Mental Health Jobs

The 999 Club is a highly inclusive, community focussed charity supporting people in south-east London who are experiencing homelessness or mental health problems. Our goal is to provide a friendly open door for anyone that is sleeping on the streets or at risk of sleeping on the streets, 365 days a year, so that we can help people to help themselves escape from homelessness.

With a 30-year heritage, we play a vital role in our community and with community partners. In the average year, more than 1,600 different people will use our services. We support circa 300 people a year to find a new home or stay in their current home, and 300 people to start a job, training or volunteer. Our support is at the pace that is right for our members, that supports their goals.

We are a highly inclusive organisation, focussing on co-production with our members at all levels and our staff are involved in major decision making. We are in an enviable position, with a strong, dedicated team, a well-respected reputation within both our local community and beyond, as well as stable income, with the benefit of owning our own building.

We will be looking to develop our next strategy plan shortly, with exciting new opportunities available to us. We have a diversified range of income and we’re well positioned for sustainable growth.

The 999 Club

Chief Executive Officer

South-east London

£70,000 per annum

The Chief Executive Officer will support the development of our next strategy that continues to put our members at the heart of our work and, building on our great work to date, achieves sustainable growth.  You will lead our dedicated and passionate team and work inclusively with them and our members, board of trustees, donors, partners and other key stakeholders in the community and more widely. You will review the exciting opportunities ahead to ensure we continue to support more people out of homelessness.

We are looking to appoint an inspiring and supportive leader who brings:

· Experience of providing leadership in a co-production and inclusive environment

· Experience of developing organisational wide strategies

· Experience of supporting communities with high / multiple and complex needs

· A track record of developing and maintaining relationships with a broad range of stakeholders and partners

If you share our values and are committed to the community of south-east London we would love to hear from you.

For further information, to access the appointment brief and to apply to this role, please click 'Apply via Website' to be redirected to the Prospectus website.

Recruitment Timetable

Deadline for applications:  Wednesday 11th September 2024

Interviews with Prospectus:  17th – 23rd September 2024

Engagement and Interviews with 999 Club:  w/c 30th September 2024

Ambitious About Autism is a national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights​ and create opportunities. We run specialist education services, an award-winning employment programme and children and young people are at the heart of our charity's decision-making, policy work and campaigning. 

We are looking for resilient, playful and passionate people to join us our Ofsted “Outstanding” TreeHouse School as a Specialist Teaching Assistant.

In this role, you will be working on a 1:1 basis with our Autistic pupils. You will provide support to pupils so that they can access the curriculum whilst also promoting their independence and self-esteem through community led activities.

Position: Specialist Teaching Assistant

School: TreeHouse School, Muswell Hill, N10 3JA

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent (Hours: 8.45am – 4.35pm)

Salary: £25,661 to £27,322 (based on experience)

About the School:

TreeHouse School is a happy and vibrant community where autistic children and young people learn and flourish. Currently, we have 100 pupils on roll aged 4- 19 years old. We provide children with the specialist, intensive and integrated support to enable them to learn, thrive and achieve. All pupils have a Primary diagnosis of autism with some that also have additional complex needs. TreeHouse School was inspected by Ofsted in 2023 and found to be "Outstanding" in all areas. We adopt a person-centred approach which ensures that the voice of the young person is at the centre of all we do.

As part of the Ambitious About Autism team, you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Term time only role (yet paid across 52 weeks)
• A competitive salary of up to £27,322 and an increase every September
• Free healthy breakfast available everyday
• We put mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do; the SLT practise “compassionate leadership”
• State of the art Autism specific training including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support, medical training and understanding sensory needs
• Working with experts in the Autism industry with 1:1 meetings and training provided
• Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life
• Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training courses

This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who wants to make a difference to our autistic children, their families and the community. If you would like more information, please refer to our job description or website.

Start date: September 2024

(Please note, this role may close earlier than the end date dependent on the volume of applicants)

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification. Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

About The Role

Together we can change children’s lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma, allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us.

A qualified therapist/ counsellor, you’ve been working in the profession for at least a year, and now it’s time to take the next step.  As a School Project Manager your main focus is assessment and formulation of referrals and supporting and overseeing the work of the Counsellors on Placement enabling them to deliver interventions across all year groups and achieve the best outcomes for the young people we support. You’ll still deliver some therapeutic work with children yourself, including some group/whole class work, but ultimately, you’ll be shaping clinical delivery of services within the school you operate.

This role is part of an exciting new project with Wembley Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) across three schools and two School Project Managers. The role will support the secondary schools, Wembley High Technology College (2-days) and North Brent Secondary (1-day). Tuesdays would be your Area Team Meeting day and you would overlap with the SPM on the same site, at East Lane Primary, for valuable opportunity to network and support each other as colleagues working within the MAT.

As part of a huge community of practitioners across the United Kingdom, you’ll have opportunities to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning. You’ll have access to an enormous range of training and development and a pathway to develop and grow your career.

For a career with purpose, this is your place.

Recruitment Process

As part of the application, you will need to answer some questions to support your application. Please do answer as thoroughly as you can as your answers will be used in the shortlisting process. We recommend using the STAR method Situation, Task, Action and Result.

Closing date for applications: 18 August 2024

Interviews date:  across the 27 & 28 August 2024

Our Benefits

When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person.

To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.

Here’s just a few things we have on offer:

• Annual Leave that increases with service
• Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
• 5% contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
• Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
• Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organization

Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please apply asap.

Safeguarding the young people we support is our top priority. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and we therefore apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure all candidates are appropriate for the roles they apply for and are appropriately screened prior to appointment including DBS checks and social media background checks.

Functional Skills Tutor Rotherham

Location : Based in Rotherham (but you may be required to visit our other sites in South Yorkshire for training and development as needed)

Hours : Full time (9-5 / mon-fri)

Salary : £26,000

Contract Term : Permanent (subject to 6 month probationary period)

Start Date : ASAP

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people?  We are looking for a supportive and nurturing person to join our Rotherham team.  This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award winning nationally recognized organization that strives to make education accessible for learners who have struggled to cope in mainstream.

Some of the perks of working at The Really NEET Project

• 10 weeks paid holiday per year (during school holidays)
• Vitality Health package (with no employee excess to pay on claims)
• Royal London Pension Scheme
• 45p per mile for any work related journeys
• Minimal teaching hrs with small group sizes compared to mainstream education settings
• Dedicated time allocated for planning time, innovation and creativity

Who will I be changing the lives of?

All of our learners have an Educational, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and as a result all have some level of additional need.  Some of the most common areas of need that we see are Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH), Autism (ASC), ADHD although we work with learners with a much broader range of needs. 

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for the planning and delivery of Functional Skills Maths and/or English.
• To deliver and implement teaching and learning practices to raise student standards and progress
• To develop and deliver high quality teaching materials and schemes of learning that keep students engaged using creativity, differentiation and extension tasks
• Plan effectively to ensure pupils have the opportunity to meet their potential, taking account of the needs of pupils who are underachieving, those that are able and those that are excelling in Maths  or English
• To meet the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and in collaboration with the SENCO to prepare, implement, monitor and review Individual Educational Packages.
• To provide a high-quality student experience that enables students to succeed beyond their expectations
• Promote Inclusion best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the college
• Working with students from Pre-Entry to Level 2
• Responsible for comprehensive marking and written and verbal feedback for students
• Working in conjunction with the Outstanding and Good criteria for OFSTED
• To participate in weekly group engagement activities such as bowling, nature walks, climbing, graffiti workshops etc to ensure you build a strong rapport with all students.

We currently have projects in Rotherham, Barnsley, London and The Midlands.

If you want to work somewhere that values both its staff and its learners, then Really NEET would welcome your application.

What to expect from the recruitment process –

1. Application form submitted and reviewed by the panel
2. Shortlisted candidates invited to a first stage interview
3. Candidates who are successful at the first stage interview will be invited for a second stage assessment which may consist of an in tray task, scenario presentation or microteach along with time with the learners and a tour of the workplace.
4. Candidate selection – the panel will review any applications and a selection decision made
5. Recruitment Manager will make contact with applicants to let them know the outcome of their interviews

All applications must be submitted by 23rd August 2024 with interviews being held the following week. All candidates should be notified of the outcome of interviews within 3 working days. (subject to change)

For more information on this role and our organization please visit our website.

Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS Enhanced Clearance check (Disclosure and Barring Service) and complete a Self Disclosure.

Are you driven by social justice issues? Do you want to help people people disenfranchised and stigmatised as a result of their circumstances? Have you completed your LPC, SQE2, or BVC/BPTCand have at least 06 months’ experience in providing social welfare legal advice and casework in crime, housing, benefits or debt. then maybe this role is for you!

We are looking for a Legal Adviser to join our social justice legal team and will be required to deliver a minimum of 2 services through our in-person and ‘virtual’ legal services to clients attending alcohol/drug treatment centres, homeless day centres, and sexual health clinics. The legal advice, assistance and representation we provide has a particular focus on debt, housing including homelessness, and welfare benefits. The post holder will also be required (after a period of induction and/or training) to provide advice on Release’s national legal helpline pertaining to the criminal law and the criminal justice system related to drugs offences, and broader legal advice through our new Harm Reduction Hub drop-in service. In addition to the delivery of legal services, the postholder will also be required to assist with the policy work undertaken by the organisation.

We are also developing an immigration service which will be available from early 2025 and will be available to a limited number of host services initially. We have been successful in tendering for legal aid contracts for Community Care and Public Law from September 2024, and there may be opportunities for the post holder to work within these in the future.

MAIN OBJECTIVES

• To deliver, under supervision, high quality legal services to clients at centres in the London area, and with training deliver our 'virtual' legal outreach service to clients.
• To provide advice, casework and (where appropriate) representation in the category of welfare benefits, housing and debt.
• To provide legal advice on the national helpline and through the Harm Reduction Hub to those impacted upon by the drug laws or have legal problems due to their drug use.

If you think you have the drive and enthusiasm then this could be for you!

Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity. We have 40 years of experience working with migrant communities in London. Our immigration advice service offers support to more than 2,000 people each year. Praxis provides a safe space and support through immigration advice and support to access services such as housing and health. We run peer support groups that build social networks and confidence. Together with people with lived experience, Praxis campaigns for a compassionate and humane immigration system where no one is discriminated against based on their immigration status, race, or class.

Praxis has recently significantly scaled up its campaigns and communications work. We are looking for a new Stories and Media Coordinator to join our Fundraising and Communications team, to help ensure that people with lived experience of the immigration system are the driving force of our dynamic communications work, whilst also building the organisation’s profile and amplifying our systems-change work.

You will play an integral role in the Fundraising and Communications team in an ambitious organisation.  

We are looking for the below skills and experience:

· Strong experience and understanding of working with experts by experience in communications, media and storytelling work, including excellent understanding of safeguarding and risk management;

· Significant experience of developing and maintaining good relationships with a range of journalists;

· A sharp understanding of what makes a strong story;

· Strong communication skills, both written and verbal;

· Ability to build relationships and rapport with a wide range of people.

See the Person Specification and Job Description for more detail. 

Our Attractive Benefits Package Includes 

· A 35-hour working week including flexible working hours (pro rata for part time posts)

· A hybrid work model 

· 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays) 

· Option to buy up to 3 days annual leave each year.

· 1-day additional birthday leave

· A defined contribution pension scheme 

· Our employee assistance programme offers counselling and support for you 24/7. 

· A season ticket loan to help you spread the cost of your commute. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status. 

Please see our website to find out more about our work.

For further details, please contact Josephine Whitaker-Yilmaz, our Policy and Public Affairs Manager.

To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the person specification. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted. 

If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or have any questions you can email and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements.

Application deadline: Monday 30th September 2024 at midnight.  

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 15th October 2024.

The post holder focus would be on day-to-day business of SWP charity and to support the work of the wider Partnership. The post holder will be responsible for routine questions from Partners and act as first point of call for routine financial matters. 

The management accountant will provide accurate and timely financial information to the Board, Senior Leadership Team and External Partners on a regular basis; carry out a range of financial functions, reporting, procedures and controls.

This role reports to the SWP Finance Lead, but will link closely with the CEO and committee chairs, as well as partner teams, as required

Your job will include:

• Managing and reconciling bank accounts and credit cards
• Processing sales and purchase invoices, receipts, and payments
• Balance sheet reconciliations and producing monthly trial balance report.
• Staff expenses management 
• Managing all banking processes, preparing payment batches in the online banking system, and posting receipts and payments to the accounting system ensuring accuracy
• Processing and reconciling VAT returns including adjustments for unrecoverable/partly recoverable VAT
• Supporting with the preparation of the monthly management accounts, annual reports and financial statements
• Assisting and providing the updating of cash flow reports, budgets, and forecasts
• Assisting with the production of routine reports for Board and Sub Committees
• Identifying and escalating issues relating to payments, invoices, cash flow and banking matters to support Board and Sub-Committees
• Support with the preparation of year-end accounts to trial balance and the annual audit process
• Implementing new accounting procedures if required
• Organisation and filing of financial paperwork, including keeping accounting software up to date (e.g. payslips, leave etc).
• Providing input into relevant policies and processes
• Providing input to wider financial analysis as relevant and requested

Experience, Knowledge, and qualifications

• Fully or part qualified (ACCA, CIMA) or similar or fully qualified (AAT or similar) or qualified by experience 5+ years.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Highly computer literate (Windows, MS Office, Outlook, and Teams)
• Advanced knowledge/experience of accounting packages (Xero or QuickBooks will be an advantage)
• Understanding of PAYE & NIC
• At least 3 years working in a similar role (in the charity sector ideally)
• You are available for a minimum 2 days per week and whilst the role is home-based, there may be occasional requirement to travel to Surrey
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Self-motivated
• Good written and communication skills
• Excellent numerical skills

Personal characteristics

• Demonstrate a genuine enthusiasm and passion for the vision and work of the charity as it works to improve the lives of young people
• Ability to thrive in a small team environment
• Highly professional, optimistic, tenacious, determined, resilient and results driven
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and IT skills
• Able to demonstrate alignment with SWP Values

The post holder will need to be flexible in working hours to reflect the differing workload depending on working week

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of refugee and migrant women? Are you proactive, empathetic, and able to work independently? Do you have the drive to develop a transformative project that connects and empowers women through relevant English language learning? If so, we want to hear from you! 

About the Role: We are seeking a Women's Project Coordinator to lead and develop our women’s project. This role requires a sensitive and proactive individual who can create a supportive and engaging learning environment. You will tailor course material and classes to meet the everyday language needs of our participants, fostering solidarity and empowerment within the group. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Manage and Develop the Women’s Project: Take charge of the project’s growth and success, ensuring it meets the needs of refugee and migrant women. 

• Collaborate with our Partners & Participants: Design and deliver English classes, workshops, and other activities tailored to the participants' specific needs. 

• Support a Women’s Board: Help organise events, excursions, and campaigns that enrich the lives of participating women. 

• Identify Learning Opportunities: Work closely with Salusbury World staff to find additional learning opportunities and activities. 

• Network and Build Relationships: Actively connect with organisations in the statutory, non-statutory, voluntary, and community sectors to enhance the project. 

• Fundraising Contribution: Assist in fundraising activities and bid proposals as needed. 

• Monitor and Report: Measure and report all project outputs and outcomes, promoting achievements both internally and externally. 

What We’re Looking For: 

• An experienced ESOL teacher, ideally to people with limited or no literacy and with little or no formal education 

• Proven experience in running women’s projects and outreach initiatives. 

• Competence in partnership working and collaboration with various stakeholders. 

• Experience addressing complex issues affecting refugee and migrant women. 

• Ability to assess participants' needs and develop tailored projects accordingly. 

• Strong initiative, independence, and sensitivity in working with vulnerable groups. 

Why Join Us? This is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to be part of a meaningful project that changes lives. You’ll be working in a supportive environment where your creativity and initiative are valued. Join us in making a tangible impact by empowering refugee and migrant women through tailored language learning and community building. 

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of migration and/or a refugee background. 

*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. 

Homeless Support Worker

We are looking for an experienced Support Worker to help tackle and prevent young people rough sleeping in the UK.

Position: Homeless Support Worker

Location: South Tyneside

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week, evenings and weekends)

Salary: £24,136 per annum plus pension & other benefits

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th September 2024 – we are doing interviews on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.

About the Role

Working under the direction, guidance and support of a manager you will be responsible for a caseload of clients as well as share responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all clients, volunteers and staff in the service.

The role will have responsibility under Depaul’s commitment to successfully deliver the contracted outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

· Manage a caseload of young people needing pre-tenancy support or homeless prevention support to achieve accommodation and well-being outcomes.

· Participate in drop-in and Programmed sessions in the Community Hub and other community venues as directed.

· Proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies including statutory teams, to support the well-being of Depaul clients following data protection and information sharing protocols.

· You will liaise with Depaul’s internal departments including Finance, HR, Fundraising and Business Development as necessary to ensure the smooth running of the service.

· Supporting all clients to participate in Education, Training, Employment and Volunteering opportunities as appropriate to the development of their skills, assets and aspirations

· You will hold specific responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of the environment and buildings for clients, staff, visitors and volunteers through regular risk assessment, health and safety checks and reporting following the Health and Safety Policy.

About You

You will have experience in managing a service in a support setting with a focus on continuous improvement in working with young people with complex mental health needs.

You will need to have the following skills and experience:

· Experience in using Risk Assessments and Support Planning.

· Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills

· Experience in operating safeguarding requirements and procedures

· Commitment to working in a manner, which promotes diversity and equality ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and no one, suffers from discrimination.

· Commitment to promoting an environment, which has the highest regard for the Health and Safety of others.

· Ability to lone work and deal with challenging situations.

· Personal and professional integrity

· High-level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries

In return for working here, you will receive:

· A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role

· Flexible working model for suitable roles.

· 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years’ service.

· Family friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.

· Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service

· Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.

· Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.

· Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More​

· Death in service (4x Base salary)

· Legal Advice line

About the Organisation

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

You may have experience in areas such as such as: Support Worker, Homeless Recovery Worker, Peer Support, Resettlement Worker, Homelessness, Homeless Project Manager #INDNFP

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

Job Summary

St Giles is a national social justice charity dedicated to empowering those held back by poverty, abuse, addiction, mental health issues, and crime to transform their lives. With over 600 staff and volunteers, we deliver impactful, high-quality support services across the UK. Our innovative approach has led to significant social and economic benefits, reinforcing our reputation as a leader in the sector. 

We’re not looking for ordinary – we want extraordinary! Welcome to an exciting organisation that plays a critical role in transforming lives. We're on the hunt for an exceptional and passionate leader to step into the role of Executive Director of People and elevate St Giles to the pinnacle of workplace excellence in our sector – and we mean it. This dynamic position is key to enhancing our people-centric culture, attracting, retaining, and nurturing top talent that embodies the rich diversity and experiences of the communities we serve. As the Executive Director of People, you’ll collaborate closely with our CEO and Executive Team, providing both strategic and hands-on leadership to cultivate a high-energy environment and drive our organisation’s success. 

You will have a proven track record in senior people and culture roles, driving cultural change, and developing exceptional learning experiences and high performing staff.  You will be CIPD qualified, have an in-depth knowledge of HR best practices, EDI agendas, and strategic implications. Your communications skills will need to be top notch to succeed in this challenging role. 

As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require a Basic DBS Check.

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

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges.

We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

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

How to Apply: 

Please visit our website.

Join us in making a difference – apply today and be part of an extraordinary organisation! 

Closing Date: Monday 26 August, 12:00pm

About The Connection at St Martin’s

We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.

London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.

About the Role

The Street Engagement Team is a multi-disciplinary team that provides person-led support to people experiencing street homelessness and interconnecting needs.

A day in this role is never the same – part of it will be spent on the street, offering support to people experiencing homelessness. You might be out with another member of the team, or with one of our specialist health partners like a homeless health nurse, or substance use worker. Alongside this element of the role, the rest of your day will be spent intensively supporting a small caseload of people who are isolated from services.

You will have substantial experience in delivering a person-led, psychologically, gender and culturally informed service to people who are street homeless. You will be excellent at building and strengthening trust in relationships. You will be a problem solver, with a positive attitude towards change and service development.

You will also have the personal credibility to build confidence in the wider community and across partnerships.  You will be both strength-based and solution-focused, developing and enhancing the relationships with a commitment to embed coproduction into The Connections services.

Salary: £36,159
Closing Date: Monday 19th August
Interview Date: w/c 26th August

Our Benefits

· 30 days holiday plus bank holidays

· Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget

· Enhanced Sick Pay Policy

· Enhanced family friendly policies

· Day off for moving house

· Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)

· Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Season Ticket Loan

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)

We are a London Living Wage employer

The Charity

James’ Place exists to stop men dying by suicide. We opened our first centre in 2018 in Liverpool, the first of its kind in the UK, in 2022 we launched our second centre in London, and this year we opened our third centre in Newcastle. To date, we have supported over 1500 men and delivered over 7000 sessions of our life-saving intervention. James’ Place is a therapy centre for men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis, and it was set up to make the experience of finding help as easy as possible. It offers men a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment. Men who walk through the door at James’ Place will be in a space where they feel valued and respected.   

Building on the success of our centres in Liverpool, London, and Newcastle, we are now expanding our model to reach more men in suicidal crisis. Our aim is to have five centres open across England by 2026.

Job Description

We are seeking to recruit a Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager to work with the Head of Fundraising and Communications to deliver our expansion appeal and fundraising strategy.

You will have overall responsibility for building relationships with and securing income from Trusts and Statutory sources and ensuring the highest levels of stewardship to grow and maintain relationships.

With a highly organised approach and an eye for detail you will be able to turn complex information into compelling, authentic stories that effectively articulates our mission and objectives in an engaging and passionate way.

This appointment is part of our growth as a charity and you will be joining an experienced, supportive and committed team.

This a hybrid role with a requirement to be on site at one of our centres 60% of the time, and you will need to be able travel to other sites for events and meetings. 

Before starting your application, please read the attached job description in full to understand the requirements of this role and the key criteria which will help us to assess candidates. There is guidance to highlight at which stage the criteria will be assessed

Any job offers made are subject to the receipt of two relevant satisfactory employment references. We expect this to include one from your most recent or current employer. Any job offers made are also subject to a satisfactory DBS check and a Right to Work in the UK check.

James’ Place is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. Our aim is that no job applicant, temporary worker, or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion, and belief (including no belief), marriage or civil partnership status or sexual orientation.

If you have a disability which means you'd benefit from any adjustments to the interview process to help you perform at your best, please do let us know in advance.

We offer:

• Generous pension scheme 
• Family friendly policies
• Death in service insurance scheme 
• Costs of supervision 

How to apply

Closing date for applications is Thursday 29th August 2024

First round of interviews is likely to be the week commencing 9th September 2024. 

To apply, please submit your CV with cover letter to explaining why you are applying for this role. It is important to demonstrate you have the knowledge, skills and experience we are looking for in your CV and cover letter. Please keep your cover letter to less than 2 sides of A4.

Beyond Equality is a UK not-for-profit organisation that works with men and boys to promote gender equality, inclusive communities, and healthier relationships. Founded by students from Oxford University, it focuses on gender equality, healthier relationships, and more positive masculinities.

We have worked across schools, universities, workplaces and with professional sports teams and have collectively reached over 100,000 boys and men. We combine expert facilitation with best practices from psychology, anthropology, philosophy, management and economics to deliver pragmatic, evidence-based training and workshops.

By starting vital conversations within schools about the state of gender inequality and masculinities, we hope to help boys become aware of the issues, but crucially, to make them part of the solution. Beyond Equality offers expert training and development for teachers, school staff, and parents and workshops for pupils. We work with all types of schools, at both primary and secondary, including mixed gender schools, all boys, state, grammar, independent and sixth forms.

We create an open, welcoming and interactive environment where students can ask questions, get the chance to reflect and learn about the ideas and attitudes of their peers.

Lead Facilitator (Trainer) Duties and Responsibilities

Workshop Delivery

Once trained, Lead Facilitators will deliver workshops to school students on the topics of:

• Rethinking Masculinities
• Healthy Relationships
• Mental Health and Emotional Literacy
• Stereotypes, Discrimination and Objectification
• Consent

Workshop Administration

• Standard feedback and other basic administration tasks are required after every workshop.

Person Specification

Our Lead Facilitators can think creatively about how to reach people through facilitation and can create spaces for people to navigate difficult conversations. 

Values

• Demonstrated commitment to compassion.
• Commitment to anti-oppression work, including anti-racism and gender justice work.

Skills

• Strong facilitation skills with groups of young people, and the ability to create courageous spaces for individual and group reflections.
• Capable of guiding young people through new and challenging ideas in creative and engaging ways.

Knowledge

• Understand the importance of putting adequate time into preparing for a workshop in advance and who can think on their feet.
• Knowledge of gendered socialisation & stereotypes, social norms & group dynamics, and power dynamics (particularly systems of privilege/oppression, including race and class oppression).
• Awareness of the challenges surrounding masculinity in today's society.

Experience

• Experience in facilitating group learning at a professional level (including youth work in community organisations).
• Experience of working with young people.
• Training or experience in these areas: Youth Work, Coaching or Mentoring, Allyship, Healthy Relationships, Mental well-being training, Gender/Masculinities Workshops or Safeguarding.
• Experience working in anti-oppression, sexual violence prevention, masculinities or mental wellbeing.

Geographic Location

• We are currently recruiting for Lead Facilitators based in London. Pupil workshops will be delivered within the London region. Future opportunities may also be available to deliver workshops at other locations within the UK.

Development

Onboarding/Training

• All onboarding is paid.
• All Lead Facilitators are required to attend an training course (dates TBC).
• All Lead Facilitators will be trained & observed to deliver relevant workshops.
• You will begin by co-facilitating with a more experienced facilitator.

Workshop delivery 

• Beyond Equality prides itself on a culture of reflection, iterative improvement and learning 
• Lead facilitators will have access to the Beyond Equality ongoing learning and training, including monthly events, resources and learning platforms.

Equal Opportunities 

Beyond Equality strives to be an inclusive employer. We want to provide a working environment, and a recruitment and hiring process, that is welcoming, accessible and supportive for everybody - including and especially those who are marginalised in society. With this in mind, we’ve worked to create an application and recruitment process that is as straightforward and transparent as possible. We welcome applicants with non-traditional educational backgrounds, and only ask for degree-level qualifications where this is absolutely necessary for a role. We appreciate the value of varied experience and fresh perspectives - if you are not sure whether you are qualified or experienced enough for a role, but you think you meet the person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. We particularly welcome applications from people of colour, LGBTQ+ people, women, new or expectant parents/carers and disabled people. 

We aim to share most interview questions and tasks five working days in advance of the interview to give applicants time to prepare, with extra time available for disabled applicants upon request. You are able to submit longer answers by voice note emailed to the contact address, please note this on the form. If there is anything else we can do to make the application and/or interview process more accessible for you, we want to hear about it, and will do our best to meet your requirements - please reach out via the contact email address in the job pack for the role you are applying for and tell us what you need.

We are a diverse organisation and we appreciate the value of lived experience. When our team members want to draw on their own lived experience to inform aspects of their work, we do our best to support them - but we’ll never expect or require you to draw on your own experiences if you don’t want to, or to do extra work on the basis of any aspect of your identity. 

Working closely with our existing Head of Services, you will have joint responsibility for the operational management of Services across our organisation. Key tasks and responsibilities will include:

· Line managing our Service Managers.

· Liaising with and reporting to commissioners.

· Monitoring service efficacy.

· Ensuring all services have written policies and processes in place.

· Supporting the senior management team with the development of new services.

· Acting as a Designated Safeguarding Lead.

· Mobilising new services.

You are required to maintain regular contact with partner agencies, commissioners and funders, negotiating on behalf of the charity, and building strong and positive relationships with others.

This role will require travel across the South-West, and a willingness to attend meetings in all our offices on occasion.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGEMENT TEAM

· Be an active member of the Service Delivery Management Team.

· Contribute to the development services across FearFree.

· Ensure FearFree complies with all legal requirements; advise the CEO when a breach is likely or has occurred.

· Achieve and maintain external accreditations, such as Leading Lights, ISVA Standards and Respect Standards.

· Provide cover for your counterpart Head of Services (primary responsibility for safety and support services).

· Act as a Designated Safeguarding Lead for FearFree.

· Support senior colleagues – including the Head of Communications, Head of Fundraising, and Head of Finance – to ensure excellent services and a joined-up approach. 

MANAGEMENT ROLE

· Attend management team meetings.

· Mobilise new services.

· Take a leading role in the writing and development of tenders and bids for new services.

· Working within the agreed policies, principles & codes of practice of FearFree, develop, implement, sustain and improve frameworks and systems to achieve objectives and priorities through effective procedures.

· Work with relevant senior managers to advise on formulating, updating & monitoring relevant FearFree policies & procedures, updating manuals as and when required, ensuring that support staff have appropriate access to them and record sightings of updates.

· Manage change in accordance with change control procedures.

· Liaise & network with other agencies, statutory, voluntary, & private as appropriate.

· Oversee the quarterly and annual reviews for Commissioners.

· Develop and manage own workload having the ability to work independently, using own initiative.

· Attend relevant local, regional and national groups, forums and meetings as appropriate.

· Contribute to the development of new projects as required.

· Manage other tasks appropriate.

· Ensure all services meet with the requirements of accredited bodies, legislation, contractual obligations, best practice and FearFree policies.

SUPERVISORY ROLE

· Ensure the provision of line management, support and supervision for Service staff.

· Respond to complaints escalated from the projects.

· Develop and oversee project/service plans.

· Monitor compliance with procedures at project level.

· Chair project/service management meetings.

· Ensure project reports and returns are completed on time.

· Provide advice, information, training and support to staff related to organisation policies and procedures as required.

· Arrange training courses or identify training opportunities to ensure staff & volunteers have access to specific knowledge related to relevant issues for service delivery.

For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. There is no specific closing date for this role and this vacancy will close once a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are encouraged.

FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace.  We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.