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About CAT

The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is an internationally renowned environmental charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate environmental education in the UK, based near Machynlleth in Powys, Mid Wales.

CAT provides inspiration, education and training in solutions to the climate and biodiversity emergency.

Key activities include residential short courses, vocational training and postgraduate degrees in a wide range of sustainability-related topics, with online courses and events offered alongside in-person learning.

CAT launched the Zero Carbon Britain Hub and Innovation Lab in 2020 with support from the Moondance Foundation. This was initially a three year project and received further funding from the Moondance Foundation to run the Innovation Lab for a further three years. The aim of the project is to improve the capacity of councils and communities to turn climate emergency declarations into action and create systemic change in order to increase resilience to climate change.

This will be achieved by offering a programme of support aimed at increasing the competence, confidence and effectiveness of policy makers, communities and organisations in developing zero carbon policies and action plans. This support will include: using the Zero Carbon Britain model to provide people with the knowledge to create Zero Carbon Action Plans; delivering Zero Carbon Britain training using a ‘train the trainer’ model to increase the skills and capacity of communities to take action on climate change; supplying the tools to enable people to turn climate emergency declarations into action; setting up a digital resource hub and online network to provide peer support and increase confidence of individuals and communities to take action on climate change. In conjunction with the Zero Carbon Britain Hub, an Innovation Lab will identify key issues, priorities and tasks; develop ideas that impact on these areas; and create routes into larger scale impact or systems change.

Job details:

ZCBILM240216

Area of Responsibility:

Zero Carbon Britain Innovation Lab

Responsible to:

Co-CEO

Responsible for:

Research Assistant

External Trainers and consultants

Contract type: Fixed term – 2 years

Responsibility Grade: 7

Location: Flexible with regular visits to the CAT eco centre near Machynlleth

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. (1.0 FTE)

Working Days: Usually Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Occasional weekend and evening working.

Salary and employee benefits:

£35,898 per annum.

CAT offers a generous annual leave allowance of 25 days p.a., plus bank holidays, plus additional allowance at Christmas (usually 3 days), plus 1 extra day for every year worked (up to 5 days).

CAT also offers an attractive package of employee benefits, including:

· a free cooked lunch and free hot drinks from the café whenever working from the CAT eco centre

· 40% discount on retail goods purchased from CAT

· Opportunities for CPD training, qualifications & professional memberships to be funded by CAT

· Opportunity to take 2 CAT short courses per year free-of-charge

· the opportunity to purchase additional holiday days      

· a ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme (planned)

· 5% pension contribution

· generous maternity and paternity entitlement and Death In Service benefit

· 2 hours per month for general health & wellbeing & 2 hours per month for Welsh language tuition.

Work remotely: See Location

Application deadline:     9am 5 July 2024

Interviews to be held:     Week commencing 15 July 2024 (on site)

Expected start date:  To be discussed at offer stage 

Overview of Role

The postholder will manage the Zero Carbon Britain Innovation Lab, to improve the capacity of councils and communities to turn climate emergency declarations into action, identifying key issues, priorities and tasks, developing ideas that impact on these areas and creating routes into larger scale impact or systems change, in order to increase resilience to climate change.

Main Responsibilities

· To work with the Zero Carbon Britain Hub Team and External Evaluator, to clarify aims and capabilities, identifying key issues, priorities and tasks the Innovation Lab could help tackle, assessing current and potential innovation capabilities and gaps

· To design the Innovation Team model

· To manage all staff employed to deliver on the Innovation Lab

· To liaise with the Head of Development to identify other sources of funding for developing the Innovation Team model and building the Innovation team

· To develop and implement Innovation Lab methodology, piloting and delivering innovation Labs

· To put in place effective systems, policies and procedures for the effective management, monitoring and evaluation of the Innovation Lab in order to deliver on the project’s aims and objectives, outputs, outcomes and impact

· To work with the Graduate School of the Environment and contribute to teaching on the Masters in Behaviour Change and other Masters degrees

· To represent the Innovation Lab externally

· To liaise and work in partnership with appropriate external organisations, to support the needs of councils and communities to turn climate emergency declarations into action

· To manage external consultants and staff tasked with delivering training and consultancy

· To prepare marketing material and publicise the project and its activities

Any other appropriate duties as defined by the Co-CEO

Salary: £31,000 - £35,000 (35 hours FTE) depending on experience

Hours: Full Time (35 hrs per week) or Part time (minimum of 21 hours per week)

Place of work: Remote/Hybrid/Flexible with a requirement to attend our offices in Hatfield, Herts, for 4 x All staff days per year.

Join Our Team!

We are looking for an experienced, confident, flexible Evidence & Insight Officer. Working within a small team in an evolving department, developing and delivering the research, insight and evaluation enabling the charity to make strategic, evidence-based decisions to maximise our impact. We are developing the charities understanding of our key audiences, their needs and how well we are addressing them through the design, delivery and sharing of relevant research and analysis.

About us

We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. We’re looking for a dynamic and innovative Digital Marketing Lead who can help us reach the people who need us most with the content that resonates most with them. If you like working in a fast-paced, supportive team and being able to get involved in a variety of projects that make a real difference, read on!

About you

The role is suited to someone who:

• Is experienced in delivering evidence & insight projects
• Is experienced in using both quantitative and qualitative approached to gathering evidence and insight.
• Has strong analytical and data management skills using complex and varied information and data.
• Has strong data visualisation skills to effectively present data for different audiences
• Is a strategic thinker and a team player.
• Is a fantastic communicator, able to build and maintain effective relationships with with our stakeholders

A full description of the role and responsibilities can be found within the job pack.

Benefits of working for Crohn’s & Colitis UK

If your successful, your will be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive that include:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing programme
• Interest free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking and secure bike locks
• Training and development financial support and/or study leave
• Performance review and development scheme

How to apply

Please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role.

If you have any queries about this role, would like to have a conversation before formally applying, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the email address stated within the Recruitment Pack.

More details on this role and our Recruitment Pack containing the job description and person specification can be found on our website

Closing Date: Monday 29th July 9.00am

Please note: no applications will move forward within the recruiting process without a supporting statement. Applications will be assessed as and when they are received, and interviews arranged, so we may close the position before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to the applicant residing in the UK and a valid right to work in the UK being provided.

We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales

Slavery is the fastest growing crime in the world.  There are thought to be 40 million people enslaved worldwide and, based on our own research using police data, more than 100,000 victims in the UK alone.

Justice & Care is an anti-slavery organisation working internationally to address slavery and human trafficking, provide release and care for victims, dismantle criminal networks and bring perpetrators to justice. It works to protect communities at risk from traffickers and spark systemic change by working with policy makers and other key stakeholders. 

Our Purpose: Joining forces to end modern slavery.

Our Mission: By bringing together specialists, we work to prevent slavery, to release and care for victims, to uncover and dismantle criminal networks and to spark systemic change.

Our Values: As an organisation we have a set of core values that underpin and inform all we do:

• We are collaborative

• We are courageous

• We are experts

• We are relentless 

• We are pioneering

This role

We are recruiting for an experienced senior HR professional to take ownership of all UK HR functions within the organisation, building on the structures already in place to ensure we are a supportive and dynamic place to work.

Justice and Care is at an exciting moment with the imminent launch of a new ten-year strategy and this role will be at the forefront of helping the organisation thrive as we seek to increase our impact.

The Head of HR is a standalone role but will work closely with the Global leadership team and form part of the UK Leadership team. They will be responsible for managing the day-to-day HR operations, overseeing recruitment, employee relations, employee experience, learning and development, reward, talent management, people analytics, EDI and wellbeing. 

Your main responsibilities will include;

• Developing and delivering a forward-thinking People Strategy. 

• Leading on all people-related activities throughout the full employee life cycle including recruitment and onboarding, performance management, leavers, and related policies and systems. 

• Leading on the development, updating and day-to-day implementation of progressive HR policies and processes. 

• Leading on all employee relations matters ensuring are handled fairly and consistently in line with legal requirements and Justice and Care’s policies and procedures.

• Implementing and overseeing all learning and development and training programmes within the organisation.

• Managing the HR System ensuring it holds accurate information on all staff

• Ensure we have in place robust and competitive pay and reward frameworks, supporting high performance and career progression. 

• Work with the Director of Finance and the Finance team to ensure the accurate processing of payroll. 

• Line manage the Executive Assistant/Team Administrator.

Please visit our website to view the full job description and for details of how to apply. 

The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and/or equivalent experience and demonstrate a commitment to
continuous learning and professional development.

The post-holder will be responsible for:

• Taking a lead within our income generation function and working in close collaboration with our CEO to manage/deliver our fundraising strategy.
• Maintaining a portfolio of corporate donors/strategic partners to meet annual income goals.
• Designing, developing, and delivering training programmes tailored to our stakeholders' needs.
• Serving as a member of Sahir's Senior Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making processes to enhance the overall impact and effectiveness of our services.

A charity job 100% focused on helping people get what they need

This is a full-time role in a well-established charity that would really suit someone who wants to make a difference to disabled and elderly people.

Ruils is a user-led charity based in the Richmond and Wandsworth boroughs that supports disabled children and adults and the elderly to live independently, be part of their community and to live life to the full. We support disabled people to take control of their care and support, by helping them to employ their own Personal (care) Assistant (PA). A PA may help someone to get up in the morning, get ready for work or leisure activities and/or help around the house.

We are looking for an enthusiastic results driven person who is eager to learn and develop.

You will be someone who:

• Works in a person-centred way.
• Has great communication skills and really enjoys communicating with others.
• Has experience of understanding what is required and can think creatively to solve problems.
• Has some experience of equal opportunities and what that means to real people every day.
• Is numerate and computer literate and can use Word and Excel to a high standard.

What you are doing now:

• You might be working for or volunteering in a similar charity.
• You may be a graduate looking to get in to the charity sector.
• You may be working in social care for a Borough or district council.
• You might be working as a Link Worker but would like to be able to work with clients longer term.
• Or you may have the skills we need from some other combination of work and volunteering.

Main Duties include:

• Helping disabled and elderly people to live independently by employing a PA to support their needs.
• Helping clients to set up and manage their social care budget.
• Encouraging, supporting and advising clients with any issues that may arise when they have a PA.
• Facilitating the DP Peer Support Group to ensure clients feel supported.
• Developing links and professional relationships with Social Work teams.
• Working with agencies to set up support for clients who may not wish to employ a PA directly.
• Assisting in the development of training and other resources to support employers to manage their DP and PA relationships.

What we can offer you:

• A vibrant and interesting work environment – every day is different.
• An experienced and supportive leadership team.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Flexible working.
• Kind and caring colleagues who work as a team.
• A cycle to work scheme.
• A wellbeing programme including an employee assistance programme (EAP).

We welcome applicants from all walks of life, training and mentoring is provided.

We actively encourage applications from disabled people and people with long term health and mental health conditions.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.

Click the Apply button to apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent.

Salary: £47,816

Working hours: 35 per week (option to job share)

Flexible working options include hybrid working (1-2 days a week in the London office + the ability to travel to external events and grantees visits, approximately 1 day per week).

Exciting opportunity to deliver strategies and objectives of three family foundations through grant-making and collaboration.

In this role, your time will be split between three of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts, offering the opportunity to develop a wide range of your skills across a diverse area of work.

THE TRUSTS

The Alan and Babbette Sainsbury Charitable Fund supports intercommunity dialogue, refugee and asylum seekers, climate adaptation globally, and disadvantaged young people in Southwark.

The Indigo Trust's focus areas are: access to justice, racial justice, prevention of child sexual abuse, visual impairment and better grant-making.

The Woodward Trust supports organisations that serve disadvantaged children and young people, disadvantaged families, and prisoners, ex-offenders and their families.

ROLE OVERVIEW

With Alan and Babbette and the Indigo Trust, you will support and work with the Lead Trust Executive to manage end-to-end grant-making, research new funding streams on thematic areas of interest to the Trusts, and draft reports on wider context for new funding areas. You will develop and maintain excellent relationships with external stakeholders, deputising for the Lead executive at grantee events and network meetings, and working with grantees to support their successes and their challenges.

With the Woodward Trust, you will be responsible for end-to-end grant-making, writing narrative text on grants awarded for Trustees meetings and annual reports, sifting and preparing grant applications for shortlisting by Trustees, and carrying out thorough due diligence on all applications. You will have day-to-day responsibility for the effective grants administration, including recording information for a robust and efficient audit trail, and preparation of grant award letters.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

As someone who is passionate about social justice, you will be either an experienced Grant-maker or have experience within a professional field relevant to the focus of the trusts.

You will be equally comfortable carrying out research and building relationships with high profile individuals, as well as with grassroots groups. The role requires a breadth of analytical and administrative skills.

You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to organise your time across a range of grant making activities, navigating a diverse and varied workload, working for trustees with different priorities and focus areas.

APPLICATION AND TIMELINE

Close date: 17th July

1st round interviews: 30th July

2nd round interviews: 2nd August

Our recruitment platform anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We want everyone who works for us to feel welcomed, respected, supported and valued. We believe everyone should be treated with equity, and that diversity of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences helps us achieve better things in our work.

Travel expenses relating to recruitment for this role will be reimbursed.

OUR BENEFITS

Core benefits include a generous pensions scheme (12% employer contribution), life assurance, income protection, private health and dental care, annual health checks and Employee Assistance Programme, along with a range of benefits designed to promote your work/life balance and make your time with us enjoyable and rewarding.

Are you passionate about fostering relationships with donors and securing support for one of Europe's largest arts centres? Do you excel at networking, influencing, and communicating? Charity People are delighted to partner with the Southbank Centre to help recruit their next Patrons Manager.

Post: Patrons Manager
Department: Development
Reports To: Head of Philanthropy
Location: Based at the Southbank Centre Hybrid.
Salary Range: £36k - £38K
Benefits: A min 5% pension contribution (going up to 8% depending on employee contribution), 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, Enhanced sick pay, enhanced family leave benefits, up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors, staff ticket offers for SC events, free entry to Hayward Gallery, free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations, free staff yoga, season ticket loan

About the charity

The Southbank Centre is the largest arts centre in the UK and one of the nation's top visitor attractions. They seek out the world's most exciting artists, from household names to fresh new talent, and give them space to showcase their best work. They are dedicated to being innovative, bold, and experimental. They are committed to creating a place where people can come together to experience bold, unusual, entertaining, and eye-opening work.

About the role

As a Patrons Manager, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of prospects and donors with the capacity to give gifts of £5,000 and above. You will secure regular giving from Patrons and the Commissioning Committee and develop strategies to grow support from major donors. You will have the opportunity to grow and shape the Patrons scheme. You will work as part of a small philanthropy team with a creative friendly team ethos.

About you:

You will form strong relationships with a wide range of senior people and have robust networking and influencing skills. You will be confident in presenting program information in compelling ways. You will be confident in your ability to judge gift solicitation and negotiation. Ideally you will have line management or supervisory experience but this is not essential. You strong analytical and communication skills will be the key to your success in this role.

If you are passionate about the arts, dedicated to creating welcoming spaces, and committed to sparking new thinking, then we would love you to apply. Please email a copy of your CV to Katharine Tinker-Switzer to set up a meeting to hear more about the role. The role closes on the 5th July with interviews on the w/c 8th July.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Katharine if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

At Charity People, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Lambourne End Centre are looking to recruit a Fundraising and Marketing Coordinator.  The post holder will be responsible for raising revenue and capital funds primarily from trusts, companies and through organising fundraising events to support the work of the Centre. They will also be required to promote the Centre to potential funders, user groups and the public, especially via the Centre’s website and social media channels.  Candidates will need to demonstrate that they can think creatively, use initiative and work productively with colleagues.  They need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to enthuse others.

This exciting opportunity will ideally suit someone at the early stages of their career in charity fundraising.

The post will be based on a 35 hour week, but will involve flexible working including occasional evenings and weekends.

Due to the nature of the work the post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Lambourne End Centre is a fantastic 54 acre site in south west Essex full of opportunity.  The Centre boasts residential accommodation and training facilities, adventure activities, and a working farm and gardens with dedicated environmental areas.  These are used to generate a wide range of programmes  to improve health and wellbeing and promote personal development, especially for those who struggle in mainstream environments. 

Registered Charity Number 1105063, Company Number 05067695

Background Information:

Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge (MindTHNR) has a strong reputation for delivering good quality counselling services for over 20 years, achieving positive recovery outcomes. 

This is a BACP accredited service and operates using a volunteer counselling placement model alongside paid clinical counselling staff, delivering bereavement counselling to adults living in Newham.

The Counselling Coordinator will be required to complete, oversee and screen clinical counselling assessments and referrals, provide administrative and data support for the smooth running of the counselling services including managing administrative assistants, and provide duty management to therapists in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures.

Management Structure:

All Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge staff are accountable to the CEO.  The Counselling Coordinator will be supervised by the Counselling Service Manager who reports to the Operations Director.

Overall Purpose of the Post:

The Counselling Coordinator will be required to effectively support the coordination and supervise the activities of Newham Bereavement Service and Tower Hamlets Bereavement Service at an operational and clinical level to ensure that it meets its contractual obligations and KPI’s. Currently this service consists of bereavement counselling, brief counselling, and early bereavement support.

 Key Responsibilities of Post

 1. Management

 1.1. Ensure the delivery of the service is in accordance to the contractual agreement

 1.2. Effectively monitoring the database, looking for outliers and rectifying this on the Views database system.

1.3. Monitor and manage service capacity in accordance to contractual KPI’s

1.4. Ensure counsellors are at capacity within their individual caseloads and maintain effective clinical work at this level.

1.5. Monitor, identify and report any gaps in volunteer staffing levels both planned and unplanned to the Counselling Services Manager and take appropriate action

1.6. To provide duty management to therapists (counsellors) and support / guide them in accordance to safeguarding policies and procedures

2. Training

 2.1. To support the Volunteer Counselling Placement Programme

2.2.  To support the recruitment and induction of Volunteer Placement Counsellors in line with Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge policies and procedures.

2.3.  To support with ensuring that all new volunteers understand how to use the Views and IAPTus database system to meet the quality and recording requirements of the counselling services.

2.4.  Ensure that all administrative assistants understand how to use the Views and IAPTus database system to meet the administrative requirements of the counselling services.

2.5.  Consult with counsellors and provide guidance for extensions and signposting where necessary 

2.6.  To work with the team to coordinate and deliver periodic training workshops for counsellors according to service needs as part of their continuous professional development and to promote team building

3. Clinical

3.1. Complete clinical counselling assessments and recommend interventions for clients referred to the service.

3.2.  Coordinate and oversee clinical counselling assessments and referrals to the service

 3.3.  Manage referrals received by this service ensuring that all relevant client information is accurately and regularly updated onto the Views system

3.4.  Screen referrals to the service for counselling in accordance with the service’s inclusion and exclusion criteria

3.5.  Identify inappropriate referrals and discuss with the Counselling Services Manager

3.6.  Ensure that the service is operating to full capacity in order to maintain required KPIs for waiting list levels

3.7.  Manage client queries and related administrative requirements including answering the phones, data input, allocations to counsellors, updating care pathways and schedules, sending appointment letters and other communication.

3.8.  Act as Duty Manager as required and respond to safeguarding issues and risk in an appropriate manner

4. General Duties

4.1. To support service monitoring and patient feedback mechanisms in partnership with the management team.4.2.  To contact clients at the top of the waiting list and book in clients to the counsellor’s diary and send follow up client and GP letters when needed

4.3.  To monitor discharge procedure by discharging people who have not engaged

4.4.  To promote the services to other professionals, GP’s, IAPT providers within Tower Hamlets and Newham

4.5.  To develop the profile of services in Tower Hamlets and Newham by maintaining close links with referral sources in particular local GP’s

4.6.  To take measures to increase the accessibility of the service, by targeting under-represented groups in Tower Hamlets and Newham multicultural community. To promote cultural awareness and sensitivity in the process of service delivery

4.7.  To ensure the service is operating within the BACP code of Ethics and Practice and complies with the BACP Quality Standards

4.8.  To attend service contract meetings when required

Duties required of all Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham employees

5. To work unsocial hours as required, evening and weekends as the service needs are identified and cover required

5.1. Undertake the induction programme as devised

 5.2.  Participate in staff meetings, team meetings, supervision meetings, appraisals, consultancy, training, team development sessions, working groups and other meetings as required, reporting back as required

5.3.  Provide cover for staff who are absent, at the direction of the Counselling Services Manager

5.4.  To be administratively self-servicing, with good organisational skills

5.5.  Share responsibility for the effective use of systems and procedures for service users, finance, staff communication, and dissemination of good practice and effective working methods within Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge

5.6.  Share responsibility for health and safety practices, safeguarding or suicidal risk and reporting any concerns to line management and taking immediate action as required

 5.7.  Undertake all duties in accordance with Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge’s policies, with particular reference to the Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety policies, and work towards their continuing development and implementation.

 This job will be reviewed periodically in line with the organisation’s Business Plan.  The role as described is not exhaustive and so there may be other areas which are the responsibility of this role

Qualifications

1.  

Counselling or Psychotherapy qualification to Advanced Diploma level or above

E

2.  

Accredited membership or registration with any recognised professional body or prepared to work towards this within the first 6 months in post

D

Experience

3.  

Substantial and demonstrable experience of providing psychological interventions of at least 1 years post qualification

E

4.  

Experience of managing client’s risk to self/others and making onward referrals to secondary care services, crisis teams, CMHT’s and safeguarding referrals. Also able to guide others in conducting comprehensive risk assessments and onward referrals accordingly

E

5.  

Experience of the use of clinical outcomes measures, (eg. CORE-10, PHQ9 and GAD7)

E

6.  

Experience using of IAPTus, Views or similar patient database system

D

7.  

Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with a diverse range of people, including clients, staff and other professionals

E

8.  

Experience of keeping accurate records and writing clear and concise case notes, reports and other forms of communication both internal and external

E

9.  

Demonstrable experience of screening referral suitability and knowledge of suitability within the stepped care framework

D

10.   

Experience of working with volunteer counsellors including recruitment, induction and line management 

D

11.  

Experience of delivering training/presentations to a range of audiences, ideally on topics which relate to mental health and wellbeing

D

12.  

Experience of developing and running group-based treatment interventions

D

Skills and Knowledge

13.  

Ability to work independently and as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team

E

14.  

Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and use own initiative in identifying and solving problems

E

15.  

Ability to work flexibly and work unsocial hours, as required

E

 Qualities

19.

Ability to influence and lead others to achieve shared goals

E

20.

Ability to work flexibly and work unsocial hours, as required and help others

D 

21.

Demonstration of respect for diversity, inclusivity, and good working relationships

E

22.

Upholding ethics and organisational values

E

23.

Demonstration of commitment to own learning and continuous improvement through training and development

E

Job Title: Essex Pedal Power Project Team Leader – Colchester

Salary: £29,808

Responsible to: Community Development Manager – Colchester

Location: Colchester

Hours of Work: 36 ½ hours per week. Flexible working will be required and for the right candidate.

Job sharing may be considered for the right candidate/s

Contract Fixed term until December 2025

About the Active Wellbeing Society

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

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

By working collaboratively with communities we aim to bring about sustainable change on an social, environmental and economic level; to do the social knitting required to create stronger and more resilient communities and to support communities to identify, mitigate and remove the barriers that prevent them from living active and connected lives.

Essex Pedal Power is an exciting programme led by Essex County Council and Active Essex to support more people to cycle by removing the barriers to participation. This post will support the delivery of the Local Delivery Pilot, based in Colchester. Essex Pedal Power allows eligible residents, including adults and children, to apply for a new FREE quality bicycle. The inclusive programme aims to make cycling accessible for everyone providing access to employment, training and educational opportunities or key local services. The project builds on the successful pilot already running in Jaywick and Clacton and is part of a wider roll out in Essex. It will distribute 725 bikes in Colchester throughout 2023-2025 and if successful, will be rolled out to further areas within Essex.

You may like to watch this introductory video which showcases the positive work of The Active Wellbeing Society: TAWS Launch October 2018 – YouTube

About the Role

Essex Pedal Power is a flagship programme led by Essex County Council and Active Essex to support more people in deprived areas to cycle by removing the main barriers to cycling. This post is part funded by the Sport England Local Delivery Pilot (LDP) for Essex. You will lead our Essex Pedal Power team in Colchester working collaboratively to maintain an overview of engagement and impact whilst seeking to maximise opportunities for partnership development. We are looking for an individual with experience of positively leading teams to deliver successful outcomes.

You will report directly to the Community Development Manager.

Main Duties

1.Manage the operational delivery and development of the Essex Pedal Power programme with a focus on collaborating with communities and partner organisations in the design and delivery to promote active citizenship and physical activity.

2.Monitor the budget to ensure outcomes are met.

3.Develop and maintain a strong delivery team made up of bike mechanic and project support staff, and a team of volunteers ensuring the team have access to development opportunities and support on a one to one and team basis. 

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

5.To evaluate impact and outcomes of projects to provide organisational learning and feedback for funders and stakeholders.

6.Lead on the implementation of the delivery plan in collaboration with a wide range of partners, to arrange for logistics of bike allocations and storage.

7.Administer an admin system to manage participant applications, eligibility and queries of those in the community eligible to receive a free bike. 

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

9.Work closely with Active Essex communications team to undertake effective communication with applicants, stakeholders, and partners. Ensure all communications and marketing aligns with the Essex Pedal Power branding guidelines. 

10.To support the development of informal and formal cycling groups and clubs. Organise ongoing events to bring the recipients of bikes together and build a community cycling culture and togetherness. 

11.Working closely and engage with; volunteers, citizens, partners and staff in joint design and collaborative planning. Ensure that the design and delivery of the project and future initiatives are in line with aspirations of the priority communities. Ensure all volunteers are safeguarded and supported through the use of the TAWS volunteer management system.

12.Co-ordinate frequent cycle training sessions and bike maintenance sessions for bike recipients.

13.Develop a pool of qualified freelance learn to ride instructors and Ride Leaders to deliver local training and led rides.

14.Using innovation to encourage the uptake and increase of cycling. Ensure that the outcomes of the project support collaborative outcomes with citizens and other partners. 

15.Play a key role in the monitoring and evaluation plan, through collecting, analysing and sharing data (quantitative and qualitative) working with the Active Essex Evaluation Researcher for Essex Pedal Power and with TAWS Data & Insight team.

16.Ensure that all health and safety requirements are understood by staff and complied with on a consistent basis; lead and maintain the development of a risk management culture within the team to ensure that innovation and delivery is balanced with citizen safety. 

17.Produce oral and written reports on engagement level, activity delivery and the development of new programmes / projects.

18.Support with recruitment of sessional staff, external instructors and volunteers to resource projects and to develop community capacity and sustainable outcomes.

19.Carry out all other duties as maybe reasonably assigned from time to time and with the level of this Job Description.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Experience of line-managing and developing teams to deliver against programme objectives and to achieve their full potential, preferably in the field of community development

2.Experience encouraging diverse communities to come together - building trust and participation. 

3.Previous community engagement and development experience

4.A genuine passion for the wellbeing of others and a drive to improve the lives of individuals and communities. 

5.Experience of working with a range of stakeholders with the ability to influence and persuade others.

6.Experience of working proactively, working on own initiative and as part of a team in a dynamic, fast paced and challenging environment.

7.Ability to prioritise work under pressure and adapt to new models of working.

8.Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.

9.Ability to apply data and insight to community planning, delivery, and development.

10.Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage your time effectively.

11.Excellent written and verbal communication, and relationship management skills with a track record of establishing and developing strong partnerships with external organisations including statutory, charity and voluntary.

12.In depth local area knowledge and connections.

13.Competent IT skills (including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook).

14.Able to motivate and engage participants, partners and volunteers.

15.Excellent customer services skills.

16.Experience in events creation and coordination.

17.Excellent team working ability.

18.Experience in tracking spend to a budget.

Benefits

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

• Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
• Health Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
• Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day)
• Death in Service – x4 your salary paid to beneficiary.
• Annual Leave – 25 days FTE (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days
• Flexible working
• Hybrid working options
• Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month

Application details

When submitting your application, please submit a Cover Letter and CV addressing the experience you have had relevant to the 'Main Duties' and the 'Knowledge & Skills' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address how you meet the following criteria which will be weighted highly in the first sift of shortlisting:

1. Indepth area knowledge and connections
2. Excellent relationship and communication skills
3. Experience of Line Management and Budget Control
4. Experience of leading and developing a team
5. A passion and interest in cycling and understand the benefits that cycling/physical activity can bring (Desirable)

Due to the high numbers of applications we receive for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP

We will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, this will usually be within 1 week of the application window closing.

Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked prior to starting.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we, in recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we recruit based upon capability and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society, we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference.

If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies, please let us know and we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.

Thank you for your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society, we look forward to receiving your application.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced mental health professional or therpaist to join our small team in Newcastle to support men in suicidal crisis. Our Newcastle centre opened in November and we need to recruit to expand our small of therpaists team to meet the growing needs of our service.

We will work with you and train you to develop your therapeutic skills to offer our semi-structured psychologically informed intervention. You will support the centre user and their supporter(s) to recover from the suicidal crisis and maintain their safety. 

The Charity

James’ Place exists to stop men dying by suicide. We opened our first centre in 2018 in Liverpool, the first of its kind in the UK, in 2022 we launched our second centre in London, and this year we opened our third centre in Newcastle. To date, we have supported over 2,300 men. James’ Place is a therapy centre for men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis, and it was set up to make the experience of finding help as easy as possible. It offers men a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment. Men who walk through the door at James’ Place will be in a space where they feel valued and respected.   

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential Qualifications

 A Profession such as Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker registered with NMC, HPC, BASW. 

Or

Therapists registered with IAPT, BACP, UKCP, BABCP. 

Or

Psychology Graduate with experience of working as a Psychology Assistant or extensive experience of working within secondary mental health services. 

Essential Knowledge/Experience

Demonstrable experience working with adults experiencing acute psychological distress. 

Demonstrable knowledge of the impact of suicide on communities and individuals. 

Demonstrable knowledge of social and other factors which could lead to suicidal thinking and actions. 

Demonstrable knowledge of the particular difficulties contributing to male suicide. 

Evidence of being able to deliver a therapeutic session. 

Effective communication skills (written & verbal). 

Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult situations. 

Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate therapeutic interventions. 

Able to work as an effective team member. 

Able to prioritise own workload. 

Self-motivated, uses own initiative and will make decisions. 

Good time management. 

Promotes people’s equality, diversity, and rights. 

Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Procedures. 

Knowledge of Service Governance and Evaluation. 

Commitment to clinical supervision. 

James’ Place Values

Ability to demonstrate and engage with James’ Place values 

Essential Skills

Commitment to working with men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis and their supporters. 

An ability to work in a therapeutic environment. 

An ability to manage therapeutic sessions. 

An ability to maintain boundaries within a time-limited intervention. 

An ability to maintain up to date service user records in line with James’ Place standards. 

Able to conduct effective risk assessments and collaborative safety plans with men who are presenting with a high risk of suicide or be willing and able to learn how to do so. 

An ability to maintain own personal safety and the safety of others within the centre. 

An ability to manage an allocated caseload. 

An ability to identify if the service offered is not adequate to maintain the persons safety and facilitate a rapid transfer to the most appropriate service. 

An ability to collaborate with centre users in the development of a person centred, individual intervention plan. 

An ability to engage the service user in the intervention plan, overcoming barriers to communication.

Our Senior Practitioners will provide interim cover across SHP, providing supervisory support where needed to staff teams. This could include our Multiple Disadvantage and Complex Needs accommodation services, Young Peoples Services or Floating Support Services.

If you have an understanding of our client group, are driven to improve the lives of London’s rough sleepers, and would enjoy the challenge and variation of working in a variety of services over the course of a year we would like to hear from you.

About the role and services:

Multiple Disadvantage and Complex Needs: These services provide accommodation and support to people who are moving from rough sleeping and who have needs relating to their mental and physical health, their substance addiction, offending behaviour and mental health. Often at the point of referral, a client’s needs have not been met by any of the services they may require. Part of our role is building the trusting relationships required to put the necessary support in place. Understandably, therefore, these services operate in challenging environments and require resilient and compassionate staff.

Young Peoples' Services: These services are dedicated to providing support to young people, specifically in relation to leaving care, offending behaviour, gang affiliation, complex mental health and anti-social behaviour. We work within a strengths and recovery framework embedded within a trauma informed approach to ensure client needs and aspirations are at the centre of the support planning process. Working in these services would mean overseeing the support and development of the young person’s needs and aspirations. The postholder will hold a caseload of complex cases and will be responsible for supporting the team to manage complex cases. You will guide and signpost the young person to the relevant statutory and non-statutory services and will be key in motivating and coaching the young person to develop independent living skills.

Floating Support Services: Focussed on fostering independence and empowering your clients, we work to support individuals to sustain their tenancy, enhance their wellbeing, build resilience, and achieve their goals and aspirations. Whether assisting with housing issues, addressing mental health concerns, or supporting the development of daily living skills, the primary goal is to enable clients to navigate challenges and lead fulfilling lives. All work undertaken will be in line with planned support, making sure that clients are actively involved and that the support offered is full and holistic. You would be part of a supportive and inclusive work environment that values teamwork and individual growth.

We are looking to recruit permanent staff with these qualities to provide SHP’s clients with consistent support in line with SHP’s values, delivery model, policies and procedures and support planning tools.

As a member of the Peripatetic Senior Practitioner Team, you will move between services and will generally cover a rota ‘line’ until we recruit to the vacancy that the worker is covering, providing interim supervisory support to staff teams as directed by the Team/Service manager. (In Multiple Disadvantage, Complex Needs and Young People Services, covering a rota 'line' will involve working on a rota that includes evening work and may also include regular weekend and Bank Holiday work.) You would then be reassigned to another service in need of your support. The role therefore provides an opportunity to model and share good practice between services.

SHP will support you with a comprehensive induction and training package, including how to work in SHP's trauma-informed support model.

About you:

• A high-level understanding and ability to manage the range of issues involved in the delivery of quality services to clients who may be at risk and who have complex mental health needs.
• Experience and an in-depth understanding of the principles and delivery of risk and needs assessment, planned support, goal setting and advocacy with clients within a recovery and strengths model, and the ability to share this and support others to deliver this.
• Demonstrable aptitude for monitoring, developing and supporting staff performance and the ability to motivate staff members to perform effectively.
• An ability to provide flexible and client centred solutions to problems of behaviour. Also, the ability to embed psychologically informed methods of work within an accommodation setting.
• A demonstrably high level of numeracy, literacy and comprehension in order to be able to contribute to budget setting, monitor expenditure, write reports and review, analyse and extrapolate from written information.
• Ability to co-ordinate the work of a number of individuals or agencies to get tasks completed to time and to specification.
• Strong networking skills, and proven ability to build positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to establish or improve services to service users.
• Specific skills and expertise support one of the SHP service groups - Adult Multiple Disadvantage and Mental Health Accommodation Services, Young People’s Services or Floating Support Services.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing Date: Sunday 21st July at Midnight

Interview Date: Wednesday 31st July, Thursday 1st August, Friday 2nd August

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.

We currently have an opportunity for an Administrator (known internally as a Service Delivery Assistant) to join the team at Ingatestone, Essex working 13 hours per week on Thursday and Friday. This is an office based role.

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

You will be supporting our team of Caseworkers and Triage workers. This role involves updating our database with client information, creating new cases, answering queries that come in from Police or other agencies. This role supports the work of the wider Essex Team in their support of people affected by crime across Essex.

This role is based in our Essex office in Ingatestone. You will be working within a supportive team that is part of a large independent charity which offers the opportunity to develop skills to enhance your ongoing personal development.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

The application will ask you for specific evidence of how you have demonstrated each of the below shortlisting criteria. You will need to give examples of each in your application so that the panel can assess your potential based on previous experiences.

Those candidates determined by the panel as meeting or exceeding the criteria based on the written evidence will then be invited to attend a competency based interview and further skills assessment.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it. 

Crisis is getting ready to publish its 10-year strategy, setting out the steps we’ll take to bring about the end of homelessness. To support our bold ambitions, we’ve refreshed our organisational values and are digging into what we can do better to build the culture we need. 

Using your communication and engagement skills, you’ll be helping to make a difference to the lives of thousands of people experiencing homelessness right now. 

We’re an open, friendly, and dedicated team. We love to learn and between us have a broad range of communication and technical skills. We work hard to support one another as well as the wider organisation and are never too busy to share our thoughts or offer an extra pair of hands. 

Hours: 35 per week (we are also open to candidates looking to work 28 hours per week or compressed hours as per Crisis’ Flexible Working Policy)

Location: Based in our London office, close to Liverpool Street and Aldgate (we are open to a range of flexible working options, in line with Crisis’ Hybrid-Working Policy)  

About the role 

As our Employee Communications and Engagement Lead, you’ll be supporting more than 600 colleagues across England, Scotland, and Wales. 

Our colleagues work in a huge variety of roles and are based in lots of different locations. It’s our job to help make sure everyone has access to the information and tools they need to do their best work, regardless of where they’re based or when and how they work. This might mean making sure they have access to guidance to help them support a vulnerable member (the people we support); sharing information on a new staff benefit, such as our network of Mental Health First Aiders; or an invitation to learn about our latest campaign or fundraising event. 

When it comes to sharing information and bringing people together, your role will be key. We’re well networked across the organisation and have a wide range of communication tools and channels in place, but we know we can do better. You’ll be encouraged to share your thoughts and ideas and to explore your curious side. 

Day to day you’ll work with stakeholders across Crisis to help raise awareness and understanding of our strategic goals and to build engagement and excitement around our cultural ambitions. You’ll contribute to the wider work of the Employee Communication and Engagement team and our priorities for 2024. This includes the ongoing development of a new intranet, embedding Crisis’ new values, building awareness and understanding of Crisis’ strategic aims, and carrying out an audience segmentation exercise. 

You’ll report to the Head of Employee Communications and Engagement and will be supported by our Employee Communications and Events Assistant, as well as colleagues across the organisation who will share their expertise and knowledge and help you to build your own network of peers. 

About you 

We’re looking for an experienced communications expert who has planned, managed, and evaluated strategic engagement for either internal or external audiences; someone who is people-focused with great interpersonal skills. Someone who can build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues in all parts of the organisation. 

You’ll be committed to strengthening the voice of our staff and to influence the way we share information and knowledge, including our strategic priorities. 

You’re curious, creative, and open to new ideas, pushing us as a team and encouraging others to think about different ways to engage and build connections. 

You’ll bring experience of delivering communication campaigns to diverse audiences and will be confident in using a variety of digital tools to support great engagement. If there’s something you don’t know, you’ll look for ways to learn and boost your skills.

You understand the importance of planning ahead, are proactive and can use your own initiative to troubleshoot challenges and prioritise. 

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds. 

Working at Crisis 

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy. 

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5% 

• 28 days’ annual leave

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay. 

• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm 

• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website) 
   

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career. 

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How to apply 

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. 

Closing date: Wednesday 17 July 2024 (at 23:59)

Interviews to be held W/C 29 July 2024 

Accessibility 

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help. 

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094