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Hours of work: 15 hours per week flexibly (including evenings/weekends to meet new volunteers)

Salary: £26,280.80 per annum, pro rata (£10,512.32 for 15 hours)

Place of work:  The Ark Workshop, Lockerby Road, Liverpool

Contract type: 1 year fixed term contract due to funding

Closing date: Friday, 10 January 2025, at 23:59

Do you want to be a member of a Charity and Community that believes in kindness and for everyone to have opportunities and enjoy life as a core message in their values?

Do you have a passion for helping people reach their full potential and make a positive impact on others?

Do you have skills and talents in effective coordination, administration and supporting people to become volunteers in our vibrant Community?

Can you link with local groups and volunteer networks to promote opportunities within L’Arche and showcase what we have to offer to a wider audience and stakeholders?

Could you be creative in the identification and development of roles that use volunteers’ skills to bring friendship and other benefits to the Community? 

If this sounds like a role you would love and you'd love to become a member of our wonderful Community, then have a read of our recruitment pack and apply.

As well as joining a friendly Community, where you will be well supervised and supported, and benefit from L’Arche’s mentorship programme, these are some other benefits you get by working for us:

 

• Paid sick pay, up to a maximum of 7wks (depending on length of service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption/Surrogacy, and Paternity Pay (depending on length of service, details available on request)
• Interest free loans and salary advances available
• Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work
• Free DBS / PVG checks
• Free SSSC registration
• Free Blue Light Card
• Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role
• Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone
• Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave
• Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave
• Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings
• Paid mileage costs at HMRC rate
• Working from Home Allowance for those in office-based roles but for whom no office is provided
• Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members
• Free Life Assurance up to 4 times gross annual salary
• Access to the Bike to Work scheme
• Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about

Main purpose of the role:

The Volunteer Coordinator will provide effective coordination, administration and support to volunteers including recruitment and orientation. You will link with local groups and volunteer networks to promote opportunities within L'Arche. The Volunteer Coordinator will be creative in the identification and development of roles that use volunteers' skills to bring friendship and other benefits to the Community.

Key essential criteria

• Knowledge of social care organisations, the third sector and issues facing adults with learning disabilities;
• Experience of volunteering (ideally within the social car sector) and volunteer management or HR or coaching;
• Experience of maintaining databases: accurately recording information, reporting and identifying errors in data;
• Competent in using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and SharePoint); 
• Supportive and enthusiastic about working with an organisation which is both a high quality service provider and an ecumenical Christian community open to people of all faiths and none;
• Self-motivated and ability to manage own workload on a daily basis and be accountable for the delivery of own workload;
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS record check;

About us

L'Arche Liverpool is an energetic Community. We provide support to people with learning disabilities. Our services include supported living accommodation, and The Ark Day Service, our Community Hub.

We pride ourselves on being a place of welcome and kindness. We support people to build relationships, share our skills and gifts, and be a beacon of hope and diversity.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

The closing date is Friday, 10 January 2025, at 23:59

Interviews will take place on Thursday, 16 January 2025

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. You will need to hold the existing right to work in the UK to apply. 

 

To apply, please read the full job description and person specification and answer the questions on our online application form.

Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.

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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

Full time (flexible working options available)

Hybrid - Farringdon, London/Home-based

Closing Date: 5 January 2025

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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. 

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

Age UK is currently recruiting for a passionate Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive to join our award-winning Partnership Management team.

As Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive you will help manage and deliver key areas of activity with a 7 figure, multi-year corporate partner for Age UK - Dunelm. We anticipate this will be circa 80% of the role. The remaining time will be managing a portfolio of smaller corporate partners for us. Going above and beyond to ensure that our corporate partners feel valued and connected to our cause, you'll use your creativity and networking skills to identify future growth opportunities that match the mission and priorities of Age UK and older people.

With a strong passion to support older people, solid account management experience, and excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills; as a Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive you'll be able to manage diverse projects and have a proven track record in securing income.

This is a hybrid opportunity, a blend of homebased and office working. Our linked office for this role is in London and you would be expected to attend the office once a week (Thursday) for the Corporate Partnership team day. The role may involve occasional travel, including some overnight stays.

Age UK internal grade - 6L.

Must haves:

* A passion to support older people and the mission of Age UK.
* Experience of managing corporate generating at least £50Kpa
* Experience of building relationships with fundraisers or volunteers.
* Excellent communication skills - both written and oral - you'll need to have the social skills and presence to communicate to a variety of audiences. And employee a high degree of diplomacy, tact and confidence.
* Experience of supporting in the delivery of successful fundraising events.
* Experience working as part of a team and in a busy office environment.
* Experience of organising and prioritising your own workload, working on a range of tasks simultaneously and monitoring and reporting on activity.
* Sound administration skills, including but not limited to a good working knowledge of MS Office products, databases and experience in conducting research.
* Able to use own initiative, think creatively, problem solve and seek advice when needed.

Great to haves:
* Experience in managing 6 figure partnerships
* A sound understanding of the principles of corporate fundraising, and knowledge of the basics of fundraising regulations.
* Ability to spot opportunities, identify partners' needs and drivers and match these with the priorities of Age UK and older people.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

* The role may involve occasional travel within the UK to attend meetings, events and presentations, including some overnight stays.
* This is a hybrid position with the Corporate Partnerships team attending the London office weekly on Thursday's.

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

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.

About This Job

Join Cadet Digital Service as our Quality Assurance Engineer and play a pivotal role in ensuring the UK’s Cadet Forces MIS and associated web apps are maintained to an exceptional standard. We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to join our Agile Delivery team. If you are passionate about ensuring the highest quality implementation and delivery of web applications and have a proven track record in both manual and automated testing, we’d love to hear from you!

Essential Skills

· Proven experience in manual testing of web applications.

· Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile, and SCRUM methodologies.

· Good general education with evidence of continuing personal and professional development

· Experience with test management and bug tracking tools. (e.g. Azure DevOps or JIRA).

· Strong ability to analyse testing outcomes, identify root causes of issues, and work collaboratively to find effective solutions.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey testing results, issues, and recommendations

Willingness to learn new tools, adapt to changing technologies, and continuously improve testing methods.

Our charity

ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.

We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.

We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.

Who we are

You will enjoy being part of our small team who work very happily together. By joining ACCT UK you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.

What we can offer you

In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:

· Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).

· The ability to work both from home and from our Aldershot office.

· Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.

· 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).

· A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).

· Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part time staff):

o 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.

o Additional privilege leave, on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year.

o An additional five days of volunteering leave.

· Support for qualifications and personal development.

· Employee Assistance Programme.

· Season ticket loan.

· Railcard (if you are eligible)

· A caring and supportive team environment.

How to apply

Please send a covering letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job description along with a CV by 23:59 hrs on Sunday 5th January 2025.

Interviews will be held (virtually) during the week commencing Monday 13th January 2025.

Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions, undergo both a Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check (one of the requirements being that applicants must have been resident in the UK for 3 years). In addition, we will follow up references.

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.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Night Support Worker to join our Learning Disabilities service in Tower Hamlets.

£20,514.00 per annum, working 30 hours per week. Benefits include 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.

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.

Includes some weekend working.

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'
Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support customers to independent living e.g. budgeting, cooking, establishing a night time routine
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
Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and avoid personal debt
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
Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/Manager

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
Exudes a warm friendly presence 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 organized
Able to apply the right balance of care and support dependant on the needs of the customer
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 motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
Ability to adhere to Look Ahead's professional boundaries policy

What you'll bring:

Essential:

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with little or some previous relevant sector work experience

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.

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The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. As a charity we could not plan for our next programme of artistic work, or our community and outreach projects, without the support of our philanthropists and members. As an organisation we are committed to ensuring that all philanthropists and members enjoy a rewarding relationship with our organisation.

The Development and Advocacy Department are looking to appoint two experienced Philanthropy Managers to join our Philanthropy team on a permanent basis. Reporting to one of the Senior Philanthropy Managers, in this role you will manage a number of philanthropic relationships and make a significant contribution to the team through developing new initiatives and growing the portfolio.

The ideal candidate profile for this post will be a team player, with the following credentials:

• An established track record in philanthropy or fundraising for major organisations
• Demonstrated success in managing a portfolio of high value relationships with experience of personally securing significant gifts
• Ability to think strategically to devise relevant engagement and cultivation plans and identify opportunities for approaches to prospects
• A balance of experience and innovation to be able to develop new ideas and launch new initiatives successfully
• Credibility as an ambassador in the area of philanthropy, able to work effectively at senior levels and liaise with high-net-worth individuals
• Strong project management skills, with demonstrable experience of solving complex problems, drawing on given resources and collaborative working

A working knowledge of our repertoire is not a pre-requisite for this role but the ability to upskill quickly in our art forms in order to confidently speak to prospective donors is essential.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive self-starter to join our Fundraising Team as the 'Community Engagement Fundraiser - South'. In this role, you will be responsible for building strong relationships, growing our community presence on the ground, generating new fundraising leads, whilst stewarding current fundraisers through their DRWF fundraising journey.

The post holder will require experience and a good knowledge of community fundraising. The ability to deliver against a regional income target with energy and enthusiasm that will inspire supporters to go the extra mile with their fundraising efforts for DRWF.

You will be target driven, proactive, a determined self-starter and thrive on working with a range of fundraisers, encouraging them to choose DRWF as their preferred charity.

Key areas of responsibilities

To recruit, manage, develop and support an expanding network of supporters wishing to fundraise for Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation (DRWF), in order to achieve agreed income and expenditure targets; whilst supporting other targeted deliverables for DRWF, such as Lottery, Regular Giving and Legacy Giving.

A full breakdown of the role can be found in the attached document.

How to apply:

Please send the following to: Tim Green, Head of Community Fundraising.

• Your CV (no more than three sides)
• A supporting statement (no more than two pages), explaining why you believe this position is a great fit for you and how your knowledge / experience align with the required criteria.

Closing Date: Friday 10th January 2025 (we will view applications throughout this period).

Interviews: W/C 20th January 2025.

Salary - Grade 3 - £31,133 plus £5,023 London Weighting

Contract - Fixed term until March 2026

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Location- London Hub

Closing date:  Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 11:30pm

Are you compassionate, proactive and collaborative with experience, knowledge of and/or proven ability in housing and homelessness advice and advocacy? If you’re looking for an exciting new career opportunity join Shelter as a Housing Rights Worker you could soon be playing your part in standing up to the housing emergency.

About the role

You will deliver high quality housing advice and advocacy in line with the hub’s local community priorities and work with people who are experiencing homelessness and bad housing to identify issues facing local communities.  You will plan and deliver casework to individuals and communities to resolve their housing situation and engage with community groups, local organisations and individuals to understand local housing issues and raise awareness of people’s rights.

You will also work in local community settings and with community groups to deliver advice and rights awareness workshops and make sure that people with lived experience of homelessness have opportunities to share their story, give their opinions and participate in the design and delivery of Shelter services. Offering day to day support to volunteers, providing learning, shadowing and mentoring and being a consistent role model for our values are also key aspects of the role.

About you

You are able to listen to, engage and work with individuals and communities and with all stakeholders, including people with lived experience of homelessness. You will have experience, knowledge of and/or proven ability in housing and homelessness advice and advocacy and are able to progress to specialist level knowledge, as well as the ability to carry out casework related interviews, maintain detailed case records, advise and support clients to make informed decisions. A proven record of delivering group workshops and presentations is essential, as is a collaborative, flexible and professional approach to your work.

Benefits

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

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

About the team

Our London hub specialises in providing housing advice and emergency homelessness work, intensive support to families, people experiencing domestic abuse and people experiencing multiple disadvantages. With 50 staff, we provide front line support to over 5,000 people a year and work to bring about systemic change with the ultimate aim of people being able to live securely in suitable, safe, affordable homes. London Hub’s priorities are improving the practice of local authorities and Registered Social Landlords and focussing on households disproportionately affected by the housing emergency.

There are currently around 60 individuals working in the Hub, including the Strategic Lead, Lead Solicitor, Service Managers, Team Leaders, Solicitors, Legal Advisors, Housing Rights Workers and Support Workers, Family Support Workers, DIY Skills Advisors, Administrators and Receptionist. We also have a range of volunteers.

About Shelter

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

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

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

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

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

How to apply

Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement should include your responses to the points in the ‘About You’ section of the job description listed below, of no more than 350 words each. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format:

• Ability to listen to, engage and work with individuals and communities
• Effective communication skills with all stakeholders, including people with lived experience of homelessness
• Experience, knowledge of and/or proven ability in housing and homelessness advice and advocacy and the ability to progress to specialist level knowledge
• Ability to carry out casework related interviews, maintain detailed case records, advise and support clients to make informed decisions

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

When applying please follow the "How to Apply" section of the recruitment pack, applications which don't follow this guideline won't be considered.

Location: London/Remote working – flexible options available. Staff based in London are required to work 2 days a week at the London office, while staff outside London must attend at least once a month.
Salary: £50,000 per annum (including £2,000 London weighting)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) or 0.8 FTE, with options for flexible working patterns
Contract: Fixed Term until May 2026

Benefits:

At Get Further, you’ll join a growing, supportive team united by bold, optimistic, ambitious, and tenacious values. We offer:

• 36 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Flexible hybrid working
• Regular in-person team development days in London
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• The chance to make a tangible impact in a socially conscious organisation

Closing date: 9am, Monday 6th January 2025.

Help Students Get Further

Join Get Further, an award-winning charity dedicated to tackling educational inequality. Get Further helps learners gain vital GCSE and functional skills English and maths qualifications. Without these gateway qualifications, many people face barriers to further education, apprenticeships, and work.

Our bespoke tuition programme, delivered by highly qualified tutors, is proven to improve grades at twice the national average. As we scale up to undertake a major programme evaluation in 2025/26, we are looking for a Head of Recruitment to lead our efforts in attracting and retaining exceptional tutors who make a real difference to students’ lives.

About the Role

As the Head of Recruitment, you will lead strategies to attract, select, and retain exceptional tutors. Reporting to the Senior Management Team, you’ll oversee a team of two Senior Recruitment Officers to meet recruitment targets while maintaining the highest standards for tutor quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies, building partnerships with universities and early-careers sectors to attract a diverse talent pool.
• Oversee the recruitment pipeline, ensuring targets meet and align with programme needs.
• Manage seamless selection and onboarding processes to create an outstanding candidate experience.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure tutors are fully trained and resourced.
• Uphold safer recruitment practices and ensure high safeguarding standards.

About You

We’re seeking a motivated leader who shares our mission to tackle educational inequality. You’ll have:

• Proven experience managing recruitment strategies and achieving targets.
• Strong project management skills, including budget oversight and delivering on KPIs.
• Knowledge of graduate and early-careers recruitment markets.
• Exceptional communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership experience, with the ability to manage and develop  high-performing teams.

Desirable: Experience in the further education or charity sector.

Other Roles You May Have Experience In: Recruitment Manager, HR Manager, Programme Manager (Education), Early Careers Recruiter, Tutor Recruitment Specialist.

Join us and be part of the change. Apply today!