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Job Summary

Are you a proactive, highly organised and collaborative individual with a proven record of developing and maintaining systems for data collection, analysis, and reporting?  Do you have sound experience of providing vital support to colleagues? 

If so, join St Giles as a Senior Administrator and Data Coordinator, where you will work alongside the Eastern Region Footsteps coaches and Management Team to coordinate data collection and analysis to support the service to achieve its contractual requirements.

About St Giles Trust 
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.  Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.   

Who are we? 
St Giles is an award-winning social justice charity using expertise and real-life past experiences to empower people who are not getting the help they need. People held back by poverty, exploited, abused, dealing with addiction or mental health problems, caught up in crime or a combination of these issues and others. We show people there is a way to build a better future for themselves and those they care about and help them create this through support, advice, and training. Our peer-led services form the backbone of our work, putting people with lived experience at the centre of delivery, design, and evaluation of support and services across the UK. 

The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise which is proud to be making a difference to people’s lives. We’re proud because we help people to find jobs, provide advice to people struggling to heat their homes and support people to find their feet following time in prison. To do this, the Wise Group works in partnership with everyone from large businesses to national and local government and third sector organisations who provide essential specialist support to our customers. Together, we’re greater than the sum of our parts. 

The Wise Group and St Giles came together a few years ago to form a partnership with the aim of supporting the Probation Resettlement reforms by offering a high-quality service underpinned by staff who have lived experience and cultural competency. To date we have been awarded more than 20 contracts to deliver Personal Wellbeing, Finance, Benefit & Debt and Women’s Services across England and Wales.

About this key role: 

Our successful candidate will provide line management support, guidance and coaching to two administrators, ensuring their responsibilities are clear and that they are supported to carry out their roles, plus provide positive and proactive peer support to Admin and Coaches to ensure that data is collected reliably and consistently.  You will also manage the allocation and appropriateness of all referrals coming into the Eastern region CRS service and ensure all referrals are accurately recorded, plus coordinate the data collection across the Eastern Region Criminal Justice contracts. 

We will also rely on you to monitor the service and support with the development, implementation, and maintenance of effective data collection systems, as well as offering training where necessary to ensure the team can perform data collection effectively.  Interpreting and explaining complex data to the admin and delivery team for purposes of clarity/verification is also an important duty, as is supporting with the development and maintenance of processes around referrals, data collation and the production of reports. 

What we are looking for 

• Experience in working together as part of a multi-agency team to achieve a common goal 
• Experience of working in a high intensity environment 
• To have a relevant qualification or be working towards one to ‘A’ Level standard or above 
• An understanding of the barriers faced by people with complex and multiple needs
• Knowledge of relevant services in the local community 
• Impressive interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, verbal and written 
• A flexible, collaborative and professional approach to your work  

Please note: this role requires successful candidates to undergo an Enhanced Adult DBS check.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more. 

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation. 

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy. 

Closing date: 11 p.m. on 21 July 2024 .

Interview date: 30 July 2024       

Job Title: Changing Directions  Officer

Department: Communities Engagement and Education

Reports to: Senior Communities Engagement & Education Managers

Responsible for: Casual/Sessional Workers

Salary: £24,000 - £27,000

Contract: Two Years Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date: 28th July 2024

Brentford FC Community Sports Trust

With community work spanning three decades, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust has established itself as a pioneering organisation for the local community. It uses the power of sport to educate, motivate and inspire people from all walks of life.

Working in partnership with Brentford FC, the Trust offers a portfolio of programmes in education, health, sports participation and community engagement. The Trust has won the ‘Football League Community Club of the Year’ award four times and now employs more than 100 members of staff.

Main Purpose of Job

We are looking for a personable and committed individual to support the Changing Direction Project Lead in providing a comprehensive project that benefits young people, local schools & businesses, and the wider community in the London borough of Hounslow.

This post will involve youth outreach, targeted mentoring, and collaboration with schools and local businesses. The role entails supporting the team with outreach on three local high streets, conducting school assemblies, running a weekly roadshow, and managing a caseload of mentees. The individual will work with referral partners to identify young people both externally referred and from outreach sessions, schools, and weekly sessions for programme engagement, and will pinpoint suitable progression routes and development opportunities focusing on but not limited to health and wellbeing, life skills, and education and employability.

Mentoring and session delivery will primarily occur in the afternoons/evenings to accommodate young people’s schedules, with some sessions during school/working hours. The role also includes supporting the delivery and development of our Communities Engagement and Education department, encompassing estate-based programmes, holiday camps, and targeted mentoring.

About You

You will have knowledge and experience of Youth Work, Coaching or Mentoring and manging sessions and caseloads. Experience of working with vulnerable young people is essential. You will have the ability to realte well with young people from different backgrounds and an understanding of the current issues and barriers that impact them. 

The postholder will have good orgnisation skills with good attention to detail, have a postive and flexible approach with the abiltiy to demonstrate high levels care. You will enjoy working in a team environment. 

This role involves a commitment in working three evenings a week, and additional evenings when required. 

Brentford FCCST is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity. We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities.

Should you require any workplace accommodations (also known as ‘reasonable adjustments), you will have the opportunity to let us know at the appropriate points in the hiring process.

 Please note that where appropriate for the role, you will be required to complete additional background checks such as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and police checks for any time you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 10 years. 

 If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

As a CRM Database Coordinator, you will support the promotion of all CHAS supporter activities and products by developing cost effective marketing across all channels and maximising value from existing and potential supporters.

You will be part of a small team providing specialist technical expertise in the day-to-day running and management of the CRM and the relevant processes and procedures which allow the smooth management of data and financial information.

Job Purpose

Working within the culture, ethos and philosophy of CHAS, this post will be responsible for harnessing the financial value in our database through the use of database driven marketing. The post holder will support the promotion of all CHAS supporter activities and products by developing cost effective marketing across all channels and maximising value from existing and potential supporters.

This multi-disciplinary role will work as part of a small team providing specialist expertise in the day to day running of the CRM and the relevant processes and procedures which allow the smooth management of data and financial information.

Main Tasks

▪ Data Management

▪ Income Management

▪ Administration

▪ Support training of colleagues in new processes and applications

▪ Information Governance Job Activities Data Management

▪ Ensure there is a controlled environment for the effective management and use of data across all development teams

▪ Maintain data standards, ensuring that all data input is accurate, consistent, and timely and adheres to best practice

▪ Assist with prospect research and provide data that will enhance understanding of supporters 

▪ Assist the CRM Database Marketing Manager with data segmentation and audience profile development and testing strategies to optimise all supporter communications in line with the Fundraising Strategy

▪ Provide appropriate levels of database training across all Development teams and provide database induction for new staff,

See attachment for further responsibilities 

Supported Lodgings Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join an amazing organisation to help set up and develop a new Supported Lodgings service.

Position: Supported Lodgings Coordinator

Location: Wigan

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours

Salary: £27,136

Closing Date: Tuesday 6th August 2024

About the Role

The Supported Lodgings Co-ordinator role is a busy and varied one. You will be responsible for ensuring all young people referred to the service, are assessed, supported and placed effectively with their hosts. In addition, you will be responsible for overseeing the recruitment, training and management of hosts, as well as promoting the service to key stakeholders, and supporting young people directly.

Wigan Supported Lodgings service will work across the different neighborhoods in Wigan and you will be responsible for the effective delivery of it.

Your work will be underpinned by the organisations Endeavour model of assets based, psychologically informed delivery. The aim of which is to ensure that every young person leaves the service with the skills and resilience to be confident and self-determining in their lives.

Your work will also be underpinned by the organisations model of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy informed delivery, the aim of which is to support our clients to understand and act on their values, strengths, and long-term vision for their future.

Working under the direction, guidance and support of the Deputy Supported Lodgings Manager and the Greater Manchester Prevention Team you will be responsible for young people needing longer term placements, as well as sharing responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all hosts and staff at the service.

Key responsibilities include:

 

• To be the first point of contact for young people and referral partners wanting to access the Supported Lodgings service.

• You will lead on the assessment of needs and risk, predominantly focused on suitable risk management plans for the safeguarding, matching and placement of young people in the homes of hosts

• Arrange all aspects of a young person’s stay with a host, ensuring they feel welcomed and supported, taking into account the support needs of individuals.

• You will have responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of the environment for young people and hosts through regular checks and reporting.

• To work with young people, hosts and other agencies, to prepare them for independent living and access longer term, appropriate accommodation using support plans.

• You will be part of a team responsible for a 24 hour on call service

• You will recruit, vet and train hosts both formally and informally ensuring that the host recruitment policies and procedures are implemented.

• You will be responsible for carrying out regular checks on host accommodation and assisting them to make necessary changes.

• You will proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies including statutory teams, to support the well being and ongoing housing needs of young people, working in accordance with safeguarding, data protection and information sharing protocols.

• You will lead on the active promotion and selling of the Supported Lodgings service to all potential hosts and referral partners, across the voluntary/statutory sectors and within the wider local community.

 

About You

 

You will need to have the following skills and experience:

• Experience and an understanding of working with people experiencing homelessness, or people in crisis

• Experience of supporting young people with their support needs, working closely with other key professionals.

• Experience of writing, implementing and evaluating risk assessments

• Experience of supervising or supporting hosts or staff

• An understanding and commitment to working in an assets based way

• Able to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures and follow them through to conclusion

• High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain them

• Effective collaborative working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to effectively reflect on own practices for ongoing learning and development

About the Organisation

 

The organisation delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.

You may have experience in areas such as: Service Coordinator, Client Services Coordinator, Housing Services Coordinator, Services Coordinator, Residential Services Coordinator.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Location: East Region - covering Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Bedfordshire, Essex and Herts

About Us

The client group for this role are veterans and families, including those who may be elderly, ill, or disabled. Given the potential needs of the client group and those certain requirements of the role fall within regulated activities, such as advising or guiding vulnerable adults, this position is subject to an enhanced DBS check or country equivalent checks.

Anyone connected with Help for Heroes may be at risk and/or vulnerable/temporarily vulnerable, either by statutory definition or through circumstance. Help for Heroes is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of vulnerable adults, children, and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Purpose

Provide a fully person-centred Support Worker/Case Management service, including assessment, recovery planning, co-ordination, and review, for veterans and their families. The Support Worker/Case Manager will also specifically provide welfare support, guidance, and advice where this is required as part of a recovery plan.

Working collaboratively as part of our wider Recovery Services Directorate, you will identify need, create support pathways (internal and external), and co-ordinate structured support plans where beneficiaries have multi-dimensional or more intensive needs.

The requirement for collaborative practice extends to supporting, as required, hybrid and blended models of service provision including the design and delivery of group programmes, promoting engagement opportunities and community activation. The provision of accessible services is achieved through utilising opportunities for physical, remote, and digital delivery methods.

Informed by a strengths/asset-based approach, the Support Worker/Case Manager will work to an ethos which nurtures and harnesses beneficiary confidence, competence, attributes, skills, and knowledge by promoting engagement, purposeful participation, and independence. This is with a view to progressing recovery and sustaining wellness in line with the Help for Heroes’ Fair Deal commitment.

Localised activity of the Support Worker/Case Manager will reflect community assets and resources available to maximise the recovery chances of individuals.

The postholder will work cross functionally. 

Please see below a link to the Job Description for more details. 

Location: Hybrid - (home and Solace’s accommodation services)

Salary: (Salary band 2.2) £29,174.06 - £31,826.25 per annum pro rata

(Please note, successful candidates are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band)

Hours: 4 days per week (Flexible)

Contract: Fixed term Contract until March 2025

Closing Date: 24th July 2024 at 12 middays

Virtual Interview Date: 31st July 2024

Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Children & Young People’s Therapist at Solace Women's Aid.

We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

About the Service

Solace’s counselling service provides therapeutic support to women and children residing in Solace’s London-based refuges. We are looking for two Children and Young People’s Therapists to join our team.

About the Role

The Children and Young People Refuge Therapists deliver one-to-one therapy to children and young people residing in Solace’s refuges. The candidate will be responsible for delivery of a therapeutic service to children and young people 2-18 and will also offer parent sessions. They will be ensuring high quality, effective and safe service provision in accordance with contract specifications.

About You

We are looking for two dynamic therapists with intersectional feminist values who have post qualification experience of working with children and young people who have experienced or witnessed trauma and abuse. You will spend time in our refuges building trust with the survivors and their children. You will be reporting to the Counselling Clinical Lead and the Counselling Service Manager.

In addition to being a qualified counsellor, you will have specialist knowledge and experience of working with children and young people e.g. a Play Therapist, Art Therapist or Drama Therapist, registered with the relevant accredited bodies e.g. the British Association of Art Therapists; British Association of Drama Therapists; BACP; UKCP; HCPC or equivalent.

We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.

What we can offer you

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

• Flexible working
• Access to employee discounts
• Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employer pension contribution
• Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Inclusion Networks
• Daily clinical debriefing
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
• Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
• Flow & Restore yoga classes
• Meditation sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

• Values, Behaviours & Competencies
• Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.

No agencies.

The Research Communications Manager plays a fundamental role in developing and shaping our research communications ensuring the timely and proactive communication of our research impact.

With a strong ability for explaining research and science to a lay audience, you will also proactively identify communication opportunities and ideas for engaging content to promote and publicise our research projects. You will work closely with teams across the organisation providing them with information about our research activity to support their work. The role also manages the charity’s research information service, our Research Line.

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities.

About us:

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 110,000 children and adults in the UK. In the last three years, there have been more than 10 new treatments – we want to continue this work and need your help so we can fund more research and support for families with a muscle-wasting condition.

Benefits:

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.

Location: We operate a hybrid model (home and office, SE1). 

*Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note interviews are likely to be held on 6 August via Miscrosoft Teams.

Job Title: Changing Directions  Project Lead 

Department: Communities Engagement and Education

Reports to: Senior Communities Engagement & Education Managers

Responsible for: Casual/Sessional Workers

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000

Contract: Two Years Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date: 28th July 2024

With community work spanning three decades, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust has established itself as a pioneering organisation for the local community. It uses the power of sport to educate, motivate and inspire people from all walks of life.

Working in partnership with Brentford FC, the Trust offers a portfolio of programmes in education, health, sports participation and community engagement. The Trust has won the ‘Football League Community Club of the Year’ award four times and now employs more than 100 members of staff.

Main Purpose of Job

We are looking for a personable and committed individual responsible for providing a comprehensive project that benefits young people, local schools & businesses, and the wider community in the London borough of Hounslow.

This post will involve youth outreach, targeted mentoring, and collaboration with schools and local businesses. The role entails coordinating outreach on three local high streets, conducting school assemblies, running a weekly roadshow, and managing a caseload of mentees. The individual will work with referral partners to identify young people both externally referred and from outreach sessions, schools, and weekly sessions for programme engagement, and will pinpoint suitable progression routes and development opportunities focusing on but not limited to health and wellbeing, life skills, and education and employability.

Mentoring and session delivery will primarily occur in the afternoons/evenings to accommodate young people’s schedules, with some sessions during school/working hours. The role also includes supporting the delivery and development of our Communities Engagement and Education department, encompassing estate-based programmes, holiday camps, and targeted mentoring.

You will be required to collaborate with the Local Authority and Police teams to timetable in outreach delivery and design workshops for retail staff around themes including respect, managing behaviour, and safeguarding.

About You

You will have knowledge and experience of Youth Work, Coaching or Mentoring and manging sessions and caseloads. Experience of working with vulnerable young people is essential. You will have the ability to realte well with young people from different backgrounds and an understanding of the current issues and barriers that impact them. 

The postholder will have good orgnisation skills with good attention to detail, have a postive and flexible approach with the abiltiy to demonstrate high levels care. You will enjoy working in a team environment. 

This role involves a commitment in working three evenings a week, and additional evenings when required. 

Brentford FCCST is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity. We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities.

Should you require any workplace accommodations (also known as ‘reasonable adjustments), you will have the opportunity to let us know at the appropriate points in the hiring process.

 Please note that where appropriate for the role, you will be required to complete additional background checks such as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and police checks for any time you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 10 years. 

 If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We’re looking for an administrator with experience in a customer facing environment. Then join Shelter as an Administrator at HMP Hull and help ensure the smooth running of our service that helps turn around often chaotic lives.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything,

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

About the role

We work closely with our clients and a range of other agencies to provide a holistic service that assesses individual needs so that prisoners are fully supported to obtain or retain settled accommodation on their release. As our Administrator you will provide full administrative and office management support to the team including coordinating, managing and allocating referrals, scheduling appointments, data entry and processing as well as answering in person and telephone queries. You will also take responsibility for processing sensitive and confidential data and maintaining records as appropriate on our case management systems.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you

You will have office administration experience, gained working in a customer facing role and experience of processing and handling sensitive and confidential information and working with secure systems. Organised and efficient, you will be confident using Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Are you a reliable Maintenance Officer wanting to work with a charity? 

We are proud to be partnering with a great charity which supports people experiencing homelessness, helping them rebuild their lives. They are looking for a Maintenance Officer to ensure a safe, clean and welcoming environment for residents, employees and visitors on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) for at least 4 weeks, in their East London office.

As a Maintenance Officer, you will support the Facilities Manager in the delivery of planned, reactive maintenance and cleaning tasks. You will play a key role in carrying out a range of general health & safety room checks, cleaning, building maintenance and caretaking tasks, including carrying out fire alarm and emergency lighting tests, checking plant rooms and boilers, performing minor repairs and fabric cleaning. You will also ensure equipment is well maintained, adequately stored, and meets all safety requirements. You will provide excellent customer service to residents, ensuring they are made aware of work order progress in a timely manner and follow up on any health & safety, maintenance or cleaning issues.

The successful candidate will have a background in property maintenance/facilities. They will have experience of carrying out risk assessments, assisting with building cleaning and maintenance, performing repairs and caretaking duties. They will also be a proactive, self-motived and reliable individual with a good understanding of health and safety requirements within a building environment.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. 

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. We are looking forward to connecting with you.

We are delighted to be working with Midlands Air Ambulance Charity who are seeking an experienced and effective Executive Assistant to provide high-level, comprehensive administrative support to the charity’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

In this newly created role, you will be a highly efficient, articulate and astute Executive Assistant with experience of supporting senior leaders in a vibrant environment. You will be responsible for diary co-ordination and meeting support, including agendas and minutes - liaising with multiple internal and external stakeholders, using due diligence, good judgement and discretion.

This is an extremely busy and varied role and an exciting opportunity at a time of significant growth and development within the air ambulance charity, so you will need to be highly organised with excellent time management skills, able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.

You will have:

• A minimum of 3 years previous experience in a similar role, including working with senior management and establishing good working relationships at all levels.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to prepare papers, reports and presentations, with effective minute-taking skills.
• Experience of managing administrative systems to improve efficiencies. Working closely with SLT and colleagues to ensure that departmental administrative support needs are being met.
• Experience of conducting research and gathering relevant information to aid senior decision-making, working on special projects and initiatives.
• Experience of handling sensitive organisational matters with the utmost discretion and confidentiality.
• Knowledge with working within a health or clinical environment and / or charity would be beneficial, a good knowledge and understanding of charity governance and compliance is desirable. 

With a proactive approach, you will be able to work with minimal supervision under your own initiative. Able to demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, you will be able to communicate confidently, credibly and professionally at all levels, drafting well-written and structured communications and documents.  An excellent standard of English and maths is essential.

For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Location: This role is office based, with the option to work from home two days per week (following the initial induction period).

Closing date: 6 August 2024.  Please note that when a suitable candidate is found the role will close early, so please apply without delay.

Deputy Service Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join Depaul UK to help us to set up and develop our new Supported Lodgings service.

Position: Deputy Supported Lodgings Services Manager

Location: Wigan

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours - Including participation in a rota of staff to provide on-call services per week.

Salary: £33,906

Closing Date: Tuesday 6th August 2024

About the Role

Working under the direction and support of a Regional Prevention Services Managers, the Deputy Service Manager will lead a team of client-facing workers to deliver effective and high-quality services that strive to prevent homelessness.  You will be responsible for young people needing longer term placements, as well as sharing responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all hosts and staff at the service.

The postholder will be accountable for the day-to-day aspects of service delivery in line with Depaul’s expectations and procedures. You will oversee all aspects of project delivery of our Supported Lodgings service, including the line management of client-facing workers, supporting the to deliver high-quality services.

Your work will be underpinned by the Depaul Endeavour model of assets based, psychologically informed delivery, the aim of which is to ensure that every client leaves a Depaul service with the skills and resilience to be confident and self determining in their lives.

Key responsibilities include:

•  Ensure every client accessing Supported Lodgings service is welcomed, kept safe and has a suitable support plan for longer term accommodation and support

• You will lead on the assessment of needs and risk, predominantly focused on suitable risk management plans for engagement in Supported Lodgings Services

• Develop and deliver key partnerships with referral agencies and support related projects

• Work with the Regional Prevention Services Manager to continuously review and develop the services under your responsibility

• You will have responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of the environment for Supported Lodgings’ guests and volunteers through regular checks and reporting.

• Work with the Regional Prevention Services Manager to monitor project budgets and petty cash systems

• Participate in internal/external local and national meetings and supervision meetings as required, and attend training events, conferences and other functions as necessary

• Lead on the safeguarding of all clients accessing your services including clients who are not in receipt of support from other staff

About You

 

You will need to have the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrable experience of working to improve the lives of children, young people and families

• Understanding and knowledge of the challenges young people face who are at risk of homelessness

• Management and leadership experience

• Experience of working with and managing volunteers

• Experience of working with our client group

• Experience of effective internal stakeholder management

• Experience of developing productive relationships with partner organisations

• Knowledge of Safeguarding practice and the application to supporting vulnerable children, young people and adults

• Knowledge of Health and Safety and anti-discriminatory working practices, and the implications of both in the working environment

• An understanding of budget management and financial control

• Able to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures

About the Organisation

 

Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.

You may have experience in areas such as: Service Manager, Deputy Service Manager, Senior Service Manager, Services Manager, Deputy Services Manager, Programme Manager, Programmes Manager, Head of Service, Head of Services.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Permanent contract

20 hours per week

£23,488.66 FTE - £13,422.09 pro rata (plus allowances)

Location: Plymouth

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 children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.

We are currently looking for an experience admin assistant to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to assist in providing an efficient admin service at our Plymouth office through the provision of clerical, reception and practical duties.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Excellent IT skills, particularly using Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint (The Children's Society uses Microsoft Office applications)

-The ability to prioritise and manage own workload

-The ability to work both as part of a team and on your own, as required

-Knowledge of filing processes and managing general office resources

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.

This vacancy closes at midnight on Tuesday 6th August 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Tuesday 23rd July.

Interviews will be held om a date to be confirmed.

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Supporter Operations Assistant
Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £27,679 - £29,063 with excellent benefits
Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in data processing and exceptional attention to detail to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as Supporter Operations Assistant to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. 

About the Team:
The Supporter Operations Team plays a central role in delivering an exceptional supporter experience, ensuring smooth internal and external fulfilment to maximise supporter engagement in order to meet our ambitious targets.
The WaterAid Supporter Experience & Operations (SE&O) team sit within the Mass Engagement Department at WaterAid and aspires to deliver sector-leading supporter care, excellent supporter management and effective internal response handling operation processes. The team exist to champion the supporter experience across the organisation and ensure this remains consistent at every touch point.

About the role:
In this role, you will provide an effective and efficient service in the management of WaterAid’s funds and data by taking responsibility for the accurate capture of data on WaterAid’s CRM system, and conducting administration in compliance with the Direct Debit and Gift Aid schemes. The post holder will act as a team player and a generalist, working in a hands-on manner across all aspects of our operational work, supporting the officer & wider teams to ensure workload is managed effectively and there is a smooth running of our internal and external operations.

You’ll also: 

• Take responsibility for the accuracy of data added manually on Microsoft Dynamics CRM, ensuring the database is kept clean and up-to-date.
• Take responsibility for the weekly BACs income process.
• Set up and amend Direct Debits and standing orders on the CRM.
• Ensure WaterAid complies and maximises return from the Gift Aid Scheme, through validating Gift Aid declarations and calculating Gift Aid values.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other departments, ensuring an integrated approach, mutual learning and effective use of resources.

About You:

• High attention to detail, with the ability to work methodically to ensure minimal errors and to problem solve should errors arise.
• Good IT skills (use of Microsoft products) with the ability to input data quickly and with a consistent high level of accuracy.
• Initiative to find better ways of working, document and communicate ideas effectively.

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 24th July 2024. Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click ‘Apply’. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have.  We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.  

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.