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Soul City Arts (SCA) is an arts organisation committed to developing creative programmes with a vision of ‘connecting communities and transforming society through creativity’.
ABOUT US:
The organisation is founded and led by artist and curator Mohammed Ali MBE, who has built a strong team over the past two decades. We create events and programmes that explore commonalities and shared narratives of people across all faiths and those of differing perspectives. We seek to build hope, pride and confidence within communities enabling them to celebrate themselves and their narratives. We like to help tell the stories of everyday people in extraordinary form.
We are currently a small team of three employees and 3 more regular freelancers with ambitions to grow!
We are now looking for our next hire - an experienced Operations Manager - to help us support our ambitious plans.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
This newly created role will be responsible for defining, shaping and implementing key processes and systems related to programme management, and overall business operations including finance. These processes will enable us to streamline our business and support the needs of our companies programmes and funding requirements.
In addition, this role will be responsible for overseeing our facilities management and internal operations to ensure we are compliant and have H&S at the heart of everything we do.
What you will be responsible for:
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Be responsible for all aspects of the management, development and maintenance of SCA Port Hope building, site and its external premises.
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Ensure statutory inspections and routine checks on health and safety and security are scheduled, undertaken, accurately recorded and, where appropriate, and reported in a timely fashion. This includes fire and security alarm systems and equipment, any others that are relevant.
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Liaise with relevant authorities in the management of the site and buildings eg the Environment Agency, Birmingham City Council etc as required.
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Manage the provision of services eg insurance and utilities, working with the Executive Director to undertake due diligence and secure competitive quotes.
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Oversee the company’s compliance with all legislative and contractual requirements.
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Commission and manage relationships with all contractors working within the buildings and external premises, including maintenance as required.
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Plan the delivery of all capital works to the building with the production manager (funding pending)
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Act as a key-holder and be on call should issues occur out of hours.
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Ensure procedures and processes are followed to protect the security of the buildings and site.
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Work with the freelance staff to ensure they have the appropriate training on Health and Safety, First Aid, Manual handling etc.
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Prepare required reports and recommendations for Team, Board and funders as required.
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Manage operational contracts such as refuse collection, etc.
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Lead on the organisation’s Health and Safety Strategy, including provision of adequate first aid and fire safety.
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Oversee and ensure implementation and communication of site and operational risk assessments.
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Ensure compliance with all legal obligations and licensing requirements including: Public Entertainment, Health and Safety, PAT testing etc.
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Take a lead on SCA environmental responsibility, ensuring SCA seeks to reduce its carbon footprint and we operate as efficiently as possible, including waste disposal, disposal of used areosols, recycling schemes and reporting of such to funders.
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Advance planning of production schedules in conjunction with the Studio Assistant to ensure that events can be set up in good time.
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Ability to support a variety of configurations of our multi-purpose space with some basic technical knowledge. Specialist training will be provided. This will include audio visual display equipment, basic sound systems, setting up multi party Zooms, seating and desk configuration.
ABOUT YOU:
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Experience of managing the maintenance and operation of buildings.
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Knowledge of safety and workplace legislation and experience of managing and delivering a policy and activity eg risk assessment writing and review.
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Experience of setting and managing budgets and financial projections to ensure best use of resources through prioritisation and planning.
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Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload.
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Self-motivated, practical and flexible with a positive outlook and can-do attitude.
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IT literate, with experience in using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
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Interest and/or experience in technical delivery
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Willingness to be part of an on-call rota, and to work flexible hours including some evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.
DESIRABLE SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
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Health and Safety qualification (IOSH / NCRQ / NEBOSH).
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Previous experience of managing building management systems.
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Experience of managing small scale capital projects including financial, operational and health and safety requirements.
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An understanding of fire safety.
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An understanding of accident and incident management reporting.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:
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Opportunity to shape and build our internal processes.
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Opportunity to work for an organisation that is committed to serving our community.
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Multiple opportunities to connect, grow, and develop.
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Enhanced annual leave.
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Opportunity to work flexibly.
We’re All About Equal Opportunities:
We know that a successful team is made up of diverse people, able to be their authentic selves.
Interviews will be guaranteed for all candidates meeting the basic criteria linked to the person specification provided in relevant job description. SCA aims to reflect all of the city of Birmingham’s communities in our workforce and in particular those from a diverse background.
If you believe that you meet the minimum requirements of the role, you are warmly encouraged to apply. In addition, SCA is committed to meeting your access, inclusion, and support needs. Please share with us any access and support needs and reasonable adjustments that will support you during this process and we will work with you to ensure that your support needs are met.
To support us with our monitoring processes, please complete the anonymous equal opportunities form available via our website.
How to apply:
To apply please submit your CV.
We would also love to find out more about you and why you have applied so please also write (up to 1 page) your answers to the following questions (select 3 questions max):
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Tell us what excites you the most about Soul City Arts?
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Tell us more about you and your interest in this specific role?
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Please provide up to three examples of your experience which you believe best demonstrates your ability to deliver the role for which you have applied?
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Tell us about a recent creative experience that you really enjoyed?
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What does community and inclusion mean to you?
If you prefer, you can record your answers to your selected questions on a video of no more than 4 minutes.
Timescales
Deadline: Monday 15th July 2024.
Interviews: We will conduct informal telephone interviews with you first. In person interviews for shortlisted candidates taking place week commencing Monday 15th July.
Role Commencement: As soon as possible after the offer is made.
Disability Solutions West Midlands are seeking a motivated individual with an advice background who is looking for additional training to become our DisAbility Connect Project Worker. The successful candidate will have a knowledge of the health and social care/local community landscape and experience of working in the community advice sector, or social prescribing. The successful candidate will have a full driving licence and daily use of a car. We warmly welcome applications from ex-military personnel.
Role Responsibilities:
You will be delivering a unique and innovative information and advice-based support and enablement service for people with disabilities who are living complex and challenging lives:
· Helping them to understand and identify the issues that are undermining their quality of life.
· Exploring options for solutions, opportunities, and ways forward with clients and helping them to make choices.
· Supporting clients’ development of action plans.
· Enabling clients to fulfil their action plans and gain the life-toolkit and ability to manage future setbacks and take advantage of new opportunities.
37 hours per week with starting salary of £23,698 with pension contribution and Employee Assistance Programme.
Currently office-based Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 08.30am-4.30pm, with other hours currently home-based (Wed, and Fri).
About Disability Solutions West Midlands (DSWM) - we are a user-led pan-disability charity based in Stoke-on-Trent and have been working in the city for over 40 years. Our mission is to empower people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to attain the highest possible quality of life, through listening, information, advice, guidance, and emotional support.
The DisAbility Connect Project is an innovative project which offers bespoke information and advice, assessment, and action-planning for people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions.
The project strives to help those who are not connected to appropriate benefits, services, and opportunities in their communities, with the aim of helping individuals and their families to improve their standard of living.
Please see full job description below for further information.
Please note: Candidates attending interview will be asked to deliver a presentation for no more than 7minutes responding to the following question:
“'What challenges do you feel people with disabilities and their families may face when seeking and engaging with support, services, and opportunities within the community?'
Candidates are asked to bring their presentation on a data stick. A laptop and projector will be ready for candidates to use on the day of the interview.
Promote and empower people living with disability by providing advice and information, education and assistance to facilitate choice and independence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Senior Business Development & Fundraising Coordinator
Purpose
To deliver income from different sources including, but not limited to, corporate engagement and Trusts and Foundations
Responsible to
Associate Director of Programmes & Business Development
Responsible for
N/A
Working with
Fundraising Team, and external contacts including RedR supporters, corporates, and Trusts and Foundations
Location
Hybrid (in the London office 2 – 3 days per week)
Post
Full-time
Period
Permanent
Grade
4.1
Salary
£ 38774
Other
As defined in our standard contract terms
RedR UK and the work we do
RedR UK is an international NGO and learning provider that develops capacity and supports aid workers, organisations, and communities to prepare for and respond effectively to crises within humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding contexts. Our work builds resilience, primarily in low and lower middle-income countries worldwide. We have 40 years’ experience responding to natural and manmade disasters.
We are an HPass Certified Learning Provider, meaning we meet the Humanitarian Learning Standards. RedR UK is committed to the Humanitarian Charter, the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief and the Core Humanitarian Standard.
RedR UK has offices in London and Amman and maintains a large pool of highly qualified trainers and experts who go through a rigorous certification and selection process. Our work is overseen and supported by a Board of Trustees with wide experience, in the humanitarian sector and other fields. RedR is a Membership organisation with a global network of 1,800 Members, all of whom are experienced humanitarian professionals.
We are also part of RedR International, an international federation of organisations that share a common vision and mission. The federation’s vision is a world in which sufficient competent and committed personnel are available and responding to humanitarian needs. Members include RedR UK, RedR Australia, RedR India, RedR Malaysia and RedR Indonesia.
RedR UK is committed to a strong, positive culture, with benefits for staff and those with whom we work. Our culture is also important to us in terms of our ethic of humanitarian impartiality and neutrality and our compliance with the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and other professional codes of conduct.
Our values are vitally important to us as individuals, teams and to RedR UK as a whole. We are committed to a continuous process of strengthening our culture, maintaining the high standards required to work together effectively, and delivering first class advice and service to those with whom we work.
About this role
The Senior Business Development & Fundraising Coordinator will work as part of the Fundraising and Business Development Team at RedR. This role will focus primarily on generating institutional funding, but will also include to a lesser extent some work with trusts and foundations, corporate funders and individual funders. It will involve managing the Business Development and Fundraising team’s day to day work with support from the Business Development and Fundraising Officer, as well as supporting the Associate Director of Programmes and Business Development in meeting BD and fundraising targets. The Senior Business Development and Fundraising Coordinator will also provide strategic input into organisational fundraising strategies and targets.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Team, Project and Line Management
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Manage the day-to-day operations of the business development and fundraising team, including line management of the BD/Fundraising Officer.
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Ensure timely delivery of BD and fundraising projects and deadlines in coordination with teams across organisation
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Oversee the management and maintenance of Salesforce and other software and applications.
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Ensure accurate income consolidation and donation capturing.
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Support the Associate Director of Programmes and Business Development in developing/updating and operationalising team strategies, budgets, systems, and processes.
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Support the Associate Director in setting and achieving BD/Fundraising targets
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Regularly provide feedback and information to achieve improved results and integrate planning and delegation when making decisions.
Business Development and fundraising
Support the BD/Fundraising Officer with prospect research and research into funder priorities
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Lead the development of successful bids in collaboration with teams across the organisation. This role will mainly focus on institutional funders, but will also work on bids for corporate donors, and trusts and foundations.
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Ensure bids are developed to a high standard and meet sometimes very complex requirements.
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Oversee the delivery of smaller fundraising and engagement activities and events by RedR’s Communications Coordinator and the BD/Fundraising Officer in the delivery of smaller fundraising activities and events.
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With the Communications Coordinator and BD/Fundraising Officer, identify and implement opportunities for engaging individual donors.
Engaging with Stakeholders:
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Support Associate Director in developing and implementing strategies for engagement and partnerships with a wide range of funding stakeholders.
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Nurture strategic partnerships with key clients, understanding their underlying needs and exploring opportunities for cross-collaboration.
Demonstrating Leadership:
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Line-manage BD/Fundraising Officer effectively, setting clear objectives and monitoring performance.
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Promote a culture of innovation and adaptability and encourage leadership development within the team.
FUNCTIONAL EXPECTATIONS
EXPERIENCE
Essential:
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Good experience working with institutional funders and understanding funder priorities.
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Experience in the humanitarian sector and developing larger bids for institutional funders.
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Excellent writing skills and the ability to bring bids to a very high standard.
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Ability to present projects and organisation in line with funder priorities, criteria and requirements
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Good understanding of compliance and due diligence
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Proactive, independent, and collaborative attitude in a fast-paced organisation.
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Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
Ideal:
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Experience working with trusts and foundations, corporate, and/or individual donors.
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Familiarity with Salesforce and QuickBooks.
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Experience with income consolidation and donation capturing
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MEL expertise
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Line or matrix management experience
Note: This job description is a general outline of the key responsibilities and qualifications required for the Senior Business Development & Fundraising Coordinator position. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to meet the organisation's needs.
Make it happen: apply now
To apply for this role, based in either our London office, please send your completed CV and Cover letter explaining how your experience is relevant to the role essentials given above and your motivation to apply for this role before 11th July 2024 on rolling basis. Cover letter is must with CV to apply for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Welfare Benefits Caseworker for the Macmillan Benefits Advice Service.
The Disability Solutions West Midlands and Macmillan Cancer Support partnership are seeking to appoint a Welfare Benefits Caseworker for the Macmillan Welfare Benefits Service for Staffordshire to support individuals affected by cancer in securing appropriate welfare benefits/grants/services. Based at Disability Solutions (North Staffordshire Medical Institute), the successful candidates will have proven successful experience of working in the welfare benefits advice sector and will have an excellent working knowledge and experience of the welfare benefits system.
The successful candidate will have a full driving licence and daily use of a car.
Role responsibilities:
The Staffordshire Macmillan Welfare Benefits Advice Service based at Disability Solutions West Midlands, supports people affected by cancer living in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
· You will be supporting people affected by cancer to claim disability-related welfare benefits,
· You will challenge unfavourable benefit decisions and help to prepare cases for appeal and where necessary, attend tribunal hearings with clients to support them through the appeal process.
About Disability Solutions West Midlands (DSWM) - we are a user-led pan-disability charity based in Stoke-on-Trent and have been working in the city for over 40 years. Our mission is to empower people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to attain the highest possible quality of life, through listening, information, advice, guidance, and emotional support.
Staffordshire Macmillan Welfare Benefits Advice Service (Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent) - provides advice, support, information and representation for people who are affected by cancer and are living or receiving treatment within the county and city.
The Welfare Benefits Caseworker will support the Senior Welfare Benefits Officer in delivering a high-quality welfare benefits advice service and in promoting and raising the profile of the Service with other professionals and with client groups.
They will be expected to establish and take responsibility for managing their own caseload.
Please refer to the full job description attached below.
Successful applicants will be required to prepare a 7-minute presentation to deliver at interview regarding:
“What are the main issues facing people experiencing cancer in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire?”
Candidates are asked to bring their presentation on a data stick. A laptop and projector will be ready for candidates to use on the day of the interview.
Promote and empower people living with disability by providing advice and information, education and assistance to facilitate choice and independence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Disability Solutions West Midlands are seeking to recruit a Welfare Benefits Caseworker to support people with disabilities living in Stoke-on-Trent to secure appropriate welfare benefits and to challenge unfavourable benefit decisions. Based at Disability Solutions HQ (North Staffordshire Medical Institute in Hartshill), the successful candidate will have proven successful experience of working in the welfare benefits advice sector and will have an excellent working knowledge and experience of the welfare benefits system. The successful candidate will have a full driving licence and daily use of a car.
Role responsibilities:
· You will be supporting people with disabilities and their families to claim disability-related welfare benefits.
· Help to challenge unfavourable benefit decisions in preparation for appeals.
· Through your work, identify wider services and signpost / refer people with disabilities to teams and services that can support them.
About Disability Solutions West Midlands (DSWM) - we are a user-led pan-disability charity based in Stoke-on-Trent and have been working in the city for over 40 years. Our mission is to empower people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to attain the highest possible quality of life, through listening, information, advice, guidance, and emotional support.
DSWM Advice Team - providing advice, guidance, information, and representation for people with disabilities, and their carers, living within the city of Stoke-on-Trent. Our service utilises a range of approaches to best suit the specific needs of clients, including telephone contact, face-to-face interviews and outreach clinic visits.
Please refer to the full job description attached below.
Successful applicants will be required to prepare a 7-minute presentation to deliver at interview regarding:
“What are the main issues facing people with disabilities and long-term health conditions in Stoke-on-Trent, and how has Welfare Reform impacted upon their lives?”
Candidates are asked to bring their presentation on a data stick. A laptop and projector will be ready for candidates to use on the day of the interview.
Promote and empower people living with disability by providing advice and information, education and assistance to facilitate choice and independence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworker (known internally as Independent Victim Advocate) to join the West Midlands team, working 37.5 hours a week, based in our West Bromwich office. Victim Support offer a hybrid working policy, where you will be able to work some of your working days from home, if preferable.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you.....
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is based at our West Bromwich office with the option of hybrid working from home. Travel across the area is required, travelling time is within working hours & expenses are reimbursed. The hours for this role are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8am to 4pm & Tuesday 12pm to 8pm.
As a Caseworker you will:
- Effectively managing a caseload, delivering excellent services via telephone, video call and in person to support service users
- Assessing need and risk at initial contact and on an on-going basis
- Developing, delivering, and monitoring safety and support plans for those affected by crime, who accept ongoing support. Support will include providing resources, interventions, and information to all service users
- Helping service users build healthy coping mechanisms and providing practical support and information
- Identifying and providing action to safeguarding concerns
- Working collaboratively with key partners
- Using a bespoke case management system to maintain accurate and confidential records and contributing to monitoring information including the collection of outcomes
- Delivering awareness raising sessions on the impact of crime to partner agencies and community groups and participating in community events.
You will need:
- An understanding of the impact of crime
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- A proven track record of successfully delivering services and working directly within a statutory, voluntary or multi agency setting(s)
- The ability to balance competing needs and priorities
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Triage and Early Interventions Officer (DASS Helpline) to join the Domestic Abuse Specialist Service in Brighton & Hove. This role is full time working 37.5 hours per week and is offered on a hybrid basis working between home and our office in Brighton.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on trauma-informed support and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your Birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This hybrid role is based in Brighton & Hove. There is a mandatory office attendance requirement with a minimum of 1 day a week.
The role will involve:
- Making initial contact assessing and providing information to victims/survivors of domestic abuse
- Providing any immediate safety and support needs for the victims/and their children(s) including safeguarding when required.
- Providing administrative support to our wider team to support them in the delivery of advocacy to victims/survivors of mainly domestic abuse.
- Liaising with the police and other agencies to ensure all relevant information is collected including safe contact numbers and consent from victims/survivors.
- Gathering feedback from service users and collating this into monthly reports and contributing to monitoring information for the service.
- Participating in regular supervisions and reviews.
You will need to:
- Have a good understanding of domestic abuse including the impact of domestic abuse on victims and their children.
- Understand the myths, facts and misconceptions about domestic abuse.
- Understand Safeguarding issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
- Understand the needs of victims/survivors of domestic abuse.
- Understand the effects of trauma and the importance of trauma informed practice.
- Have a good understanding of the Criminal Justice System.
- Have strong crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations.
- Have excellent communication, negotiation and advisory skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals.
- Demonstrate the ability to use IT applications competently including, Microsoft Word, Excel etc. and Case Management systems in order to keep accurate records and monitoring your performance.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We looking forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Vehicles for Change (T/A RevoLOOtion) is a thriving charity founded in 2018 providing fully accessible mobile toilets to festivals, shows, outdoor events and sporting fixtures across the UK.
This is a vital support service for those with disabilities and serious health conditions to participate in events that would be difficult or impossible to attend otherwise.
The Chief Executive Officer will work to deliver the vision, mission and strategic goals of organisation alongside the Trustee Board.
We are searching for someone with proven experience of leading service organisations including business development, operations, finance and HR. Our key future priorities include expanding and modernising our mobile loo fleet, as well as building our off-season business offer.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with enthusiasm, drive and a desire to help change the world for the better.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Reporting To: Head of People
Location: Hybrid (expectation to travel to all our London sites)
About The Felix Project
The Felix Project is London's biggest food redistribution charity and the largest end-to-end food redistribution charity in Europe.
The Felix Project is a dynamic, ambitious charity working to make London a city where no one goes hungry and good food is never wasted.
We rescue high quality, fresh and nutritious food that cannot be sold from nearly 500 suppliers including supermarkets, wholesalers, farms, restaurants and delis. We sort and deliver this food to charities, schools and community projects supporting London’s most vulnerable people.This year we expect to rescue 13,000 tonnes of food to redistribute to more than 1,000 London frontline charities and primary schools in every borough of London. That’s enough food to make more than 30 million meals.
The Felix Project is growing fast in response to huge demand. Set up in 2016, we now have around 160 staff working alongside 8,500 volunteers. We have four main operating depots spread across London - in Deptford, Enfield, Park Royal and Poplar. We’re committed to ensuring our different teams work hand-in-hand, so our main hot-desking spaces are built into these depots.
Alongside our large-scale, depot-based operations we have green ‘point-to-point' food redistribution projects in central London and Canary Wharf. In Poplar, we operate a commercial Kitchen which uses surplus food to cater for up to 5,000 individual meals per day.
Purpose of the Job
The People Administrator will manage all staff recruitment and operations at The Felix Project. You will support the hiring managers through all stages of the employee life cycle and will ensure this process is both rigorous and streamlined. You will also manage and support our HR administration systems and will act as first point of contact for day-to-day staff issues. Working closely with the Head of People you will help introduce improvements to our systems and administration processes.
Please review our job portal for further details on the role, including job description.
Our benefits
- 25 days annual leave per annum (+ bank holidays) plus up to 5 days additional leave for length of service.
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave.
- Birthday day off.
- Access to benefit platform for a wide range of discounts on everyday spends plus gym discounts.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Employee assistance programme including 24 Hour GP helpline.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Opportunity for free meals whilst working at our Depots.
Application procedure
Please apply via this recruitment portal.
Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role (and make sure that they’re both uploaded before submitting your application).
After you have submitted your application, you have 24 hours in which you can access you application and make edits. We suggest that you complete one last proof-read after submission and double check that your CV etc. uploaded correctly.
The Felix Project can only employ applicants who currently have the right to work in the UK.
Please note that this is a fixed-term contract for 8 months, starting September 2024
Location: Flexible with some paid travel to London (if based outside of London)
A little bit about the role
We seek a graduate with excellent communication skills for our Recruitment team. You must be able to manage data, multitask, and adapt to dynamic environments. Enhance Frontline’s social worker training selection process with autonomy and a commitment to continuous improvement.
The Recruitment team is responsible for sourcing, selecting and hiring for 500 places for Approach Social Work (previously known as the Frontline programme) in local authorities across England.
We think the internship at Frontline is unlike other internships. You’ll be given plenty of opportunity to develop key skills for your future career, while also holding a core role within the team. You will be joining us at our busiest time and so will have day to day coordinator responsibilities throughout the year. This makes it a great first step into your career as you’ll have real practical examples to take forward. You will work with the Selection Manager and Selection Officers to ensure the delivery of a highly effective and efficient recruitment process and to ensure the candidate experience is positive throughout.
Some key responsibilities include:
- Facilitate at Approach Social Work assessment centres, supporting assessors and sharing responsibility for ensuring days run smoothly and consistently
- Manage the logistics involved in planning and delivering over 40 assessment centre days (e.g. responding to candidate queries, monitoring candidate sign up, scheduling assessors)
- Act as first point of contact for candidates experiencing technical difficulties with IT systems used as part of selection process.
A little bit about you
The role would suit a recent graduate with experience in event planning, logistics coordination, or customer service. We’re looking for someone who is detail-oriented and excels at managing multiple tasks and priorities. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator who can support candidates through the selection process, troubleshoot technical issues, and ensure smooth operations at assessment centers.
We have a fast-moving culture within the team and organisation, so we’re looking for someone who is who is well organised, details-focused and can use their initiative to do what works. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build relationships with people and be willing to learn. There are lots of opportunities for growth and development in this role – and for the right candidate to make the role their own.
If you feel you have the skills to make a real impact and contribute to creating lasting social change for children and families, we would love to hear from you.
We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater racialised minority representation in our senior roles. We know the value racialised minority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities.
We reserve the right to close this role ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can!
We have an exciting new opportunity for an Operations Manager to join the management team of this well-known local charity. The successful person will be working alongside our Centre and Shop Managers, and together will work as a team with responsibility for the day to day running of the Charity. Volunteers are at the heart of our charity and are central to all we are able to achieve so previous experience of working with volunteer is desirable.
Romsey Cancer Support Centre (Jane Scarth House) is a registered charity that has been providing practical support since 1995 to anyone whose life is affected by cancer. For the last 10 years we have operated as a completely independent charity.
Jane Scarth House, in the centre of Romsey, is a walk-in centre providing emotional and practical support with all services provided free of charge. Only a couple of hundred yards from Jane Scarth House is Jane’s, the charity’s shop, whose profits are used solely to help fund the services from Jane Scarth House.
The Operations Manager will lead on the development and review of policies and procedures and the implementation and use of technology/systems to enhance our effectiveness. They will also ensure our processes are compliant with regulatory/financial controls and be able to oversee facilities and infrastructure.
This part-time (0.5) role is based in Jane Scarth House with some flexibility to work from home at times.
We are looking for someone who is a great team player, a good organiser, has experience of a multi-disciplinary operational role, can work on business/financial plans, can monitor a risk register, who likes variety, who can set their own schedule (and keep to it), is prepared to research topics and take advice on best practice and who more than anything wants to be part of the next stage of our charity’s development.
Please see the job description for more details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
BACKGROUND
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the international Habitat for Humanity network. We address housing poverty worldwide by partnering with communities and families to help them achieve their dreams of safe, decent housing.
Purpose of The role
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Community Outreach Coordinator to join our growing, dynamic team. This role will support the development of a community hub attached to our charity retail “ReStore” in Romford—the first of its kind in the UK. Globally, over 1,000 ReStores operate with the mission of upcycling unwanted home materials to support low-income households and promote a circular economy.
Beyond being a retail space, our ReStore aims to become a community hub offering additional targeted activities and services to those most vulnerable to housing insecurity. Our pilot programme will focus on supporting women recovering from domestic abuse or trafficking. These women will access free essential goods from the store, and benefit from workshops and courses such as upholstery, upcycling, art therapy, employability, confidence-building, and practical life skills.
Main Responsibilities
We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to design and maintain all community outreach activities. The Community Outreach Coordinator will represent Habitat GB, working with the leadership team to develop and implement initiatives that increase the community hub’s visibility and impact.
This position will:
· Relationship Building: Cultivate and maintain relationships with collaborative partners in the housing support sector.
· Budget Preparation: Assist in preparing an annual budget for community outreach activities.
· Volunteer Management: Recruit, screen, and train volunteers.
· Event Coordination: Maintain a calendar of outreach activities, including community events, workshops, appearances, and other communication opportunities.
· Special Event Organisation: Organise special events, including donor and volunteer appreciation events, and fundraising initiatives.
· Proposal Development: Support the development of proposals for new initiatives.
· Performance Tracking: Track and report on outreach performance and impact.
· Safety and Compliance: Ensure events and activities comply with regulatory standards, manage risk, and ensure program safety and quality assurance.
· Additional Duties: Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned.
Person Specification
You will play a key role in developing and implementing community hub services and outreach efforts. You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to adapt your approach to meet the needs of the people we support. This role is ideal for someone with a background in community outreach or social care, though we welcome applicants with relevant transferable experience and skills.
Skills and competencies:
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Experience of managing people or volunteers within a relevant sector.
- Skill in networking and liaising with specialist service providers or agencies to establish and improve service access for target groups, ideally within the housing support or related sector.
- Proven relationship-building skills to support collaboration and partnership activities.
- Understanding of the effects of trauma on people and how to work in a trauma-informed way.
- Good understanding of safeguarding practices in outreach work/social care and ability to work with confidentiality.
- Ability to effectively manage and, when designated, supervise diverse work activities.
- Ability to communicate and disseminate information effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Support for Habitat’s values and willingness to be a part of the Habitat GB team, contributing to an inclusive, kind and people-positive culture.
The role and responsibilities will be carried out in a way which reflects:
· Habitat GB’s commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy.
· A commitment to Habitat GB’s vision, mission, values and approach.
· A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity’s code of conduct, policies, procedures, and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in relevant Policy and Procedures
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Job descriptions may be subject to change.
Flexibility
Habitat GB is seeking to rapidly expand its activities and impact to fight poverty across the world. This means that the organisation must be adaptable and flexible and have an ambitious, dynamic and flexible team. It is a requirement of the post holder to be flexible in terms of location (within reason), line management, and duties and responsibilities.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
Start your Habitat journey
We want the recruitment process to give you the opportunity to share your skills and experience, and to find out more about Habitat. You are welcome to get in touch and arrange an informal chat with a member of the team before submitting an application. To apply for the role, please send us your CV and a cover letter telling us about yourself, how you meet the person specification, and your motivation for applying – we don’t expect this to be more than two sides of A4.
The deadline for applications is 21 July 2024 (at 11:59 pm).
Interviews will take place online from the week beginning 29 July 2024. Selected candidates will be contacted to agree a suitable time for interview.
Please note that we do not reimburse any expenses incurred during interviews.
We’d prefer to hear directly from applicants – we won’t be working with third party recruiters on this role.
This post profile is not set in stone. It gives insight into the main purpose of the role, and expected responsibilities, but it might be reviewed in the future to meet the changing requirements of Habitat for Humanity GB – any changes will be made in discussion with the post-holder.
Habitat for Humanity requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguard our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of our code of conduct. The employment of this position will be subject to a satisfactory reference check and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
At Habitat for Humanity GB, we aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.
Unfortunately, because of high volume of applications we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within a month of the application deadline, please assume that your application has not been successful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £29,489 starting salary (salary range will increase due to max £32,148 via the length of service) per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent basis
Hours: Part-time 28 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks)
Location: Bradford Office. We will consider a UK-based remote working option.
About Refugee Action
Refugee Action exists to work with refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. We are a national charity with more than 40 years’ experience of empowering people who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes to secure the protection and support that they need to live with dignity and respect and build a new life in the UK. We do this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of partner organisations and campaigning on the policies that affect them.
To succeed in the role you will need to demonstrate:
- A commitment to removing barriers to power for people with lived experience, and commitment to anti-racist practices
- Understanding of how the UK’s hostile refugee protection and asylum system impacts those affected by it.
- Experience of office administrative support, for example, using online and manual admin processes, data entry, working with Microsoft Office.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- A flexible approach to working, and the ability to manage and prioritise your own workload.
- Good verbal and written communication, and the ability to communicate with various people, colleagues, and external partners.
- An understanding of the needs, experiences and hopes of refugees and people seeking asylum.
- Experience and understanding of cultural diversity and the ability to work with people from a range of different cultures.
- Experience of organising meetings including taking action points and minutes.
- Willingness to positively contribute to Refugee Action’s work to become a truly Anti-Racism organisation.
- Understanding of working with volunteers.
- Awareness of and commitment to confidentiality.
- Ability to travel in the UK with occasional overnight stays away from home.
We want to make sure that we reach to as many potential candidates as possible and that we make the process very accessible so we will be running an information session where interested people can come and find out more about the role, the work of the Central Admin Team and the application process.
For online Information Sessions via Zoom, please join the Zoom link below:
Date and Time: Jul 16, 2024 05:30 – 6:30 PM London time
https://zoom.us/j/99019890495?pwd=TBSksMnu6p9qguLIA536iahamfkflj.1
Meeting ID: 990 1989 0495
Passcode: 444375
Those with lived experience as a refugee are particularly encouraged to apply
Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday, 21st July 2024
Interviews: 8 August 2024 (on Zoom)
Refugee Action only operates in the UK, so all roles are UK-based, and you must have the right to work in the UK.
This role is not on the Shortage Occupation List. If you have permission to work that is restricted to the Shortage Occupation List, we will be unable to appoint you to this role.
You can find out which roles are on the shortage occupation list via these two links:
- Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations
- Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations for healthcare and education
We are currently campaigning for people seeking asylum to have the right to work in the UK, see our Lift the Ban campaign here.
Your new company
Working for a large international development charity based in Angel, London. This is a 12-month FTC which will likely go permanent due to substantial growth. The team works as hybrid, with 1 day in the office per week.
Your new role
- Reporting to the Financial Accounting Manager.
- Carry out the accounts payable function, processing transactions in the accounting system.
- Primary point of contact for questions and assistance regarding entry and payment of invoices.
- Organise and maintain AP files.
- Maintain asset register including additions and disposal, monthly depreciation on calculation and posting the journals into the accounting system.
- Balance sheet reconciliations, including payroll and bank reconciliations before month-end close.
- Processing and posting prepayments.
- Fixed asset management.
What you'll need to succeed
- Strong accounts payable and month end experience.
- Charity sector experience.
- Unit 4/Agresso system experience. Strong at picking up new ones effectively.
What you'll get in return
- 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays.
- Comprehensive medical insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- etc.
What you need to do now
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We are looking to recruit a Cathedral Safeguarding Officer (CSO) to join our team on a part time basis (22.5 hours per week).
The purpose of the role is to ensure the Cathedral is a safe place for the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults always.
The role of Cathedral Safeguarding Officer (CSO) will be key to ensuring that all those involved in the life of the Cathedral, including cathedral staff and volunteers, are aware of and understand the safeguarding measures needed to ensure that Worcester Cathedral is an inclusive and safe place for all.
It is both a proactive and responsive role, helping to strengthen our safeguarding culture, promoting best practice, supporting others to meet their safeguarding responsibilities, overseeing casework and responding swiftly and appropriately to any specific safeguarding concerns. The role will have both strategic and operational elements, helping to develop strategic plans for improving our safeguarding provision and taking the lead on ensuring that practical progress is made.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure the Cathedral’s governing body (the Chapter) and Senior Executive Team (SET) are supported in fulfilling their responsibilities as they relate to safeguarding.
Respond to all safeguarding concerns and incidents, supporting victims and survivors, advising staff and volunteers, and overseeing safeguarding agreements. Be visible and accessible to cathedral staff and volunteers, helping them recognise, response, and properly record all concerns, and determining what referrals are necessary. Provide focussed support where there is frequent engagement with young people and vulnerable adults including:
- The Welcome Team
- Day Chaplains
- The Music team
- The Learning Team
- The Clergy
- Lay Readers, and
- Other lay ministers
To undertake casework as necessary, including:
- Supporting individuals (and staff and volunteers involved) as required.
- Undertaking risk assessments and safety plans and, with the Chief Operating Officer (COO), manage any allegations against staff and volunteers.
- Keep casework records electronically, in line with the protocols and templates mandated by the Church of England or required by the DSA.
- Undertake an annual review of safeguarding policies, practices and relevant documents e.g. Cathedral Safeguarding Handbook and advise the Chapter on developments in safeguarding practice and regulation
- Undertake safeguarding risk assessments, draw up safety plans and monitor implementation as required.
- Collaborate with the People Administrator and Diocesan Safeguarding Team to ensure that appropriate and necessary training is delivered and documented for all staff and volunteers.
- Determine the training needs for all those who work in the cathedral (staff and volunteers), meeting the requirements of the Church of England and developing context-specific training for key roles.
- Provide quarterly safeguarding reports to the Safeguarding Committee and other committees / groups and as required.
- Lead on safeguarding projects on behalf of the Cathedral.
- Co-ordinate the Cathedral’s response to Safeguarding Audits and other work required by the National Safeguarding Team (NST) or Church of England.
About You
You will have substantial experience in a safeguarding role previously.
Qualifications / Experience Required
- Proven experience of managing the delivery of effective safeguarding operations.
- Proven experience of managing complex safeguarding casework.
- Experience of working at a strategic level, at least at middle manager level, influencing decision-making and implementation.
- Knowledge of the statutory framework, pertaining to safeguarding.
- The ability to communicate the importance of safeguarding to non-safeguarding audiences.
- Confidence to challenge senior leaders, to ensure best practice in safeguarding in all areas of the Cathedral's life.
- Curiosity about the complexity of the Cathedral, and the particular challenges and opportunities that creates good safeguarding practice.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Generous annual leave allowance.
- Competitive pension scheme.
- Staff discounts – in the café and shop.
If you are experienced in Safeguarding, and are looking for a rewarding new challenge, we want to hear from you!
Please submit your CV detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role.
Location – Worcester, Worcestershire.
Hours of Work – 22.5 hours per week, some flexibility around working days and hours and some evening working to enable training
Salary - £21,000 (FTE £35,000)
Worcester Cathedral is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individual
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