Jobs

Team Manager - Tenancy Rights ( Private renters) 

To apply visit our website to down load a full recruitment pack

Successful candidates must demonstrate their ability to:

•  Manage, build, inspire and support the wellbeing of a high-performing team of private tenancy rights   caseworkers who deliver positive experiences and outcomes for services users and stakeholders
•  Keep up to date with developments in or affecting tenancy rights, housing law and its enforcement
•  Ensure our accredited service-quality standards are achieved,
• Encourage and support user involvement and private tenants’ voice generally in our service development
• Represent Safer Renting to and manage relationships with an agreed group of local authorities

Closing date for applications 23:59 hours on14th July 2024

Salary c £35,000 per annum 

Please go to our website to download a full recruitment pack .  Applications will require the submission of a CV & supporting statement , along with a criminal records declaration form and diversity monitoring form which can be obtained from the  "work with us" page on our website.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Diocesan staff team as we seek to live out our commitment to racial justice, from someone who shares this commitment and is passionate about equality and inclusion.

You will be able to put your experience of adult education and learning into practice, by supporting the implementation of the Diocesan Strategy (Anti Racism Charter) through the establishment of a racial justice training pathway and the creation of racial justice resources that can be accessed and utilised across the Diocese by Diocesan staff, parishes, and schools.  

This will include:

• Evaluating our current Unconscious Bias training programme and implement the lessons learned. 
• Delivering racial justice training to parishes and Diocesan staff, particularly Unconscious Bias training.
• Develop the “Train the Trainers” approach and support the training of parish leaders and diocesan staff in becoming racial justice training trainers
• Identify training and resources needs for a variety of stakeholders
• Research and identify new models to be incorporated into a training pathway including in the areas of theology, power, privilege and prejudice.
• Liaise with other Dioceses and the National Church to learn from and seek best practice for racial justice training content and delivery.
• Work with other members of the department to establish a coordinated training programme that offers both face-to-face training and eLearning. 
• Develop and maintain an evaluation process for training, including the development of impact indicators. 
• Review existing racial justice resources and produce/commission the development of new resources that can be used both locally and national, such as toolkits, cultural occasional offices guide, liturgical resources and school-aged resources for young people and leaders.
• Be an advocate for Racial Justice within Diocesan structures, identifying and promoting best practice regarding racial justice, diversity, and inclusion.

Working Well Trust is a mental health and employment charity in London.  All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment. This role will be working with clients who have mental health support needs, wanting to gain paid employment.

We are recruiting for an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Specialist in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham.

Experience of employment support is not essential, it is more important that you share our passion and commitment to supporting people to find the right job for them. You will receive training on the IPS model and in supporting people with mental health issues. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, either personally or through a close contact.

You need to have a desire to support people to achieve their employment goals, and the ability to multitask and manage your workload effectively. Good organisation skills are essential for this role, in addition to an interest in mental health, and the role it plays in the workplace. The successful candidate will need to become comfortable in approaching employers, persuading them to use our service, working with them to recruit our clients to fill vacancies and sustain employment.

We are a Centre of Excellence and adhere closely to the principles of the IPS model in supporting people in to employment. No prior experience in IPS is required. The role we are recruiting for is as follows: 

One Full Time: 35 hours per week - this roles will be based onsite/in the community 4 days per week and work from home 1 day.

You will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. You will deliver the IPS approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred support and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment. More information about IPS can be found at.

You will work as part of a mental health team (NHS Trust) maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment. You will work closely with clinical teams, providing a coordinated approach that always remains client led.  You will also be working to targets whilst maintaining a high-quality service. 

If you would to discuss this role please see the Job Description for contact details.

Please click apply to send your CV after answering the screening questions. 

Candidates need to clearly outline how they meet the person specification points in their personal statement.

Staff benefits include an employer contribution to a personal or workplace pension equivalent to 6% of gross salary. 30 days annual leave plus paid public holidays (FTE). 

Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities and Confident about Disabilities.

Closing date: Monday 9am 15th July 

Telephone interviews: These will be scheduled in as applicants come through so please apply early, if we get enough applicants we may close the advert early

Final Stage interviews: TBC

Our communications team showcases impactful stories. Following an internal move, we seek a new member to join our high-performing team. You’ll produce material to inspire and engage both new and existing supporters.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, accurate, creative, and canny. Whether you are starting your career or have some experience, if you are:

• Looking to make a difference in some of the world’s poorest communities,
• Possessing outstanding writing and organizational skills with an understanding of social media,
• Able to handle complex priorities with a smile,

We would like to hear from you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative Support:

• Assist the Production Manager with mail specs, collating information, creating purchase orders, and related tasks.
• Support the Media Manager in arranging regional coverage for overseas staff in the UK.
• Provide support to the Head of Communications and other team members.
• General administrative duties. 

Scheduling and Planning:

• Update and maintain the print and digital communications schedule with audience managers.

Content Creation:

• Contribute to digital communications, including website content and social media.
• Assist in creating monthly print and digital communication documents.
• Support design tasks like picture editing and layout.
• Create subtitles for digital content.
• Participate in creative idea sessions.

Updates and Research:

• Monitor staff blogs for potential stories and produce a weekly social media roundup.
• Monitor external websites for relevant stories and brief teams.
• Provide research support as needed.

Media Library Management:

• Upload and remove media assets, ensuring accurate metadata and compliance.
• Support staff with acquiring and transferring assets from overseas programs.
• Improve the media library.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

Highly Desirable Qualities:

• Communications or administration qualification
• Experience in a Christian organisation or charity environment
• Administration experience
• Experience in a communications environment
• Proficient in video editing, Photoshop, and design software like InDesign

Essential Qualities:

• Educated to degree or equivalent level
• Office experience through work or voluntary placements
• Team working experience
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, including Excel, social media and scheduling software
• Positive, assertive, and sensitive communication skills
• Efficient, organised approach, managing multiple deadlines and priorities with flexibility
• Able to work on own initiative
• Excellent attention to detail

Personal Attributes:

• Committed evangelical Christian, aligning with MAF UK's values and actively participating in activities.
• Emotional resilience, flexibility, and service orientation.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Location: Hybrid role with two days at MAF UK, Folkestone, and one day at our Operations Centre, MAF International, Ashford. The remaining two days from home or you may work at the office.

Working Hours: Full-time role (36 hours per week, with flexibility for additional hours occasionally outside normal business hours). Hours should be agreed with the line manager.

Annual Leave: 22 days per year plus 8 paid public holidays.

Pension Scheme: Non-contributory (10% of salary).

Probation: 3 months (with a one-month review).

HOW TO APPLY

If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the qualifications, please submit your CV and a cover letter addressing how your skills and experiences align with the role's requirements.

Deadline for applications: Monday, 22nd July 2024 at 9am. ​

Location - Multiple locations (Hybrid)

At a time when our digital offering is expanding, this is a new senior post, ideal for someone who has significant digital and analytics experience and the ability to advise stakeholders, to take our insights, testing and optimisation to the next level. Reporting to the Head of Digital you will work within a passionate digital team and work across the organisation to implement best practice and help to promote and deliver upon our social mission.

You will be the voice of the audience: managing, optimising and reporting through web analytics tools, social listening tools and channel metrics to provide the necessary insight to inform data driven decision making across the organisation. You will be the lead for user testing and designing and implementing a programme of continuous optimisation.

You will have excellent analytic and technical skills, with a strong track record of putting the user at the heart of activity and an extensive knowledge and experience using digital insight tools. If you are an ambitious experienced digital expert looking for your next challenge and would like to play a key role in The Salvation Army’s digital growth, this could be the role you’re looking for.

Happy to talk about flexible working
At The Salvation Army we strive to make flexible work arrangements available to everyone. Therefore, for this position, we are open to considering options that meet your needs and the needs of the department. Our flexible options include agile working (a mix of remote and a minimum of 40% Office Based), agile flex (Less than 40% office based) agile flex (Less than 40% office based), home-based working (irregular office attendance working 1 day or less per month at a Salvation Army site), job sharing and compressed hours (full-time hours condensed into a shorter week). If you would like to know more or discuss any details about this vacancy, please contact us via our website. 

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time); a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan; an employee assistance programme

Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week

Closing date: Monday 15th July 2024

Interview date: Week commencing 22nd July 2024

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

We are looking for a Specialist Housing Advocate

Salary: £28,000 - £31,000 (pro rata)

Location: Hammersmith (with possible co-location with key partners)

Hours:   28 OR 35 Hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term until March 2025

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 Specialist Housing Advocate will work within a dynamic, fast paced team to provide intervention, advocacy and support that empowers women and ensures that the voice of survivors informs every stage of their journey towards improved safety. This is a new and exciting service, and we are looking for someone passionate about ensuring that all survivors of domestic abuse are able to access safe and appropriate accommodation which meets their needs.

To be successful as Specialist Housing Advocate you will need the below experience and skills:

You will have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on survivors and their children, and of best practice within the domestic abuse and housing sectors. You will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis. The post holder will hold a caseload of survivors and will also be required to support Advance’s duty team on a rota basis which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support.

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 14 July 2024@ 23:59

· Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*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
• Thorough induction and training
• Career development pathways 

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

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

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

Safeguarding

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

Are you a self-motivated and positive person with a passion for fundraising and the environment? Do you understand the role that corporate partnerships can play in the charity sector?

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about trees and wants to be part of a small, friendly team to join us as our Senior Corporate Engagement Officer.

You'll use your skills in relationship building to help raise funds and support for tree planting. You will need a strong experience in corporate relationships and fundraising and have an aptitude for initiating and developing corporate partnerships.

You’ll be working closely with colleagues across ITF to attract and maintain relationships with companies, inspire them to plant trees with ITF and share about the impact their donations are making.  You’ll lead our approaches and negotiations and secure long-term, corporate partnerships in line with ITF’s strategy and values.

You’ll need:

• Experience in corporate fundraising with a proven track record of success
• Good relationship building and networking skills
• Good communication skills
• A creative thinker who can identify new ways to engage companies
• Strong organisational skills
• A positive, ‘can-do’ attitude that will enthuse prospective and current supporters
• Adaptable and responsive to the needs of a small charity

About International Tree Foundation

We are a community of people passionate about trees and their benefits for people and planet. We work with local groups in Africa and the UK to restore forests and woodlands, conserve habitats rich in biodiversity, and that helps communities improve their livelihoods. We care for the planet, and we care for people, including our staff.

We are open to someone who has strong potential to grow but may not fully meet the full person specification to join in a ‘development’ role.

Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind have an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative and developing service supporting the mental health of children and young people. Working closely with schools in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, you will support a diverse staff team to deliver a large NHS contract.

If you do not meet all of the requirements of the role but have comparable knowledge and experience, we would be happy to consider your application, or talk to you in advance of an application.

Key Responsibilities

• Line management of a team of mental health professionals and of trainees based in schools.
• Contract management (Large NHS contract)
• Responsible for supporting the team
• Holding relationships with all key stakeholders (NHS partners, ICB, Schools, Local Authority, university partners)
• Ensuring service meets or exceeds all targets.
• Building on an existing programme and expanding the service into new schools using learning so far.
• Working closely with the Clinical Lead to ensure safe delivery of services and that staff are supported.
• Ability to support staff to work with diverse range of children and families, and tailor services to reach young people who may be disengaged from school, have specific additional needs or diagnoses.

You will have: 

• At least 3 years’ experience of managing a complex service supporting young people with a variety of needs, ideally within a mental health context 
• A passion for supporting and developing staff 
• A commitment to improving the lives of young people living in our boroughs through high-quality mental health support. 
• Experience of working on (ideally managing) a commissioned service within a Third Sector Organisation 
• Ability to engage and maintain relationships (e.g. with schools, commissioners)
• Experienced in delivering a service within budget and meeting all KPIs and contract requirements.
• Skilled in working closely with colleagues (e.g.Clinical Lead) and clearly sharing roles and responsibilities.
• Having a creative approach to problem solving and developing the service to meet the needs of diverse young people, families and schools.

Benefits of working with us

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata].
• Employee Rewards and Benefits Platform/Wellness Hub (Perkbox)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling sessions
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Access to shared resources and training opportunities via Mind Federated Network

How to apply

Please provide your CV, and a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the Person Specification (see JD attached) and why you want this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.

Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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The successful applicant will work closely with the Support Line Manager and team to deliver support for anyone affected by sarcoma. The post holder will be part of a growing Support Line team and be part of the continued expansion of the service as we grow in exciting new directions in 2024/25. This is an ideal role for someone who wants to expand their knowledge and experience in a role that can make a real impact for people affected by sarcoma and their families.

Sarcoma UK aims to produce the highest quality information for the sarcoma community. We work in line with NHS England’s certification scheme, The Information Standard, to ensure the information we produce is clear and reflects the most up to date clinical guidance. We involve sarcoma experts and people with personal experience of sarcoma as reviewers of our information to ensure our information is accurate and relevant to our target audience.

Benefits:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday entitlement per annum plus bank holidays and the working days between Christmas and New Year
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Volunteering day per year
• Enhanced sick, maternity and adoption pay
• Sarcoma UK Life Insurance Scheme
• Health and wellbeing:
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Therapy sessions
  • Wellbeing Group
  • Team activites throughout the year
• Interest-free season ticket and bicycle loan

Our Values

• Pioneering we are leading the way to a better future for the sarcoma community.
• Together we are creating a community to make a difference for all those affected by sarcoma.
• Expert we use our expertise in understanding sarcoma to deliver better outcomes.

Duties and key responsibilities

Support and Information

• To deliver the Sarcoma UK Support Line, a confidential telephone and email support and information service for anyone affected by sarcoma. This includes:
  • Providing individual information and support to service users on sarcoma and related issues, by telephone, email and other media as the service develops.
  • Adhering to quality standards, confidentiality, Sarcoma UK policies and the standard operating procedures of the Support Line.
  • Under direction from the Director of Research, Policy and Support and Support Line Manager, contribute to Sarcoma UK’s social and other media as appropriate.
• To provide clinical input to the development of the charity’s information materials including the revision of existing information materials and the development of new information products.
• To provide input to the clinical content of the charity’s website.
• To raise awareness of the charity’s information and support services within the health professional field.
• To contribute sarcoma knowledge and clinical expertise across all the charity’s programmes.

Maintain Professional Knowledge

• Keep up to date with treatment and care of sarcoma through research and review of publications, horizon scanning, and attending study days and conferences, and disseminate this information within the charity.
• Adhere to the standards of good practice outlined in the AHP / NMC professional code of conduct, or relevant professional body’s standards.
• Maintain professional registration and compliance with revalidation requirements ensuring ongoing clinical education and professional development.
• Attend mandatory clinical supervision sessions.

External Relationships

• To maintain positive relationships with key Sarcoma UK stakeholders including sarcoma patients, family members/carers and support group leaders.
• To develop and maintain contact with sarcoma specialist healthcare professionals, including clinicians, specialist nurses and allied health professionals who have reviewed our information materials.

Other

• To support new work within the information and support team. 
• The role will require some travel to meetings and events throughout the UK and occasionally overseas.
• Attend Sarcoma UK events and take part in Sarcoma UK’s wider work.
• Occasional weekend or evening work may also be required and time off in lieu will be given.
• The post holder will be working in a developing environment and will therefore be required to undertake other appropriate duties as necessary for the efficient operation of Sarcoma UK.

Location - Multiple locations (Hybrid)

At a time when our digital offering is expanding, this is a new post, ideal for someone who has significant email marketing experience and the ability to facilitate and drive a step-change in The Salvation Army’s use of email marketing across the organisation.

Reporting to the Assistant Head of Digital – Marketing & Fundraising, you will work within a passionate digital team and work across the organisation to implement best practice and help to promote and deliver upon our social mission.

You will lead on managing our email marketing agency, platform and programme, using your expertise and analytics to transform our current offering both on a national and local level. You will lead on flagship communications and journeys for the organisation, working across teams to manage the schedule and dynamic content in an audience first approach. 

You will have excellent marketing skills, with a strong track record of managing and building high performing teams and an extensive knowledge and experience using email marketing platforms. If you are an ambitious experienced digital expert looking for your next challenge and would like to play a key role in The Salvation Army’s digital growth, this could be the role you’re looking for.

Happy to talk about flexible working
At The Salvation Army we strive to make flexible work arrangements available to everyone. Therefore, for this position, we are open to considering options that meet your needs and the needs of the department. Our flexible options include agile working (a mix of remote and a minimum of 40% Office Based), agile flex (Less than 40% office based), home-based working (irregular office attendance working 1 day or less per month at a Salvation Army site), job sharing and compressed hours (full-time hours condensed into a shorter week). If you would like to know more or discuss any details about this vacancy, please contact us via our website. 

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time); a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan; an employee assistance programme

Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week

Closing date: Monday 15th July 2024

Interview date: Week commencing 22nd July 2024

Slavery is the fastest growing crime in the world.  There are thought to be 50 million people enslaved worldwide and, based on our own research using police data, more than 100,000 victims in the UK alone.

Justice & Care is an anti-slavery organisation working internationally to address slavery and human trafficking, provide release and care for victims, dismantle criminal networks and bring perpetrators to justice. It works to protect communities at risk from traffickers and spark systemic change by working with policy makers and other key stakeholders. 

Our Purpose: Joining forces to end modern slavery.

Our Values: As an organisation we have a set of core values that underpin and inform all we do:

• We are collaborative

• We are courageous

• We are experts

• We are relentless 

• We are pioneering

This role

Justice and Care is at an exciting moment with the imminent launch of a new ten-year strategy and we are looking to build a finance function to support this growth.

We are recruiting for an experienced Programme Finance Manager to manage and oversee the outworking of key financial processes at Justice & Care.  With a particular focus on support for our international projects funded by the US State Department and UK Government but with responsibilities also for our UK audit process and income/expenditure forecasting, this is a broad and varied role. 

This is a new role and will be line managed by the Finance Director but will work closely with in-country finance leads, programme teams, the Development team and wider global teams

Your main responsibilities will include;

• Collaborate with country finance leads and the programmes teams to develop detailed and well planned budgets for funding proposals including full cost recovery

• Monitor programme spend against budget, advising programme leads on financial and compliance decisions and producing numeric and narrative financial reporting in various formats, predominantly institutional donors such as the US State Department

• Project manage, forecast and monitor expenditure for UK programmes.

• Liaise with grants managers and project leads to ensure compliance on restricted grants.

• Lead on project management of the UK audit process.

• Delivering regular funder income and expenditure forecasting.

• Regular financial analysis as required to support strategic decision making.

• Manage and respond to finance related queries, becoming the finance point of contact for the UK team.

• Assist in the annual budget process, forging great relationships with budget holders.

Please visit our website to view the full job description and for details of how to apply. 

We are hiring! We have a job vacancy for a Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) / Dementia Coordinator.

Shine has a membership of over 13,500 members living with SpinaBifida and/or Hydrocephalus and associated conditions and over 6,000 associated members.

In the last year we have seen a 25% increase in members who are living with NPH across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There are currently just under 600 members with NPH, plus their carers registered, but we are expecting this to continue to rise as awareness and diagnosis of the condition grows.

We are looking for an experienced, skilled, organised and dedicated new staff member to join Shine’s Services team to develop and lead our new NPH service.

Job title: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)/ Dementia Coordinator

Reports to: Director of Services

Location: Home Based or Hybrid * 

(dependent on proximity to our Head Office in Peterborough, with travel across England, Wales & Northern Ireland as required)                                                               

Hours: 35 hours per week (willingness to work outside of office hours, evenings and weekends when required)

Salary:                £31,672 pa

Closing Date:      21st July 2024 at 11pm

Purpose of Job 

To provide the foundations for improved health, social and emotional outcomes for adults living with NPH and to support their families/carers.

To focus primarily on delivering 3 of Shine’s 7 Strategic Goals all of which drive Shine’s ambitions:

·  Goal 3: Adults of all ages with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus have the choices and opportunities to live healthy and independent lives

· Goal 4: A connected community

· Goal 7: Transforming attitudes and improving access to health and care services through engagement, partnerships, research and campaigning   

And contributing to delivery of other strategic goals as appropriate.

Staff management:

1. Shine is committed to providing quality advice and support. As service lead you will provide supervision, training, guidance and support in line with Shine’s HR processes and procedures to other members of staff who are involved in the delivery of work for the NPH service.

Project management:

1. Evaluate existing support for members living with NPH and their families/ carers within Shine

2. Develop and grow the service based on the needs and voice of our members

3. Lead the support of members living with NPH and their families/ carers across England, Wales & Northern Ireland

4. Develop annual work plans, which will enable continued development and delivery of the NPH service

5. Create a framework for the service and develop Shine colleagues to support delivery in key areas

6. To provide training to upskill colleagues in dementia

7. Create greater consistency across all Nations by developing strong working relationships with key colleagues in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

8. Drive collaborative working with the National Programmes and Engagement Manager and the National roles – particularly Health and Benefits

9. To manage any specific project budgets, ensuring spend is planned, within budget and allocated to the appropriate cost centre 

10.  Maintain an oversight on data capture and data management for the work on NPH, alongside the Director of Services develop outcome measures to demonstrate impact

11.  Work in line with GDPR, maintaining confidential member records providing clear and accurate record keeping for monitoring and evaluation

12.  Identify new potential sources of funding as the project develops and contribute to funding bids as requested. 

13.  Working with colleagues in Services, Fundraising, Marketing, Trust and Foundations colleagues and Shine’s membership to identify opportunities for long-term sustainability of the work.

Delivery  

To manage all enquiries from our members living with NPH and their carers, providing direct one to one support and advice including-

·  Welfare benefit/ income maximisation advice

·  Condition specific support to enable the person living with NPH to have choice and control over their current and future care needs.

·  Signposting /referring to more specialist information and support, internally or to other local, regional or national organisations 

You will also:

· In collaboration with Shine’s National Programmes & Membership Engagement Manager, Health and Services colleagues and external partners, lead the delivery of the NPH awareness week once a year

· Review existing and develop new resources for members with NPH alongside the Health team

· Develop and deliver an annual programme of events and peer support groups for members with NPH and their families and carers

· Oversee social media, Facebook and WhatsApp support groups

· Organise steering groups, providing opportunities for Shine members to guide the development of the service, and engage in consultations and research

· Develop partnership opportunities and closer working relationships with health professionals, statutory organisations and charities

· Identify key campaigns to improve the rights of members with NPH, improving access to statutory services, access to NHS care, awareness regarding diagnosis and treatment.

Other core requirements of working for Shine:

· To work with Shine’s national and regionally based colleagues to ensure that all work is complementary, coordinated and beneficial to our members

· To maintain the high standards of respect, communication, professionalism, empathy and sensitivity conducive with working for an organisation that represents 13,500+ members living with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus or associated conditions.

· To ensure that Shine’s safeguarding policies and processes are followed, and are ‘everyone’s responsibility’

· To actively take part in the annual staff residential

To undertake any other duties in line with the job role. 

Person Specification 

Experience – essential 

· A minimum of 3 years' experience of working with older people living with dementia

· Experience of project management and delivery

· At least two years’ experience of delivering support and advice services for older people.

Knowledge, skills and abilities – essential 

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Ability to build strong relationships both with internal and external stakeholders

· Ability to develop and deliver professional presentations and training in a variety of settings 

· IT literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft 365 and confident in the use of CRM Database systems

· A non-judgmental approach to working with people 

· A good knowledge of adult safeguarding policy, procedures and reporting 

Qualification- essential

§  Relevant qualification in health or social care

Experience – desirable 

· Welfare benefits: Experience of supporting older people to maximise their income

· Experience of providing supervision, guidance and support to others as a lead

· Developing and delivering opportunities to enable and empower disabled people

· Organising information sessions and social events 

· Multi-disciplinary working and advocacy

· Evidence of successfully developing a base of local, regional and national contacts/partners who can provide specialised support to our members/ families

· Working in the third sector in a paid or unpaid capacity 

· Working with, and supporting, volunteers 

Qualifications - desirable 

Relevant qualification in:

§  Information, Advice & Guidance

§  Management

§  Project management 

In return, Shine will offer you:

· A competitive salary

· 35 hour working week

· 25 days annual leave plus additional discretionary leave between Christmas and New Year

· Support to learn and develop

· Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

· Additional annual leave due to length of service

· Defined contribution pension

Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job.

If you would like to have a chat about the role in more detail or have any questions, please give us a call and ask to speak to Gill Valentine, our Director of Services.

Interviews will be held on Monday 12th August in our Head Office, Peterborough

“Providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice”

Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its offices in Peckham and Walworth and outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns. 

Citizens Advice Southwark has been awarded funding by City Bridge Foundation to provide a welfare benefits advice service for Southwark residents and we are now seeking to recruit a full time welfare benefits caseworker.

The caseworker will be based between our two main offices in Peckham and Walworth and will assist with raising awareness and completing benefit claims, advocating on behalf of clients and submitting reviews and appeals. The caseworker will also train a team of volunteers to increase capacity and expertise and will act in a consultancy role for generalist advisers and frontline workers in other agencies in the borough.

To be successful you will need:

• At least one year’s full time (or part time equivalent) paid or unpaid recent experience of advice work.
• An in-depth knowledge of welfare benefits including those related to disability and sickness.
• To understand, empathise with and be committed to the Service’s aims, principles and equal opportunities policies

Closing date: 9.00 am Wednesday 17th July 2024

Interviews: Monday 22nd July 2024

We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% salary, and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.

Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.

Can you help us tell the story of the 200 amazing people who support refugees via the Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network? And can you help us connect with the folks who will offer donations if they know more about our impact? 

The Community Fundraising and Communications Coordinator will

• Lead on LASSN's Community Fundraising – responsible for developing and delivering a community fundraising strategy that maximises the amount of funds generated by volunteers and supporters, local community groups and individuals.
• Lead on the implementation (and review) of LASSN's communications strategy - ensuring that LASSN's staff, volunteers and experts by lived experience, are central to the production and promotion of LASSN's key messages; the work and impact of LASSN are shared effectively with key audiences; communications support and enhance LASSN's fundraising efforts.

The person we appoint will

• Share LASSN's commitment to ensuring asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants at risk of harm are safe, respected, supported and empowered to rebuild their lives free of persecution;
• Have a successful track record of identifying and supporting individuals, groups and institutions to raise funds for values-led organisations or charities like LASSN.
• Be an excellent communicator, in person, online, and in print, and be committed to building the confidence and capabilities of everyone at LASSN.
• Understand the strengths and potential of different communication platforms (e.g., print, social media, film) and be able to use these to convey the values and impact of LASSN's work.
• Enjoy working flexibly in a small, friendly team – and alongside 300 motivated and talented volunteers and supporters from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Be a confident self-starter, able to design, plan and deliver campaigns – and to enthuse and engage other people.
• Commit to helping ordinary people find ways to make Leeds a friendlier, more welcoming city.  

Their can-do approach and ability to complete tasks to agreed deadlines will play a vital role in the smooth running of a team that values diversity, kindness, and high standards of support.

Applicants are asked to submit a CV with a cover letter of no more than 1200 words, demonstrating how they meet the personal specification and job description with the subject "Application CF&COMMS + your name". 

This post is funded by LASSN's unrestricted reserves and is offered on a fixed-term contract for 12 months. The future of this role will depend on the success of the post holder in securing funds to pay for their role beyond this fixed term and the value the role has added to LASSN's work.

The closing date for applications is 9 am Monday, 15th July 2024

Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 5 pm on Friday 19th July 2024

Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 30th July 2024

People with lived experience of migration and relevant skills and experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Leeds Asylum Seekers' Support Network: Charity Number 1092647