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This is an exciting opportunity for a senior leadership role to develop and implement strategy and programmes to deliver Southwark Vision 2024-35, Christ Centred|Outward Focussed.
This is a role for someone who has a heart to see the Church of England grow and thrive, who is committed to the development of mission and outreach in our churches and who finds joy in seeing congregations welcoming children, young people and families, growing and becoming more diverse in all ways, to represent all the people that we serve. The Diocese is committed to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation and to increasing our diversity at all levels. We especially welcome applications from those with Global Majority Heritage, those with disabilities and other protected characteristics.
The main focus will be delivery of the Diocesan Investment Programme, a nine-year partnership with the Church Commissioners which will invest £29m in projects in the Diocese aligned with the Church Commissioners’ nine year ‘Vision and Strategy’ programme. The role will also oversee the whole range of other centrally funded programmes and projects including Strategic Development Fund, Racial Justice Programme, Net Zero Carbon Programme, Flourish funding, and will provide expertise and input into other areas requiring strategic experience.
This is the ideal opportunity for someone with experience of implementing complex, high-value programmes in a matrix-management environment, leading teams, managing risks, and reporting to senior individuals, boards and committees.
Whilst this opportunity is available on a part-time basis and we can offer flexibility around how the 21 hours is worked, there may be scope for more than 21 hours, and please contact Nicola Thomas, Diocesan Secretary for a discussion if this is of interest.
Closing date: 27th January 2025
Interview are anticipated to take place in mid-late February
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We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 50,000 young people each year at its 44 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.
We are looking for someone who will enjoy working each day with young people and who will thrive in a frontline, community-based, fast-paced and rewarding role. You will be taking up a permanent, part-time role as an Education Worker at our centre in Bradford, helping to change the lives of young people.
Locations: Bradford
Contract: Part-time, permanent
Applications close: There is not a fixed deadline. Instead, we will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and will appoint when we have found the right candidate, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Start date: As soon as possible, to be agreed directly with the successful candidate.
Salary
£27,400 per annum (pro rata). The pro-rated salary for this role is £13,700 per annum.
What could my day look like?
The Education Worker role is a frontline, fast-paced and rewarding role where no two weeks will look the same. A typical day will have different activities, possibly spread between the IntoUniversity centre, partner schools and the offices of a corporate partner.
In the morning, you might be setting off with resources to run a workshop for sixth-form students in their secondary school. In the afternoon you may be setting up the classroom ahead of running Primary Academic Support for young people in your IntoUniversity centre. On other days, you may be travelling to a corporate partner to run a business simulation workshop for 15 year-olds or leading a group of final year primary school students on a campus visit for their graduation.
As an Education Worker, you’ll always be delivering the programme as part of your centre team, which means that any delivery is always a team effort.
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Executive Director for Children in Care
YMCA Robin Hood Group are seeking an experienced and committed Executive Director to oversee our Children in Care service.
If you are looking to step into a senior role where you will lead on the design, development, and implementation of a comprehensive continuum of care to support young people in our local community who have had a more challenging start in life, this is a wonderful opportunity for you.
As a not-for-profit operator, we put the needs of children and young people ahead of everything else. Our priority is to enable these young people to ‘discover who they are and what they can become’.
The Role
As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this role will focus on providing an outstanding environment for children to thrive in, whilst ensuring that we are compliant with OFSTED and other regulatory bodies. You will demonstrate expertise in Safeguarding and most importantly, act with entrepreneurial spirit to lead the growth of the provision.
Core Duties
• Provide strategic direction and ensure sustainable growth and development at a pace that matches our ambitions for rapid growth over the next four years.
• Lead the growth of the provision through overseeing and project managing the sourcing and registration of new homes and services
• Manage the budget, assets and resources for this service area in excess of £10m.
• Ensure that the service is well placed to take advantage of external funding opportunities, block contacts and service level agreements which support our growth and strategic aims.
• Be responsible for the support of safeguarding all of children in our Children in Care Service, ensuring all policies and procedures are up to date and implemented effectively and work collaboratively with agencies involved in safeguarding (including LADO, MASH, Police and others).
• Positively lead and be responsible for large geographically dispersed management and leadership team, more than 100 staff members, operating across Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.
• Work with the Directors in the Service to develop a workforce development plan that promotes effective recruitment of a skilled workforce, enables existing staff to develop additional skills to support the service growth, enables internal promotion, and engages staff to sustain the longevity of employment.
Your Background
With extensive experience of senior management in children's residential care, you will:
• Draw on your operational and strategic experience of driving growth in Children’s Residential / Children Leaving Care / Children Looked After sectors, including experience of opening new residential homes.
• Show us how you have managed complex budgets including monitoring income and expenditure, forecasting and annual budget setting and generating surplus – responsible for budget size greater than £3m.
• Be able to highlight your experience of successfully implementing new services; sourcing funding streams; fundraising and writing funding bids and applications.
• Embody cause-driven leadership and be a true ethical entrepreneur and transformative leader.
• Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills, whether interacting with one of our young people, a member of staff or a member of our Board, you will act with professionalism and kindness.
• Inspire and motivate to create a culture of team-work and technical excellence within your service.
• Show creativity and able to find new and innovative ways to enhance the care we provide.
• Be a thoughtful, considered and a calming presence at times of challenge
• Collaborate to work with internal and external stakeholders to maximise opportunity.
• Our North Star will speak to the very core of who you are; the relentless dedication that all children and young people have the developmental relationships that support them to connect with one another and their communities.
• In line with our members of our Executive Leadership Team, we would also look for you to a hold:
• an MBA or equivalent business management qualification or, willing to undertake one with our support.
• a higher/further level qualification in a relevant field (business, psychological, social care).
Benefits
We offer the following benefits from day 1 of your employment with us:
• Equivalent of 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!
• Workplace pension with Royal London (3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution)4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service whilst in the pension scheme
• Reduced school holiday childcare places at YMCA Camp Williams Nottingham & Newark10% off in our hospitality venues including the Malt Cross and the Café at our Activity Village in Newark.
• Pastoral support
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Excellent opportunities for development and progression
• Support for further study up to post-graduate level 7 courses to support your development
• £500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group
• Regular ongoing inhouse training
• Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme
• Staff events and annual celebrations
On passing your probation, you can select from one of the following additional benefits:
• Private medical and dental cashback scheme with Westfield Health and access to Westfield Rewards for high street discounts
• £120 cash annual contribution towards either: Travel costs or Childcare costs or Private gym membership
Closing Date – 22nd January 2025
Introductory Call – Ongoing to 22nd January 2025
1st Interviews – week commencing 27th January 2025
2nd interviews - week commencing 3rd February 2025
Location: Newark
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours
Salary: £100,000 to £110,000
You may also have experience in the following: Head of Care, Residential Care Manager, Residential Childcare Manager, Head of Childcare, Care Manager, Case Manager, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Case Management, Case Worker, Engagement, Director of Care, Director of Childcare, Childrens Services etc.
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We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 50,000 young people each year at its 44 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.
We are looking for someone who will enjoy working each day with young people and who will thrive in a frontline, community-based, fast-paced and rewarding role. You will be taking up a fixed-term contract as an Education Worker at our centres in London.
Location: London
Contract: Full-time, fixed-term until July 2025
Applications close: 9am Monday 27th January 2025
Start date: February 2025
Salary
£30,000 per annum (inclusive of £2,600 London contribution)
What could my day look like?
The Education Worker role is a frontline, fast-paced and rewarding role where no two weeks will look the same. A typical day will have different activities, possibly spread between the IntoUniversity centre, partner schools and the offices of a corporate partner.
In the morning, you might be setting off with resources to run a workshop for sixth-form students in their secondary school. In the afternoon you may be setting up the classroom ahead of running Primary Academic Support for young people in your IntoUniversity centre. On other days, you may be travelling to a corporate partner to run a business simulation workshop for 15 year-olds or leading a group of final year primary school students on a campus visit for their graduation.
As an Education Worker, you’ll always be delivering the programme as part of your centre team, which means that any delivery is always a team effort.
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The Role: Operations Manager
We are seeking an inspiring and dedicated Operations Manager to play a key role in our organisation, leading and supporting our passionate staff team of eight people and managing daily operations at M13 Youth Project, supported by and reporting to the Founder.
You will lead on the smooth running of operations, working closely with youth work staff to nurture a trusting, inclusive and dedicated working culture, which enables staff and young people to feel safe, valued and hopeful and to develop excellent work together.
You will be responsible for overseeing the ongoing development of our staff team, including scheduling staff and activities, managing working hours and absence, line managing staff, supporting recruitment, induction, disciplinary and grievance processes and being the first point of contact for the team.
This role requires experience and capability in managing processes and people, with good organisational skills, attention to detail, emotional intelligence and dedication to completing tasks. Empathy, good sense, creativity and ability to manage competing priorities are essential, along with the ability to co-design solutions to effectively manage any issues arising in the office environment, whilst ensuring high quality youth work and excellent external relationships with partners.
Whilst knowledge of and previous experience within a youth and play work context is not a requirement, you will have an appreciation of and commitment to seeing children and young people’s lives enriched, and to developing an understanding of our approach to youth and play work. If required, the Founder will continue as Designated Safeguarding Lead and professional practice supervisor of youth & play work staff.
Diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-oppressive practice are important to us at M13 Youth Project across all areas of the organisation and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Your key role in effectively managing operations will free up the Founder to lead and focus on overall finance management, fundraising and on the strategic leadership, evaluation and development of M13, our Trustees and youth board, and the A6 Youth & Play Partnership, which M13 leads.
This is an exciting role for someone eager to make a significant difference to an amazing youth work charity: maintaining our high standard of work; supporting our 30th Anniversary celebrations; contributing knowledge, skills and passion to enhance and develop our current and future operations; and leading a team that creates life-enhancing youth and play activities that support the safety, growth, joy and well-being of children, young people and young dads.
Please refer to the Recruitment Pack for the full Job Description and Person Specification, available on our website and when you click the apply now button.
Before applying, we warmly invite you to have a conversation with Helen Gatenby about the role and the organisation.
The attached Recruitment Pack contains the information you need on M13, the job, the Job Description and the Person Specification. The Person Specification lists the requirements of the post – it is important you tell us clearly in your answers how you meet each ‘essential’ point listed in the Person Specification, as this information will be used to short-list candidates for interview.
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Are you a visionary leader with a passion for social impact and educational enrichment? The Birkbeck and William Ellis Schools Trust is seeking its first Director - a dynamic and strategic individual dedicated to advancing opportunities and support for students at William Ellis School in Camden, North London.
As Director, you’ll be at the helm of a small but impactful charity, supporting initiatives that foster confidence, wellbeing, and a sense of belonging among students, particularly those from under-resourced backgrounds. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape and drive our mission to make William Ellis School a leader in comprehensive education and to cultivate positive social capital, personal growth, and educational opportunities for all.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Fundraising: Securing and managing funds through grant writing, donor cultivation, and strategic partnerships.
- Strategic Leadership: Developing and implementing a vision to support educational and personal development programs.
- Community Engagement: Building and strengthening relationships with businesses, educational organisations, and community stakeholders.
- Storytelling & Advocacy: Raising the Trust’s profile by effectively communicating its impact through various media channels.
Working closely with the school’s leadership and Board of Trustees, you’ll also oversee compliance and financial stewardship to ensure transparency and sustainability, aligning all activities with the Trust’s values. While this is a sole leadership position, you’ll be supported by a vibrant school community, including dedicated trustees, parents, and alumni.
We’re looking for someone with a proven record in fundraising and strategic planning, who is motivated by social impact and driven to make a difference. If you are a self-starter with a ‘can-do’ attitude, ambition, and the ability to inspire others, we invite you to apply.
The Birkbeck and William Ellis Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on January 20th, at William Ellis School.
This role involves work within a school environment and supporting activities that benefit young people. The Birkbeck and William Ellis Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are made subject to a completed application form, satisfactory references, and an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service
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Community Fundraiser based in Cheshire
Supporting MHA services in Cheshire
Full time role - 37 hours per week
For more than 80 years, families have been choosing MHA to support the needs and aspirations of their loved ones in later life.
People have been forging friendships through our community programmes; fundraising to drive our charitable goals; and spreading the warmth, comfort, and spirituality that you’ll find across every MHA home, community, and development.
All our work is always for one reason, which will always stay the same: helping older people to live later life well. Could you be the person to join MHA as our Community Fundraiser for Cheshire as we continue to enable people to thrive in later life?
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference by playing a vital role in our work across Cheshire. Reporting to the local team and supported by the national fundraising team, this role will be responsible for engaging volunteers, both as individuals and groups, across the area to raise funds for MHA.
You will work closely with all MHA services, building relationships, and inspiring and empowering local fundraising to enable those who choose to use our services to thrive. This will include supporting those who wish to fundraise In Memory and utilising MHA’s fundraising products.
A portion of your time will also be spent collaborating with community fundraisers across the country on fundraising initiatives and guides, benefiting both your area and community fundraising nationally. You will provide an effective and efficient service supporting the organisation and our homes and schemes to meet our vision, values, and strategic objectives. The role will be target-driven with regular reviews throughout the year to ensure fundraising goals are met.
For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.
About You
Are you a passionate and skilled community fundraiser keen to play a key role in building a local network of community fundraising volunteers? Do you have a passion for working with supporters, building meaningful relationships, and inspiring supporters while ensuring your work aligns with the results we need? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Ideally, you will have experience working with high value donors and supporter groups, including businesses, and are able to evidence making a difference at scale across a wide geographical area., formally working in roles where you have successfully met targets. You will work well as a team player, closely collaborating with both operational colleagues in your area and the wider Fundraising Team, ensuring a focus on achieving the right results for the organisation and building lasting and substantial relationships with funders. You will be an effective communicator, developing trusting relationships, and taking everyone with you on the journey.
In return, we offer a committed and supportive team and a great staff membership scheme which includes training, pension, life assurance, access to high street vouchers, and lots more.
About us
Methodist Homes (MHA) is the largest charity care provider in the UK. With 80 years of experience delivering care and support to over 18,500 older people, we understand what it takes to help people live later life well through our care homes, retirement schemes, and MHA Communities.
At MHA, we place great importance on nurturing the mind, body, and spirit of those we care for and their families, with the commitment and dedication of our 7,000 employees and 4,000 volunteers, regardless of faith, background, or belief.
As the largest charity care provider in the UK, we offer some of the highest quality care, accommodation, and support services for older people throughout Britain. Our mission is to inspire the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life.
Why join MHA?
- We have a supportive 'family' like culture; the people at MHA are genuinely warm, friendly, and a pleasure to work with.
- High colleague employee engagement scores.
- Highly supportive and compassionate leadership team.
- Colleagues have access to Chaplaincy and Pastoral support.
- Employee Assistance Programme, including independent free counselling and legal advice.
- Favourable pension scheme.
- Hardship/welfare fund.
- Competitive pay and benefits, including a discount scheme.
- A range of flexible benefits, including an option to buy or sell additional annual leave.
- Genuine career progression and development.
Please Note: We will interview on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the recruitment period early if we successfully recruit for this role.
MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click here to read more about this.
Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CV’s from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CV’s from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA’s Talent Acquisition Team
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We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 50,000 young people each year at its 44 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.
We are looking for graduates who will enjoy working each day with young people and who will thrive in a frontline, community-based, fast-paced and rewarding role. You will be taking up a permanent role as an Education Worker on IntoUniversity’s Graduate Scheme, helping to change the lives of young people.
We believe that our Graduate Scheme is one of the most exciting in the charity sector, an excellent career opportunity with
exceptional training and hands-on experience, opportunities for promotion, and the chance to work with young people and colleagues who will challenge and inspire you.
Locations: We have positions available in Bridlington, Edinburgh and Middlesbrough
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Applications close: 9am Monday 13th January 2025
Start date: As soon as possible, to be agreed directly with the successful candidate.
Salary
£27,400 per annum
What could my day look like?
The Education Worker role is a frontline, fast-paced and rewarding role where no two weeks will look the same. A typical day will have different activities, possibly spread between the IntoUniversity centre, partner schools and the offices of a corporate partner.
In the morning, you might be setting off with resources to run a workshop for sixth-form students in their secondary school. In the afternoon you may be setting up the classroom ahead of running Primary Academic Support for young people in your IntoUniversity centre. On other days, you may be travelling to a corporate partner to run a business simulation workshop for 15 year-olds or leading a group of final year primary school students on a campus visit for their graduation.
As an Education Worker, you’ll always be delivering the programme as part of your centre team, which means that any delivery is always a team effort.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are on the lookout for a dynamic and committed individual to take on the role of Community Hub Leader based out of Bulwell Academy, driving the creation of impactful and lasting relationships between our schools and their communities. This exciting opportunity allows you to be a pivotal force in the development and success of a vital community initiative. If you're ready to make a significant difference and shape the future of our communities, we want to hear from you.
Job Title: Community Hub Leader
Location: Bulwell Academy
Salary: Pay Scale 23 – 28 (£33,366 - £37,938)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Fixed Term initially until December 2026, with a view to a Permanent Contract.
Working Pattern: Full-Time, 37 hours per week
Development of Community Hubs:
Developing Community Hubs closely associated with our schools is the next strategic step for Creative Education Trust. We believe these Hubs will sharpen our efforts and have a profound impact on overcoming the barriers to learning faced by many of our children. By fostering a deeper connection within the community and building relationships with other agencies, civil society organisations and businesses, we aim to address the holistic needs of our students and create an environment where educational success is supported by both the school and the community. Our goal is to facilitate deep, meaningful partnerships between the school and the community it serves, ensuring that barriers to learning, particularly those related to academic attainment, behaviour, and attendance, are addressed effectively, and overcome.
About You:
As the Community Hub Leader, you will be the catalyst that kickstarts and enables the Nottingham Hub to evolve, develop and grow. We are looking for a Hub Leader who can plan and facilitate the development of activities and relationships, as well as be the driving force behind the creation of a thriving and supportive community. You'll work closely with school staff, parents, students, and variety of agencies, charities and civil society organisations to break down barriers to learning, ensuring every student can succeed academically and behaviourally by maintaining exceptional levels of attendance.
We’re on the lookout for a dynamic individual with experience in:
· Direct engagement with parents, carers and young people, understanding what interventions are required for them to reach their potential.
· Leading innovative, community-focused programmes and activities that make a real difference.
· Building and nurturing impactful partnerships with other agencies, charities, civil society organisations and businesses, as well as with the wider community, to create lasting change.
· Creating a safe and supportive environment that will allow the Hub to flourish and gain the confidence of families and the local community.
Are you ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a profound impact? Join us and be a catalyst for positive transformation.
Requirements:
To apply for the Nottingham Community Hub Leader opportunity, you must:
· Hold GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
· Have strong organisational and leadership abilities.
· Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.
We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.
Creative Education Trust Benefits & Continual Professional Development:
Creative Education Trust is committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.
We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.
Next Steps:
We welcome informal conversations to discuss the role and purpose in more depth. Please do not hesitate to get in contact with our Head of Recruitment, Sarah Catchpole
We look forward to receiving your completed application form.
Application Closing Date: Friday 10th January 2024
Interview Date: Week Commencing – Monday 13th January 2025 or Monday 20th January 2025
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
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Regional Safeguarding Manager (South East)
The Methodist Church in Great Britain is committed to ensuring its churches are safe spaces for all. We work hard to ensure compliance with legal requirements, develop good practice, provide effective training and give professional advice on individual cases. We have an exciting opportunity to join our new safeguarding service and take forward this work supporting Methodist churches and work. The post holder will work alongside the Director for Safeguarding in some strategic duties, and will line manage a regional team of Safeguarding Officers who will carry specific responsibility for individual cases and risk assessments, training and advise to churches. The post predominantly covers the districts in the South East and will involve regular travel.
The successful candidate will hold a relevant professional qualification and extensive relevant experience and expertise in child and/or adult protection.
For more information about us visit the Safeguarding section of our website.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), annualised hours and a Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.
If you require reasonable adjustments to made at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact our HR Team. Contact details available on our website
Click Apply to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.
Closing Date: 20 January 2025
Interviews: 6 February 2025 at Methodist Church House, London
N.B We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
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We are on the lookout for a dynamic and committed individual to take on the role of Community Hub Leader, driving the creation of impactful and lasting relationships between our schools and their communities. This exciting opportunity allows you to be a pivotal force in the development and success of a vital community initiative. If you're ready to make a significant difference and shape the future of our communities, we want to hear from you.
Job Title: Community Hub Leader
Location: Ellis Guilford School, Nottingham
Salary: £33,366 - £37,938
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Contract until December 2026 with a view to a Permanent Contract
Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours
Development of Community Hubs:
Developing Community Hubs closely associated with our schools is the next strategic step for Creative Education Trust. We believe these Hubs will sharpen our efforts and have a profound impact on overcoming the barriers to learning faced by many of our children. By fostering a deeper connection within the community, we aim to address the holistic needs of our students and create an environment where educational success is supported by both the school and the community. Our goal is to facilitate deep, meaningful partnerships between the school and the community it serves, ensuring that barriers to learning, particularly those related to academic attainment, behaviour, and attendance, are effectively addressed and overcome.
About You:
As the Community Hub Leader, you will be the catalyst that kickstarts and enables the Hub to evolve, develop and grow. We are looking for a Hub Leader who can facilitate the development of activities and be the driving force behind the creation of a thriving and supportive community. You'll work hand-in-hand with school staff, parents, students, and variety of agencies, charities and civil society organisations to break down barriers to learning, ensuring every student can succeed academically and behaviourally by maintaining exceptional level of attendance.
We’re on the lookout for a dynamic individual with experience in:
· Direct engagement with parents, carers and young people, understanding what interventions are required for them to reach their potential.
· Leading innovative, community-focused programmes and activities that make a real difference.
· Building and nurturing impactful partnerships with businesses, local government agencies, charities and civil society organisations, and the wider community to create lasting change.
· Being able to create a safe and supportive environment that will allow the Hub to flourish and gain the confidence of families and the local community.
Are you ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a profound impact? Join us and be a catalyst for positive transformation!
Requirements:
To apply for the Community Hub Leader opportunity, you must:
· Hold GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
· Have strong organisational and leadership abilities.
· Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.
We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.
Creative Education Trust Benefits & Continual Professional Development:
Creative Education Trust is committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.
We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.
Next Steps:
We welcome informal conversations to discuss the role and purpose in more depth. Please do not hesitate to get in contact with our Head of Recruitment, Sarah Catchpole
We look forward to receiving your completed application form.
Application Closing Date: Friday 10th January 2025
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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You will bring operational excellence to this role as you lead and manage our Operations Managers and Registered Managers of our current home portfolio with an ambitious plan to expand this service so we can support more children and young people recover from the trauma they have experienced in their lives so far.
As a not-for-profit operator, we put the needs of children and young people ahead of everything else. Our priority is to enable these young people to ‘discover who they are and what they can become’.
The Role
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, this role will focus on providing an outstanding environment for children to thrive in whilst ensuring that we are compliant with OFSTED and other regulatory bodies.
Core Duties
• Ensure all aspects of service delivery in the residential homes comply with contractual, legislative and other necessary requirements.
• Create and implement robust policies and procedures for placements across all homes for looked after children, including oversight of quality assurance and ensuring all staff work in a way which prevents abuse and safeguards everyone.
• Support and expand our children’s therapeutic care service, leading on contract negotiations for future placements, registration of new homes and supporting the Executive Director in introducing a continuum of care provision
• You will investigate any safeguarding concerns for the service area and to make informed, fair, and transparent decisions based on information obtained including the production of investigation reports with recommendations and outcomes.
• Maximise resources and overall occupation to ensure your budget is responsibly managed.
• Provide strong cause-centric leadership and management to Operations Managers, to provide the highest professional standards of care and support to children and young people in our services, ensuring that they thrive who in turn will manage Registered Managers across all regions.
• Work with Operational Managers within the service to develop strategies that support ongoing learning, staff engagement and alignment to the organisations culture
• By virtue of being part of a wider organisation with a wide range of other services, we would look for you to be a positive and active member of the organisation’s Senior Leadership Team, supporting and participating in YMCA initiatives, internal projects and community projects across the Group.
Your Background
With extensive experience in a children’s residential care setting in an Operational management role, you will bring to the role:
• Operational knowledge and expertise of working in and managing Children’s Residential / Children Leaving Care / Children Looked After sectors including experience of opening new residential homes
• Experience of the support of successfully implementing new services; involvement in sourcing funding streams; and some experience of writing funding bids and applications.
• Demonstrable experience of working with OFSTED and other regulatory bodies, quality assurance frameworks and assessment standards.
• Experience of managing a dispersed staff team including recruitment, training, sickness absence and managing performance – staff team size of 50+ staff members.
• Compassion, empathy and understanding for the work your teams do every day
• Passion for working within a home-setting, knowing the difference you are making to a young person’s life.
• Inspiration and motivation to ignite the passion for the work we do among your team.
• Your desire to disrupt and challenge the norm both within our organisation and across the wider Industry.
• Exceptional communication skills at all levels from child to Board member.
• Our North Star will speak to the very core of who you are; the relentless dedication that all children and young people have the developmental relationships that support them to connect with one another and their communities.
Benefits
We offer the following benefits from day 1 of your employment with us:
• Equivalent of 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!
• Workplace pension with Royal London (3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution)4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service whilst in the pension scheme
• Reduced school holiday childcare places at YMCA Camp Williams Nottingham & Newark10% off in our hospitality venues including the Malt Cross and the Café at our Activity Village in Newark.
• Pastoral support
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Excellent opportunities for development and progression
• Support for further study up to post-graduate level 7 courses to support your development£500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group
• Regular ongoing inhouse training
• Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme
• Staff events and annual celebrations
On passing your probation, you can select from one of the following additional benefits:
• Private medical and dental cashback scheme with Westfield Health and access to Westfield Rewards for high street discounts
• £120 cash annual contribution towards either Travel costs or Childcare costs or Private gym membership
Closing Date – 22nd January 2025
Introductory Call – Ongoing to 22nd January 2025
1st Interviews – week commencing 27th January 2025
2nd interviews - week commencing 3rd February 2025
Location: Newark NG24 4FH
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week
Salary: £75,000
You may also have experience in the following: Operational Management, Head of Care, Residential Care Manager, Residential Childcare Manager, Head of Childcare, Care Manager, Case Manager, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Case Management, Coaching, Mentoring, Social Worker, Case Worker, Engagement, Community Support, Rehabilitation, Resettlement, etc.
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We couldn’t run Manchester International Festival without the dedication, energy and enthusiasm of our amazing volunteers. Some 426 volunteers got involved in MIF23, our last festival, doing everything from helping out with preparations to greeting the public at our events. Our Festival Volunteer Manager is critical to the smooth running of this programme.
Our Festival Volunteer Manager will lead on the recruitment of MIF volunteers, training and induction, and support for volunteers taking part in the 2025 programme. They will ensure that the volunteer programme is inclusive and accessible, and that volunteers have a fantastic experience at all points that they interact with us.
The primary focus of this role is leading on the volunteer-facing aspects of the MIF Volunteer Programme, however the post holder will work within a Volunteering Team that also delivers other Factory International volunteering programmes, including those at Aviva Studios, and may also support the delivery of these from time to time.
This role will involve a significant amount of evening and weekend working – particularly during May, June, and July, to facilitate the delivery of the programme. It is likely that this role will involve working additional hours, particularly during the Festival, which can then be taken back on a flexible basis.
Festival Volunteer Manager Responsibilties
- Lead on volunteer recruitment for MIF25, ensuring and encouraging applications from diverse communities across Greater Manchester and supporting the application and selection processes for new and returning volunteers
- Plan, develop and deliver training and induction schemes for MIF volunteers
- Organise social events, volunteer placements and other volunteer activities leading up to, during and immediately after the 2025 Festival
- Ensure efficient and accurate administration of the MIF volunteer programme including maintaining databases and schedules, processing volunteer expenses and contributing to evaluation processes and reporting
- Manage Volunteer Team Leaders who in turn manage, support and encourage the wider volunteer team. Manage any placement hosted with the Volunteering Team
- Coordinate with departments across Factory International to ensure that their MIF volunteer requirements are being met, and that the volunteer programme is integrated into the work of the organisation to best effect. This includes contributing to the volunteering team’s relationship with key festival partners, ensuring that they are kept informed and involved both before and during the Festival
- Offer advice and information to volunteers and external organisations through face-to-face, telephone and email contact
Festival Volunteer Manager Person Specification
ESSENTIAL
- Excellent communication skills, including written communication and verbal presentation skills
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including attention to detail when dealing with large amounts of data
- Experience of line managing staff or volunteers
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Flexible and adaptable approach to problem solving within a fast-paced environment
- Commitment to championing representation and inclusion at every level of the organisation with a proven ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Willing to get take relevant statutory checks eg DBS (Factory International can support with processing and payment)
DESIRABLE
- Experience of leading a volunteer programme (or other similar programme) involving large numbers of people
- Experience of working with a Volunteer Management System (i.e. an online system that holds volunteer records, enables applications to be submitted, enables rota-ing, etc)
- Experience of having worked or volunteered on a large festival or event
- Experience of designing and delivering training programmes or sessions
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude with a commitment to excellence
- Enthusiasm for training, mentoring and support of emerging talent
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Full time (35 hours) Learning and Development Officer (aligned to Chester & Stoke-on-Trent and Isle of Man Districts)
Are you passionate about helping to further the mission of our churches, circuits and districts? Are you an excellent facilitator and educator? If you are, we would like to hear from you. As an experienced professional with a proven track record in learning and development, you will be part of the GB-wide Learning Network of the Methodist Church, encouraging and resourcing life-long learning.
This role is aligned to two Methodist Districts, Chester & Stoke-on-Trent and Isle of Man, and covers a wide range of learning and development areas within the life of the church, aimed at supporting, encouraging and inspiring the church in living out ‘Our Calling: to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission’. The Learning Network works primarily with lay and ordained church leaders, equipping them as they in turn seek to equip all God’s people.
As the successful applicant, aligned to both the Chester & Stoke-on-Trent District and Isle of Man District, you will work with other team members across the Learning Network and the wider Connexional Team to enable Methodist people in all aspects of their calling as together we seek to be an inclusive, justice seeking, evangelistic and growing church.
About you
The role includes:
enabling, equipping and resourcing through preparation, delivery and evaluation of a wide range of contextually relevant learning and development activities, events and initiatives, both for onsite and online contexts;
supporting circuits in exploring vision and developing mission plans;
facilitating effective and potentially transformational conversations on a variety of subjects;
helping churches in their commitment to support the Church’s aspiration to be inclusive, justice seeking, evangelistic and growing;
working collaboratively with colleagues to plan, develop and review learning and development programmes in areas such as leadership development, biblical literacy, vocation, worship leading and preaching, pastoral care, ministerial wellbeing, supervision, conflict resolution, mission and ministry with all ages;
contributing your particular gifts and experiences to enhance learning and development across the connexion
a requirement to travel, and work during some evenings and weekends.
a requirement to live within the Chester & Stoke-on-Trent District of the Methodist Church and to travel to the Isle of Man as required
a requirement to be a member of a church in good standing with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or equivalent.
Key skills include:
Building good relationships with the Districts and with individuals and communities across the church and beyond;
An ability to work interculturally - being sensitive to working across different nations or jurisdictions, with an understanding of contextual theology;
Good communication (including digital mediums), planning, organising, and leadership skills;
An understanding of safeguarding;
Supporting adult learners;
Theological thinking and the ability to facilitate others in developing theological conversation;
Flexible and creative approach.
You will have significant experience in offering learning and development support and theological reflection in a relevant context.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), annualised hours and a Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.
The successful applicant will be required to live within the geographical area of the Chester & Stoke-on-Trent Methodist District and will be expected to travel to the Isle of Man for work purposes.
Closing date: 12 January 2025
Interviews to take place on: 4th February 2025 in Crewe
N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
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We are on the lookout for a dynamic and committed individual to take on the role of Community Hub Leader based out of our Great Yarmouth schools, driving the creation of impactful and lasting relationships between our schools and their communities. This exciting opportunity allows you to be a pivotal force in the development and success of a vital community initiative. If you're ready to make a significant difference and shape the future of our communities, we want to hear from you.
Job Title: Community Hub Leader
Location: Based out of our Great Yarmouth schools
Salary: Pay Scale 23 – 28 (£33,366 - £37,938)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Fixed Term initially until December 2026, with a view to a Permanent Contract.
Working Pattern: Full-Time, 37 hours per week
Development of Community Hubs:
Developing Community Hubs closely associated with our schools is the next strategic step for Creative Education Trust. We believe these Hubs will sharpen our efforts and have a profound impact on overcoming the barriers to learning faced by many of our children. By fostering a deeper connection within the community and building relationships with other agencies, civil society organisations and businesses, we aim to address the holistic needs of our students and create an environment where educational success is supported by both the school and the community. Our goal is to facilitate deep, meaningful partnerships between the school and the community it serves, ensuring that barriers to learning, particularly those related to academic attainment, behaviour, and attendance, are addressed effectively, and overcome.
About You:
As the Community Hub Leader, you will be the catalyst that kickstarts and enables the Great Yarmouth Hub to evolve, develop and grow. We are looking for a Hub Leader who can plan and facilitate the development of activities and relationships, as well as be the driving force behind the creation of a thriving and supportive community. You'll work closely with school staff, parents, students, and variety of agencies, charities and civil society organisations to break down barriers to learning, ensuring every student can succeed academically and behaviourally by maintaining exceptional levels of attendance.
We’re on the lookout for a dynamic individual with experience in:
· Direct engagement with parents, carers and young people, understanding what interventions are required for them to reach their potential.
· Leading innovative, community-focused programmes and activities that make a real difference.
· Building and nurturing impactful partnerships with other agencies, charities, civil society organisations and businesses, as well as with the wider community, to create lasting change.
· Creating a safe and supportive environment that will allow the Hub to flourish and gain the confidence of families and the local community.
Are you ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a profound impact? Join us and be a catalyst for positive transformation.
Requirements:
To apply for the Great Yarmouth Community Hub Leader opportunity, you must:
· Hold GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
· Have strong organisational and leadership abilities.
· Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.
We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.
Creative Education Trust Benefits & Continual Professional Development:
Creative Education Trust is committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.
We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.
Next Steps:
We welcome informal conversations to discuss the role and purpose in more depth. Please do not hesitate to get in contact with our Head of Recruitment, Sarah Catchpole.
We look forward to receiving your completed application form.
Application Closing Date: Friday 10th January 2024
Interview Date: Week Commencing – Monday 13th January 2025 or Monday 20th January 2025
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility. All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview. The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.