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About Outward

Outward is celebrating 50 years of providing high-quality support and care services to vulnerable people in London. We are proud to empower the people we support to live fulfilling lives, make positive choices, and embrace opportunities that matter to them

 About the Role

Are you looking for a chance to develop your existing skills in housing management? Do you feel you can bring a fresh approach some new ideas and commitment to providing services that support our client groups?

Everything we do at Outward is about promoting the choice and independence of vulnerable people to have genuine control over their lives, play an active role in the community and develop as individuals. We provide innovative and responsive housing, care and support services that promote choice and independence for people with a variety of needs including people with learning disabilities, autism, older people, young people and people with mental health support needs across North and East London.

Outward Housing Department provides housing management aimed at sustaining vulnerable people in their tenancies and assisting people to move on from short term services. We work with a number of registered housing providers and in conjunction with our Group partner Newlon Housing Trust to provide housing management to their supported housing homes.

As a Housing Assistant you will be expected to contribute to the efficient and effective administration of the Supported Housing Department and work closely with the Tenancy and Income Management Officers and the Housing Management Team in order to ensure that a comprehensive, sensitive and efficient housing management service is delivered to our tenants.

You ill also work as part of the Housing team to ensure a seamless service is provided across the income, housing management and maintenance functions of the department including liaising effectively with internal departments, landlords, and external agencies in relation to Housing Management matters.

The successful candidates will also have excellent organisational, administrative and IT skills, and a commitment to excellent customer service. 

Benefits

We value our staff and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

· 25 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)

· Comprehensive Learning & Development Programme

· Cycle-to-Work Scheme

· Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)

· Pension Scheme and Death in Service Benefit

How to Apply

If you think you have the necessary skills and experience for this role please send your CV and a covering letter (preferably in one document). In your covering letter, outline your motivation for applying, how your skills align with the role, and highlight relevant achievements. In the subject line, please state clearly the role you are applying for and your name.

The closing date for all applications is on the 06th April 2025 however it is only an indicative date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. It would be great to hear from you.

Diversity at Outward

Outward applies its Equal Opportunities Policy at all stages of recruitment and selection.  Shortlisting, interviewing and selection is carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age or trade union membership.  Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and reasonable adjustments will be made to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process.

Company Description

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'. 

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

In August 2024, Redthread became part of the Catch22 group. Both organisations share strongly aligned missions and values, and we have a successful history of collaboration. Redthread will continue to operate under its established brand.

For more information about the recruitment process, please check out the guidance for applicants on Catch22’s website.

Job Description

To be part of the youth work team at Redthread, with a primary focus on the Youth Violence Intervention Programme.

What does a Youth Intervention Practitioner do? Youth Intervention Practitioners use the principles and power of youth work in the setting of a busy emergency department. We meet young people who have experienced injury or trauma while they are in the hospital, and work alongside our clinical colleagues to offer them support at a time when they are feeling very vulnerable. Our first contact with the young person may be to offer them a drink, or to ring their parent, or to check they understand what’s happening to them. When their immediate medical needs have been met, we will talk to them some more and explain how we can support them.

We will do a safety plan with them before they leave the hospital. If a young person chooses to engage with us, we will then work with them for eight to twelve weeks on a plan of action that’s tailored to their needs. We work closely with the hospital safeguarding team every day and frequently have to escalate concerns. We contact any other agencies who know the young person so we’re not duplicating their work, and often arrange to meet them with the young person. We regularly have to strongly advocate for young people, for example with housing agencies.

We look for organisations who can work with them towards their longer-term goals and we do relational referrals, transferring the trust that young people have built with us. Youth Intervention Practitioners hold a caseload of young people, supported by their team leader, and need to be good at recording their work, and discussing and reflecting on their practice. We provide an intensive induction at the start of the role, ongoing training and CPD throughout your time at Redthread and fortnightly clinical supervision.

Our Youth Intervention Practitioners have to be courageous and tenacious, and because ours is a short intervention, we don’t always see first-hand the impact of our work. But we know from talking to the young people we work with that we make a huge difference. Our Youth Intervention Practitioners are resilient, able to work calmly in a challenging environment with young people experiencing trauma, injury or exploitation. They have a good level of self awareness, the ability to reflect on how the work is impacting them, and a willingness to engage in regular clinical supervision that helps them develop their practice and emotional literacy.

Qualifications

Desirable (but not essential): A degree-level qualification in social work, youth work, a social science, education or another relevant field.

Additional information

Location: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital Birmingham and Birmingham Children's Hospital. With regular travel to other Redthread sites and offices when required.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £26,302 per annum + benefits

Contract type: Permanent

How to Apply: Please see the Job pack for information on submitting your application and please note that the closing date for this opportunity is 1000 on Friday 4th of April.

Please note: If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview with the Redthread team on Wednesday 9th April 2025
The second round of interviews will be held in person on Monday 14th April 2025

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

We offer an enhanced Employee Assistance Programme, which provides free, 24/7 confidential helpline services (accessed either by phone and/or online) including structured counselling services and practical resources aimed to support your work-life balance. In addition, some aspects of the EAP service are also available to share with an employees’ dependants including their partner.

Cycle to Work Scheme

We offer a Cycle to Work scheme which enables savings on the cost of a new bike and accessories for employees wishing to cycle to work for all or part of their journey. Employees can sign up after one month’s service

Work-based learning and Professional Development

We aim to build a culture and environment for staff to learn, develop and achieve their full potential, whilst delivering services through a skilled and competent workforce. To achieve this, Redthread have a comprehensive staff training programme which provides individuals with resources, training and support to learn and develop their skills. We also encourage our staff to undertake work-based learning and provide support for continuous professional development, whilst helping staff achieve a work-life balance.

Workplace Pension Scheme

We offer membership of a workplace pension set up with The People's Pension, and employees are eligible to be auto enrolled after three months’service. The employee’s minimum pension contribution rate is currently 3%. Redthread’s contribution rate is 5% higher than the employee up to a maximum of 8%.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

TreeHouse school is an Ofsted 'Outstanding' non-maintained special school, providing support and education to 100 autistic pupils aged 3-19. Our mission is to stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities for them.

We are proud to announce that we have retained Ofsted "Outstanding" (June 2024) in all areas. Please do read our Ofsted reports on our website.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HTLA) to join our team. This is a fantastic progressive opportunity where you will support the Class Teacher in contributing and delivering high quality learning and teaching.

This is a full time, permanent role. The hours are 8.30am - 4.35pm.

What's on offer for you?

• Term time only role (yet paid across 52 weeks)
• 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 training including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support, medical training and understanding sensory needs
• Working with Autism/learning disability industry experts across our school and our charity
• 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 course

What the role involves?

• Taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision.
• Working with identified curriculums and supporting specific subjects as well as helping with lesson planning.
• Developing learning resources, delivering lessons and supporting the assessment of learning.
• Supporting extra-curricular activities such as education visits and recording/reporting pupil outcomes. 
• At times, will be the lead practitioner in the class delivering whole class teaching without the teacher present.

Start date: After May half term 2025 (however happy to discuss start dates depending on notice periods)

***Please note, applicants who have applied in the past 6 months will not be shortlisted for this role***

Closing date for role: Monday 21st of April 2025

Outcome of the shortlisting: Tuesday 22nd of April 2025

Interview dates: Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th of April and Friday 2nd of May 

(The interview process will include a 1 hour interview, 20 minute microteach followed by a written task).

For more information about this vacancy please find the recruitment pack attached.

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. 

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.

Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.

We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that material difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values, and we have an ambitious strategy to scale our reach, support and impact for carers, working in collaboration and partnership with a range of statutory, voluntary and commercial organisations.

About this role

As a Director of Services you will:

·Lead, inspire and manage Carers First Community, Helpline and Volunteer Services providing visible leadership and promoting a positive, inclusive culture.

·Refine and develop existing services and develop and mobilise new services/contracts; evidencing outcomes and impact.

·   Ensure the highest level of safeguarding practices are in place.

·Drive a culture of continuous learning, nurturing talent, building on strengths and promoting innovation.

·   Enable managers to work proactively in coproduction with carers to plan, develop and review services.

·Forge and sustain strong, positive and productive partnerships with Commissioners, partner organisations, funders and key stakeholders.

·Work as a member of the Senior Leadership Team in shaping and delivering our ambitious strategy.

We are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the charity. Carers First is committed to providing a supportive, vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. 

Carers First Can Offer You

In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.  Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.

How to apply

To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application.

Candidates must clearly write how they meet each requirement in the person specification to progress their application.

Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable

Interview Process

The closing date for applications is 5pm on 13 April 2025. There will be a two stage process.

Candidates who have fully evidenced they meet the requirements of the Person Specification to a satisfactory standard will be long listed and invited to Stage 1.

Stage 1: Week commencing 21 April 2025 - informal online meeting with the Chief Executive to discuss their application.

Following the informal meeting, successfully shortlisted candidates will then progress to Stage 2:

Stage 2: Week commencing 28 April and 5 May 2025 - formal face-to-face interview with the Chief Executive and Trustees. As part of the formal interview, candidates will be required to give a presentation, and details will be provided in advance.

Title: Programme Manager - Speke

Reports to: Programme Director

Contract Type: 12 months fixed-term

Location: Liverpool, Hybrid working, with the expectation of at least 2 days a week in the Liverpool office

Hours: 5 days per week (37.5 hours), worked between Monday - Friday

Please note there is an option of negotiating to 0.8 FTE (4 days; 30 hours) worked between Monday-Thursday

Salary: Grade 2 £39,170-£42,362 FTE salary (5% employer pension contribution, Medicash and group life assurance, 27 days annual leave per annum for FTE plus bank holidays)

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Role Summary

The Programme Manager Speke role is responsible for managing the day-to-day delivery of the Discovery project for Speke, Liverpool. You will be working closely with a number of public sector, education sector and third sector agencies serving low-income communities. You will support these groups and the Right to Succeed programme team to build a detailed picture of the assets and challenges in the Speke community, co-design a long-term delivery programme that improves outcomes for children and young people, and set up the structures and processes required for a successful Delivery start.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative programme that’s having a significant impact on children’s outcomes across the Liverpool city region. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about making a difference for children and young people and is curious about how we can work differently across sectors to achieve this.

You will be instrumental in helping local organisations and services to develop collaboration, shared approaches and a common vision around meeting the needs of children and families deemed most at risk, using your strong organisational, relational and programme management skills to ensure the programme is on track to meet its milestones, is sensitive and responsive to the needs of the local community, and is able to make a tangible difference to the lives of children, young people and their families.

Key Objectives of this role:

You will work with the Programme Director, programme team and wider Right to Succeed team to ensure the delivery of an effective Discovery programme, including preparation and mobilisation for our Delivery work:

• Support the identification of key stakeholders relevant to the local area and programme, and take a leading role in developing and maintaining relationships of trust and influence.
• Support the identification of key areas of strength and need within the current local provision for children and young people, using a range of research tools and both qualitative and quantitative data.
• Facilitate meaningful discussion and a collective impact approach between service providers, education providers and local agencies, using a range of creative approaches including workshops and consultations.
• Coordinate the meaningful engagement of residents and young people in the project, building on the knowledge and relationships developed by local organisations and community groups.
• Support the identification of training and development needs in relation to the project and liaise effectively with local and national partners to build the capacity of professionals.
• Coordinate and contribute to the creation and dissemination of a Discovery report which summarises the findings and collective action of the Discovery process in Speke.
• Support the creation of a detailed programme delivery plan which responds to the needs identified during Discovery and which has been co-designed with local stakeholders.
• Help local partners to reflect on the learning gained through this work and spread that learning throughout their agencies and across the project to multi-agency colleagues.
• Support local partners and the programme team to transition from Discovery into Delivery, ensuring the relevant governance structures, contracts, milestones and activities are in place for the programme start.
• If or when required, provide line manager support to a Programme Officer, supporting them to carry out their role effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure the programme is delivered to a high standard

• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure effective planning, timescales, partnerships, interventions, data collection and measurement frameworks for the programme.
• Design and develop processes that will provide clarity around accountability for programme targets and key areas of activity.
• Oversee the monitoring of performance at a local level, ensuring that the programme is performing as expected and highlighting areas of performance concern.
• Facilitate the sharing of best practice and learning across the local partners in your area.

Build partnerships & managing relationships

• Oversee relationships with local partners, ensuring the right relationships are in place and managed to the highest levels of care.
• With support build and manage local level partnerships with best practice deliverers, influencers, schools, and commissioners in your area.
• Ensure that memorandums of understanding and contracts with all local partners on the project set clear expectations regarding deliverables and the way the partnership is represented publicly.
• Ensure that robust processes and procedures are in place for managing all partnerships effectively, particularly in reference to new local partners.

Communication and representation

• Work with Right to Succeed and regional contacts to build awareness of the Cradle to Career Project in your region.
• Act as an ambassador for Right to Succeed and the Place Projects at a local level and work with the Programme Director to identify opportunities whereby key thematic learning can be shared both locally and nationally.

Support the wider team to:

• Identify partnerships that could lead to further funding for the charity’s work in this area.
• Understand the opportunities to replicate and scale the programme and ensure that the processes and procedures behind the programme support this.
• Work collaboratively with internal Right to Succeed teams in order to enhance organisational learning and improve future practice and programme design.
• Support robust and efficient feedback and reporting mechanisms to funders and trustees.
• Work more collectively with other areas of the organisation, through the early identification and communication of potential opportunities for collaboration.

Please note the key responsibilities of this role are described above. They may be subject to reasonable changes from time to time in line with business needs.

Travel

This role will require significant local travel between schools and other agencies in the Liverpool and wider Merseyside area and occasional travel to Right to Succeed’s Manchester and Liverpool offices. It is essential that the post-holder has access to a car or excellent transport systems in order to travel efficiently between locations.

Person Specification

Experience (essential)

• At least 3 years’ experience in the not-for-profit, education or public sector working to support children and young people
• Proven experience of managing relationships with a range of senior stakeholders - including senior leaders of local agencies and services working with children and young people
• Proven experience of leading successful initiatives targeting improved child outcomes or tackling inequality
• Effective line management

Experience (desirable)

• Experience of leading engaging and interactive meetings and workshops with a range of stakeholders
• Experience of working with the youth and community sector
• Experience of delivering cultural change within an organisation
• Experience of translating analytical research into practical recommendations and concrete actions
• An understanding of collective impact approaches and research-led practice

Skills (essential)

• Proven organisational and project management skills
• Ability to adapt style to work within the Right to Succeed programme management structure
• Ability to manage conflict
• Excellent relationship management skills and ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to draw up practical and effective solutions
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team working on a larger project
• Effective communication skills including strong written English skills (report writing, research and presentation)
• Sound ICT skills
• Numerate with the ability to analyse and interpret data from a range of sources
• Ability to work on multiple tasks at the same time and to plan effectively to meet programme deadlines
• Ability to be highly self-motivated, flexible and effective as a professional who shall largely make deliverables away from the Programme office

Skills (desirable)

• Ability to deliver training
• Ability to influence, inspire and to initiate change
• Experience of using coaching to enable a solution-focused approach
• Experience of the use of Appreciative Inquiry

Knowledge (essential)

• Ability to represent the charity and project credibly with local stakeholders and partners
• A developing understanding of the evidence base around children’s outcomes
• A developing knowledge of effective community engagement

Knowledge (desirable)

• Understanding of the local voluntary, community and social enterprise landscape in Liverpool and Liverpool City Region
• Previous experience of working with the public sector

Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated Fundraising Manager to join our ambitious Fundraising Team in our Leeds based hospice.

About us
Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice is located in Headingley, Leeds and provides expert palliative care and support for people who are living with a life-limiting condition, as well as supporting their families.

This is a very exciting time to join a motivated fundraising team who are ambitious to do more across Leeds and the wider area. Sue Ryder is one of the UK’s most recognisable charities and this role will give you exposure nationally as well as making an inspirational difference locally.

About you
You will have a proven track record of achieving fundraising growth and delivering income to target with a focus on corporate, community and events income streams and a robust understanding of budget setting and management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on the delivery of income to target through our key income streams, with a focus on driving corporate, community and event relationships.
• Manage direct line reports to deliver income and achieve KPIs.
• Champion and facilitate consistent and exceptional supporter care experience.
• Maintain high quality data on the Charity’s database.
• Effectively manage, acquire and develop supporter relationships across the community to meet objectives.
• Work with Head of Fundraising to build and manage a detailed fundraising budget, including income and expenditure.

Competitive Benefits Package

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time)
• Company pension scheme
• Staff discount with thousands of retailers
• Refer a Friend scheme - £250 payment
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Access to Employee support programme
• Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, Women and Non-Binary Individuals
• and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.

Closing date: 6th April 2025
Interview date:22nd April 2025

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process

If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
 

Who we are

At Balance we are committed to empowering those we support to build independent, fulfilled and self-confident lives. We work hard to ensure our charitable values are central to the professional experience of those who work for us, with us and who benefit from our services.
 

About this post
You will be creative and independent thinker, with excellent management and IT skills, who is able to support and empower the staff team at our supported living houses to create a welcoming and supportive home environment for adults living with learning disabilities.
 

You are someone who:

• Shares our values of professionalism, staff recognition, independence, empowerment, partnership and sustainability
• has excellent interpersonal, organisation and IT skills. 
• Actively support and promote the charity's objectives across its core boroughs and contractual partnerships.

Working expectations:

• The working day is 9-5pm Monday to Friday, but as the houses operate 24/7 there is an expectation to be available outside of these hours and cover shifts when necessary. 
• Participate in an on call rota with other senior team members. 
• Attendance and commitment to further training. 

Key Responsibilities for this role

• To support the Service manager in managing a team of staff providing person centred care to people with learning disabilities, Mental health heath and sensory support needs living in our 4 supported living houses, ensuring that the staff feel recognised for their work, development and accomplishments.
• To work alongside the Service manager and the senior team in supporting the development of the supported living houses service, ensuring its future sustainability.
• Maintaining a person-centred focus of support to ensure those we support have independence, self-confidence and control in managing their lives. Consistently empower those we support and help them have a voice.
• To ensure the service is demonstrating excellent professionalism and providing reliable and high-quality support. Ensuring the services meet our CQC requirements of being well-led, effective, responsive, safe, and compassionate.
• Build strong internal and external partnerships with other professionals and services for crucial collaboration in the work that we do to enhance problem-solving, creativity and improve communication and outcomes for those we support. 

Candidates should ensure their covering letter and cv address the key competences set out in the Person Specification.
 

Application Instructions

Candidates should submit their CV and covering letter using the link below:

Please note - we will be conducting interviews throughout the whole recruitment timeframe.

Are you skilled at building relationships with people?

Got a passion for parenting support and children’s early years?

Use your experience to make a big impact for families and young children in the local area.

We’re seeking a dynamic individual who shares our passion for supporting parents and young children.

In this role you will engage directly with families, visiting them each week to provide holistic support to families with young children, for a wide range of needs.  The Early Years Family Worker will tend to support families facing more complex circumstances. This might include factors like disability or emerging additional needs, multi-agency support, or a history of domestic abuse.

You will play a crucial part in assisting parents as they navigate the challenges of family life. This will involve listening to parents, building on their strengths, and helping them access activities, or help to improve family life.  Additionally, you will work with the children, engaging in play and other activities that support their development. Through role modelling and direct interaction, you will help create a nurturing environment that encourages both parental confidence and child growth.

You will play a crucial part in offering and developing resources tailored to their needs. As well as offering practical support, a key aspect of the role is building trusting relationships. This position offers a meaningful chance to make a positive impact when families need it the most.  Our ideal candidate will:

· Be able to put people at ease and embody the Home-Start ethos of no judgement and #RealLifeParenting

· Have experience working in a family support role

· Have a strong understanding of the needs of families with young children (0-5)

· Have knowledge or experience of supporting children’s early learning and development

· Have safeguarding experience

· Be able to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with a variety of people and organisations.

Hours of work: 24 hours per week

Salary: £29,572 (FTE), pro-rata for part-time hours, actual salary £19,182

We believe that diversity in the workplace enables us to create a relevant, innovative and effective organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from candidates with diverse life experience. We are committed to recruitment that is fair and free from bias.

Home-Start Oxford is a Disability Confident Employer. Please get in touch if you require this information in an alternative format, or to discuss an alternative form of application or other forms of reasonable adjustment.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults. We expect all employees to share this commitment, and we ensure it is reflected in our recruitment and selection practices.

Closing date: Midday on Tuesday 22nd April.  With interviews expected to take place on  Wednesday 30th April.

We offer flexible working, 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro rata), and matched employer and employee contributions to a pension scheme (up to 5%). We guarantee that you’ll be working with incredibly friendly and committed colleagues.

This post is subject to an enhanced criminal record check through the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Salary: £56,000 per annum (additional £2,000 London weighting if applicable) 

Contract type: Permanent - Part time or Full time (minimum 4 days a week).  

Location: London, Birmingham or Bristol. 

Hybrid: 1 day per week in regional office 

Envision launched its latest, three-year strategy this year. We aim to build the reach and impact of our work, deepening our presence in our hub cities and expanding into new areas of high need and low charity presence.  

As our Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships you will own the design and delivery of our fundraising strategy so that we can secure the resources and build the partnerships we need to fulfil these aims and deliver our mission. 

You will join at a moment of momentum. We have increased our income each year over the last four years, diversifying our sources and moving a greater proportion of funding to multiyear and unrestricted streams. We have a clear and focused mission and plan, a strong record of recent success, and a dynamic team and culture. 

We are seeking an inspiring leader, with a vision for how to drive our growth plans through philanthropy and partnerships fundraising. To do this you will need to empower your team to be collaborative, ambitious and creative. You will champion the transformative impact of Essential Skills on young people from under-represented background and the need to move funding and focus behind them. You will be an enthusiastic advocate of our programme and our strong record of rigourous evidence.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Provide the strategic direction, the leadership and the drive behind our fundraising strategy.

• Ensure we meet our three-year plan income targets - £1.5m for 2025/26 and £1.6m in 2026/27. 

• Develop and deliver annual plans for driving planned income growth, deepening and diversifying income sources, strengthening partner and donor engagement, and developing a promising future income pipeline. 

• Generate and convert new leads, including strategic philanthropic funding partnerships, and steward these partnerships in collaboration with the CEO, Board, and senior team.

• Oversee the annual and rolling budgets related to income and fundraising related expenditure. 

Essential Experience, Knowledge and Competencies:  

• Experience managing and growing a funding portfolio of £1.5m pa, including setting and rolling out the strategy and ensuring a strong team and robust systems.

• Experience securing strategic philanthropic funding partnerships 

• Experience building and stewarding major individual and family donors or giving circles.

• Experience overseeing the delivery of a corporate partnership strategy. 

• Experience inspiring and managing a high performing team, ensuring strong team culture, development and results. 

• Commitment to Envision’s vision, mission and values and ability to work well in, and contribute to, our organisational culture​ 

Envision seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications with lived experience to apply as they are currently under- represented in our organisation. Envision graduates will be guaranteed a first round interview.   

To apply you must please read the application pack and apply online.  

Deadline - Midnight Sunday 6th April 

Please note:  

-Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.  

- We will only be contacting candidates who have been shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if we do not contact you, please assume you have been unsuccessful.  

- We will be interviewing as we go along, so early applicants are encouraged.  

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Public Interest Litigation Support (PILS) is a Belfast-based non-profit committed to supporting local organisations to use the law in a creative way to protect human rights and equality.

Now, PILS is looking for a Legal Support Manager to coordinate PILS’ membership network of law firms and NGOs, help them develop and submit applications for PILS’ services, and assist the PILS Director with legal casework. 

PILS is a membership organisation, offering a range of free legal and financial supports to our solicitor and NGO members to help them take strategic human rights & equality cases in the public interest. Public interest litigation refers to legal cases that will create positive change for vulnerable or disadvantaged groups of people in Northern Ireland. 

From our origins as a pilot project, PILS has matured into Northern Ireland’s dedicated support service for litigation in the public interest.

Since our project was founded in 2009, our membership network has grown to over 170 NGOs and solicitor firms. Through collaborating with these organisations, and connecting them with pro bono lawyers, PILS has been part of major legal success stories: from ‘game-changing’ judicial reviews on integrated education, seismic climate justice challenges, and multiple examples of holding public bodies to account. 

• This part-time post is being offered on a one-year fixed term contract with potential for extension subject to funding. 
• PILS operates a hybrid working model which allows staff members to work from home for up to 60% of their working week.
• PILS is a member of the Human Rights Partnership and is an equal opportunities employer.

Battersea is undergoing a significant transformation programme (known as Launchpad) to deliver real change in the way we work with, utilise, and learn from data. Our new approach will enable smoother animal, customer and supporter journeys and will help us embed a truly data and insight-driven approach to decision-making at Battersea. The first phase of the programme is to implement Salesforce Lightning as the organisations single CRM application.

With the programme underway, in the preparation for the first go live, this exciting role has been created within the new Data Applications team to ensure that all the system users are expertly supported.

This role, working within the Data Applications Team will initially contribute to the Launchpad programme by supporting training and UAT activity. Once the programme has been completed, this role will then be responsible for the ongoing support and maintenance needs for the new Salesforce Lightning CRM and other related applications as they are launched.

Although the role will initially be managed by the Data Applications Delivery Lead, there is the potential that this role will transition into a dedicated Data Applications support function as the programme progresses and the support need grows.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to help contribute to the future of data at Battersea, open to working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with a desire to contribute to first class CRM support.

Overall objectives

• Provide efficient and effective support to Battersea’s CRM system users.
• Support the work of the wider Data Applications team and contribute to the design and delivery of effective system processes.
• Undertake various system housekeeping activities to ensure that the systems and data remain robust and accurate.
• Continuously look for areas of potential improvement to systems and processes and make recommendations where appropriate.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 15th April 2025
Interview date(s): TBC. Early applications are encouraged, as interviews may take place on a rolling basis ahead of the closing date.

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.