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Royal Voluntary Service has an opportunity available for a CORPORATE FUNDRAISERto join our team. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of  £28,501 per annum 

About the CORPORATE FUNDRAISER role:

This is a remote role with occasional travel.

This role will provide both account management and new business support within the corporate partnerships function of the relationship fundraising team.

Reporting directly to the Head of Relationship Fundraising (which consists of corporate partnerships, community & events and philanthropy) the successful candidate will have responsibility for the account management of our small/medium corporate partnerships as well as supporting new business income for the team.

We have ambitious growth plans for corporate partnerships at Royal Voluntary Service and this role will provide crucial support to the team to help make this happen.

What you will be doing:

• Provide best in class account management to our current small/medium corporate partnerships.
• Play a key role in supporting the team to drive our new business pipeline – writing proposals, building relationships and inspiring corporates to support Royal Voluntary Service.
• Provide support to the Head of Relationship Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships Lead to manage and help secure high value partnerships.
• Lead on the use of Raisers Edge within Relationship Fundraising.
• Link with colleagues across fundraising and wider departments in order to provide the best possible support to our corporate partnerships.
• Assist in developing exciting new propositions for corporate funding.

Hours:  35 - Monday - Friday 9am-5pm

Benefits

• 26 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Ten weeks’ company sick pay following successful completion of probation
• A great pension scheme
• 2 x Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification
• Enhanced Family Leave schemes
• An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online
• A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face sessions counselling included
• Extensive online and on the job training to ensure you will succeed in your role
• Opportunities to discuss flexible working
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The chance to make a positive, lasting impact that changes lives, communities and society

What you'll bring as our CORPORATE FUNDRAISER:

• Experience of account management or new business within the third or commercial sector.
• Success in developing and securing relationships to achieve results within a fundraising, sales or marketing environment.
• Ability to deliver results as set out in a team or departmental plan.
• Tenacious approach to research and prospecting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Confidence in managing partner expectations and having difficult and sensitive conversations or negotiations where necessary, keeping the charity’s interests at heart.

Please refer to the role profile available to view on this vacancy for full details of this opportunity.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our CORPORATE FUNDRAISER please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

The closing date for this role is 20 August 2024. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

At Royal Voluntary Service our goal is to welcome everyone and build inclusive and diverse teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work. To find out more about our commitment to EDI, visit our website.

Join Royal Voluntary Service and together we can change lives, change communities and change society.

Administration Officer

We’re looking for a highly motivated and skilled Administration Officer who will be expected to perform high level administrative duties with autonomy.

Position: Administration Officer

Location: Leatherhead

Hours: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £29,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Pension, Employee Assistance Programme

Closing date: 7th August 2024. Interviews are being scheduled as people apply, so apply early to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to close this role early if a suitable candidate is found. 

The Role

The role requires multitasking and problem solving across a range of responsibilities, including overseeing data bases, managing service contracts, setting up and reviewing our admin processes, completing data reports, supporting the senior management team, event planning and delivery.

Attention to detail and confidentiality are paramount as you will be dealing with sensitive information.

Responsibilities include:

• Extract accurate information from databases, write reports and complete monitoring forms
• Manage office service contracts and monitor staff equipment
• Co-plan, organise and deliver our AGM and other events
• Ensure health and safety checks are carried out and oversee with the management of the office environment
• Manage client surveys
• Oversee data deletion in line with our GDPR policies
• Set up new administration processes and review/change existing processes when needed
• Support the senior management team with their administration and diary planning
• Take accurate minutes of meetings and distribute appropriately
• Cover the work of admin/reception colleagues when required

About You

Qualifications and experience

• Experience in a high-level administration position, with proven experience of being able to multitask effectively and having attention to detail and accuracy in this position
• Proven experience of setting up new administrative processes
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, use of email, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint
• Ability to enter and manipulate data accurately on a database for monitoring and reports
• Have excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills, and be able to communicate well with people at all levels
• Be able to deal with issues effectively and find solutions to problems using own initiative
• Be flexible and adaptable to changing projects and systems
• Be highly organised and manage time efficiently
• Have attention to detail especially when under pressure
• Be able to prioritise tasks
• Work well within a team, as well as independently
• Understand confidentiality, consent, and GDPR
• Have good work ethic.

All successful candidates will be required to undertake enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks as well as reference checks before being officially offered the post. Please note that a criminal record is not an automatic exclusion and will be judged on a case-by-case basis.

About the Organisation

The charity is a mental health and emotional wellbeing charity, supporting Surrey residents since 1994 in Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley.

Offering a variety of face-to-face and online services, available to adults (aged 16+) living in Surrey who would like to restore and/or maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing (no diagnosis needed). The services are free of charge, with no waiting list and no time limit.

You may also have experience in areas such as Admin, Administration, Administrator, Admin Assistant, Administration Assistant, Clerical Assistant, Database Officer, Database Administrator, Data Admin, Admin Support. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

A full time (35 hours a week) role although would consider 4 days. Flexible home working but must be able to travel to Birmingham and Bath for occassional meetings and occasional UK wide travel. Excellent benefits including 30 days annual leave, flexible working, wellbeing support and 8% contributory pension.

Purpose of the role

As a member of the Business Support Team, the post holder will work closely with our leads and their teams to understand and support organisational and programme requirements across our diverse and exciting areas of interest.

The post holder will work closely with others to plan, anticipate and deliver high-quality support across a range of NDTi projects and work areas. They will pro-actively contribute to organisational life and maintain NDTi’s reputation for excellence with our clients and stakeholder.

Key Activities

• Liaise and work with leads with confidence, replying to external and internal queries where possible and escalating others as needed. Keep in regular contract with team members ensuring that they, alongside external stakeholders, understand the support the post holder can provide.
• Gather the necessary information to complete key contractual paperwork throughout the project lifecycle, including contract set up and the prompt receipt and processing of client contracts. Work with the Finance Manager and relevant lead to ensure that invoicing schedules and billing particulars are up to date, that client specific activity reporting is completed accurately, and NDTi’s schedule for delivery is maintained.
• Maintain a schedule of project outputs and work to ensure reports, events and other deliverables are planned and delivered on time, liaising with colleagues across other work areas where needed.
• Plan, organise and effectively project manage regular events of both online and residential including at scale.
• Use existing and emerging technologies and established practices to set up and plan events, ensuring prompt co-ordination and confirmation of arrangements with venues, participants and presenters.
• Lead the process for delegate and stakeholder sign up, liaising with leads to ensure good representation and attendance levels are achieved. Work with the lead to ensure any specific requirements, for example, allocation of places and accessibility needs are managed and met.
• With the project coordinator, work to deliver the event on time and within budget. Keep leads updated, alerting them to potential overspend or other issues, such as take up/attendance levels that could impact the success of the event, as they arise.
• Actively update website and other source information about our team, our work, our events and our resources, ensuing they are up-to-date, and are in keeping with in house and project specific branding guidelines.
• Assist the Marketing and Communications Manager and wider team to connect with partners, stakeholders and groups with an interest in NDTi’s work via online platforms.
• Organise and lead on the booking process and internal organisation of CLS Network workshops and other Network-wide meetings.
• To manage all CLS invoicing ensuring data from contracts is transferred to an invoice and ensuring invoices are logged within the database.
• Collect data in relation to attendance across the CLS sites at Network wide events and workshops and provide regular reports to Network members and CLS team members as required.
• Attend large gatherings in person, lead the setting up and liaison with the venue and provide the welcome and any support to participants to ensure they get the most out of the experience.

Our values

Our values bind us together in the pursuit of change that leads to better lives. Our values are worn on our sleeves, fiercely held, and demonstrated through our behaviours and the way in which everyone at NDTi individually and collectively operate.

As Business Project Support Officer you will ensure that all activity is delivered in line with NDTi’s vision and purpose and that all actions reflect the values, spirit and intent of NDTi’s mission.

· We drive inclusion enabling voice and opportunity for equal lives

· We are reliable keeping our word and acting with integrity and authenticity

· We are open and honest about what needs to change and how

· We act with humanity in our work and relationships with the people we work with and for

· We are curious pioneers always looking to creatively learn and improve

· We create impact contributing towards better lives in our communities

Person specification

Please only apply if you can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria

• Minimum of 2 years’ office experience working in a similar, or higher level, administrative or business role (e)
• You will demonstrate, understand and apply our workplace values of driving inclusion, being reliable, open and honest, acting with humanity, and being curious These are embedded in all roles and applicants must evidence their attitudes/behaviors as part of the application process (e)
• You will challenge behaviours and attitude that serve against NDT’s values and inclusive culture (e)
• You may have personal experience of health or social services or being a family carer for someone with experience of using them (d)
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of standard Microsoft Office applications particularly Excel (e)

• Confident with figures, calculations and able to interpret financial data from contracts and process invoices. (e)
• Commitment to embracing and learning new technologies that get the job done to a high standard and enhance internal and external communication (e)
• Ability to collate and analyse data and present information in accessible formats (e)
• Working knowledge of online platforms such as Office 365 (Teams, Forms, Planner) (e)
• Confidence in working with different creative software -preferably Canva (e)
• Experience of using websites, web site updating and social media in a business setting (e)
• Ability to communicate confidently with senior commissioners and customers including front facing at events. (e)

• Able to frequently work on your own (remotely) being self-motivated and self-sufficient, whilst knowing when to seek help and support (e)
• Takes responsibility for own learning - constantly broadening knowledge and developing new skills (e)
• Able to get things done in a practical, most efficient way - working to agreed timescales and budgets, following best practice (e)
• Commitment to excellent service – actively seeking ways to improve the customer experience (e)

A full role description can be found on NDTi web site.

About us and what we do

Be the Business was established as an independent charity in 2017 by a group of prominent business figures led by our chair Sir Charlie Mayfield, in response to the UK’s poor productivity performance. For more than fifteen years, the UK’s productivity growth has been negligible, and we have fallen behind many of our international peers. At Be the Business we’re working on what needs to be done to reverse this.

Having received seed funding from the government we are now fully financially independent. Our strategy has a clear focus on delivering three key areas that we know will increase our impact:

• Build on our proven ability to innovate by testing and learning what engages business leaders and makes a real difference to their business’s productivity.
• Further our influence by developing the impact of our knowledge and insight, and making it valuable for partner organisations.
• Apply our expertise by delivering market-tested services proven to boost business productivity, and enhance the professional development of executives.

About the role

This role is important in amplifying the work we do and furthering our influence with corporate enterprises, small businesses and the government. You will shape our messaging and communications with stakeholders, especially through the production of our thought leadership and publications, as well as helping drive engagement with stakeholders through different channels including media and socials. You will work closely with the Head of the Knowledge Centre to provide the expertise needed to make this team a success.

Key responsibilities of the role

Thought Leadership Reports

Content Development

• Work across the organisation with other teams to create impactful content.
• Provide writing and editing support for thought leadership reports, ensuring high-quality content with a clear narrative, compelling headlines, and a consistent tone of voice.
• Provide detailed feedback when collaborating with freelancers.
• Create forewords for our CEO, ensuring alignment with the report’s themes.

 Design Collaboration

• Work closely with our design agency on the report's design, ensuring it aligns with our brand guidelines.
• Conduct a final edit of reports to ensure overall quality assurance.

Project Budgeting

• Monitor and manage the budget related to report production and promotion.

Promotion and Distribution

• Have ownership of the promotion and distribution of content and its tracking, so that we can learn what works and continuously improve.
• Develop and provide copy for social media posts, ensuring effective promotion of reports.
• Build and manage report landing pages on the website, incorporating UTM parameters.
• Create press release landing pages on the website and manage related media plans.
• Assist in devising and executing media plans for report launches.

Media relations

• Developing media relations strategy that includes National, Regional and Trade publications.
• Draft and pitch press releases about Be the Business’ work.
• Lead on reporting for media output, producing slides for review at team and management meetings.

Publications

• Lead the calendar of report publications for Be the Business, in coordination with the other parts of the organisation.
• Set and maintain tone of voice across any external publications.

CEO profile

• Lead on drafting speeches, op-eds, and commentary for the CEO including management of social media output.
• Produce and manage LinkedIn content and engagement.
• Develop and agree a strategy for raising CEO profile.

Stakeholder engagement

• Assist in organising and supporting events such as policy briefings, roundtables, and stakeholder meetings.
• Drafting communications to stakeholders including government and leading businesses.
• Contribute to the implementation of stakeholder engagement plans to support advocacy initiatives.
• Support the creation of content for the website.

*Please note this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities and may be revised from time to time as per business needs.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in communications or adjacent functions.
• Ability to work closely with the CEO and leadership team
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Experience of using social media to build brand awareness
• Research skills and the ability to assess information critically and distill key messages
• Project management experience including the publication of reports
• Able to manage your time effectively
• Ability to work as part of a small, collaborative team

Application process

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, a CV and a few samples of their writing.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Therapist to join our Homelessness and Complex Needs service in Brent.

£36,335.10 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

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

This innovative role has been created to respond to recent demands for an integrative approach into support delivery of vulnerable adults presenting a severe and enduring mental illness and/or a forensic background, at times in combination with substance misuse.

The post holder will lead on creating a therapeutically informed programme in order to develop a Psychological Informed Environment in the service.

The role would suit an experienced counsellor/psychotherapist who will lead in facilitating therapeutic groups and individual counselling /therapy for service users. On the other side provide support to the staff team in developing their psychological understanding and raising awareness in the emotional impact of working with this client group.

The Therapist will work with the service users in order to improve engagement with support services as well as providing in depth sessions with them with the desired outcome of supporting them to better manage the psychological distress and to have a clearer insight into their own emotional wellbeing.

Key information and documentation will be kept up to the required standard as expected between a therapist and a client and the post holder will adhere to all relevant legislation that governs these professional relationships.

The post holder will work flexibly across the service and will use technology were appropriate to ensure time is effectively used across the service provision.

9am- 5pm Monday-Friday

This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.

What you'll do:

Adopt and implement a Psychological informed Environment in the service.
To support the team in carrying out holistic assessments on appropriate support plans, and comprehensive risk assessments in full consultation with service-users, their families/carers and other agencies.
To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team working collaboratively to ensure that full information is given (in case of risk) to enable a robust assessment of service-users.
To ensure recovery focused support plans are reviewed, evaluated and amended in accordance with changing needs, presenting risks and individual preferences to promote recovery with an attitude of 'positive risk taking'.
To provide recovery focused support to achieve personal goals/aspirations in partnership with service-users, family members and statutory agencies. To work with service-users on a one-to-one basis to achieve positive outcomes within a given service timeframe.
Provide structured support and guidance to other front-line staff in their area of expertise, building capacity and skills within the team, and contribute to the relevant internal specialist forum.
Lead on external relationships with Mental Health professionals, including the North and South CMHT, the Forensic Team, the EIS and the HTT, maintaining excellent relationships with them.
Develop and maintain links with key agencies and service providers in the local community.
Demonstrate a commitment to the empowerment of service-users and a strong interest in co production and promoting people's rights.
Knowledge and practical experience of using person centred tools to support recovery and development of service-users.
To lead groups and activities - offering a range of appropriate therapeutic, psycho-educational and recovery focused interactions and activities including art/dance/movement therapy
Undertake administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive service-user records to professional standards.
To adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures.
To adhere to at least one Code of Ethics of a recognized professional body.
To participate to peer supervision groups and therapy delivery improvement groups with other Look Ahead therapists;
To engage in external clinical supervision to maintain high clinical standards
To engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills.
To advocate assertively to statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that service-users' needs are met
To maintain good relationships with all involved professionals and agencies.
To maintain good liaison with the service-users' immediate community and family.

About you:

Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage service-user 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
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
What you'll bring:

Essential:

Degree level qualification in counselling or psychotherapy
Minimum of 2 year's experience in working in a mental health setting or other specialist social care services
Demonstrable experience of support work with people with support needss

Desirable:

Knowledge of group therapy;
Experience of working with vulnerable adults who are undergoing a period of crisis
Bring expertise in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, substance misuse, hoarding or therapeutic interventions.

For our full job description please visit our website.

Benefits: Working in a trauma-informed environment with a high emphasis on staff wellbeing.
Mainly term-time working, and all of August off.

The Magpie Project supports women with preschool children who are living in temporary or insecure accommodation in Newham and other London boroughs. We provide stay-and-play sessions alongside casework around housing, immigration, and other related issues, plus healthy home-made food, a baby bank, and a focus on high-quality play and creativity for mums and minis to foster a sense of joy and belonging.
We advocate and campaign, alongside our mums, on the issues which have the greatest impact on their lives. We have grown quickly since our birth in 2017, and we now support over 500 families a year with 11 members of staff and a turnover of approximately £500,000 pa.
We are in a positive position with regards to our fundraising and finances, with several long-term core grants as well as smaller project grants, a number of corporate partners who donate both time and money to the project, and a loyal community of individual donors and fundraisers.
We wear our values on our sleeve and our fundraising, like everything else we do, is grounded in honouring the dignity and agency of the mums and minis who attend the project.
Our three-word strategy has always been “ask the mums”, which keeps us agile, dynamic, and responsive to the needs of the families we support. As our Fundraising Manager you will need to be able to communicate these values to current and future funders and develop strong long-term relationships with those who share our values – and push back on those who don’t.
We are looking for someone with a passion for writing and communicating with donors of different kinds. You will lead on all our fundraising, mainly from trusts and foundations but also developing new partnerships with corporate partners, with the support of our CEO and the full backing of our trustees. We don’t believe in fundraisers who sit in ivory towers and have no connection to the work being funded. You will be embedded in the project, building relationships with frontline colleagues as well as mums and minis, so that you can tell our story to the best of your ability as you build our donor and income base.

Key Responsibilities
• Develop fundraising plans to secure the income needed to deliver our work.
• Identify new fundraising opportunities across current donor groups and explore options to diversify our income streams.
• Research and write compelling grant proposals to foundations, local authorities, and other grant-making entities, and develop reports in line with funder requirements.
• Develop long-term relationships with funders and partners based in our organisational values and principles.
• Support colleagues to maintain accurate and relevant monitoring and evaluation information (data and case studies) to support funding applications and reports.
• Collaborate with colleagues to identify funding needs and support the development of new programmes with a view to maximising their fundraising potential.
• Ensure transparency and accountability in financial management and ensure that spending is in line with grant conditions. Person Specification
• Experience of trust and foundations fundraising in a charity (essential).Experience of other kinds of fundraising (corporate, individual giving) is a bonus. • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with our mums and minis right through to our biggest donors.
• Self-motivated, able to work on your own initiative and willing to take responsibility for all our fundraising and reporting. • Experience using Salesforce a bonus.
• Commitment to The Magpie Project’s mission and values, with a passion for using your fundraising expertise to enable the very best opportunities and experiences for our families.

Due to the fact we are keen to fill this role as soon as possible, this will be a rolling recruitment where we interview as and when appropriate candidates emerge so please don’t delay in applying! 

Hours: 1 day a week (8 hours)
Reporting to: CEO and Brand Ambassador
Location: London office based (office in central London near Bank station) 

Salary: 1 day a week pro-rata of £30,000 (£6,000) – Overtime is compensated either by pay or time off in lieu 
Holiday: Pro-rata of 30 days a year excluding bank holidays plus holiday office closure (before New Year’s holidays) and 1 day of annual mental health leave
Contract: 18 months temporary contract (including 6 months probationary period)

Main purposes of the job

• Managing The Vavengers social media channels. Mainly Instagram, X, and LinkedIn with development opportunities on Facebook and TikTok.

• Co-managing our Squarespace website, keeping it up-to-date and accessible for our range of audiences. 

• Creating a range of graphic design artwork in digital and print, including but not limited to: social media assets, event branding, marketing materials and educational resources. 

Key tasks

• Planning and executing creative content across The Vavengers media channels. Telling the story of the organisation and our community, engaging with supporters and growing awareness on relevant topics. 

• Keeping our external-facing touchpoints up to date and on brand: website, social media, printed materials and merchandise.

• Providing or sourcing designed materials for the team and our community.

• Exploring creative engagement opportunities for The Vavengers.

• Being flexible and reactive to the needs of the small organisation, knowing when to prioritise your role or fulfil different tasks for the benefit of the team. 

• Documenting events and campaigning activities for social media and charitable marketing purposes. 

Key objectives

• Active social media accounts that engage new and historical followers.

• A strategic approach to social media. Using a test and learn approach to reach high-levels of engagement, both following trends and creating them!

• A consistent, trustworthy and high-quality visual and written brand that is recognisable as The Vavengers. 

• Becoming a core member of The Vavengers team and community through building meaningful relationships. 

Skills

Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Hootsuite, Squarespace, Writing, Editing, Social Media, Videography 

The Vavengers

We are The Vavengers. We listen, we support and we take action. We educate, collaborate, aid and empower. We are a survivor, migrant and female-led organisation, standing with and for every woman affected by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and all other forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) - let’s help end it together. Our work takes 3 forms: campaigning, direct support, and awareness raising and education.

Equality commitment

Our sector is under-representation of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments, as well as those with lived-experience of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. We particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.

The Vavengers is a proud Living Wage Employer, Certified Halo Workplace and member of the Sunflower Network for Hidden Disabilities, as well as a member of the Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse. 

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about this role please get in touch.

Foundations Youth Support Services provide 24/7 supported accommodation to young people.

Our dedicated staff teams go above and beyond for our young people to ensure they are provided with person centred support. We require a passionate Registered Service Manager to join our team initially as Maternity cover and contribute to shaping the service for the better. We provide 24/7 supported accommodation to young people and offer our residents skills they need to live independently.

Person Specification 

• Significant experience of managing safeguarding in a large organisation
• Experience leading an OFSTED regulated service and achieving either Good or Outstanding.
• Significant experience of overseeing budgets to ensure that our services remain not only viable but grow year on year
• Significant experience in leading and managing change
• Experience of recruitment, support and development for young people’s services
• Managing commercial budgets successfully to achieve realistic income and growth targets
• Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing gained through speaking to audiences of varies sizes and membership and a recognized professional
• Production of specialist and detailed internally and externally focused reports
• Able to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of relevant legislation & regulation relating to young people's supported living services
• An empowering, approachable & resilient leader
• Able to motivate your staff to champion independence & our person-centred approach

Job description

· To contribute to the provision of a secure, stable, supportive environment for young people which respects and promotes their health, culture, religion, race, identity and lifestyle.

· To assist in the day to day management of the home and to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children young people.

· To ensure that occupancy is maintained at the optimal level, liaising with relevant commissioners when there are vacancies and working closely with the Commercial Director.

· To assist in ensuring that the Home complies with regulations and work towards meeting the requirements, standards, aims and objectives, policies and procedures of the company.

· To assist managing the home to the highest professional standards and within the agreed budget.

· To assist regularly reviewing the level of achievement of services against service objectives and standards.

· To assist in developing, managing and leading the staff team in working with children with mental health and trauma related conditions

· To implement policies and procedures and ensure a safe, secure and healthy environment at all times.

· To adhere to the aims, objectives and values at the highest levels and provide best possible outcomes for all children Providing safe, stable and supportive environments that caters for the cultural, physical, and emotional needs of the young people.

· To assist in ensuring full compliance with all regulatory bodies, including: Ofsted, Fire Authority, Health and Safety Executive and Environmental Health.

· To assist in the management of the residential unit in order that these tasks are successfully achieved.

· To deputise in the absence of the Area manager.

· To work as a key worker to a child or children and work to an agreed care plan.

· To shift lead ensuring that the shift runs smoothly and provide support to staff and young people. Establish and maintain daily routines within the home which provides a framework for development of a positive culture of support.

· To ensure that communication systems within the home used appropriately and are effective

· To help develop systems that will ensure a high level of child safety and risk management (ensuring individual risk assessments and environmental risk assessments are in place)

· Ensure that staff are aware of their budgetary responsibilities and monitor compliance on a regular basis

· To ensure the holistic needs of the children are assessed and placement plans/care plans are in place and used as working documents

· To produce written reports as required

· Establishing and maintaining positive, caring relationship with children, young people, and their families and other professionals involved.

· Provide advice and support to Young people at all times ensuring the social, physical emotional and spiritual care of children.

· Encouraging and assisting independence to organise and participate in various external and internal social, leisure trips and other activities.

· To develop models of participation that enable children and young people to be involved in the decisions about their care and the running of the home.

· Participate in assessment of the children’s needs, care planning and implementation, reviews, planning and disruption meetings for young people.

· Act as positive role model for young people and other staff in the home and offer advice, guidance and assistance where appropriate.

· To participate and where necessary lead meetings.

· Participate and promote key working sessions with children and young people.

· Participate in and the creation of a Personal Training plan based upon your identified developmental needs in conjunction with your Manager.

· To participate in and make effective use of regular supervision from your supervisor/ Manager.

· Protect the rights and promote the interests of the children and young people.

· To take full part in duty rota including weekends, sleep-ins and waking night duties.

· Promote and maintain a safe and healthy environment. Record and arrange for repairs and routine maintenance to the building and ensure work is carried out to an acceptable standard.

· Liaise with staff and multi-agencies to ensure that young peoples receive support to their changing needs.

· To assist in the recruitment, induction and monitoring through supervision and appraisals the performance of staff. This also includes any disciplinary action required.

· Draw the attention of the manager to any areas of concern.

· Liaise with the manager on staff grievances and disciplinary procedures when required.

· Assist in the formulation and/revision of policies and procedures as necessary

· To ensure the home operates within a framework which values diversity and that the home endorses and implements equal opportunity procedures with awareness of anti-discriminatory practice

Please note it’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults or children at risk.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Waltham Forest, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Residential Service Manager: 1 year (preferred)
• Youth Care/Support Environment: 2 years (required)

Financial Reporting Accountant | £50,000 - £54,632 | Permanent | Fully Remote / Home Based

For the UK's largest not-for-profit social enterprise in the employment and social mobility sector, we are recruiting a Financial Reporting Accountant. This role will ensure all subsidiaries of the Group are following correct accounting standards and will lead on year-end accounting, Audit activity, external reporting and the preparation of consolidated accounts. There is also the opportunity to work on a VAT optimisation project for a new entity. This role will suit someone who is fully qualified, happy to work fully remotely, and with experience of financial reporting within multiple entities.

Main Duties:

• Prepare statutory year-end accounts across the Group companies
• Preparation of the Group consolidations
• Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations across the group companies
• Preparation of reporting and financial information for internal and external stakeholders
• Work with Auditors as and when required
• Support a new VAT project focused on VAT optimisation within a new entity
• Ensure all financial software systems have strong controls
• Drive continuous improvement in processes
• Ensure financial implications of all new policies are correctly interpreted and implemented

Person Specification:

• ACA or ACCA Qualified
• Substantial experience of preparing final accounts and consolidation for a group of entities
• Strong technical financial ability and experience of external financial reporting
• Ability to embrace change and drive continuous improvement
• Excellent Excel skills and ideally experience with Agresso Business World

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Northcote Church is a church for all on Northcote Road, based in the heart of Battersea/Clapham in South-West London.

We’re really excited to be expanding our staff team at Northcote Church and we'd love to hear from you if you have a heart for working with youth, students and young adults across our local community.

We’re looking for a creative and experienced individual who would love to join us on Northcote Road to head up our work with youth and young adults during this exciting new season at Northcote Church.

As an inclusive and affirming church, we believe in welcoming everyone through our doors and believe that everyone is fully loved by God despite our differences (gender, sexuality, race, religion etc). We are part of the Inclusive Church network, Affirming Baptists and The Welcome Directory. 

This is a pioneering and expansive role as we continue to develop our church community and dream about our wider work within the local community. 

This role is a full time paid position with accommodation provided so that our 'Head of Youth & Young Adults' can live in the heart of our community in a beautiful and lively part of London.

Please note: Under the 2010 Equality Act, there is a genuine occupational requirment that those on our Church staff team are Christian and hold values in line with The Inclusive Church Network.

We are looking for a Senior Legacy & In Memory Manager for an inspiring health charity. Managing a team of two you will lead on the development of medium-term (3 5 years) Legacy and In Memory strategies and the manage the programme.

This role can be London hybrid or UK home working, with occasional team meet ups.

46,000 - 52,000 per year depending on experience plus either 3,000 London Weighting or 450 home allowance per year.

The Charity
A passionate health charity dedicated to funding vital research and supporting people and their loved ones with the care they need. You would be joining a warm and supportive team with a collaborative working culture, well known for encouraging development opportunities. They offer some fantastic benefits include 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a health care plan, pension, flexible working as well as much more.

The Role
Develop a legacy marketing strategy to help ensure that legacy influencing is an integral part of the charitys marketing and promotion.
Devise and implement a stewardship programme for legacy prospects, enquirers, pledgers and families.
Advise and make recommendations to the Head of Individual Giving and Legacy on re-forecasting income and setting annual budgets.
Develop, implement, and manage annual legacy marketing programme plans to help deliver the legacy marketing strategy.
Lead on developing a legacy promotion culture internally by providing training and support to Trust staff and branches.
Line manage a team of two.

The Candidate
Substantial experience of Legacy and In Memory fundraising at a managerial level.
Demonstrable extensive experience of legacy marketing.
Proven track record of achieving targets and managing budgets.
Experience of working closely with Legacy Administrators to maximise income received from gifts in wills.
Experience of in-memory and tribute funds.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Carers UK is looking for an Account Executive to support the Income Generation and Communication team in delivering activities to maintain and grow significant income from Carers UK’s products and services, namely the Employers for Carers forum.  

This is a pivotal time for working carers as the Carer’s Leave Act becomes law, making it a statutory requirement for all employers to support unpaid carers by providing five days unpaid carers leave. We believe we have the platform to bring about change, as well as provide carers with the support they need.

About you

You will be highly confident approaching and building rapport with prospective and existing clients with a commitment to a sustained high level of outbound communication. Collaborative in approach and with excellent communication skills you will have the ability to prioritise and manage a combination of different tasks and work effectively and efficiently to tight deadlines.

About the role

Carers UK’s Income Generation and Communication team is responsible for the organisation’s income stream. You will be a self-starter, with new business and sales experience, who will assist the team to develop, deliver and grow its earned income activities. You will carry out prospects research to support new business development, while building relationships through active client engagement. You will receive relevant training, guidance and coaching.

We are a truly inclusive team; we offer flexibility and we live and breathe our values. We are Attentive, Ambitious and Achievers.

Diversity and inclusion

Carers UK is committed to becoming a diverse and truly inclusive organisation. We strive to create a workplace where our colleagues and volunteers can truly be themselves and feel like they belong and constantly seek to ensure all voices are heard.

To embrace this culture of diversity, our employee and volunteer recruitment should reflect our stakeholders and the society that we serve and support, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, disabilities or religious practices. We value individual diversity and are actively building diverse teams here at Carers UK and value our colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.

As a membership charity for carers, we particularly seek employees and volunteers with a real understanding of the issues faced by carers. Reasonable adjustments can be made to the process and role dependent on the needs of the applicant.

At Carers UK we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please email the recruitment team to discuss.

The closing date for applications is 5pm, Thursday 1 August 2024

Carers UK anonymises all applications prior to shortlisting.

Carers UK reserves the right to appoint at any stage, should an outstanding candidate emerge.

Carers UK are actively interviewing as we receive applications.

Carers UK may carry out online and social media checks as well as seek references before a formal offer is made.

Are you ready to make a difference to the lives of children and young people in Croydon?

The current Chief Executive Officer at Reedham Children's Trust is stepping down after a dynamic 10 years in post, and the Board of Trustees is looking to recruit a new CEO with energy, drive and enthusiasm to continue to develop its strategy of direct investment in youth organisations and services which is changing lives for the better for children, young people and their families in Croydon. For over 180 years, Reedham Children's Trust has worked in and around Croydon - what we do may have change over the years but our committment and belief in what we do has not.

Characteristics of our next CEO:

• a committed, confident and highly motivated individual who is excited about leading a small but ambitious charity.
• an inspiring leader with exceptional communication skills and a proactive approach to building sustainable relationships
• someone with a clear vision to shape the future trajectory of our charity and nurture positive change within the community of Croydon.

Your strategic leadership will drive positive outcomes for the children and young people we support while upholding a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement within our organisation.

In return, you will have the opportunity to lead a small, highly skilled and dedicated team, adept in self-management and committed to supporting the CEO and Trustees in delivering high-quality operational and governance services.

Reedham Children’s Trust values diversity and inclusivity – we welcome applications from both experienced CEOs and individuals ready to embark on their first Chief Executive position, especially from those with lived experience of the communities and areas we support, to enrich our organisation and the people we serve.

We believe that with your drive, vision, and leadership abilities, you can help Reedham Children’s Trust continue our mission of transforming lives and creating a positive impact for children and young people in Croydon.

Interviews anticipated for mid-September.

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 an Early Help IDVA

Salary: £26,000 - £32,000

Location: Brent Civic Centre & Hammersmith

Hours:   35 Hours per week

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 Early Help domestic violence project aims to embed early intervention and domestic violence homicide prevention best practice into a multi-agency whole family approach response to lead to better outcomes for those involved including children. The purpose of the Early Help IDVA role is to work closely with Early Help / Family solutions and Brent Family Front Door / MASH to support women who have had Early Help intervention due to domestic violence.

The Early Help domestic violence project aims to embed early intervention and domestic violence homicide prevention best practice into a multi-agency, whole-family-approach response to lead to better outcomes for those involved, including children. The purpose of the Early Help IDVA role is to work closely with Early Help / Family solutions and Brent Family Front Door / MASH to support women who have had Early Help intervention due to domestic violence.

About You:

To be successful as the Early Help IDVA you will need the below experience and skills.

The post holder will be co-located within Brent Early Help and will help raise the team’s awareness, identification and response to those experiencing domestic violence, the post holder will jointly work with Early Help Practitioners on cases to support service users and improve partnership responses. The post holder will have an excellent understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children. The post holder will also have an understanding of children’s social care and care proceedings. As an experienced domestic violence advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs, the post holder will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis. Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence, of supporting women involved with Children’s Social Services and Early Help, and of working within safeguarding procedures is essential for this post, as is the need to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision.

To be successful as the Early Help IDVA, you’ll need the below experience and skills:

§  Excellent understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children

§  An understanding of children’s social care and care proceedings

§  Be an experienced domestic violence advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs

§  Skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis

§  Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence, of supporting women involved with Children’s Social Services and Early Help

§  Ability to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision

§  Working within safeguarding procedures is essential

How to apply:

Please submit your up to date CV along with a covering letter to the Talent email address  - PLEASE WRITE THE JOB TITLE IN THE *SUBJECT* 

· Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 4 August 2024 @ 23:59

· Interviews are taking place on week commencing 12 August 2024

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

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
• Career development pathways 
• One week’s paid dependents leave

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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.