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The Political Studies Association exists to develop and promote the study of politics. Founded in 1950, we are the leading association in our field in the United Kingdom, with an international membership including academics in political science, theorists and practitioners, policymakers, early career researchers/academics and students in higher education.
Join Our Team!
Your Role: Membership, Programmes and Events Support Assistant (Fixed Term Contract)
Contract: Fixed Term for six months - November 2024 to April 2025. We are open to applications from a PhD student or Early Career Academic.
Hours: 21 (0.6FTE). The post holder will also be expected to attend and support the PSA25 Annual Conference taking place in Birmingham from 14 -16 April 2025.
Salary: 0.6 FTE of £25k. The post holder will additionally be compensated for in-person attendance and providing support during the Annual Conference period.
Location: All roles are based at our offices in Camden London but the PSA currently supports its staff to work remotely. Post-holders will be required, however, to come into our offices regularly (normally once a week on a Wednesday). The Membership, Programmes and Events team is a friendly bunch who work closely together with responsibility for operations and output across a wide range of our activities. These include: membership, networks, specialist groups, programmes, communications, events including the Annual Lecture and PSA Annual Conference. We are looking for someone to join the team in the six-month run up to, and including attendance at, the PSA25 Annual Conference which is our major event of the year.
Are you ready to carry out this vital role at the heart of the PSA?
Your role and responsibilities:
In terms of the PSA Annual Conference these may include, but are not limited to:
· Responding to standard/general conference email enquiries
· Communicating information and instructions to all participants
· Supporting logistics, operations and communication of information to participants via Ex Ordo (abstract management system) and our virtual conference platform
· Monitoring Ex Ordo data - for example, identifying whether someone is a paper-giver or not and emailing participants for clarification where necessary
· Communicating information and instructions to all participants
· Supporting exhibitors by communicating deadlines and details for their conference space
· Organising catering requirements to cover the conference schedule
· Sourcing venues and menu choices for the Conference Dinner and Conference Drinks events
· Supporting the award of PSA academic prizes including production of certificates
· Monitoring the Prizes in-box and helping with the response to any enquiries
· Collating Academic Prizes nominations made via JotForm for trustees and prize judges
· Joining the team in Birmingham to manage the Annual Conference, including the one-day Undergraduate conference
· You may also be asked to support research and administration related to future PSA conferences
In terms of Membership, Networks and Specialist Groups these may include, but are not limited to:
· Supporting the reconciliation of membership data in readiness for our new database
· Assisting with general email enquiries and emailing all/specific groups of members
· Helping to prepare the data for the issue of December/January membership renewals and recording appropriately on the database
· Responding to general/standard emails from our Specialist Groups
· Replying to enquiries/requests from our Early Career Network and Teaching & Learning Network
· Facilitating Specialist Group and Network digital events including arranging Zooms as required
· Collating articles/announcements for the regular e-newsletter
Additional information: there are currently seven members of PSA staff under the leadership of the CEO. This post reports to the Membership, Events & Programmes Manager who works with two Officers in the team.
Pro-rata 25 days’ annual holiday allowance (plus bank holidays).
Employer contribution to pension (5% of salary, 10% employer contribution) after successful completion of your probation.
· Compliance with PSA policy including absence, appraisal, and health & safety
· Compliance with GDPR and other good practices which are in place around the data we hold
· On occasion, supporting colleagues in work areas outside of this job description
· Playing a role, together with the wider team, in supporting the Head of Operations & Finance in the smooth running of the PSA offices in Camden, London
The tasks outlined above are subject to change from time to time as determined by business priorities and communicated by the CEO and/or the Membership, Programmes & Events Manager.
September 2024
Please submit your application by 9am Monday 7 October, by sending a covering letter together with your CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Blue Marine Foundation seeks to protect and restore life in the ocean, aiming to see at least 30 per cent of the world’s oceans protected by 2030. We are a London-based NGO, with around 50 projects in 25 countries around the world.
Blue Marine is seeking a campaigner to join our policy and media team. This new position will report to the Director of Ocean and Climate. The responsibilities will be to manage a discreet, one year, global marine conservation campaign. This will include managing relationships between the campaign team, NGO partners, influencers and political stakeholders.
We value diversity and are committed to equality and creating an inclusive culture. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and will support you to reach your full potential.
Role and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director, Ocean and Climate, you will:
· Tightly manage a discreet global campaign with a complex network for international stakeholders
· Manage delicate, political nuance to ensure campaign success
· Represent the campaign in international fora where necessary
· Communicate clearly and effectively about the need for the campaign
· Lead on implementation of campaign strategy, delivery against workplan and ultimately campaign success
· Bring your own network, innovation and creativity to the role
· Work with the grant manager and Blue Marine’s finance team to accurately deploy budget
· Support the grant manager with progress reporting to donors, reporting impact of your work
Personal specification
This role concerns a discreet one year (initially) political campaign. The ideal candidate will be an experienced professional campaigner, with a track record of achieving impact for the marine environment. They will already be gaining momentum in the sector, with the ability to implement campaigns, understanding the complex political dynamics that go into ocean governance. Experience in the southern ocean, central and south America and at international ocean fora will all be beneficial to the role. An eye for technical detail, organisational rigour when it comes to delivery against workplans and the stamina and temerity to see campaigns through to their conclusion will all be useful in this role.
You will uphold Blue Marine’s values and always embody this behaviour internally and externally. Blue Marine is committed to supporting staff with extensive training and will support the successful candidate in developing skills required for the role.
Skills and Experience
· Essential: Campaign experience and an understanding of marine conservation.
· Essential: Ability to manage complex stakeholders groups, with rigorous attention to detail.
· Essential: Excellent written and verbal communications skills./
· Essential: A clear understanding of global geopolitics, particularly in central and south America, with a proven ability to communicate nuanced political positions.
· Highly desirable: Experience working with multiple stakeholders to tight deadlines.
· Highly desirable: Experience delivering marine conservation campaigns.
· Highly desirable: Understanding of media and press.
· Highly desirable: Fluent Spanish.
Qualities
· Enthusiasm for the conservation of the environment, climate and oceans.
· Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and with a hands-on approach.
· Able to prioritise and deal effectively with a busy workload in a dynamic environment.
· Comfortable working to tight deadlines with multiple stakeholders.
· Honest and discreet when dealing with personal and confidential information.
· Able to learn quickly and adapt to developing processes and systems.
· Embody Blue Marine’s core values of being:
o Brave, innovative and pioneering
o Compassionate, supportive and responsible
o Empowering
o Equitable
o Respectful
o Collaborative
Application deadline: 1st October 2024. Interviews will be ongoing throughout the application period. We reserve the right to close applications early, if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Digital Storyteller
Salary: £28,701 per annum - FTE (35 hours per week)
Contract: Fixed term for 2 years, with the possibility of extension
Combine your passion for nature with your digital skills! We’re looking for a talented communicator who can tease out stories from across the Trust and turn them into compelling social media content. You might be out and about across Cumbria, gathering content at our sites and with project teams, or in the office putting together videos and infographics.
You’ll need a strong understanding of the social media landscape and an ability to select and tailor content for different channels, finding ways to increase supporter engagement and reach diverse audiences. You’ll also be great at explaining your ideas – from the serious to the silly – and getting people involved.
Our ideal candidate is a first-rate copywriter with confident photography and videography skills. You’ll need to have experience with video editing and graphic design tools, and plenty of creative energy to keep our content fresh.
You’ll work closely with our Digital Engagement Officer and will have access to a training budget to help improve your skills.
Key responsibilities:
- Planning and creating content for our social media channels, to support the Trust’s objectives and communication strategies.
- Liaising with staff from across the Trust to understand the scope of our work and ensure that project communication requirements are fulfilled.
- Communicating effectively and consistently with staff and other key stakeholders to ensure engagement remains high and the impact of social media is clearly understood.
- Identifying opportunities to widen our reach and impact, from working with influencers to developing a Cumbria Wildlife Trust presence on new channels.
About us
Cumbria Wildlife Trust cares passionately about wildlife and wild places – we’re here to put wildlife back into our land and seascapes to make Cumbria a wilder county with more space for nature. We restore and connect wild places, work with nature to tackle the climate emergency and support people to take local action for wildlife. With a dedicated team of skilled and professional staff working closely with volunteers, partners and thousands of supporters, together we’re creating a wilder future for Cumbria.
CV's will not be considered.
Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to non short listed candidates, If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that your application was not successful.
The closing date for applications is 9am on 7 October 2024 (please note that late applications will not be considered).
Interviews will be held on 22 October 2024 at our Headquarters in Kendal.
Cumbria Wildlife Trust is devoted to the conservation of the wildlife and wild places of Cumbria.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Background to the role
Age UK East London are recruiting a Community Engagement Officer to join our growing Community Outreach team. We support hundreds of people a year to maintain their health and wellbeing, combat social isolation and digital inclusion through the varied activities and by signposting to relative local support services.
We support some of the most deprived communities in the UK, tackling poverty and health inequality while promoting independence and well-being.
Working in well networked and integrated systems you will make a key contribution to improving the lives of adults, their carers and the wider community.
Job description
Job Purpose
· To provide a high-quality outreach support service that enables older adults with low level support needs to live independently within the community.
· To a promote network services across the Boroughs to maximise their take-up.
· To work closely with statutory and voluntary sector agencies to ensure appropriate services are accessed.
· To ensure that service users have maximum choice and control over the planning and management of the service they receive, including initiating individual support plans and connecting them with culturally appropriate services.
Key Tasks
· To signpost people to appropriate services as required through outreach sessions in the Hub, Satellite centres, GP practices and pharmacies.
· To develop shared working practices across the service network.
· To work closely with providers of similar services
· To work to agreed individual, team, and organisational objectives.
· To work with existing activity groups at the hub and satellite centres and support the setting up of activities where appropriate.
· To ensure all contacts with service users are recorded appropriately and to maintain an adequate filing system.
· To use word-processing software to produce own correspondence and reports in accordance with relevant policy on confidentiality and data protection.
· To collect monitoring information to enable the service to be evaluated.
· To provide support to services outside of normal working hours and occasionally attend sessions when required.
· To complete assessments
Quality
· To be familiar with and to implement Age UK East London’s policies and procedures.
· Ensure that confidential data is managed within AGE UK’s policies and procedures.
General
· To meet regularly with line manager for support, supervision, and appraisal.
· To attend team and staff meetings, (and other meetings) as required.
· To undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of Age UK East London.
· To undertake all training required to fulfil the role.
· To carry out the duties of the post in accordance with Age UK’s East London’s policies and procedures including EDI, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
Functional Links
· The role reports to Caxton Hall Centre Manager
· Close working relationship is required with the Community Outreach team, OPRG Project Officer and other relevant colleagues.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
· Experience of working on a one-to-one basis with marginalised groups
· Experience of running group activities
· Experience of keeping paper and electronic records and statistical data for monitoring purposes.
· Experience of providing kind, inclusive and high quality customer service
Desirable
· Qualified in Chair Based Exercises
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
· Understanding of the impact of discrimination and disadvantage on the lives of people and ability to work in a trauma-informed manner.
· Understanding and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and their Carers.
Desirable
· Working knowledge of other Community Languages
Skills/Attributes
Essential
· Intermediate IT skills
· Can demonstrate AUKEL values (accountable, kind, flexible, inclusive, collaborative) in the way the service is delivered.
· Commitment to learning and development and reflective practise.
People skills.
Additional Requirements
· This post is subject to the relevant check through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
· Flexibility in working hours to meet organisational needs.
Employment Details
Contract type
This contracted post is fixed term until March 2025 with the possibility of extension and is 35 hours per week. We welcome application for flexible working including reduced hours and other flexible working arrangements.
Location
The post holder will be mostly based across East London.
Salary
Between £28,840 and £31,930 Plus 5% employer pension contribution.
We have recently introduced a salary bands system. This salary range refers to the lowest and top steps of the grade. Salary will progress every year until the top salary is reached.
Holiday entitlement
25 days (pro-rata for contracted hours) of paid holiday per year plus bank holidays. This increases after two years of service to 27 days, and then a further one day per every year of service up to a maximum of 30 days after five years of service. In addition, all employees are entitled to one day off on (or around) their Birthday.
Conditions of employment
The job offer is subject to the receipt of two satisfactory Employment References, an enhanced DBS Check and evidence of relevant Qualification.
How We Value Our People
Learning and development
We are committed to supporting our staff through a variety of training, e-learning, workshop and shadowing. A training needs assessment is carried out annually. During the appraisal and reviewed during supervision. The majority of vacancies are advertised internally to encourage staff to progress their careers within the charity.
Flexible working policy
We welcome flexible working requests from day one and anyone can make as many requests as they wish to.
Family Friendly Policy
We have a competitive Family Friendly Policy which includes maternity, paternity adoption and shared parental leave. We have an enhanced maternity and paternity pay policy based on the length of service.
Sick leave policy
We also have a competitive sick pay policy which will give you up to 4 months full pay and 4 months half pay after 4 years of service.
Death in service insurance
We have a Death in service insurance which will help your family to cope financially should something happen to you while employed with us.
Employee assistance programme
We offer an Employee Assistance programme called WeCare which includes 24/7 online GP, Get fit programme, Mental health support, Financial and legal guidance.
Menopause and menstrual policy
The policy supports employees in their ability to adequately self-care during their period and menopause, while not being penalised by having to deplete their sick leave.
Open Door policy
The purpose of policy is to encourage open communication, feedback, and discussion about any matter of importance to an employee.
Wellbeing policy
The policy is aimed to promote mental wellbeing among staff and volunteers and tackle the causes of work-related mental health problems.
Duncan Robertson Award
For the outstanding contribution to the wellbeing of older people.
Cycle to work scheme
The scheme allows employees to obtain commuter bikes and cycling accessories through their employer, whilst spreading the cost over 12 months and making unbeatable savings through a tax break
Other benefits
Through Age UK National we provide the BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, the Blue Light Discount Card, access to a discount portal provided by AON and Ticket for Good.
Next Steps
How to apply
To apply, please complete the application form on our website.
Recruitment Timetable
Deadline to receive applications: 27th September 2024 at 5.00pm
1st stage interviews: Week commencing 7th October 2024
Have any questions? If you want to find out more about the recruitment process or the role, please contact our HR department.
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This role is not open to sponsorship
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Housekeeping Assistant to join our Housekeeping Team. This role will require the successful candidate to provide a high standard of housekeeping ensuring excellent levels of cleanliness are consistent throughout the site and that infection control procedures are met across site. As part of the site services team the role holder will be expected to liaise with managers and staff across the Trust.
Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below
Role Requirements
Site wide general housekeeping service – ensure that the housekeeping services is of an acceptable level and is consistent across site.
- Carry out a cleaning service in allocated buildings/rooms/areas ensuring that daily tasks are completed according to the standard operating procedures in relation to the cleanliness/hygiene standards.
- Follow infection control procedures whenever carrying out duties and ensure procedures are followed should there be an infection control outbreak.
- Liaise with the Housekeeping Supervisor and House Staff on a daily basis – carrying out special requests in relation to Housekeeping.
- Ensure safe storage of cleaning materials and equipment and sufficient stock is maintained – informing the Housekeeping Supervisor of stock requiring ordering.
- Assist in the cleaning of communal areas on a daily basis and cleaning of carpets, curtains and high dusting on a rotating schedule.
- Ensure that any repairs required to fixtures and fittings are reported to the designated Facilities Helpdesk as soon as possible and any issues are reported to the Housekeeping Supervisor.
- Assist in routine housekeeping audits as outlined in the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and ensure any works are to agreed service levels.
- Prioritise work to complete assignments in a timely manner.
- Assist other members of the Site Services and Facilities teams as required.
- Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
Interview Date: Interviews will be held as and when applications are received.
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Development team at Pembroke College plays a pivotal role in advancing the College’s mission by securing critical financial resources and fostering a culture of philanthropy and donor stewardship, contributing significantly to the growth and success of the College.
We are looking for maternity cover for eight months for the role of Senior Alumni Relations Officer, responsible for building and strengthening relationships between Pembroke and its alumni and other supporters. This includes engagement activities such as events, supporting the Alumni Ambassador network, contributing to alumni communications and publications, and acting as a point of contact for the College’s alumni.
The main duties to be carried out by the post-holder include:
Alumni Relations
- Manage administration of the alumni volunteers through the Alumni Ambassador network and Alumni Advisory Board (AAB) alongside the Chair of the AAB, providing approved College updates and reports in a collaborative and effective manner.
- Ensure regular alumni communications and marketing for events and engagement opportunities are of the highest calibre and take advantage of the great breadth of content available through Fellow, staff, student, and alumni sources.
- Ensure accurate and thorough records are kept on alumni interactions and engagement with the College so that productivity and relationships can be tracked and enhanced.
- Act as a first point of contact for alumni, dealing with ad hoc queries via email, phone, and in person.
- Coordinate the ‘Pembroke10’ network for recent leavers.
- Educate current students about alumni benefits and develop opportunities for students to interact with alumni and supporters so that students become engaged alumni as well as future donors.
- Provide ad hoc tours of College for groups of visiting alumni.
- Ensure that Alumni Relations supports opportunities for the identification and cultivation of alumni prospects.
Events
- Organise events from initial ideas to final feedback, with a variety of goals and objectives including alumni engagement, stewardship and fundraising.
- Work with colleagues, alumni and Fellows to identify new events to appeal to underserved segments of the alumni, parent, student, and other communities.
- Attend events and ensure they are run smoothly and professionally.
- Coordinate High Table dinner bookings for alumni.
Internal collaboration
- Work collaboratively with the wider team and colleagues across Pembroke, supporting work outside your functional area where necessary.
- Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required by the Development Director, which may include travel and event attendance outside standard working hours, for which time off in lieu will be given.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Race Equality Foundation is expanding during an exciting phase of growth. We are building our team to advance our mission of tackling racism and transforming the lives of Black, Asian, and ethnically minoritised communities.
We are seeking a Communications and Events Assistant to help amplify the Foundation’s research and promote our flagship Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities programme. We’re looking for a passionate communicator who wants to use their skills to drive positive change.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone at the start of their career to contribute to impactful programmes that improve the lives of Black, Asian, and ethnically minoritised communities nationwide.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes 25 days of annual leave, increasing by an additional day each year up to 30 days. We provide a generous maternity, paternity, and parental leave package, as well as an employee wellbeing assistance scheme available to all staff and their household family members, which includes up to 8 one-on-one counselling or therapy sessions annually. Additional perks include free eye tests and a contribution towards glasses, employer pension contributions of 5%, access to a loan scheme, and a robust training and development package to support your professional growth.
Please note, applications via CVs will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is Monday 30th September. Interviews will take place on Friday 4th October.
ID: 1287Service Manager
Service: Norfolk and Suffolk
Salary: Starting at £36,477 FTE per annum, rising to £40,699
Location: Hybrid working and will need to be able to travel throughout Norfolk and Suffolk
Hours: 37 hours per week - Will consider occasional evening and weekend working
Contract: 18-month contract with extension subject to funding
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Service Manager to join our Norfolk and Suffolk team to help support the growth of our services. You will be working closely with our SEN and Mental Health and Wellbeing teams as well as the Operational Manager to deliver high quality and innovative services to families and communities.
Ideally you will have at least 3 years’ experience of working in a mental health or SEN environment in a people management role. You will need to be a team player but able to work autonomously as well and have the ability to prioritise workload and deadlines.
You will need to think creatively with an understanding of funding and contractual requirements, which vary greatly over 7 different projects. You will be an excellent communicator with a good sense of humour.
Our teams are currently spread across Norfolk and West Suffolk so you will need to be able to travel independently around the counties with your main base being in our Swaffham office, although some home working may be required.
Main Requirements
· To oversee the for the planning, management and delivery of all services, ensuring that KPIs and CIPs are fully met.
· To work closely with the Operational Manager to ensure quality delivery of services provided the Norfolk/Suffolk team, staff and volunteers.
· To develop and review the practice wheels and Logic Models that outlines the structure and research basis of the service. To engage with the Family Action Communities of Practice, roadshows and other internal opportunities to ensure strategic aims and objectives are constantly developing.
· To ensure a high standard of quality assurance and professional practice across the staff, through clinical and line management supervision, case audits, the use of MIR, Scorecard and Service Level Reports drawing upon data, and provision of training opportunities.
· Support Operational Manger to explore and identify areas of service needs across Norfolk and Suffolk and to build network and integrational working partnerships to support this.
· To be instrumental in shaping the future of the services both in Norfolk and Suffolk as well as part of the wider Central Team.
· Be responsible for the overall management, mentoring and support of Service Coordinators and, where needed, other staff.
· Deliver Family Action’s formal Annual Appraisal process for all workers, either ‘parenting’ or ‘grandparenting’ as required.
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 30 working days, plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
To Apply:
· Complete: the Application Form and send to inbox 29 (email address located on advert document)
· Closing Date: Sunday 13th October 2024 at 9am
·To learn more about Family Action: Recruitment Pack
·To learn more about our terms & conditions: Summary Terms & Conditions of Employment
·To help us fulfil our commitment to diversity and promoting equal opportunities: complete our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information survey
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email Charlotte Evans (emaild September address located on advert document).
We believe that everyone deserves to be supported in their mental health needs and we have a part to play in that. Our work is guided by our values of:
Openness | Belonging | Strength | Collaboration
Our purpose is to create space where mental health comes first. We do this through working in partnership with other agencies and providing services in a trauma-informed way. This role will work collaboratively within Manchester City Council’s new multi-disciplinary Thriving Families Team to support families where children are open to Child Protection or Child in Need Plans, to ensure that young people and their families are better able to access appropriate support services for their mental health leading to improved mental health.
We believe in the power of listening and being heard. The Mental Health Practitioner will build collaborative and kind relationships where people feel heard and understood, enabling people to access services and navigate routes to support. Referrals are received directly from Social Workers into the Thriving Families Team and the Mental Health Practitioner will offer a range of support to families in their own homes, via the phone or in community settings including 1:1 psycho-social support and interventions, advocacy, making onward referrals, communicating with health/social care services and assisting people in addressing practical needs.
Salary: £31,331
Contract: Initially for 2 years (extension possible dependent upon funding)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Base: Manchester City Council - Harpurhey District Offices
The type of skills and knowledge that are important to us are:
- Experience of working with the whole family and collaboratively with other agencies to improve mental health.
- Knowledge about various ways to provide emotional and therapeutic support for people.
- Ability to work in an open and positive way that builds kind relationships and is receptive to and appreciative of the skills and talents of everyone.
Application documents can be downloaded from our website.
Applications must be received by 10am Monday 30th September. Interviews are planned to take place at the Zion Centre on Friday 11th October.
Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Unlocked Graduates exists to break cycles of reoffending, with a particular focus on breaking the link between disadvantage and reoffending. Currently prison is not a place which successfully does this: the average prisoner has 16 previous convictions and 48 percent of prisoners reoffend within a year of release. This is the problem which Unlocked Graduates exists to fix.
Prison officers are the agent of change for many prisoners. Of all the staff in prisons, they spend the most time with prisoners, they set the prevailing culture in prison, and we know that the most effective prison officers have a hugely positive impact on prisoners. Unlocked Graduates develops outstanding individuals to lead rehabilitation, and in doing so raises the status of the prison officer and makes the frontline of prisons a place where cycles of reoffending can be broken.
We have successfully recruited, trained and placed six cohorts of over 750 high potential graduates into prisons across England and Wales. We are in the Times Top 100 Graduate programmes and feedback on our participants has been extremely positive: they are doing a great job. Over the next few years, we are planning further expansion. We want to do more work in the prisons we are in, and work with more prisoners in more prisons.
The Role
This role sits within the Unlocked Programme Team, which holds responsibility for designing and running training for our new cohorts as well as supporting them across their two years, to enable them to have the most impact possible.
We are looking for an outstanding candidate to support our Programme Team with a wide variety of tasks. The successful candidate will gain an insight into: delivery, curriculum, our work with our Ambassador community as well as the specific training required to become a prison officer.
Our main office is based in London (remote working may be able to be accommodated but this will be discussed with candidates on an individual basis). The programme is national and so some travel is required to Birmingham and Manchester.
Why work for Unlocked?
Unlocked offers the satisfaction of working for a high performing and exciting organisation which is actively making an impact on one of the most challenging social justice issues which exists in our society today.
In addition, all employees at Unlocked are offered the following core package of benefits.
- 27 days’ annual leave
- 10% employer pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted gym and fitness membership
- Development opportunities
For further details and to apply, please click the apply button to be re-directed to our jobs portal.
Closing date: 2 October 2024
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Job Title: Associate Advocate
Service: Coram Voice, West Midlands
Contract Type: Associate
Hours: Variable, Minimum Availability Required: 15 hours per working week (Monday to Friday)
Salary: £16.00 per hour for professional time, £8.00 per hour for travel time and £0.45p per mile for mileage
Location: Home based with travel across Worcestershire and Shropshire (West Midlands)
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About Coram Voice
Coram Voice is a national independent children’s charity established in 1975 and has grown to become one of the leading organisations for children and young people in the UK.
Coram Voice exists to enable and equip children and young people to hold systems to account, to challenge and support them to do their jobs properly and to uphold the rights of children and young people to actively participate in shaping their own lives.
Coram Voice strives for a society which recognises, and willingly accepts, its responsibilities to children and young people, where the inequalities and discrimination they currently face have been eradicated. Where those children and young people are fully engaged in all decisions that are made about their lives. Where the views, needs and feelings that they express are at the core of those decisions.
Our Advocacy services we provide advocacy direct to children and young people in a variety of situations. Advocates around the country support children and young people to get their voice heard in decisions about their lives. This may be through the telephone helpline or through an advocate working directly with a child, for instance, to support them at a review meeting or to help them make a complaint about their care. Coram Voice provides visiting advocacy services to most of the secure units nationally, to Secure Training Centres, Juvenile Young Offender Institutions, psychiatric hospitals, residential special schools and children’s homes.
About the Role
You will work directly with care experienced children and young people and those on Child Protection Plans providing them with advocacy support in the community and a variety of settings.
You will empower and support them to ensure their voices are heard within decision–making processes that effect their lives.
You will be a capable ambassador for Coram Voice with the ability to engage effectively with professionals, carers, other stakeholders and most importantly children and young people.
If you have the necessary experience and skills and a commitment to promoting the rights of young people, we would like to hear from you.
Recruitment process
Shortlisting will be undertaken by our Children’s Rights Managers. Successful candidates will then be invited for interview. The interview process comprises of a written exercise and a panel interview. Successful candidates will have a further one to one interview in accordance within Warner recommendations. Internal candidates will need to notify HR of their interest in the post and they will provide further information on the internal application process.
Returning your application
- We cannot accept general CVs.
- When completing your application form, you need to address each point of the person specification and demonstrate how you meet it.
- Applications must be fully completed.
- If you are a current Coram Voice employee you may submit a supporting statement only addressing the person specification requirements for the post.
Closing Date: Rolling until Monday 7th October 2024 (23.59pm)
Interview Date: Rolling until Thursday 17th October 2024
General consideration for applications
- DBS checks: all posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
- Training: All successful candidates are required to complete our compulsory training programme which includes training in Advocacy (Being a Voice) Safeguarding and Diversity
- Conflict of interest: the independence of the service is important to Coram Voice. Prospective applicants need to raise any other potential conflicts of interest when initially contacting Coram Voice about this post.
Coram Voice is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
We are a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children and get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Experienced Associate Independent Investigating Officers (IOs) for Stage 2 Complaints (This role sits within our Independent Person for Complaints (IPC) service)
Contract: Associate
Hours: Variable, according to demand for services/caseload and role in investigation
Salary: £25.25 per hour (50% professional rate for travel plus expenses)
Location: Associate Independent Investigating Officers for Complaints primarily work from home. Some travel may be required as part of an investigation – location will vary according to the referral received from the Local Authority. Cases will be allocated to Associate IOs living locally to the referring authority, wherever possible.
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity, founded by Thomas Coram in London, helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About the Role
We are seeking additional experienced Associate Independent Investigating Officers (IO) for Complaints, to increase our capacity to respond to referrals from Local Authorities to provide an independent element to the formal Stage 2 investigations under the Children Act 1989.
The IO will lead investigations, and will give the complainant (who may be a child, young person or adult) the opportunity to express their view, ensure the child or young person’s rights and best interests are at the centre of the investigation and that the investigation/review process is open and transparent. They write a report on the investigation/review, which is submitted to the referring agency.
The Job Description document sets out the expectations for an Associate Independent Person for Complaints (IPC) who is approved by Coram Voice. IPCs are independent, freelance and responsible for their own work. Nevertheless, IPCs are accountable to the organisation for their professional standards and are expected to comply with Coram Voice Code of Ethics and Practice Guidelines.
Please Note: the nature of associate work means that we cannot guarantee a regular amount of work, and complaints will be allocated dependent on the associate’s availability, location and the needs and demands of the individual case. Investigation work takes place Monday to Friday within working hours. This position is not suitable for applicants who already work or have commitments more than two days within the working week.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing Date: Please note this is a rolling recruitment campaign
Interview Date: TBC
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBTQ+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
We are a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children and get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
35 hours per week
£32,880.72 per annum (London) / £29,855.00 per annum (National)
Location: Flexible
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our Policy, Advocacy and Influencing Knowledge Group, which brings together policy and public affairs, and campaign colleagues to campaign for change for young people across the UK. Your role will support driving forward innovative campaign strategies, ensuring they are youth led, and grounded in policy calls, and evidence from our practice colleagues.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are currently looking for a enthusiastic and dedicated campaigns officer, who is committed to ensuring our campaigning is grounded in the needs and priorities of young people across the UK, to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to support the development of new and innovative campaign strategies across our three main areas of mental health, poverty, and adolescent risk and vulnerability.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Experience of developing campaigns
-Experience of working with a range of audiences including beneficiaries, volunteers, decision makers, and other stakeholders
-Understanding of how change is made through both digital and other forms of campaigning
-Good written communication skills (to write campaign plans, emails to supporter, blogs)
ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is at midnight on Friday 27th September 2024.
Interviews will be held week commencing 7th October.
IN3
Communications Manager (9 Month Mat Leave)
£33,112 per annum
London
STOP THE TRAFFIK is disrupting the criminal business of human trafficking. We are prevention-focused and intelligence-led. Our communications plays a critical role in raising awareness of this horrific human rights abuse, uplifting the stories of those with lived experience, and amplifying why investing in prevention is the future.
We are seeking a highly skilled and resourceful Communications Manager to cover a 9-month maternity leave period. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in communications, design, and social media management, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining brand integrity.
Responsibilities:
· Creating and implementing communication strategies that align with STOP THE TRAFFIK’s goals and objectives. This includes monitoring and analysing live trends (i.e., on social media) to adapt and refine existing strategies.
· Write and edit compelling content for newsletters, blog posts, social media, and other channels in both long-form and short-form.
· Support our Fundraising & Development Team to produce effective individual giving campaigns through powerful visual assets and a strong, impactful narrative.
· Ensure team output upholds brand consistency and integrity across all platforms.
· Develop engaging content, including videos, posts, and case studies, that highlights real-life case studies from our team’s programmes to effectively showcase the impact of our work.
· Manage key partnerships with PR, brand, and marketing agencies who support our organisation.
Benefits:
· A friendly, supportive team
· Opportunity to work directly with global brands and experts around the world
· Encouragement and autonomy to present new ideas and lead on solutions
· The opportunity to join a cash benefit healthcare scheme for low monthly contributions, which can also cover your partner and children
· A corporate eye-care scheme
· Life insurance
· A non-contributory Grouped Personal Pension Scheme, where we pay a 7% contribution of your gross salary into your pension pot (you can choose to personally contribute if you wish)
· Life insurance
· An annual leave allowance of 27 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), rising to 1 day annually up to 33 days
· Cycle to Work scheme
· Season Ticket Loan
· Employment policies, including flexible working policy which reflect the needs of our staff In-house and external training opportunities
Further details about STOP THE TRAFFIK can be found on our website.
If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter that evidences your ability to be successful in this role.
Please visit the Oasis UK Charity website to find out where to email your CV. Only applications sent via email will be considered to ensure an equitable review process. The deadline to apply is September 30th 2024.
We cannot sponsor applicants at this time.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Career Ready team in a new role. You'll work in collaboration with our Regional Manager for Tees and Tyne and our Partnerships and Income team.
You'll play a key role in our success by growing, developing and delivering all aspects of the day-to-day relationship management of local employer and corporate partner supporters in the Tees and Tyne region.
Business Engagement Manager
Hours:21 hours, 3 days per week
Contract: Fixed Term for 12 months with the possibility of extension (pending funding conversations with existing partners).
Region: Tees and Tyne
Location: Homebased. Must be able to travel occasionally to locations across Tees and Tyne to attend meetings with employer partners.
About Career Ready
We are a UK-wide social mobility charity that believes that every young person deserves the opportunity to enjoy a rewarding future.
We were founded in 2002 by leading business figures with a mission: to boost social mobility by empowering young people and giving their talents a platform to flourish. Since then, we’ve grown across the UK to support young people in areas of need.
Our programme gives young people the key skills, confidence, and experiences they need to kickstart their futures. In partnership with our network we deliver a targeted programme providing young people aged 16-18 with a paid internship and mentor, workplace visits, and skills masterclasses.
Our organisational values underpin how we work and are at the core of everything we do. Career Ready’s values are: trust, bravery, collaboration, empowerment and inclusion.
Summary of main responsibilities and accountabilities
Partnership Management, Stakeholder Engagement & Business Development
· Working alongside the Tees & Tyne Regional Manager to respond to the needs of the programme, ensuring that our young people have meaningful encounters with a range of employers from a diversity of industries and sectors.
· Day-to-day operational account management for employer supporters, ensuring they have excellent experiences.
· Full partnership and operational account management for lower-level funders in your region.
· Promote the contribution of Career Ready and awareness of Career Ready to potential supporters and assist in engaging their commitment to give both practical and financial support.
· Engaging new corporate, third and public sector organisations to directly support the programme delivery, working with the Head of Programmes to launch and grow the Tees & Tyne Regional Action Board
· Work with the Programmes and Partnership and Incomes teams to develop and deliver the overall employer engagement strategy for the area ensuring that the number of mentors is matched with the paid internship commitment and that employer volunteers are in place for masterclass delivery and workplace visits.
· Working with the Partnership Manager leading the relationship with BP to help generate leads with local businesses that are connected to BP’s activity in the region.
Please see the Job Description for full details
Person Specification
This is a wonderful role that requires passion for our purpose and a broad range of skills, experience and the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the environments we operate in. You can develop, grow and maintain valuable and valued relationships through your motivation for what we do, with a passion that inspires and engages others, alongside the capacity to identify and manage multiple priorities. You need to thrive on attention to detail, be able to listen to what is not said, be well organised and confident to engage with and influence a wide range of people. You will research and approach opportunities and outcomes with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Experience Required:
· Demonstrated experience in managing employer accounts and generating income.
· Developing, growing and maintaining a broad range of stakeholder relationships
· Experience of inputting into impact reports
Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours:
· Able to plan and execute events and presentations to a high standard, taking into account different audiences and communication styles
· Self-assured with great listening and negotiation skills to influence and communicate inspirationally, accurately and effectively to a wide variety of audiences
· Invests in understanding the bigger picture to enable local plans in service of our strategy and innovations which fit with Career Ready’s mission, values and practices
· Composed and engaging whilst managing multiple activities and processes that, when combined, are the recognised high quality, high care, high impact Career Ready programme
· Confident enough to manage and motivate yourself to deliver a range of outcomes and able to seek the views, ideas and wisdom of others
· Truly great organisational skills, able to prioritise, keeping stakeholders informed and engaged
· Ability to interpret and utilise data effectively.
· Demonstrated expertise in income generation, business development, and account management.
· Commitment to demonstrating Career Ready's values
· strong IT literacy skills (CRM system [Salesforce] /Office 365 - Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and are social media savvy.
We are committed to the safeguarding of young people. The role-holder will be required to complete an appropriate level of DBS check.