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We are looking for a part-time administrator to provide efficient and effective administrative support to the busy Treasury Office team. Duties include general office administration such as diary management, taking occasional minutes, ordering office supplies, posting merchandise orders and responding to queries received.  There will be a requirement to occasionally work in the evenings and at weekends for which overtime/TOIL will be paid.

What we need:

We need an experienced administrator with effective communications skills, a high standard of IT literacy and excellent attention to detail.  You should have proven experience of minute taking and financial reconciliation. Previous experience of working in a membership organisation is desirable.

About us:

Treasury Office is responsible for student admissions to the Inn; management of the Inn’s membership records; the Inn’s diary; the organisation of professional and social events; management of our publications, conservation of the Inn’s collection of paintings and silver and maintenance of the interior of the Treasury Building.

What we offer:

Salary is £15,000 (FTE £25,000) per annum, a generous non-contributory pension benefit, free lunches at work when the Inn’s kitchens are open, a taxed daily luncheon allowance provided when they are closed, season ticket loan or Cycle to Work scheme after passing probation and 25 days’ annual leave.

How to Apply:

To apply, please go to our website to download further information about the job and an application form.

Then, to apply please send your completed application form by 7th January 2025. CVs are not accepted.

The Inn welcomes all applicants, especially those from under-represented groups to apply. Please also complete the equality monitoring form – link is on our website.

Please note that applicants need to demonstrate they have the right to live and work in the UK.

If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants. 

Lead Youth Worker

Oasis Hub East Southampton

 16 HOURS PER WEEK Part-time 0.4FTE (There is flexibility in hours in discussion with candidates)

10 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT (with view to extend)  

SALARY: £10,428 per annum (£26,072 for 1FTE)

 Want to enable young people to have positive lives?

Want to be part of a supportive, dynamic, fun & quality team?

Want to make your community a better place?

Want to grow in confidence and experience?

Oasis Community Hub East Southampton are recruiting for an experienced Lead Youth Worker to work alongside the youth and community hub team in East Southampton.  This positive, adaptable and talented youth worker will help us to deliver detached youth work and mentoring. Supporting the development of a team and building youth leadership opportunities.

The role will be focussed on the East Southampton community surrounding Oasis Academies Mayfield and Sholing and the Harefield Hub space. Delivering detached work, alongside other partners using our Oasis Youth van; delivering mentoring in schools and supporting and developing a youth team.

Key responsibilities will be:

· To develop and deliver a youth work programme engaging with young people across East Southampton in school and community settings. To Include:

o Detached provision

o Positive activities

o Wellbeing support

o Mentoring

· To work alongside the hub team to increase opportunities for young people to influence decision making and develop their leadership.

· To line manage sessional youth staff and support volunteers.

The successful post holder must have:

· Proven experience of leading work with young people in formal and informal settings

· Experience working with challenging behaviours and attitudes.

· Understanding of monitoring and evaluation in youth work

· Knowledge of safeguarding practices and health and safety.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing team, working in a community and education setting.  As part of the package, Oasis offers:

· A pension scheme, offering 7% employer contribution.

· A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year plus 8 Bank Holidays, Pro rata.

· Policies which promote well-being and are family friendly.

Email your CV including a Supporting Statement. Please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs website for further details. 

Your Supporting Statement should be a minimum of one A4 page addressing the following question:

Please expand on your CV to tell us about how your character, qualities, experience, and qualifications/training will enable you to thrive in this job.

Candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis as we receive completed applications.

Interviews will take place in Southampton

 We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know. 

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK.  Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1163889

About us

Margaret Pyke Trust has been a leader in contraception and sexual health for over 50 years. Today, in the UK, we train doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals about contraception and sexual health, providing the broadest range of training in this area of healthcare. We believe that sexual and reproductive health is an essential part of overall health and wellbeing, and everyone has the right to high quality information and services.

Internationally, we develop projects by collaborating with organisations in low- and middle-income countries, to ensure improvements in sexual and reproductive health information and services. We are also working to change global policy, with our work highlighting why ensuring reproductive choice is a vital element of climate resilience. Removing barriers to family planning are critical issues for those who are passionate about improving health, gender equality, and empowerment, and equally for those who are passionate about the conservation of biodiversity and climate change. With reproductive rights being pushed back around the world, this is an important time to join a unique charity working to ensure everyone, wherever the live in the world, has access to high quality sexual and reproductive health services.

About the role

We are recruiting for a Training Manager, with an entrepreneurial and ‘can-do’ attitude, to join our small team and lead our UK healthcare professional training offer. This is a customer facing role and you will possess the ability to build and maintain professional relationships quickly, with a range of external clients and subject matter experts. With excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will approach your work with accuracy and attention to detail, ensuring you prioritise and plan your work to meet a variety of deadlines.

How to apply

To apply for the position of Training Manager, please submit your CV and a covering letter, of not more than two pages of A4, detailing your relevant experience, how it matches the criteria and why you are interested in this role. 

Deadline for applications: Midnight, Sunday 12th January 2025

Interviews scheduled: Week commencing 20 January 2025

Mid and North East Essex Mind have a brand-new role and an exciting opportunity for someone who is driven to achieve results and has demonstrable experience in fundraising and developing outstanding relationships with donors and fundraisers.

You will work closely with the senior leadership team to ensure the development and growth of the charity in line with objectives and income aspirations outlined in our new strategic and operational plans.

You will play a key role in developing and implementing the charity fundraising strategy across all income streams including community, events and corporate, training, grants and trusts, supporting the growth of the organisation along with services delivered across both Mid and North East Essex – leading and motivating a small team.

An essential requirement of this role will be developing beneficial and lasting relationships across Mid and North East Essex with our valued supporters, donors’ community groups, businesses and peers in other organisations continually raising the profile of the organisation and championing all aspects of the charity’s work.

We are happy for some hybrid working, however this role will require considerable travel within the Mid and North East Essex footprint, so you will have a Full UK driving license and own transport.

Come and join us and help us to offer hope and support for good mental health, so that no one feels alone.

We are a real living wage employer and offer our staff a range of health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial benefits to ensure that we fully support our employees.  This includes: 36 days holiday including 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time); competitive pension; recruitment referrals, training and development, flexible/agile working; annual wellbeing day; expert supervision and peer support, an extended lunch break each week; onsite parking at most locations; company sick pay based on length of service and a charity worker discount scheme. 

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, collaborating with our communities and partners to drive innovation and better decision-making. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds to try to ensure we better represent our communities.

Join us in creating an environment where everyone feels supported, respected, and valued. Let’s build a community that thrives on inclusivity and mutual respect.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Night Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service in Hackney.

£27,352.00 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're making a difference? 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.

Night Support Workers enable people with particular needs to manage their tenancies and live independent lives of their choosing in the community. Night Support Workers are responsible for ensuring continuity of a support service at night and for keeping customers and the building safe.

Clarence Road is a CQC registered care home, which has a heavy focus on supporting customers with enduring mental health care and elderly needs. We provide 24hr high support to 15 customers both female and male. Our building is a purpose-built home on three floors, offering customers individual bedrooms and the use of shared communal facilities and garden. The service is commissioned by East London Foundation Trust with the care contribution from London Borough of Hackney.

The rota for this role includes 4 nights on, 3 nights off, Monday through to Sunday. This role includes weekend and bank holiday working.

For a full job description, please visit our website jobs.lookahead.org.uk

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:
Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
Support customers with dignity and respect in all aspects of their day to day living including; social and physical activities, personal care, meal time assistance and managing finances.
Supporting customers to maintain a healthy environment and where appropriate assisting them to clean their accommodation and maintain good personal hygiene
Assisting in the recording and reporting of customer incidents
Managing customer referrals, completing assessments and obtaining and maintaining all relevant paperwork
Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes
Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues
Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times e.g. fire risk assessments, fire alarm checks etc.
Taking on shift leading responsibilities by coordinating and leading shifts in the absence of a manager
Being responsible for the handover of key information between shifts
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

What you'll bring:
Essential:
NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with some previous relevant sector work experience

Desirable:
Experience working in mental health
Experience working in a CQC registered care setting
Experience of delivering personal care / assistance.

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.

Full time (flexible working options available)

Hybrid - Farringdon, London/Home-based

Closing Date: 5 January 2025

Ref 6912

Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and creative marketing professional with strong experience in mid-value supporter engagement to join us as our Mid-Value Marketing Manager, where you will develop and deliver impactful marketing campaigns to deepen supporter relationships and drive income growth. 

This is a unique opportunity to shape a new role, creating strategies to deepen engagement and drive long-term support for our mission to improve children's lives worldwide. 

Please note that this role offers the opportunity for hybrid working and will require the successful application to work from our London, Farringdon office up to 4 days per month.   

About Us 

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. 

When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. 

About the Role 

As Mid-Value Marketing Manager, you will oversee our mid-value programme, creating and implementing marketing campaigns that build meaningful connections with supporters. Using audience insights and data analysis, you will tailor strategies to inspire action and loyalty while ensuring all touchpoints deliver a cohesive supporter experience. 

You will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, applying agile principles to adapt plans and drive improvements. This role is integral to achieving mid-value income and engagement targets, ultimately helping to deliver long-term value for children. 

In this Role, You Will: 

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to attract, retain, and engage mid-value supporters, leveraging insights to build long-term relationships. 

• Plan and execute marketing activities to meet ambitious income, action, and loyalty targets. 

• Collaborate with Loyalty and Philanthropy teams to develop seamless supporter journeys that foster increased engagement and progression to higher-value segments. 

• Analyse marketing effectiveness, applying a test-and-learn approach to improve campaign outcomes and drive innovation. 

• Develop and maintain a cohesive mid-value supporter experience across all channels. 

• Manage mid-value content plans and produce creative assets that inspire action and engagement. 

• Support income and expenditure budget management, including planning, reporting, and re-forecasting. 

• Ensure compliance with legislation and best practices in all mid-value communications. 

About You 

To be successful, it is important that you have: 

• Extensive experience in attracting, retaining, and engaging mid-value supporters, including campaign development, data analysis, and audience planning. 

• Significant experience delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns (mail, email, telemarketing, events). 

• A proven track record of managing audience insights to create effective, audience-led strategies that achieve KPIs. 

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to deliver complex projects on time and to budget. 

• Experience managing external partners (e.g., creative and print agencies). 

• Proven ability to develop engaging supporter journeys that deepen relationships and drive action. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to inspire and engage stakeholders. 

• A passion for delivering exceptional supporter experiences with a focus on audience and results. 

• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, and values. 

What We Offer You 

Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance. 

We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health, and wellbeing both in and outside of work. 

We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to improve the lives of children every day. You can read more about our benefits here. 

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 4 days per month or 8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

Glass Door Homeless Charity

London, Hybrid Home / Office  ( office in Fulham)  

£42,000 - £45,000 pa (depending on experience)

Full-time Permanent with 6 months’ probation

Are you an ambitious and passionate fundraiser seeking your next exciting challenge? We’re on the hunt for a Senior Fundraising Manager (Philanthropy)  to join our talented team. As part of an amazing organisation that truly values its people, you’ll have the opportunity to leverage your expertise in securing transformational support from major donors while championing an organisation that delivers crucial front line services to those experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. We’re looking for someone who not only brings a proven track record in cultivating impactful donor relationships but also shares our enthusiasm and commitment to our mission. If you’re driven, energetic, and ready to make a tangible impact while working in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you!

 

Role Overview

As the Senior Fundraising Manager (Philanthropy) , you will play a pivotal role in driving our income growth strategy. You will manage a talented team, including the Corporate Fundraising Manager and Finance Assistant, while leading and growing our major donor income stream and overseeing our annual appeals programme.  This includes cultivating relationships, identifying new donor groups, and creating effective strategies to increase income from major donors, volunteers, and regular givers. You will also collaborate with trustees to leverage their networks for enhanced cultivation and solicitation opportunities.

 

Key Responsibilities

1. Major Donor Programme Development

• Develop and implement a cultivation strategy for major donors
• Identify new major donor groups and design a discovery, marketing, and cultivation plan to expand the donor base.
• Create tailored proposals and impactful engagement opportunities for major donors.

2. Annual fundraising appeals programme

• Oversee the development of our annual appeals programme  

3. Volunteer Donor Engagement

• Design and execute a volunteer cultivation strategy
• Build a pipeline of volunteer donors with personalised stewardship plans.

4. Donor Journey Optimisation

• Review and refresh the existing donor journey for major donors
• Enhance the regular giver donor journey with strategies to encourage increased giving

5. Trustee Network Engagement

• Create a plan for trustees to actively support cultivation efforts for major donors, volunteer donors, and new donor groups

6. Team Management and Leadership

• Lead and support the Corporate Fundraising Manager and Finance Assistant, setting clear objectives and providing professional development opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative and results-driven team culture.
• Oversee income targets and monitor fundraising progress across key areas.

7. Reporting and Evaluation

• Regularly evaluate and report on the effectiveness of fundraising strategies.
• Use data-driven insights to adapt strategies and identify new opportunities for growth.

 

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in major donor fundraising with a proven track record of growing income and securing 5/6 figure donations
• Strong skills in relationship building, stewardship, and donor engagement.
• Experience managing and developing a team to achieve ambitious goals.
• Ability to work effectively with trustees and senior stakeholders to leverage networks and drive income.
• Exceptional organisational and project management skills
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate fundraising performance and adapt strategies.

Personal Attributes

• A strategic thinker with the ability to innovate and inspire.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and committed to achieving ambitious targets.
• Empathetic and donor-centered, with a genuine passion for building meaningful relationships.
• A collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Flexible working, Professional development opportunities, Pension, Healthcare, Holiday allowance (26 days rising to 30 per annum), Blue Light Card.
• The opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing and ambitious organisation.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Young People service in Maidenhead.

£24,960.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel valued? 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.

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to live independently. Support workers must monitor and assess the needs of the customers and provide creative and tailored person centred support to help them achieve their goals and aspirations.

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:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Monitoring rent arrears and ensuring that rent accounts are managed effectively. Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent/ service charge.

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, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- 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
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- 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 essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
- Understanding of mental health difficulties and therapeutic methods of support: Mental health difficulties include depression, anxiety, ADHD, personality disorder and psychosis
- Understanding of risks and support needs associated with care leavers

What you'll bring:

Essential:

- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:

- Experience working with care leavers
- Experience working with those displaying mental health difficulties
- Experience using therapeutic models of support

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 full job description on our website

About The Role
We’re looking for a skilled professional to lead a critical project aimed at improving manager capability and embedding an updated reasonable adjustments process into business-as-usual operations. This is a fantastic chance to use your skills in reasonable adjustments and people experience design to foster inclusivity and enable managers with the tools and knowledge to better support their teams.
In this role, you will design and deliver a suite of tailored learning interventions, including workshops, e-learning modules, and on-demand resources, ensuring they align with our inclusion goals and organisational values. You will also refine and implement processes that streamline reasonable adjustments and enhance the employee experience.
You will: 

- Design and deliver engaging learning solutions to improve manager confidence and competence in applying reasonable adjustments.
- Embed the updated reasonable adjustments process into day-to-day operations by creating tools, templates, and guidance.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure solutions are inclusive, effective, and impactful.
- Evaluate the success of learning interventions and processes, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.

About you

- You have a thorough understanding of reasonable adjustments, relevant legislation, and their application in workplace settings.
- You have proven experience designing and delivering learning strategies, interventions, and tools tailored to specific organisational needs.
- You have experience in shaping processes and systems to enhance the employee experience, particularly in inclusive and person-centred environments.
- You can manage time-limited projects, meeting deadlines while engaging effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- You use your strong interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across all levels.
- You have knowledge of e-learning software and digital learning solutions.

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
 
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

Northamptonshire

Internally your job title will be Recovery Worker.

You’re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Whitworth Road Service as a Recovery Worker.

Right now, our Whitworth Road Service is looking for someone like you to support the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community. Not only are we committed to putting them at the heart of everything we do, we recognise they should be involved in decisions that affect their future too.

That’s why we need you to inspire and support them to lead their own recovery. So, whether it’s helping to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations, developing domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, your empathy, enthusiasm and compassion will have every chance to shine. Entering accurate case notes onto our IT system will be important too. And, when it comes to regularly liaising with GP surgeries, the local council, charities etc. or promoting the service within the community, again, we'll count on you.

No relevant experience is required as full training will be provided, although candidates with an understanding of mental health issues and/or lived experience would be welcomed. More important is your caring and compassionate nature and empathy and enthusiasm for helping others. Whatever your background, you’ll need to be happy to work both independently and within a team and willing to be part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.

In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.  Learning and development is important to us, and we are pleased to be able to offer a wide range of apprenticeships. We hire apprentices into specific roles as well as offering apprenticeships to the workforce. Anyone can apply to undertake an apprenticeship relevant to the role as long as they are in a permanent post and have successfully passed probation.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a Black, Asian and those in Minority Ethnic background.

This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post-holder to work 37.5 hours per week.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

To apply, please attach a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.

On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation

We're looking for a Motivating, efficient and resilient Deputy Service Manager to join our Mental Health service in Redbridge.

£33,000.00 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.
The Deputy Contract Manager is responsible for the operational management of our specialist customer focused support services across the service. Working in partnership with stakeholders, external agencies and our Commissioning Team, you lead your Team to offer high quality support to customers who experience severe mental health diagnosis to maintain their tenancies and empower people to live their best lives and move to independence.
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:
Service Management

- Develop and promote key business relationships with stakeholders to achieve excellence in service delivery and maximise new business opportunities
- Ensure that all Statutory and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) are proactively met or exceeded. Demonstrate value for money services.
- Participate in and monitor the initial and continuous assessment of Customer needs to ensure support planning and risk management is completed in accordance with Customer, LACS and statutory requirements.

- Ensure all safeguarding cases are managed within LACS safeguarding protocols, are reported appropriately and within Corporate timescales.

- Responsible for health and safety compliance for staff and all buildings within the cluster.

- Take part in the out of hours on-call service, where required

People Management

- Lead and motivate your team to foster a forward thinking, positive "can do" working environment and culture

- Deliver motivational and effective supervision and team meetings to empower staff with relevant information appropriate to their role.

About you

- Leadership and Management - Passionate, enthusiastic and motivated towards excellence and the continuous improvement of the Service and personal performance with a solution focused, pro-active can do attitude. Adept at talent management and developing employees career progression. Handles conflict management professionally. Open to feedback and self development.
- Motivating - Inspires people to achieve LACS goals and vision. Enjoys dynamic diverse environments. The forerunner of ideas: acts persuasively, encouraging others to go beyond their expectations.

What you'll bring:

Essential:
* Minimum 3 years' experience of supporting vulnerable adults with mental health needs
* GCSEs in English and Maths (grade A-C).
* Health and Social Care qualification
* Knowledge of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity processes.
* Up to date knowledge of current social care legislation
* Experience of leading and managing a team
* Possess excellent leadership skills with a positive, can-do attitude
* Experience managing the support of customers with high complex needs

Desirable:
* PBS qualification
* NVQ Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification in Health and Social Care
* Demonstrable experience of HR processes - Probation, Capability, Disciplinary.
* We welcome and value applications from candidates with lived experience of services relevant to our customer group

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 the full Job Description

We are recruiting for a children’s support worker who will be working closely with children and their mothers who are living in our refuges having escaped domestic and other forms of violence and abuse. The candidate will provide personal welfare support and ensure that our clients are nurtured with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment. For us it is important that you are passionate, committed and care about the work Refuge undertakes. Not all roles require previous experience in the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector. You may be able to bring relevant experience from another industry or transferable skills from a different type of role or volunteering/community experience. For us, a role description is a useful guide, but please don’t discount yourself if you feel you don’t meet all the criteria and believe you have the potential. Above all we value individuals who are committed to working hard in an inclusive environment and want to make a positive difference to the communities we support A key requirement is to provide personal one to one and group support to children and young people in a trauma informed and responsive manner. The post holder will support children who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence and plan and provide stimulating, safe, and appropriate activities. This post will be based in Welwyn Garden City CYP Safe Accommodation Worker December 2024 1 Direct Work with Children and Young People, and their parents/carers To provide trauma informed therapeutic support to children and young people in safe accommodation/refuge setting. To provide a range of targeted interventions as part of a person centred and specialist service. Assess the emotional needs of children affected by domestic abuse in conjunction with their parent/carer who are residing in safe accommodation Liaise with referrers and key practitioners also working with the child, regarding referral on to other agencies. Assist children and young people displaying harmful behaviour to understand positive and healthy relationships and the unacceptability of harmful relationship behaviour with the aim of stopping abuse and breaking the cycle of domestic and teen relationship abuse. 

The Wallich is one of the most important organisations working to combat homelessness in Wales. The Wallich has grown in size over the last decade, making us the largest Welsh-focused charity working in the sector. But with 132 services, 500 staff and supporting 8,000 people a year, we have so much more to do.

After a detailed review of our fundraising, we are looking for an experienced Head of Fundraising to build on our solid foundations. We want someone with imagination and proven expertise to create a bold income generation programme that will help us to continue innovating and enable us to deliver our mission to end homelessness in Wales.

You will have to guide our team of talented fundraisers, introduce and grow initiatives to meet your fundraising targets and you will galvanise a willing organisation to engage with our wonderful donors. We need to build our income from individuals and from our events, as well as grow our incredible partnerships with businesses and our Wallich community.

If you share our ambition and our values, we have the resources and support you need to succeed. You will be joining a determined and courageous organisation which makes a huge difference, every day, to the lives of people across Wales.

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday 09:00-17:00 with some flexibility

Location: Hybrid-working with requirement for periodic travel to The Wallich, Cardiff Hub, 18 Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3DQ

Purpose of Role:

As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will take strategic ownership of income generation across all fundraising income streams. You will lead the development, implementation and delivery of innovative fundraising strategies to drive growth in individual giving, community and events fundraising, corporate partnerships, and support fundraising from trusts and statutory grants whensoever required.

We are recruiting for a Refuge Worker to join our team in Waltham Forest; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: Refuge Worker

Location: Waltham Forest
Salary: £28,104 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5

We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker. You will be responsible for providing high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges. 

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. 

As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. 

Closing date: 9am on 6 January 2025

Interview date: 13 January 2025

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.