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Department: People Team
Location: hybrid – a minimum of 1 day in our Aldgate, London office each week
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: permanent, full time
Salary: £48,000 – £50,000 per annum
Closing date: Monday 9th December at 11.59pm

Interview dates: Tuesday 17th (afternoon) and Wednesday 18th December (afternoon)

Annual Leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)

Benefits:

• enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay
• family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
• free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• access to wellbeing app (healthy living tips and Bright TV )
• flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
• learning and development committed (bespoke training, LinkedIn Learning etc)
• employee health and wellbeing committed (Menopause Friendly accreditation, Disability Confident employer etc)

Background:

Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime – either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.

Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible, for as long as possible.

Purpose of the job/About the role

As Reward and Benefits Manager, you will be the subject matter expert on all aspects of employee reward, ensuring Dementia UK has effective, fair and transparent pay practices, and a benefits package that sets us apart.

Working closely with the People and Finance teams, you will lead the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant monthly processing. You will manage all employee benefits for the charity, liaising with suppliers, negotiating favourable terms, and proposing updates and improvements. Additionally, you’ll provide training and support to the People team to enhance their knowledge of reward practices, and will ensure our pay and benefits offering is effectively communicated across the charity.

As our pensions expert, you will ensure compliance with relevant regulations across the Dementia UK Aviva and NHS pension schemes, including auto-enrolment. You will act as the main point of contact between the charity and our pension and payroll providers, fostering strong, productive relationships. You will also lead the annual pay review process, conducting market research, analysing relevant data, and recommending an organisational approach. With expertise in job evaluation, you will perform evaluations and advise on role design to ensure a consistent approach is applied.

To succeed in this role, you will bring experience in managing payroll and pensions administration, along with a strong understanding of best practices in staff reward and benefits. You will have worked within a UK HR department and possess a solid knowledge of UK employment legislation relating to employment, reward, pensions, payroll, and GDPR compliance.

If this sounds like you, join us now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.

Our Culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to achieve their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equality, diversity and inclusion.

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone, we aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.

Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer. If you’d like support to make an application or to tell us you’re applying under the Disability Confident Scheme, contact our recrutiment team.

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.

*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs

When you apply for a job at Dementia UK, we will collect certain information about you to process your application and assess your suitability for the role. Further details can be found in our privacy notice.

ID: 1274

Job title: Locality Team Manager, Cotswolds and Stroud Children and Family Centres, Gloucestershire

Salary:  Grade 4 Point 29 – 33: £36,842 - £41,106 FTE per annum

Location: One of the three sites across Cotswolds and Stroud (Dursley, Stonehouse and Cirencester)

Hours: 37 hours per week (full time)

Contract type: Permanent

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:

At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the

importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

The post holder will share and embrace the vision of ‘developing an innovative Gloucestershire Family Hub model which puts the well-being of all families, children, and young people at the heart of its work and leads to systemic and transformative change for individuals and the community’.

Main Responsibilities:

· To provide direct line management and leadership to a staff team in the locality, including performance management, reflective practice supervision and robust monitoring of service provision.

· To oversee and support the planning, delivery and coordination of Children’s and Family Centre’s Support Services. Involve stakeholders and all staff as far as it is possible in decision-making processes.

· Support the Operational Manager in all aspects of delivery, including the development of

new workstreams and transformational change of the provision and manage strategic relationships with key stakeholders.

Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):

· To lead and support safe, reliable, high-quality family support service across the district and integrate with existing provisions to ensure that services are not duplicated and multiagency working is upheld. To ensure communication is established with other services to establish a culture of mutual trust and respect.

· Prioritise referrals, manage work allocations and ensure effective deployment of the workers to ensure service users receive a timely and effective service.

· Ensure all appropriate staff development and core training requirements are fulfilled in the team and contribute to wider training plans for the locality. Foster a culture of continuous development including best practice sharing across teams and districts, involvement in Community of Practice etc. 

• Respond appropriately to any safeguarding concerns, demonstrating an understanding of, and always complying with Family Action’s and Gloucestershire procedures for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. To ensure compliance with relevant local and national legislation. Act as a safeguarding Lead for the locality.
• To have an overview of the support needs of all families across the locality and Gloucestershire as a whole, and knowledge of how these are being met in order to influence the direction of service planning.

· Experience relevant for your effectiveness in the role might be from various sectors: health, education, social care, youth work. The list is not exclusive and if you are passionate about supporting families, we would still like to hear from you.

· Benefits:

- An annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff).

- up to 6% matched-pension contributions

- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment

- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions

- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers

- cycle to work scheme

- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:

· Download and submit a completed Application Form linked to the Family Action job advert 

· Closing Date : Monday 16th December 2024 at 11:59pm

· To learn more about Family Action: Recruitment Pack

· To learn more about our terms & conditions: Summary Terms & Conditions of Employment

· To help us fulfil our commitment to diversity and promoting equal opportunities: complete our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information survey

For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: Rachel Sanders (full email address located on advert document).

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an in person interview.

* Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Team Leader to join our Learning Disabilities service in Newham.

£31,534.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
A Team Leader will be fully involved in all aspects of the day to day management of their designated service, including line managing the relevant front line staff. You will lead and develop competence of direct reports as well as carry caseloads of customers requiring support. You will work closely with the Contract Manager to ensure that the service delivers on all targets, both financial and those around the quality of the service.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:
- Lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
- Deliver effective supervision and team meetings with staff and ensure that information, reporting and communication
- Responsible for the personal development of staff, identifying high performers and feeding into the organisations succession plans
- Ensure that Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) required as part of the Contract are met and recorded correctly
- Develop key business relationships with all appropriate relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
- Participate in and monitor the initial and continuous assessment of needs and ensure that support planning is carried out in line with assessed needs of the customer
- Carry out other administrative tasks as relevant to the service and directed by the Contract/Heads of Operations
- Deliver an out of hours on-call service for region, where required
- Ensure that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Contract Manager/Head of Operations, as appropriate
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all times and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, networks in local business community
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is passionate and enthusiastic about his/her career and job experiences
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Implementing new initiatives and making sure all staff understand them.

What you'll bring:

Essential:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent

Desirable:
- Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications are desirable

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
* We focus on Excellence and innovation.
* We are Caring and Compassionate.
* We are Inclusive and Trusted.
* We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Please see our website for full Job Decription

Job Title: Children, Young People and Family Activity Officer

Reports to: Children, Young People and Family Activity

Programme Manager

Part-time: 2 positions available at 14.8 hours each (0.4 FTE)

Location: Hybrid – London and working from home

Salary: £10,658.96 per annum, actual (FTE 26,647.40)

Are you interested in working for an organisation making a real difference to the lives of young blind and partially sighted people?

Here at the Royal Society for Blind Children we believe that every blind and partially sighted young person should have the chance to live life without limits. Our values of Trust, Energy, Ambition, and Motivation underpin everything we do, and by giving young people the essential skills to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential.

We are seeking 2 part-time Children, young people & family activity officers that can provide engaging, fun and valuable activities that bring children, young people and their families together both in person and online.

No two days look the same in the Activity Programme Team. You might be running an online peer support session one afternoon, taking children and young people out bowling in the school holidays, running a Family Fun Day at our Life Without Limits Centre or taking part in our residential visits twice a year. You’ll also be conducting meetings with colleagues to plan for activities, and ensuring our database is up to date is essential.

The most important asset you can bring to this role is a “can do” attitude and enthusiasm, alongside a strong team work ethic. A commitment to quality is vital as RSBC strive to provide high quality activities for our beneficiaries.

Experience in working with children, young people and/or families would be an advantage, as well as an understanding of supporting children with disabilities.

The key responsibilities within this role are:

· Design, plan and deliver a wide range of high-quality activities for vision impaired children and young people and their families

· Support vision impaired young people with goal setting and achieving their desired outcomes.

· Support the recruitment of vision impaired children, young people and families to activities so they can benefit from RSBC services.

· Link with existing and potential external referral sources to promote RSBC activities and services and encourage children, young people and families to engage.

· Organise inclusive activities led by children, young people and family’s wishes and needs, that ensure building independent skills, confidence and well-being and encourage them to connect with others.

Flexibility is vital for these part time roles with some evening working, and weekends to fit with the needs of children, young people and their families.

In return we offer a competitive range of benefits including a generous annual leave allowance of 28 days (rising to 29 days after 3 years’ service) + bank holidays, Employee Assistance Programme, Perkbox, flexible working opportunities, 3% contribution towards pension, and season ticket loan. We are a welcoming, diverse and inclusive workforce and are a Disability Confident Employer. We also hold the Investors in People Silver Award.

For further details on the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please apply by emailing your CV and a supporting statement which details how you meet the requirements of the role and person spec

Closing date: on Monday 9th December 9am

Interview: week beginning 16th December 2024

To apply you will need to have the right to work in the UK

The Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, all posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service and 2 satisfactory professional references. Registered Charity No.307892

Are you passionate about making sure people get the support they need to transform their lives? Are you motivated to facilitate peer support for people affected by spinal cord injury?

If so, Back Up could offer you an inspiring and fulfilling role making a significant difference to the lives of people affected by spinal cord injuries.

About the role:

When a person or their family member sustains a spinal cord injury it is a life changing experience. They can feel very isolated and that no one understands what they’re going through.

Back Up’s mentoring service is there to help. We know that peer support can have a life changing impact and our Mentoring Team are the ones who can facilitate this through matching them with a suitable mentor who will be able to support them over a series of phone calls to reach their goals. The Mentoring Team Leader leads the team through providing excellent line management and driving the delivery of the team’s business plans to empower the team to ultimately support more people affected by spinal cord injury

In addition to leading the team, a Mentoring Team Lead will assist in creating mentoring relationships and support mentors and mentees as appropriate, assess mentee suitability and provide support in the process of identifying, recruiting and training new mentors.

A Mentoring Team Lead will be motivated to achieve the aims, targets and milestones that have been set in terms of making quality matches and will be comfortable and efficient with data management and GDPR compliance.

Lived experience is an advantage; but most important is your sharing our commitment to transform the lives of everyone affected by spinal cord injury.

For full details please see our role description.

About us:

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing specific services to children and young people.

At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal injuries.

In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

Location:

· Home or office based, but with occasional travel around the UK as required.

· Occasional visits to the Back Up office in Wandsworth, London and surrounding area.

How to apply

Please apply by emailing recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk by midday on Friday 6th December with:

· A CV detailing salary information for your most recent post and two referees, one of whom should be your present or most recent employer. We will contact them after interview.

· A (maximum) two side A4 supporting statement, saying why you want the job and explaining how you meet the criteria in the job description.. This statement is crucial; CVs alone will not be accepted.

· A completed equal opportunities form. This form will be kept separate from your application, and not viewed by the recruiting manager. It is used to help us assess the diversity of our applicants to ensure our processes are fair to all. It is optional to fill in but it will help us improve and maintain high standards.

We will acknowledge receipt of your application, and then let you know if you are to be invited to interview.  First interviews will be held from the week beginning Monday 9th December 2024.  If you cannot make any of those dates, please indicate this when you apply. 

What will the process involve?

The process will involve at least one interview round which will be either in person or online. There will be a panel interviewing you and you may be asked to complete a task beforehand to present to the panel. If you need any support or adjustment to the recruitment process at any step, do please ask and we’d be pleased to work with you to put these in place so that you can perform to the best of your abilities throughout the process and demonstrate your suitability for the role.  Please email recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer we are committed to the inclusion of candidates and employees with disabilities. If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria of the role, set out as essential criteria in the job description, we will invite you to interview. Please let us know if you would qualify and want to take advantage of this scheme by emailing: recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

At Back Up we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every criteria in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at Back Up.

Support Worker (Days & Nights) - The Wilf Ward Family Trust 

Salary £12.05 per hour (£12.95 nights) plus additional for weekend work. 

Location Knaresborough, North Yorkshire 

Permanent, Full Time 

Are you looking for a role where no two days are the same, but most importantly where the work you do has a massive impact on people’s lives?   

Then being a Support Worker could be the perfect job for you!  

The Wilf Ward Family Trust have some great opportunities for you to join our team at one of our registered services, Sherburn House in Knaresborough. Sherburn House is a complex care service, and we support people with profound learning disabilities and complex physical health needs.

We currently have 3 lovely ladies and 6 fantastic gentlemen living with us, ranging from 19 – 60 years old.

We are a 24-hour service and offer support throughout the day and night. There is an abundance of activities that can take place within Sherburn House, and we have visitors who come and bring the fun to us. There is also the lovely little town of Knaresborough, which has lots of nice sights to see and things to do. Sherburn House also has several adapted vehicles so people can go out and about into the wider community to access other activities and different experiences.

No two days are the same, which makes the role exciting, but some day-to-day duties include:

• Attend activities and events with individuals.

• Assist with meal preparation and medication management.

• Support individuals with household tasks, such as cleaning and laundry.

• Monitor and report any changes in physical or mental health to appropriate staff members.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of care provided.

• Provide personal care to individuals, including bathing, dressing, and toileting.

We have a fantastic training programme that will give you the skills and knowledge you need to excel in this role. What we do need is someone with a compassionate and caring nature, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team and a willingness to undergo relevant training and development.

APPLY TODAY and we will be in touch with the next steps towards starting your rewarding new career!  

Please be aware it’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group such as adults or children. Please note any successful job offer will be conditional based on pre employment checks such as DBS and referencing prior to a start date agreed. The Wilf Ward Family Trust has a clear commitment to safeguarding within all practices. 

An exciting job for a motivated, experienced retail manager, that wants to really make a difference. The Store Manager will oversee and expand our charity retail operation at our superstore on Barns Road in Oxford.

Our mission is ending homelessness and you can play a vital part.  The Store Manager is responsible for running our thriving store, selling donated furniture and household goods seven days a week and driving revenue to support our work. This exciting role also involves managing a strong team of staff and volunteers to meet income targets and enhance a thriving, profitable, retail social enterprise. The role supports our values and brand and provides effective leadership, training, and development to staff.  Working closely with our Learning & Development manager and Community manager delivering work experience and learning and development opportunities to the ex-homeless men and women [known as companions] who live within the nearby Emmaus community. Your role will embrace customer service, merchandising, staff supervision and everything else you’d expect in a retail environment, plus overseeing house clearance services and a fleet of five vans that play a crucial role to collect donated items and deliver customer purchases. 

There will never be a dull day in this role and it will suit an individual that is flexible, committed and gains fulfillment from not only acheiving sales targets but also helping people acheive positive change in thier lives.

This is an incredibily rewarding job that involves working directly with the charities beneficies so you get thesee te impact on our work on a day to day basis. The successful candidate will also beneift from a development & training packeage to enable them to further develop their skills & knowledge and take their career to the next level.

You'll also be joining a diverse international movement committed to ending poverty and suffering around the globe

So, if you have great communications skills, experience of retail management and working with vulnerable people and a positive “can do” attitude we would love to hear from you. You will be joining a friendly and enthusiastic team who are passionate about what they do.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?  

Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge? 

Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard? 

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate to join our team in Oldham.  Your role will require you to travel to locations such as hospitals and care homes across the area to meet with clients and professionals and be home based for administration; therefore, a suitable home internet connection is essential. 

About us 

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations. 

We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.  For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website. 

About you

Desirably you will have some experience of working as an Advocate, providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education and support.

You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.

How will you make a difference?

You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.

You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support.  You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them.  You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard. 

Professional Development?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. Advocates are expected to be willing to gain, or to already hold, the Level 3 Award in Independent Advocacy Practice with disciplines suitable for the role they work in.

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
• 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Separate Life Assurance Cover
• Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
• Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme
• Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance
• Support with continuous professional development

Equality and Diversity

VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.

VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact us for further options.

How to apply

To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account on by clicking the apply button on our website. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form. 

Important Dates:

Closing date for applications: 10/12/2024

Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.

Why work for us?

At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact.

About you

You are an analytical thinker with proven expertise in financial modelling, database analysis, and scenario planning. Ideally, you bring experience from the non-profit sector, with a keen understanding of fundraising trends and income streams. More importantly, you’re ready to partner with our teams, providing the insights that will shape our fundraising efforts and contribute to CARE’s mission. If you are collaborative, solutions-oriented, and motivated by driving meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

Are you passionate about leveraging financial insights to support impactful fundraising? We are seeking a Financial Analyst – Fundraising and Income to join our team in a business partnering role, dedicated to helping CARE International UK reach its ambitious goals. Reporting to the Director of Finance, Compliance, and Governance, you’ll be integral to the development of our five-year plan and fundraising strategy. This role is all about using financial modelling, trend analysis, and data insights to guide decision-making and ensure our fundraising initiatives are both strategic and effective.

In this role, you will work closely with our fundraising teams, offering financial expertise and insights that drive performance and inform strategic planning. If you’re an expert in financial and database analysis with a knack for translating data into strategic action, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to make an impact on a global scale.

About CARE

CARE International UK is part of a global confederation dedicated to fighting poverty and social injustice. We work in over 100 countries, supporting life-saving programs and advocating for policy changes to improve the lives of the world’s most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. Joining CARE means becoming part of a team that is passionate about making a tangible difference in the world.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy and our Code of Conduct. They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to:

- satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

- appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity 

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to the HR Team.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

Closing Date: Friday 6 December 2024

Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week 
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Travel will be required across the UK, approx. once to twice a month
Closing date: 23:59, Monday 9 December 2024

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis. 

Are you passionate about improving the lives of people with arthritis? 

Are you experienced in promoting and marketing services. Are you good at building and developing relationships across different sectors? Do you have a good knowledge around using data to measure and demonstrate impact?  

The Health Development Team at Versus Arthritis are looking for an experienced officer to support their new MSK SKILLs programme of work supporting health and care professionals to provide better care for people with arthritis.

About the role

The Health Development Team works across the UK, delivering education and training courses, attending health and care conferences, supporting service improvement projects and developing resources to help provide health and care professionals with the skills, knowledge and information they need to improve outcomes for people with arthritis.  

As the MSK SKILLs Development Officer you will Support the Health Development team in developing and delivering a flexible, responsive and evidence-based education programme for health and care professionals. Through effective marketing and relationship building, promote the Advanced MSK SKILLs programme for health and care professionals and support the development of a health and care professional customer journey.

About you

If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:

• Experience of developing and delivering communication plans to promote and effectively market a range of education and training products, with the ability to demonstrate impact.  
• Excellent communication skills with a range of key stakeholders in order to develop relationships. 
• Ability to promote a programme of activity through a range of different communication methods, e.g. social media, mailing platforms, including defining audiences, messaging, targets and timescales, delivered against the plan and budget and evaluating success.
• Ability to apply evaluation and impact measures to programme activity.
• Ability to embed and oversee data processes and meet the data requirements of the programme. 

*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

Benefits

Your excellent benefits include:

• Flexible hours, environments and working practices to promote a healthy work/life balance.
• Health and wellbeing support – including the Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential 24/7 support with mental health, legal and financial queries).
• Simplyhealth cash plan.
• Supportive and inclusive culture, with a wide range of employee networks and support groups available to join.
• Learning and personal development opportunities.
• Competitive annual leave, with the option to buy/sell up to five days per year.
• Generous pension plan, with employer contribution of up to 10%.
• Life Assurance plan (4 x salary).

You must be based, and hold the right to work, in the UK to apply for this position.

Application deadline and shortlisting 

• We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.  
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales. 

Interview

Interviews expected to be early January. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.

Service/Playground Manager

Location: Hayward Adventure Playground, 15 Market Road, Upper Holloway N7 9PL

Organisation: Kids Adventure Playground

Hours: 36 flexible hours per week, including one weekend shift every four weeks during term time

Salary: £35,000 per annum plus benefits

Are you ready to lead with purpose and create unforgettable experiences for children? If you’re passionate about fostering creativity, inclusion, and joy, we want you to bring your talents to Hayward Adventure Playground as our next Service Manager!

About Us

Nestled in the heart of the city, Hayward Adventure Playground is an exciting and inclusive space dedicated to enriching the lives of children and young people ages 6 to 25. Since 1974, we've been a safe haven for exploration, growth, and play, offering everything from after-school clubs to weekend youth programs. Our mission? To build an environment where every child—regardless of ability—feels empowered to thrive.

The Role: Service Manager

As Service Manager, you will be at the helm of a vibrant and dynamic team, shaping a playground that is more than just a play space—it’s a community! This is a fantastic opportunity to lead with impact, overseeing daily operations while crafting a safe, inclusive, and fun environment where children can grow, play, and form lasting memories. Your leadership will directly influence the lives of the young people we serve, ensuring they feel valued and included every step of the way.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead & Inspire: Build and nurture a motivated team, providing training and support to ensure everyone is equipped to deliver exceptional play experiences.
• Champion Safety: As the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), you’ll lead the way in implementing best-in-class safety protocols, safeguarding the well-being of every child in our care.
• Facility Excellence: Oversee the maintenance of the playground, ensuring our facilities and equipment remain safe, clean, and ready for fun!
• Budget & Resources: Manage financial resources, ensuring we hit budget targets while offering a variety of engaging and well-resourced programs.
• Program Development: Collaborate with your team to create inclusive, innovative programs that make every child feel welcomed and valued.
• Community Partnerships: Build strong relationships with local authorities and community organisations to expand our impact and strengthen our role as a vital community asset.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experienced Leader: You bring at least 2 years of experience in childcare, playground management, or a similar setting, and hold a Level 3 qualification or higher.
• Inclusive & Compassionate: You’re dedicated to making every child feel welcome, regardless of background or ability, and are passionate about promoting anti-discriminatory practices.
• Safeguarding Expert: As a DSL, you bring a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding policies and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of child welfare.
• Organised & Dynamic: You thrive in fast-paced environments, expertly managing budgets, programs, and reports while juggling multiple responsibilities.
• Tech-Savvy: Comfortable using Microsoft Office and other tools to streamline administrative tasks and ensure smooth operations.
• Community-Focused: You have a proven track record of working with external partners to enhance the support and resources available to the children and families we serve.

Why Join Hayward Adventure Playground?

Working at Hayward Playground means being part of something bigger than just a job—it’s a chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people. As Service Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to lead a passionate team that creates meaningful, enjoyable experiences for children every day. This is your chance to shape the future of a thriving, inclusive community where every child feels they belong.

Ready to take the next step in your career and help us create an environment where every child can thrive? Apply today and join us in shaping the future of play at Hayward Adventure Playground!

Thera Trust has an exciting opportunity available for a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to join our team remotely, with the ability to travel to Grantham or wider national travel when required. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of up to £68,237.00 per annum.

Who are we?

Thera is a unique group of companies led by its vision and leadership model. We have an excellent history of providing outstanding support to individuals with a learning disability, which spans over 25 years.

The social care sector is currently facing significant challenges which have in part, impacted upon Thera Trust. We are recruiting a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to further support and improve our business model and success moving forward.

About the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis role:

The successful applicant will be a key member of the finance leadership team, responsible for implementing finance vision, creating a culture of collaboration, and continuous improvement across the organisation. In a financially challenged sector, as Head of Financial Planning & Analyst you will be a critical colleague in the creation of the short and long-term Thera Business Plans and forecasts.

We are looking for an individual with a proven track record of leading on large scale change management programmes.

You will be working with Senior leaders across the Thera group to transform the finance function. You will have previous experience at a senior level, in strategic transformation and reporting within a complex environment.

What are the Benefits available to our Head of Financial Planning and Analysis?

• 30 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday
• Contributory pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee support line to support you
• Continuous on the job training is provided

What do you need to become our Head of Financial Planning and Analysis?

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), with significant post qualification experience at a senior finance level.
• Experience of operating at a senior leadership level
• Proficient in the use of recognised financial accounting software.
• A proven track record of strong capable leadership, performance improvement and organisational change
• Successful track record of overseeing and delivering service improvements.
• Highly proficient in financial modelling using Excel and other modelling tools.
• Knowledge and experience of designing and delivering high quality financial information to aid business planning and decision making.
• Adept at preparing high level financial information and communicating complex matters to all stakeholders.

Closing Date: 29th November 2024

Assessment day/interviews will be on the 9th December 2024. Location TBC

Please click "apply" now to be considered as our Head of Financial Planning and Analysis - we would like to hear from you!

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974. For this act, you must declare any convictions or cautions that you have received, including these that would otherwise be spent. This role is subject to an Enhanced check should you be offered the position.

Thera Trust has an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our team working remotely, with the ability to travel to Grantham or wider national travel when required. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of up to £55,363 per annum, depending on experience.

We operate flexi-time and flexible working.

Who are Thera Trust?

Thera is a unique group of companies led by its vision and leadership model. We have an excellent history of providing outstanding support to individuals with a learning disability, which spans over 25 years.

What does a Senior Finance Business Partner do?

The social care sector is currently facing significant challenges which have in part, impacted upon Thera Trust. We are recruiting a Senior Finance Business Partner.

In a financially challenged sector, the Senior Finance Business Partner is a critical colleague working closely with Head of financial planning and analysis, supporting the creation of the financial aspects of both the short- and long-term Thera Business Plans and budgets.

As a Key member of the finance leadership team, responsible for implementing finance vision, and creating culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, Business partnering with Senior leaders across the Group to deliver financial aspects of their transformation and improvement plans in the areas covered by their subsidiary.

What experience do I need?

• You will have Proven experience at a senior level in engagement and influence to improve financial performance within a complex environment
• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), with significant post qualification experience at a senior level
• Strong knowledge and experience of appropriate operational practices including contract costings
• Highly proficient in using EXCEL to present data and model scenarios and sensitivity analysis including what if functionality
• A proven track record of strong capable leadership, driving departmental service improvement and organisational change
• The ability to forge nurturing partnerships and collaborative relationships
•  Functioning work home office will be required for remote working

What are the Benefits available to our Senior Finance Business Partner?

• 30 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday
• Contributory pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee support line to support you
• Continuous on the job training is provided

Closing date: 29th November 2024
Interview will be held on the 18th December 2024. Location TBC

If you have a passion for making a difference to peoples lives, consider a career as a Senior Finance Business Partner with Thera Group, please click "apply" now - we would like to hear from you 

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate

We are seeking a Senior Quality Practitioner – Health & Wellbeing Lead, a newly developed role which will significantly contribute to quality assurance across the organisation. You will be part of an established Quality team and will contribute to our audit and social care governance processes.

The role will lead on quality improvement assignments and development of processes across our organisation, particularly those services who are registered with CQC and provide support to service users who have complex health needs. Creative Support currently has over 700 services, including Learning Disability, Mental Health, Care Homes, etc. The role will be well supported within the highly experienced and established quality team who have been together in its current work for over 10 years.

Duties include carrying out quality audits and inspections and contributing to quality improvement and turnaround programmes. The post holder will also be part of a team which responds to specific work requests which may include assisting services with quality improvement work. 

In working alongside the quality team, managers and external health professionals, the role supports the organisation to ensure that care and support is well planned, delivered to high standards and evidenced effectively.

The Senior Quality Practitioner will assist with quality audits and inspections and contributing to quality improvement and turnaround programmes. The post holder will also be part of a team which responds to specific work requests which may include assisting services with quality improvement work.  The post holder may be required to contribute to Social Care Governance processes through attendance at meeting, preparing and presenting reports and reviewing information received at Head Office (such as safeguarding, incidents etc).

This is a full time (37.5hrs per week) role based in our Stockport town centre Head Office, a 5 minute walk from the local train station.

Vacancy Reference Number: 80929

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme