Mental Health Jobs in London
We are recruiting a Grants and Trusts Fundraiser to identify and maximise opportunities to raise unrestricted and restricted funds from grant making bodies and charitable trusts.
What you will do:
Develop and nurture strong relationships with current and historic funders, cultivating relationships with new or prospective funders with the view to create fruitful long-term relationships.
Generate new leads and drive the prospecting process through regular meetings and communication with existing and prospective funders.
Ensure that all grants are administered correctly, including the recording and draw-down of funds is administered correctly.
Write compelling cases for support in line with the organisational strategy.
To be successful in this role you will have:
Understanding of grant-making charitable trust fundraising
Understanding of statutory grants and bid-writing
Understanding of fundraising principals and practice
Confident and persuasive communicator with good attention to detail
Ability to manage a varied and complex workload prioritising competing demands
Strong analytical skills
Competence in the use of IT tools including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Please visit the careers site for the full job description and person specification for the role.
Salary: £30,559 per annum (SCP 18) progressing by increments to £33,366 per annum (SCP 23) If based in the London office, you will receive an additional cost of living allowance of £5,000 per annum.
Hours: 36 hours per week Contract: Permanent
Location: Warrington, London, Leeds, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast, or Glasgow. There is a requirement to travel across the UK.
Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership, enhanced sick pay and enhanced parental pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Closing date: Sunday 19th January 2024
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ADHD Embrace is looking to appoint a new Executive Director to lead the execution of the charity’s mission with the long-term goal of ensuring it is a sustainable organisation with a positive team culture.Following a period of rapid growth, the Executive Director will be pivotal in leading the organisation through its next phase of development. This wide-ranging role has the following key responsibilities:
· Strategy and Delivery
· Leadership, Management and Culture
· Fundraising and Financial Oversight
· Advocacy, External Relationships and Communication
The Executive Director should be a self-starter, analytical and creative to find solutions and have energy to lead the charity onto its next stage in a changing environment. They will also have experience in a leadership role in the voluntary sector or in a small company with a multi-disciplinary team and experience leading a complex team structure to deliver services and transformation against multiple goals.
The Executive Director will have good interpersonal skills and ability to manage teams and ways of working which enhance team work and maximise operational efficiencies.
Applications for this position, should include a covering email outlining your relevant experience, skills and motivation for applying together with a current CV (no more than two sides of A4).
Please see the full job description and person specification for applicants in the attachment
Supporting families and professionals living and working with children and young people with ADHD through Knowledge, Advocacy and Empowerment
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
It is an exciting and important time to be joining us at Crisis. We work with thousands of people across England, Scotland, and Wales so they can leave homelessness behind for good. We have recently adapted the way our services work to maximise our impact in ending homelessness.
Title: Senior Practitioner Psychologist (internally this role is known as Senior Skylight Psychologist)
Qualifications: You must be a Practitioner Psychologist qualified for at least 18 months and registered with the HCPC
Hours: Part-time and full-time opportunities available, Monday to Friday. We understand prospective candidates may want to take on this role alongside other commitments. Therefore, we are very open to considering a range of part-time working arrangements in line with Crisis’ Flexible Working Policy. Please let us know what working arrangements you are looking for when completing the application form.
Salary: Full-time salaries are as follows:
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18 months to 4 years qualified - £53,755 (Regional), £57,755 (London) per annum FTE.
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5 to 7 years qualified - £56,454 (Regional), £60,454 (London) per annum FTE.
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8+ years qualified - £60,504 (Regional), £64,504 (London) per annum FTE.
Please note if you are working part-time these salaries will be pro rata. Our salaries are fixed to counter inequity, and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
Location: Crisis Skylight Brent, 1-2 Bank Buildings, High St, London, NW10 4LT. This is a mainly onsite role, so you can meet face-to-face with our members and team, but some homeworking is an option in line with Crisis’ Hybrid Working Policy.
About the role
We are committed to ending the homelessness of more people using our direct services, including people with complex needs. To do this, we are seeking either full-time or part-time Practitioner Psychologists to join our fantastic team in locations around the UK.
In this role, you will be supporting our diverse operation in Brent that includes the Skylight Service, the commissioned Single Homeless Prevention Service and The Single Homeless Refugee Service. You will also get involved in our outward facing place-based work that aim to shape better system responses to homelessness, working with colleagues from the Local Authority and NHS and the local community and voluntary service.
You will form part of the local Leadership team, supporting the implementation of Psychologically Informed Environments (PIEs). You will support the delivery of our work to members by offering training and leading reflective practice for staff and providing direct services to members at times.
You will also be a part of a national psychology team made up of a Lead Clinical Psychologist, two Regional Lead Clinical Psychologists, and seven Practitioner Psychologists as well as one Assistant Psychologist and Trainee Clinical Psychologists on placements.
At Crisis, we understand more and more Practitioner Psychologists are taking on multiple part-time opportunities within the NHS, private practice and the third sector as this has been the case with our own team. Crisis and our members have benefited from employing people with a variety of different work experience and we are therefore open to considering a range of part-time working arrangements. This an opportunity for you to work within an agile and progressive charity where you can influence psychologically informed ways of working to end homelessness for good.
You will join an extraordinary team of frontline lead workers with a focus on people facing homelessness who have survived a range of difficult and traumatic experiences.
About you
We are looking for people who are community focused and driven by our shared values. This role brings a real opportunity to be creative and flexible in our approach to working psychologically with people who face multiple disadvantages, and to support the staff teams via training and reflective practice.
There are opportunities to provide direct support as well as working extensively with local teams and other parts of the organisation to influence policy and practice developments. We are looking for someone with post qualification experience of working within complex systems and you may have direct experience of working with people who experience homelessness.
You will be excited by the prospect of working innovatively to deliver services locally alongside the Skylight team, as well linking in closely with the wider Psychology team to develop the service. You will be committed towards social justice, and to being an advocate for those we work with and for breaking down the systemic barriers that exclude those who need most support.
We welcome informal conversations to learn more about the role with a member of our Practitioner Psychology Team, please email us and we will arrange a call. If you would like to visit the Skylight prior to applying that can also be arranged.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
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Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
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Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
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28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
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Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
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Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
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Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly.
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And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
As a member of the Practitioner Psychology Team, you will have:
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Access to funds to support CPD as part of a wider commitment to ensure meeting HCPC standards.
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Reimbursement of costs to join a professional body (e.g., ACP/BPS)
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Bi-annual away day with the Team
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Access to high quality clinical and professional supervision
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. When answering the screening questions please do be thorough, reflecting on your experience to date and using relevant examples. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Sunday 19 January 2025 at 23:59
Interview date and location: Wednesday 12 February 2025 at Crisis Skylight Brent, 1-2 Bank Buildings, High St, London, NW10 4LT.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application?
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too.
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
POST: Counsellor/ Psychotherapist (Autistic Adults specialist)
LOCATION: 858 Finchley Road, London, NW11 6AB
SALARY: £14k pa pro rata (FTE: £30k)
HOURS: Part time, 17hpw, fixed term to 31st March 2026
Reports to: Therapy Coordinator
Direct Reports: N/A
About Resources for Autism (RfA)
We have been around since 1997 when we started as a small playgroup set up by parents dismayed at the lack of provision for their autistic children. Since then, Resources for Autism (RfA) has grown into a major deliverer of services and support in London and the West Midlands with a turnover of around £2.5m per year. Our mission is to support and enable autistic people to live happy and fulfilling lives. We want to change society’s attitude to autism whilst also providing essential services and enriching opportunities to autistic people. We are a values-driven organisation which employs values-driven people who want to make a difference. Our values are: Inclusion, Creativity, Compassion, Courageousness and Expert. You will play a vital part in ensuring that we can resource and sustain this amazing work.
Our Services
All of our services across children and adults and parent/carers, mirror the wider organisational mission of providing safe, fun and meaningful support that enables personal development. We provide this support by ensuring our staff are skilfully trained, meet the highest safeguarding expectations and are encouraged to develop and upskill throughout their career with Resources for Autism.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced therapist/counsellor to join a pilot project supporting autistic adults with mental health issues.
About Talking Therapy for Autistic Adults in Barnet (TTAAB)
TTAAB is a new partnership between Barnet Mencap, Mind in Enfield and Barnet (MiEB) and Resources for Autism (RfA) aiming to support Autistic Adults living in Barnet.This service was developed out of a need for autistic adults to have access to a specialised talking therapy service that recognises, understands and welcomes neurodiversity while offering support for mental health.
We offer free talking therapy for autistic adults struggling with their mental health for a set time period. The therapy service is managed by Mind in Enfield and Barnet and RfA are a specialist delivery partner.
You will manage your own caseload of clients, attend triage and group supervision.
Main Responsibilities:
· Deliver high standard quality counselling that provides clients with a safe and confidential space to work through any issues that they may be experiencing.
· Facilitate an environment for clients to grow and reach their full potentials and empower them to find their own way of dealing with their thoughts and feelings.
· Work closely and liaise with the Project Lead ensuring all clinical issues and concerns are dealt with in line with the service and organisation policies and procedures.
· Undertake Clinical Assessments based on service demand.
Administrative
· Record all confidential counselling session information securely and confidentially as per guidelines of your professional body in accordance with RfA’s Data protection policy. Work closely with the service administrator at MIND to allocate and schedule counselling sessions.
· Meet with the Project Lead/Service Manager to discuss new referrals when needed.
· Monitor caseload/availability and inform the service on a regular basis.
· Answer clients’ queries using the main service email.
· Attend RfA staff meetings.
· Attend line management meetings.
Clinical
· Provide one-to-one counselling/therapy sessions for clients in accordance with the service policies and procedures and the ethical guidelines as set out by BACP.
· The delivery model is based on an average of 12 sessions per client. Some flexibility is available is certain cases with number of sessions extended to 16 sessions.
· Conduct assessments for new referrals received based on service demands.
· Manage and maintain a caseload of circa 12 live clients.
· Liaise with your line manager and or Service Manager in reporting any risk and safeguarding concerns following the RfA Safeguarding policy.
· Attend Triage meetings where referrals and assessments are discussed by the clinical team.
· Attend group clinical supervision provided by RfA/ MiEB.
· Perform any other duties appropriate to the running of the service as required.
· Attend CPDs funded by TTAAB.
· Uphold and adhere to the values of RfA at all times.
· Adhering to the ethical framework of your professional body (e.g. BACP/UKCP)
· Ensure there is always compliance with RfA’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
· All staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in our services.
· Undertake any other duties asked of you that are commensurate with your grade.
Flexible working:
This role is 17 hpw, hours will be agreed upon appointment. The successful candidate will be expected to be able to be on site for session delivery.
Person Specification
Skills and experience
Essential
- At least 2 years of experience in delivering one to one counselling post qualification.
- Experience of working in counselling services/ mental health settings.
- Qualification in counselling/ psychotherapy.
- Registered with BACP/UKCP, accredited or working towards accreditation.
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments.
- Experience of working with neurodivergent adults in particular autistic adults.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
-Highly motivated and enthusiastic.
- Ability to work flexibly and prioritise workload.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure and uphold a professional, friendly manner at all times.
- Willingness to engage with CPD and develop within the role.
- Abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice for Counsellors and Psychotherapists as outlined by the BACP.
- Demonstrate an understanding of reasonable adjustments and how these apply to a counselling service setting and to neurodivergent adults.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection.
Confidentiality
You will have access to confidential information concerning families and other service users and will be required to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Staff Benefits
90% of our staff say that Resources for Autism is “a great place to work”.
Not only will the work you do ensure we are making vital differences and inspiring others, but our other benefits also include:
· flexible working patterns with the option to work in a hybrid way (only available for some roles)
· 25 days of leave (pro rata for part time roles) each year plus 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 Celebration days that could be used between Christmas and new year, but may be used for other religious days or significant days such as your birthday.
· access to ongoing training and progression in the areas that interest you
· access to our wellbeing initiatives and an Employee Assistance Programme
· enrolment on to our pension scheme
· a supportive, warm and fun working environment made up of values driven people who are passionate about changing the world for autistic people
Application process:
To apply, please send a one-page covering letter and your CV.
We particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Resources for Autism. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for our community.
As you would expect, we are a neuro-affirming employer, with a strengths and rights based approach to neurodiversity which affirms neurodivergent identity – we don’t want to “fix” or “cure” autism, and we don’t see it as a “disability” however we do recognise it can be “disabling”. We are working to improve the ways in which we recruit and support neurodiverse employees and those with lived experience of neurodiversity.
RfA is a Disability Confidant employer and candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria, that have a disability will be guaranteed an interview.
Deadline for applications: 31st December 2024
Interviews: week beginning 6th January 2025
Please note this advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received.
A society where autistic people can live happy and fulfilling lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge
We are a local, registered charity affiliated to National Mind. The organisation supports those with mental health issues in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge towards recovery and leading a better life.
We believe that everyone has the right to access comprehensive services which enables them to reach their full potential and to work towards their recovery. We value diversity as a strength and our staff teams are from a variety of backgrounds which helps us to deliver services which are culturally aware and responsive to the needs of the diverse communities we serve.
Purpose of the role
The aim of this exciting role is to contribute to the delivery of Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge (MITHNR) and East London Foundation NHS Trust’s (ELFT) Talking Therapies Employment Advice Service.
This role will provide employment advice to patients accessing ELFT NHS Talking Therapies, supporting patients to gain and/or retain employment via one to one information, advice and guidance sessions. This role is part of the national Employment Advice in NHS Talking Therapies programme and has been accredited by the Matrix standards for information, advice and guidance.
Key responsibilities of the role
This role will complete assessments and provide 1:1 information, advice, and guidance to a caseload of patients. Support will be based around enabling patients to find and/or retain employment, using a patient-led approach and SMART goals. Specific examples of support include CV writing, interview preparation, and broader job search techniques and approaches.
The post-holder will also be required to maintain appropriate patient records and ensure their Caseload Management Tool is continuously updated.
The post-holder will be flexible in their approach, working a hybrid model with some time spent in the office, some time spent co-locating in external premises, and some time spent working from home.
For full details of the responsibilities of this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Adopting our organisational culture
We have a strong reputation for delivering high quality services and achieving positive outcomes. Our practices are underpinned by our Kindness Charter, Professional Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and organisational values. We expect everyone to embrace our culture, ethos and our anti-racist, anti-discriminatory and inclusive practices throughout their work.
The benefits of working for the organisation include 28 days annual leave + Public Holidays, Development and Growth opportunities, Company Pension Scheme and an Employee Assistance Programme.
The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check, satisfactory references, and Right to Work checks.
As an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory and inclusive organisation, we strongly welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are extremely excited to welcome you to Black Minds Matter UK, an organisation dedicated to breaking down the stigma of talking about mental health and as a result accessing therapy within the Black community.
Our vision is to see a community of Black people readily accessing Mental Health support, recovering fully from mental illness and thriving.
We envision a UK where every Black individual can access affordable and culturally appropriate therapy whenever and wherever they need it. We will work towards this vision by matching individuals to the right type of therapy and only use qualified and accredited therapists. We will also amplify the barriers effecting the community in spaces where we can be heard and understood.
Digital Fundraiser
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Salary: £32,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (37.5hrs)
Location: Remote working with ad-hoc in-person (London-office) days as required
You will be joining the organisation at a pivotal time as we ambitiously seek to grow our reach and income over the next five years. We laid considerable foundation in our fundraising function and now we’re looking for a driven, focused and highly proficient Digital Fundraiser to join our team to deliver Black Mind Matter UK’s strategy.
We're looking for a Digital Fundraiser to join our friendly and dedicated team to help us to achieve our fundraising ambitions across multiple channels of individual giving.
- Develop and execute an effective and sustainable digital fundraising plan and budget in line with the overall BMMUK fundraising strategy, to grow income from new and existing donors and achieve annual targets
- Provide high-quality, tailored stewarding for new and existing supporters, ensuring they feel valued and understand the impact their contribution makes
- Manage Challenge Events stewardship with engaging comms
- Lead on donor insight and research, prospecting, cultivation and conversion activities to develop a pipeline of individual giving at all levels
- Create and lead on 2 x targeted campaigns and bespoke donor journeys (Christmas Appeal and £30 in 30)
- Create compelling written content for digital and print media
- Monitor campaign effectiveness using analytics and produce regular reporting on performance against targets
- Ensure donations are processed quickly and donors are thanked for their contribution
- Keep abreast of the latest fundraising practices, legislation and technology opportunities
Our benefits
- Competitive pension
- 25 days annual leave
- Flexible working (with some core hours)
- In person and remote working
- Location: Flexible, must work from our London office at least twice a month.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.
At Black Minds Matter UK, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from Black and minority ethnic communities.
No agencies please.
At Impact on Urban Health, we are building a portfolio of programmes that demonstrate the power of long-term approaches to complex health issues in urban environments. We focus our efforts on the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark, working in partnership with residents, local and national government, and community and private sector partners to improve the health of local residents. By doing this, we aim to influence others in the UK and internationally to create better health. The programmes focus on children’s health and food, financial foundations for adult health, the health effects of air pollution and children’s mental health, and are all at different stages of development.
Each Portfolio Manager builds part of a programme strategy, co-develops projects with partners, and makes recommendations for funding these projects. This is a supported process, with lots of input and ideas shared across the team as you shape your projects. We build partnerships with a wide range of partners, from local communities, businesses, charities, the public sector and any other person or organisation that we think can have an impact on heath equity.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading on strategy development for part of one or more of our urban health programmes.
- Building a deep understanding of one or more of our programmes and identifying organisations to collaborate with.
- Leading the funding partnership life cycle from idea through development, decision, contracting, management to exit. This includes:
- Approaching relevant organisations and their teams, engaging them and co-developing projects and partnerships.
- Guiding and advising existing project partners as they deliver to achieve our mutual goals.
- Working with our evaluation team and external evaluation experts to develop and deliver evaluation plans for projects and partnerships.
- Bringing projects and partnerships through our internal decision-making process.
- Assisting organisational development of partners, through commissioning grants plus support.
- Driving an inclusive/non-extractive due diligence process.
- Planning and delivering ways to scale solutions and grow impact through influencing, in collaboration with partners and internal teams across the organisation, such as policy and influencing, communications, and evidence and impact. This includes:
- Building diverse, cross-sector partnerships.
- Convening and supporting partners to work together to influence policy and decision-makers.
- Delivering thought leadership for your area of focus to influence relevant stakeholders, e.g. blog writing, attending and speaking at events
Skills, Knoweldge & Expertise
- Comfortable working independently in uncertainty on issues that are complex in nature and don’t have silver bullet solutions.
- A creative strategic thinker who can look at a complex problem and come up with solutions.
- Strong relationship building skills and ability to engage a wide set of partners in the delivery of our work, across sectors and at a local, national and international level.
- Inclusive and high-quality communication skills and comfortable with a wide range of audiences – from government and policy makers to businesses and industry, from statutory bodies to voluntary and community sector organisations and social enterprises.
- A growth mindset where you look at problems and issues as opportunities to learn and are constantly seeking to help others to grow and overcome their challenges. An ability to seek clarity and actively ensure roles and responsibilities are clear
- Comfortable handling uncertainty and navigating complexity
- An understanding of the foundation blocks for what makes organisations effective in the work they lead.
- A demonstrable commitment to equity and good health for all.
- Experience in or knowledge of one or more of the following areas will be an advantage (list not exhaustive):
- Living or growing up in diverse urban areas; Business and corporations;
- Ventures and entrepreneurship (including social enterprise); Philanthropy and funding;
- Voluntary and community organisations; Statutory bodies such as local authorities; or the healthcare system;
Benefits
- Up to 12% employer pension contributions
- £800 annual personal development budget and annual health and wellbeing personal allowance of £200
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
- Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
- Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
- Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit plus shower facilities and bike lock area.
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Subsidies for glasses and Employee Assistance Programme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
You’ll have an active role providing LGBTQ+ affirmative support for LGBTQ+ children and young people.
This is an exciting job opportunity to join a dynamic and committed team in a front-line role to support and deliver the activities and services of elop’s LGBTQ+ Children & Young People’s Service.This role offers great opportunity to work innovatively and responsively to support the genuine needs of LGBTQ+ young people.
In this role you will have opportunity to design and deliver innovative youth group support programmes (12-15, 15-18 & 18-25 year olds) & other activities; provide LGBTQ+ affirmative support, guidance and mentoring on a one-to-one basis; work with our wider family work programme, support families with LGBTQ+ children and deliver work in schools to students & teaching staff. You will support the delivery of the youth reference group of young LGBTQ+ people (to support service evaluation and development) and support volunteer mentors.
You will be responsible for the direct delivery of elop’s LGBTQ+ Young Peoples Service, including promotion, & administration, along with the induction, support & supervision of volunteers and interns. You will work alongside the wider staff team to support elop’s work with LGBTQ+ young people and contribute to sustainable service development.
The delivery of group support and activities will take place in person, but some work will initially be remote before returning to full time in person working.
Full Time: 37 hours per week
There will be two regular evening/ week and occasional weekend working required.
You must be available to work Tuesday and Thursday evenings & once a month on a Sunday afternoon. There will be occasional other evenings / weekend working required.
Interviews will take place Friday 24 January 2025 between 9.15am – 3.00 pm
ELOP is a holistic lesbian and gay centre that offers a range of social, emotional and support services to LGBT communities, and our core services
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're seeking a skilled and dedicated individual to join our team as a Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker (SMDW). In this role, you will play a vital role in supporting people who face severe and multiple disadvantages to transition from street homeless into supported accommodation. You will have a leadership role within a multidisciplinary team ensuring that opportunities for engagement with health and social care services are successful for a client group who typically face many barriers to engagement.
About the role:
As the Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker, you will be responsible for maintaining strong relationships with referral agencies and leading on all assessments into King George's, ensuring that clients and prospecting clients of SHP receiving a psychologically informed introduction to our service.
In your role, you will maintain a small caseload of clients with a recent and often very entrenched history of rough sleeping who often have difficult and complex relationships with services. You will support the team to make and maintain relationships with external services, and lead on MDT meetings, safeguarding issues, and overseeing in-reach clinics.
Additionally, you will support relevant Service/Team Managers, in providing guidance and advice to Project Workers on relevant housing and support tools and resources.
You will be 1 of 2 Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker's and part of a large team including: 7 Complex Needs Project Workers; 2 Night Concierges and Night Security; a Complex Need Health Navigator; a Recovery Opportunities Co-ordinator (ROC); a Psychologist; 2 Team Managers; 1 Regional Service Manager. We also receive a whole host of in-reach at the service including Substance Misuse workers; Occupational Therapists, Nurses and GPs.
About you:
- Demonstrable experience of working clients with complex needs such as Mental Health, Substance use or Physical Health needs.
- Experience of working with homeless service users, and a good understanding of the working methods of residential schemes.
- Experience of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other professionals, including those who may have different outcome priorities.
- Experience of reflecting critically upon own practice in order to improve the experience for service users.
- A non-judgmental approach to working with multi-disadvantaged / complex needs clients and to promote a strengths-based approach and an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
- Strong team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to delivering service objectives across work specialisms.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing Date: Sunday 29th December 2024 at midnight
Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 6th January 2025 via Microsoft Teams
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.
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Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.
We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
The Education Officer post offers an exciting opportunity for someone to play a key and visible senior role within the postgraduate education support staff team in the Education and Training Division. Anna Freud works in academic partnership with UCL, a world-renowned, Russell Group university, as the awarding body for its postgraduate programmes. The UCL-Anna Freud collaboration leads on the delivery of a successful portfolio of academic research and clinical programmes.
The Education Officer carries managerial responsibility for the day-to-day administration of all programmes/modalities within their remit. They will also oversee the work of a wider team of Programme Officers dedicated to the delivery of UCL programmes in the Postgraduate Studies team. The post-holder will be responsible for a range of tasks including programme organisation, delivery of assessment, examinations and awards, managing the work of a team, timetabling, supporting the student experience and their general wellbeing, committee servicing and undertaking other relevant duties as and when required. They will also be expected to meet the demands of supporting innovative, teaching and learning programmes that include the use of Digital Education to support accessible learning through a mix of in-person and online teaching.
The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge and experience of providing high quality programme administration, including leading on the delivery of key elements of the student lifecycle and ensuring a high-quality service to prospective and current students, as well as programme staff. The post-holder should be experienced in the use of HEI systems like SITS, Moodle (or other similar Virtual Learning Environments) and online platforms to support the delivery of teaching and learning (e.g. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.). They should also be familiar with processes and procedures commonly used to support programme delivery. This coupled with a strong understanding of lengthy and complex academic regulations,
Location
Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours, at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH). The post-holder will be expected to prioritise in-person attendance at team meetings and events, as well as being available to support any in-person teaching days as required.
Contract duration
Permanent
Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm), Monday 6 January 2025.
Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 9 January 2025. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 15 January 2025.
How to apply
Please click on the 'Apply now’ button. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
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CRM Assistant
Would you like to work in a dynamic forward-looking organisation as the CRM Assistant, where you can help to advance, promote, and maintain high standards of practice of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for the benefit of all?
Position: CRM Assistant
Location: Hybrid/London (in the office at least once per month on average)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full and part time hours considered
Salary: £31,824 per annum (FTE) (pro rata for part time hours)
Closing Date: Monday 20th January 2025
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
About the Role
We are seeking a CRM Assistant with a passion for mental health service provision in the UK to join our dynamic and thriving team. In this role, you will help maintain the accredited register, a key regulatory tool, supporting the public interest and advancing the charitable objectives. This is a particularly exciting time to join as we have just launched our three-year strategy. You will be pivotal in supporting the ongoing maintenance and development of the Salesforce CRM, members’ area and associated systems and processes.
Key responsibilities include:
• Act as a contact for the Salesforce database and related systems to ensure all users are fully supported. In liaison with the CRM administrator escalate faults and data protection concerns appropriately and in a timely fashion and take appropriate mitigating actions.
• Provide direct day-to-day support for Fonteva’s Salesforce database including, but not limited to, managing user licences, setup, profiles, customisation of objects, fields, record types, page layouts and validation.
• Support the CRM administrator log and investigate issues and faults, and troubleshoot fixes and solutions, collaborating with teams and external vendors, so optimum performance and compliance can be maintained.
• Regularly audit and monitor the quality of data within the CRM and carry out daily and monthly database housekeeping tasks including regular de-duplication, data cleansing, and disposal.
• Undertake monthly reconciliations to match Salesforce records with financial transactions.
• Work with the CRM administrator and external vendors to test and deploy patches, upgrades etc.
• Support the CRM administrator, and working closely with colleagues and subject matter experts, identify, develop, improve and deploy processes and CRM features in line with business need.
• Undertake basic membership administrative duties, especially during the busy renewals period (August – October)
About You
This is a role for an individual who has a keen eye for detail, is methodical and enjoys applying analytical and problem-solving skills. Join us as we seek to address the growing demand for greater choices of high-quality mental health service provision. You’ll work alongside colleagues from diverse backgrounds and collaborate with team members across the organisation. There’ll be scope for professional development and growth whilst working closely within a small team. In short, it is an opportunity to make a real difference.
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
• Working knowledge or experience of supporting, administering or managing CRM databases, preferably Salesforce.
• Understanding of user experience, user journeys and business processes.
• Experience in building and analysing reports and dashboards.
• Troubleshooting and investigative skills, including good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience in data management, cleansing and monitoring data.
• Excellent team player with the ability to provide guidance and support to colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills and a meticulous eye for detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to produce accurate documents such as training guides.
• Self-driven with a positive attitude and a strong customer focus.
• Organised and methodical, with an aptitude for logic.
About the Organisation
The employer is the leading professional body for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Alongside professional support for members, they are the leading research, innovation, educational and regulatory body working to advance psychotherapies, and emotional and mental wellness for the benefit of all. They represent training organisations and over 8,000 individual therapists - working privately or in the NHS or voluntary sector - offering a wide variety of psychotherapeutic approaches or modalities.
You may have experience in areas such as: CRM Assistant, CRM Lead, Customer Relationship Management Assistant, CRM Officer, CRM Executive, Customer Relationship Management Executive, Customer Relationship Management Officer, Admin Assistant, Administrator, Administrative Assistant, IT Assistant, IT Lead, Membership Officer, Membership Lead
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced systems manager to support, manage and improve systems within our rapidly evolving charity.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for providing in-house systems support and systems administration for platforms and systems used by nurtureuk’s team, with a particular focus on Salesforce, working alongside external developers and outsourced IT support. You’ll also be responsible for providing key support on information security.
Nurtureuk is a charity that has been working with schools for many years to improve the social, emotional, mental health and wellbeing (SEMH) of children and young people. We help schools remove barriers to learning by promoting nurture in education.
We believe in a whole-school approach to promote access to education for all. With increasing numbers of children and young people affected by social, emotional and behavioural difficulties inhibiting their progress and limiting their life chances, nurtureuk has developed a range of interventions and support to give vulnerable children and young people the opportunity to be the best they can be.
With the continued school attendance crisis, rise in exclusions and misunderstood behaviour support, the need for our work has never been greater, and the potential is clear. We have a dedicated team, trustees, and a CEO who is passionate about education and the development of young people.
Your main responsibilities will include:
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Acting as asset owner of nurtureuk’s internal systems
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Providing internal administration and development of Salesforce CRM
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Leading discovery and development projects to improve nurtureuk’s internal systems
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Managing external developers and support contracts related to systems
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Supporting administration of an information security management system to maintain ISO27001 accreditation
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Managing systems access and changes to systems, access rights and privileges
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Maintaining data infrastructure for dashboarding and reporting
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Providing support and training to colleagues on key aspects of internal systems
To be successful in the role, you'll have all or most of the following:
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Strong technical skills and a digital-first mindset
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Experience in maintaining and improving Salesforce and other systems
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, manage time effectively and meet deadlines whilst working independently and proactively
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Project management experience
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Creative problem-solving skills
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Ability to work in a team environment, and good interpersonal skills
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Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with a range of stakeholders
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Good attention to detail, and the ability to keep accurate records and work at pace
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Familiarity with information security principles
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Familiarity with transforming, cleansing and maintaining data
Employee benefits
Nurtureuk is a fully remote employer, and we operate with a strong culture and commitment of trust in the team. We supply the resources necessary to create a comfortable working environment from home. We allow for flexible working to be self-managed by the team, so they may work around their other personal commitments.
All employees receive 25 days’ annual leave plus an additional day for each full year of service, up to a limit of 30 days. This is in addition to all bank holidays and Christmas office closure. Nurtureuk pays a 5% employer contribution to pensions and also offers a Medicash employee benefits package. This includes cover for a virtual GP, routine dental and optical care, specialist consultations/diagnostics, complementary and alternative therapies, prescriptions, flu jabs and discounted gym membership. There is also access to a 24/7 Employee Support Service providing mental health and wellbeing support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Financial Controller to join the National Theatre Finance Team.
The Financial Controller has responsibility for ensuring the National Theatre, and its subsidiaries’ statutory accounting processes, controls and records are managed in accordance with professional standards while being responsive to the needs of the Theatre. The post holder will seek to develop systems to ensure that the Finance Department provide an efficient and secure service to internal and external users.
The successful candidate will have the following:
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A professional chartered accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) and proven post qualification experience.
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Good working knowledge and experience of financial reporting and preparation of statutory accounts, including dealing with multi-currency ledgers.
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Good working knowledge of taxation issues (particularly Corporation Tax, Income Tax, NI, and VAT) and the ability to broaden that knowledge as required.
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A good working knowledge and recent experience of the use of information technology in financial management and the ability to apply that experience to develop and improve the finance systems at the National Theatre.
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Proven experience of leading, managing and developing staff
If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!
Working with us will give you...
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Complimentary staff tickets for shows and backstage tours, subject to availability and policy
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25 days annual leave increasing up to 32 with length of service (plus bank holidays)
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Training and Development Programme via e-learning platform, and specialist in-person training relating to role
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Hybrid and flexible working, subject to agreement and policy
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Access to interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme partnership
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Generous sick pay
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Family-friendly employer – we are a member of Parents and Carers in the Performing Arts (PiPA)
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Pension schemes with Legal & General and NEST
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Sabbatical option, subject to agreement and policy
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On-site staff canteen and social facilities
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On-site Occupational Health support
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In-House Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisors providing workplace counselling and support
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Wellbeing programme of events including mental health awareness, financial wellbeing, skills sharing and opportunities to get active
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Exclusive staff talks to hear more about NT productions, past and present, from some of the world’s leading practitioners
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Discounted access to NT at Home
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Volunteer Leave – paid day a year to volunteer for your chosen charity
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Discounts in the NT’s bars, cafes, restaurants, and bookshop, as well as in local businesses (from Wagamama to gyms, on and around the South Bank)
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Access to retailer discounted gift cards and a cash-back-on-spending card
Please note
The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Sunday 5th January 2025 at 12pm
We support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.
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We're looking for someone a bit special who believes in the deep potential of children who are not thriving elsewhere in life. We’re looking for experience, passion, energy and the drive to go the extra mile on these young people’s behalf.
The position is a dual role. You’ll join as one of two dedicated Youth Workers and will lead on a portion of Free to Be Kids’ year-round follow-on support for vulnerable young people who we have already engaged via our Thrive Outside residentials. Crucially, a core aspect of the role will be leading an average of 8-10 of our residential projects across each year - working on the ground with the children, leading the volunteers, and helping make the projects special, safe, and transformative for vulnerable young people, many of whom have complex needs. You’ll be joining a small staff team of 8, supplemented by a vibrant and committed group of volunteers.
Attendance at approximately 8-10 five-six night residential projects per year outside London is a core component of this role.
On offer to the right candidate:
Salary: Circa £29,000-£34,000, dependent on experience.
Hours: Fulltime: 37.5 hours per week. Essential attendance on at c.8-10 residential projects a year.
Leave: 25 days per year, plus bank holidays and up to 13 additional pre-set discretionary reward days in September and during the Christmas period.
Other benefits: 4% employer pension contribution paid on full base salary, rising by 1% per year of service, up to a maximum of 6%, hybrid working, office with great transport links, flexible working (outside core hours), employee reward scheme, a tight-knit effective team with great morale.
Based: Hybrid – our small office in Waterloo, London. Hybrid working is well established with the majority of the team splitting time around 50:50 between the office and home.
To start: Ideally, February 2025.
Who we’re looking for:
Our next Youth Work hero. You'll be fun, active, energised, deeply experienced in work with young people with complex needs, and looking to join an organisation you can believe in and who in return will believe and invest in you.
You’ll have multiple years’ experience working alongside young people who might struggle in other settings and will be used to dealing with a range of challenging behaviours and complex support needs, ideally including mental health support needs,with a good understanding of safeguarding. You’ll have the flexibility to work away from home on up to 10 week-long residential projects per year. Ideally, you’ll also have experience of leading projects for children – whether residential or non-residential. Experience of working on or leading residentials projects themselves is not required but may be an advantage.
We are a small, vibrant, friendly staff team of 8, growing to 9 by the summer, supported by a committed volunteer base of around 200.
We are particularly keen to encourage applications from those who can help us represent the lived experiences of our children through their own lived experience or background.
To apply:
See full Job Description & Person Specification on our website.
Send a copy of your CV or up to date LinkedIn profile, as well as a covering letter, by the closing date of 8pm, Sunday 5th January 2025.
Covering letters should be very approximately 1 to 1.5 sides A4 and address the question of: ‘Why this role, why now’, as well as ‘what strengths, experience and skills you would bring with you to the role’.If you prefer, you are welcome to submit a short (2 to 4 minutes) video covering these questions either instead of, or to supplement, your cover letter. We have found this helps bring the strongest applications to life, though the video is not a requirement.
Selection Process and Timeline:
Selection will be via two stage interview. As there is only a short turnaround from application closure on 5th January to 1st stage interviews 8th-9th January, we will assess applications and offer interview slots throughout the window. However, you will not be disadvantaged if you need to wait till the closing date to submit.
1st stage interviews:Weds 8th – Thurs 9th January (virtual)
2nd stage final interviews: Monday 13th January (in-person, London Waterloo)
Please hold interview dates as alternates dates are unlikely to be available.
The role requires an Enhanced DBS check and existing right to work in the UK.
If you have any questions about the role, contact us via our website and we’d be happy to arrange an informal chat. We look forward to hearing from you!
Using joy, adventure and the outdoors to transform particularly vulnerable London children's mental health.
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The purpose of your role
We are looking for a personal assistant with some previous experience, who is keen to support Police Now’s mission of community transformation and culture change in policing, and to undertake a meaningful role supporting the executive leadership team in a busy, agile and ambitious organisation.
Police Now’s executive leadership team currently includes the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Marketing Officer and Programmes Director. Together, the Executive is responsible for the organisation’s overall health and success and is accountable to the board of trustees.
This role will work both independently and collaboratively to ensure that the executive team works efficiently and effectively. This will primarily be achieved via swift and thoughtful diary management, meeting support (for example, taking minutes of formal meetings and actions from informal ones), management of email inboxes, drafting and responding to correspondence, and similar administrative and support duties. Over time, there are opportunities to develop and add additional activities and responsibilities to the role.
Absolute discretion and trust is critical, as is strong and confident communication with a diverse range of people. You will need to be intrinsically motivated, trustworthy and prepared to take on exciting and varied challenges within Police Now.
Key responsibilities
- Board and board committee governance: be a point of contact for trustees, partners and other external stakeholders and plan and coordinate board meetings, sub-committees, and the senior leadership team meetings. This includes ensuring papers are circulated in advance, meeting room bookings, attending meetings and producing timely, concise and accurate minutes and actions. You will work with the Company Secretary to update our records on Companies House and the Charities Commission to ensure that Police Now is always compliant as well as manage and maintain databases and systems relating to governance.
- Executive team diary management: support the executive team with day-to-day diary management to help ensure that they are effectively utilising their time in the most impactful ways. This includes arranging and coordinating meetings, booking rooms in our London office, arranging travel and accommodation when required and in some cases, sourcing an external venue while being cost effective, all while ensuring that digital infrastructure is available to support hybrid working.
- Financial processing: you will process invoices relating to the executive through our financial system and reconcile the executive teams monthly credit card statements and personal expenses in a timely manner as well as occasionally process expenses for trustees and committee members.
- Project support: assist and support the Executive team and Strategy, Stakeholders and Governance Manager as needed with strategic projects and other ad hoc tasks as required.
- Inbox management: manage the general enquiries inbox and some individual executive inboxes to effectively direct queries and escalate risks as appropriate.
Key Requirements
- We are looking for someone with a good grounding as a personal assistant or with significant relevant experience within an administrative role.
- An ability to handle confidential information with absolute discretion; a track record of integrity and good judgement.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to work at real pace, manage a varied workload, work to short deadlines and prioritise effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, strong emotional intelligence and the ability to build positive relationships and trust with stakeholders, including staff and external partners.
- Excellent attention to detail, as well as the ability to select the most important information to note or share during meetings.
- Excellent written communication skills, particularly minute writing, report writing and correspondence.
- Good initiative, able to proactively suggest ways to streamline or improve processes to enhance efficiency.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision; can proactively anticipate, respond and adapt to situations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), particularly report writing and slide packs; experience in Salesforce or CRM systems is an advantage but not essential.
- A real passion for our mission and values.
- Ability to attend the office for a minimum of three days per week (this may change depending on business needs) as well as national travel as and when required.
What you'll get from us
- A bright, airy and modern office in Zone 1
- Competitive salary of £36,000 - £43,000, per annum (dependent on experience and inclusive of London weighting)
- Flexible working
- 27 days holiday each year, plus bank holidays
- A range of hospitality discounts
- Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace)
- Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts
- Training opportunities for personal development
- Participation in a pension scheme (with 6% employer contributions and 2% employee contributions)
Please note the closing date for this role is Thursday 2nd January at 9am.
Applications will be screened as they are received and invited to interview accordingly. Police Now reserves the right to close the advert prior to the advertised date, early applications are therefore encouraged.
Police Now’s mission is to transform communities, reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, and increase the public’s confidence in the police service
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