Social Welfare Jobs
Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life. We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life. Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK.
We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change. We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.
Responsibilities and Person Specification:
As a Graphic Designer, you will be part of our busy and friendly Studio team delivering content that presents an authentic narrative of older people’s lives. Working closely with the Senior Graphic Designer, you will play an essential role in producing our design work for print and digital channels.
Reporting to the Studio Manager, the post-holder will collaborate with a wide range of internal stakeholders and be responsible for delivering creative solutions that uphold our brand guidelines.
You should have experience working in either an in-house studio or a design agency and be skilled at producing and delivering designs for different media, including print, digital and social. You will have excellent attention to detail and the ability to take instruction and deliver with a can-do attitude. In addition, you will be very proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud programmes and Microsoft Office.
For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.
This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9-day fortnight.
What it’s like to work at Independent Age:
We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.
We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.
We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all (those contracted to work in the office usually attend 1 day per week). But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.
You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age on our jobs website.
Application Process:
To apply, please submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, by visiting our jobs website (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).
To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name.
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer.
Closing Date: 23:59, Sunday 3 November
Interview Dates: initial interviews will be held on Wednesday 13 November, in person at Independent Age, 18 Avonmore Road, W14 8RR
Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Key Details
Salary: £39,6000 per annum with generous benefits including 25 days annual holiday plus public holidays, enhanced pension contribution, private medical health insurance, life assurance, and flexible/hybrid working.
Hours: 35 per week over 5 days (we would also consider applicants who wanted to do 4 days a week on a pro-rata basis).
Contract type: This is a full time role. Some flexibility on hours may be available.
Location: Hybrid working with office in central London and options for flexibility to work from home. The postholder will be expected to attend our central London office regularly.
About the Role
Reporting to the Data Manager, you’ll collect, organise, study and communicate supporter and campaign data to provide insights to help colleagues across Good Law Project win campaigns and cases.
The link to our job pack which includes the full job description, personal specification, Good Law Project values, and structure chart can be found below. Alternatively, click "Apply via Website" to view the job pack on our website.
What we're looking for
- Experience working with relational datasets, Google Analytics 4 (or Adobe), spreadsheets and a data visualisation tool.
- Proficient using tools to clean, manipulate, and analyse data effectively.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively with team members.
- Ability to create clear and informative data visualisations (e.g., graphs, charts, dashboards) that tell compelling stories.
- Project management skills to plan and prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and ensure the successful execution of data analysis projects.
- Working knowledge of current data protection legislation to ensure that your work is fully compliant with all GDPR requirements and where to seek additional guidance.
- Experience using scripts to query datasets.
What we do
- Good Law Project (GLP) is a not-for-profit campaigning organisation which holds power to account and fights for a fairer, greener future. We believe in people-powered justice.
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We had a primary role in overturning the prorogation of Parliament in 2019. We successfully challenged the Government’s operation of a fast track ‘VIP lane’ for awarding lucrative PPE contracts to those with political connections and our campaigning played a key role in the Met Police opening an investigation into Boris Johnson over the Partygate scandal. In July 2023, we forced the Government to accept that its flagship Net Zero strategy is unlawful and to develop a better plan.
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Our close-knit team of staff work across three core areas: campaigning, legal and operations. We are nimble and reactive to external events which means Good Law Project suits people who thrive in a fast-paced, at times quite pressured environment. You must share our passion for upholding democracy, protecting the environment and ensuring no one is left behind. Our culture is one of openness and innovation which encourages all staff to pitch ideas and influence the organisation’s direction. We are brave, honest and decisive – those are Good Law Project’s values. We recognise the value of our employees, individually and collectively, and are committed to investing in their welfare and development.
- See our website for more about what we do.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, click on "Apply via Website" to be redirected to our website where you will be asked to complete an online application form and upload your CV.
Contact
If you have any questions about this role, please email the contact details in the job pack below. Or click "Apply via Website" to view our contact details on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
BEYOND THE STREETS: FUNDRAISING & GRANTS OFFICER
In order to apply for this role, you must complete the Application Form, and Equal Opportunities form which are both available on our website. Please return these to the recruitment email address also found on our website.
Location: Southampton or London Office / Home-Working / Hybrid Working*
Hours: 35 hours per week
Leave: 25 days leave, plus Bank Holiday Leave
Salary: £32,000
Line Manager: Grants Manager
Pension: 5% Employer Contribution (with statutory 3% employee contribution)
Contract: Permanent
*Hybrid working is fully negotiable (e.g. number of days working from home), but with all employees there is the expectation that on occasion there will be a need to attend the London and Southampton offices.
About Beyond the Streets
A wonderful opportunity exists to join the energetic, friendly, and talented Beyond the Streets staff team, dedicated to achieving the aim of living in a UK where women aren’t compelled to sell sex; free from coercion, violence, poverty, and other abuses. We also work towards the aim of ensuring that those that are involved in selling sex can access effective services without experiencing barriers such as stigma, a lack of understanding, and judgemental attitudes.
The charity formed over 20 years ago, and we’re now a leading specialist within our theme. Beyond the Streets works in 2 key areas:
1) Direct Support: We provide direct support for women involved in selling sex via two frontline services: 1) Beyond Support, based in Southampton (a national remote telephone service offering long-term 1:1 support with trained Women’s Support Worker); 2) Door of Hope, based in east London supporting women involved in selling sex on street via street outreach, drop-ins, advocacy to gain/maintain access to services, 1:1 Psychotherapy sessions, and 1:1 long-term support
2) Impact Work: We run training courses for third sector / statutory professionals to increase awareness and educate on women’s support needs. In partnership we produce research and resources and reports, involving lived experience voices, to support better access to services for women and encourage systemic change. We also host an affiliate network of 30+ organisations nationwide.
About the role…
We’re looking for someone with energy, motivation, and experience to be able to make an instant and vital impact on the organisation; someone who can understand the big picture, has good attention to detail and can make things happen. The role will focus on increasing income from donations and sustaining our current grant income; both playing a key role in maintaining our frontline services and impact work. With plans around developing our supporter base and growing our number of regular donors already in place, you will not only have the opportunity to quickly become involved in key activities but also the chance to influence these plans through your own expertise. The position will report to the Grants Manager and work closely with the Comms and Marketing Officer as well as beside the wider Beyond the Streets team.
You’ll need…
- experience of writing compelling copy to inspire people to donate
- experience of working in a charity fundraising environment
- experience of leading on digital fundraising events/campaigns and community fundraising appeals
- understanding of violence against women & girls and be passionate about making a difference
- strong interpersonal skills so you’ll quickly build rapports with internal and external stakeholders
- to be a self-motivator as well as keen collaborator, who enjoys working within a team and thrives on achieving goals
- to be a creative thinker, who is solution focused, with a natural attention to detail
Sometimes, research shows that particularly women will not apply for a job if they don’t meet all the criteria. Therefore if you’re interested in the role but only meet some and not all the criteria, we’d love for you to apply! You may be the person who is the best fit for our team and this role; we wouldn’t want you or us to miss out!
All those that are shortlisted and invited to interview will receive a pre-interview pack that will include an introduction to the friendly interview panel and the list of questions that they will be asking.
Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR)
Due to nature of this role involving engaging with women around the subject of violence against women, this post is restricted to female applicants under Section 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
You’ll enjoy…
- Competitive pay – earn £32,000
- Flexible working – incorporating a Time off in Lieu system
- Career opportunities – develop yourself and your career in a specialist VAWG sector, reputable national organisation
- Personal development allowance – to further your work-based skills and knowledge
- Cycle to work scheme – tax free allowance to buy
- Tech Buying Scheme – spread the cost of personal technology equipment and homeware across 12 months via payroll
- Travel season ticket loan scheme - an interest-free loan to enable team members to purchase a season ticket for travel between their usual place of residence and their usual place of work
All roles are subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, satisfactory references, and a DBS check. When you join, you’ll receive a structured induction, including attending our own training on understanding involvement in the sex industry.
Brief Summary
Can you help us increase our income from donations and sustain our current grant income; both playing a key role in maintaining our frontline services and impact work.
Please complete the Application Form, and Equal Opportunities form both available on our website, once you click 'apply' here on Charity Job, and return these to the recruitment email address also found on our website.
Make sure that you demonstrate in the application form your ability to meet the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification listed in the Application Pack, also available on our website.
We recognise our responsibility to remove any barriers in our recruitment process. If you have identified any barriers in the Job Description or Person Specification, please tell us of these in your application. We are committed to making any reasonable adjustment to the job where possible, and it would help us to know your needs to do this.
The Equal Opportunities form will be detached from your application and kept separately. The information given on it will not be used to make decisions about who is short-listed or recruited.
Deadline for applications: 5th November 2024
Interview: 14th November 2024
Potential start date: 6th January 2025 (open to negotiation for right candidate)
Funded By: Debt Free Advice
We are looking for an experienced money advice caseworker to join our friendly and hard-working team to deliver a high-quality debt advice service for local people in Southwark.
The post is funded through Debt Free Advice, a London-wide partnership of organisations that provide free debt advice to Londoners who are experiencing or at risk of financial exclusion and debt
You will have:
- Recent and ongoing paid or voluntary experience of managing your own caseload of money advice and income maximisation cases.
- Ability to write detailed up to date case notes, letters and reports as required in plain English.
- Ability to manage a challenging caseload, meet targets and prioritise work in the face of competing demands on your time.
- Ability to respond sensitively to clients from a variety of backgrounds who are under pressure and negotiate with third parties in order to minimise conflict.
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.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 5 November 2024
Funded By: London Borough of Southwark
This is an exciting opportunity for a Gateway Assessor or Advice Worker with a minimum of three months experience to be fast tracked through the full Citizens Advice Generalist Adviser training programme. Once having completed an initial four weeks training period you will be allocated to work on one of a range of different projects and services providing direct advice to the public and undertaking casework on social welfare law issues.
- You must be a trained Gateway Assessor with a minimum of three months experience.
- An understanding of the advice needs and issues of the local community in a diverse inner-city area
- To understand, empathise with and be committed to the Service’s aims, principles and equal opportunities policies
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.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 5 November 2024
Ready to take your career to new heights with one of the UK’s most impactful charities?
Join us in empowering communities and making a lasting difference
We’re looking for a dedicated Case Officer (12 months maternity cover) to manage casework and provide direct support, advice, and guidance to beneficiaries on a wide range of issues including health, social care, employment, benefits, statutory support, and housing.
In this role, you will assess the needs of beneficiaries and collaborate with regional specialist teams and external service providers to ensure that support is delivered in an integrated and effective way. You will also develop creative, tailored solutions, drawing on contributions from volunteers, our members, and branches to meet beneficiaries' unique needs.
Additionally, you will work closely with the Casework Services Manager and Head of Welfare to identify and address local beneficiary needs, helping shape the commissioning of specialist services. You will advise beneficiaries on available support and assist them in accessing the services they need, while maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of statutory benefits. Building strong connections with local organizations to reach beneficiaries in the community will also be a key part of your work.
The role is primarily homebased with will have regular travel around the Cheshire & Merseyside for internal meetings and visiting beneficiaries, therefore you will need to live in a location that allows reasonable travel around this area.
There will also be occasional travel nationally to attend training / meetings.
Driving licence is essential requirement for this role.
For more information, see Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.
Ready to take your career to new heights with one of the UK’s most impactful charities
Join us in empowering communities and making a lasting difference.
We’re looking for a dedicated Case Officer to manage casework and provide direct support, advice, and guidance to beneficiaries on a wide range of issues including health, social care, employment, benefits, statutory support, and housing.
In this role, you will assess the needs of beneficiaries and collaborate with regional specialist teams and external service providers to ensure that support is delivered in an integrated and effective way. You will also develop creative, tailored solutions, drawing on contributions from volunteers, our members, and branches to meet beneficiaries' unique needs.
Additionally, you will work closely with the Casework Services Manager and Head of Welfare to identify and address local beneficiary needs, helping shape the commissioning of specialist services. You will advise beneficiaries on available support and assist them in accessing the services they need, while maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of statutory benefits. Building strong connections with local organizations to reach beneficiaries in the community will also be a key part of your work.
The role is primarily homebased with will have regular travel around the Ireland for internal meetings and visiting beneficiaries, therefore you will need to live in a location that allows reasonable travel around this area.
There will also be occasional travel nationally to attend training / meetings.
Driving licence is essential requirement for this role.
For more information, see Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.
Based in one of St Giles’ offices across Wales, Cardiff, Newport, Swansea or Wrexham with frequent travel across Wales (hybrid working to be considered)
Are you an influential, collaborative and compassionate individual with a proven record of managing and supervising staff to successfully deliver services with KPIs, quality standards and/or targets? Do you have experience of working in or managing services supporting male offenders (age 18+) in community settings?
If so, St Giles is looking for a Financial Wellbeing Project Manager to join our team and support the management of HMPPS Contracts delivering Financial Wellbeing services across Wales.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this vital role
Our successful candidate’s focus will be to provide operational management support across one or more contracts awarded by the HMPPS to deliver Finance, Benefit and Debt (FBD) services in Wales. This will see you provide leadership and operational management support in debt and welfare benefits to a team of Financial Wellbeing Coaches (FWCs), Team Leaders and Administration team employed in the delivery of the contracts, and to plan and support the day-to-day workload for the team and setting performance objectives with the team and monitor progress.
You will also be expected to monitor and manage all aspects of delivery and performance to ensure compliance with policy and procedures and to manage partnerships including local and national delivery partners and any agencies with whom we are developing referral arrangements. Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with local Wales Probation managers and staff and other external stakeholders is an essential part of this role, as is providing regular reports in a range of formats to the Service Manager and monitoring use of the Customer Approved Database including regular reports on usage to ensure accuracy and timeliness of inputting by teams.
What we are looking for
- Experience of working in or managing services supporting challenging people
- Experience in working in or managing multi-agency partnerships working towards common objectives and outcomes
- Evidence of training at specialist level in money and/or welfare benefits advice from an accredited training provider
- Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload
- Wide range of money advice knowledge, budgeting, dealing with priority and non-priority debts, County Court/High Court options, insolvency options and welfare benefits
- Ability to coach and mentor staff to motivate and facilitate optimum performance in a team
- Strong IT, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.
Closing date: 10 November 2024. Interview date: TBC 2024.
We are looking to recruit a Head of Engagement and Operations to lead the development and delivery of
our internal and external communications, input to our strategic delivery and act as a 2IC for our CEO.
Generous holiday entitlement, 6% employer pension contribution, free parking, access to gym/swimming pool,
on site café and shop.
Some travel is expected to support membership events including evenings and weekends, with occasional
overnight stays.
We are a financially sustainable £7million charity which aims to provide camaraderie, benevolence and
support to women who have served in the Army. Additionally, we aim to exert influence within the military
charity sector to broaden support for female veterans.
We organise both national and local events for our members to attend where they meet up with old friends,
remember those we have lost, support each other, have a lot of fun and make new and lasting memories. We
have over 4000 active members which we hope to grow as we reach out to many more female veterans
eligible to join our Association.
You will:
be skilled in delivering communications or marketing projects which can be appropriately tailored to
increase engagement and promote awareness of the Associations’ work.
have expertise of modern publishing technology and will have overall responsibility for the Association
magazine – The Lioness - published biannually.
have experience of all mainstream social media platforms and website publishing as you will have overall
responsibility for our website and all social media activity, which you will work to increase.
understand the value of strong communication and be experienced in engaging people from many walks
of life and tailoring your communication style to a variety of audiences.
be skilled at building positive working relationships with key stakeholders as you will be required do so
both within and external to the Association, including our members, Area Co-ordinators, media,
publishers and with other veteran-facing organisations.
be highly organised with great attention to detail.
Work closely with the CEO to deliver the strategic vision of the charity and manage on-going and one-off
projects.
Download the full job description on our website
The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees with a number of sub-committees, all volunteers. We are a
small staff team of 5, led by a CEO, who are motivated by the good work we do to support some amazing,
brave and pioneering women. There will be opportunities to attend events and to meet many inspiration
women. We are proud of the work we do to support female veterans, many of whom are now well into
retirement, some are lonely and have reduced mobility, so they rely on our communications to keep them in
touch with like-minded comrades, whilst some have fallen on hard times and need our financial support.
If you are a motivated, self-starting and engaging individual with a creative flair who can write engaging copy
for publication across a range of platforms and work well with people at all levels, then we look forward to
receiving your application by way of a CV and a Supporting Statement demonstrating how you meet the
criteria.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate current eligibility to work in the UK.
We are an inclusive employer seeking to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool and
committed to supporting our staff and the female veterans we serve.
Citizens Advice in West Sussex (North, South, East) are hiring a number of Outreach Advisors to join our team in West Sussex, giving advice on benefits and other money related problems.
Working in partnership with the local authority and charities, our advisors will work for funded projects, with a mixture of co-location and outreach work so you can work closely and make a difference. Advising residents on debt options, benefits, negotiating with creditors and supporting with budgets and working with funders to identify clients and interventions which will benefit from the service. May need to do home visiting.
You will need excellent communication skills, enjoy working with people but able to manage a case mix. You will support the development of local volunteers and feed into social policy; building evidence of the impact of your work. Whilst the ideal candidate will have experience of benefits or debt, training can be provided for the right candidate who can show the skills and attributes or the role.
We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and support our people with their development with ongoing training opportunities.
Basic DBS required.
Our Culture
Our charity is committed to fostering a work environment that embraces diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. We believe in the power of community and the importance of giving back. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful change and help us drive our vision forward.
If you’re ready to make a real difference in your community, apply now to become part of our dedicated team at Citizens Advice in West Sussex.
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Join Our Team as a Helpline Advisor at Citizens Advice in West Sussex
Are you passionate about helping others? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a difference? Citizens Advice in West Sussex is looking for a dedicated Helpline Advisor to join our dynamic team.
About the Role: As a Help to Claim Helpline Advisor, you’ll help people seeking advice and support on their benefit entitlements, making sure they understand their options and make successful applications. You’ll use your excellent customer service skills to provide clear, accurate, and empathetic advice via phone and webchat. This role requires the ability to understand and communicate complex rules and regulations, all while working to set targets. We are recruiting for TWO fabulous people!
A basic DBS will be required.
Key Requirements:
- Outstanding Customer Service: You have a natural ability to connect with people and provide the support they need with ease and care.
- Analytical Mindset: You’re quick to grasp complex rules and can explain them clearly, making things simple for others to understand.
- Digital Savvy: You’re comfortable using IT and digital platforms, whether it’s phone or webchat, navigating them with confidence.
- Target-Oriented: You’re driven by meeting and exceeding goals, knowing that each target represents a person you’ve helped.
- Researcher: You listen carefully, investigate thoroughly, and explore options to provide the best advice tailored to individual circumstances.
What We Offer:
- Holidays: 26 days per year (pro rata).
- Employee Assistance Scheme: Access to confidential support services.
- Sick and Maternity Pay: Enhanced contractual benefits after a qualifying period.
- Commitment to learning and development: access to training platforms and professional development.
- Inclusive Workplace: We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work.
Our Culture
Our charity is committed to fostering a work environment that embraces diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. We believe in the power of community and the importance of giving back. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful change and help us drive our vision forward.
If you’re ready to make a real difference in your community, apply now to become part of our dedicated team at Citizens Advice in West Sussex.
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This role is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those struggling with energy costs. As an Energy Advisor, you’ll help people navigate the complexities of energy usage and affordability, contributing to the fight against fuel poverty and supporting environmental sustainability. We are recruiting for more than one person, and please note that a basic DBS will be required.
About Us:
Join our busy local charity as an Energy Advisor, where you’ll play a crucial role in supporting individuals and families facing challenges with energy costs, helping them to manage bills, maximise income, and reduce fuel poverty. This is a fantastic opportunity to specialise in a vital area of advice, whilst contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Energy Advice Delivery: Provide comprehensive energy advice by phone, in person, and at community events, ensuring clients understand their options for managing energy use and reducing costs.
- Income Maximisation: Carry out benefit checks and debt assessments to help clients increase their income and better manage their finances.
- Holistic Support: Explore clients’ situations thoroughly, signposting and referring them to other relevant services for additional support as needed.
- Energy Savings Solutions: Offer advice on energy-saving measures, including insulation, and link clients to available savings programs.
- Community Engagement: Attend and deliver advice at community events, raising awareness of energy-saving options and supporting vulnerable individuals.
Key Skills and Requirements:
- People Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, able to build rapport and communicate effectively with a diverse range of people.
- Digital Skills: Competent in using digital tools to deliver advice and manage casework.
- Research and Knowledge: Able to research, stay updated with the latest developments in energy advice, and continuously pursue relevant training.
- Decision Support: Skilled in explaining complex information in a way that is easy to understand, helping clients make decisions confidently.
- Target-Driven: Comfortable working to set targets and achieving outcomes that benefit clients and the community.
What We Offer:
- Holidays: 26 days per year (pro rata).
- Employee Assistance Scheme: Access to confidential support services.
- Sick and Maternity Pay: Enhanced contractual benefits after a qualifying period.
- Commitment to learning and development: access to training platforms and professional development.
- Inclusive Workplace: We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work.
Our Culture
Our charity is committed to fostering a work environment that embraces diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. We believe in the power of community and the importance of giving back. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful change and help us drive our vision forward.
CVs will NOT be accepted
Closing Date: Monday 4th November 2024 at 9am. We reserve the right to close dates early
Interview Date: w/c 4 November 2024
Citizens Advice in West Sussex (north, south, east) are a local charity who give free independent advice in West Sussex and are looking for an experienced Housing Solicitor to develop an exciting new housing casework project and pro bono programme.
You must be self-motivator and highly organised with a drive to grow a new project and deliver high quality and hit the ground running. You will need to meet the Legal Aid Agency Housing Law requirements and have experience of the Specialist Quality Mark in delivering housing casework. You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of vulnerable clients, excellent negotiations skills to prevent homelessness, advocate for tenants, provide court representation and take a holistic approach so client needs are met. You will be able to work independently and able to manage your time to supervise pro bono students and corporate placements, work with engagement teams to demonstrate the impact of this project and develop funding opportunities.
What you will get
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Flexible working
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced sick and maternity pay
- Access to extensive training and continued professional development
We look forward to hearing from you!
Closing Date: Thursday 31 October 2024 at midnight
Interview Date: w/c 4 November
Are you seeking meaningful work making a real difference to the lives of individuals?
The Campden Charities are seeking to appoint a full time Grants Officer to join our diverse grants team.
A key appointment as we continue to drive our services, grant programmes and ongoing development of our outreach and publicity strategy.
The Campden Charities is a permanently endowed trust assisting individuals on the lowest incomes in the old parish of Kensington. The area is one of extreme contrasts and includes neighbourhoods with significant levels of deprivation and need. The Charities awards grants totalling more than £2 million each year via programmes focused on helping individuals on very low incomes to move on in their lives be it through education, training or otherwise supporting employment.
We seek applicants who have an understanding of, and empathy towards, supporting unemployed or low-income individuals and families to improve their financial circumstances. They will be self-motivated, highly organised with excellent attention to detail, an independent thinker yet a team player and computer literate. Our grant-giving programmes are constantly evolving, input from Grant Officers plays a crucial role in shaping them.
You will be working as part of our inclusive team, with the support of your colleagues to help you thrive in your role. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and ages.
The post holder will work in the office at least 3 days a week and attend outreach meetings in the local area as required.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 5.00pm on Wednesday 23rd October 2024
We will inform those short listed for interviews by Wednesday 30th October. We regret that we are only able to respond to those applicants.
Interviews will take place on: Wednesday 13th November and possibly Thursday 14th November 2024
Please send your CV and covering letter, indicating your current salary to the email address provided.
CVs will only be considered if accompanied by a covering letter referring to the specific skills and attributes listed in the Person Specification. Generalised covering letters will not be considered.
We are open to interviewing candidates who do not necessarily possess all the requirements in the person specification but who, through their covering letter, demonstrate that they have the right attitude to undertake, and be successful, in the role.
If you have any queries please contact the Campden Charities Grants Team.
Additional information
Place of work: 27a Pembridge Villas, London W11 3EP. Some outreach work will be expected ranging from one-off events to placements within local organisations or community centres.
Salary: £31,000 - £34,000 dependent on experience (generous 10% employer's pension contribution rising to 15% after five years)
Hours of work: 37½ hours, Monday to Friday. The usual working hours for this post are 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. Some start time flexibility could potentially be offered post-induction/training.
Holiday: 28 days per annum + Bank Holidays.
Training: Training and support in post is provided on an on-going basis and training in specific areas will be offered as need and interest arise. Following successful completion of the six-month probationary period undertaking a Level 3 QCF qualification in Advice and Guidance is mandatory. There will also be an opportunity to undertake Level 4. The Charities are dedicated to the continuous professional growth of their staff, offering a generous training budget to support ongoing learning and development.
Benefits: Please see job pack for more information on benefits of working for Campden Charities.
Please note this is a full-time job working 5 days a week. We have a hybrid working arrangement in place whereby Grants Officers will be working from the office at least 3 days a week depending on needs of the Charities’ and our beneficiaries.
The appointment will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check and two satisfactory references.
We're dedicated to supporting the Kensington residents. Our mission is simple: to provide grants that make a tangible difference in people's lives.
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I am excited to be working with a fantastic community charity in search of an HR Administrator. This is an immediate start, full-time (may consider pert-time 4 days a week), London based – hybrid, temp role for around 1 – 2 months. As HR Administrator your role will be to provide a day-to-day HR admin service to employees and HR admin support to the part time HR team and have day-to-day responsibility for the HR and Recruitment Outlook mailboxes.
Main Responsibilities:
New Starter Onboarding Process
Leading on leaver admin process
Advertising jobs (on Applied and external jobsites), arranging interviews and supporting colleagues with recruitment queries.
Invoicing and Credit Card Reconciliation: processing invoices on Finance system and the monthly credit card reconciliation for HR transactions.
Payroll - accurately updating and maintaining ADP, the HR & Payroll database. Uploading documents, running reports. Supporting HRBPs with payroll queries.
Regularly updating and auditing other HR data to ensure information is up to date (e.g., pensions data, new starter training, wellbeing data).
Employment checks: maintaining the DBS list and processing DBS checks for existing and new staff.
SharePoint: maintaining HR Self Service folder, ensuring documents are up to date.
Ensuring appraisal forms are logged and uploaded to ADP.
Probation: Managing the probation period process
Minute taking at HR/relevant meetings and sharing with colleagues.
If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today, I would love to speak to you!