Jobs in Roehampton
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location of Work: Westminster Kingsway College, 76 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PD & Hybrid Working
Hours: 40 hours per week, including very occasional weekends and evening work
Flexible Working: Due to the nature of the role, you will need to be onsite during training sessions. While there is a core requirement for being present during essential programme times, there is room for flexible working arrangements outside of these hours and outside of scheduled programme times.
Benefits
Salary and Leave
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Annual salary of £28,500 to £30,000 depending on experience.
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Annual Leave: 33 days of annual leave, inclusive of all public and bank holidays.
Professional Development
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1:1 Coaching
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Supervision
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Group Reflective Practice
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Ongoing Training
Well-being and Support
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Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
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Wellbeing activities such as staff socials, yoga, mindfulness, and meditation.
About Us
Hotel School is an award-winning charity that empowers people who have experienced homelessness and other disadvantages to thrive in the hospitality industry. This dynamic 10-week programme combines theory, hands-on experience, and industry visits to provide the skills and confidence to land a job and excel in it.
Hotel School provides a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive training environment where students are given the opportunity to build their confidence to learn and grow. Our holistic approach is how we succeed in finding and sustaining long-term employment and progression, even for those who have been unemployed for over 20 years. We support our graduates as they take their first steps into work through mentoring, employer education, and progression management. We work closely to support our graduates for up to one year after graduation, and sometimes longer if needed.
Hotel School operates as a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE), meaning our training programme is tailored to address the emotional and psychological needs of the individuals we assist. Within this framework, Hotel School adopts a Trauma-Informed approach when engaging with students and graduates, acknowledging that many may have encountered complex trauma.
About the Role of Programme Coordinator
You will have the unique opportunity to make a significant impact on individuals' lives while immersing yourself in the vibrant world of hospitality. You will join a dynamic and passionate team committed to supporting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to complete our training and then guide them into sustainable employment within the hospitality industry. Your role will involve promoting and recruiting onto the programme, working closely with students, and providing individualised support to help them overcome barriers, stay motivated, and achieve their training and career goals.
About You
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
Skills:
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Compassionate & Determined: Supporting people with multiple challenges is not always easy and requires patience, compassion, and resilience.
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Composed Under Pressure: Maintain a calm and focused presence in higher-pressure situations.
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Strong Communication Skills: Ability to effectively engage with diverse individuals, demonstrating active listening, empathy, and clear, respectful dialogue.
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Organisational Skills: Proven track record of managing multiple tasks efficiently, prioritising responsibilities, and maintaining systems.
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Adaptability: Skilled in tailoring approaches to meet the unique needs of different individuals, ensuring personalised and effective support.
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Problem-Solving: Ability to focus on finding solutions, have a can-do approach and the ability to take initiative.
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Teamwork: Strong ability to work collaboratively to achieve optimal outcomes for students & graduates.
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Administrative Skills: Confident using MS Office packages, such as PowerPoint, Excel, and email, and our database In-Form.
Experience:
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Experience working with people experiencing homelessness and/or other disadvantages and/or in employment services.
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Understanding of the housing & welfare benefits system.
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Experience working in the hospitality industry – desirable but not essential.
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Background in using person-centred and/or trauma-informed methods, ensuring compassionate and informed support.
Key Responsibilities:
Programme Promotion:
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Promote the training programme to referral organisations and potential students by delivering inspiring and motivating presentations to attract potential applicants.
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Build and maintain relationships with referral organisations to enhance programme visibility and referral pathways.
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Manage a dedicated inbox for referrals.
Information and Taster Sessions:
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Coordinate and deliver information and taster sessions both internally and externally to inform and engage potential participants.
Recruitment:
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Recruit a target number of applicants for the programme.
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Conduct interviews, complete assessment paperwork, and evaluate applicants’ learning needs and support requirements.
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Signpost applicants not suitable to the programme to other suitable organsations.
Student Assessment and Support:
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Support and mentor students throughout the training programme.
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Monitor student progress and work collaboratively to offer additional support in areas such as housing, finances, mental and/or physical health as needed.
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Provide assistance to students with general queries and address any challenges they may encounter.
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Help support students exhibiting challenging behavior and support to deescalate.
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Regularly update referral partners and support agencies on students' progress and identify any ongoing areas where additional support may be needed.
Reviews and Records Management:
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Conduct regular reviews with students to track their progress.
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Maintain and update all required records, including learner records, course content folders, and database entries in accordance with programme requirements.
Programme Delivery:
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Work collaboratively with the Training Manager to support the overall delivery of the training programme, including classroom setup and cleanup.
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Work collaboratively with the Employment & Progression team to ensure students are prepared for work experience.
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Manage students' travel expenses during the programme.
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Communicate with students regarding absences or lateness and liaise with trainers as necessary.
Training Activities:
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Participate in and support training activities such as external visits and practical sessions.
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Deliver employability-related workshops.
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Purchase training equipment and ingredients as needed to support programme activities.
Transition to Employment:
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Work with the Employment & Progression team to facilitate a smooth transition for students from the training programme into the Employment & Progression phase.
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Work collaboratively with the Employment & Progression team and/or other referral partners to identify and/or secure appropriate housing options for graduates.
How to Apply:
Please submit a CV (no more than two pages) and a covering letter by Thursday 5th September – 5pm. The covering letter should demonstrate how you meet the above criteria.
We understand that applicants may not possess 100% of the skills and experiences outlined in the person specification. If you believe you may fit the role and would like an informal chat, please contact Zoe.
If successful, the next steps once a CV and Cover Letter have been submitted are:
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An initial call with the Programme Manager.
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An invitation to a formal interview on Monday 16th September.
Equal Opportunities:
Hotel School is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that a diverse team enhances our ability to innovate and work with our students and graduates effectively. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life to apply. If you have any accessibility needs that require an alternative application or interview process, please let us know.
Enhanced DBS Check:
Due to the nature of this role and Hotel School's commitment to Safeguarding, an enhanced DBS check is required.
Start date:
September or October
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Waking Night Support Worker to join our Mental Health service in Slough.
£24,960.00 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 have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
This role will suit a support worker looking to working throughout the night. You will report to the team leader and engage with/ support customers during anti-social hours.
This is a great opportunity for a Waking Night Support Worker, wanting to gain exceptional experience within the mental health field, based on the solid working relationship with (SCMHT). We have since implemented training directly from SCMHT to support staff with understanding Mental Health diagnosis and Managing Crisis with our customers in-house.
You will be based at Hope House. We have two sites: Hope House and Doddsfield Rd. Hope House/ Place is a 10 bed supported housing service, providing support for 16 customers overall. The support hours for Hope House are 24 hours, 7 days a week, with one waking night.
Doddsfield Rd has 6 independent living flats with floating support.
This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.
What you'll do:
- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager.
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions.
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available.
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation.
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community.
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards.
- Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team.
- Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible.
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures.
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills.
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned.
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:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement.
- Approachable and open behaviour.
- Prefers working as part of a group or team.
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement.
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised and flexible.
- Open to feedback and self-development.
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments.
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem.
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication.
- Is essentially customer-focused.
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can-do attitude.
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours.
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
Desirable:
- Experience working in mental health.
About us:
Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. 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.
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.
As Pathways Partnership Manager, you’ll take on a pivotal role at a fast growing, entrepreneurial charity, building Switchback’s partnerships to support young men leaving prison to live life differently.
Switchback is a charity rooted in relationships, and nowhere is this more important than in our partnerships with those who provide vital training and job opportunities for the young men (Trainees) we support after release from prison. Capitalising on our fantastic reputation for strong partnership-building, we now need someone to take this to the next level as we grow, providing more opportunities to more young prison-leavers.
The role will involve maintaining strong existing relationships as well as developing a strategy to access a range of new opportunities to ensure that every Switchback Trainee has a range of fantastic training, job and support options. Trainees should have the chance to explore opportunities around the capital which challenge their personal comfort zones for growth.
Working closely with the Head of Delivery, you’ll ensure our partner interactions are consistent with Switchback’s values and strategic aims, while working effectively with Switchback Mentors to connect Trainees to a range of meaningful opportunities. You’ll have the freedom to build links with the widest possible range of organisations that can help us achieve our ambition that everyone has the opportunity to live a stable and rewarding life as an active member of society.
Working in a small team, you will be excited about the chance to nurture existing relationships and develop new ones to help our Trainees thrive. Above all, you’ll have a passion for Switchback’s values and what we are aiming to achieve.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Deputy Manager
Location: Lambeth
Assignment: 3 months
Hours: Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00 - 37.5 hours a week
Pay: £18.46+holiday pay = £20.69 or £22.00-£23.00 via umbrella
Managing a team in a well known hostel within the London Borough of Lambeth that provides accommodation and specialist support to former rough sleepers over the age of 40. The project houses 42 former rough sleepers, and all rooms have en-suite bathrooms and self-catering facilities.
Living on the street for a prolonged length of time can have a debilitating effect on people's health. The hostel provides a range of services to help residents with their health, including comprehensive individual care packages, a fitness suite, and regular visits from healthcare providers.
Main responsibility of the role is to manage the team of 10 support workers in the hostel, overseeing the rota, supporting the team 1-1 with their caseloads, appraisals and helping individuals progress
Key Responsibilities:
- Directly manage the staff team, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of a fast-paced assessment centre.
- Report incidents to senior management and commissioners, ensuring compliance with health and safety guidelines.
- Foster a culture of high performance and continuous improvement within the team.
- Develop and manage partnerships with key agencies across London.
To succeed as the deputy manager, you will need to demonstrate the following:
- Outcome-focused approach to service delivery.
- Ability to organize the operations of a complex, busy service.
- Decisive and effective leadership skills.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to form and maintain effective working relationships with all partners.
- Direct management experience, overseeing the management of others, and ensuring sound financial management of services.
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
This is a part time, homebased position. The successful candidate will be able to communicate what we do and the impact we achieve for families in a clear and compelling way. They will build relationships with both current and future funders, so that we can develop strong long-term partnerships with those who share our values and our vision for the future.
We are looking for someone with a passion for writing and communicating with grantmakers of different kinds. You will lead on all our fundraising, primarily from trusts and foundations, however, we are also keen for you to develop new partnerships with corporate partners, with the support of the CEO and the trustees.
We recognise that for fundraisers to do good work they need to be connected to the people we serve. We are therefore looking for someone who, despite working primarily from home, will actively engage with the delivery of our project, in order that they can build relationships with the families we work with as well as our future funders. By knowing how we work and who we work with, we believe that you will be able to tell our story meaningfully whilst also being able to do your work to the best of your ability.
About New Beginnings Foundation
The New Beginnings Foundation is a charity that supports families whose children are in the child protection system in the Greater Manchester area. We are not a statutory service and we are more than a parenting programme. We provide a wrap around service that enables parents to understand how past traumatic events have affected their identity, their coping strategies and their parenting skills.
We recognise that becoming a parent is one of life's most complex challenges. Our aim, therefore, is to support parents in the child protection process to develop the strength, knowledge and power they need to become the parents they want to be so that their children can stay in their care. At the end of the programme, we hope that parents stay with us, so that they can become peer mentors and share their insight and learning to help other parents do the same.
We have grown since we began in 2018. We have now supported over 200 families, an ever-growing team and our turnover is approximately £200k p.a.
At present, we are in a positive position with regards to our fundraising and finances and as a result, we are now looking to expand so we can reach new local authorities who we can collaborate with across the Greater Manchester area.
Person Specification
Part One: Knowledge and Experience
We are looking for candidates who have:
·Outstanding written and oral communication skills
·Proven track record of leading at least two successful £50k+ applications to grant makers in last 12 months
·Proven track of successful public sector bid writing
·Demonstrable knowledge of UK grant makers
·Demonstrable experience of presenting strong written arguments
·Experience of acting as an organisational ambassador in a range of contexts
·Proven project management skills
·Demonstrable relationship management skills
·Able to work independently, multitask and prioritise a busy workload
·Awareness of the Code of Fundraising Practice
Part Two: Attributes and Behaviours
We are looking for candidates who have:
·Passionate and demonstrably committed to improving the families we work with
·Strong on attention to detail
·A completer-finisher
·Ability to work on your own initiative
·A highly competent team worker
·Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality
·Willingness to learn new skills
·Ability to work in a changing and flexible organisation
·Willingness to work occasional evenings to attend Board of Trustee meetings quarterly
Please apply by submitting your CV along with a covering letter identifying how you meet part one and two of the Person Specification.
Our mission is to keep children in the child protection system safe from harm.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
City & Hackney Carers Centre is a warm, welcoming and inclusive organisation which aims to improve the quality of life for unpaid carers. A cornerstone of our organisation is the provision of high-quality information and advice, enabling carers to understand their rights and entitlements.
We are seeking a Carers Support and Information Officer to provide carers with information on their rights, a friendly listening ear and the opportunity to meet other carers in similar situations through coffee mornings and online workshops.
This post would suit someone who enjoys working with people, is a good listener and communicator and who is looking to develop their knowledge of carers rights, statutory services and welfare benefits.
This post is client facing and will be based at our office in Dalston, Hackney which we share with 6 other local charities.
We seek a motivated, enthusiastic person who enjoys working with teams and with people generally and who is passionate about delivering the highest quality information to unpaid carers. A second language is desirable but not essential.
We are interviewing on a rolling basis as soon as suitable candidates apply, so please send in your CV and covering letter as soon as possible.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing your suitability for the post and how you meet the areas on the Person Specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a dedicated Head of Health and Safety to be responsible for developing and implementing robust health and safety strategies to protect our customers and staff. This post is based in our Head Office in Islington.
If you have a strong track record in health and safety and a commitment to making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply.
£68,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
As part of the application process, please send a personal statement matching your skills and experience to the role
Want to feel like you're part of one team? You'll feel at home here.
This strategic role is responsible for leading and managing the organisation's health and safety function, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and best practices. The successful candidate will provide expert guidance and support to all departments and services on occupational health, safety and welfare whilst fostering a strong health and safety culture.
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:
Health & Safety Leadership and Strategy
In partnership with the Director of Practice Development, Quality and Safeguarding and Executive set and ensure delivery of the business plan for Health and Safety
To assist the Leadership team in the development of a safety culture that is positive, results orientated, and customer focused, and which achieves the integration of health and safety into day-to-day management
To anticipate new legislation, new developments and innovation in health and safety, and review the organisations strategies, policies, guidelines and working practices, in line with these changes
To act as the statutory competent person by providing reports, making recommendations and providing sufficient information to the Leadership team and Board, so they are able to carry out their statutory health and safety responsibilities
To present to the Board, all health and safety new and amended policy, strategies and processes having significant impact upon staff working conditions
To manage the corporate and health and safety advisory service; to design, develop and promote corporate and departmental safety management systems, monitoring systems, policies, procedures and guidelines in consultation with managers and safety representatives; provide support and guidance to corporate and departmental management teams in implementing their responsibilities
For the full job desription please see our website.
About you:
Proven experience of providing health and safety advice and support with a multi-site environment at a senior level.
Ability to operate at both strategic and operational level.
Ability to understand, interpret and advise on health and safety related legislation, regulations and best practice.
Ability to conduct investigations and produce reports relating to serious health and safety related incidents.
Must be able to show attention to detail.
Able to prioritise and work under pressure.
For the full job description please see our website
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Experience
Chartered Member of Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) qualification - or working towards.
In-depth experience in advising on a broad spectrum of occupational health, safety and welfare matters in housing/care / regulated organisations
Experience leading and managing people and health and safety related resources
Management of processes and systems (e.g. DSE assessment).
For the full job description please see our website.
Desirable:
Working knowledge of H&S related regulation in relation to CQC and OFSTED requirements
Relevant training or qualifications including NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety, Asbestos P405, Legionella Management.
Reporting to Boards and Scrutiny panels
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.
ID: 1255 National Youth Practice Development Lead
Salary:
- starting at £41,723 FTE per annum, rising to £45,782
- Additionally, £480 home-based allowance FTE per annum
Location: Home Based
This role is national and require flexibility and regular travel with some overnight stays.
Hours: part or full-time (22.2 - 37 hours per week).
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 200 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, passionate, and motivated leader to join us on our journey to develop and embed our youth services across the organisation.
The post holder will hold a strategic leadership role for Youth Practice within Family Action and will lead on the development of an inclusive youth model.
This is a national role, which will support the implementation and ongoing development of our existing and new youth services, across the organisation. We are looking for an individual with sound knowledge of the youth framework, a dynamic individual, with a creative approach, who can drive and lead change and effectively communicate and collaborate at all levels with key stakeholders.
Main Responsibilities:
· Lead the development of youth services in the organisation.
- Ensure youth participation at Family Action is at the core of the service delivery, ensuring young people voices support and shape organisational planning.
- Contribute towards developing policies and procedures for the organisations youth services, ensuring they are translated into practice with support and training.
- Contribute towards implementing identified practice improvements to drive high quality and performance.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
· Professional and relevant youth qualification (Youth Work Degree). JNC Professional Youth Work Status.
· Significant, professional experience of effective delivery and management practices in children’s and young people’s settings.
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To Apply:
· Complete the Application Form and send tosubmission inbox 27 (details on the advert document below)
· Closing Date: Monday 9th September at 9:00am
· To learn more about Family Action: Recruitment Pack (accessible via our website)
The process will involve two interviews of which one will be with young people’s panel.
Interviews are scheduled to take place from 18th – 30th September 2024 virtually, with slots throughout the working day and early/late slots available.
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email Sue Rogers. (details on the advert document below)
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an in person interview.
* Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sydenham Garden is seeking an interim Director (maternity cover) on a 12-month contract to lead our organisation, delivering adult mental health and dementia services in our beautiful garden setting in south-east London.
Why we need you
Sydenham Garden is a unique wellbeing centre in Lewisham in South-East London. We utilise our gardens, nature reserve and activity rooms to help people living with and recovering from mental and physical ill-health. Our current Director has been in post since 2021 and will be taking 12 months maternity leave from October. We're seeking an interim Director (maternity cover) to lead and manage our staff team of 15 and volunteer team of 60, delivering creative, horticultural and nature-based therapeutic activities for our co-workers (the name we give our primary beneficiaries).
Why you should join us
We’re a friendly team who are passionate about creating a supportive and inclusive community for people living with mental and physical ill-health. You’ll be part of a supportive team of staff and volunteers, and benefit from spending time in our beautiful gardens and nature reserve.
What we’re looking for
You’ll be an experienced leader with a passion for supporting teams to deliver high-quality services for people living with physical and mental ill-health. You’ll be confident working with a wide range of people and building positive relationships. You’ll be able to think strategically and balance competing priorities while being willing to play a team role and get stuck into different activities.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Sydenham Garden is committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). We want to build a diverse and inclusive staff, volunteer and trustee team where everyone feels that they belong and that reflects the profile of the communities we serve. Therefore, we will welcome and consider applications from candidates of all backgrounds and protected characteristics, and we particularly encourage applications from people of African or Caribbean heritage to ensure our staff team represents the communities we serve.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Description
OVERVIEW
The Crossborder Forum (CBF) is a network of over 50 civil society organisations and activists working in the Belgium-France-UK cross-border space for migrant justice. The Crossborder Forum was set up in late 2020 in response to bilateral talks and agreements by governments on both sides of the Channel, to provide civil society with the space and infrastructure for transnational dialogue and solidarity. The Crossborder Forum is an independent project, currently hosted by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) – a leading migrants’ rights charity based in London. The Advisory Committee, composed of individual and organisational members of the CBF from across the three countries, provides strategic advice and support for the Manager.
The aims of the Crossborder Forum are:
- To provide a space for civil society organisations concerned with the UK-France-Belgium border, for exchanging information and expertise of ongoing cross-border migration and asylum issues.
- To construct a shared analysis of cross-border policies and their impact, building on work already done by actors in the respective countries.
- To facilitate cross-border collaboration on advocacy and policy work relating to bilateral issues between UK-France and UK-Belgium and reinforce existing projects by combining forces (e.g. on juxtaposed border controls, post-Brexit bilateral agreements, funding accords, safer routes for people who wish to seek asylum in the UK, etc).
- To meaningfully engage with and enable the participation of experts-by-experience (lived experience of cross-border migration issues, the shared border, and immigration systems) in the CBF.
ROLE SUMMARY
The Crossborder Forum is seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and self-driven Manager to lead the coordination of our growing transnational and multicultural network and deliver the CBF’s work according to the aims and activity plan developed by CBF members.
It is an exciting time to join the Forum. As well as leading on organising CBF activities, the Manager will have the opportunity to develop the Forum’s governance processes and implement its new Lived Experience Strategy. Alongside managing the day-to-day operations and external and internal communications of the Forum, the Manager leads the budget management and fundraising work of the CBF, supported by the Advisory Committee and JCWI. The Manager is line-managed by JCWI as part of JCWI’s Advocacy Team, supported by the CBF Advisory Committee, and accountable to the CBF membership. The Manager will have significant independence and autonomy in how they organise their time and plan the CBF’s work on a day-to-day basis.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Network development and management
● Manage day-to-day bilingual (English and French) internal communications with and between CBF members to facilitate joint work and collective decision making
● Build and maintain relationships with existing and new CBF members
● Maintain momentum and energy in the network and amongst members who have varying capacity to engage with the CBF
● Organise and facilitate online CBF meetings every two months, with effective follow-up through minutes and action points in English and French
● Oversee and lead the implementation of agreed project activities e.g. learning sessions, joint actions and statements, production of resources
● Support the work of member-led thematic working groups of the CBF
● Organise the CBF’s first in-person conference, in collaboration with CBF members
● Represent the CBF to external stakeholders, including sector partners and funders Knowledge and information sharing
● Remain up to date on field, policy, and legislative developments relating to migration and borders in Belgium, France and the UK
● Compile and share monthly news digests with news, resources, and reports on relevant developments in the three countries
● Identify and respond to gaps in knowledge and training within the network, in relation to field, policy and legislative developments in the three countries
● Update and maintain the CBF website and social media accounts Strategy and governance development and implementation
● Facilitate the development of an overall strategy for the Crossborder Forum in collaboration with CBF members and the Advisory Committee, building on the four overarching aims of the CBF, the lived experience strategy, and funder commitments
● Oversee the implementation of the overall strategy and lived experience strategy
● Identify areas for governance and internal policy development and lead on co-developing these with the CBF’s members and Advisory Committee Budget management and financial sustainability With support from the Advisory Committee and JCWI (in line with hosting agreement):
● Prepare funder reports to demonstrate achievement of grant requirements
● Draft grant applications and identify new sources of funding to ensure financial sustainability of the CBF
● Manage and oversee the CBF budget, ensuring it is monitored and up to date, with spending in-line with agreed budget lines
Person Specification
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Required Experience
● Working or volunteering in the migration sector in Belgium, France or the UK
● Minimum two years’ experience of project or programme management
● Demonstrable experience in building effective professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, e.g. civil society organisations, international NGOs, grassroots organisations and collectives, funders, academic researchers, consultants/freelancers
● Demonstrable experience in events planning for a diverse range of audiences
● Strong experience in facilitation, coordinating networks, coalition-building and/or collective initiatives
● Experience of budget management and narrative and financial funding reporting
Required skills
● Effective communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong ability to build positive working relationships across different cultural, political, and national contexts, and remotely
● Strong knowledge of the migration political context and civil society landscape in one of the three countries and awareness of issues relating to the UK-France-Belgium border
● Fluency in English and French – written and spoken
Required values
● Demonstrable commitment to the rights of people on the move regardless of their immigration status, country of origin, or way of migrating
● Strong commitment to wider anti-oppressive values and practices, including anti-racism, queer and trans liberation, gender justice, and the importance of an intersectional approach to social justice and solidarity
● Strong commitment to collective decision making and enabling equitable participation as a tool for achieving shared goals
Desired experience, skills, and values
● Experience conducting monitoring, evaluations, and learning work
● Experience working or volunteering on the ground in border spaces (e.g. Northern France)
● Knowledge of Dutch, or any additional language considered an asset
● Expertise by experience of the UK, France, or Belgian immigration systems (for more information on this, see our Lived Experience Strategy)
● Experience with using Squarespace with website development and content management
About JCWI:
The Crossborder Forum is hosted by JCWI, which provides line management, operational, and financial administrative support. JCWI is a founding member of the Forum, and has been the host organisation of the CBF since 2022, when the CBF first became a full-time independent programme. JCWI is a leading UK migrants’ rights organisation, which has been campaigning for migrants’ rights for over 50 years. JCWI challenges laws and policies that lead to discrimination, destitution, and the denial of rights of migrant communities and provides award-winning legal aid immigration advice and representation to people at the sharpest end of the UK’s immigration and asylum system. For more information,
HOW TO APPLY
- Please click "Apply" below and complete the application form
- Your application must include an up-to-date CV and a Cover letter (max. 2 A4 pages) outlining how you meet each criteria in the person specification. Candidates who meet some but not all the required person specifications are encouraged to apply.
- You can submit your application in English or French.
- We encourage applicants to also submit an Equality and Diversity monitoring
- Must have right to work in the UK
Deadline: Sunday 15th September, 23:59pm
Interviews: Tuesday 1st & Wednesday 2nd October, online.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus additional discretionary days at Christmas.
- 5% employer pension contributions
- Ride to Work Scheme
- Discounted Gym Group membership
- Membership in JCWI’s staff union
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Football Foundation are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in their search for a permanent Head of Finance. The Football Foundation are the Premier League, The FA and the Governments charity that helps communities improve their local football facilities through football grants.
The Head of Finance will lead the finance team, ensuring robust financial management and sustainability to support our charitable objectives. With responsibility for a team of five you will lead and provide statutory, financial and management accounting, including all financial planning and analysis, for the Football Foundation (Foundation) and the Premier League Stadium Fund.
The role:
- Develop and implement financial strategies that support the organisation’s visions e.g. treasury management, developing long term cashflow strategies to maximise returns to the organisation.
- Lead and work with the SMT, Management Group, PMO Lead, and Data & Insight team to create and maintain financial and cost models to support the development and finalisation of strategic plans, budgets, and forecasts, focusing on the relationship between services, resources, and productivity.
- Work with the CFO in preparing and presenting the consolidated budget and plan to the SMT and ARG Committee.
- Develop high level models to support strategic and operational decision making, e.g. assessment of financial sustainability of grant applications and monthly reporting to funders in line with contractual obligations.
- Continue the development and transitioning of the finance team from a mainly transactional team to a team providing forwarding looking information. Enhance collaborative decision making through improved business partnering and transparent reporting.
- Ensure all legal entities comply with relevant legislation and prepare statutory accounts, corporation tax, VAT, Charity Commission, and other statutory financial returns as appropriate.
- Lead and manage the finance team, motivating and developing them so that that they are clearly focused, competent, and work effectively and efficiently.
The organisation:
Since we kicked things off in 2000, we’ve been privileged to make a truly transformative difference to grassroots sport across the country. As a result of our funding partners investment, every day we see the incredible impact of the game on physical fitness, mental wellbeing, bringing communities together and the local economy. With the investment from our funding partners the Premier League, The FA and the Government, we are making a big impact. We're helping to transform communities and the lives of individuals through delivering outstanding grassroots sport facilities.
Essential criteria:
- Professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post-qualified financial and operational management experience.
- Proven experience at a senior level in a finance role with responsibility across the entire finance function, including hands on experience in delivering business partnering.
- Knowledge of the legislative, tax and regulatory framework of companies, ideally in the not-for-profit sector.
- Leading an end-to-end external audit process.
- Developing/improving and implementing financial procedures and controls.
- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and interpret complex issues at Board level, and to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organisation including experience of working with non-executives.
- Can demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to delivering organisational change and improvement.
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to motivate and develop team members.
The position will be based at The Football Foundation’s head office at Wembley Stadium and requires on average 2 visits per week to the office, dependent on business need. The closing date for applications is 8th September with first stage interviews taking place on the 19th September.
Applications will be under constant review before the closing date, so please submit your application to our exclusive search agent, Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!
Are you passionate about making a difference in the community? Do you thrive in a role where your efforts directly support life-changing initiatives? As this Individual Giving Officer, you'll have the unique opportunity to shape the future of a historic organisation dedicated to helping those most in need.
Job title: Individual Giving Officer
Industry: Charity
Salary: £29,000 to £30,000
Location: London
Working arrangement: Hybrid working policy
As the Individual Giving Officer, you will be at the heart of their fundraising efforts. Your role will involve developing and implementing strategies to engage individual donors, nurturing relationships that lead to meaningful financial contributions. You'll manage direct mail appeals, online fundraising campaigns, and oversee the membership scheme. Your efforts will ensure their supporters feel connected to the mission and inspired to contribute.
The role as an Individual Giving Officer:
- Develop and Implement Strategies: Create and deliver individual giving strategies, focusing on donor acquisition, retention, and stewardship.
- Cultivate Relationships: Build and nurture strong relationships with donors, ensuring they feel connected and inspired by their mission.
- Drive Campaigns: Lead direct mail appeals and online fundraising efforts, working closely with the Digital Fundraising and Marketing teams.
- Analyse and Innovate: Use data insights to monitor performance and inform future strategies, ensuring continuous improvement.
- Engage Our Community: Manage their membership scheme to maximise income and engagement.
You're an energetic and creative individual, full of fresh ideas and the drive to see them through. Your skills include:
- Fundraising Knowledge: A solid understanding of Individual Giving and donor care.
- Project Management: Experience in managing multiple campaigns or projects simultaneously.
- Communication Skills: Strong copywriting abilities and experience of engaging with supporters.
- Data-Driven Approach: Proficiency in using donor databases to segment audiences and analyse performance.
f you're excited about using your skills to drive meaningful change, then apply within.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Quality to lead our organisation in delivering exceptional supported housing services. This post is based at our Head Office in Islington.
£62,500.00 per annum, working x hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
As part of the application process, please send a personal statement matching your experience and skills to the person specification
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:
Line Manage the team of Quality Managers, providing direction, support and development where required.
Manage and maintain the successful delivery of the Quality Management System (QMS) across all Look Ahead Services, ensuring Look Ahead has a comprehensive quality assurance framework. This includes oversight of Operations led audits.
Develop and update the QMS so that it meets all relevant regulatory requirements, in particular those provided by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted. Provide support to services who are preparing for inspections, assessments or reviews by regulators.
Champion a culture of inclusion and equality throughout Look Ahead. This includes making sure the quality framework identifies barriers that could prevent customers from accessing services or participating in activities.
Review and develop existing audit tools and create new tools to ensure that the QMS is meeting organisational needs. This to include adapting the tool so that it can be used in unsupported services and within Head Office teams.
Conduct regular audits and inspections of services to identify areas for improvement. Lead a team of auditors and provide expert guidance on best practices, delivering themed workshops and sessions highlighting internal and external examples.
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:
Possess strong interpersonal skills; Communication both oral and written is crucial for success across all aspects of the role
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the post holder able to absorb, understand and quickly assimilate complex information and concepts and compare information from a number of different sources
For the full list please see our website
What you'll bring:
Essential:
In-depth knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements (CQC and/or Ofsted standards) for supported housing and social care services.
Strong understanding of quality assurance principles and methodologies.
Experience of working across one or more of Look Ahead customer groups - and managing services.
Experience in leading and motivating a team.
Experience of either implementing new services, or turning around struggling services within the supported housing or social care sectors.
Experience of providing informed advice and guidance
In depth literacy and numeracy skills including ability to write reports
Able to represent the department at a variety of internal/external meetings
Ability to write and present complex reports and presentations in a clear and focussed way to a variety of audiences
Ability to set up and maintain effective systems to manage information
Desirable:
Proven track record of success in a senior quality assurance role within the social care sector.
Experience of working within a Positive Behaviour Support Framework/trauma informed practice
Experience of monitoring, evaluating and inspecting projects/areas of work based on a quality assurance framework
Track record of delivering innovation and outstanding practice within the supported housing or social care sectors.
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.
Key Information
Salary: Appointments are normally made at the starting salary, however comparable skills and experience will be considered. Future progression is based on annual performance review.
Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time)
Location: Chelsea. This role is eligible for hybrid working (two days per week in the office). There will be occasional working days in Sutton (around once per month).
Closing Date: Monday 16 September 2024
Job Details
As Head of Strategic Marketing, you will be required to lead and oversee work to gather business intelligence, analyse data and develop new strategies to strengthen positioning of the ICR’s brand.
The aim will be to furnish partner teams across the ICR with an understanding of their markets, analysis of the effectiveness of current strategies, and marketing strategies to exploit new income opportunities.
The role will lead the shift to a more data-led approach to income generation – using business intelligence, digital analytics data and market research to identify new fundraising and commercial opportunities, and data analysis to reshape income generation and marketing activities.
Key Requirements
The successful candidate must have a strong track record in designing and implementing strategic marketing programmes guided by market intelligence. They need a strong understanding of brand. They must be highly creative and collaborative, with exceptional skills in data analysis and presentation.
Department/Directorate Information
The Development and Communications directorate is responsible for fundraising and philanthropic income across the ICR, and telling the ICR’s story of doing outstanding cancer research – communicating effectively about the ICR’s work to help attract donors and supporters, the best staff and students, commercial partners, funders and collaborators, and to advocate for changes that support cancer research and improve access to the ICR’s discoveries.
We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role.
About The Institute of Cancer Research
Why work for us?
As a member of staff, you'll have exclusive access to a range of staff benefits.
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world's most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. Further information about working at the ICR can be found here.
We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.
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Support Coordinator
We’re looking for an innovative, passionate, and professional individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Communication Support Service based in the Hampshire area, specifically South West Hampshire (New Forest area). This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to provide communication support following a stroke.
This is a remote working role offering flexible working.
Position: S11203 Stroke Association Support Coordinator
Location: Home-based, Hampshire, however frequent travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Part-time, 24 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: Circa £17,546 per annum (FTE circa £26,700 per annum)
Contract: This is a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2025. Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2025.
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 8th September 2024 (midnight). We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by helping people to develop strategies, rebuild confidence and increase independence with their communication. This may be on a one-to-one basis or in a group setting.
The Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:
· Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
· Take a person-centred approach to goal setting and support to enable stroke survivors and their carers to improve communication
· Provide personalised information, advice and support.
· Support stroke survivors to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.
· Work collaboratively with NHS colleagues and other areas of the community to make a difference in the lives of people affected by stroke.
About You
The post holder will have experience/background in:
· A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
· Setting up and running groups.
This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV with a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.