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ABOUT US
We’re a small, creative and fast-growing charity that was established from inside The Economist in 2012. We support children, aged 10 to 16, from under-served backgrounds to develop essential skills for the modern world. We do this by enabling them to join inspiring discussions about the news, which teach them to think critically, communicate effectively and understand global issues.
Our activities
Our programme, Topical Talk, brings about these discussions in four ways:
- We create world-class teaching resources for classroom discussions about global news stories
- We run Topical Talk Festival: the only news festival for young people. Children from countries all over the world join discussions with each other and global experts; and they work towards publishing their opinions in written, audio and film format for the chance to win awards
- We offer Topical Talk Prizes: collections of resources for a series in-depth discussions about a big global issue or theme, following which students submit their work for the chance to win prizes
- We train and support teachers to bring high-quality news discussions into their classrooms; including through intensive, in-person community partnerships in the UK, US and Nigeria
Our impact
Children who take part in Topical Talk can make seven times more progress compared to their peers in creativity, problem-solving, open-minded listening and confident speaking. These skills are linked with better outcomes at school, in employment and as citizens. Our programme has received international recognition, including by HundrED as one of the top 100 educational initiatives of 2020 and 2021, and as first-prize winner of the UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Awards 2022.
Our ambitions
We are at an exciting point in our trajectory. We have demonstrated huge growth potential, going from a small UK pilot in 2013 to working with thousands of teachers globally today, including on-the-ground work in the UK and US. There is still an enormous unmet need, so we have bold plans to reach one million children in 2026, with 100,000 engaging on a weekly basis.
THE ROLE
We’re looking for a qualified teacher or ex-teacher who is excited to play a hands-on role in our team, training and building relationships with Topical Talk teachers in the UK and internationally.
You’ll be responsible, alongside our Teacher Engagement and Development Lead, for supporting teachers to get the most from Topical Talk programmes. You’ll do this by building strong relationships with a range of individual teachers, school groups (for example multi-academy trusts) and organisations. You'll be confident communicating with and motivating teachers, and delivering inspiring teacher training in a range of settings in the UK and internationally. You’ll also work directly with 10- to 16-year-old students on a regular basis, to model lessons to teachers, deliver workshops and facilitate online discussions.
From time to time you will work with our content team to give input into the creation of interactive lessons on news topics. You’ll share ideas for class activities or topics, join idea-generation and feedback sessions, and occasionally draft lessons yourself.
OPPORTUNITIES WE CAN OFFER YOU
- Real impact: you’ll work directly with teachers and students to make a real difference to children’s ability to think critically, listen well, express themselves and understand the big issues of our time
- Growth and development: you’ll join a fast-growing charity with opportunities to grow your skills and responsibility as the organisation takes on bigger challenges. We invest in training and development and will support you to build the skills and experience as you need, for example, working with you to find expert mentors within The Economist Group
- A friendly, driven and highly-effective team: we are deeply committed to being an inspiring, happy place to work, where we learn and achieve things that matter together. We work collaboratively and supportively, with the freedom to use our own judgement and be creative
- Flexible working: our core hours are from 10am to 4pm with a minimum of two days spent in the office each week (Wednesdays and Thursdays)
- Other benefits: Economist Group benefits include a great central-London office (The Adelphi Building near Charing Cross), private medical insurance, a cycle to work scheme and more
RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and deliver teacher training and support to maximise impact of Topical Talk (40%)
- Work with the Teacher Engagement and Development Lead to design and deliver online and in-person teacher training that supports and inspires teachers to run Topical Talk lessons regularly
- Visit schools to observe, and occasionally teach, Topical Talk lessons
- Collect data, such as case studies and progress reports, to help evaluate the impact of Topical Talk
- Test and evaluate different approaches to teacher support in order to continually improve how we work with teachers
Engage students with Topical Talk lessons (30%)
- Deliver inspiring workshops and lessons about the news to young people aged 10 to 16 globally
- Co-plan and present Live Lessons to a global audience
- Facilitate online discussions between young people during Topical Talk Festivals
- Collaborate with the content team to share ideas, give feedback and occasionally draft lessons about the news
Build and nurture effective relationships with teachers, school groups and organisations (30%)
- Build strong relationships with teachers, administrators, local education authorities, school districts or multi-academy trusts, to make Topical Talk a long-term success in the schools
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of Topical Talk in depth in these schools or communities, using evidence to recommend programme-wide changes
- Work with the Head of Marketing and Teacher Engagement Development Lead to recruit schools to participate in Topical Talk Festival, liaising with teachers and persistently following up as needed
- Support teachers to get ready to participate in the Topical Talk Festival, including briefing them, guiding them through the sign-up process and answering their questions / troubleshooting
This role will involve international travel so a valid passport is required. It also involves working with young people, so you will need to have an enhanced DBS check (which The Foundation will organise).
REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE
You are…
- A clear and compelling communicator, verbally and in writing – you’re able to engage people with our work and build strong relationships
- Willing to travel – you are keen to travel across the UK on a regular (weekly) basis, and overseas on a termly basis
- Highly personable – you build rapport quickly and nurture ongoing relationships
- Passionate about current affairs – you want to help young people to understand the news
- Meticulous in your work – you have exceptional attention to detail and time management
- Collaborative – you are happy to work as part of a team to ensure the best results
- A great problem-solver – you can manage the needs of different audiences and stakeholders
- Results-oriented – you use your initiative and are driven to achieve our targets
You have…
- Qualified Teacher Status (or equivalent) – you have at least two years of experience teaching primary or secondary students and an up-to-date knowledge of educational research and developments
- Experience delivering training to teachers on multiple pastoral and curriculum-related topics
- Experience of building relationships and managing stakeholders to secure what’s needed from them
- A proven track record of planning, analysing and reporting on projects
You might have…
- Experience of working in schools or with teachers outside of the UK
We’re particularly keen for you to apply if you are from a community under-represented in the charity sector or have lived experience of facing extra barriers because of your background. If you require any adjustments for your interview, just let us know.
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We enable disadvantaged children to build essential critical-thinking and communication skills through inspiring discussions about the news.
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At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Graphic Designer to join our External Affairs team.
You'll lead and manage the development of Ambitious about Autism's brand look and feel, maintaining a clear set of brand guidelines and acting as brand guardian. You'll lead on producing designed collateral as required, responding to artwork requests and managing the visual look and feel of any designed resources.
You'll manage the production process of design briefs, ensuring that projects are delivered on-time and to a high quality. You'll contribute to the development and production of animated and video content, as well as providing support for colleagues producing their own materials, checking artwork for accuracy, quality and consistency with our brand.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Extensive experience of working in an artwork or design role.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience of working with Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience in developing a range of digital and print assets, as well as web design best practices.
- Experience in producing materials in a range of accessible formats.
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
People Operations & Systems Manager
Location: Stratford, London
Closing date: Monday 22nd July 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
For 40-years, School-Home Support has been working with children, families and schools to break the cycle of poor school attendance, low education attainment, anti-social behaviour, crime, low paid or no job, generation after generation. We are very proud of the work we do to support getting children and young people back into school, ready to learn, whatever it takes.
This is a new role in our People team and we are looking for an energetic and dependable People Operations & Systems Manager to work closely with our Head of People and Culture, to help implement best people strategies and practices to secure a sustainable organisational culture. You must possess significant HR management experience (3-years in similar role) to continuously track the department’s efforts and target its goals. This role reports into the Head of People & Culture and is a mixture of remote working and office based.
You will be liaising with all colleagues on HR practices and school and regional based practitioners; together with all Line Managers. Setting goals for people operations deliverables to track the department’s outputs and goals in line with our vision and values. Supervising and managing the people administrator and the L&D Advisor to manage the following:
- Reviewing and approving necessary modifications to the people operations department’s efforts from time to time.
- Overseeing specific tasks such as the full recruitment procedure, together with the People administrator.
- Full responsibility for payroll management; together with Finance and outsourced payroll bureau.
- Responsible for all our People HR/Training/ATS systems to ensure they are managed effectively and fit for purpose.
- Responsible for employee engagement and retention, employee satisfaction, and performance management.
- Ensuring that there is a healthy environment for all our employees to work in and that the people department’s workflow is efficient and compliant, at all times.
- Ensuring that DBS management is up to date; liaising with the safeguarding teams with any updates on DBS processes.
- Updating and implementing people policies, and managing the full employee life cycle administrative requirements
- Managing all ER delivery to ensure dispute management is maintained.
- Maintaining disciplines such as legislative regulations and guidelines.
- Develop a positive working environment, encouraging a proactive approach to people's wellbeing and leading the local Wellbeing Forum initiatives
- Be responsible for and drive improvement in diversity, inclusion and engagement.
- Be accountable for talent planning, succession, assessments and HR processes that drive a high performing team
- Provide general day to day HR support on operational issues
- Supporting Group HR Projects/Initiatives
Experience & Skills:
- CIPD qualified (desirable or equivalent experience)
- Experience in a charitable organisation would be beneficial, but not essential
- Proven experience in advising on complex ER matters
- Resilience, great influencing and communication skills
- Able to build trust, respect and openness
The Process
If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for the role of People Operations & Systems Manager, please click apply, enter your details and upload a CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for the role.
Interviews will be held on an ‘as and when basis’ so we encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.
All roles at SHS are subject to an DBS check
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications from all sections of the community.
If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please get in touch to discuss your requirements further.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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- £6,079 per year (based on a full-time salary of £30,396)
- 7.5 hours per week
- Fixed-term contract until June 2026
- SEL Mind office (to be agreed), with travel across all SEL Mind boroughs
The Benefits Service within SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems to navigate the benefits system and challenge unfair decisions. The service currently operates across Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich, delivered in partnership with local NHS. It includes dedicated welfare benefits specialists who provide casework support, and a cross-area team of volunteers who assist with form filling and assessments for health and disability benefits.
We are looking for a part-time Advice Projects Coordinator to support a new advice clinic to help people with mental health problems complete complex forms for health and disability benefits. We are looking for someone with experience of providing help with health and disability benefits, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to support and motivate a passionate team of volunteers.
This role will involve:
- Supporting clients to fill out health and disability benefits forms to a high standard
- Coordinating appointment bookings and a volunteer rota
- Helping clients access wider advice and support services
- Providing ad hoc support and guidance for volunteers
Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Closing date: Monday 29th July (11:59pm)
Likely interview date: Monday 12th August
SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.
SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.
Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
The vacancy
Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a Female Specialist Support Worker (equivalent to Female Specialist Housing Caseworker) on a Permanent on a full-time basis at our female only scheme in Stoke Newington.
The service is part our Complex Needs Service in London, a supported housing scheme for single homeless females aged 16-21 years, including care leavers and ex-offender with high support needs.
We support young women to gain independence, supporting them holistically to reach their goals/aspirations and move on to independent living.
We are looking for female applicants only for this role as it is an all-women’s service. The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 applies to this post.
What we’re looking for:
- Do you have a background working with vulnerable young females (18-21 years) within either a social housing, education, or charity sector where the focus is their development and personal growth?
- Do you have lived or professional experience of managing complex needs, which include homelessness, mental health or any other high risk or high harm behaviours or high vulnerability?
- Do you have experience of working with young people who have challenging behaviour or conflict where you can engage, be approachable and provide required constructive support?
- Do you have thorough and up to date knowledge of safeguarding and trauma informed principles?
If so, this role is perfect for you!
A bit about the role:
As a Female Specialist Support Worker (Specialist Female Housing Caseworker), you will work with a team of highly motivated, compassionate, and dedicated colleagues to help young women prepare to live independently.
Your role is to support a caseload of 18–21-year-olds, all with varying needs, so they are ready to live independently after a period of 12 months.
If you have ever wanted a job where you can really make a positive difference to someone’s life, then this is it!
Some of the key results for the role include:
- Being able to work closely with your colleagues and a range of external agencies.
- Plan and deliver fun and meaningful activities for young people living at the project.
- Keep the project clean and tidy.
- Bring a discreet and sensitive approach with strong professional boundaries.
- Understanding safeguarding and being able to provide support around the benefit system.
Key Points:
This role will require an Enhanced DBS check.
You must be able to work shifts between 8AM to 4PM and from 2PM to 10PM across 7 days per week including bank holidays?
You must have thorough knowledge and/or experience of Safeguarding Young Adults.
Development opportunity, if you do not already have an NVQ level 3 in a related subject we would be willing to support you achieve one!
A bit about us:
It started over 160 years ago with one man’s desire to improve the lives of poverty-stricken Londoners. Today, we have 107,000 homes and 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties and around 20,000 care and support customers. But the desire remains the same – to create homes and communities where people can flourish.
Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:
- 25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal.
- 4 x Life Assurance
- Professional development by access to "paid for" apprenticeship programs and qualifications
- Two additional paid volunteering days each year
- Family friendly policies
- Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1
Are you ready to apply?
PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.
To be considered for the position of Female Specialist Support Worker, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role.
Closing date: 15 July 2024
Interviews will be held week commencing 15 July and 22 July
Contract type Permanent
Weekly hours Monday - Sunday 37.5 hrs 08:00-16:00 & 14:00-22.00 shifts
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The Almeida Theatre makes brave new work that asks big questions: of plays, of theatres and of the world around us. They need to recruit a Corporate Partnerships Manager and Prospectus is proud to partner on the search.
The Corporate Partnerships Manager will primarily focus on managing impressive corporate relationships that already exist in the fashion, legal, and financial sectors as well as designing, crafting, and securing income from new approaches with new corporate partners. You will be an expert communicator that will also be responsible for designing pro-bono and cash support within the portfolio, joining a great team of six fundraisers across other revenue streams. This role is initially offered on a two year fixed term contract, please enquire to learn more about this initial setup.
The selected candidate will enjoy building genuine and meaningful relationships and in the day-to-day will develop excellent communication with high-level decision makers in corporate partners. You will have ideally have experience in corporate fundraising and corporate partnerships in any charity, arts, or heritage organisations.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ryan Burdock or Flora Cunningham at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary : £50,000 - £60,000 pa dependent on experience
Parents 1st, a national charity dedicated to enabling quality peer support during pregnancy, birth and beyond. The evidence is clear - effective and sustainable peer support nurtures the emotional wellbeing of mothers, fathers, partners, and babies, and builds strengths in communities. We have extensive experience of delivering quality perinatal peer support. We also support commissioning organisations (public and voluntary sector) with the practicalities and planning of perinatal peer support, including design, implementation, and evaluation.
We are seeking a new Chief Executive to build on our history and unique strengths by developing our future strategy to grow our services and partnerships to meet the ever-increasing demand for the services and programs that we deliver so effectively.
As the CEO of Parents 1st, you will play a pivotal role in restructuring the organisation following the change in our constitution from CIC to a registered charity in 2023. Your leadership will be instrumental in fostering unity and cohesion, creating operational resilience and guiding the organisation towards sustained success in delivering vital services to parents, families and our partners.
The role
You are responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership across the organisation. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, you will support the mission of the organisation through development of strategic plans and strategies.
You will play a crucial role in creating a positive organisational culture that values diversity and inclusion and demonstrates a commitment to making a difference to our clients as well as working with our partners to realise both our and their potential.
You will ensure the organisation is managed effectively with good governance and financial processes in place, which are compliant with relevant legislation. As CEO you will report to the board of trustees, provide regular updates on the organisation's performance, challenges and progress towards strategic goals.
The following is not an exhaustive list but identifies the most significant duties which link to the responsibilities described above.
- Working with the Chair and Board of trustees
- Strategic leadership and management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Operational excellence, planning and delivery
- Financial stewardship
Person Specification
Essential experience, qualifications and attributes for the post are demonstrable
Ability to:
- Significant leadership and management experience, ideally within the non-profit, social services or healthcare sectors
- Ability and solid experience of motivating, supporting and developing people to achieve success as well as personal and organisational goals
- Exceptional interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally
- Experience of developing and implementing strategies and operating plans
- Experience of managing external relationships at a senior level on behalf of an organisation
- Experience of bid writing, securing funds and working with funding partners and grant making organisations
- Experience of growing new projects, services and income
- Evidence of being a strategic thinker with the proven ability to drive service innovation through resourcefulness and creativity
- Evidence of having strong financial acumen, with a track record of managing budgets and navigating financial challenges
- Experience and confidence in public speaking and dealing with press and media
- Evidence of continual professional and personal development
- Resilient, calm and rational in decision making including when under pressure
- Demonstrate a good level of knowledge of charity regulations and of the role of the Charity Commission
- Passionate commitment to the vision and mission of Parents 1st
Eastside People is supporting Parents 1st UK in the recruitment for this role. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter, which should address the points in the Person Specification.
Please note that we will focus on your demonstrable experience and potential in the above areas and do not expect candidates to have experience in all responsibilities outlined in the Job Description.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 22 July 2024. Initial longlisting discussions with Lucinda will take place that week and interviews will take place with Parents 1st week beginning 5 August 2024.
Closing date: 22-07-2024
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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Housing Support Worker to join our homelessness service in Surrey.
£24,939.20 per annum, working 35 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.
To enable vulnerable people living in a variety of different tenures to manage their tenancies/ licences and prevent homelessness by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package.
Fixed term contract of 9 months.
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, excluding Bank Holidays.
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:
Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Manager
Ensure that referrals to the service are managed effectively and in line with the referrals and assessment procedure
Undertake initial and assessments and continuous reviews of support needs and potential risks, and agree levels of support and actions
Create and review support/ action plans for providing appropriate housing-related support based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
Develop and maintain links with key agencies and service providers in the local community
Empower customers to ensure they receive the benefits and services they are entitled to
Signpost customers to support services that can help them address additional support needs such as mental or physical health, employment and education, adult social care, domestic abuse and family support
Encourage and enable customers to pay their rent and other housing-related costs, and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the relevant housing provider
Encourage and enable customers to adhere to all other conditions of their tenancies/ licences, eg maintaining a satisfactory living environment, refraining from anti-social behaviour, allowing access for essential work
Encourage and enable customers to take necessary steps to seeking and preparing for alternative accommodation where maintaining their current housing situation is unsuitable or unviable
Ensure that all safeguarding concerns are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Contract Manager/Head of Operations, as appropriate
Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive customer records to professional standards
Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
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:
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
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:
Use of own vehicle
IT and functional skills
Positive attitude and can-do approach
Resilience
Flexibility
Good communication skills, written and verbally
Desirable:
Experience working in homelessness, housing or support/care
Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Children's Support Worker to join our Homelessness service in Tower Hamlets.
£13,676.00 per annum, working 20 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're part of one team? 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.
To offer practical and emotional support to children and young people aged 0-16 years, who are living with the effects of Domestic Abuse and Violence, and overcoming the traumatic impact on their lives. The support is offered during their time in the refuge, through the transition from refuge to their new home and ongoing support in the community. Support is also offered to children who live in the wider community who access the service independently. To liaise and work together with all other agencies involved with the families, in order to meet their ongoing needs appropriately and effectively. The post is restricted to females only due to the nature of the role. The occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
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:
* To ensure that the needs of children and young people in the refuge are assessed as part of admission and the duration of their stay
* To plan and implement a programme of therapeutic and recreational activities for children and young people living both at the refuge and in the community, as well as play-work and activity trips * To provide individual, age appropriate key working sessions for children of all ages. With a focus on safeguarding, including risk and safety planning, emotional & physical health & wellbeing, education and social & family networks
* To encourage and support mothers to build loving and consistent relationships with their children * To work in partnership with all agencies in relation to safeguarding children following both local and national approaches around Early Help Assessments, CIN, TAF and Child Protection Protocols
* To act as the Lead Practitioner in early help assessments and using early help principles to develop support plans for sub-threshold families, ensuring effective multi-agency involvement.
* To write and contribute to the completion of Reports for Courts and Children's Social Care Conferences and meetings regarding the families, when required.
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:
* Exudes a warm friendly presence 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
* Flexible
* Open to feedback and self development
* Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
* Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments Mission & Values 'Working with people to make choices, achieve goals and take control of their live through high quality care, support and housing'
* Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
* Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
* Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
* Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
* Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
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.
Please see our website for full job description.
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This role will be working on a helpdesk for the project management unit. As a Project Assistant, you will provide essential administrative support to our dedicated Clusters and Units. Based in the Project Management Unit (PMU), you will play a crucial role in delivering the project support that the PMU provides to the institute.
We are seeking an individual with experience in administrative roles within a professional, service-driven environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is essential.
Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday, 24 July 2024, and will be conducted in person at the Institute of Development Studies.
Although IDS is a sponsoring organisation unfortunately we would not be able to obtain a certificate of sponsor for this particular post as the role does not meet the requirements (skills & salary threshold) as outlined in the Skilled Worker guidelines.
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The Queen's Nursing Institute is looking for a Digital Engagement Officer. The post holder will be a key contributor to the QNI's digital content and support the QNI's digital infrastructure including websites, social media, financial administration and Customer Relationship Management system. This is an exciting role which will allow someone with creativity and precision to grow and demonstrate their potential, within a supportive and friendly team environment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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In this exciting new role, you'll manage and deliver fundraising activities, helping us meet income targets. This is a fantastic opportunity to support our mission of 'Better lives for older people'.
At ExtraCare, we create vibrant retirement villages for over 55's, promoting healthy, active, and independent lifestyles. Our model has proven to reduce loneliness and improve well-being. Join us and be part of the UK's leading not-for-profit pioneer in retirement living, with 20 locations since 1988.
Benefits for Fundraising Manager role include: -
- Pension Scheme
- Salary £39,000 per annum
- Hybrid working
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- 25 days annual leave including statutory bank holidays (England & Wales)
- Option to purchase or sell additional annual leave
Main Duties and Responsibilities (full job specification available)
Working with the Head of Marketing, develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy to support ExtraCare’s objectives.
Secure funding from a variety of sources, including charitable trusts, community groups, corporate supporters, and individual residents.
Lead fundraising events and campaigns with creativity and strategic insight.
Foster long-term relationships with donors to maximise future funding potential.
ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.
ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Programme Information Analyst
Contract: Permanent, Full Time,
Location: The role will be based in the UK or one of the following countries where WaterAid works, subject to right-to-work eligibility in the respective countries. Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, or South Africa
For the UK Location, we offer hybrid working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face-to-face, in a WaterAid office. For UK-based staff, WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.
Salary & Benefits: Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the successful candidate's location and depending on experience. If UK-based: £43,668 - £45,851 (depending on experience) or equivalent established grade F in the country of employment.
About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in data analysis and reporting to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as our Programme Information Analyst to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
About the Team:
The WaterAid Programme Operations Team team enables the effective management of the International Programmes Directorate (IPD) through the provision of robust high quality programme management policies, processes, tools, management information and systems so that programme staff are empowered to undertake effective planning and delivery of programmes and projects as well as ensure high quality reporting of programme performance to the wider organisation.
About the Role:
As our proactive and strategic Programme Information Analyst, you will identify information needs of key stakeholders, and define and develop reports and dashboards in response to these needs.
In this role, you will be responsible for improving the quality of key programme performance data through supporting the embedding of quality assurance processes, setting standards and tools, and providing training.as well as strengthening the capacity of CP and regional colleagues to systematically collect, analyse and use programme data to inform decision-making processes and organisational learning.
You'll also:
- Be responsible for the collation and analysis of operational and consolidated programme information for key audiences and reporting processes (including the Global Performance Measurement framework).
- Organise, analyse, makes accessible and promote programme data at a global level to inform global decision-making, learning and reporting
- Represent Programme Operations in organisational and cross-department data quality and data management initiatives
- In response to organisational and user requirements, define, develop, manage, maintain and update a suite of reports and dashboards that provide data for reporting, Country Programme SMT decision-making and key programme information for UK staff.
About You:
- Demonstrable experience of gathering and analysing requirements.
- Demonstrable hands-on experience of designing and building reports and dashboards using a variety of tools.
- Experience using and managing data collection and analytical platforms.
- Excellent writing skills, ability to disseminate and communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner.
Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:
- Experience and expertise at writing SQL queries within SQL Server or similar tool
- A general understanding of the WASH sector, and Programme and Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.
Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on Sunday, 21st July 2024. Availability for an interview is required for 25 and 26 July 2024. Remote interviews will be via Microsoft Teams
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a mandatory cover letter answering the following three questions in one document either Word Document or PDF format. Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be accepted.
- Describe your experience of designing and developing reports and dashboards
- Explain how you have assisted with improvements to data quality
- Describe how you have identified the information needs of a variety of stakeholders
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries. All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Size: More than 1000
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
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About Switchboard
Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard connects and supports people in need across Sussex. Originally set up as a helpline in 1975, we've grown to deliver a wide range of essential services for our community.
This exciting new role will be supporting Switchboard to continue innovating, developing and delivering services, by and for LGBTQ people in Sussex.
About the role
We are looking for a dedicated, experienced fundraiser to oversee and drive forward all of our income generation. This post will work closely alongside our various teams and projects to raise awareness of our work among potential supporters. The postholder will be responsible for building sustainable and diverse income streams through regular giving, bid writing, events, and corporate partnerships. You will establish engaging supporter journeys that maintain long-term relationships with regular donors, high net worth supporters, and corporate clients.
Here's the person specification for the role:
- At least 2 years of experience of proven success in a fundraising role.
- Detailed knowledge of at least one of the following: trusts and foundations / individual giving / community / corporate fundraising.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to engage and enthuse audiences through a broad range of communications channels.
- Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating events, projects and/or campaigns.
- Leadership experience - this could be in work or elsewhere, with staff, projects, volunteers or communities.
- Project management and organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise and work in a self-directed manner.
- Understanding of LGBTQ+ communities.
- Ability and willingness to help with organisational events such as Pride or conferences several times a year.
- Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with frontline staff, volunteers, service users and partner organisations.
- Numerate; able to understand, monitor and manage budgets and other financial information and systems.
- A strong belief in Switchboard's vision, mission and values.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages setting out how you the above criteria set out in the person specification.
Applications close: 9am, Monday 22 July, 2024
Planned interview date: Tuesday 30 July, 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Thera Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Fundraising Manager to join our team, working remotely with some travel. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of up to £46,548.49 per annum.
This is a remote position with some Travel.
Who are we?
Thera Group supports people with a learning disability across England, Scotland, and Wales. We support people at home, in the local community and for short breaks, giving people real choice and control about how they live their lives. We also offer specialist support in financial advocacy, housing, circles of support, employment, befriending and training. Since 1998, our vision has been to show that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society.
We want to ignite interest, drive and build on passions, that will engage a portfolio of funders to develop a strong income pipeline that leads to success and support. Thera Group has unique opportunities of support for people with a learning disability it is an exciting role that we know will spark ambition, motivation, and initiative to ensure the opportunities continue to flourish! Having huge impact for thousands of people across the UK
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic, creative Fundraising Manager to lead on a new strategic fundraising approach. Joining the Development Team, you will be instrumental and at the forefront in leading and securing fundraising for our innovation and development projects and companies.
About the role:
The fundraising manager will be tasked with developing and implementing a fundraising strategy for Thera Group of companies, including writing grant proposals, diversifying, and scaling up the Groups income streams, managing donor relations and reporting.
The Fundraising Manager will work with local companies and other teams within Thera Trust to generate projects and develop a pipeline of income to support delivery.
We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to join the team who can:
- Work closely with stakeholders across all aspects of Thera and externally
- Support leaders in subsidiary companies to consider their fundraising strategies
- Robust knowledge of Compliance with – and enforcement of – fundraising regulation processes
- Comprehension and communication of key details from bid specifications
- Able to identify barriers to funding opportunities and solution[1]finding to limit or overcome those barriers
- Work with others to upskill their ability to fundraise at a local level.
- Maintain pipeline of opportunities, supported by a communication plan to keep existing and potential investors informed.
- Record data to support evidence and reporting to funders
- Respond to fundraising trends in our data but also factors external to the organisation.
- Understand and able to assess the impact of commercial challenges and opportunities in the sector – and Thera’s response to these
If you have a passion for making a difference to peoples lives, consider a career as a Fundraising Manager with Thera Group, please click "apply" now - we would like to hear from you
We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate
We are an Equal opportunities employer