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Your new company

You will be working for a large faith-based organisation based in Central London. Although it is a religious charity, individuals from all backgrounds and faiths are welcome.This is a permanent position that is Hybrid with 2/3 days in the office per week. Working hours are flexible and core hours are between 10-4.

Your new role

• Support the Payroll Manager in providing an accurate and timely payroll service.
• Input data into the Payroll Systems to ensure that details of staff, ministers and pensioners, including tax codes, entitlements, NI and other deductions are correctly set up.
• Calculate final payments as notified by HR and send P45s by the contractual pay date following the employee's last day of service.
• Ensure all statutory and voluntary reductions are made correctly.
• Prepare and post payroll summaries to the nominal ledger and reconcile control accounts.
• Update and submit RTI submissions to HMRC and upload tax code changes, ensuring all data is correct.
• Produce monthly debit statements, deal with staff queries and provide payroll information to HR, HMRC and other government departments.
• Prepare bank reconciliations for all bank and deposit accounts.
• Carry ou the annual payroll year-end routine, ensuring that the records reconcile with net pay, PAYE and other departments on annual returns.
  
  What you'll need to succeed
  
  
• CIPD qualified or equivalent / Qualified by experience.
• English and Maths GCSEs at grade 5 or above (or equivalent qualifications).
• Processing payroll: starters, leavers, changes, sick pay, maternity, deductions, shared parental leave, auto enrolment.
• Great communication (both written and verbally) with different stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively deal with processes for starters, leavers, pensions auto enrolment and payroll year-end reconciliations.
• Good understanding of the principles of accounting, including double entry bookkeeping.
• Strong understanding of tax, NI and pensions administration.
• Familiar with using IRIS Cascade HR, Star, PSE (Northgate).
• Highly numerate, with good attention to detail.

What you'll get in return

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and an extra 3 days at Christmas and New Year. This increases with length of service.
• Flexible hours and hybrid working.
• Excellent pension scheme. Employer contribution up to 16%.
• Season ticket loan.

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Job Vacancy – Regional Adviser

The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) is looking for an experienced, proactive and customer focused adviser to support the work of the wider Advice and Support team

The post holder will be responsible for the Midlands area plus other areas as required with an expectation of completing in person visits across the allocated counties.  The role therefore requires access to your own vehicle and to reliable broadband. A car allowance and mileage will be paid on top of the salary.

The right candidate will enjoy and excel at building relationships and supporting individuals and families in distress and in times of need using skills and experiences to give clear information advice and guidance as well as supporting with applications for a charitable grant.  Experience of  managing their own diary and workload as well as  significant experience of working in an educational, health or social care environment is essential. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are essential for this role along with the ability to show empathy.

IT equipment and a company mobile phone will also be provided. An enhanced DBS check is required for this position.

Please note that whilst this is a remote role, there is a significant in person requirement that means weekly travel across all areas of the allocated counties and an initial expectation as part of the induction to attend the London office.

Details

Post:                  Permanent

Description: To support the charity’s beneficiaries through assessment and practical advice to help them access relevant support

Hours: 34 hours per week (early finish on Fridays)

Hybrid: Home based with visits in the Midlands (Leicestershire & Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire)

Salary: £31,525 - £34,306 (depending on experience) plus £5,000 car allowance

Holiday: 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years’ service), plus additional 3 days to be taken between Christmas and New Year

Benefits: Excellent package including contributory pension, medical and dental plans, access to various health, wellness and retail benefits and continual professional development.

Reports to: Advice and Support Team Leader (North)

Team: 12 Regional Advisers (North and South); 2 Team leaders

About the Masonic Charitable Foundation

The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) is one of the UK’s leading charities, providing a range of benevolent support to individuals and awarding grants to local and national charities.

Our work helps to encourage opportunity, promote independence and improve wellbeing for thousands of people each year.  Last year, the MCF awarded support totalling around £20 million.  Our support is funded from the donations of freemasons, their families and friends.

The MCF was founded in 2016 following the merger of four charities that had operated separately since the eighteenth century.

Our Regional Advisers are home-based workers who are compassionate and dedicated to responding to the needs of Freemasons and their dependents in their area, providing essential support. They are professional and accountable, working independently but collaborating with volunteers, colleagues, and local agencies to provide an exceptional service on behalf of the charity.

Their main purpose is to visit and contact members of the Masonic community to determine their needs and to help them to access support from the MCF and other relevant agencies. Support is provided through a combination of home visits, telephone calls, or video calling.

The role also provides guidance, support and recommendations to office based staff processing applications for our extensive range of grants to support those in need. They form close and effective working relationships with local volunteers, providing support and guidance to extend our reach.

Main responsibilities

• Responding to/visiting freemasons and their dependents to:
  • provide support and advice; and
  • determine relevant support from the MCF or other agencies to meet their needs
• Face-to-face visits, video conferencing and in-depth telephone calls are required to provide extensive and detailed support.
• Production of accurate and comprehensive reports detailing agreed plans and all relevant supporting documents
• Liaising with colleagues within the department to provide guidance and support in processing applications for our extensive range of grants to assist those in need
• Ambassadorial role for MCF, liaising with other stakeholders, delivering occasional presentations and workshops to raise awareness of the role of the Advice, Support and Enquiries Team and support available from the MCF

Essential

• Significant experience of working in an educational, health or social care environment
• Experience of working in an advisory role
• Good understanding of UK benefits and relevant legislation
• Excellent communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills including ability to show empathy
• Report writing skills
• Resilience
• Ability to work independently and with limited day to day supervision
• Strong attention to detail especially in transposing facts and numerical data
• Good basic IT Skills and competent using everyday technology
• Midlands based, or willing to relocate
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Vocational or professional qualification in education; health or social care
• Community based, including home visiting experience
• Good understanding of financial matters such as self-employed accounts; small business accounts; bankruptcy and debt management

How to apply

Please provide a copy of your CV together with a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification.

Deadline for applications: 4th August

DEBRA is seeking members for its Charitable Purposes Committee to inform to inform and develop the Charity’s evolving care and research strategy. Our Charitable Purposes Committee advises our Board of Trustees and is responsible for ensuring that the Charity’s resources are used effectively to support our provision of lifelong care and support for sufferers of the genetic skin disorder Epidermolysis Bullosa, and to support our investments in cutting edge research to find a cure for this debilitating condition.

Key responsibilities of the Charitable Purposes Committee are to:

• Review DEBRA UK’s Research & Care Strategy as it relates to research, health and community support and social policy on an ongoing basis.
• Receive and review reports from medical and scientific experts on current research activities.
• Determine, taking appropriate advice, the priorities for care and research expenditure each year.
• Oversee collaborative partnerships on care and research.
• Develop membership engagement, support and services.
• Review and develop healthcare initiatives to support member care.
• Receive reports on changes in national policy or practice within health and social care and agree appropriate responses from the Charity.

We provide any training necessary to allow you to fulfil your committee duties. This is an unpaid volunteer role, but any reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed in line with the Charity’s expenses policy.

Meetings of the Charitable Purposes Committee currently take place four times a year, each lasting between 2.5-3 hours. The term of appointment is three years.

About the Organisation
DEBRA was the world’s first EB patient support group, set up in 1978. We have come a long way since then, working internationally through a network of nearly 50 DEBRA groups to share information and best practice. We fund pioneering research, provide specialist healthcare, promote international best practice, and deliver lifelong support to individuals, families, and the entire EB Community.

Diversity
The charity is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment and therefore welcomes applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. The charity aspires to maintain a representative and diverse Board including women, individuals from ethnic and LGBTQIA communities and those living with disability. Applications from these communities would be welcomed.

Selection Criteria
We’re looking to recruit people from a wide range of experiences and backgrounds. If you believe you have skills developed from your professional life combined with the proactivity, commitment and drive to make a difference and bring a new perspective we would love to hear from you.

We are particularly encouraging applicants who have experience of operating within the NHS, have worked with charities that run a health/support service (including hospices), practising specialty health professionals (e.g. physiotherapists, podiatrists, or dieticians) or applicants with experience as a GP.

Essential Skills
Experience of one or more of these fields, Healthcare, Medicine, Health Tech, Nursing, Pharmaceuticals, Research, Social Care, Ability to challenge and to be a critical friend where necessary, Innovative, and collaborative mindset, ‘Can do’ and positive attitude.

How to apply
If you think you can help steer DEBRA as we journey forward, please email HR @ debra . org . uk

1. Why do you want to become a DEBRA Committee member?

2. What skills do you believe you can bring to the committee??

3. What experience will you bring to the committee?

You can send this submission as a written statement, a video or aural submission. DEBRA is committed to being an inclusive charity, and we welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community. The successful candidate will need to undertake a DBS check and sign a non-disclosure agreement.

Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner

Location: Waltham Forest, London

Salary: £32,000 per annum, pro rata

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until March 2025

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Are you passionate about young people and eager to play a pivotal role in the implementation and development of a new mental health service, aimed at improving the mental wellbeing of children, young people and their families in Waltham Forest?

The Role

Our client is looking for a dynamic and flexible CWP / EMHP / CYP IAPT Practitioners who, with the support of the Service Manager and Clinical Lead, will hold a caseload of young people across their Waltham Forest sites.

The organisation have been commissioned by the London Borough of Waltham Forest to deliver high-quality, evidence based interventions to young people across the borough. The post holder will provide support for children, adolescents and their families who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. They will deliver evidence-based 1:1 and group interventions across various sites in Waltham Forest. These interventions will employ the principles of the CYP-IAPT initiative. The post holder will develop partnerships with key individuals across youth services, CAMHs clinicians, and Education providers to support the development and improvement of children’s Mental Health Services in the borough.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a thorough assessment of mental health needs in collaboration with young people and their families

• Take responsibility for managing own caseload, including group work.

• Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health, CAMHS, Schools and GPs

• Provide evidence-based mental health provision to children, young people and their families for mild to moderate mental health difficulties

• Develop, support and train parents and professionals, whilst innovating practice within and outside of the organization.

• Provide support to volunteer group facilitators as appropriate.

Skills and Qualifications

• Committed to working to improve children and young people’s mental health

• Qualified therapeutic practitioner with experience delivering evidence-based interventions, and an interest in working with young people (5 - 17)

• Experience delivering CBT based interventions.

• Knowledge and understanding of the barriers young people can face when accessing mental health support.

• Eager to develop your skills as a practitioner, and to foster new ideas/creative modes of delivery to response to the needs and wishes of young people across the borough.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.

Closing date for applications: 9th August

Interviews: w/c 12th August

Prospectus are delighted to be working with Your Place in their search for an Interim Employment Coach.Your Place’s mission is to build hope and enable lasting change to end homelessness for people in east London. They are a growing charity, helping people who've lost their homes to regain their self-belief and rebuild their lives.

This is a role offered on a 3-4 month temporary contract, on a full-time basis, based on Barking Road, London. Paying £16.92 per hour.

The Interim Employment Coach will report to the Team Manager and be responsible for the service delivery of an effective, high-quality, person-centred support service to residents with a range of medium to high needs. The postholder will temporarily lead on developing employment, training, and education (ETE) opportunities for residents. A key element of this role is developing positive relationships with residents as well as developing partnerships with potential employers and community partners.

To be successful, you will have demonstrable experience within the local authority, voluntary, independent, charity or social housing sector. You will have experience of providing personalised advice, coaching and support to individuals facing homelessness or other forms of social exclusion. You will have an awareness of issues facing people that experience homelessness or rough sleeping. You will also have an understanding of ETE (education, training and employment).

You will have excellent customer service skills and the ability to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders. You will have strong IT literacy skills, especially Microsoft Office. You will be a team player who can also work on their own initiative and have strong organisational skills.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

SCIE Vision

We are committed to building a society which enables people who draw on social care to live fulfilling lives.

At the SCIE, we are driven by our values:

· Progressive – always learning and developing.

· Inclusive – working together for equality, diversity, and fairness.

· Credible – evidence-based, robust, and reliable.

· Transparent – open and honest.

The role:

A great opportunity for you to join our small impactful team and make a real difference to people’s lives by:

· Be a member of the TLAP leadership team, taking specific responsibility for our policy and influencing work as a partnership and within the core team.

· Co-Produce TLAP policy positions with NCAG, others with direct lived experience and TLAP partners.

· Liaise with and seek views from a wide range of TLAP partners and key stakeholders as part of programme and product development.

· Maintain TLAP at the forefront of influence and innovation, working with TLAP partners to improve personalisation nationally, regionally and locally

What we are looking for:

· Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion and social justice.

· Extensive strategic experience, gained at a senior level, of developing of policy and/or practice and of delivering complex work programmes in partnership with people who draw on care and support.

· A thorough knowledge of personalisation and community-based support as defined in the Care Act and subsequent policy development 

· A record of collaborative work within an organisation and across organisational and professional boundaries to achieve change

· An understanding of partnership working, in particular the promotion of coproduction and inclusive approaches to policy development and influence

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· What we offer in return.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary and homeworking allowance. We provide an employer pension contribution above the statutory minimum, an award-winning employee assistance programme, and an attractive holiday package which rises with length of service.

If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if would like any assistance that might help improve your experience while completing the application, please contact us.

re you an experienced Senior Marketing Manager ready to make a difference? Do you have the expertise to craft compelling Corporate and High-Value marketing campaigns?

As our Senior Marketing Manager, you will be the driving force behind the creation and execution of industry-leading  corporate and high value marketing campaigns. Your mission is to inspire more organisations and high-value donors to engage with and support the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in its life changing, lifesaving work. 

Working in close collaboration with BHF’s high-value income teams (Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy), you’ll lead the development and implementation of our partnership and high-value marketing strategies, contributing to our fundraising and mission objectives.

You'll lead a small team and be responsible for the development and delivery of go-to-market initiatives, overseeing the execution of key campaigns with strategic partners and high-value donors, creating marketing collateral, and managing marketing activities in tandem with our supporters.

You’ll cultivate deep relationships with our strategic partners’ marketing teams and collaborate with them to design and deliver initiatives that propel our partnership goals.

Working arrangements

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office. 
 
At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 
 
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.

About you

As our ideal candidate you will have CIM/IDM or similar qualification, you have demonstrable end-to-end experience in developing integrated, multi-channel campaigns, including B2B and B2C. You'll have experience in setting objectives, tracking, and evaluating results and managing budgets. 

You'll also have significant experience in partnership, corporate, or B2B marketing, as well as experience targeting high-net-worth audiences. 

Additionally, you'll have experience of delivering marketing activity through a range of channels and creative formats including the production of TV, radio, outdoor, press and digital formats as well as direct marketing and mail pack production and scheduling Face-to-Face and Telemarketing channels.

With a strong understanding of managing brand campaigns and brand strategy, you’ll have proven project management ability, including working with agencies and a wide variety of teams and stakeholders, and will be a self-motivated, solutions-focused individual.

You’ll have strong influencing and negotiating skills with a sense of diplomacy and empathy and will be a flexible team player who shares knowledge and learning openly and strives to help others. With strong organisational skills, adept at time management and prioritising to meet multiple, competing deadlines, you’ll have excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, able to develop strong working relationships with colleagues across the organisation.

About us 

At British Heart Foundation, we are focused on the urgent need to fund more research into heart and circulatory diseases like heart diseases, stroke, vascular dementia and the conditions that cause them, to find answers fit for 21st century challenges. We are independent, have more than fifty years of breakthroughs under our belts and we won’t stop until we beat heartbreak forever.
 
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Benefits

To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.

Interview process

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. The first stage is planed for the 6th and 7th of August, while the second stage is set for the 12th and 13th of August.

Job Title: Project Coordinator & Head Coach: ‘Access- Ability’Programme' (Part-Time)

Department: Disability

Reports to: Disability Projects Manager (Specialist Support)

Salary: £15,000 (pro rata'd of £25,000)

Working Pattern: 21 Hours ( 3 Days a Week)

Closing Date: 11th August 2024

Interviews: W/C 19th August 2024

Brentford FC Community Sports Trust

With community work spanning three decades, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust has established itself as a pioneering organisation for the local community. It uses the power of sport to educate, motivate and inspire people from all walks of life.

Main Purpose of Job

To coordinate and lead the implementation and delivery of a sports, social and employability programme for Deaf & Disabled young people across West London.

The post holder will split their time between coordinating the project, and leading on delivery of the sessions, which will be a mixture of sports sessions, social clubs, and employability sessions, designed to prepare participants for the workplace.

Responsibilities will include 

• To increase participation in sport for teenagers and young adults who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing or have a disability.
• To increase social opportunities for teenagers and young adults who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing or have a disability.
• To create and provide employability opportunities for Deaf/Hard of Hearing and disabled teenagers and young adults, including training courses and volunteering opportunities.
• Use Deaf/Disability-friendly communication to publicise and co-ordinate the Project.
• To help build the team of staff to effectively deliver the Project, including assisting with recruitment of new coaches and volunteers.
• Train coaches, support workers and partners in basic BSL and Deaf Awareness.
• To encourage partnership work across West London to ensure a coordinated approach to all Deaf and Disability activity participation across the region.
• To ensure monitoring reports are completed to a high standard and in a timely fashion, as per funder’s monitoring guidelines.

About You

You will have atleast two years’ experience of working with teenagers/young adults who are Deaf or disabled and previous experience in delivery Deaf or disability activity programmes. You will have a good understanfing ofthe issues faced by Deaf and disabled participants and their families related to activity provision and attendance.

You will have the ability to work to deadlines and have good time mangement. Good organisational skills are essential.

Brentford FCCST is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity. We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities.

Should you require any workplace accommodations (also known as ‘reasonable adjustments), you will have the opportunity to let us know at the appropriate points in the hiring process.

 Please note that where appropriate for the role, you will be required to complete additional background checks such as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and police checks for any time you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 10 years. 

 If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

SCIE Vision

We are committed to building a society which enables people who draw on social care to live fulfilling lives.

At the SCIE, we are driven by our values:

· Progressive – always learning and developing.

· Inclusive – working together for equality, diversity, and fairness.

· Credible – evidence-based, robust, and reliable.

· Transparent – open and honest.

The role:

A great opportunity for you to join our small dynamic team and make a real difference to the future of care and support by:

• Monitor TLAP work programme, milestones, and risks.
• Report TLAP programme delivery to government and funders.
• Provide Business Support to TLAP Programme Board and ensure governance compliance.
• Co-produce business and finance policies and processes with team, National Coproduction Advisory Group and SCIE finance and HR teams.
• Manage TLAP core team functions and budgets.
• Plan and support delivery of national TLAP events.
• Line manage Business Administrative Officer and deputise for Head of PMO

What we are looking for:

· At least 10 years experience working in administrative roles

· Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

· Experience of working in coproduction with people with lived experience

· Experience of coproducing processes and procedures with various stakeholders

· Skilled in all aspects of administration and budget management

· Experience of using ICT effectively

What we offer in return.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary and homeworking allowance. We provide an employer pension contribution above the statutory minimum, an award-winning employee assistance programme, and an attractive holiday package which rises with length of service.

If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if would like any assistance that might help improve your experience while completing the application, please contact us 

Role: Regional Poppy Appeal Manager

Location: Homebased (South East & South West Midlands)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: Monday to Friday, per week

Salary: £36,720 to £38,760 per annum

Can you imagine yourself as a Regional Poppy Appeal Manager in the Midlands?!

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of veterans and their families? We are seeking a dynamic individual living in the Midlands lead and inspire our regional team of Poppy Appeal Managers in the South East & South West Midlands. As a Regional Poppy Appeal Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of the Poppy Appeal through our dedicated network of volunteers.

In this role, you'll be responsible for developing and executing strategic plans aligned with our Poppy Appeal and Fundraising strategy. You'll oversee regional expenditures, ensuring that our net contribution targets are met, while also sharing insights and feedback from regional activities with our leadership team.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

Operationally, you'll manage financial processes, contribute to budget cycles, and cultivate long-term income pipelines. Building strong relationships with key local stakeholders, managing risk, and ensuring compliance will be crucial aspects of your role. Collaboration with internal teams to maximise our impact will also be part of your responsibilities.

On the people and team development front, you'll conduct regular one-on-one meetings, lead team gatherings, and drive performance management processes while upholding Legion values. If you have experience in people management, team building, budget management, performance monitoring, community fundraising, and event management, along with strong IT skills and excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, we want to hear from you.

Join us in honoring those who have served by applying today!

Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.

You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, with occasional travel (incl. for monthly team meetings). This particular role will require a full UK driving licence. Our ideal candidate will be living in the Midlands.

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Closing Date: 6th August 2024

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Learning Disability Community Caseworker

Do you have experience in giving money or energy advice? Are you organised and can manage a varied workload? Yes, we may have the role for you.

Mencap's advice service are looking for a Learning Disability Community Caseworker that specialises in delivering energy and money advice using video calling, telephone and email advice and face to face in the community. 

This is a fixed term contract until March 2026, working 30 hours per week. We are flexible to where you do your work, but there will be an expectation of travel to our Peterborough office or community venues when needed.

Working with three other Energy and Money Advice Caseworkers - you will:

· Offer clear accessible advice to people with a Learning Disability, their families and carers.

· Manage a caseload of your own clients.

· Create, book and deliver workshops, events and webinars on Money and Energy Advice.

· Identify and undertake safeguarding alerts, following up on these and challenging them if necessary.

· Ensure that the caseworkers are at the right locations, with the right stock and equipment ensuring cost-efficient travel and venue planning/booking and excellent time management.

· Working with Subject Matter Experts in other nominated advice areas, to refer cases in and out of other parts of the team when the clients need more than Money and Energy Advice.

· Communicate effectively and accessibly, with empathy and clarity.

· Assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the project, capturing K.P.I's and flagging any slippage.

If you have the skills and experience to join us as a Learning Disability Community Caseworker then please apply now, with an up to date CV. You can view full details on the Job Description. 

This post is funded by the British Gas Energy Trust.

This role will close on Wednesday 31st July and interviews will take place shortly afterwards. 

 We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

· 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme

· Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed

· Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.

· Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness

· Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras

· Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.

· Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;

· providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose

· providing advice through our help lines and web sites

Social Value Recruitment Consultant

Location: This role can be based in either Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow or London
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 35
Salary: £30,000 pro rata per annum with an additional ongoing bonus of 10% of each contract settlement made after the completion of your base target sales.

Big Issue Recruit is looking for a socially conscious recruitment consultant to help drive our expansion.

Big Issue Recruit (BIR) is a responsible, inclusive, end-to-end method of recruitment which fills posts, reduces the risk (and therefore cost) of churn and generates significant and quantifiable social value. We work with people from a diverse range of backgrounds who are experiencing poverty. We seek to understand their long-term goals and immediate needs, remove their barriers to employment and provide the necessary skills and support to enable them to enter the job market.

You will be a highly driven, experienced recruiter who has significant experience of working with current client bases and developing trust and credibility with new partners through a sales focused model.

The role is a real chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of people who face barriers to employment and is offered with a base salary of £30,000 pro rata (with an additional ongoing bonus of 10% of each contract settlement made after the completion of your base target sales) and fixed term initially for 6 months with the desire to extend if income targets are achieved. 

For a full job description including the summary of responsibilities, skills, qualities and experience required for the role, please download from the link below.

Additional Staff Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays, that grows incrementally with service.
• Flexible working policy
• Pension scheme
• Private Health care cover
• Enhanced Family benefits
• On-going learning and development
• Employee Assistance programme to support your health and wellbeing
• Perkpal Benefits scheme

Closing date – 4th August 2024 (23:59pm) - We may hold interviews for suitable candidates before the closing date. Please therefore apply as soon as possible.

Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities. We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities. 

Since 1991, The Big Issue has fought poverty by creating opportunities and supporting people to take control of their lives. Over time our organisation has grown and now The Big Issue Group consists of The Big Issue Company Ltd and Big Issue Invest Ltd (our social investment arm) and Big Issue Changing Lives Community Interest Company.

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Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic charity who help young people from minority communities, faith backgrounds, and disadvantaged backgrounds by supporting their education whilst encouraging positive integration into British society. An exciting opportunity exists for a Foundation Director to join the team. As Foundation Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the organisations overall management, direction and growth, leading on broad areas including finance, operations, fundraising and programme development. You will develop and implement the strategic vision and direction of the foundation in collaboration with the Board of Trustees. This is a full-time, permanent role, hybrid working in East London.

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with young people and supporting their development. You will have direct experience of working with those from disadvantaged backgrounds including faith backgrounds. Your broader experience of the charity sector will involve budget setting, programme development and fundraising and applying for grants. You will be able to demonstrate exceptional leadership skills and be collegiate in your approach. Your strong communication style will also allow you to manage stakeholders both internally and externally and you will be confident and be persuasive in your approach; being able to work with a board of trustees and senior staff. Please note that we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role who feel like they fit the criteria.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged

• Would you like to lead the political and government engagement strategy for the largest membership body representing the NHS? This includes exploring new relationships across both central and local governments, as well as how we can deliver consultancy support to our members and partners?
• Do you have a high degree of political awareness, a deep interest in current affairs and strong networking skills?
• Can you demonstrate excellent project management skills, with the tenacity to drive forward projects from inception to completion?

We would love to hear from you if have:

• significant experience in public affairs, either in-house, for an agency, or having worked in government or Parliament
• strong experience of providing communications counsel to senior colleagues, including the ability to deliver this advice autonomously and at short notice
• the ability to consistently horizon scan, model best practice and learn from success and failure to drive continuous improvement
• experience in line management and developing team performance.

About the role

The Senior External Affairs Manager is responsible for overseeing the NHS Confederation’s strategy for how it engages with central government, parliamentarians, political parties and national stakeholders so that the organisation can effectively influence on behalf of its members.

This post will support the expansion of the organisation’s political and cross-Whitehall connections and its public affairs ambitions following the 2024 UK General Election. The NHS is a major priority for the new government and we will increasing our political engagement on behalf of our members – both nationally and regionally as we respond to the government’s devolution agenda. 

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to be influence changes that could be in place for a generation. As such, we are looking for someone with experience in steering Parliamentary discourse, and on engaging constructively with the Government.

About us

The NHS Confederation is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our staff networks and a staff forum.

The NHS Confederation is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly to respond to changing circumstances and we want to ensure we do as much as possible to help support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing.

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave, pension scheme, flexible working, salary sacrifice schemes and travel season ticket loans.