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Fundraising Manager (Trusts and Foundations)

Location: Remote

Salary: £34,000 - £36,000

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent

Have you got what it takes to be our new…. Fundraising Manager?

Who are we?

Here at Springboard, we…

Futureproof the talent pipeline for hospitality and tourism.

Nurture people into careers in hospitality, leisure, and tourism by equipping them with the inspiration, knowledge, skills, advice, and guidance they need.

Help transform the lives of people who may have barriers to work and can benefit from our support, so that they get sustained employment in hospitality, leisure, and tourism, whatever their age or background.

Provide specialist careers information, advice, and guidance to inform and guide young people, adults and key influencers about the industry and facilitate quality work experience opportunities.

Promote hospitality, leisure, and tourism as a great place to work, providing worthwhile and inspirational careers.

Objectives of this role...

Playing a key role in supporting the charity to achieve its fundraising strategy KPIs, generating income with a key focus on trusts & foundations  – supporting Springboard to achieve its annual income target. The role will also contribute to supporting our fundraising team to attract more public funding and support from corporate bodies as and when appropriate. Manage and/or overseeing funding partner accounts ensuring that all reporting and bid writing requirements are submitted to the highest standard; constructing successful funding applications from within the income forecast and pipeline; contributing to building a strong funding pipeline to support the sustainability of the organisation; providing bid writing training opportunities for staff; working with Springboard operations and delivery teams to develop Springboard services and associated budgets to attract funding. Leading and managing the fundraising executive.

A month in the life of…

• Identifying strong funding opportunities contributing to both the income forecast meetings and pipeline requirements – targeting Springboard programme priorities aligned to our strategy.
• Drafting and submitting successful regional and national bids and tenders with a key focus on trusts & foundations. The role will also contribute to supporting the fundraising team to attract targeted public funding opportunities; and corporate income opportunities as and where appropriate.
• Facilitating internal and external stakeholder meetings related to funding and reporting requirements including: research; profiling; design; income targets, budgets and operations.
• Managing and/or allocating our existing funding accounts and renewals to colleagues.
• Liaising with operational and delivery teams to brief on funding contract requirements.
• Providing staff training and supporting fellow bid writers by reviewing and amending content.
• Carrying out 121s, personal development and performance reviews in line with Springboard procedures.

This job is for you if you are…

• Experienced in successful bid writing with the ability to be both strategic and hands on.
• Ability to be creative in matching Springboard services with suitable funders.
• Excellent verbal, written skills & attention to detail.
• Understanding of data protection and GDPR.
• Ability to interrogate excel data, prepare budgets and forecasts.
• Desire to work in a highly focused, results driven fundraising team
• Share our core values: INSPIRE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, CUSTOMER FOCUS, LISTEN, INCLUSIVE, DO, HONEST.

What’s in it for you…

• Flexible hours
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Extra gifted days at Christmas
• Extensive Private Health Care
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits scheme including lots of discounts
• Access to learning & Development Platform FLOW
• Supportive work environment, family friendly.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Springboard is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), or sexual orientation. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment process, please contact us.

How to Apply: If you are passionate about transforming lives and have the skills to excel in this role, we would love to hear from you! You can either send your CV or record a video talking about your experience, skills, and why you want to join our charity. Both options are welcome - choose what works best for you

About Us

The Fire Fighters Charity offers specialist, lifelong support for members of the UK fire services community, empowering individuals to achieve mental, physical and social wellbeing throughout their lives.

We provide confidential, personalised support to the whole of the fire services community, whether that’s at our centres, over the phone, online or out in communities.

We are looking for a Senior Marketing Executive to join our Marketing and Engagement team.

The Benefits

As an Employee of the Charity, we pride ourselves on ensuring you have great employee benefits along with a supportive working environment.

• Salary: £38,618 per annum
• Pension: 8% pension contributions (All pension contributions are paid by the Charity on your behalf. No employee contribution is required, though can be made through a salary sacrifice scheme)
• Paid Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holiday (prorated)
• Life assurance: 3 x basic salary
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and other support tools

The Role

Based at our Head Office in Basingstoke, Hampshire, and reporting to the Marketing Manager, you will deliver engaging, creative, data-driven marketing campaigns targeting our beneficiaries and supporters across the UK’s fire services community. You’ll achieve this by utilising all our available media channels including email, websites, direct mail, social media, on/offline advertising and events.

In this fast-paced and exciting role, you’ll be supporting teams across our Charity to promote our health and wellbeing services to the deserving people we support. You will also assist our fundraising teams to generate the income needed to fund the diverse range of services we provide to the fire family.

This role is subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Services Check.

About You

We’re looking for an enthusiastic marketer with experience delivering marketing campaigns that demonstrate a return on investment.

You will need to be confident communicator, calm under pressure and keen to evidence the success of your work through data analysis, you will be able to adapt your approach to suit different audiences and to translate marketing briefs and objectives into effective campaign activity.

Naturally creative and pro-active, this role would ideally suit someone who is keen to take the next step in their marketing career, who thinks on their feet to overcome challenges to deliver projects on-budget and on-time.

Please see the job description for a full outline of the role and organisational outcomes it contributes towards.

How to Apply

For more information about the Charity, please visit our website. To apply, please upload a CV and cover letter to our recruitment portal. 

We reserve the right to close this role early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to contact applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was not successful this time.

The main purpose of this role will be to provide clear, accurate and helpful retrofit and other related technical guidance in areas such as carbon foot-printing, building energy performance and renewable energy options to local and community organisations to help them tackle the climate emergency.

Pay and conditions

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).
• The salary for the role will be £29,864 - £35,770.
• You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).

CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and much more.

Specific responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• Deliver training to local and community stakeholders on topics such as carbon literacy, retrofit, renewables and energy efficiency.
•  Develop and strengthen tools, guidance and other materials for community organisations that help to increase their ability to deliver beneficial local retrofit initiatives.
•  Undertake basic retrofit assessments of domestic and non-domestic buildings and provide useful guidance and recommendations on potential improvements.
• Provide carbon auditing, and recommendations for decarbonisation plans for community businesses.
• Support community organisations to design and deliver capital investment projects, develop funding bids, business cases and project delivery plans.
• Support community organisations to plan and deliver wider community engagement processes that help to foster leadership, consent and action.
• Facilitate learning, networking, and sharing between local and community organisations, staff and volunteers.
• Support CSE’s fundraising activities and the development of new models and approaches for the provision of retrofit activities and services at the local and community scale.
• Provide administrative support for timely delivery of project activities, accurate record keeping and robust reporting.
• Champion to key stakeholders (such as local authorities and funders) the importance of community engagement and the roles which local and community organisations can play in catalysing and enabling the decarbonisation of local homes and community buildings.
• Foster collaboration and deepen relationships with partner organisations who are active and interested in supporting similar areas of work.

To see a detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.

Essential attributes for this role include:

• O’ Level/GCSE maths, Science and English.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relay and translate technical information for non-technical audiences.
• Relevant vocational or degree level qualification or equivalent work experience.
• Experience of assessing technical options for improving the energy performance of buildings.
• Experience in the repair, maintenance and home improvement sectors.
• Experience of working on community (non-domestic) buildings.
• An understanding of the design and construction of both modern and traditional buildings.
• The ability to write technical reports and provide recommendations and guidance to non-expert stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the broad themes driving the work of CSE.
• An enthusiasm for learning and problem solving.
• An understanding of the importance of effective administration and coordination to the successful delivery of projects.
• Empathy and understanding of different stakeholder situations.

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.

How to apply

To apply, please download and complete the application form available on our website. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification.

The closing date for applications is midnight, Sunday 21 July 2024. If you have not heard from CSE by 25 July, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Interviews are expected to take place Wednesday 31 July and Friday 2 August 2024 at our offices in Bristol.

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

EYPDAS Substance Misuse Practitioner

Permanent contract but funding for this role ends on 31st March 2025 (with the potential for extension subject to funding)  

3 Positions available

37 hours per week  

£29,855.00 per annum  

Essex - Countywide / Quadrant Based- quadrant to be discussed at interview

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support young people when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for young people, every step of the way.  

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for young people who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.  

We wish to recruit 2 Substance Misuse Practitioners to join our established Essex Young Peoples Drug and Alcohol Team (EYPDAS) supporting young people aged 8-25 who are using or misusing substances.

You will provide direct therapeutic support to vulnerable young people, vulnerable young adults and families who are affected by substance use.

Support offered will include one to one face to face interventions, targeted group work & online support across the County. You may also facilitate training around substances for statutory and voluntary agencies across the County. 

The young people will require a skilled practitioner who is experienced in working with hard to reach, vulnerable young people at risk and using trauma informed therapeutic approaches. You should have experience of facilitating groups with knowledge of the issues and legislation affecting young people who are using or misusing substances. 

What we are looking for...

-You will have substantial experience in working with vulnerable young people either in a paid or unpaid capacity. To be able to evidence your ability to build positive relationships with groups of young people to raise awareness about substance use and the associated risks and impact. 

-You will have experience of carrying out individual and group work interventions with young people & adults. 

-You will have experience in using Microsoft Office Applications and other relevant data systems.  

-You can demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative as well as be able to contribute to a multi-agency approach so as to enable effective interventions with young people, including delivering training to a range of professionals. 

-You hold a full UK drivers license and have access to you own transport.

As well as a strong commitment to your development, we offer a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory stakeholder pension, childcare vouchers and flexible working. 

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make young people's lives happier and safer.  

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is the 21st July. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy from the 17th July onwards.

Interviews will be held on the 7th August. These will be in person at our Chelmsford office.

IN1

Purpose of the Post

To ensure the development of a strategic communication, marketing, and engagement strategy for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector within the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership. Emphasise and amplify the VCSE’s role in enhancing population health addressing health inequalities and fostering collaboration across the wider system. Lead the representation of the VCS Alliance, and wider VCSE sector, in strategic meetings across Bradford District and Craven. Develop and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders operating at grassroots and strategic levels, including Communications Leads at Community First Yorkshire, Public Health and the NHS.

Background

This is an exciting new opportunity to develop a strategic approach to VCSE voice and influence across the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership to support good population health and health inequality ambitions, specifically relating to healthy minds, healthy children and families and healthy communities. These are three of the five priorities for our Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership.

Our Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership, in collaboration with Bradford Council, NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and VCSE infrastructure support organisations, have commissioned a new transitional VCSE Activation Contract.

This contract will:

• Strengthen the Sector – through improving the capability of, and address weaknesses in, organisations that directly divert citizens from the statutory health and social care system.
• Activate the Voice and Influence of Citizens and the VCSE Sector to ensure insight and experience of diverse citizens and VCSE organisations inform and support activity which takes pressure off front line health and social care services.
• And will seek out the voices and insight of the most marginalised communities and those of the VCSE organisations that are working with and supporting those groups to achieve the outcome described above. This citizen voice is a key theme to how we make decisions across our place – Bradford District and Craven.

During this coming year we will work together as partners driven by our ethos to ‘Act as One’ to focus on our shared ambition of people living ‘happy, healthy at home’. Specifically taking pressure off front health and care front line services

Special conditions
As part of this role, you will be required to work and travel across the Bradford District and Craven. While the VCS Alliance supports hybrid working, there is an expectation that you will be based at the office for at least two days per week.

Benefits
28 days annual leave per year (Pro Rata) plus bank holidays, an additional day of leave for your birthday, Employee Assistance Programme, hybrid working, workplace pension, opportunities for professional development and free office parking.

Notes
All jobs are subject to change from time to time and this job description will be reviewed regularly. This post is subject to a 3-month probationary period and will be subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

Fundraiser- Trusts and Foundations (P/T 24hrs) – Fixed Term 6-9 months -

Tokko Youth Space is committed to providing essential support to Luton’s young people. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and experienced Fundraiser to join our dynamic team during a pivotal period in our organisational growth.

Position Overview:

As a Trust and Foundation Fundraiser at Tokko Youth Space, you will play a crucial role in securing funding to support our mission and make a lasting impact on the lives of young people in our community.

Key Responsibilities:

· Secure vital funding through one-off and multi-year grants, propelling our mission forward.

· Craft compelling cases for support and applications, captivating the hearts of Trusts and Foundations.

· Explore new funding avenues by identifying and cultivating prospective supporters.

· Build lasting relationships with donors through impactful communications and events.

· Drive innovation by staying ahead of fundraising trends and best practices.

 

Your Skills:

· Minimum three years in trust and foundation fundraising.

· Exceptional literacy skills with a proven track record of successful proposals.

· Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to connect with diverse stakeholders.

· Knowledge of the Children and Young People’s charity sector and fundraising trends.

· Meticulous attention to detail in grant management.

 

Why Join Us:

Embark on a fulfilling journey with Tokko Youth Space, where your efforts will directly impact the lives of children and people. Be part of a vibrant team, championing inclusivity and diversity.

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Please remember to make sure you have included evidence to show how you meet all the essential criteria listed in the Job Description & Person Specification or you will not be short-listed.

Please note we may conduct interviews as applications come in, and are ready to hire if we find the right person before the job closes, therefore we encouraged you to apply early.

Applications received after the closing date or incomplete applications, will not be accepted.

Please keep free any interview date that is mentioned in either the job advert or other information sent to you. We may not be able to provide alternative dates.

Please ensure that any gaps in your employment or educational history since leaving secondary school are fully explained. Due to the nature of our work with vulnerable young people all posts will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check.

To find out more about our charity please visit our website.

We Are Survivors are looking for therapists to come and join our ever-growing Community Services team.

The organisation has an ambitious strategy to ensure that #NoMaleSurvivorsIsLeftBehind and is looking for several new members of staff to help us achieve this.

You will help us to provide key services across Greater Manchester. The Community Team is made of Therapists and Community Development Workers to support men and boys to access the services they need. The roles we are recruiting are to grow this from our central hub wider across Greater Manchester.

Trauma Informed Therapist (Part Time)

Role Purpose

To deliver quality assured trauma-informed therapeutic services to primary and secondary beneficiaries.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver trauma-informed therapeutic services.

• Accurately record clinical interventions.

• Undertake specific therapeutic projects as directed by the Senior Management Team

Senior Trauma Informed Therapist (Full Time)

Role Purpose

To deliver quality assured trauma-informed therapeutic services to primary and secondary beneficiaries.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead peer-mentoring support to trauma-informed therapists.

• Deliver trauma-informed therapeutic services.

• Lead accurate clinical record keeping of therapeutic service interventions.

• Lead the supervision of therapeutic services waiting lists.

• Undertake specific therapeutic projects as directed by the Senior Management Team.

Do you feel you could support We Are Survivors in providing key services to male survivors and their loved ones? Then take a look at the role profile we have available below:

• 1 x Full-Time (37.5hrs) Senior Trauma Informed Therapist - £29,870 
• 1 x Part-Time (22.5hrs) Trauma Informed Therapist - £27,810 (FTE)

ABOUT US

PANS and PANDAS are complex neuro-psychiatric conditions which are frequently misunderstood and misdiagnosed.  PANS PANDAS UK are the only charity in the UK working to improve outcomes and ensure brighter futures for people affected by PANS and PANDAS.

We provide support and information to families, and work tirelessly to inform medical practice, raise awareness, engage with medical, social work and educational professionals, and much more.

We are a small team based at home in various UK locations.  We keep in touch frequently online and have a warm, supportive and positive culture.

THE ROLE

The charity is growing and as such we have undergone a small restructure resulting in the creation of this new role.

We are looking for someone to offer excellent administrative support to the charity.  We see this role as being central to the smooth running of the organisation with the successful applicant seeking out and implementing processes to improve efficiency.

The Office Manager will need to be a great communicator, with responsibility for the management of the small Community Team and have oversight of the membership programme. This important role will require a solution focused, independent thinker with a flexible and agile approach, no two days will be the same.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than 750 words outlining your suitability for the role.  .

Please note:  We will not process any applications which do not have a covering letter.

Could you be a part of supporting and empowering people and their families with expert guidance and advice?
Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of people affected by dementia?
Do you want a rewarding career where every day is different?
 
Yes? Well, we would love to hear from you!

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.

About the role

Location: Derbyshire (community based) with some elements of home-working.

As a Dementia Adviser, you will provide person-centred and outcomes focused information, advice and support services to people affected by dementia and memory loss symptoms in Derbyshire. You will identify their needs and the services they may wish to access, support the improvement of their sense of wellbeing, putting them in more control of their lives. 

You may need to work with a variety of other professionals, such as GP’s, memory clinic staff and other health and social care partners, and support may be provided in person, over the telephone, via virtual options or in writing. We aim to reach people affected by dementia from all communities and support their needs within their own community. 

About you

We are looking to welcome an approachable, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable individual who will focus on supporting people affected by Dementia across Derbyshire. 

You will have:

- A passion for supporting people to maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being, and help them take more control of their lives
- A solid and compassionate understanding of the needs of people affected by dementia
- The ability to work inclusively with people affected by dementia, along with an understanding of the need for client confidentially
- Great communication skills, adapting your approach to ensure understanding at all levels
- Effective networking and influencing skills and the ability to manage several tasks at once and keep yourself motivated to perform under pressure
- Good IT skills and experience working with databases and virtual meeting software (e.g., MS Teams and Zoom)
- The ability to travel across all areas of Derbyshire independently when required

Closing date: 11th July 2024
Interview date: 18th July 2024

About Alzheimer's Society

At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

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.

About Us  

akt is the UK’s national LGBTQ Youth Homelessness charity. We provide safe homes, mentoring, and support to ensure that no young person needs to choose between a safe home and being who they are. 24% of young people facing homelessness in the UK identify as LGBT (National Scoping of LGBT Youth Homelessness, akt, 2015) and 78% of LGBTQ+ young people cited an absence of family support (The LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness Report, akt, 2021). The charity was founded in 1989 and operates service centres in London, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol and works online through a Digital Service to offer support to young people outside of our four office regions. akt works with over 800 vulnerable young people a year providing both face to face and online assistance.

Job Summary

There are two roles available on temporary four month contracts:

• one London-based (three hours per fortnight, Tuesday 5.30pm - 8.30pm); and
• one Manchester-based (three hours per month, Wednesday 5.30pm - 8.30pm).

There is a high percentage of Queer, Trans and Intersex People of Colour (QTIPOC) service users at akt who this role will directly support. Therefore, this role will require someone who has in-depth knowledge of the lived experiences of QTIPOC young people.

The role will involve supporting the provision of youth engagement activities to a diverse range of QTIPOC young people aged 16-25 who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or living in a hostile environment. Our focus is in maintaining our ability to provide the highest service possible, giving our young people the opportunities to access peer support, community engagement and life skills. Overall, we aim to support LGBTQ+ young people into safe accommodation and work or education and prevent them from becoming homeless again in the future.

Our Youth Engagement programme provides opportunities for young people accessing our services to:

• build skills and confidence to reach their own goals and objectives;
• access an affirming community of LGBTQ+ peers; and
• shape the work of akt.

More details about the job can be found in the Job Information attached to this advert on the akt website. 

Application deadline: midnight (11.59pm) Sunday 7th July 2024

Interview date: Wednesday 17th July (afternoon) or Thursday 18th July (morning)

Listening Books is a charity that provides an excellent audiobook lending service to people whose illness, disability, learning or mental health difficulty, impacts on their ability to read the printed word. Our audiobook catalogue contains over 10,000 titles and we have a total reach of 100,000 members across the UK. We believe that books should be accessible to everyone.

We have a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to join our small team to help grow Listening Books' reach. If you have excellent organisational and research skills, would like to expand your experience in the charity sector and are interested in representing a charity that supports anyone with a print impairment, then we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the charity, including answering the main telephone line, opening and processing post, booking couriers and obtaining permission to use members’ quotes in marketing materials.

They will undertake the retention of its sponsored and paying members, by contacting renewing individual and organisational members, with the intention of retaining as many as possible and encouraging their use of the audiobook service. 

They will also help increase referrals to our service, by building and developing relationships with local partner charities and other relevant organisations. They will allocate funding to eligible new and renewing sponsored members, helping to meet our funding requirements and expand the charity’s membership base. 

Are you passionate about supporting older people with dementia and their carers to enage with activies across Lewisham? If so, we want to hear from you! 

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark is looking for a part time coordiantor to deliver arts and crafts, physical exercise and singing groups for people with dementia in Lewisham. You will be delivering the programme with the support of our volunteers and working directly with freelance workers and community partners.

The successful candidate will have a good undersatnding of the needs and issues affecting older people including dementia awareness. 

They will be able to work as part of a team and travel within Southwark and Lewisham. Great interpersonal skills required along with the ability to work to Age UK Lewisham and Southwark’s values to empower and enable older people to lead fulfilled lives.

Employee Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
• Additional 1 day leave for Birthdays
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including access to a helpline for partners and dependents
• Generous contractual sick pay scheme, allowing staff to recover without the worry of loss of income
• CycleScheme members – enabling employees to save 25-39% of the cost of a new bike & accessories whilst also spreading the cost
• TechScheme members – enabling employees to purchase tech and home furnishing through AUKLS and spread the cost from their salary

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

For full details, please download the Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date for applications – 9am on 8 July 2024

Interviews will take place week commencing 15 July 2024 at Stones End Day Centre, Southwark

Youth Diversion Practitioner

x3 Positions Available

Permanent with Funding until 31st March 2026

DNM £29,855.00

37 hours

We are looking for an experienced young people's practitioner. You will be confident in your work with young people and join our dynamic, ambitious team.

Youth Diversion a new team within the Children's Society East. The Youth Diversion practitioner will offer a community-based assertive outreach programme focused on early intervention and targeted prevention for those young people identified as most at risk of becoming involved in substance use.

This role links with our Essex Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service (EYPDAS) . EYPDAS work with young people aged up to 25 years old who require support for substance or alcohol use. We neither condone nor condemn use but support young people on a voluntary basis to create a care plan that suits their needs and motivations. EYPDAS sits within the established All Age Recovery Co-ordination Service (AARCS), which we deliver in partnership with Open Road, supporting young people, adults and families affected by substance misuse.

In order to be successful with this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have extensive experience of: -

Delivering direct interventions with vulnerable young people (8-25) on both a one to one and group work capacity. As well as working to support the family network.

Co-producing care and safety plans with young people that are young people led, focusing on both a relational & strength-based approach.

Extensive partnership working in a multi-agency environment to ensure that the needs and wishes of the young person are heard and acted upon.

You will work as part of a team and need to be able to work in a flexible way which includes flexing their day and work location as need indicates, including being based in the locality office in Chelmsford and working in the home environment to increase convenience and accessibility

You will need to demonstrate that you have:

-A relevant professional qualification working with vulnerable children and families is desired e.g., Diploma/degree in social work, counselling qualification, professional youth worker or related NVQ or degree. Or Substantial relevant experience of working with vulnerable young people facing significant challenges within this sector.

-Experience of working with vulnerable young people and families that are hard to reach and from diverse backgrounds on both a one-to-one basis and through group work interventions.

-Experience of supporting adolescents who are dealing with complex and sensitive issues through offering advice and advocacy.

-Experience of partnership and multi-agency working.

-Experience of working on one's own and within a team.

-Experience of using IT based case management systems.



Closing date for applications will be: 10th July 2024

If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from the 26th June onwards.

Interviews will be held in person.

Horses might be part of our DNA but they don’t have to be part of yours. World Horse Welfare has plenty of passionate equine experts already in situ, so provided you share our values of being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking then you could be the perfect candidate.

We care about our people because they are the ones who enable us to achieve such good work. We invest in them, nurture them and listen to them to create a collaborative working environment where everyone feels valued.

Benefits include a generous pension scheme and cash health plan, paid employee sickness absence scheme, a minimum of 31 days’ holiday (including bank/public holidays and mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year) and death in service.

World Horse Welfare’s values are grounded in pragmatism and compassion as we strive to support and strengthen the horse-human partnership in all its guises through a combination of care, research, education and influence. The charity promotes and protects welfare across the full spectrum of the equine world including horses in need, sport and leisure horses, and horses used in work and production in marginalised communities worldwide.

Visitor Centre

• Meet and greet visitors in a pleasant and welcoming manner • Provide informative guided tours of the working farm utilising volunteers where possible

• Work with the Cook to ensure the café is set up appropriately and in time to open and provide assistance with end of day procedures to include cashing up and cleaning down

• Assist the Senior Centre Promotions Officer and Centre Manager with the planning and organisation of a range of events in order to raise World Horse Welfare’s profile and generate income

• Deal with general enquiries relating to the hiring and use of the visitor centre’s facilities (indoor school and conference room) and all subsequent liaison and co-ordination of bookings to ensure all facilities and arrangements are as required by the event organiser

• Assist the Senior Centre Promotions Officer to co-ordinate the events diary and ensure that volunteers are organised to work as required

• Work with the Senior Centre Promotions Officer and Communications department to ensure promotional and display materials are current and accurate

• Actively encourage visitors to support the charity by signing up to memberships and other charity products • Increase the charity’s supporter database through visitor data collection

 • Ensure all merchandise is presented professionally

• Working closely with the Senior Centre Promotions Officer ensure there is adequate merchandise in stock

• As directed by the Senior Centre Promotions Officer undertake stock-take of all merchandise

• Ensure all required administration and paperwork is received by Head Office as directed.

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