Jobs in Leatherhead

Do you have great leadership skills, a flair for visual merchandising and the ability to spot the value of goods and price them accordingly? Then join Shelter as a Shop Manager in our Boutique by Shelter charity shop in Clapham Junction.

Boutique by Shelter is a series of charity shops with interiors designed by Wayne Hemingway bringing a modern, trendy retail space to the high street. Our first boutique shop opened in Finchley Road and due to its success, we have opened a number of new shops across London. We'd like you to join us to help raise vital funds for homeless and badly housed.

About you

You will need to be an active team player and be able to demonstrate how you’ve managed and motivated a team previously beyond expectations and experience of providing excellent customer service in a face-to-face role.

Have a good knowledge of recruiting and developing a diverse team and how you have supported and motivated teams to progress and how you would bring these skills into this position.

You will need to have good communication skills to engage with the local community to seek out new opportunities to increase the shops contribution to help further Shelter’s cause. You will develop your own and your teams’ interests in merchandising the shop attracting customers and continually develop yours and your team’s knowledge of Shelter, who we are and what we do.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.  

Shelter helps over half a million 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.

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

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them. In addition to this, we encourage an approach to involving people with personal insight of housing issues and homelessness in our recruitment processes.

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

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement in all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Insight Manager

£39,000 - £45,000

Central London - Flexible Working Options Available 

Full Time

Permanent 

Please note the post holder would be expected to work in our London office every Tuesday and one other day during the week.

Do you share our belief that sport can transform lives? Did you watch the Olympics this Summer and witness the joy and freedom women and girls gain from sport? Too many women and girls are missing out on the life-changing benefits of sport and exercise. We are determined to change this. 

We are expanding our capacity and looking for a wise insight manager with significant experience of qualitative and quantitative research work to join our team. Familiar with designing social research and with leading edge techniques, you will be confident in managing, analysing and interpreting research. Importantly, you should be a confident communicator, and able to translate data, insights and understanding into compelling narratives which inspire others and contribute to the thought-leadership our charity is already known for.

You should be committed to our cause and a strong team player, who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is highly organised, with great attention to detail and with a passion for deeply understanding attitudes and behaviours and uncovering insights. 

Working closely with the Head of Insight and Innovation and in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders you will ensure that Women in Sport sustains and expands its leading-edge insights into understanding the lives of women and girls as they relate to sport, building our evidence base and fuelling our campaigns, communications and advocacy.

Main responsibilities are to:   

• Design and deliver exemplary insights projects.

• Communicate our insights and research findings. 

• Build external relations and scan the research horizon for new opportunities. 

• Contribute to the charity as a whole. 

If you think your experience is relevant, you share our vision and have the ability to make big things happen you might be just right. 

What we’re looking for from you:   

• Experience of a key role in a market or social research environment

• Track record of high quality qualitative and quantitative social research 

• Outstanding analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills 

• Up-to-date knowledge of online and offline research approaches and techniques 

• Creative and passionate 

Women in Sport is committed to a working culture where everyone can be authentic and true to themselves. We strive to represent the full diversity of the communities we serve.

Come and be part of our small but ground-breaking charity, in the high profile and fast-moving arena of women’s sport with plenty of scope to make your mark on the cause!

Please see the job description for full list of responsibilities and the criteria required for this role.

We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st-century careers education.

The Careers & Enterprise Company is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step.

Are you someone with a passion for technical and vocational education who wants to bring their expertise and skills to bear in a role that catalyses careers education to support young people into, within and on from vocational pathways? If so, read on.

Role Summary

At The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC), evidence plays a key role in supporting effective, impactful careers education. The Policy & Impact (P&I) team is a dynamic and purpose-driven team at the centre of the CEC’s Strategy & Communications division, generating insights to inform policy and practice and drive impact for young people.

This is an opportunity for a dynamic Research Manager to help build a new evidence base on parental engagement in careers education. Parents are key influencers in their children’s careers thinking, and as a result, the CEC has a parental engagement strategy with the aim of supporting Careers Leaders to enhance parental engagement in careers in their institutions. Part of this work to date has included the development of a suite of Careers Leader resources and training called Talking Futures. This role will play a crucial part in exploring how to take the CEC’s parental engagement strategy to the next stage, aiming to develop a questionnaire tool for parents that builds on early exploratory research. You will run a year-long project to test questions to create key evidence for the careers system.

Previously, the CEC has developed and successfully rolled out the FSQ, using our digital tools to bring student insight data on career readiness and essential skills into the careers system. The parent questionnaire tool will build on this.

The Research Manager will run a year-long process, designing and delivering qualitative and quantitative research and working with experts across the CEC, as well as external stakeholders, to explore the collection of structured and effective parent data using the existing careers infrastructure. There is also the potential to work closely with our Data & Digital Team to scale collection and insight nationally and locally.

We are looking for a highly analytical, curious and collaborative individual with a strong background in mixed-methods research. Identifying, generating and using a wide range of evidence and data, on this exciting new project, you will work with the Senior Manager, Research and Insight and across the Policy & Impact Team and also with the Senior Strategic Development Manager in the Education Development Team responsible for parental engagement.

Our organisation has a privileged opportunity to make a difference to the lives of millions of young people, helping to inspire and prepare them for the fast-changing world of work, and we want you to help us make it happen.

To apply, please visit our website via the apply button, complete the application form and cover letter and upload a copy of your CV (removing all personal details).

Please describe in your cover letter:

• How do you meet the criteria in the job profile?
• What skills and experience will you bring to the role to ensure its success?
• What is your motivation to lead a project to create a standard data set to inform effective parental engagement in careers education?

Closing date: 4th September 2024 (midnight)

It is our policy to review all applications within two weeks from the closing date. If you do not hear from us within three weeks following the closing date, then your application has unfortunately not been successful on this occasion. We are unable to provide feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted and attended an interview.

We're looking for a Head of Safeguarding, Safety and Wellbeing to lead the delivery of an excellent guiding experience across the UK. This person will lead our work to ensure that Girlguiding operates safely at all levels, working in partnership and collaboration with volunteers and staff to ensure that girls and members are safe.

A vital member of the Membership Services directorate and the Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will demonstrate excellent knowledge of safeguarding activity health and safety, complaints and wellbeing, that are delivered across the UK to over 300,000 girls. 

You'll be an effective collaborator and influencer, familiar with working across a large devolved network. You'll have a successful track record of developing and implementing safeguarding and activity health & safety strategy, policies and procedures, working in partnership with volunteers.  You'll have strong motivational leadership and be confident driving change, in this fast-paced, varied and rewarding role, that is making an impact to girls skills and confidence. 

About Girlguiding

This is a really exciting time to join Girlguiding. We have much to be proud of in our one hundred years of history, but we know that to remain vibrant and relevant to young people we must continually evolve.

We’ve begun a process of significant change: transforming the organisation so it can meet the challenges of the future by putting young people at the heart of our organisation. We’re on a mission to amplify the voices of girls and young women, so they can champion change in their own lives and the wider world; to build strong partnerships that can increase our reach and impact; and to increase the support we offer our amazing adult volunteers who deliver incredible experiences to young people across the UK every week.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Girlguiding operates a hybrid working arrangement where office based staff are required to attend the office on average two days a week, or 40% of working time across the year. Location allowance is payable to those who work in accordance with out hybrid working model. We’re committed though to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require. 

Senior Analytical Manager – Core Analytics Team

Two fixed-term roles available

Full-time roles: 37.5 hours per week

We require all staff to work a minimum of 2 days per week on average working in our London office/in person, in line with our hybrid working framework.

The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK. 

We are excited to be able to offer two fixed-term Senior Analytical Manager roles in the Data Analytics Directorate. We are looking for motivated and talented individuals with an excellent track record in leading teams to deliver research and analysis to improve health and care, or in a related field.

The roles are based in the Core Analytics Team, a sub-team of around 10 staff within Data Analytics. We use cutting-edge approaches to provide insights about the health of the UK population, as well as health and care system performance. We also support analysts across the Foundation with access to data and tools, and support and promote the use of data analytics across the health and care system.

Current work across the team includes: work exploring NHS performance, for example elective care waiting lists; exploring new ways to link health and care data; developing a portfolio of work examining trends in health across the UK; and, leadership of the Foundation’s data strategy.

There are two exciting roles available:

• Senior Analytical Manager (maternity cover) – Fixed-term contract until 31 July 2025
• Senior Analytical Manager – Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026

The two Senior Analytical Managers work together to lead the Core Analytics Team, working closely with the Assistant Director and Director of Data Analytics. The Senior Analytical Managers also work to develop an environment where the team can thrive, working together, and with individual people managers to promote the development of our people, team science, open working, and patient and public involvement and engagement. They also play a crucial role in working with colleagues across the Foundation’s three strategic priorities to develop and deliver an ambitious programme of analytical research that makes an important contribution to achieving the Foundation’s mission.

Individual areas of responsibility will be agreed with the successful candidates based on the team’s current work programme, but we would expect each Senior Analytical Manager to take responsibility for one of the following:

• developing and leading an ambitious and substantive longer-term programme of analytical research, develop collaborations with academia, and drive publication of our work in peer review journals
• leading an ambitious and fast-paced programme of shorter-term analysis seeking to respond to current policy issues and priorities.

To find out more about the roles and what we are looking for, please read the job description on our website.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a supporting statement which answers the following three application questions.

1. Please indicate which role you are happy to be considered for. Please state both if you wish to be considered for both. (max. 300 words)
2. Why would you be well suited to this role? What skills, knowledge and experience would you bring to it? (max. 300 words)
3. How would you go about developing an analytical work programme that aligns with the overall strategic priorities of the organisation? How would you balance competing demands and ensure you can meet stakeholder needs? If possible, use examples of where you’ve done this in the past. (max. 300 words)
4. Describe a time when you have led an analytical project or team to have impact. What did impact look like, how did you go about achieving it, and what you have learned from this about your leadership style. (max. 300 words)

Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Candidates should have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment, as we do not provide visa sponsorship.

Application deadline: 23:59, Wednesday 18th September 2024

Interview date: Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd October. Interviews will be held in-person at our office at 8 Salisbury Square.

Our commitment to you

Our top priority is finding the best candidate, and that might be you.

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity, which is why we encourage you to apply for our job even if you don't meet every requirement. We value professional and lived expertise and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage those from underrepresented and underserved groups in this field, such as people of colour, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds to apply.

We encourage you to speak with us about your neuro-diversities, disabilities, long term medical conditions, chronic illness, mental health, wider health conditions and/or caring responsibilities etc. so we can work together on adjustments to make the recruitment process and work more accessible and enjoyable for you. We offer flexible working as well as a range of excellent benefits.

We're dedicated to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their skills in a comfortable environment.

So, come apply to join our team and let's work towards building a diverse and authentic workplace together.

Health Partnerships Manager

Permanent

Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits

London N1

Full time – 37.5 hours a week 

We're a hybrid working employer, meaning you're currently required to come into the office a minimum of 2 days per week, currently Tuesday and either Wednesday or Thursday.

Closing date: 5pm, 18th September 2024

First interviews online: 30th September or 1st October 2024

Second interviews in-person (if needed): 8th October 2024

An exciting opportunity for a Health Partnerships Manager has arisen at World Cancer Research Fund. 

World Cancer Research Fund champions the latest and most authoritative scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival through diet, weight and physical activity, so that we can empower people to make informed choices to reduce their cancer risk.

We are seeking a Health Partnerships Manager to play a key role delivering on our strategy to support health professionals, with responsibility for developing partnerships and marketing campaigns which progress this work and widen its reach. The role also line manages the Health Information Officer and supports the development and marketing of our cancer prevention information and support for the general public.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of clinical/public health stakeholder engagement at all levels and of developing successful partnerships with other organisations. An in-depth understanding of the UK health sector and the educational landscape for health professionals is essential.

They will have a proven track record of developing marketing campaigns for health professional and consumer audiences, collaborating with creative specialists and deploying and optimising a range of cost effective marketing methods. Their understanding of good practice in developing evidence-based health information will enable them to support accurate and engaging communication across digital and print.

They will be skilled in communicating verbally and in writing and use their interpersonal skills to build and maintain fruitful working relationships internally and externally. They will be a strong project manager, deadline and results focused, with the drive to reach new audiences with our important messages and support. 

Application Details:

If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF and equip you for the role.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

We are looking for an exceptional writer who can turn complex ideas into clear and compelling written materials for a variety of audiences, from fundraising applications, to donor communications and promotional materials.

Salary: £34,736 FTE paid pro rata for days worked

Hours of Work: 3 days/wk (21 hrs)

Contract length: 1 year, with potential to extend

Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus 3 discretionary days at Christmas (both pro rata); 5% pension contribution; sick leave, dependency leave and compassionate leave days

Application Deadline: 10am (GMT) Monday 16 September

About Pembroke House

Pembroke House is a centre for social action and residential community in Walworth, south-east London. 

We were founded in 1885, by students from Pembroke College, Cambridge, as one of the first settlement houses. Shocked by growing poverty and inequality, the pioneers of the settlement movement sought a new approach: taking up residence to live, work and solve problems alongside local communities. 

For over 130 years, we’ve been working to bridge traditional divides and unite people – whatever their background or walk of life – in building a better Walworth.

About the role

The Copywriter will play a crucial role in Pembroke House’s fundraising efforts and in communicating our work to a range of audiences. This position involves crafting compelling written materials for a range of audiences, including funding applications, annual reports and longer-form external communications. You’ll be an exceptional writer, with a passion for storytelling and a proven ability to inspire action through works. And you’ll combine these written skills with a proven eye for detail and the ability to see overlapping tasks through to completion.

Main duties

FUNDRAISING APPLICATIONS

• Research, write, and edit high-quality fundraising applications tailored to the requirements of various funding bodies, foundations, and partners.

• Collaborate with programme managers and other team members to gather relevant information, data, and success stories that support funding requests.

• Ensure that all proposals are aligned with the charity’s mission, objectives, and strategic priorities.

• Develop and maintain clear cases for support across Pembroke House’s activities that can be used for various purposes

• Manage multiple proposals simultaneously, ensuring timely submission and compliance with funder guidelines.

• Copy-edit and provide feedback on applications to trusts & foundations written by other members of the team.

DONOR COMMUNICATIONS

• Write persuasive donor appeals, thank-you letters, and follow-up communications that effectively convey the importance of continued support.

• Develop content for donor reports that clearly articulate the impact of their contributions and the outcomes of funded projects.

• Support the Pembroke House team to craft cases for support and campaign messaging that resonates with potential donors.

• Draft the charity’s annual report, coordinating with the wider team to gather relevant material and case-studies.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

• Create and edit promotional content for various platforms, including our websites, social media, and long-form project reports.

• Produce compelling case-studies and snapshots of our work for a variety of purposes.

• Ensure consistency in the charity’s voice and messaging across all communications.

• Work closely with design contractors to produce print and digital materials that enhance the charity’s brand and message.

How to apply

Please visit our website at the link below and complete the application and equal opportunities form by 10am on Monday 16 September. 

We are seeking a Policy & Public Affairs Officer who will drive forward the organisation’s policy and public affairs work, securing key policy recommendations from the 'Every second counts' report across Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Influence policy and legislation to ensure everyone across the devolved nations has the skills to save a life.
• Develop, deliver, and evaluate strategies for specific areas of policy and stakeholder engagement work, including influencing decision-makers, building and strengthening support among key regional and national stakeholders in the devolved nations.
• Lead on a number of policy and stakeholder events and activities, which could include in-depth research and writing of policy analyses.
• Write Parliamentary questions; briefings for parliamentary debates; briefings for individual MPs and internal briefings as and when needed.
• Manage Policy & Public Affairs customer relationship management systems, regularly reporting on external engagement processes.
• Rally MPs / and or Peers to support any amendments to Bills.
• Collaborate with colleagues to identify and prepare proactive and reactive policy communications.
• Develop and oversee the effective monitoring of parliamentary activity in the devolved nations.
• Build new relationships and strengthen existing relationships with spads, think tanks, offices of Parliamentarians, All Party Parliamentary Groups.
• Draft high-quality policy-related paperwork, such as relevant public/private consultation and inquiry responses, parliamentary briefs, media responses and official correspondence.
• Coordinate the building and maintaining of policy stakeholder relationships, including with partner organisations and other stakeholders; working to ensure that the voices of a broad intersection of communities are heard in the work we do.
• Support the organisation’s equity, diversity, and inclusion work, displaying a genuine commitment to understanding issues faced by the diversity of communities we support.

How to apply

Please email your CV, covering letter and Equality & Diversity monitoring form to us with 'Devolved Nations Policy & Public Affairs Officer' in the subject line.

The closing date for applications is 17:00 Monday 16 September 2024.

Interviews for this role will take place the week commencing 23 September 2024.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Are you a cybersecurity specialist looking for your next career challenge?

Prospectus is excited to partner with a values-driven charity dedicated to providing specialist dementia support and advice for families. We are seeking an interim Cyber Security Manager for a 6-month full-time role, with the potential to become permanent. This position offers hybrid working arrangements.

As the Cyber Security Manager, you will take charge of all cybersecurity initiatives within the charity’s IT department. Your responsibilities will include identifying potential risks, implementing robust security measures, and ensuring the charity’s network is well-equipped to handle cyber threats. Serving as the primary point of contact for all IT security matters, you will provide expert advice and support to colleagues across the organisation. You will lead efforts to establish and maintain effective cybersecurity practices, including developing comprehensive security processes and ensuring the secure storage of the charity’s data. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with the Head of IT and other IT team members, participating in relevant meetings and providing crucial information to committees and the Board of Trustees.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in IT security at a managerial level, complemented by relevant qualifications such as a bachelor’s degree in IT and/or CISSP certification. Along with a strong understanding of IT security strategies and proficiency in various IT tools, you should possess a deep knowledge of the specific regulatory requirements and standards relevant to charities. You will be an excellent communicator, capable of engaging and influencing both technical and non-technical audiences collaboratively.

At Prospectus, we are committed to supporting you throughout your application journey. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

To apply, please submit your up-to-date CV. If your experience aligns with the role, we will arrange a call to discuss the opportunity in more detail. We look forward to connecting with you.

Homebased in the South East of England: Suffolk · Buckinghamshire · Hertfordshire · Surrey · East Sussex · West Sussex · Cambridgeshire · London · Norfolk

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity to join a small team of dedicated staff that provide a specialist service to service leavers and their families.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate mentor coordinator to join our mentoring service, with the ability to manage and support SSAFA beneficiaries and volunteer mentors. 

You will act as an operational point of contact for your area of responsibility, coordinating, managing and recording the work of all your volunteer mentors. You will conduct specialist needs assessments for potential beneficiaries, then monitor, support and review the mentoring relationships which will involve regular engagement with the volunteers. You will also be tasked with briefing, presenting, and coordinating the engagement of key stake holders in your area of responsibility.

This role is home based with extensive travel across the area the South East of England.

About the team

You will join a small, well-established and dedicated team who together cover the whole of the UK. With regular team meetings and a variety of communication mediums you will be given ongoing support, training and mentoring throughout. We are a remote team and well connected to all colleagues. This supports and drives our determination and success.

About you

We are looking for an exceptional candidate, who thrives on challenge. A determined, highly motivated individual who can build relationships and reputation, and communicate effectively across the region whilst working from home.  To carry out this role successfully you will be able to work as part of a team, whilst being self-motivated to work independently.  Ideally you will have experience of managing a large geographic area. Excellent communication and IT skills and a good understanding of MS Office 365 including databases are a must. Volunteer/ people management would be beneficial whilst a willingness to learn and a passion for making a difference is essential.

Knowledge of the Armed Forces and Ex-Forces community would be an advantage but is not essential. 

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.

 Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

Closing date: Midnight on 10 September 2024 SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews: 01 and 02 October 2024

In 2021 we launched our five-year strategy, ‘Future Forward’ setting out our ambitions for children and young people. Safeguarding is a vital component of ensuring the success of this strategy, which focuses on four key areas:

• Safe People 

• Safe Practices

• Safe Partnerships

• Safe Storytelling

We are looking for a dedicated Safeguarding Manager to join our team who will continue to take forward our vision and safeguarding action plan, supporting staff, volunteers and young people to ensure everyone we work with is safe from harm.  

JOB DESCRIPTION

Safeguarding Culture

• Embed a safeguarding culture where it is everyone’s responsibility to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk and safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do

• Lead on the development and implementation of The Diana Award’s Safeguarding Strategy and Framework

• Take responsibility and oversee The Diana Award’s newly formed external safeguarding Commitee, in line with the group’s terms of reference. Working with them, and internal stakeholders to ensure best practice across the organisations.  

  Case Management:

  • Take the day-to-day lead on managing and actioning anything which constitutes a safeguarding concern in line with our Safeguarding Policy; this includes making referrals to and liaising with The Diana Award's Safeguarding Committee, statutory organisations and other agencies/organisations as appropriate

• Provide specialist advice and support to staff and volunteers across the organisation in all aspects of safeguarding, ensuring best practice and accountability. Attend events and training as the Designated Safeguarding Lead where required

Safeguarding by Design

• Review and update The Diana Award’s Safeguarding policies and procedures, creating new procedures as required and ensure wider policies have considered safeguarding requirements

• Work with teams across the organisation to ensure a ‘safeguarding by design’ approach to all programme design, implementation and partner/stakeholder relationships

• Develop, implement and deliver a robust training programme that equips staff and volunteers with effective tools to safeguard services users and themselves

• Involve young people in building safe practices and programmes through existing channels (e.g., youth boards, surveys)

• Work with our Marketing & Communications, Fundraising and Policy teams to ensure young people are empowered and supported to shape their own storytelling process and that our external media and communications reflects safeguarding best practice

  Risk Management & Compliance

• Ensure confidential, robust and accurate record-keeping e.g. through MyConcern (disclosure reporting tool)

• Coordinate and lead on the process of all reporting in relation to safeguarding, both internally and externally, providing regular updates to SLT and the Board, in addition to adhering to statutory reporting guidelines

• Support and advise teams on creating risk assessments which address safeguarding requirements, review, and sign off, in line with the organisational risk management policy and framework

  Other Responsibilities

• Stay aware and informed of updates to the law, safeguarding best practices, youth empowerment, and other topics relevant to the role and the organisation

• Undertake any and all other reasonable and related tasks associated with this role

PERSON SPECIFICATION  

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Experience of working in a setting with children and young people implementing safeguarding practices

• Experience of working with adults at risk from a safeguarding point of view (desirable)

• Expert knowledge of the UK safeguarding regulatory framework concerning children and young people including the roles and responsibilities of key safeguarding agencies

• Knowledge of applying safeguarding practices in an international setting (desirable)

• Proven ability to assess complex scenarios in high-risk environments, in order to give high-quality advice and identify pragmatic solutions

• Ability to quickly establish personal credibility and to develop and maintain effective relationships, including working with people with differing perspectives

• Ability to consult and negotiate with external agencies to reach the best outcomes for children, young people and adults at risk

• Ability to use own initiative and manage multiple tasks with minimum supervision.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, in particular, being able to effectively communicate and present information clearly and concisely

• Proven ability to routinely handle emotionally distressing and confidential information

• Experience of delivering engaging training sessions to staff and volunteers on safeguarding

• Understanding of confidentiality, consent and information sharing, including GDPR 

• Ability to undertake occasional travel around the UK (i.e. to support at residentials or training as required)

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Passionate about social justice and supporting young people to reach their full potential

• Flexible and dynamic, with an ability to adapt and respond quickly to a fast-changing environment

• Personal integrity, credibility, resilience and good judgement 

• A ‘can do’ attitude and driven to achieve great results

• Ability to work well under pressure and manage competing priorities

• Able to quickly build credibility internally and externally 

• Able to represent the organisation, reflecting its values and priorities 

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.

Application deadline: Thursday 19 September 2024 at 10.00am. Shortlisted candidates will be invite to an interview during the week of Monday 30 September in our London Office.

The Executive Assistant to the Chief Development Officer and the Director of Development (EA to CDO and DoD) will provide proactive senior-level support within a busy office and theatre environment.

The EA to CDO and DoD will support the Chief Development Officer (CDO) and the Director of Development (DoD) in delivering their roles efficiently and effectively, focusing on comprehensive inbox and diary management to ensure strategic prioritisation of commitments. They will source and / or draft briefings as needed for donor meetings and events and ensure prompt and sensitive follow-up is carried out.

As an engaged and diplomatic communicator, they would act as first point of contact for all matters relating to the CDO and DoD, working in partnership with colleagues in the Development team, and more widely across the organisation. They will understand the nuances of the external relationships the CDO and DoD hold to enable co-ordination of supporter correspondence on the CDO and DoD’s behalf, ensuring that conversations progress sensitively and at pace.

The role also manages the co-ordination and communication with the Development Board and other fundraising committees.

The successful candidate will have the following: 

• Significant experience in an assistant role, including complex diary management and an understanding of the requirements of interacting with high-level external stakeholders.

• Substantial experience in a dynamic, busy environment, preferably in the fundraising sector

• Excellent written communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.

• Skilled multi-tasker - both independently and within a team - with ability to adjust to varied deadlines and work quickly and accurately to tight deadlines.

• A positive disposition, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal confidently with a wide range of internal and external contacts, including building and maintaining key relationships in a senior space.

If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!

The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 9th September 2024 at 9:00am.

Please Note: We will close applications when we reach 100 applicants, and we may interview candidates throughout the application period. Please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Main Roles

• To provide specialist legal advice and information on housing, welfare benefits, debt, and other issues as required by the service.
• To help improve the situation of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants through participating in policy work, campaign and developing networks and partnerships.
• To help improve LRMN’s delivery of legal advice and information service.

Specific Duties

• Act for clients where necessary by completing forms, calculating repayments, negotiating and/or advocating on behalf of clients, drafting or writing letters, advising on and preparing appeals and dealing with telephone calls and emails as required
• Maintain accurate and orderly client records
• Assist clients with other related problems where they are an integral part of their case and refer to other advisers or specialist agencies as appropriate
• Challenge/support with challenging decisions such as S.21 or homelessness (Senior Advisor)
• Represent clients at tribunals when necessary (Senior Advisor)
• Check whether clients are in receipt of all the benefits they are entitled to, and help them claim any relevant benefits that they haven’t claimed yet, or obtain increases if their benefits are not paid at the correct rate
• Support clients understand benefit decisions, and challenge them (where appropriate) by way of mandatory reconsiderations and appeals
• Actively update legal knowledge on housing, welfare benefits, debt and other related areas of law
• Develop partnerships and attend advice related networking meetings
• Contribute and participate in policy work beneficial to our clients
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of external agencies and changes in legislation, policies and practices and adapt and share this information as appropriate
• Adhere to LRMN’s casework management systems and procedures
• Implement corrective actions in a timely manner, particularly where these issues are identified through file reviews
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to the team’s development
• Ensure that people accessing the service feel welcomed, valued and understood

Other Duties

• To participate in LRMN staff meetings, maintaining a high level of professionalism and contributing skills and knowledge towards best practice for the organisation.
• To attend supervision, performance review meetings and other relevant activities.
• To be administratively self-servicing.
• Work flexibly as agreed to meet the demands of the service – this may involve evening, weekend and outreach work.
• Maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the work of the organisation.
• Comply with LRMN’s vision, mission, policies and procedures.
• Positively promote LRMN and its work.
• Undertake any other work as may be reasonably requested.

Personal Specification

Essential

• Minimum of 1 year (Advisor) or 2 years (Senior Advisor) of full-time experience of providing 1-1 specialist legal advice and information on housing and welfare benefits.
• Experience of working to strict deadlines and managing a heavy caseload.
• Experience of supporting asylum seekers, refugees and migrants.
• Knowledge/ experience of working in the not-for-profit sector.
• Understanding of key recent and upcoming changes on housing, benefits and other relevant legislations and the effects of these on our clients.
• Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Professional written advocacy skills within a legal environment.
• Excellent record keeping both paper based and electronically.
• Proven interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with our partners and other stakeholders to improve service provision.
• Ability to manage workload, work on own initiative and undertake peer reviews.
• An understanding and sensitivity to other cultures
• Ability to use IT effectively.

Desirable

• Experience of using Advice Pro or other case management system.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Housing Floating Support Worker

Salary: £27,000 - £32,000

Location: Hammersmith (with some travel to Stratford and Finsbury Park)

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

The Floating Support Worker will specialise in working with women for whom housing and risk of tenancy breakdown is a priority. You will provide specialist housing and domestic abuse support to women aged 18 and over. The accommodation needs of the women you support will require you to advocate and support for each woman efficiently and empathically, whilst liaising with providers and stakeholders to ensure her accommodation needs are met. The role is dynamic and requires the post holder to respond to women with effective crisis intervention, advocacy and support. They will be required to coordinate the provision of multi-agency support which focuses on working with clients to maintain their tenancies and prevent homelessness. The post holder will establish positive, proactive, and innovative working relationships with housing services and partner agencies.

About You:

To be successful as the Housing Floating Support Worker, you will need the below experience and skills:

Solid experience of supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse in all its forms, come from a sector with transferrable skills or possess a feminist/VAWG degree and be keen to learn and to train on the job

A good understanding of violence against women and girls with a particular focus on the dynamics of domestic abuse (physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, so-called ‘honour-based violence’, forced marriage, stalking and harassment) and its impact on women, children, families, and communities

Skills and experience in conducting comprehensive assessments of needs and risk for survivors experiencing domestic abuse, including carrying out short risk management and safety planning

Experience in assessing the needs and safety of any children that women using the service may have

An understanding of the criminal justice system and relevant legislation with regard to legal and civil options, housing, benefits, matrimonial and children

A good knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures, and legislation

Other skills and experience:

Good data collection, monitoring and IT skills

A relevant qualification or training, for example in domestic abuse, criminal justice, law, social work, substance misuse or related area

Flexibility to work as part of Advance’s duty team on a rota basis which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support

We recognise that women often only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the criteria. We encourage you to demonstrate how your skills and experience would make you an asset to the role, and if you don’t have the exact skills/experience, tell us in your cover letter how you think you might grow and develop in the role.

How to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.

Closing Date for Applications: 

Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

A 35-hour working week

An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)

Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home

Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity/adoption provision

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Employee eye-care scheme

Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles

Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation

Organisation wide away days

Thorough induction and training

Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.