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Senior Public Affairs Officer

This is a pivotal moment in our parliamentary influencing with the arrival of a new Government, and here at YMCA England & Wales we have created an exciting new role for someone to help us continue our important work in this space.  The timing couldn’t be better for an experienced parliamentary operator to forge crucial new relationships across the political spectrum. Our policy interests are focused on youth; and the barriers and opportunities they face ahead. We work to influence Government on key issues such as affordable housing, access to youth services, benefits and ensuring everyone has the best start in life. The role will give you the opportunity to shape and influence real policies which can affect lives for the better.

YMCA England & Wales is a unique organisation: We blend an immediately recognisable national profile alongside our support, development and representation of 85 local YMCA’s, ranging from small community-based organisations to nationally relevant specialists.

You will bring influence with key decision makers through our campaigns and policy positions. You will support YMCAs policy function and drive a range of public affairs activities to engage and build relationships across Government, Parliament and the Civil Service. You will also provide a full range of public affairs advice and support to the YMCA Federation.

We will hire a strong communicator, both spoken and written; you are able to create accurate and informative communications to persuade and influence a target or audience. Perhaps you’re looking to deepen your already established experience in a public affairs role in the charitable sector or maybe you have worked in parliament in recent years.  Whatever your exact experience we would love to hear from you.  Please apply with your current CV to start the conversation!

Are you keen to work in a busy and efficient team?

We’re working with a wonderful health charity who are looking for an Events Coordinator to join their fundraising team. You’ll speak to supporters over the phone, via email and social media and be the first point of contact for enquiries. You’ll work on the supporter-led fundraising team portfolio, including challenge events, community fundraising and fundraising products, virtual events, and providing administrative support.

This is an important role for the team as you will be the first point of contact for speaking with participants and maintaining accurate data entry, you will also send out communications and event packs to supporters as well as focusing on 3^rd party events programmes. This is an excellent role with amazing perks and opportunity to be a part of a collaborative and progressive team.
 
As an Events Coordinator, you will need:

• Experience in fundraising, supporter care or similar customer service capacity
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to respond to supporter queries efficiently
• Ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment

Deadline: ASAP
Salary: Salary: £25,643
Location: Hybrid- London
Contract type: 5-month Contract

If you would like to discuss this role further, please call Chloe on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, and supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

This is an exciting opportunity to help lead and shape the way we deliver our new Strategic Plan working at the forefront of one of the most pressing human rights issues.

The European Network on Statelessness (ENS) is a civil society alliance of over 180 members in 41 countries, committed to breaking the cycle of statelessness in Europe and realising everyone’s right to a nationality. We are dedicated to raising awareness about statelessness, supporting legal and policy development, and building civil society’s capacity to act. At the heart of our work lies the understanding that stateless people and their communities should be leaders of change.

The Head of Operations and Development will work as part of the Senior Management Team, which includes the Director and the Head of Policy & Advocacy, to ensure ENS's continued success and growth.  The role demands a high level of aptitude, leadership, flexibility, initiative, and commitment.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in leading and developing ENS's strategic and operational planning, monitoring implementation, financial management, fundraising, and organisational development. They will contribute to the management and sustainable growth of ENS by ensuring that efficient systems and procedures are in place. They will oversee financial management, working closely with the Finance Manager, and will manage our HR function, helping to foster a positive organisational culture aligned with our values.

Collaborating with the Director and Head of Policy & Advocacy, the successful candidate will also work to diversify income streams and build strategic partnerships to support our growth and ensure that we fulfil our strategic objectives. They will implement robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes to measure and enhance our impact. The role involves coordinating pan-regional projects and events that engage our members across Europe.

The ideal candidate will bring at least five years of experience in a senior operations role, preferably within the non-profit sector. They will have a proven track record in financial management, fundraising/development and operational excellence. Strong leadership skills, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to human rights are essential for success in this role. Given the wide-ranging nature of the role, we are open to candidates who have relatively less experience in a certain area provided they can deliver in the role and clearly demonstrate their aptitude to develop any skills as necessary.

The candidate will be contributing positively to our dynamic organisational ethos and cross-team working where all ideas are valued, and innovation is encouraged. They will be able to fit well into a fast-paced and demanding environment with an international focus.

We are looking for someone with an interest in developing their skills as we take on new challenges in fulfilling our new strategic plan. The role represents an exciting opportunity for candidates who want to make a real difference working for a dynamic organisation that consistently punches above is weight, and who possess the necessary ambition, as well as a commitment to work with stateless people across Europe.

We provide a friendly and welcoming team environment. This includes weekly staff team and catch-up meetings with line managers, flexible working arrangements, opportunities for travel, and opportunities for learning and professional development.

We particularly welcome applications from stateless (or formerly stateless) individuals, and people from a migrant, refugee, or minority background. If you require support with your application, please get in touch to discuss this further with us.

ENS is committed to Safer Recruitment and all appointments are subject to satisfactory references and pre-employment checks as required in line with our Safeguarding Policy.

ENS has a flexible working policy and is open to considering the role being undertaken on a part-time basis. Please specify your preferred work hours when applying. We will be happy to discuss flexible working options at the interview stage.

Please note that all applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visa applications for this post.

This is a brand-new position at the MRIF. The Policy Manager will help lead MRIF’s national and international policy activities, in line with the organisation’s strategic objectives.

This role aims to:

• Raise MRIF’s national and international profile and promote our policy agenda with key influencers and policymakers
• Build and maintain relationships with government officials, and the wider policy community, strategically deploying senior organisational staff or representing MRIF in external meetings and civil society forums as directed.
• Draft insightful and compelling policy submissions, briefings and papers
• Identify and share insights into relevant emerging national and international political and policy trends helping to anticipate issues, risks and opportunities.
• Fulfil the key responsibilities of the job role in a professional manner while adapting to often changing circumstances and re-prioritising accordingly.
• Working collaboratively with charities and other stakeholders to achieve change

LGBTQI people are criminalised in more than 60 countries in the world and society persecutes and discriminates against them in even more countries. Those LGBTQI people who fear for their lives are sometimes able to reach the UK and claim asylum on the basis of their LGBTQI status. After going through the asylum determination process, successful LGBTQI claimants are subject to a number of further issues, including social isolation and poverty, that extend their experience of marginalisation and exclusion in their new country.

If you are passionate about supporting LGBTQI people fleeing persecution and have a policy background do check the JD and PS on our website.

At The Brilliant Club, we mobilise the PhD community to support students from less advantaged backgrounds to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. We work with students who, because of their family income, parental history or the postcode they live in, are at risk of missing out on the life-changing opportunities linked to higher education.

We are excited to be recruiting a Research and Evaluation Consultancy Lead to join The Brilliant Club. The role will help deliver the goals set out in Join The Club, our ambitious strategy for 2021-26, by growing the charity’s research and evaluation consultancy work via Brilliant Consulting. 

The Consultancy Lead will provide research and evaluation services to universities and other education organisations working in the university access and student success space. This role will work alongside a Senior Research and Evaluation Officer to deliver high-quality consultancy projects and will report to the charity’s Chief Impact and Strategy Officer. The role will involve collaborating with different teams from across the organisation and will include coordinating and managing colleagues on consultancy activities.  The role will also contribute significantly to business development work to support the charity’s income generation. 

The consultancy team is part of the charity’s wider research and impact team, who collectively have two areas of responsibility: evaluating and reporting the impact of the charity’s programmes and providing research and evaluation consultancy and strategy support to education organisations. 

The successful candidate will have strong quantitative research skills and have a proven track record of delivering evaluation projects in education or a related field. They will be highly experienced with managing stakeholder relationships and delivering concurrent projects and, ideally, will have also contributed to bid writing and/or other income-generation activities. While this role can be based at any of our offices throughout the UK, some travel will be required (mainly to London) to attend in-person meetings.

About you
The role will best suit someone who

• has advanced quantitative research skills and knowledge of evaluation methodologies, with experience of constructing comparison groups and running statistical models to understand impact.
• has excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally with experience of bid writing. 
• has experience managing multiple projects concurrently, including managing and quality assuring other colleagues’ work. 
• has the ability to manage and analyse datasets using software packages (e.g., Excel, SPSS, R).
• has knowledge of the UK education landscape, including higher education. 
• has experience working in an evaluation/research consultancy environment.
• will adhere to information security policies included in the charity’s ISO 27001 manual and complete information security training.
• has a demonstrable passion for furthering The Brilliant Club’s mission.

Soteria London is a Community Interest Company (CIC) whose mission is to create compassionate alternatives for individuals experiencing crisis and distress, especially for those experiencing altered states, often called psychosis,  and their families and social networks. We are part of a larger network in the UK and abroad, which promotes the Soteria model of personal relationships, interactive activities and communities with the minimal use of psychiatric medication within a comfortable “living community” as opposed to a conventional psychiatric setting.

We are looking for a  part-time Community Development Worker to help grow supportive communities for people experiencing altered states, often called psychosis, and their families and social networks. in North London with a specific focus on Haringey/Camden/Islington. The role will focus on mapping and building neighbourhood communities that offer kinder alternatives to mainstream services,  and will involve working closely with individuals, their families and social networks.

We are planning to submit a bid in April 2025 for a 24/7 Community Mental Health Pilot as set out in the NHS England invitation and the Community Development Worker will play a key role in growing partnerships and facilitating the community led development of this bid. The successful candidate will employ compassionate, empowering, and community-centred social justice approaches that address racial, gender, and class inequities.

The freelance role include:

● Creating inclusive communities of support, that value diversity and cultural sensitivity, to support people in crisis and distress, especially people experiencing altered states, often called psychosis, and their families and social networks, with a focus on Haringey/Camden/Islington

● Building new and strengthening existing relationships with like-minded individuals and organisations

● Setting up a Soteria supportive central hub or community space to facilitate activities and collaborations

● Help people find their voice through creative, artistic and well-being and somatic initiatives, such as our "Soteria in the Pub" program and body work sessions.

● Promoting collaborative learning through events and sharing sessions to explore and reflect on existing and historical compassionate, empowering and community focused approaches to supporting people in crisis and distress and their families and networks, to identify what may work in our local communities in Haringey/Camden/Islington

● Exploring options for piloting support to individuals and their families and networks in their own homes - a ‘Soteria at Home’ approach

● Developing and gathering feedback on a pilot approach to supporting  individuals who wish to reduce or cease their medications.

● Identifying the learning and training needs for the proposed areas of work that have come through our collaborative piloting, learning and reflection. These include the requirements for operating a Soteria House and a Soteria at Home approach; exploring and developing various forms of peer support, including models like Hearing Voices, Open Dialogue, and Intentional Peer Support.

● Drawing on the activities above to develop a bid for an exciting NHS England 24/7 Community Mental Health pilot project where people are in control of their own care, as well as exploring other possible funding options for our proposed areas of work

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

● Excellent communication skills for engaging with diverse communities.

● Knowledge of mental health services, particularly for extreme distress. People with lived experience are encouraged to apply. 

● Experience in social media outreach and engagement.

● Project management and event planning skills.

● Experience in monitoring and evaluation.

● Administrative, budgeting, and fundraising skills.

Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to help change the world? You could be our new Digital Engagement Coordinator.

About the role

The Digital Engagement Team is responsible for delivering against the organisation's strategic goals and for providing the digital expertise to support the delivery of campaigning, fundraising and other AIUK priorities.

The Digital Engagement Coordinator will report to the Social Media Specialist to implement the Social Media Strategy which supports Amnesty International UK organisation-wide Strategy 2022-2030 (). The Digital Engagement Coordinator will work closely with the Digital Engagement Team to coordinate and support our digital communications across all channels - including website(s), social media and email. They will help to deliver communications and digital campaigns that attract, inspire and maintain relationships with supporters and in turn achieve Amnesty International UK's strategic goals, while looking to create human rights change.

More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.

The role may be for you if:

• You're skilled in writing and editing content for a variety of digital channels, including email, blogs and social media
• You're passionate about analysing data and presenting findings
• You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
• You also have familiarity using website content management systems (such as Drupal, Wordpress or equivalent) and social media tools to create effective digital communications.
  
  Our Commitment to you

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.

New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time). 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares. See more details of our benefits .

Apply for this role

This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).

We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.

To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.

Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.

Permanent contract (current funding until July 2026)

We are currently recruiting to two positions. Hours available are flexible from full time (37 hours a week) to part time. Please indicate on your application if you are interested in full or part time hours.

£29,394.04 per annum

Benefits - 28 days holiday per year (plus Bank holidays), Family-friendly policies, Cycle to work scheme, Pension- employee contributions of up to 8%, Death in service benefit, Discounted health scheme, Free confidential counselling service

Location - Whitecross Studios, 50 Banner Street, London, EC1Y 8ST

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

Are you passionate about supporting young people to thrive? We are currently looking for an experienced young carers practitioner to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

This role sits within our Islington & Camden Young Carers Service (ICYC), which works to provide holistic support, including one-to-one, whole-family and group workshops, for children negatively impacted by their caring role. Your role will be to contribute to the overall provision of services for young carers in Camden & Islington, providing child-centred assessments, plans and interventions to support young carers to thrive, and reduce the impact of caring responsibilities. You will also support to deliver training and awareness raising sessions to relevant professionals and provide specialist help where necessary.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Knowledge and awareness of national and local initiatives to support young carers and their families, and good understanding of young carers support needs.

-The ability to build and maintain relationships with both young people, communities and partners and to work in a culturally sensitive, therapeutic and holistic way, recognising and responding to children's individual needs.

-The ability to act creatively, think systemically and respond to new and challenging situations.

-Competencies in undertaking assessments and plans within scope of practice.

-Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills.

Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers for clinical record keeping, you will need to have a good level of IT skills

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 18th September 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Wednesday 4th September.

Interviews will be held week commencing 16th September.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate Business Development Network Manager to join the St Vincent de Paul Society (or as it is often known – the SVP). The ideal candidate will use keen networking and communication skills to develop fresh opportunities and projects that are both profitable and in line with our values and social responsibilities, from new shops to recycling and reuse projects. By working closely with Councils, Charities and Organisations you will build partnerships and open new prospects for ethical commercial enterprise, bolstering our profile and ability to help those in need.

You must have an eye for new and innovative avenues for outreach and business opportunity. You must also be able to support those ambitions with costed business plans, and use your initiative and determination to see those plans to completion. You must be able to liaise with a broad spectrum of individuals from contractors and suppliers, to SVP members, to key stakeholders. You will need an affinity for charity, and an appreciation that the aim of these commercial endeavours is to make a positive difference for the local community.

If you would like a role with a strong focus on networking, negotiation, and the development of projects and social enterprise, that will allow you to use your skills in an organisation that seeks to make the world a better place, then we would love to hear from you.

We are an inclusive and flexible employer committed to our staff. The St Vincent de Paul Society is also accredited IIP at Silver level and we are very proud to be a Living Wage Employer.

Working Hours = You will be contracted to 37.5 hours per week

Location = Home based, but with frequent travel and possible overnight stays as required

Contract = Permanent

Salary = £37,850.00 per annum

Requiements = This role is subject to 2 satisfactory references

Benefits Package = 33 days holiday (pro rata) per year inclusive of bank holidays increasing to 38 days (pro rata) with service, employee assistant programme, retail discounts, an extra day off on your birthday, buy / sell holiday scheme, cycle to work scheme, free will writing, 1x annual salary death in service benefit and lots more.

Your main responsibilities:

• Seek and develop Social Enterprise projects in keeping with our values which are financially viable and meet the need of the communities involved.
• Work with Local Councils, Government bodies and other organisations in the regeneration of the high street, finding new shop opportunities, and developing profitable recycling and reuse projects.
• Build links and partnerships with Universities and similar organisations and deliver rummage sales, kilo sales, pop up shops and donation drives.
• Explore opportunities and develop projects that collaborate with like-minded organisations and corporate businesses.
• To contribute, develop, manage, and report on financial budgets, income and costs regularly with a focus on net surplus generation, working closely with the Finance department.
• Have an understanding of other SVP work and be able to promote it to external contacts appropriately, and work with SVP members to compliment their work and develop links.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Proven track record in researching, negotiating and developing new and net surplus generating projects
• Experience of financial management and budgetary control, and proven ability in business planning, and maximisation of net surplus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and evidence of using them to communicate with different audiences
• Excellent and natural networking, influencing and negotiating skills, including the ability to collaborate and build partnerships through the development of contacts with senior external stakeholders
• IT literate with good competence in the use of Microsoft Office
• Good standard of Education, preferably to Higher or Degree level

How to apply:

If you have the relevant skills and experience to fulfil this role successfully, please click the 'Apply now' button. If you require any adjustments throughout your journey with us, please let us know.

Closing date = 15th September 2024

Interviews = TBC

Whilst we ask that staff have sympathy with Christian values, religion is not considered in recruitment as we value people of all faiths or none. If you have any further questions, please contact the HR Team.

Previous candidates need not apply. Unfortunately, if you have not received a response within four weeks of your application, you have not been successful on this occasion. We encourage early applications as we may close the listing early, when sufficient applicants have been received.

About the SVP:

The St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) was established in England and Wales in 1844 and is part of a large and thriving Christian voluntary movement dedicated to tackling poverty in all its forms by providing practical assistance to people in need in 153 countries. Our core value is one of service and we treat each person as a unique individual deserving of dignity and respect. Person-to-person contact is therefore at the heart of our work and spending time with people is our greatest gift. We offer non-judgemental support to anyone in need, regardless of faith, race, gender, sexual orientation, background, or circumstances.

Frazzled Cafe is a small mental health and wellbeing charity founded by Ruby Wax OBE, that provides a safe environment where people who are feeling frazzled and overwhelmed by the stresses of modern life can meet to talk and share their personal stories. 

We run our free meetings online every single day of the year for anyone who needs them, and anyone can book and be included to talk, share, listen and to feel heard.

We're looking for a confident and positive self starter with a high level of emotional intelligence and brilliant communication skills to be our new Project Support and Administrative Officer.

The role will develop and implement Frazzled Cafe communications including managing inboxes and marketing via social media, printed materials, and newsletters. The Project and Support Administrative Officer will provide support to the CEO and Training and Programmes to plan and manage service delivery, support the recruitment, training and queries of volunteers, as well as provide day-to-day administrative support to enable the effective running of the Frazzled Cafe meetings and functions.

Frazzled Cafe runs meetings throughout the day, from early in the morning until late in the evening seven days a week – the Project Support and Administrative Officer will be responsible for scheduling these meetings and supporting our Facilitators when issues arise.

Please note that there may be some evening and weekend work expected when emergency tech or meeting issues arise. 

Main tasks:

 

Core Programme:

● Manage the delivery of all Frazzled Cafe meetings by being the main point of contact for day-to-day queries, managing the day to day running of core programmes, ensuring documents, schedules, records and systems are all up to date, and being on call to deal with any issues that arise.

● Respond to all public enquiries in a helpful and efficient manner

● Managing the Frazzled Cafe meetings schedule by arranging our meetings with volunteers and uploading them onto our booking website

● Design all pre- and post- volunteer meeting polls and ensure these are completed

● Hosting Ruby Wax public meetings with Ruby on Zoom

Volunteer Support:

● Support the Training and Programmes Manager in the recruitment, evaluation and training of volunteers

● Be confident in having constructive and difficult conversations via Zoom, phone and email with our stakeholders and volunteer network

● Ensure all volunteer records and training tracking is maintained and updated, and arranging training meetings

● Assess feedback forms from volunteers that may highlight problems or risks within meetings and manage these accordingly

● Support all volunteers in case of distress, queries, updates, problem solving and escalating queries to the Training and Programmes Manager when required

● Support and minute monthly volunteer meetings

Communications and Marketing:

• Manage and design social media content across Frazzled Cafe’s platforms
• Write copy for a weekly external newsletter and monthly internal bulletin
• Promote Frazzled Cafe via printed materials, social media and partner relationships
• Web management

Data and internal operations:

● Manage and oversee all data collection from the core programme meetings, including analysis and presentation of results to CEO, Training and Programmes Manager and Trustees

● Build and maintain relationships with prospective and existing partners

● Support CEO and Development Manager with funding applications and relevant administration tasks

● Maintain office systems and the central filing system

● Assist colleagues whenever necessary.

 

Shared Responsibilities:

With the CEO and Training and Programmes Manager:

● Design and rollout ongoing participant feedback surveys, evaluate survey data and present conclusions/proposals for next steps to internal stakeholders.

● Manage continuous improvement projects to support the organisation and your own development 

● Help with the development and implementation of the Frazzled Cafe strategy.

● Play a key role in the design and delivery of volunteer recruitment, training and support.

● Assist in the production of the Annual Report of the charity and other publications and publicity material.

● Represent the organisation at external meetings where appropriate.

We’re looking for an ambitious, dynamic & super organised Press and Communications Lead to ramp up our media and online presence. It's a fast-paced role in a small team with a big mission!

You will have responsibility for creating new opportunities to ramp up our voice and reach more people in the media and online. This is an exciting time for our campaigns with a new government in power.

An excellent communicator and people person, you will establish and maintain strong relationships with journalists at national level, receive media enquiries, take responsibility for a wide range of tasks to get our message for public ownership across to our growing audience.

You will inspire people about public ownership by getting articles in the news, taking opportunities to maximise press coverage of and public engagement in our campaigns. This role is a crucial part of the We Own It team and central to raising our profile and increasing our impact.

Part of a small team working mostly remotely, you’ll need to be highly self-motivated and able to work efficiently and autonomously.

Inclusion and Youth Support Assistant 

Department: Support and Inclusion 

Reports to: Inclusion Manager 

Location: Home based (some national travel, with offices in London and Lingfield) 

Hours of Work: Part-time (30hrs) 

Salary: £21,121 to £22,080 (FTE £26,050 to £27,232)

All year round, permanent

Young Epilepsy and St. Piers is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and promotes the welfare of all learners.

As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, online searches will form part of this process. 

An Enhanced Disclosure with relevant Barring Service checks and full referencing will be required before employment can commence.

Please provide a CV and supporting statement aligned to the person specification.

The successful applicant will be required to attend 1-day mandatory training in Lingfield, Surrey.

About the Role  

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Inclusion and Youth Support Assistant to join our team. You’ll be a key first point of contact for young people with epilepsy, their families and a variety of professionals – working with them to provide the training, resources, support and information needed to ensure all children and young people with epilepsy feel informed, confident and fully included in education, sport and society.

At Young Epilepsy young people are at the heart of everything we do, and the purpose of this role is to ensure that children and young people with epilepsy access and shape the support that we provide. This will include liaising with families and young people, schools and other professionals, all with a friendly, sensitive and professional manner. You will be supporting the development and delivery of our online and face-to-face workshops and will help build a network of professionals engaging with our services.

The need for our services is great, so this role will be an exciting chance to support our ambitious strategy. If you are highly organised, a confident communicator and are driven to support young people, we want to hear from you! 

What we need from you 

• Energetic, passionate, and proactive about young people, participation and inclusion in all areas of learning and play. 

• Comfortable communicating with a range of people, on the phone, email or in person, to be a first point of contact with the charity.

• Dynamic and flexible, able to build strong relationships with a wide range of people including young people and professionals.

• Awareness of, or curiosity about, the youth landscape and what is impacting young people today, and able to put this through the lens of living epilepsy.

• Excellent communication, organisational and time-management skills. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant software. 

• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and young people and working with DSLs. 

• Eagerness to learn about epilepsy or coming with knowledge and experience of the condition. 

Relevant experience working with young people is desirable but not essential if you have wider relevant experience and skills. 

Your Benefits

• Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities 
• Generous annual leave 
• Occupational pension scheme 
• On-site accommodation available 
• Subsidised dining room 
• Gym membership options (on and off-site) 
• Your Rewards, giving you access to nationwide discounts and benefits 
• Free parking on campus 
• Access to a working farm and horticultural area 

We are accessible by bus, by train via the East Grinstead branch of the Oxted Line and by car.

About us 

Young Epilepsy is the children and young people’s epilepsy charity. Our purpose is to create a society in which children and young people with epilepsy are enabled to thrive and fulfil their potential. A society in which their voices are respected, and their ambitions realised. 

We work with children and young people across the country, as well as many of those people and organisations who shape their lives - parents, health and care professionals, researchers, teachers, policymakers and more. 

Informed by young people and drawing on our strong legacy of expertise in education, health and research, we have developed and published our 2020-2025 strategy.

This focuses our work around 3 key offers: health and research, voice and support and St Piers special education. Within these key offers we aim to: 

• Coordinate research that improves diagnosis and treatments, and deliver cutting-edge health services 

• Campaign for children’s rights, supporting them in school and college and providing innovation tools, information, and practical help for living day-to-day life 

• Provide an innovative and creative environment for children and young people with epilepsy, autism, and severe learning difficulties.

For further details of these and other vacancies, please visit our website.

 ***No agencies please ***

Young Epilepsy strives to employ people that reflect the community it serves; therefore, applications from minority groups and people with disabilities are particularly welcomed. 

Young Epilepsy is the operating name of the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No: 311877 (England and Wales)

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Waking Night Support Worker to join our Mental Health service in Ealing. No personal care or experience is required, just the right values.

£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.

Oaklands & St Kilda is a pair of 6 unit supported accommodation mental health rehab services working with young people between the ages of 18-25 who may have experienced a mental health related hospital admission to gain and develop skills for future independent living. The service will support individuals transitioning from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to Adult services.

The service forms part of a pair of services supporting up to 12 individuals at any one time across the sites, providing a welcoming and supportive environment for young people across London on a spot purchase basis.

Support workers will manage a number of young people to help them to identify, plan and achieve their goals, develop relationships meaningful to them and achieve greater independence by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package.

This is a Waking Night role working to support young people throughout the night at the service.

This will consist of 4 weekly shifts from 22:00 to 08:00

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:

Building supportive, trusting relationships with young people and creating a positive atmosphere
Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
Co-producing ongoing assessment and management of risks in collaboration with young people with an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support young people s to independent living e.g. budgeting, cooking, establishing a night time routine
Supporting young people to maintain a healthy environment and where appropriate assisting them to clean their accommodation and maintain good personal hygiene
Assisting in the recording and reporting of customer incidents
Managing referrals, completing assessments and obtaining and maintaining all relevant paperwork
Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes
Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues
Involving young people in the design, development and delivery of the service

For the full list please see our website.

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

About you:

Ability to advocate for young people in different professional and community spaces
Values working collaboratively with young people to ensure the service best meets their needs.
An understanding of peoples' contexts and how this might be impacting them their lives and mental health
Cultural awareness and respect for the many different ways a person might make sense of their experiences and distress.
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of some of the challenges that this service aims to support with for example, mental health difficulties.
Plans and encourages involvement in local activities.
Approachable and open behaviour

For the full list please see our website.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience supporting young people or people experiencing mental health challenges.

Desirable:

Experience working in complex mental health environments

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.

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