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Philanthropy Manager - Trusts & Foundations (London) £46,000 per year - 12m FTC, Full-time, Hybrid Working

Are you passionate about making a difference in healthcare? Join our vibrant fundraising team at Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation and help build the foundations of a healthier society!

As our Philanthropy Manager for Trusts & Foundations, you'll play a crucial role in securing vital funding for our three hospitals. Your expertise in managing high-value relationships will directly impact patient care and medical research.

What's in it for you?

• Flexible working options
• Generous pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development

About the role:

• Lead on developing relationships with trusts and foundations
• Write compelling proposals for five and six-figure donations
• Manage a mixed portfolio of warm and cold prospects
• Work with a talented, diverse team in a friendly environment

You'll thrive in this role if you have:

• Experience in successful proposal writing
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Excellent organisational and project management abilities
• A creative approach to fundraising

Our team's mission is clear: raise income to support our hospitals' vital work. Your contribution will make a huge difference in achieving this goal.

At Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation, we believe in the power of diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and support flexible working arrangements.

Ready to build a healthier society? Apply now and join our philanthropic journey!

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Location: Our offices at Wesley Memorial Hall in central Oxford, outreach locations and home
Hours: 21 hours per week (0.5676 FTE)

This role is designed to meet the debt advice needs of Oxford residents. The post holder will provide debt advice including benefit checks, ways to raise income and reduce overheads. Advice will be given by telephone/email, by appointment in person at our office, and to drop in clients at outreaches. 

• A trainee position may be considered for the right candidate at a trainee salary level
• A fully remote position may be considered for a candidate with relevant experience. 

Role purpose: to provide an effective and efficient debt advice service to local residents within the aims, policies and principles of the CA service.   

Key responsibilities:

• Interview clients using sensitive listening and questioning skills in order to allow clients to explain their problem(s) and empower them to set their own priorities.
• Use the Citizens Advice Information System to find, interpret and communicate the relevant information.
• Research and explore options and implications so that clients can make informed decisions.
• Act for the client where necessary by negotiating, drafting or writing letters and telephoning.
• Liaise and negotiate with other statutory and voluntary organisations to progress the client’s case and ensure they receive all assistance available. 
• Signpost and refer internally and externally as appropriate in order to link clients into additional relevant support . 
• -Ensure that all work conforms to the office systems and procedures
• Maintain detailed case records for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring and report preparation.

We're looking for:

• Experience of advice work in debt and benefits. Ideally also experience in a wider range of areas - for example, housing, employment, consumer and immigration.
• Ability to work sensitively with a diverse range of clients
• An understanding of the issues involved in interviewing clients, particularly those who may be experiencing stress and anxiety.
• An ordered approach to your work and an ability to follow set procedures concerning casework and file management etc
• Ability to use IT in the provision of advice and the preparation of reports and submissions. 
• Good oral communication skills with particular emphasis on negotiation and representation skills on the telephone. 
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing with particular emphasis on negotiation and representation skills and on preparing grant applications, reviews, reports and correspondence.
• Numeracy skills required to understand statistics and check calculations. 
• Ability to monitor and maintain own work to comply with set standards 
• An understanding of and commitment to the Aims and Principles of the Citizens Advice service including the services Equal Opportunities policies. 
• Ability to work independently without close supervision, to prioritise own work, meet deadlines whilst contributing to the wider Citizens Advice team.

Why join us?

As a Debt Caseworker, your work will directly impact the lives of our clients, helping them navigate challenging situations and find the solutions they need. Benefits for working with us also include 28 days holiday per annum pro-rata, plus pro-rata bank holiday allowance, access to our Employee Assistance program, and a 5% employer pension contribution. You will get to work with our friendly and dynamic team, all committed to making a positive change in our community.

Apply now!

If you are dedicated to making a positive difference, we would love to hear from you. More details available on our website via the apply button

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Antill Road Day Service in Tower Hamlets.

£27,352.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

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

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

Antill Road is a day service for adults and young people with a range of complex needs including severe learning and physical disabilities, complex healthcare and behavioural needs. In your role as a Support Worker at Antill Road, you will be required to support our customers to take part in a range of fulfilling and meaningful daytime activities both at Antill Road and in the community whilst ensuring that their health, wellbeing and educational needs are met. This will include providing physical, emotional and social care. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

This working pattern for this role is Monday - Friday, 9.00 - 17.00.

For a full job description, please visit our website jobs.lookahead.org.uk

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

What you'll do:

Supporting people with complex disabilities to take part in a range of learning, leisure, health and wellbeing-based activities during daytime hours, with some occasional flexibility required on an out of hours basis
Supporting customers to access leisure and learning-based opportunities both at Antill Road and in the community in line with their individualised activity plan
Supporting each customer in the delivery of their prescribed health, physio, nutritional and sensory routines with guidance from / in partnership with external healthcare professionals
Partnership working with a range of stakeholders including families, healthcare professionals, external personal assistants other support agencies to maximise outcomes for customers
Providing support around personal care and mobility as well as the moving and handling of customers with physical disabilities / wheelchair users
Maintenance of accurate and detailed paperwork for each customer's support file
Participation in support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker.
Working innovatively and creatively in order to engage hard to reach, chaotic and complex customers.
Observing and monitoring the customer's behaviours, their duration, intensity, as well as factors that may alleviate or trigger the behaviour
Employing superb interpersonal and relationship skills to handle psychological and behavioural changes
Understanding and collaborating with the different support organisations accessible in the community
Presenting and giving feedback to other professionals in a formal setting
Participating in the design and review of behavioural intervention plans
Measuring goals and objectives of behaviour support plans to ensure they are being met
Communicating with families and care managers regarding customer's progress in the absence of management

Supporting customers' physical and mental health

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

What you'll bring:

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
Experience working with customers with Autism/Challenging behaviour/learning disabilities
Good IT skills
Training or experience with PBS Approach and Capable Environments framework

About us:

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

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

Salary: £34,085 per annum (plus £5,023.71 London Weighting if applicable)

Location: Old Street, London or hybrid

Contract: Permanent

Hours 37.5 per week

Closing date:  Tuesday 8th October at 11:30pm

Do you want to use your social media expertise to engage audiences across a range of social media channels? Are you passionate about delivering high quality content to tackle the housing emergency?

Then join Shelter as a Social Media Officer and help champion Shelter’s brand in the fight for home.

About the role

This is an amazing opportunity to share ownership of the content on all Shelter’s branded social media. Whether it’s providing social media planning, delivery or guidance, we’ll look to you to create eye-catching content that delivers Shelter’s message to a range of audiences.

Representing the team to project groups, you’ll advise on best practice, and gain insight through analytics to ensure that our content remains relevant, engaging, authentic and accessible.

Creative and responsive, we’ll rely on you to maintain Shelter’s social media presence with day-to-day and reactive content, as well as support the moderation  of our social media community, and liaise with key internal and external stakeholders on the issues that matter.

About you

Confident managing social media channels, you can effectively engage with key audiences to maintain a user-centred presence and champion the brand.

You’re comfortable managing competing priorities and are proactive in your approach. An excellent communicator, you’re as comfortable communicating your findings to stakeholders as you are representing the Social Media Team across Shelter’s directorates.

Above all, you are passionate about using your creativity to bring an end to the housing crisis.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days 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 team

The Social Media Team is part of the Comms and Content sub-directorate and works closely with numerous teams across Shelter to manage organic social media output across comms, fundraising, retail and services.

Using evidence-based data and audience insight to shape our message, we create engaging and authentic content to engage as wide an audience as possible in our fight for home.

About Shelter

A home is a fundamental human need. Yet millions of people across the country struggle daily with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, and across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, motivated individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time.

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 decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We are committed to combatting 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 responses to points 1-4 of the ‘Person specification’ section of the job description of no more than 350 words each.

Please provide specific examples following the STAR format to ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.

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

Communications and Marketing Officer

Location: Bromley by Bow Centre
Job Type: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £32,000 per annum
Benefits: Generous leave allowance, Interest free loan (bike, season ticket or rent), Regular social activities, Matched Contribution Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and OH support, Sabbatical (after 7 years at the Centre)

Are you passionate about making a difference in the community?

We’re looking for a talented individual to join our Income Generation and Marketing team as our new Marketing and Communications Officer.

In this vital role, you’ll be responsible for communicating the impact of our work in addressing the social determinants of health and enabling our community to thrive. You will bring the stories of individuals in our community to life, making them accessible and engaging for everyone.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Creating compelling content for our website, social media platforms, and e-communications.
• Engaging a wide range of stakeholders to enhance the centre's profile across our marketing channels.
• Co-ordinating website development with a strong focus on clarity of messaging.

If you’re creative, driven, and passionate about telling stories that matter, we’d love to hear from you!

You may also have experience in the following: Communications Officer, Internal Communications, CRM, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Communications Executive, Communications Assistant, etc.

REF-216 999

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a medical research charity to recruit  a Senior Individual Giving Officer. The Senior Individual Giving Officer will deliver and support the Individual Giving programme, which includes direct marketing fundraising campaigns and communications, through multiple channels.

You will work on creating Individual Giving appeals, writing compelling communications which will inspire and drive income. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a charity environment, and be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

This charity are investing in technology to ensure they are able to use a data driven impactful approach to their donors, and are keen for someone to employ a test and learn approach to develop their successful programme further, meaning excellent development opportunities for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities will include;

• Managing direct marketing campaigns in a charity environment.
• Leading projects from start to finish.
• Creating compelling and professional communications for a variety of audiences and channels.
• Analysing campaign results and using insight to optimise future campaigns.
• Collaborative working with multiple internal and external partners to deliver campaigns.

This is a full time, hybrid working position, requiring 1 team working day per week in the North London office.

This position is available now so will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis, so please don’t delay your application. Please apply below now with your CV and a consultant will be in touch to discuss your application further.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Ref: WIP-241

Due to the nature of this role, we are looking for female applicants only. The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 applies to this post.

Are you a dynamic, compassionate, and target-driven individual with a proven record of working in a multiagency/disciplinary team and engaging positively with challenging people or other vulnerable groups? Looking for an exciting and highly rewarding new career opportunity?

If so, join St Giles Trust as our Women’s Early Intervention (CJS Project) Caseworker to provide a comprehensive and holistic assessment which links arrest to accessing community support, bringing Police custody and community together in collaboration to support and or divert women from further offending.

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes, and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions, and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

About this exciting opportunity

St Giles Trust have been funded by the Ministry of Justice’s Women’s Interventions Funding to deliver a gender specific service in Coventry for women who are on the periphery of the criminal justice system. Our service will use credible lived experience staff that will position themselves across multiple ‘reachable’ moments for example, working in police stations, courts, and probation to divert women into appropriate support, activities & interventions. We follow a Trauma-Informed responsive delivery model, supporting women who have highly complex & interlinked needs to reduce and desist from future potential offending. We are looking for experienced caseworker-facilitators who will be able to identify additional and specialist learning needs and identify barriers within our female client groups. The mentor facilitators should be able to address and support across the pathways listed below whilst delivering a Healthy Relationship programme within a group setting. 

What we are looking for

• Understanding of the issues faced by females involved or at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system.

• A knowledge and understanding of providing support, advice and advocacy to vulnerable clients and the ability to communicate this knowledge in a variety of ways.

• We would particularly welcome applications from women with lived experience or experience of working in a Mental Health/Wellbeing Service/Role as well as those with experience and understanding of working with other supportive organisations (i.e. Finance, Benefit and Debt Service).

• Ability to assess clients’ needs and provide client-led support.

• Ability to calculate risk and implement safety procedures when engaging with vulnerable female clients in the community.

• Experience delivering group work.

• An awareness or understanding of the issues raised when working with women in police custody or a similar area.

• An awareness of options for support available for this client group in these areas:

Welfare and housing rights

Anti-social behaviour legislation

Health, including mental health

Domestic abuse and sexual violence

Risky Sexual behaviour

Substance misuse

As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.

Closing date: 6th of October 2024. 

Interview Date: 23rd of October 2024.

Job title: Communications and Engagement Officer

Location: Birmingham, London or Greater Manchester

Salary: £26,000 – £31,000 (London), £23,500 - £29,000 (Manchester or Birmingham)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Overall purpose

This is a key role that will work closely with the Senior Communications Manager, Head of Public Engagement and Senior Digital Marketing Manager.

You will contribute to the implementation of our communications, engagement and fundraising strategies, ensuring that your work is anchored in our organisational and team strategic goals. You will also be closely involved in team planning, whether it’s inputting into our operational plan or sharing ideas for new campaigns. 

There are opportunities to get hands-on developing and delivering communications and fundraising campaigns to educate and inspire individuals, businesses, and other audiences. The aim of these campaigns is to help remove barriers to employment for refugees and bring about systemic change via our partnerships. Please note, we do not currently run political campaigns.

You will be responsible for creating and delivering day-to-day communications across our owned channels (social media, email newsletters, and some website content). You will also help colleagues create content for earned and paid communications that they’re leading on (press and media, digital marketing, engagement with influencers)

A team player, you will build strong relationships across Breaking Barriers so that you can source and develop content that:

• increases our visibility and influence
• showcases our impact
• inspires members of the public to help refugees build new lives in the UK
• engages and stewards our key audiences, including corporate partners, employees who advocate for refugees, individual donors, volunteers, and people of a refugee background.

You will support the Senior Communications Manager to maintain our strong brand, ensuring that all our content complies with our brand guidelines and is of a high standard.

With a good eye for detail, you will play a key role in our data management, including overseeing data on the storytelling section of our CRM, monitoring communications enquiries, and setting up and running reports. You will become a Salesforce Superuser (full training and support will be provided for this).

It is an exciting time to join our team. Breaking Barriers is an innovative organisation, so you will need to be comfortable with change and building new knowledge. The Public Engagement team is fast-paced. We support each other, approach problems with a good sense of humour, and are willing to experiment and learn.

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.

Other considerations

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• Some travel between our different areas of operation (including London, Birmingham and Manchester) will be required. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Time off in lieu would be provided in this case.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

How to apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:

• Which location you are applying for
• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Thursday 24th October. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. 

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).

Wales (Newport, Cardiff, Wrexham)

Ref: FWW-241

Are you a proactive, flexible, and target-driven individual with a proven record of working with male adults in the criminal justice system whether in the community or in prisons?  Do you have extensive recent experience of providing specialist money and/or Welfare benefit advice?

If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a collaborative Financial Wellbeing Coach to join our team, where you will be responsible for the delivery of Finance, Benefit and Debt services to referrals made by Wales Probation Service.

About St Giles Trust 

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes, and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions, and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

About this key role

As our Financial Wellbeing Coach, you will provide person-centred support to a caseload of service users who will either be serving community sentences or have been released from prison.  This will involve undertaking assessment and action planning with individual service users and creating a safe and trusting environment, using trauma-informed practice to successfully facilitate a supportive and constructive relationship with service users. 

We will also count on you to deliver a range of interventions to service users which contribute towards the achievement of prescribed outcomes, including group work sessions, and to work with service users flexibly, meeting and undertaking interventions in a range of locations across a wide geographical area.  Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with external agencies and working towards contractual targets and outcomes within agreed timescales and in line with specified quality standards are also vital aspects of the role.

What we are looking for

• Experience of engaging successfully with challenging people, e.g., those with complex and multiple needs

• Proven record of working with partner agencies

• Evidence of training at specialist level in money and/or welfare benefits advice 

• Higher level certificate in money and/or welfare benefit advice from accreditation 

• The ability to assess clients’ needs and provide tailored, client-led support 

• Able to work sensitively with clients applying trauma informed strategies

• Welsh Language and a full driver’s licence and access to a vehicle is desirable.

• Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills, both verbal and written

• Welsh speaker desirable

As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting, and promoting the safety of our clients. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

As the successful candidate will need to undertake security vetting, although we encourage people with lived experience to apply for our roles, ex-offenders as defined by the MOJ (‘Ex-offenders are defined as individuals whose community/suspended sentence order; license or post sentence supervision has been completed and there is no longer a right to recall’) may not pass security vetting.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, childcare vouchers, season ticket loan and much more.

Please note St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

Closing date: 11pm, 12th October 2024. 

Interview date: 25th October 2024.

A ydych chi'n unigolyn rhagweithiol, hyblyg sy'n cael ei yrru gan dargedau ac sydd â hanes profedig o weithio gydag oedolion gwrywaidd yn y system cyfiawnder troseddol boed yn y gymuned neu mewn carchardai?  A oes gennych chi brofiad helaeth diweddar o ddarparu cyngor ariannol arbenigol a/neu ar fudd-daliadau lles?

Os felly, mae Ymddiriedolaeth St Giles yn chwilio am Hyfforddwr Lles Ariannol cydweithredol i ymuno â'n tîm, lle byddwch chi'n gyfrifol am ddarparu gwasanaethau Cyllid, Budd-daliadau a Dyledion i unigolion a atgyfeirir atom gan Wasanaeth Prawf Cymru.

Ynghylch Ymddiriedolaeth St Giles 

Elusen uchelgeisiol, wedi’i hen sefydlu sy’n helpu pobl sy’n wynebu helbulon i ddod o hyd i swyddi, cartrefi a’r gefnogaeth gywir y mae ei hangen arnynt yw Ymddiriedolaeth St Giles. Yn ganolog i'n hethos mae ein cred bod pobl sydd â phrofiad uniongyrchol o oresgyn problemau fel cefndir troseddol, digartrefedd, dibyniaeth ar gyffuriau ac alcohol ac aelodaeth mewn gangiau, yn allweddol i newid cadarnhaol mewn eraill. 

Ynghylch y rôl allweddol hon

Fel ein Hyfforddwr Lles Ariannol, byddwch yn darparu cymorth sy'n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn i lwyth achosion o ddefnyddwyr gwasanaeth a fydd naill ai'n treulio dedfrydau cymunedol neu wedi cael eu rhyddhau o'r carchar.  Bydd hyn yn cynnwys cynnal gwaith asesu a chynllunio gweithredu gyda defnyddwyr gwasanaeth unigol a chreu amgylchedd diogel ac ymddiriedus, gan ddefnyddio arfer sy'n seiliedig ar drawma i hwyluso perthynas gefnogol ac adeiladol â defnyddwyr gwasanaeth yn llwyddiannus. 

Byddwch hefyd yn darparu amrywiaeth o ymyriadau i ddefnyddwyr gwasanaeth er mwyn cyflawni canlyniadau rhagnodedig, gan gynnwys sesiynau gwaith grŵp, ac yn gweithio gyda defnyddwyr gwasanaeth yn hyblyg, gan ymgymryd ag ymyriadau mewn amrywiaeth o leoliadau ar draws ardal ddaearyddol eang.  Mae datblygu a chynnal perthynas waith gadarnhaol gydag asiantaethau allanol a gweithio tuag at dargedau a chanlyniadau cytundebol o fewn amserlenni y cytunwyd arnynt ac yn unol â safonau ansawdd penodedig hefyd yn agweddau hanfodol ar y rôl.

Yr hyn yr ydym ni'n chwilio amdano

• Profiad o ymgysylltu'n llwyddiannus â phobl heriol, e.e. rhai ag anghenion cymhleth 

a lluosog

• Hanes profedig o weithio gydag asiantaethau partner

• Tystiolaeth o hyfforddiant ar lefel arbenigol mewn cyngor ariannol a/neu budd-daliadau lles 

• Tystysgrif lefel uwch mewn cyngor ariannol a/neu fudd-daliadau lles trwy achrediad 

• Y gallu i asesu anghenion cleientiaid a darparu cymorth wedi'i deilwra a arweinir gan gleientiaid 

• Y gallu i weithio mewn dull sensitif gyda chleientiaid sy'n defnyddio strategaethau sail-trawma

• Mae gwybodaeth o'r Gymraeg a thrwydded yrru lawn ynghŷd a mynediad at gerbyd yn ddymunol.

• Sgiliau rhyngbersonol, meithrin-perthynas a chyfathrebu rhagorol, ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig

• Siaradwr Cymraeg yn ddymunol

Fel sefydliad sy'n gweithio gyda phlant ac oedolion sydd mewn perygl, rydym wedi ymrwymo i ddiogelu, amddiffyn a hyrwyddo diogelwch ein cleientiaid. Mae angen gwiriad DBS manylach ar gyfer pob ymgeisydd llwyddiannus.

Bydd angen i'r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus ymgymryd â fetio diogelwch. Er ein bod yn annog pobl sydd â phrofiad personol i wneud cais am ein rolau, efallai na fydd cyn-droseddwyr fel y'u diffinnir gan y Weinyddiaeth Cyfiawnder ('Diffinnir cyn-droseddwyr fel unigolion y mae eu gorchymyn dedfryd gymunedol/ataliedig, goruchwyliaeth trwydded neu ôl-ddedfryd wedi'i chwblhau ac nid oes hawl bellach i alw'n ôl') yn pasio fetio diogelwch.

Yn gyfnewid am hyn, gallwch ddisgwyl cyflog cystadleuol, lwfans gwyliau hael, pensiwn staff, gweithio hyblyg, rhaglen fentora, gwasanaeth cynghori a chwnsela, talebau gofal plant, benthyciad tocyn tymor a llawer mwy.

Dyddiad cau: 11pm, 12 Hydref 2024.

Dyddiad cyfweld: 25 Hydref 2024.

Counsellor positions working within YOUnited’s Children & Young People’s Mental Health Service.

Due to internal promotions, we are pleased to be able to open up applications for additional counsellors in our highly skilled team. 

This is a great opportunity to make a valuable and lasting contribution to the lives of children and young people aged 5-13. 

Salary -  Circa £30,000  per annum 

This post is permanent and full-time (35 hours per week)

You will be working as part of the Ormiston Families Interventions Team, within the YOUnited partnership (Ormiston Families, Centre 33, Cambridgeshire Community Services and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust).  YOUnited provides a single point of access for all referrals for CYP in need of support with their mental health across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Ormiston Families work with CYP aged 5-13 with mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing needs

We are seeking candidates who are dedicated to improving services and want to make a positive difference for children and young people. You will provide short-term therapeutic interventions for children with mild to moderate mental health issues, offering a blend of face to face and online counselling sessions. 

You will join a supportive team where clinical supervision is provided. We are also very keen to develop our service as a provider of high-quality trainee counsellor placements. We are also committed to the ‘Single Sessions Thinking’ model and training will be provided as this has proved to be very successful.

Successful candidates will:

• Be a qualified counsellor and BACP registered. 
• Have a good understanding of the needs of children, young people and their families aged 5-12. 
• Have significant (minimum 12 months) post-qualification experience working with this age group. 
• Have A good understanding of safeguarding and a commitment to keeping CYP safe.

The main office is in March, Cambridgeshire but successful candidates will work from home, with most counselling sessions undertaken in schools. An ability to travel across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is essential.

Part time applications will be considered

For more information or to apply for this post, please visit our Work With Us page via our Ormiston Families website.

Closing date for all applications:  Midnight on October 13th.  Interviews to be held on Tuesday Oct 22nd,

Safeguarding and DBS requirements for your role:

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Hours: The daily work schedule will vary, depending on the needs of the role. With advance notice, there may be evening and weekend work. The post-holder is expected to work flexibly.

Location: This is a community-based in person role working across Bury and Bolton.

Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton (CABB) is a leading provider of legal advice and information, supporting thousands of clients every year. We are a busy, client focused and dynamic service with a track record of delivering high quality advice.

This role is a great opportunity to help shape our community based services, promote CABB, engage with stakeholders and support residents with to find a way forward.

We are looking to appoint a dedicated, flexible and client focused individual who enjoys working with a wide range of people across a number of venues.

As a Community Engagement Officer, you will be passionate about supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable people, with the ability to work with culturally diverse communities and groups. You will work with minimal supervision and be a vital and visible community resource. You will be responsible for engaging and supporting clients, and for developing effective working relationships with community partners.

Broadly, your primary responsibilities will cover the following areas:

• Act as the ‘face’ of CABB locally & build trust,
• Support the development and delivery of our social media communications,
• Attend community & stakeholder engagement events,
• Assess urgent matters which need specialist input and arrange internal referrals to colleagues within CABB for further information/ specialist advice & casework in money advice, welfare benefits, immigration, housing and community care,
• Support clients to access a specialist adviser via video chat software.

Our vision is for the Community Engagement Officer to be based wholly within the community, with some office attendance to meet with colleagues. They will have no casework responsibilities.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will self-motivated, with strong research, telephone and IT skills and have the ability to contribute positively whilst having a flexible approach to service delivery.

This is an evolving role, we’re seeking a highly motivated, outgoing and proactive individual to join our busy client, focused team.

At CABB, we value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) as these communities are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

To Apply

You can view the job pack on our website, which includes full details of the role and person specification.

Closing Date – Monday 14th October 2024, 10:00am

Interviews – Tuesday 22nd October 2024.

CV & Cover letter accepted

Applications received after the closing date & time, will not be considered.

ALDER HEY CHILDRENS CHARITY 

Job Title: Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser 

Reporting To: Corporate Partnerships Manager 

Salary: £22,007 - £27,339 (£29,338 - £36,446 FTE) 

Hours: 28.13 hours per week* (Flexible Working) 

Duration: 14 months Fixed Term Contract (6th January 2025 – 5th March 2026) 

Location: Alder Hey, Liverpool (Hybrid) 

About us 

Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 450,000 patients and families we care for every year. 

The charity helps to fund a range of activities and projects that are designed to enhance and improve the lives of our amazing young patients. This includes the funding of specialist medical equipment to ensure our brilliant surgeons and clinical staff have the most up to date and cutting edge technology available and funding hi-tech distraction equipment designed and proven to reduce pain and anxiety in our patients. We also fund a range of programmes and special projects such as our ward musicians, our on-site magician and the play specialists we have on every ward. 

We have recently closed our Surgical Neonatal Appeal, having successfully raised our £3m target towards a brand new, state of the art Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the hospital. This year we will be fundraising towards a new Same Day Emergency Care Centre, providing an unrivalled experience for our patients and their families. 

About the role: 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy Corporate Partnerships Team. Reporting into the Corporate Partnerships Manger, the post holder will work with the Corporate Partnerships Team to deliver the corporate fundraising strategy. 

The post holder will be responsible for managing a portfolio of corporate partnerships, stewarding supporters, organising and managing corporate events as well as supporting with content for corporate partner communications. 

Key Responsibilities will include: 

• To assist the Corporate Partnerships Team in delivering against their financial and non-financial targets as specified within the corporate fundraising strategy.

• Income generation.

• Management of your own portfolio of corporate accounts which includes providing outstanding donor stewardship to maximise supporter experience, engagement and funds raised. 

• Organise, manage and execute our corporate fundraising and engagement events such as our Dragon Boat Festival and Golf Day. 

• To work together as a team to grow corporate fundraising income through current partnerships and new business approaches, as agreed with the Head of Corporate Partnerships. 

• Utilise the CRM database to maintain accurate records for data segmentation and for income and other KPI reporting purposes. 

• Create funding reports for external partners when required. 

• Support and attend third-party corporate events as well as wider charity events. 

• Keep up to date with fundraising trends. 

• Communication and stewardship 

• Work with the Corporate Fundraising Manager and Marketing Team to develop a communication plan for corporate accounts. 

• Interact with corporate partners on social media, as well as creating content for platforms such as LinkedIn.

• Create stewardship/development plans for corporate partners. 

• Create and deliver presentations to raise awareness of the work of the Charity.

• Deliver tours of the hospital to supporters autonomously.  To assist the Corporate Partnerships Team in delivering against their financial and non-financial targets as specified within the corporate fundraising strategy.

• Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation. 

• To act as a spokesperson for the charity when required, including representing at external events as appropriate 

• Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers. Attend and support events run by the fundraising teams where required. 

• Gain and maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the charity’s work, priorities and future plans and act as a spokesperson for the Charity when required, including representing at external events as appropriate. 

• Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.

  

Our Values 

Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are: 

Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable. 

Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims. 

Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it.  We work together to share and grow. We inspire others. 

Magical: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.

*The charity is currently conducting a four-day working week trial, due to end on 31st March 2025. This means that, for example, staff previously working 37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. The trial is monitoring the benefits of a four-day working week against productivity. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity. Next steps will be agreed before the 31st March 2025, based on an assessment of the trial period; the four-day working week trial may be ended, extended or adopted permanently. 

This fixed term contract is for 14 months at 28.13 hours per week. As part of our 4-day working week trial (working week Monday to Thursday) working hours required will be 22.5 hours per week if you opt to sign up to the trial and its associated conditions. If the trial was to end after 31st March 2025, the working hours required would return to the contracted weekly hours for this role of 28.13 hours per week. As part of our staff charter, we have a flexible working policy and can consider accommodating a flexible working pattern such as school working hours if requested. 

How to apply 

You can apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include your CV and a covering letter which answers the following questions: 

• How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills, please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer.

• Why do you want to work for Alder Hey? 

Additional information is included within the Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions about the role, please contact the People Team. 

Closing date: Wednesday 16th October 2024 

Interview date (to be held at Alder Hey): Thursday 24th October 2024 

Note: This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change or modification as required by the needs of Alder Hey Children's Charity. 

Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check. 

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Maternity Cover (12 Months Fixed-Term)

Organisation:Lisieux Trust
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Birmingham
Vetting: Enhanced DBS required

Lisieux Trust is seeking an inspiring and driven Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to join us for a 12-month maternity cover. If you're a strategic leader with a passion for improving the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism, this is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic charity setting.

About Lisieux Trust

Lisieux Trust is a registered charity learning disability based in Birmingham, dedicated to enriching the lives of learning disabled adults and adults on the autism spectrum. Although our services predominantly include residential and supported living care and accommodation, we provide so much more than a home for our people.

We champion the idea of people with learning disabilities living meaningful lives, so we do everything we can to help them claim their future and independence. With 11 homes situated across Northeast Birmingham, we encourage the people we support to create lives, full of the things that they love and enjoy.

About You

Essential Criteria:

• You are an experienced Chief Executive with a passion for leading charitable organisations and driving social impact, ideally with prior knowledge of the social care sector and/or supported living services.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience in budget management and financial forecasting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Demonstrable experience in managing change, coaching, and developing teams.
• Empathy and understanding, with a personal commitment to improving the lives of people with disabilities.

Desirable:

• Experience in property and estates management.
• Knowledge of CQC standards, the Care Act 2014, and Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.

Why Join Lisieux Trust?

This is a unique opportunity for the Chief Executive to lead an organisation with a strong, values-led ethos. You'll have the chance to shape its strategic direction and have a lasting impact on both the organisation and the lives of the individuals we support. We offer a supportive environment where innovation and personal growth are valued, with flexibility around working hours and hybrid working options.

How to Apply?

If you're a values-based leader ready to take on a fulfilling and impactful role, we want to hear from you. Please contact our retained consultant Will Worthington for further information on 07884 696 980.

Deadline for applications: Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a supporting statement which includes their relevant experience and why they are interested in this role by 9am on Monday 21st October.

Lisieux Trust is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

We are seeking an experienced communications and marketing professional with strong project management and planning skills to lead the Society’s Communications Team.

Communications and Marketing Manager
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (subject to successful completion of a probationary period of three months)
Salary range: £44,282 - £45,552 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications).
Based: Kensington, London, SW7

About the Role

This is a new role in a growing team and provides a great opportunity to apply your expertise and creativity in communications and marketing to help the Society reach and engage new and existing audiences.

To be successful in this role you will need to be collaborative and organised, as well as have experience in a communications and marketing role in a similar organisation and an enthusiasm for making a difference to the public profile of the Society, our activities and the impact and relevance of geography.

About us

Founded in 1830, we are the UK's learned society and professional body for geography. Discover our history and find out how our work and people contribute to the advancement of geography worldwide.

As a charity, learned society and professional body we serve an exceptionally wide range of public and professional audiences, including our 16,000 members. We reach millions of people each year through our work to advance geography and support geographers.

Benefits

There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:

• 35-hour working week with core working hours between 10.00am and 4.00pm.
• Flexible working arrangements are available with a mix of office based and home working.
• 25 days annual leave per annum, pro rata, plus public bank holidays.
• Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
• Pension scheme - 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
• Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
• Corporate eye care vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support

Closing date: 9.30am on Monday 21 October.
Interviews are planned to take place on 28 and 29 October.

Interested?

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.

The Society is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.

No agencies please.