Mental Health Trainer Jobs in Bristol
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We are seeking an entusiastic and caring Operations Officer who will be responsible for the day-to-day operational activitites of the organisation focused on patient support and project delivery. The role will involve a close working relationship with our Fundraising and Events Officer, and our Board of Trustees, and will be a pivotal role within our small but mighty organisation. This is an exciting role working directly with multiple stakeholders including our beneficiaries, NHS and scientific collaborators and funders to deliver our values and benefit. You will be a driving force for the organisations mission and making a big difference!
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At Help for Heroes, we support the Armed Forces Community to Live Well after service.
There are many ways we support veterans, their loved ones and people who worked alongside the UK Armed Forces. We help people with their physical and mental health needs, and a range of welfare issues. Our support offers people the skills, confidence and knowledge to make a success of life after service.
And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).
As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are:
Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic.
We have an incredible opportunity for a Community Occupational Therapist to join our team. Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.
About You
Help For Heroes are looking for a highly skilled, professional, and experienced Lead Occupational Therapist to join our expanding clinical team. Are you a committed, flexible OT with a minimum of 6 years post-registration experience and experience working at Band 7 or above looking to expand your skills and have the opportunity to work with the Armed Forces Community? If you have the ability to work independently but still enjoy having the support of a team, you could contribute your skills and experience to improve the quality of life for the people we support. Are you happy to embrace a flexible work pattern as the position will involve frequent travel to meet veterans in their own homes/ communities and for events which may require overnight stays? If you have experience of delivering Occupational Therapy for both physical and mental health conditions, then your holistic approach will help improve the lives of the people we support. Support with sleep challenges and sensory needs are a large part of the role so experience in these areas would be welcomed.
About the Role
You will have the opportunity to work in the homes and local communities supporting people with physical and mental health needs which are creating barriers to meaningful occupation. By carrying your own defined caseload, you will be able to identify barriers that are affecting veterans’ ability to be as independent as possible and live the life they want to live. You will be assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating Occupational Therapy interventions for those who have served our country and improving their quality of life. You will have the opportunity to be creative in your solutions and the community setting will allow you to address these needs in the best environment for the Armed Forces Community. This role would be ideal for someone who is looking to take the next step in their career and is keen to be at the forefront of evidence-based practice in a supportive team.
About the Team
You will be joining the clinical team at Help for Heroes to provide community based Occupational Therapy input to Armed Forces veterans. We are resourceful in finding ways to enable and empower those we support in the healthcare domain. Our aim is to champion the Armed Forces Community and to do this as one team of Occupational Therapists, Nurses and administrators. If you feel that you could join a team that is excited, confident and ready for challenges this may be role for you.
What we offer
To enable our colleagues to thrive in all aspects of their lives we proudly support flexible working practices. You can tailor your working day around your work and private commitments providing you always maintain an excellent and effective service to those we support and the team. And there are also a wide range of other benefits we offer like 29 days paid holiday and a health cashback plan.
Who are we looking for?
We’re seeking an Interim Training Manager for a 6-9 month contract, with the potential to transition into a permanent position for the right candidate. This is a unique opportunity to lead and enhance our training programmes within the charity sector.
In this role, you’ll ensure our training initiatives meet their objectives, stay on budget, and deliver exceptional outcomes.
You’ll leverage your excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills to build strong relationships and drive strategic development. Ideally, you’ll have experience as a trainer or in L&D, and a solid understanding of mental health would be a significant bonus.
If you’re ready to step in and lead with expertise and passion, we want to hear from you!
About the role
Working closely with the Programme Officer for Training, the Training Manager will manage the training function, leading the delivery and continuous improvement whilst managing key relationships ranging from associate trainers who deliver training on behalf of Student Minds to external organisations who wish to purchase training. This role has responsibility for income generation within the organisation and management of the trainer network.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and continuously improve the training function, ensuring objectives and outcomes are met on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
- Lead detailed programme planning, including risk management and budget oversight, in collaboration with colleagues.
- Drive income generation, develop pricing models, and lead marketing strategies for training programmes, working towards annual financial targets.
- Manage relationships with key stakeholders, coordinate professional development for trainers, and assure the quality of training delivery.
- Stay informed on sector developments, adapt training content accordingly, and represent the training programmes at external events.
- Support the implementation of digital systems and contribute to website development for training-related content.
- Collaborate with the team on cross-organisational events, provide consultative feedback, and uphold the organisation's values, including EDI practices.
For the detailed job description please download our Recruitment pack.
Details
Hours of work: 30 hours (4 days) / per week
Contract: 6-9 months (Temporary)
Full-Time Salary Range: £28,552 - £32,445 per annum
Pro-Rated Part-Time Salary Range: £22,841.6 to £25,956 per annum (based on 30 hours per week, equivalent to 80% of a full-time role)
Why work for us?
- Meaningful Mission: Join a team committed to ensuring no Student should be held back by their mental health.
- Nurturing employee wellbeing is central to our culture. That's why we provide each team member with 10% wellbeing time, approximately 3.5 hours a week, to invest in activities such as gym sessions, yoga, extended lunch breaks, or simply taking a rejuvenating walk. Join us and experience a workplace where your health and happiness are valued.
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: We value diversity and inclusion, and we actively promote equity in our recruitment process. We use priority interview scheme for candidates from ethnically diverse backgrounds and employ blind shortlisting techniques to ensure fairness and eliminate discrimination.
- Transparent Recruitment Process: Instead of collecting CVs, we use an application form to ensure fairness and equal opportunity for all.
How to apply?
- Download the recruitment pack in the document section, where you’ll find more information about the role including responsibilities and person specifications.
- Complete the Equality Monitoring Form.
- Download and complete our application form which is available in the document section below.
- Upload your completed application form.
Application deadline: 8th September
Interviews: 18th September
Start date: as soon as possible
Student Minds is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are COSRT - a unique professional body for specialist psychotherapists in the UK and beyond. We provide and accredit training, set professional standards, and support professionals and the public. All so that people can access the best possible therapy no matter where or who they are.
Now, after an internal promotion, we are looking to recruit an Organisational Support Officer. This is a vital, interesting and challenging role. It will mean you're involved in everything we do. You'll work alongside and give practical support to all colleagues, using your skills to help us deliver products and services smoothly.
There will be four main areas where you will be most involved:
- Training....including administering agreements with trainers, providing pre and post event support for online sessions, creating products on our online training platform.
- Operations...including processing membership applications, dealing with queries from the public and professionals, supporting internal financial and other processes.
- Standards and governance...administering complaints, setting up and supporting committee meetings.
- Communications...including social media posting, updating website content, creating newsletters.
There is no doubt that this is an exciting role. No week will be the same and you will be supported in getting involved in as many things as possible to help your professional development.
To succeed you'll need to be flexible, proactive and have a diverse skillset. You'll have an eye for detail and an understanding of the fundamentals of administration. You'll be comfortable working with technology and learning how to do new things quickly. You'll be able to work independently as well as in close collaboration with others. You'll be an excellent communicator, comfortable speaking with a range of people and producing high quality written outputs.
To apply please send your full CV and an application letter.
That letter should be a maximum of two pages (A4) and must explain how you can meet the criteria in the person specification and successfully complete the tasks outlined in the job description. Please use examples from your career to help explain.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are excited to continue our provision of the Families First project in Newport, funded through the Families First Preventative Funding from Newport Council. This service provides support to children, young people and their families either living within poverty, or at risk of living in poverty, to improve their health, safety and well-being, to reduce family dependency on specialist service interventions and to remove barriers that promote inequality.
Within this role, you will use the five ways to wellbeing and resilience framework to provide, family support, group work, self-management courses and awareness raising activities to improve mental wellbeing, resilience and parenting for children, young people, and their families, supporting them to develop, acquire and use skills and resources to make positive changes to achieve better outcomes.
We believe no one should have to face a mental health problem alone. We’re here for you. Today. Now.
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Would you like to work in an exciting new mental health role in primary care?
New Mental Health and Wellbeing Integrated Network Team (MINT) mental health hubs have been set up in communities across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to change the way we support people struggling with their mental health.
MINT hubs are at the forefront of a new and exciting system of integrated mental health support set up across England by the NHS.
We’re looking to recruit new recovery navigator roles to be that vital first contact for clients concerned about their mental health and wellbeing.
Second Step is proud to be at the forefront of these innovative mental health changes and keen to recruit talented and skilled individuals to fill these important posts.
You’ll be joining our MINT teams of skilled mental health professionals and working alongside colleagues from AWP, social care, GPs and voluntary care staff. Together we’ll be joining up services to help better support people with moderate to high mental health needs. Your role in the MINT team will focus on those vital early support conversations with clients.
About the role
The recovery navigator role involves:
- Building trusting and collaborative relationships with clients - demonstrating hope and courage – to help maximise their independence; providing advocacy when needed
- Completing individual assessments via initial support conversations to inform clients’ recovery plan and direction of support
- Supporting clients to use self-management tools such as a Wellness Recovery Action Plan
- Being trained to use a range of skilled interventions and approaches, such as motivational interviewing, active listening and solution-focused support
- Helping clients navigate the system to find the support they need via voluntary sector organisations or referrals to statutory services like drug and alcohol support
Full details of this exciting opportunity can be found in the role profile.
About you
This role is a great fit for you if you are:
- Passionate about supporting people to improve their mental health
- Experienced in supporting people with mental health needs including experience of carrying out client support plans and risk assessments
- Understand the importance of taking a holistic view and using a recovery and trauma-informed approach
- Excited about working as part of a busy, dynamic team working with skilled professionals, drawing on their knowledge where possible
- A good communicator and confident in working independently in the local community
- Able to travel around the area to support clients when needed.
What we offer
- To be part of a friendly team with regular one-to-one support and group reflective practice
- Excellent training and opportunities for development
- 26 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays (pro rata for part-time working). An additional day’s holiday is granted to all staff after one full year of service, subject to a maximum of five working days
- A 6% contribution of gross basic salary into a pension scheme if you contribute at least 3% of gross basic salary.
MINT hub locations and role hours:
1. Clevedon, Woodspring, North Somerset (37 hours and 18.5 hours available).
2. Bristol, St Paul's (18.5 hours)
3. Bristol, Shirehampton (37 hours)
4. South Gloucestershre, Kingswood (33 hours)
We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the clients that we support.
To ensure fairness and consistency, all applications are anonymised until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidates’ skills and qualities.
Closing date: n/a
Interview date: applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews offered when suitable applications are received.
For more information and to apply please vist Second Step website. Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services. Unfortunately, Second Step is unable to sponsor applicants from outside the UK.
· To provide housing related support to eligible migrants living in Newport.
· Provide practical and emotional support, advice, information and advocacy to migrants living in Newport. Working towards the goal of preventing homelessness, increasing connections in the local community and securing appropriate accommodation
· To liaise with a range of professionals and organisations to maximise resources for the client.
· Promote understanding, awareness and positive attitudes towards mental health and wellbeing.
· Promote equity, diversity and inclusion.
Interviews to be held 20th September 2024
We believe no one should have to face a mental health problem alone. We’re here for you. Today. Now.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.
If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!
Job Role: Facilities Administrator (Health & Safety & Compliance)
Salary: £25,300 per year
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Bath
Additional information:
- A valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle – business insurance will be required for roles involving travel for work
- Please note this role is based at our Head Office in Bath with the odd, infrequent, travel across the South West to carry out site visits
The Role
As a vital part of the Health, Safety, and Facilities team, your role will be to uphold the highest standards of safety and quality in our accommodations, offices, and commercial properties. This encompasses a range of responsibilities from conducting thorough reports, and engaging qualified contractors, to overseeing and approving maintenance works. Additionally, a key aspect of your role will be to ensure that all operations are in strict adherence to legal compliance, safeguarding the well-being of all stakeholders and maintaining the integrity of our facilities.
Responsibilities include:
- Work with the Facilities & Property Manager to ensure statutory compliance across our services and premises
- Maintain a good working relationship with the owners of our buildings/premises
- Liaise with landlords and contractors to facilitate a prompt and professional approach to repairs and maintenance keeping all parties fully informed at all times and obtaining all necessary consents
- Carry out all duties in accordance with Health & Safety legislation
- Line manage the Facilities Admin / Reception Team, oversee their activities and carry out supervisions
- Carry out, within reason, any other duties necessary to achieve the smooth running of the service and undertake other organisational duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities
Qualifications / Requirements:
- A valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle – business insurance will be required for roles involving travel for work
- Knowledge of statutory compliance across social housing and corporate buildings
- Understanding of Health & Safety legislation
There are many great reasons to join our team!
- Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
- Sliding salary scale with salary increases every year for the first 3 years
- Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
- 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment. Plus bank holidays
- 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
- 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
- A generous and competitive pension scheme
- Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
- A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
Our Ethos
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.
If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.
DBS Checks
We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!
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At FearFree we are proud to deliver services across the Southwest, and we're excited to be expanding our offer, with the introduction of a new Education, Training and Employment (ETE) Service.
As a Support Advisor you will be a fundamental part of our team, supporting the delivery of the ETE programmes and the development of the service. The service will provide a range of trauma-informed and person-centred support, focused on supporting those impacted by abuse to access education, training, employment or volunteering.
You will be responsible for providing trauma informed support through group work and 1-1 support. Working part time or full time alongside a team of practitioners across our geographical patch in Gloucester, providing support to Bristol and North Wilts as required, the project aims to:
- Increase volunteers in FearFree and support people to access volunteering opportunities externally.
- Support individuals impacted by abuse to access training and employment.
- Help people access bespoke apprenticeships and internships.
- Support service users to increase and advance work related skills, such as the development of CVs, financial management and IT skills.
- Raise awareness of this agenda to a wider network.
The service will support victims of Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence and Stalking aged 15 and above, alongside perpetrators of Domestic Abuse – empowering victims and reducing the risk of recidivism for perpetrators.
Our ideal candidate will have experience in working with vulnerable people and an understanding / experience of the ETE sector. They will have an understanding of trauma informed practice and ideally have experience implementing this within group and 1-1 settings. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate an understanding of Employability skills and will demonstrate the ability to proactively engage with both local employers and local support networks/organisations to promote the skills of the individuals they are supporting.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a new service and make a real impact. You’ll have the chance to work closely with a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who are committed to making a difference in people’s lives.
We believe in providing a supportive and inclusive working environment, and we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and grow in your role. If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding position where you can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. Join us at FearFree and help us to provide vital support to those who need it most.
Main responsibilities and tasks
- Work closely with the service manager to set up and develop the service, supporting its ongoing growth and expansion.
- Triage and assess service users to consider their suitability for the ETE Service.
- Utilise a trauma informed approach to help people return to or access ETE.
- Support individuals to increase work related skills, such as the development of CV writing, financial management and IT skills.
- Work with a diverse client group, creating bespoke action and support plans for each individual.
- Facilitate group support sessions in addition to one-to-one support.
- With support and advice from the Service manager, support and help develop new groups following a trauma informed approach.
- Build and further developing relationships/links with ETE providers and corporate partners to expand the provision for our service users.
- Risk assess those you are supporting and take proactive action to address risk and safeguarding concerns.
- Play an active role in the recruitment process of volunteers in addition to management of volunteers ensuring they are kept up to date and involved in the organisation, alongside able to support our service users.
- Ensure risk assessments are completed where required and safety plans are completed on time and regularly.
- Work closely with the services across FearFree, developing close working relationships and supporting clients who may be accessing support from our other services.
- Record all contact with service users and abide by confidentiality requirements.
- Record and monitor data to enable the service to be fully evaluated.
- Car ownership and travel across our area is a requirement for this role.
For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. The closing date for this role is 4th September 2024, with interviews currently planned to take place on Wednesday, 11th September.
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting with the development and implementation of training programmes that enhance the skills of our stakeholders, as well as fostering a vibrant community engagement strategy to boost interaction and satisfaction.
You will be responsible for stakeholder engagement within the gaming and esports space, developing long lasting relationships, providing ongoing support.
You will also be responsible for promoting and marketing the work of Ygam at conferences and events.
You will be required to arrange and deliver our City & Guilds assured workshops and our CPD accredited training, both online and face to face and provide support to delegates post training, updating all relevant records and CRM systems.
Role Requirements
Duties will include but not be limited to:
Planning
· Network and develop stakeholder relationships, leading to the recruitment of delegates on Ygam training.
· Actively engage stakeholders across relevant organisations to support and promote the work of Ygam.
· Attend networking events online and in person to promote Ygam.
· Work with the communication team to produce and deliver clear, effective, and engaging material across a range of channels.
· Plan and facilitate stakeholder engagement events, focus groups, and communities of practice.
· Develop a strong pipeline of delegates to attend the workshops delivered by Ygam, ensuring workshops are well attended.
· Identify and attend conferences, seminars, educational and organisational events on behalf of Ygam, to highlight and support our work.
· Signpost organisations to the booking page on the Ygam website.
· Support and input into the creation of workshops and resources.
Delivery
· Deliver the Ygam portfolio of workshops (online and face to face).
· Provide high quality training to a range of professionals in line with Ygam’s Quality Assurance processes.
· Deliver workshops and training independently both online and face to face.
· Be responsive to delegates needs, answering questions and queries in a timely and supportive manner.
· Provide excellent customer service to delegates.
Outcomes:
· Produce robust and relevant stakeholder engagement and communication plans.
· Ensure accuracy of data utilising the CRM system.
· Achievement of monthly KPI.
· Demonstrate collaborative stakeholder engagement approach across the wider Ygam portfolio.
· Develop case study opportunities to understand the impact of the Ygam resources and training.
· Input into work with evaluators to measure impact and performance.
Learning and Development:
· Self-identify any gaps in knowledge and any CPD requirements to support your development and ongoing performance.
· Ensure all relevant CPD is completed and up to date on platforms such as Ihasco.
· Attend support sessions with line manager (both remotely and in person).
· Record performance in your monthly 1-1’s with your line manager.
Administration:
· Record an audit trail of stakeholder details and engagement activity via our CRM system.
· Send out joining instructions via our CRM system to delegates prior to workshops.
· Record attendance and email delegates post workshop to gather feedback.
· Ensure all records are maintained in accordance with GDPR/data protection legislation.
Person Specification
Essential
· Stakeholder engagement experience, including the development and implementation of robust stakeholder engagement plans.
· Passionate about gaming and esports, with an in-depth knowledge of current trends and challenges in the industry.
· Exceptional organisational skills with attention to detail.
· Flexible and adaptable, capable of thriving in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
· Confident communicator with outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
· Confident public speaker with extensive training and delivery experience.
· Prior experience of selling a product or service, and experience of developing a pipeline to achieve KPIs
· Outstanding understanding of IT applications (MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint especially).
· Ability to work in a highly organised manner with a keen eye for absolute detail.
· Self-motivated, with the ability to work autonomously.
· Experience of working within a matrix management framework and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team to meet targets.
· Willingness to travel to events and meetings with stakeholders.
· Employment rights to live and work in the UK.
Desirable
· Innovative thinker with a track record of implementing successful training and engagement strategies.
· Experience creating content, e.g. training materials, videos etc.
· Experience of developing and running campaigns to engage stakeholders, driving traffic to websites and training.
· Experience of using Canva.
· Experience of using Salesforce and Mailchimp to collect and store customer information, compliant with GDPR regulation.
· Previous experience of working within a harm prevention role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?
Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?
Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.
We are looking for a new Advocate to join our team in South Gloucestershire. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate to join our team covering South Gloucestershire. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as clients’ homes, hospitals, care homes and within community settings across the area to meet with clients and professionals. You will be home based for administration; therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection is essential.
About you
Desirably you will have some experience of working in advocacy, or providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education and support.
You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.
How will you make a difference?
You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.
You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them. You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. Advocates are expected to be willing to gain, or to already hold, the Level 3 Award in Independent Advocacy Practice with disciplines suitable for the role they work in.
Benefits:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Separate Life Assurance Cover
- Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
- Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme
- Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance
- Support with continuous professional development
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR for further options.
How to apply
To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications; 9am on Tuesday 3rd September, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences, and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.
NB:
If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy Practice qualification, and you are successful in your application, it is a requirement that you complete the core element within 12 months of commencing the training. VoiceAbility will fund this training.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We are the UK’s student mental health charity. We challenge the higher education sector, health sector, and government to work with students when making decisions that impact them, and make them accountable for prioritising student mental health. In collaboration with students, we show sector professionals what effective student mental health looks like, and bridge the gap between students and the communities around them to ensure their voices are always heard.
By creating and curating resources, stories and tools, we empower students to build their own mental health toolkit to support themselves and their peers through university life and beyond. We want to empower and inspire students to use their voice to share their stories and advocate for themselves.
We are seeking a dynamic Fundraising Officer to join our team!
If you are a recent graduate/school leaver or an individual looking to start your career in the charity sector and learn about fundraising, this opportunity is for you—no previous fundraising experience required.
If you have transferable skills in relationship-building, written and verbal communication and data handling, and you're eager to build a career in the charity sector, we encourage you to apply. Your unique skills and passion could be a perfect fit for driving our mission forward!
About the role:
As a Fundraising Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation. You will be at the forefront of our fundraising efforts, building and nurturing relationships with supporters, planning fundraising campaigns, and helping to ensure our financial sustainability. This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact on a cause you believe in.
Contract: fixed-term for 18 months with a potential to extend
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week -flexible and consolidated working arrangements available
Start date: November 2024
Responsibilities:
- Provide excellent supporter care and communication to help fundraisers reach targets and retain corporate partners and donors.
- Collaborate with the fundraising and wider Student Minds team to achieve fundraising objectives.
- Encourage fundraising and donations through regular communications and manage time-bound campaigns.
- Conduct research into new fundraising prospects in collaboration with the Fundraising and Development Manager and the Partnerships Manager.
- Manage supporter newsletters, including writing content and increasing distribution and engagement.
- Handle incoming enquiries regarding donations and fundraising activities and update supporter data in the charity database.
- Provide logistical and administrative support for community and corporate fundraising activities and events.
- Assist with strategic decision-making, ensure compliance with internal and external requirements, and support website content development.
For a more detailed job description and person specification please refer to our Recruitment pack which is available in the document section below.
Why work for us?
- Meaningful Mission: Join a team committed to ensuring no Student should be held back by their mental health.
- Nurturing employee wellbeing is central to our culture. That's why we provide each team member with 10% wellbeing time, approximately 3.5 hours a week, to invest in activities such as gym sessions, yoga, extended lunch breaks, or simply taking a rejuvenating walk. Join us and experience a workplace where your health and happiness are valued.
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: We value diversity and inclusion, and we actively promote equity in our recruitment process. We use priority interview scheme for candidates from ethnically diverse backgrounds and employ blind shortlisting techniques to ensure fairness and eliminate discrimination.
- Transparent Recruitment Process: Instead of collecting CVs, we use an application form to ensure fairness and equal opportunity for all.
How to apply?
- Download the recruitment pack in the document section, where you’ll find more information about the role including responsibilities and person specifications.
- Complete the Equality Monitoring Form.
- Download and complete our application form which is available in the document section below.
- Upload your completed application form.
Application deadline: 22nd September
Interviews: 3rd October
Student Minds is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week (flexible working available)
Location:Home-based with occasional travel to Vauxhall, London
Contract:Permanent
FoodCycle currently runs 93 projects across the UK providing nutritious meals and social connections for those at risk of food poverty and loneliness. We are seeking a candidate with ambitions to further their grant fundraising experience to join our small but highly successful Fundraising Team.
You will have experience of securing funding, understand what it takes to write a compelling grant application and appreciate the importance of excellent stewardship. You will work alongside our Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager to secure funding from a portfolio of regional trusts that can support our expanding network of community meal projects.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional holiday for length of service (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply:Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application:11.59pm on Sunday 8th September 2024.
Interview process: Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a written task prior to the interview.
Interviews: planned for week commencing 16th September.
Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding is Everyone’s business -FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. This role will therefore require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Family Support Worker
£23,000 per annum + benefits (company car, 25 days annual leave, reward scheme and pension)
Weston-super-Mare to cover the South West
About the role:
We are looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to deliver high-quality family support services as part of our South West Care Team.
Reporting to the Family Support Manager and working in partnership with health, education, and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social, and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.
Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you will have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand processes of grief, loss, and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact.
Location:
This role will cover the South West focusing on the Weston-super-Mare area.
What we’re looking for:
· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care
· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly
· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines
· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)
· A persuasive and open communicator - you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates
· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.
What we offer:
· We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, including:
· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
· Company car for front line care posts
· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus
· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
· Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.
Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.
The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
How to apply:
Please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Interviews will take place either on Teams or at our Lancaster office, with the dates to be confirmed.
There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.
We are an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.
Frazzled Cafe is a small mental health and wellbeing charity founded by Ruby Wax OBE, that provides a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment where people who are feeling frazzled and overwhelmed by the stresses of modern life can meet on a regular basis to talk and share their personal stories.
We run our free meetings online every single day of the year for anyone who needs them, and anyone can book and be included to talk, share, listen and to feel heard.
As part of our exciting plans for growth, we are seeking a Development Manager to lead on the organisation’s fundraising and communications to fulfil our mission and play a key role in supporting the next phase of Frazzled Cafe’s growth and development.
You will be responsible for developing and delivering an ambitious fundraising strategy with a range of fundraising activities focusing primarily on trusts and foundations but also individual donors, corporate partners and fundraising campaigns. You will also lead on creating a communications strategy to significantly grow our reach, brand and impact. Working with our Training and Programmes Manager, you will support our plans to expand our network of fantastic Volunteer Facilitators.
This is an exciting, creative and flexible opportunity for the right person. The ideal candidate is someone with a demonstrable successful track record in fundraising, alongside the skills of a talented and persuasive communicator and relationship builder. They will be creative, solution focussed, willing to get stuck in and have good humour.
MAIN TASKS
Fundraising
● Lead on developing and delivering an annual fundraising strategy to support our ambitious plans for growth, securing a minimum of £250k per year from Trusts and Foundations, individual donors, fundraising events and campaigns, and corporate partnerships.
● Research and generate a pipeline of funding applications, including multi-year grant opportunities from Trusts and Foundations
● Lead on writing compelling applications and conversations with funders, talking persuasively and informatively about Frazzled Cafe’s work and impact
● Work with the CEO and trustees to develop new relationships with individual donors and strengthen partnerships with existing supporters
● Work with the CEO and Head of Training and Programmes to develop new opportunities for corporate sponsorship and partnerships
● Lead on organising fundraising events such as dinners with major funders and initiate and develop other opportunities for fundraising.
● Lead on Frazzled Cafe’s annual Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign and identify any other fundraising campaign opportunities throughout the year, with support from the Project Support and Administration Officer
● Prepare regular reports and updates for our funders, engaging them with our work and the impact of their support
● Ensure that Frazzled Cafe’s fundraising work is GDPR compliant and meets best practice standards.
Marketing and Communications
● Lead on the development of Frazzled Cafe’s first communications strategy to drive awareness and demand, grow our audiences and scale our impact.
● Work with the Project Support and Administration Officer to manage Frazzled Cafe’s socials, newsletters and website, growing engagement across all our channels
● Work with the Head of Training and Programmes to develop a communications strategy to attract and recruit more Volunteer Facilitators and attendees for our programme
● Help deliver Frazzled Cafe’s rebrand with external agency and lead on ensuring consistency in messaging across the organisation
● Lead on developing a suite of resources and materials that can be used to promote our services
● Work with and support the Project Support and Administrative Officer to capture and interpret data from our communications to maximise impact
● Bring innovative ideas to promote the charity externally to develop a national brand and awareness of what Frazzled Cafe offers.
Other:
● Work with and support the Project Support and Administrative Officer in relevant fundraising and communications tasks, delegating where appropriate.
● Participation in other projects/initiatives as required as a core member of the management team
● Work with the CEO and team to develop innovative and compelling ways to articulate the impact Frazzled Cafe has on its community
● Develop and maintain appropriate databases for recording our fundraising and communications work
Person Specification:
● Proven experience of successfully developing and implementing a fundraising strategy
● Demonstrable experience in a communications, or similar, role
● A demonstrable track record in writing successful funding applications and securing funds, including multi-year grants, from grant-making organisations
● Outstanding written and verbal communication skills demonstrating ability to produce persuasive and compelling copy and content
● A natural relationship builder with ability to influence and negotiate at all levels
● Competence and knowledge using communication tools and platforms (Frazzled Cafe currently uses X, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn; Canva, Squarespace and Mailchimp)
● Strategic thinker and ability to turn ideas into action
● Pragmatic, project management approach to work and ability to meet regular, competing deadlines
● Excellent attention to detail and a positive, can do attitude
● Will have attended at least two Frazzled Cafe meetings ahead of the interview to understand our approach.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.