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Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your skills and make a difference in helping to end homelessness and rebuild lives?

The St Mungo’s Pan London Rough Sleeping Teams provide a rapid response service, intervening to ensure no one needs to sleep rough. We are currently looking for a Case Coordinator to join our Somewhere Safe to Stay (SSTS) team in West London. The SSTS team aim is to provide a preventative service to support people in avoiding rough sleeping, or to get off the streets quickly and into suitable alternative accommodation.

In the role of Case Coordinator, you will:

• Play a central role in coordinating the day to day case work of the team to ensure high quality personalised casework. You will
• Work in partnership with local authorities, accommodation services, statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that clients move on from the service into the appropriate accommodation with the correct support in place.
• Provide line management, support and supervision to Assessment and Reconnection Workers.

In this non-shift role, you will work on site in Cromwell Road, West London within normal office hours Monday – Friday. However, on occasion you may be asked to work flexibly in order to support the team or a particular client on an evening or weekend. You may also be required to work across our triage hub, and other emergency hotel locations as required.

About you

We are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine interest in supporting people to rebuild their lives. We encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate:

• Your experience of communicating, liaising and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Your experience of client case management and the ability to provide reconnection advice to clients experiencing homelessness.
• The ability to manage complex behaviours and motivate staff and clients to achieve outcomes with a creative and person centred approach.
• Good organisation and prioritisation skills with the resilience to achieve and meet agreed outcomes.

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

Closing date: 10 am on 10 December 2024

Interview and assessments on: 18-19 December 2024

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

Main purpose of the role

The post of Customer Support Administrator provides Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) with the opportunity to deliver high quality customer service alongside supporting our Coordinators who administer courses and deal with enquiries. This role includes communication, administrative and course support duties. The Customer Support Administrator will have all-round skills and be professional, dependable, adaptable, conscientious, well-organised and a proactive self-starter who is willing to work across the organisation and communicate effectively at all levels.

The role is situated within the Governance and Assurance directorate but will work closely with all directorates within the organisation.   

Location:   We have adopted hybrid working arrangements, allowing staff to balance home and office working. The successful applicant will be required to come into the office for a minimum of 1 day per week.

Duties and responsibilities

Communication

• Be the first point of contact for people contacting RCUK by telephone and dealing with the subject matter appropriately or referring to others.
• Monitor and allocate enquiries via the RCUK support system, answer enquiries, or allocate/escalate to appropriate individuals within the organisation.
• Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction.
• Follow communication procedures, guidelines, and policies.
• Ability to meet and uphold SLAs.
• Ensure KPI’s are met to adhere to RCUK’s standards.
• Build sustainable relationships and trust with candidates, course centres and instructors through open and interactive communication.
• Be able to multi-task whilst dealing with telephone calls, navigating through systems, and responding to tickets/emails.
• Liaise with wider organisation to manage task at-hand.
• Respond to email queries from multiple inboxes.
• Speediness in responses to live chat queries 

Administration

• Undertake administrative duties on the RCUK LMS and CRM (e.g. password resets, course director reports, profile amendments, centre application submissions etc.).
• Monitor stock levels working with the current stock management system (ARK).
• Take accurate minutes of meetings.
• Meet operational targets set by the management team.

Courses

Please note: the following section will amount to a smaller percentage of this role, but training will be provided so the successful candidate has the ability to be able undertake the below when required.

• Report to the Business Support Manager (BSM) regarding any concerns/issues with communication to Course Centres, Instructors, Candidates and other stakeholders.
• Understand and provide assistance on all courses which include: Advanced Life Support (ALS), Newborn Life Support (NLS), Immediate Life Support (ILS), Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS), Focused Echocardiography in Emergency Life Support (FEEL), Generic Instructor Course (GIC), European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS), Advance Resus of Newborn Infant (ARNI).
• Liaise with Course Centres, managing and approving courses in line with current course Regulations.
• Organise course materials and keep accurate records by:

                      o  liaising with suppliers to maintain adequate stock levels of course materials

                      o  organising the dispatching of course materials to Course Centres

                      o  liaising with Course Centres and the supplier to resolve issues - e.g. lost orders

                      o  liaising with Finance regarding invoicing and payment of accounts

• Provide expert advice and first-line support to Course Centre Administrators, Course Directors, Instructors, Candidates and ALS Regional Representatives regarding aspects of all courses and the RCUK Learning Management System (LMS).
• Alongside the BSM, acknowledge course complaints and request further information and documentation as required, prior to escalation where necessary.
• Provide absence cover within the coordinator team.
• Work with the Clinical Leads (CLs) to assist with keeping the course regulations and course materials under review and ensuring any changes or new guidelines are communicated to our community of practice.

How to apply

Please email your CV, covering letter and Equality & Diversity monitoring form to us with 'Customer Support Administrator' in the subject line.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12:00 noon, Friday 6th December 2024.

Interviews will be held w/c 9th December 2024

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply.

Based in one of St Giles’ offices across Wales - Cardiff, Newport, Swansea or Wrexham with frequent travel across Wales and hybrid working.

Ref: FBD-242

Are you an influential, collaborative and compassionate individual with a proven record of managing and supervising staff to successfully deliver services with KPIs, quality standards and/or targets?  Do you have experience of working in or managing services supporting male offenders (age 18+) in community settings?

If so, St Giles is looking for a Financial Wellbeing Project Manager to join our team and support the management of HMPPS Contracts delivering Financial Wellbeing services across Wales.

About St Giles Trust 
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.  Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About this vital role

Our successful candidate’s focus will be to provide operational management support across one or more contracts awarded by the HMPPS to deliver Finance, Benefit and Debt (FBD) services in Wales.  This will see you provide leadership and operational management support in debt and welfare benefits to a team of Financial Wellbeing Coaches (FWCs), Team Leaders and Administration team employed in the delivery of the contracts, and to plan and support the day-to-day workload for the team and setting performance objectives with the team and monitor progress.

You will also be expected to monitor and manage all aspects of delivery and performance to ensure compliance with policy and procedures and to manage partnerships including local and national delivery partners and any agencies with whom we are developing referral arrangements. Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with local Wales Probation managers and staff and other external stakeholders is an essential part of this role, as is providing regular reports in a range of formats to the Service Manager and monitoring use of the Customer Approved Database including regular reports on usage to ensure accuracy and timeliness of inputting by teams.

What we are looking for

• Experience of working in or managing services supporting challenging people
• Experience in working in or managing multi-agency partnerships working towards common objectives and outcomes
• Evidence of training at specialist level in money and/or welfare benefits advice from an accredited training provider
• Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload
• Wide range of money advice knowledge, budgeting, dealing with priority and non-priority debts, County Court/High Court options, insolvency options and welfare benefits
• Ability to coach and mentor staff to motivate and facilitate optimum performance in a team
• Strong IT, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.

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

We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.

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

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

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

To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.

Closing date: 11:00pm 8th December 2024. Interview date: Tuesday 17th December 2024. 

Ydych chi'n unigolyn dylanwadol, cydweithredol a thosturiol sydd â hanes profedig o reoli a goruchwylio staff i ddarparu gwasanaethau gyda dangosyddion perfformiad allweddol (KPI), safonau ansawdd a/neu dargedau yn llwyddiannus? Oes gennych chi brofiad o reoli neu weithio mewn gwasanaethau sy'n cefnogi troseddwyr gwrywaidd (18+ oed) mewn lleoliadau cymunedol?

Os felly, mae St Giles yn chwilio am Reolwr Prosiect Lles Ariannol i ymuno â'n tîm a chefnogi'r gwaith o reoli contractau HMPPS sy'n darparu gwasanaethau lles ariannol ledled Cymru.

Am Ymddiriedolaeth St Giles
Elusen uchelgeisiol, sefydledig sy'n helpu pobl sy'n wynebu adfyd i ddod o hyd i swyddi, cartref a'r cymorth cywir y mae ei angen arnynt. Yn ganolog i'n hethos mae ein cred bod pobl sydd â phrofiad uniongyrchol o oresgyn problemau, megis cefndir troseddol, digartrefedd, dibyniaeth a bod mewn gang, yn allweddol i newid cadarnhaol mewn eraill.

Am y rôl hanfodol hon

Ffocws ein hymgeisydd llwyddiannus fydd darparu cymorth rheoli gweithredol ar draws un neu fwy o gontractau a ddyfernir gan HMPPS i ddarparu gwasanaethau Cyllid, Budd-dal a Dyled (FBD) yng Nghymru. Bydd hyn yn golygu eich bod yn darparu cymorth arweinyddiaeth a rheolaeth weithredol mewn dyled a budd-daliadau lles i dîm o Hyfforddwyr Lles Ariannol (FWC), arweinwyr tîm a thîm gweinyddol a gyflogir wrth gyflawni'r contractau, ac i gynllunio a chefnogi llwyth gwaith dydd i ddydd y tîm, a gosod amcanion perfformiad gyda'r tîm a monitro cynnydd.

Bydd disgwyl i chi hefyd fonitro a rheoli pob agwedd ar gyflawni a pherfformiad er mwyn sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth â pholisi a gweithdrefnau, a rheoli partneriaethau gan gynnwys partneriaid cyflenwi lleol a chenedlaethol ac unrhyw asiantaethau yr ydym yn datblygu trefniadau atgyfeirio â hwy. Mae datblygu a chynnal perthynas waith gref gyda rheolwyr a staff lleol Prawf Cymru a rhanddeiliaid allanol eraill yn rhan hanfodol o'r rôl hon, yn ogystal â darparu adroddiadau rheolaidd mewn amrywiaeth o fformatau i'r Rheolwr Gwasanaeth a monitro'r defnydd o'r Gronfa Ddata a Gymeradwyir gan Gwsmeriaid, gan gynnwys adroddiadau rheolaidd ar ddefnydd i sicrhau cywirdeb ac amseroldeb mewnbynnu gan dimau.

Am beth rydym yn chwilio

• Profiad o weithio neu reoli gwasanaethau sy'n cefnogi pobl heriol.
• Profiad o weithio mewn neu reoli partneriaethau amlasiantaeth sy'n gweithio tuag at amcanion a chanlyniadau cyffredin.
• Tystiolaeth o hyfforddiant ar lefel arbenigol mewn arian a/neu gyngor ar fudd-dal lles gan ddarparwr hyfforddiant achrededig.
• Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth o ofynion rheoli llwyth achos.
• Ystod eang o wybodaeth am gyngor ariannol, cyllidebu, delio â dyledion blaenoriaeth ac nad ydynt yn flaenoriaeth, opsiynau Llys Sirol/Uchel Lys, opsiynau ansolfedd, a budd-daliadau lles.
• Gallu i hyfforddi a mentora staff i gymell a hwyluso'r perfformiad gorau posib o fewn tîm.
• Sgiliau TG, rhyngbersonol a chyfathrebu cryf, ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig.

Fel sefydliad sy'n gweithio gyda phlant ac oedolion wrth risg, rydym wedi ymrwymo i amddiffyn, diogelu a hyrwyddo diogelwch ein cleientiaid, a bydd angen Gwiriad DBS Plant ac Oedolion Uwch a Gwiriad y Rhestr Gwahardd rhag Gweithio gyda Phlant.

Rydym yn mynd ati i annog pobl sydd â phrofiad personol o'r system cyfiawnder troseddol neu brofiad byw o'r materion y mae'r grŵp cleientiaid hwn yn eu hwynebu i wneud cais am y rôl hon.

Yn gyfnewid am hyn, gallwch ddisgwyl cyflog cystadleuol, lwfans gwyliau hael, pensiwn staff, gweithio hyblyg, rhaglen fentora, gwasanaeth cyngor a chwnsela, sesiynau therapyddion clinigol, yswiriant bywyd (4 x cyflog blynyddol), dyddiau diog, benthyciad tocyn tymor, rhaglen buddion gweithwyr, taleb gofal llygaid, a llawer mwy.

Rydym yn gyflogwr hyderus o ran ecwiti a chynhwysiant. Rydym yn croesawu pob cais, ac rydym yn annog yn arbennig ceisiadau gan bobl o'r mwyafrif byd-eang (du, brown, aml-etifeddiaeth), a'r rhai sy'n nodi eu bod yn anabl, niwro-eang, niwroamrywiol, gydag unrhyw nodweddion gwarchodedig a/neu rwystrau neu heriau cymdeithasol. Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi'r effaith rymusol ac addysgiadol y gall pob profiad byw ac amrywiaeth meddwl ei gynnig i'r sefydliad.

Bydd St Giles yn gwarantu cyfweld â phob ymgeisydd anabl sy'n bodloni'r meini prawf gofynnol a nodir yn y Disgrifiad Swydd ar gyfer y swydd wag.

I wneud cais, gofynnwch am ffurflen gais gan ein Tîm Adnoddau Dynol, drwy'r botwm ymgeisio, gan nodi teitl a rhif cyfeirnod y swydd.

We are working in partnership with Anvil Arts, an independent charitable trust, and the largest performing arts organisation in Hampshire. They operate three fantastic cultural venues in Basingstoke, including The Anvil (1,400-seat), which is renowned as one of the top 5 concert halls in country. Within the same building is The Forge – an intimate 95-seat studio theatre, and in the heart of the town centre is The Haymarket, a 400-seat theatre set within a Grade II listed building.

Anvil Arts creates a year-round programme encompassing the best in music, performance, cultural education, arts participation, and outreach work. Since opening in 1994, they have sold over 5,000,000 tickets and brought audiences to Basingstoke from as far afield as Argentina, Iceland, Canada, and Japan. 

They are now seeking to appoint a Deputy Chief Executive, a new post in the Executive Leadership Team structure, reporting to the Chief Executive. The postholder will have a tight grasp on the overall operations of Anvil Arts, ensuring the continued growth of their reach and activities. Responsibility for all operational aspects of the artistic programme, strategy development that sets ambitious yet achievable targets that reflect the brand and values of Anvil Arts, driving additional earned revenue opportunities and ensuring that financial and operational capacity matches the organisation’s ambitions, will be expected. 

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following:

• A proven track record of successful management in venue/s or performing arts company operations, including financial oversight.

• Experience in strategic planning, policy development, and decision-making.

• Experience of maximising revenue streams and cost effectiveness. 

• Health and Safety training or qualification, e.g. IOSH Managing Safely. 

• Personal Licence holder. 

We are seeking a dynamic and creative individual, able to balance the strategic and operational aspects of this rewarding role. Great communication and interpersonal skills, and strong leadership qualities, with the capacity to motivate and manage a diverse team will be key.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

• Closing date: 12th January 2025

• Interviews with Anvil Arts: 23rd January onwards 

• Charisma vetting interviews must be completed by close of play on the 16th January prior to shortlisting on the 17th January

Do you want to get out there and work in a role where you will support an end to rough sleeping in Reading? 

Our belief is that rough sleeping is an intrinsically harmful and dangerous activity both for the individual and for the wider community. Therefore, we take a proactive and assertive approach to supporting people away from this activity. Our aim is to support people to recover from the effects of rough sleeping and move away from a street lifestyle permanently. We are now looking for someone to join the team as an Outreach Worker.

• Working as an Outreach Worker you will work with people to assess their needs and deliver a person-centred support, as well as working in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams and agencies across the city to meet client’s individual needs.
• It’s not always an easy job, but the exciting opportunity to work with different people every day, helping individuals experiencing homelessness and the local community end the harms of rough sleeping is highly rewarding.

About you

We are always on the lookout for people who share our ambitions, if you are ready to get out there this could be the role for you.

• We encourage you to apply if you have good communication skills with the ability to network and build effective relationships with a variety of people, a good understanding of the complex issues faced by homeless people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.
• If you think you have the resilience and patience to work with people who may have complex needs and challenging behaviour, we will provide you with the tools and training to support clients to end rough sleeping for good.  

A full UK or equivalent driving license and Language skills are beneficial, but not essential.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

Closing date: 10 am on 10 December 2024

Interview and assessments on: 18 December 2024

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed Team Manager, with extensive experience of working with adults with a learning disability/autism and complex needs to join Outward.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager wanting to further utilise their skills in coaching and mentoring the staff team, and embedding high standards in the running of the service. You will be managing our Autism Outreach Service that provides support to people in seven London Boroughs, and who live at home with family or in supported living services. Therefore, the ability to promote positive working relationships with family and stakeholders is essential to this role. You will be responsible for managing and motivating your staff team to provide creative and flexible services that makes a positive difference to the lives of those we support, and enables them to thrive and enjoy a good quality of life as active and valued members of their community.

Outward’s autism outreach service has a strong reputation across North East London, where we support people to live the lives they choose to lead and to improve their quality of life. You will be supported by two deputy managers to lead a large team of community outreach support workers, to ensure a high standard of quality support to the people we support.

About the role

• You will assess new referrals, develop, and manage comprehensive support & risk management plans.
• You will be required to build and maintain strong relationships and partnership approach with families and professionals/stakeholders.
• You will develop, coach and mentor a positive and resilient team of support workers and deputies to deliver high quality and personalised support and embed a culture of positive behaviour support.
• You will be responsible for ensuring support is delivered innovatively, flexibly and on a person - centred basis to meet the needs and outcomes of the people supported.
• You will be responsible for delivering the service within budget and within expected performance indicators including delivering on outcomes for the people supported
• You will be responsible for ensuring the service is safe, effective, caring, well led, responsive and managed to meet CQC essential standards to a minimum of good service and with aim of achievement of outstanding.
• You will line manage and work with the deputy managers to meet the growth targets for the service
• You will be responsible to provide management support to Outreach services across a number of boroughs
• You will mentor and support the team to create support plans and risk assessments that reflect people’s needs, preferences and aspirations, ensuring that plans are actively implemented and reviewed.
• You will be able to translate policy into practice, including principles and practices of safeguarding adults at risk and the Mental Capacity Act

About You

• You will have significant management experience of working in a similar setting.

Ideally you will have as a minimum:

o 3 years’ experience of delivering person centred support to people with a learning disability/autism and complex needs including behaviours of concern. (E)

o A minimum of 1 years’ experience of managing a service for people with a learning disability/autism and complex needs including behaviours of concern. (E)

• You will hold a qualification in Positive Behaviour Support Coaching (BILD accredited), NAPPI level 2 (or equivalent) or a willingness to gain the qualifications within the first 3 months of employment.  (E)
• You will be an excellent communicator liaising effectively with key stakeholders including the multi-disciplinary and health professionals, family carers and people we support. (E)
• You will have experience of staff management and the ability to lead, motivate and develop a large team, ensuring staff are appropriately trained. You will be visible in the service and strive to model best practice and inspire support workers. (E)
• You will be able to think creatively and be adaptable in approaches, with experience of implementing emergency management guidance to support staff. (D)
• Experience of carrying out needs assessments and creating support and risk management plans for people with behaviours of concern. Be committed to include the person and their circle of support at all times. (E)
• The ability to deliver  a creative and flexible service that make a positive difference to people’s lives, in accordance with an individual support plans, the service specification and CQC requirements (D)
• A commitment to providing high quality, personalised active support (D)
• Leading by example, you will uphold the rights of people we support to be involved at all levels of decision making. (E)
• You will share our values and passion to engage, enable and empower people with autism or a learning disability to lead the lives they want. (E)
• Knowledge of managing a budget is desirable. (D)
• You will have the emotional and physical resilience to work in an environment that may be challenging at times. (D)

E – essential, D - Desirable

Employee Benefits

We value everything our staff do for the people we support, so we provide a great benefits package:

• 25 days Annual Leave excluding Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Computing Scheme
• Credit Union Scheme
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Health Assured – Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye care Vouchers
• Flu Jab Reimbursement
• Long Service Awards
• Pension Scheme
• Purchase Additional Annual Leave
• Refer-a-Friend Scheme
• Retirements
• Loans (including season tickets and parking permit loans)
• Blue Light Card

About Outward

Outward has been providing high-quality support and care services to vulnerable people for over 45 years. Set up by parents of children with a disability looking for alternatives to institutional care. Our aim is to support people to have genuine control over their lives, play an active role in the community, accept responsibilities and develop as individuals. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expect all staff to share this commitment. If the post you apply for involves working with or having access to adults at risk and/or their records, we will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Services. This will be fully subsidised by Outward.

How to Apply

If you think you meet the requirements of the role then please submit an application by following the link below:

Closing Date for all Applications is Wednesday, 4th December 2024.

Interviews will be held week beginning 16th December 2024.

Outward is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As an employer, who aspire to become Disability Confident Committed, we aim to ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. Please indicate clearly at the beginning of your supporting statement if you have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010), and you wish to be considered for an Offer Of an Interview (OOI)? Please note that the OOI is available to disabled candidates only. Regrettably, any false declaration of disability in order to secure an interview will impact on your overall application.

About the role

We are looking for an exceptional individual who will lead a team of Senior Safeguarding Case Officers and Safeguarding Case Officers to deliver a case management and consultation function across the Society, ensuring that people at risk are supported to remain safe and have timely access to appropriate support and intervention, in line with legislative requirements and good safeguarding practice. 

You will have substantial experience in case management and management of safeguarding risks, and will be able to confidently apply your knowledge, skills and experience to the work of a large organisation committed to supporting people with dementia and their families.

You will:

• Be responsible for ensuring that all allegations, concerns and incidents are correctly investigated, learning taken and shared, and supporting administration is accurate and records are maintained in a timely way.
• Be responsible for defining and implementing adequate safeguarding thresholds for risk assessment of safeguarding concerns and allegations managed by the team, including best case management practice standards.
• Be responsible for the delivery of a triage function ensuring that adequate risk levels are consistently implemented in the team’s case work.
• Be responsible for addressing escalated safeguarding concerns, allegations and incidents, working closely with local Safeguarding Partnerships across England, Wales and Northern Ireland nations. Identify issues and either investigate themselves or delegate where appropriate, taking personal responsibility for complex investigations. 
• Hold a safeguarding caseload and participate in triage, as required, including participate in an out of hours duty rota as required.

 
Closing date: 4th December 2024
Interview date: TBC

Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
 
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

Freedom from Torture is the Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy at the 2023 Charity Awards.

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative National Director of Clinical Services to lead ongoing transformation of our services for survivors of torture and achieve our goal to be recognised in the UK and globally as a clinical centre of excellence in torture rehabilitation.

About the role

This is an executive level role providing leadership for our services for survivors of torture and contributing as a member of our senior management team to the overall strategy and stewardship of Freedom from Torture.

The role is responsible for setting the direction of Freedom from Torture's services, building on our trailblazing commitment to co-designing and co-delivering torture rehabilitation services with survivors of torture themselves and helping us to drive up service access.

The role also oversees our legal advice and welfare service and our medico-legal report service, although a legal background is not required.

About you

You will be a pioneering clinical leader who is motivated by the challenge to innovate in service delivery and forge partnerships to better meet the needs of survivors of torture within a changing context of health provision for asylum seekers and refugees in the UK.

You will bring vision and an inspirational leadership style alongside your extensive management and leadership experience at a senior clinical level in statutory or voluntary services.

You will have a track record of service transformation and supporting teams through change.

It is essential to have a relevant clinical qualification and experience of providing evidence-based clinical services to survivors of torture, refugees or other groups experiencing the combination of complex trauma and extreme socio-economic and/or legal marginalisation.

Knowledge of relevant statutory sector commissioning and procurement frameworks would be an asset.

Freedom from Torture is strongly committed to diversity, equality and inclusion and welcomes applications from those who also have direct experience of torture, the asylum system or overcoming personal adversity and/or who come from Black, Asian, ethnic minority and/or other under-represented groups.

For more details of this opportunity, including how to apply, please click through to our candidate pack

PLEASE NOTE:
We will be longlisting applications as soon as we receive them, so please apply early to register your interest.

Would you like to join our award-winning organisation?

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).

Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please visit our website.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to our safeguarding responsibilities, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS/PVG disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

No agencies please.

£28,000 - £30,450 per year

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office

What the job involves

As a Celebrity and Influencer Engagement Officer, you’ll play a key role in building strategic relationships with high-profile personalities who genuinely connect with our cause. Joining our newly formed Strategic Communications, Campaigns and Brand team, you’ll help drive positive change for men affected by or at risk of prostate cancer.

You’ll work closely with our talented team across the charity and Communications directorate, fostering existing connections and exploring new partnerships. You’ll support our strategy for celebrity and influencer engagement, identifying impactful opportunities along the way.

In partnership with our Celebrity and Influencer Engagement Manager, you’ll manage celebrity logistics, administration, and itineraries, coordinating appearances at our events, media engagements, and third-party partner activities.

What we want from you

We’re looking for an excellent communicator who excels at building new relationships and inspiring others. You’ll be engaging with a range of stakeholders, including agents, influencers and celebrities alongside internal and external specialists at all levels. With demonstratable experience of acting sensitively, tactfully and with discretion with key stakeholders.

Ideally, you’ll bring solid experience working with high-profile or VIP celebrities and influencers, along with a background in supporting the delivery of engagement strategies. You’ll be skilled in using databases to manage relationships and have experience supporting both in-person and online events.

As a strong project manager, you’ll draw on your organisational skills to manage both proactive and reactive tasks with a solutions-focused approach.

If you’re looking for a new opportunity in a role where you can shape high-profile connections, this may be the role for you!

Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.

Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Prostate Cancer UK, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace, that represents, and can advocate for the communities we support. We stand against discrimination and prejudice, and we champion tolerance, fairness and equality in everything we do. This makes us stronger and helps us reach more people. We’re all here for the same reason: to give every man the power to navigate prostate cancer.

We're committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men who are at double risk. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

Therefore, we’re particularly interested in applications from those from marginalised and vulnerable communities. This will help us create an environment of inclusion where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, where personal qualities are as important as professional experience, and our people feel seen and heard.

Ways of working

Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.

Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.

The closing date is Sunday 8th December 2024.  Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.

Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 9th December 2024.

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.

When someone sustains a spinal cord injury, it is a life changing experience.

Back Up’s Regional Outreach and Engagement team are the very face of the organisation and are based across the UK, working directly with spinal cord injury centres, major trauma centres and hospitals – or indeed anywhere that people affected by spinal cord injury may be.

As a Regional Coordinator, you will build relationships and take ownership for what happens in your geographical area. As someone affected by spinal cord injury themselves, you will be providing peer support to newly injured people in a clinical setting, facilitating wheelchair skills sessions, making referrals for ongoing support, and supporting volunteers and fundraisers. Above all, you will be passionate about being able to demonstrate the impact of what we do and will see for yourself how Back Up quite literally transforms lives.

About us:

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing specific services to children and young people

At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal injuries.

Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

Location:

From home and able to travel extensively to hospitals and other clinical settings around the region, if required.

Occasional visits to Back Up office in Wandsworth, London and the surrounding area.

North Region: North of England (likely based North East)

How to apply

Please apply by emailing recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk by midnight on Sunday 1st December 2024 with:

· A CV detailing salary information for your most recent post and two referees, one of whom should be your present or most recent employer. We will contact them after interview.

· A (maximum) two side A4 supporting statement, saying why you want the job and explaining how you meet the criteria in the job description.. This statement is crucial; CVs alone will not be accepted.

· A completed equal opportunities form. This form will be kept separate from your application, and not viewed by the recruiting manager. It is used to help us assess the diversity of our applicants to ensure our processes are fair to all. It is optional to fill in but it will help us improve and maintain high standards.

We will acknowledge receipt of your application, and then let you know if you are to be invited to interview.  First interviews will be held from the week beginning Monday 2nd December 2024.  If you cannot make any of those dates, please indicate this when you apply. 

What will the process involve?

The process will involve at least one interview round which will be either in person or online. There will be a panel interviewing you and you may be asked to complete a task beforehand to present to the panel. If you need any support or adjustment to the recruitment process at any step, do please ask and we’d be pleased to work with you to put these in place so that you can perform to the best of your abilities throughout the process and demonstrate your suitability for the role.  Please email recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer we are committed to the inclusion of candidates and employees with disabilities. If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria of the role, set out as essential criteria in the job description, we will invite you to interview. Please let us know if you would qualify and want to take advantage of this scheme by emailing: recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

At Back Up we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every criteria in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at Back Up.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of people affected by homelessness, complex needs, and involvement in the criminal justice system? Do you have the leadership skills to drive positive change in an innovative and supportive environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Service Manager overseeing our Accommodation Services and our Peer Mentoring Outreach Service.

We are a dynamic organisation committed to supporting individuals facing the most challenging circumstances, helping them rebuild their lives with dignity and independence. Our services provide vital accommodation, specialist support, and peer mentoring to those affected by homelessness, mental health issues, substance misuse, and contact with the criminal justice system.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Service Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading our dedicated team to deliver high-quality, person-centered support for service users. You will oversee accommodation projects that provide safe and stable housing for individuals experiencing homelessness and ensure that tailored support is available for those with complex needs.

You will also manage our Peer Mentoring Outreach Service, which empowers individuals with lived experience to mentor and support those at risk. Through innovative and inclusive approaches, you will help foster resilience, self-confidence, and long-term positive outcomes for service users.

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm with flexibility. Participation in the On-Call out of hours rota is also required.

ABOUT YOU

To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced and compassionate leader with a track record of managing services for vulnerable groups. You will be confident in developing and implementing strategies, leading teams, and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience in managing services within the housing, homelessness, or social care sectors.
• Strong knowledge of complex needs such as mental health, substance misuse, and involvement in the criminal justice system.
• The ability to inspire and lead teams, fostering a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.
• Excellent communication and partnership-building skills.
• A commitment to person-centered care and an understanding of trauma-informed approaches
• IT Proficiency, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to navigate and learn new case management systems and other types of organisational software  

We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity.  SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience ; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity. As an organisation, we’re proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles.

What would we like, but not essential?

• Understanding, knowledge, and/or practical application of key legislation – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Social Care, and Housing, and Health, Safety and Environment 

What we offer

• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• The opportunity to make a real impact on people’s lives
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Ongoing Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards

If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leadership & Management: Lead, motivate, and develop a team of staff and volunteers to provide high-quality services.
• Service Delivery: Oversee the provision of accommodation and outreach services, ensuring they meet the needs of individuals affected by homelessness, complex needs, and the criminal justice system.
• Partnership Working: Work collaboratively with statutory agencies, charities, and community organizations to coordinate support and build effective referral pathways.
• Budget & Compliance: Manage budgets, ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, and meet contractual obligations.
• Strategic Development: Drive continuous service improvement, implementing new initiatives to enhance outcomes and address the evolving needs of service users.
• Peer Mentoring Program: Oversee the peer mentoring program, providing guidance and support to mentors who use their lived experience to help others.

Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. 

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

ABOUT US

Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.

Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change

Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website. We are an inclusive employer, committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). 

Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details above. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.

The Role:

Hackney has a longstanding reputation of being open and welcoming to refugees, migrants and asylum seekers - both as a Council and a community. The London Borough of Hackney is committed to ensuring people arriving in Hackney feel welcome and safe, and can access the support that is available. The Council has passed a motion to become a Borough of Sanctuary, and the Welcome Hackney service plays a key role in achieving this.

This role sits within the Welcome Hackney team. Welcome Hackney supports residents who are currently seeking asylum, have refugee status, or arrived in the borough via the Homes for Ukraine or resettlement schemes. The team also supports migrant residents with no/insecure status who face additional barriers to accessing services.

The purpose of the role will be to set up and manage services which ensure that refugees, migrants and asylum-seeking residents can access the support they need, as well as influencing systems to ensure services are available and accessible. The role will identify any gaps in service provision, working with residents and the voluntary and community sector towards creating a welcoming environment for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Eden Munro, Programme Manager, Welcome Hackney.

Skills & experience:

· Strong project management, organised with excellent use of project plans - proactive and work independently to ensure that key project milestones are completed on time and a high standard and projects are progressing within scope, time and resource constraints.

· Strong stakeholder management, good at relationship building, cross sector working, influencing and working collaboratively.

· Established experience of working with refugees, asylum seekers or migrants (people with lived experience are particularly welcome)

· Solutions focussed with a can-do approach. Proactively and independently finding solutions to barriers.

There is no better place to work in London than Hackney; we have great pride in our borough, our communities, and our services. Hackney is one of London’s most vibrant and diverse boroughs. It’s one of the most sought after areas to live in London with good schools, parks and local amenities, as well as great transport links and vibrant and diverse communities.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.

We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions or any part of the application form.

This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Closing date for applications: 8 December 2024 (22:59).

Interview date: January 2025

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available.

Closing date: 8 December 2024.

FearFree delivers services across the Southwest for victims, children and perpetrators of domestic abuse and victims of sexual violence. We provide responsive, victim focused, and trauma informed support and this post will be fundamental to ensuring service users, stakeholders and partners experience this in our daily delivery.

This role is part of the commissioned Gloucestershire Positive Relationships (PRG) Service. The role can involve the delivery of evening group work once a week in Gloucestershire (4 hours per week) and the provision of 1-2-1 support for people not suitable or not yet suitable for the accredited programme. 1-2-1 support will be culturally flexible, appropriate, accessible and equitable to people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, abilities and sexual orientations.

This role will also include responsibilities of service promotion, awareness raising, triage, assessments and outreach 1-2-1 support across the county within the different districts.

The post holder will play a key part in developing and delivering an effective model of 1-2-1 interventions to assist people to change their behaviour, in addition to the delivery of a Respect accredited, structured abuse prevention programme delivered with a co-worker.

There may be additional opportunities for sessional programme delivery of other programmes.

The role will also include working with other agencies to ensure that a coordinated community response approach is taken to support the persons recovery and personal goals and attendance at multi agency meetings as required.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those affected by domestic abuse.

Client Based Duties

• Identify and assess the risks and needs of individuals who are abusive in a relationship or other domestic setting, using an evidence-based risk identification checklist e.g. Respect RIC.
• Advocate for individuals who need to address their abusive behaviour.
• Take part in casework meetings with other workers and share information with the Partner Safety Worker/affected Others Worker for men on the structured programme.
• Co-facilitate an accredited group programme one evening a week.
• Where possible, cover holiday/sickness absence of other group facilitators.
• To implement actions agreed in casework discussions.
• Understand the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to those who are abusive and how your role fits into them.
• Liaise closely with and refer on to other organisations that support victims for the partners of those receiving 1-2-1 support.
• Support the client to recognise their abusive behaviour and the effect that it has on others/their families and assist them in recognising the features and dynamics of domestic abuse present in their situation, and help them change unhealthy patterns of behaviour.
• Understand multi-agency partnership structures and work within a multi-agency setting which may include participation at the MARAC/MAPPA.  You will contribute interventions and help design a plan to protect victims and affected others, whilst maintaining an independent role on behalf of your client, keeping the safety of those affected at the forefront of all actions.
• Ensure support provided is accessible to clients in terms of location and times.
• Be proactive with your line manager in carrying out regular case reviews based on a review of risk and abuse which:
  • Feeds back into action planning to further progress, signpost or close cases and;
  • Provides feedback to your clients/agencies.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case management records and safety plans and contribute to monitoring information for the service.
• Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services works in, and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of people ensuring the service is accessible.  
• Remain up-to-date and compliant with all organisational procedures policies and professional codes of conduct and uphold standards of best practice.
• Utilise evaluation and monitoring systems to ensure high standards of service are consistently achieved e.g. Orchard Database.

Other

• In partnership with other 1-2-1 BC Advisors, support the development of the 1-2-1 service offering ensuring consistency across the organisation.
• Deliver a flexible model of 1-2-1 work, evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and design new interventions as appropriate.
• Co-deliver awareness raising open days for professionals.
• Contribute to reports for FearFree management as requested.
• Comply with data protection legislation, confidentiality and information sharing policy and procedures and all legislation connected to your work.
• Support colleagues and partner agencies, through awareness raising and institutional advocacy, in order to provide the best possible service for those who are abusive within a family setting.

General

• Work at all times in accordance with the requirements of FearFree Policies and Procedures.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings.
• Update written and computerised records with accurate and clear information.
• Attend and participate in FearFree away days.
• Contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holidays and sickness.
• Undertake agreed training and keep updated on changes in legislation, policy and best practice.
• Engage in supervision, annual appraisal and induction training.
• Employees have responsibilities in respect of health and safety.  In particular they will:
  • Co-operate at all times with management in the implementation of and adherence to health and safety policy and procedures;
  • Take reasonable care for their own safety and for the safety of others who may foreseeably be affected by their actions at work;
  • Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided for the purpose of health and safety at work;
  • Report all health and safety concerns to line managers;
  • Assist with the completion of the health and safety risk assessment programme.

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 Friday, 10th January 2025, with interviews currently planned to take place on Friday, 24th January. However, we reserve the right to close this earlier if sufficient applications are received before then - early applications are therefore encouraged.

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

Job Title: Community Connector Essex

Salary: £22,776 - £26,000

Responsible to: Community and Business Development Manager Essex

Location: Across Essex with time spent in Colchester

Hours of Work: 36 ½ hours per week. Flexible working will be required

Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2026

Benefits

We offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits offering to include:

• Annual Leave – 38 days! 25 days AL (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days and 8 bank holidays.
• Flexible working, home working and remote working options available
• Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
• Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
• Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day).
• Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month.

Introduction to The Active Wellbeing Society

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative working to develop healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives.

Our vision is for a society where people have the autonomy, capacity, resources and skills to become the architects of their own destiny; where our individual wellbeing is recognised as being bound up in our collective responsibility to and dependency on each other; and where all of us feel empowered as agents of social change to make a difference – whether at an individual level or more widely.

Essex Pedal Power is a flagship programme led by Essex County Council and Active Essex to support more people in deprived areas to cycle by removing the main barriers to cycling.

Main duties of the role

1. Work with communities and local organisations to develop and deliver ideas and activities to support people who are representative of the projects’ target audience in the areas.

2. Through local connections identify community assets (community spaces and key individuals) to support TAWS activities.

3. Develop new opportunities, in particular underrepresented groups, to ensure that services offered by The Active Wellbeing Society is brought to new audiences, with a particular focus on hard to reach citizens.

4. Devise, understand and use asset-based community development approaches to community development and work with your team/communities to understand priorities and co-design initiatives. Ensure that delivery mitigates or removes the barriers to participation.

5. Co-produce projects with local communities and locally trusted organisations and ensure continuous engagement and communication to ensure that eligible citizens receive a good quality experience.

6. Contribute to oral and written reports on engagement level, activity delivery and the development of new programmes / projects.

Experience and Knowledge

All criteria are essential, and your application will be assessed on all points detailed below.

1. Experience in volunteering and or recruitment or within another similar role.

2. A commitment to equal opportunities and an understanding of the impact on individuals and community’s health and deprivation.

3. Experience in customer facing roles and knowledge of local communities.

4. Ability to coordinate and consult internal and external organisations (including community groups) to provide pathways of opportunity for active citizenship and community activity.

5. A genuine passion for the wellbeing of others and a drive to improve the lives of individuals and communities by bringing them together to improve their mental and physical wellbeing.