people often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life.

About the role

• Delivering a range of support to people who use drugs or alcohol, including bespoke harm reduction advice.
• Helping people from historically underserved communities to access the needle exchange and treatment services, as desired.
• Researching new opportunities to engage with members of the Tower Hamlets’ public about drug and alcohol use and available services in the borough.
• Signposting to other support services, as appropriate.
• As needed, accompanying other Reset Outreach and Referral Service workers or external professionals on outreach and in-reach in order to better understand the local environment as well as build rapport with clients.
• As needed, serving in the needle exchange rota in order to better understand the service as well as build rapport with clients. Supporting on a pilot wound care project in conjunction with Accelerate.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension – 5% employer, 3% employee
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme
• Monthly reflective practice
• Wide range of learning & development opportunities

 To apply:  Please upload your CV with a covering letter, detailing how you meet the job specification. CV’s without a covering letter will not be considered.

Research shows some people, especially women and marginalized groups, may hesitate to apply unless they match all the criteria. However, we want to assure everyone that we encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of whether they fulfil every point in the job description. Your unique perspective matters to us – please apply with confidence.

Interviews
Please note that we may interview on a rolling basis and therefore encourage early applications.

Providence Row is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales; company number 07452798 registered charity number 1140192.

The Baobab Centre is a non-residential therapeutic community that supports young asylum seekers and refugees who have experienced human rights abuses and have sought asylum in the UK as unaccompanied minors. Our two focus areas are rehabilitation and justice.

The role of the Baobab Casework Advocate is to provide care and support for our community of unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children and young people. An ‘advocate’ is someone who supports another to express their views and wishes, to stand up for their rights, to enable one to make choices and access opportunities, while understanding the individual’s vulnerability and need.  As Casework Advocate you will work within our multidisciplinary team to provide the intensive support required, identify indicators of risk and safeguard young people from significant harm.

Please read the below alongside the full Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Mental Health

As Casework Advocate you will understand the impact of specific human rights abuses on the development of children and young people in exile and their individual experiences of loss, trauma and grief on their mental health and well-being.  All the young people Baobab supports suffer significant mental health and developmental difficulties and many function in an unstable and more immature way than their chronological age. Due to their experiences, it takes time to gain trust from the young people in our community.

Baobab’s Model

It is our experience that it takes a significant amount of time to understand Baobab’s model of working, which aims for rehabilitation and justice through attending to both the internal and external world of each young person (see more detail in accompanying ‘Baobab Model’ document). It is critical that as a Casework Advocate you strive to have an insight to the experiences of both the internal and external factors impacting on the lives of unaccompanied young people attending our centre. It is also critical you understand the the ways in which UK society and policy impacts on young asylum seekers (including invisibility, marginalisation, discrimination and the fact of waiting in uncertainty for a long time)

Multi-disciplinary Working A key aspect of the role is communicating with members of the team at Baobab and building relationships with other workers in the networks around each young person including social workers, teachers, foster carers, lawyers, clinicians in hospitals and community settings. Baobab aims to be a reflective, thinking organisation and we place a high value on shared thinking time, sharing responsibilities and working together with others who have a key role in relation to each young person both within and outside of Baobab.

Accessing rights and entitlements

The Casework Advocate supports community members to better understand the context in which they are living and how to access appropriate care, rights and entitlements. This involves working closely with each young person’s Key Work Clinician, and together strengthening relationships with external networks and developing holistic support plans to meet identified needs. As a Casework Advocate you must be prepared to challenge certain decisions and practices by external agencies where required for the welfare of the young person. The role involves supporting young people to initiate legal challenges when necessary and advocating on young person’s behalf where they are unable to.

Working towards independence

A key component of the role is to empower individuals to communicate their views, needs and experiences and participate in decision making processes. You will encourage young people to develop their level of knowledge and skills to enable their independence and progression towards their aspirations. Many of the young people Baobab supports find the task of taking responsibility for their own lives and making choices hugely challenging.

Are you passionate about climate justice, public health, and liveable cities?

Determined to work with local communities to deliver real climate solutions?

An energetic leader, team player and go-getter?

We should talk.

The Head of Urban Transformation role leads campaigns delivery and development work across Possible’s ‘getting around’ strategic focus area, continuing our groundbreaking work on campaigning for traffic reduction and sustainable transport across the UK. 

This currently includes delivery of the multi-year Get Shady project - swapping cars for trees on London’s hottest streets - and oversight of further work across urban greening, parklets and sustainable urban transport. In the future, this could include other campaigns.

With the support of the co-directors, you will be managing an annual Get Shady budget of hundreds of thousands of pounds, and a team of at least two staff members, alongside key relationships with our partners. You’ll be tasked with overall delivery and impact of Get Shady, supporting other work in your function via line management and project sponsorship, and leading fundraising against existing and new work in line with organisational strategy. You’ll work collaboratively with the communications team to spread effective campaign messages far and wide, and leverage the greatest impact possible in our target communities and beyond. Working within strategy and project plans that have been collaboratively developed, you’ll be free to put forward your own ideas for campaign activities, particularly in response to changing events. You’ll also be expected to act as the main spokesperson for your function, speaking at, for example, local or sector events, and to the media. 

You’ll also work closely with the rest of Possible’s senior management team to cultivate and maintain a positive and supportive working culture amongst the whole workforce as well as within your own team.

Alongside, where time allows, you’ll be supported to develop further campaign and project ideas within the ‘getting around’ focus area. Where additional funding does become available you may be required to take on additional line management and project oversight responsibilities.

As a key member of the Possible team you’ll be part of a small, passionate, nimble, unique and positive organisation that cares about its people, its projects and, ultimately, the planet.

About Possible 

Our values Daring, Joy and Community guide our actions and our organisational culture. Here at Possible, we have a vision for a zero carbon Britain that has been built by and belongs to everybody. Our mission is to inspire people in the UK to take the action the climate crisis demands.

We create, build, and share ways people can take meaningful action on climate change together. We translate overwhelming climate urgency into socially just and workable proposals the public can get behind. And we do it all with a can-do attitude and stubborn optimism.

Commitment to anti-oppression

We have made a commitment to make Possible an anti-oppressive place to work. We’re doing the work to undo inequalities and oppressive systems reflected in wider society, and are an inclusive and welcoming group that wants our team mates and the communities we work with to be able to thrive.

We believe that our team and our projects should reflect the diversity of the communities they seek to serve. We particularly welcome applications from marginalised groups, especially people of colour and other ethnic minorities, people who identify as LGBTQIA, disabled people, those who are neurodivergent, people who have experienced mental health challenges and those who identify as working class or have done so in the past.

Benefits

• 35 hour full time work week.

• Flexitime and TOIL.

• 33 days paid holidays including bank holidays (pro-rata) and additionally three days at Christmas when the office is shut.

• Employer pension contribution. 

• Flexible working considered from day one.

• Learning and development plans and budget for all staff.

• Generous sick leave and pay, including paid time off for periods and menopause, gender affirming care, fertility treatment and disability leave.

• Good parental leave and pay and family friendly policies and practices.

• Up to one week (FTE) paid carer days.

• Paid volunteer and study leave.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Climate Perks - paid journey days for low carbon holiday travel.

• Headspace account (mindfulness and meditation app).

• Options to work remotely abroad.

• Employee assistance programme that includes free counselling sessions and financial advice for you and your family.

• A caring and supportive culture and lots of opportunities for team connection.

• Paid duvet days, when staff need to look after their wellbeing.

• Support and development boost fund.

• Staff discounts on selected climate friendly opportunities.

Interested?

Read the full job application pack on our website, and fill in the application form.

Deadline: 9am Wednesday 4th September

We are looking for a new team member to join our small but dynamic fundraising team to help us continue our exemplary stewardship and maximise our fundraising. You will be the first point of contact for many of our supporters and your role is critical in ensuring those supporters have a smooth, professional and friendly experience. This role holder will make sure all donors get the recognition and thanks they deserve whilst also making sure all of that income is processed and captured correctly.

We have big ambitions to increase our fundraising income and this role is critical in making sure that as we grow, we have the procedures in place to keep everything running smoothy. Our donors and supporters are the lifeblood of what we do hear at Guts UK and whomever joins in this role will pride themselves on giving them all the best service possible.

So if  you care about people, have a keen eye for detail and process and are looking to start or build your career in fundraising – this could be the role for you.

Who are we?

Guts UK is committed to a world where digestive disorders are better understood, better treated and everyone who lives with one gets the support they need. Too many people are suffering or dying in silence or alone. They don’t know where to turn for information or support, diagnosis takes too long for many and treatment can often come too late.

We are the only UK charity that covers the entire digestive system from top to tail; the gut, liver and pancreas. We fund lifesaving research, provide patients with expert information and support and raise awareness about digestive symptoms and conditions. We are informed by evidence and expertise and have our community, and the patient voice, at the heart of everything that we do.

Who are you?

• You are committed to ensuring supporters get the best possible experience, feeling supported and valued throughout
• You are looking to build your career in fundraising
• You have great attention to detail and pride yourself on accuracy
• You work meticulously and take the time needed to get things right and do things properly ensuring you comply with appropriate procedures
• You are a team player and are happy to muck-in when / where needed
• You have a warm, engaging personality
• You have an interest or connection to our cause and a real desire to help the UK to get to grips with guts!

Please see the full job pack for further information including detailed role specification, requirements and benefits

We’re looking for a Data Officer to join our growing Young Sounds team. You will fulfil an important cross-organisational role, working closely with the team to collate and analyse the data collected through all our programmes.

About Young Sounds UK

Young Sounds exists because musical talent is everywhere but opportunity isn’t: family finances and other obstacles too often get in the way. We’re here to change this in two key ways:

• We support young musicians from low-income families with funding and other help;

• We support music education through training, advocacy and research.

We became an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation in April 2023 and also joined an expanded cohort of National Youth Music Organisations (NYMOs). We currently support around 900 individual young people across the UK every year and demand for our support is increasing. It’s an exciting time to join a pioneering organisation at the forefront of British music education.

The role

The Data Officer will fulfil an important cross-organisational role, working closely with the team to collate and analyse the data collected through all our programmes. Young Sounds is a reflective organisation. We’ve always invested time and effort in seeking out, understanding and demonstrating the difference our programmes are making. We believe in learning from experience. This is what we mean by evaluation.

Since 2023 we have committed to evaluating all three of our main programmes, each of which tackles a key barrier to young people’s musical progression. Each quarter we review our progress against both our Arts Council England Activity Plan (where measures of success are agreed annually) and the actions we’ve set for each year against each of Arts Council England’s four Investment Principles. We believe that data plays an integral part in telling the story of our work, and we regularly draw upon the information collated through evaluation to update our wider funding base (e.g. Trusts and Foundations) on the work we are doing. The Data Officer will work with the External Evaluator to enable us to report effectively and accurately on our progress to all our funders.

Working relationships

Reporting to the Finance and Operations Director you will also work closely with the External Evaluator, Development Manager, Finance Officer, and other members of the wider Young Sounds team. 

Place of work

Home-based, with occassional travel for meetings.

Tender is an arts charity working with children and young people to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence through creative projects. Our programmes are safe, enjoyable, age-appropriate spaces where young people can engage with sensitive topics and “rehearse” for real-life scenarios. Participants are encouraged to be both consumers and producers of learning through script-work, role-play and creative media such as films and art. Throughout, we enable young people to explore their choices, rights and expectations in relationships and to recognise the early warning signs of abuse. 

We have grown rapidly in recent years, and now have an exciting and varied programme of work which is funded from a wide range of sources. We have long-standing, high-value relationships with organisations such as the Mayor’s Office, Esmée Fairbairn and Clifford Chance, and continue to grow our income from a range of supporters from trusts, foundations, corporates, individuals and community fundraisers.

We now have a need for an Officer to work closely with the Development Director and CEO in developing our corporate income stream, managing the accounts of existing corporate partners and generating income through securing new corporate partnerships. These partnerships will generate both donations and earned income, with corporate partners contracting Tender to deliver workplace training. You will also work closely with our Corporate Advisory Board, which includes a diverse, ambitious group of professionals who are supporting us to maximise our corporate income stream. This role will involve a diverse range of work, from identifying prospects, creating compelling funding approaches and workforce training pitches, through to successfully managing relationships with corporate partners.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience in researching and developing prospect lists for priority industries and implementing new business campaigns which will secure multi-year high value partnerships, both for workplace training and donations
• Experience of selling training programmes to businesses
• Experience in developing engaging and impactful partnership proposals and training propositions
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong relationships at all levels

The main purposes of the Development Officer role are:

• Working with the Development team to collectively achieve annual fundraising targets exceeding £2m per year
• Selling workplace training and donation opportunities to corporate partners across a range of industries, but in particular the legal and financial services sectors
• Supporting the CEO and Development Director to increase Tender’s workplace training delivery in order to achieve income targets through sales
• Contributing to applications and events in support of fundraising from other sources