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The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is a high-profile organisation and trade association leading the international clean energy transition as the world seeks to stay within 1.5c global warming target. Our mission is to ensure that wind power establishes itself as the answer to today’s energy challenges, providing substantial environmental and economic benefits. We have innovative programmes and collaborations promoting sustainable offshore wind development, mentoring women working in wind industry, education and energy access.  We are a Belgium registered charity with subsidiary companies and offices in the UK, India, China, Portugal, Singapore, UAE and Vietnam and a global staff of around 70. We have grown our revenue five times in as many years to €12m and have bold growth plans over the next decade as we seek the urgent scale up of wind and clean energy in new and existing markets. We have over 20 live grants of up to $4m in value to support our work, particularly in the regional markets.

The HQ finance team is based in the UK office at Southwick (near Hove) with a team of five and additional staff in key locations and several outsourced arrangement for local accounting and compliance.

Overall purpose:

To account for and report of the financial performance of GWEC as a whole, Belgium parent entities and other subsidiaries.

To support the UK, Belgium Secretariat and international teams in all financial aspects relating accounting.

Main duties and responsibilities

Working closely with the Finance Team and outsourced local finance specialists:

• Prepare regular management accounts, budget performance and cashflow forecast for group and subsidiaries

• Perform consolidation of the group

• Lead GWEC parent company accounting

• Monthly posting to and reconciliation of project fund accounts

• Prepare monthly accounting close, perform the year end close, and

• Work with the CFO in preparation of the annual financial statements

• Oversee weekly payment runs

• Administer monthly payroll (including of overseas jurisdictions) in conjunction with local payroll bureau

• Review or prepare VAT returns

• Manage international cash ensuring funds are available in the countries and accounts as required.

• Reconcile relevant Balance Sheet accounts

Essentia Person Criteria:

• Right to work in the UK, fluency in written and spoken English

• Qualified CCAB accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIPFA, or AAT (min. level 3 or equivalent) or Masters degree in Accounting

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, taxes, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting

• 7 or more year’s work experience in finance and administration management

• Great IT skills- multiple Accounting Systems and advanced Excel skills (e.g. use of VLOOKUP’s, Pivot tables etc)

• Strong analytic skills and problem-solving abilities

Desirable Person Criteria:

• Experience of working in finance in an international organisation

• Project or fund accounting experience

• A passion for renewable energies

What we offer

• Flexible working with genuine hybrid working arrangement (1-2 days per week in office)

• Part time- 4 day a week option (incumbent is part time)

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Private medical insurance

• Employers pension contribution

• Fast growing, dynamic international organisation

• Chance to be part of the green energy transition

• Fantastic new offices at great Shoreham Harbour location, near Brighton

• Great autonomy  

• Mentoring from an experienced commercial CFO

We are looking for someone to join our small team that has proven experience as an effective and professional fundraiser across a range of charity activities and will be able to demonstrate their success. The idea candidate will have experience in all areas of fundraising, from event and challenge management, relationship, and partner building, to recruitment and volunteer management.

We are looking for someone flexible, who thrives in a busy environment, is a confident communicator and is willing to get stuck in and be a key member of the team.

Experience in the charity sector is essential and the right person must demonstrate the right ethos and understanding of our projects and beneficiaries.

Some of your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

· Keep computer systems running smoothly and ensure users get the maximum benefit from them

· Ownership and experience of payment systems, how they operate etc

· Work closely with CRM independent system

Essential Attributes:

· Experience as a fundraiser in the charity sector

· Direct experience of regularly monitoring KPIs for team activities and key partnerships and projects

· Previous experience of reporting successfully, adhering to all policies and processes including H&S and risk assessment

· Excellent time management and ability to prioritise your workload

· Flexibility in approach to working

· Management experience, including volunteers or freelance staff

· The ability to work well in a team, as well as independently

· Experience of building strong and effective relationships with key stakeholders at all levels

· The ability to communicate effectively and persuasively

· Understanding of basic policies and procedures and act accordingly

· Knowledge of Microsoft 365 programmes

· The ability to react to a problem confidently with excellent listening and questioning skills, whilst offering a solution

· Willing to have a DBS check and complete any relevant training as required

Desirable Attributes:

· Experience in volunteer recruitment, training and retention

· Sales and marketing experience

· Planning and budgeting skills, understandings how to summarise financial information

· Hold a basic knowledge of technology and systems, including sound and AV

Do you have a passion for numbers, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to be part of a supportive and energetic head office team? If you answered YES, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

We are a leading multi-academy trust focused on primary education, with a network of successful academies across London, East Anglia, and the West Midlands. We are dedicated to serving the needs of the children and communities we represent.

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Finance and Operations Business Partner to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing financial operations, ensuring accuracy in financial processes, and contributing to the overall financial health of the organisation.

In this role, you will become an integral part of our central team, working in a collaborative and supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development. The position is based primarily at one of our West Midlands school, with flexibility for some regular home working if desired.

Key Responsibilities:

• Meeting month and year end deadlines

• Fully considered and robust budgets submitted on time to TEFAT

• Looking for ways to improve value for money in schools and central processes

• Returns to ESFA delivered accurately and on time

• Accounts submitted on deadline with clean audit

• Successful completion of assigned projects

• Successful feedback from key stakeholders including and not limited to Principals, SBM’s, Finance Managers, TEFAT Directors

• Successfully meeting all of the relevant job description requirements

If this opportunity aligns with your career goals, please review our job pack, which includes the job description and person specification. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with the requirements before applying.

We look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our team!

If you’re interested in this role, please take a look at our job pack, which includes the job description and person specification for the position that you will need to familiarise yourself with before applying for the job.

Closing Date: 9am, 16th September 2024

Interview Date: 20th September 2024

The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks including a Barred List and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We are seeking a Policy & Public Affairs Officer who will drive forward the organisation’s policy and public affairs work, securing key policy recommendations from the 'Every second counts' report across Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Influence policy and legislation to ensure everyone across the devolved nations has the skills to save a life.
• Develop, deliver, and evaluate strategies for specific areas of policy and stakeholder engagement work, including influencing decision-makers, building and strengthening support among key regional and national stakeholders in the devolved nations.
• Lead on a number of policy and stakeholder events and activities, which could include in-depth research and writing of policy analyses.
• Write Parliamentary questions; briefings for parliamentary debates; briefings for individual MPs and internal briefings as and when needed.
• Manage Policy & Public Affairs customer relationship management systems, regularly reporting on external engagement processes.
• Rally MPs / and or Peers to support any amendments to Bills.
• Collaborate with colleagues to identify and prepare proactive and reactive policy communications.
• Develop and oversee the effective monitoring of parliamentary activity in the devolved nations.
• Build new relationships and strengthen existing relationships with spads, think tanks, offices of Parliamentarians, All Party Parliamentary Groups.
• Draft high-quality policy-related paperwork, such as relevant public/private consultation and inquiry responses, parliamentary briefs, media responses and official correspondence.
• Coordinate the building and maintaining of policy stakeholder relationships, including with partner organisations and other stakeholders; working to ensure that the voices of a broad intersection of communities are heard in the work we do.
• Support the organisation’s equity, diversity, and inclusion work, displaying a genuine commitment to understanding issues faced by the diversity of communities we support.

How to apply

Please email your CV, covering letter and Equality & Diversity monitoring form to us with 'Devolved Nations Policy & Public Affairs Officer' in the subject line.

The closing date for applications is 17:00 Monday 16 September 2024.

Interviews for this role will take place the week commencing 23 September 2024.

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

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

The purpose of the role is to plan and deliver strategically the fundraising required for the ongoing success of NCO, enabling this important national music organisation to develop and deliver its mission.

Main Responsibilities 

Strategy and Planning

Working with the Chief Executive and Development and Communications Committee to set and lead on the development of NCO’s development strategy, setting fundraising targets in line with strategic objectives.

Oversee all fundraising activity and report to the Chief Executive, NCO Board and Finance Committee on progress towards income targets.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, represent the Development function to ensure full account is taken of development potential whilst contributing towards the leadership and strategic direction of NCO.

Individual Giving

Lead on re-establishing NCO’s Individual Giving programme, drawing on the potential pipeline of current stakeholders (eg parents and alumni) and delegating to/working with the Development Team in its successful delivery.

Lead on new mid/major donor giving and relationships including legacies, personally managing a portfolio of prospects and donors.

Support the Development team to lead in the delivery of NCO’s annual giving programmes, ie Friends and Patrons.

Lead on individual campaigns, working collaboratively with the Development team to maximise opportunities to engage with new supporters through events and matched funding initiatives (eg The Big Give).

Work with the Chief Executive and other senior staff to ensure the continued engagement and support of the NCO Board.

Trusts and Foundations

Lead on fundraising from Trusts & Foundations and other grant giving bodies (excluding statutory funding).

Research and cultivate existing and new funders, working with the Chief Executive, Board and the Development Team to initiate new partnerships and maintaining systems to ensure that those partnerships are successfully managed and sustained.

Prepare compelling major grant applications to secure new funding with sound attention to detail, and work with colleagues by leading and advising on other vital grant applications undertaken by members of the Development team, sharing best practice in fundraising to develop the organisation’s skills.

As part of the Development team, provide appropriate and timely monitoring information to trusts and foundations, as required by their conditions of support including, where appropriate, organising events and visits.

Corporate Fundraising

Lead the Development team on stewarding existing and cultivating new corporate sponsors and ensuring benefits and recognition are delivered across NCO’s marketing channels.

Statutory Funding

Support the Chief Executive and wider team to ensure that NCO fulfils its quarterly and annual reporting requirements to Arts Council England and the Department for Education and in the creation of new funding applications including as part of the next ACE Investment Review.

(NB: The day to day management and reporting requirements of NCO’s NPO and DfE grants will be managed by a newly appointed Business Administrator and overseen by the Chief Executive).

Organisation and Management

Line manage NCO’s Development Manager through individual objective setting and performance management, regular 1:1 meetings and identification of training needs.

Empower the Development team by ensuring they have regular opportunities to develop their skills and experience across different areas of fundraising and through training whilst supporting them wholeheartedly in their professional development.

Inspire and lead the Development team, and set an example, on the application, implementation and adherence to all NCO policies and procedures.

Support the Development team to lead on the development of NCO’s CRM System (Beacon) in specific relation to its fundraising functions, in line with the Data Protection Act.

Maximise the potential of Gift Aid from all donations, supporting the Development team to ensure all donations and payments received are appropriately logged, accompanied by appropriate paperwork and in line with annual audit requirements and submitted in a timely manner.

Produce Development reports for quarterly Board and Finance Committee meetings, attending online and in person as required.

Undertake research and maintain a high level of knowledge about trusts, foundations, individuals, and statutory funding to inform planning.

Represent NCO at conferences undertaking public and media presentations, attending conferences and events and lobbying forums as appropriate

Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

We’re looking for a qualified Vision Rehabilitation Specialist (ROVI) to work for an important charity offering a wide variety of services to vision-impaired people across Cheshire, Halton, and North Wales.
 

Position: Vision Rehabilitation Specialist (ROVI)

Location: Home based with regular travel across Wrexham, with the requirement to work from the Council Offices and company offices on occasion

Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £33,977.84 - £35,246.40 per annum

Closing date: 19th September 2024

Benefits of working for the organisation: Full 2 week induction where you will meet the teams and experience each service, access to a training suite and regular reviews of any required training, annual team building days and regular staff socials, 26 days’ holiday increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ services (plus bank holidays) and access to an employee assistance programme which includes free 24/7 counselling, legal and information line.

About the role:

As Vision Rehabilitation Specialist, you will identify, deliver and evaluate professional rehabilitation interventions to vision impaired people to enhance their skills and confidence to maximise their independence.

You will provide a person-centred outcome-focussed approach to rehabilitation; supporting people to identify measurable outcomes, carry out assessments and develop a plan that will support each person to achieve their outcomes and meet their needs, reducing risks and lessening the impact of their VI.

The Vision Rehabilitation Specialist will work collaboratively with other services within the organisation to ensure individuals are receiving support whilst waiting for assessment and rehabilitation.

Key areas of responsibility include:  

• Triage – To carry out an initial conversation, in line with the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act, to identify further actions, and risk factors, refer and signpost to the organisation’s wider services and other organisations to meet the individuals’ desired outcomes.
• Assessment - To undertake specialist VI assessments with the person to identify their needs and aspirations to promote independent living.
• Plan – To agree a plan with the person about how their needs can be met, through other services, equipment and rehabilitation.
• Rehabilitation and service provision – To implement, evaluate and review rehabilitative services to the vision-impaired person aimed at maximising and maintaining independence, safety, dignity, and choice.  Rehabilitation may include, but not be restricted to:
  • Daily Living Skills – to include the teaching of new skills or adapted practice for all aspects of daily living, home management, employment and leisure.

• Communication Skills – to include all forms of access to communication including but not limited to print, Braille, Moon, audio description, ICT, telephones, Deafblind manual and block alphabet.

• Mobility training – To develop planned programmes of training to develop independence in indoor and outdoor mobility environments, including training in guiding skills, pre-cane, long cane, orientation (including specialist equipment) and route planning techniques. 

• Low vision - To provide training/therapy in coordination with local NHS low vision services that help individuals make the best use of functional vision.

• Risk –To identify, assess and mitigate risk throughout the rehabilitation provision.

• To work with vision-impaired people who have additional complex needs.
• To assess and recommend minor works of adaptation and liaise with all relevant parties in line with appropriate budgets and policies.
• To provide statistical information to feed into quarterly contract monitoring reports.
• To enable the Local Authority to maintain their Partially Sighted/Sight Impaired and Blind/Severely Sight Impaired Registers.

Key skills required for this role:

• Foundation Degree in Rehabilitation Studies (Visual Impairment) or equivalent.
• Ability to develop clear plans and communicate these to service users and other staff.
• Recognised rehabilitation work qualification (or currently working towards it)
• Proven experience in performing rehabilitation assessments with visually impaired people and providing mobility, communication and daily living skills training.
• Working knowledge of good practice relating to safeguarding.
• Ability to deliver training/advice sessions to individuals or groups of service users, carers and other organisations.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, including lone worker policies.
• Ability to travel and work in all areas of Flintshire and Wrexham.
• Strong personal organisation/time management.
• Proven track record of maintaining and updating personal records for clients.
• Ability to record service management statistics.
• Be calm and deal sensitively with people and be open-minded to all cultures and ways of life.
• Work on own initiative, whilst exercising discretion and confidentiality.
• Be a team player.
• Be willing to work flexibly (outlook, work hours, work location).
• Able to implement programmes in partnership with other agencies.

About the organisation:

The employer is a well-established organisation with a strong history of promoting independence and support to people with vision impairments (VI). Offering a wide variety of services for vision-impaired people across Cheshire, Halton and North Wales, including counselling, digital skills, financial wellbeing and benefits advice, home visiting, community outreach, and peer support. These services complement rehabilitation to create a wraparound service for our clients. 

The organisation delivers the vision rehabilitation contracts to four local authorities across Northeast Wales. The team are managed and led by qualified and experienced Vision Rehabilitation Specialists (VRS), ensuring the best support from people who understand the role. You would be a part of a wider team of VRSs, meeting regularly to share learning and to give and receive support.

The employer understands the importance for all their staff to receive additional training as needed and support from the wider sector, so RWPN registration and membership fees are covered for the VRS team by the organisation. The organisation is also represented in the Wales Rehabilitation Officers Forum (WROF) and the Wales Vision Forum, to ensure that we are up to date with any changes affecting VRS working in Wales. VRS are also able to meet with other VRS more widely than Wales through the organisation’s membership of Visionary.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Purpose of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven individual to join our team as a Project Officer. This position plays a vital role in working on UK Youth’s Ambition property portfolio, as well as the broader operational running of UK Youth, helping to ensure we deliver our mission to help every young person in the UK have the opportunity to thrive.

Part of the Charity Services Team, this role supports the management of our internal systems, data and processes and Ambition project management portfolio.

The Project Officer (Operations) is responsible for:

• Supporting the administration and management of our Ambition property portfolio

• Collating and reporting on our operational data and information, including supporting the use of our CRM system, Microsoft Dynamics.

• Working with the Head of Operational Improvement and the Operations and Project Manager to regularly monitor and coordinate priorities.

Experience we're after

• Experience of supporting others to use data and information to inform their decision making

• Experience of working with datasets and running numerical analyses

• Experience of working in deadline-driven work environments

• Experience of dealing with sensitive information

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even for those working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)

• Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity

• Other training available in support of your personal and professional development

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• IT equipment provided for the duration of contract

• CycleScheme and TechScheme

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application.

Closing date: Wednesday 4th September 2024 at 11:59pm (Midnight)

Interview date(s) proposed: w/c 16th September 2024

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Core IDVA

Salary: £26,000 - £32,000 depending on experience

Location: Brent Civic Centre, Wembley Police Station and Hammersmith Head Office

Hours: 35 Hours per week

Contract: Permanent

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

We work within a coordinated partnership response to violence against women and girls as part of the Angelou Partnership. Within the partnership ADVANCE provides independent domestic abuse advocacy and support for women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.

The IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy, and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process specialising in working with clients at high risk. They will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from aged 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. They will advise women on criminal justice and civil remedies and related matters, support women to attend court where necessary, and coordinate the provision of multi-agency support. Part of the role will to be to establish positive, proactive, and innovative working relationships with services providing services to clients and partner agencies within the Angelou Partnership. As a Core IDVA will work across the boroughs mentioned above, under the guidance of the team leaders and project manager.

To be successful as the Core IDVA you will need the below experience and skills:

To be successful as a Core IDVA, you’ll need to have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children and of best practice within the domestic abuse sector. As an experienced domestic abuse advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs, you will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis. Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic abuse, of supporting women involved in mental health services, and of working within safeguarding procedures is essential for this post, as is the need to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision.

We recognise that women often only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the criteria. We encourage you to demonstrate how your skills and experience would make you an asset to the role, and if you don’t have the exact skills/experience, tell us in your cover letter how you think you might grow and develop in the role.

· Closing Date for Applications: 23rd September 2024

· Interviews are taking place on: Week beginning 30th September 2024

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

• A 35-hour working week
• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee eye-care scheme
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
• Organisation wide away days
• Thorough induction and training
• Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

Location: St George’s Hospital

Salary: (Salary Band 3.1) £32,356.69 (unqualified) or £33,000 (DAPA / IDVA qualification) up to £34,478.44 per annum

Unqualified IDVAs will start on the lower end of the band and after successful 6-month probation will have to successfully complete DAPA qualification to progress to £33,000.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term Contract ending in March 2025 (possible extension end of March 2026)

Closing Date: 3rd September 2024 at 12 noon

Virtual Interview Date: Week Commencing 9th September 2024

Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Major Trauma Centre (MTC) Youth Crisis IDVA at Solace Women's Aid.

We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

About the Service

The Major Trauma Centre project support young people aged 11-25 who present at St Marys Hospital, Kings College Hospital, Royal London, and St Georges Hospitals who have experienced, or are at risk of, domestic abuse, sexual violence, sexual exploitation, honour-based violence, and any other form of violence against women and girls. We work with young people of all genders and sexuality.

This role provides intensive, crisis intervention support to young people impacted by domestic and or sexual violence who presents at emergency hospital departments.

The MTC project is run in close partnership with Redthread youth violence hospital-based charity, and together we deliver excellent holistic support for survivors, as well as training and advice for hospital staff.

About the Role

MTC Youth Crisis IDVA provide person centred, strength based, trauma informed high quality case work support and advice to survivors of abuse through needs and risk assessment while developing safety plans and working in close partnership with statutory and local agencies to minimise the risk of abuse.  You will promote the service in the hospitals through building positive relationships with hospital staff, in particular safeguarding teams and clinicians, to ensure a steady flow of appropriate referrals while regularly deliver training to hospital staff to raise awareness of domestic abuse. You will appropriately respond to safeguarding concerns and represent cases at MARAC when needed.

Please note that : This position will require working pattern of two early shifts (7:30am to 3:30pm), two late shifts, (1pm to 9pm) twice a month. There will be one Friday late shift and one Saturday every 6 weeks. 

About You

We are looking for a passionate person who is committed to Solace’s values to foster innovation and continuous improvement in working practice, who is flexible and open to new challenges, ideas and experiences as well as committed to diversity and anti-discriminatory practice with extensive experience of supporting survivors of domestic/sexual abuse and sound knowledge of safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults as well as excellent knowledge of interventions and legal policies around VAWG in order to offer survivor the best choices. You will have skills and drive to supervise and support development of Peer Mentors. 

We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.

What we can offer you

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

• Flexible working
• Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employer pension contribution
• Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Inclusion Networks
• Daily clinical debriefing
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
• Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Flow & Restore yoga classes
• Meditation sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

• Values, Behaviours & Competencies
• Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.

For over 35 years, School-Home Support has been working with children, families and schools to break the cycle of poor school attendance, low educational attainment, anti social behaviour, crime, low paid or no job, generation after generation. School-Home Support gets children and young people back into school, ready to learn. Whatever it takes.

Purpose of role

To work with families, parents, carers and the school to enable children and young people to have full access to educational opportunities and overcome the barriers to learning.  This may include working with the wider family and community.

Work Context

Based at Haberdashers' Abraham Darby  the SHS Practitioner will work from a child centred approach and primarily be concerned with developing and maintaining good working relationships with parents/carers, children and young people, teachers, head teachers and various educational support staff and other agencies. The workload is varied and is negotiated with the schools prior to the appointment of the SHS Practitioner.

Level of contact with children and young people

The responsibilities of the post require the post-holder to have substantial, unsupervised and daily contact with children, young people and their families and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. SHS will organise and pay for this certificate.

Internal contacts

Colleagues of School-Home Support (UK) to share tasks, information and good practice, colleagues throughout the organisation who may be in a position to assist with, or require help from the SHS Practitioner in the fulfilment of the role. This includes colleagues in both schools and Central Office.  This is not a definitive list.

External contacts

This includes: head teachers, teachers, SENCOs, parents, carers and families, students, youth workers, other SHSPs/PSAs and learning mentors, health workers, voluntary sector organisations, researchers, other professionals in related fields of work.  This is not a definitive list.

Other Organisations

Professional contacts include: social services, schools, voluntary organisations, youth and community workers and groups, religious and cultural groups, benefits agencies, general practitioners etc. This is not a definitive list.

Safeguarding
School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. We are committed to ensuring our safeguarding procedures reflect statutory responsibilities, government guidance and comply with best practice. Our policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances and we therefore take all necessary steps to protect them.

Main responsibilities and tasks

Work with families
 

1. Work with parents/carers in a school context, supporting them and building their engagement with their child’s learning.

1. To design and/or facilitate a flexible range of programmes of intervention to support parents/carers of children identified as vulnerable.

1. To undertake outreach work which may include home visits, to offer a flexible support service in accordance with the SHS lone worker policy, in order to improve parental engagement with the school and with the child’s learning.

1. To act as advocate, mediator and negotiator in confrontational situations, maintaining communication with young people, parents/carers, schools and other agencies.  This will include initiating and participating in meetings to discuss and develop ways of resolving problems.

2. To provide targeted support on a one to one basis or for small groups with parents/carers, children and young people through either self-referral or school staff referral.

3. To advise and inform parents/carers about relevant local services and where appropriate to make referrals to other agencies.

Liaison with other agencies

1. To ensure effective communication between the school, parents/carers and external agencies and to understand the school’s culture and ethos.

2. To provide informal opportunities for all parents/carers to access specialist support in the school and local community to increase their capacity to independently support the child’s learning.

3. To act in accordance with SHS and the school’s child protection procedures and ensure the job holder keeps up to date with relevant training in this area.

4. To attend and contribute to child protection conferences, reviews, core group meetings, pastoral support plan meetings and school reviews as appropriate, which may support the Early Help Assessment (EHA).

Monitoring and evaluation

1. To keep accurate electronic daily records and all documentation pertaining to meetings/contact with children and young people and their families.

2. To maintain receipts and documentation of any expenditure in order to facilitate the monitoring of the budget. 

3. Produce a written annual report before the end of each summer term with case studies.

4. To take ownership and fully participate in termly work plan reviews and the annual appraisal to determine priorities both for the school and for SHS.

Additional requirements depending on the needs of the school

1. Where appropriate to provide transition support between secondary school and feeder primary schools and between infant school and junior school.  This will also include mid-term admissions.

2. To plan, prepare and run high quality, outcome focused informal and formal parenting groups, workshops and courses, in line with the project objectives and local authority Parenting Strategy.

3. To support parents/carers of children and young people identified as at risk of exclusion or having been excluded.

4. To monitor and track the attendance and punctuality of children and young people and work with families and School attendance staff to gain improvements though identifying and tackling underlying issues.

5. To provide targeted work with children and young people who have persistent absence.

Other Organisational Responsibilities

1. To attend out of hours meetings, for example parent evenings and school events.

2. To regularly attend local area meetings and conferences and other meetings or working groups for exchange of information and “best practice”.

3. To take ownership and develop a learning plan and review this with the SHS line manager to ensure reflection and development of own practice.

4. To ensure that good practice and equal opportunity principles are complied with and promoted in accordance with SHS values and Diversity/Equal Opportunities Policy.

5. To conform to health and safety legal requirements as laid down by the school and SHS.

6. To ensure that a high level of confidentiality is maintained in all aspects of working with children, young people and their families.

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic boutique Islamic charity focused on using its vast skills and experience to help donors build a lasting legacy. The organisation has a team of dedicated team members who research, define and incubate innovative community development projects and opportunities for philanthropists to invest in. An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Administrator & Client Relationship Officer to join the team. The postholder will be responsible for nurturing and maintaining relationships with charities and other stakeholders to ensure continued support for the organisation’s mission and programs. This is a permanent, full-time role hybrid in Bradford. 

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in client relationship management. You will have a clear understanding of fundraising and marketing and have a proven track record of successfully building and maintaining relationships with clients, donors and stakeholders and achieving fundraising goals. You will have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to articulate the organisations mission and impact effectively. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and work well in a team environment is essential for the role. You will be highly organised with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and those that can share the values and ethos of the charity.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis and roles may closer earlier than initially indicated.

YOUTH MENTORING PRACTITIONER (OASIS HUB MEDIACITYUK - SALFORD)

20 HOURS PER WEEK (Part-time 0.5FTE)

12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT

SALARY: £13,036 per annum (£26,072 for 1FTE)

Want to enable young people to have positive lives?

Want to be part of a supportive, dynamic, fun & quality team?

Want to make the community a better place?

Oasis MediaCityUK is looking for a special, talented, and adaptable person to help us strengthen and sustain quality personalised support for young people.

Oasis MediaCityUK are a community of ordinary people exploring life together, where everyone is welcomed. As part of the wider Oasis family of hubs, Oasis Community Hub MediaCityUK works to provide integrated, high-quality services that benefit the whole person and the whole community. 

An opportunity has arisen for a Youth Mentoring Practitioner based in MediaCityUK, Salford. 

The Youth Mentoring Practitioner’s primary purpose is to develop and deliver quality and safe 1-2-1 and small group personalised support for young people.

We are looking for someone who:

· Has recent and proven experience with inner city young people.

· Can co-develop and co-deliver inclusive and supportive programmes with young people.

· Is comfortable working on their own or in a team.

· Can enable us to improve our service and opportunities for young people.

Do you have the character, chemistry & competency we are looking for? Great – read on.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority, and underrepresented groups.

Email your CV including a Supporting Statement. For further details on how to apply please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs Website.

Your Supporting Statement should be a minimum of one A4 page addressing the following question:

Please expand on your CV to tell us about how your character, qualities, experience, and qualifications/training will enable you to thrive in this job.

CV and cover letter should be returned by 9am, Wednesday 4th September 2024.

Interviews will take place in Salford w/c 9th September 2024.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people. As part of the package, Oasis offers:

• Flexible working where possible with family friendly policies

· A non-contributory pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution

· A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889

This is a really exciting time to work for an official NHS charity at Southmead Hospital. You will be joining an ambitious and successful team with exciting plans to impact more patients and increase support for our staff across the Trust.

The Corporate Partnerships Officer will support the Charity’s fundraising team, leading the charity’s corporate fundraising, as well as supporting the Philanthropy and Partnerships team to develop the individual and mid-level donor programmes and legacy stewardship.

The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of all areas of fundraising, but we are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have experience in corporate fundraising or business development roles. With an outgoing and tenacious personality, you’ll have the ability to identify influential contacts both internally and externally, spot opportunities and deliver mutually beneficial partnerships for the Charity and our funding partners.

Working closely with the data, marketing and communications, impact and senior management teams you’ll help to ensure the Charity delivers a proactive and donor-centric supporter journey, using data insight to drive acquisition and first-class donor stewardship to deliver sustainable income. The role works collaboratively with other members of the fundraising team to maximise income for the charity, working to acquire new partnerships, diversify and upgrade giving behaviour and deepen supporter relationships for long-term value.

We're a fun and friendly team, passionate about raising funds to enhance healthcare for our local communities. If you're a collaborative team player with a passion for corporate fundraising, we'd love to hear from you.

Head of Youth Work

Are you motivated, energetic, and organised with the ability to connect with both young people and staff/volunteers?

If you are looking for a leadership position that requires creativity, that will enable you to flourish, be ambitious, operate both strategically and operationally, and drive success then this is the position for you!

As an equal opportunities’ employer, the organisation welcomes applications from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities.  The dedicated Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

Position: Head of Youth Work

Location: Grimsby

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 (dependent upon experience)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Benefits: 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays; workplace pension; free gym access (once the site has opened); access to the OnSide Talent Academy; bespoke training and mentoring.

Closing Date: 12 noon, Friday 23 September

First stage interviews (in-person in Grimsby): Monday 9 October

Young Person Panel (in-person in Grimsby): Evening of 15 October

Second stage interviews (in-person): In a North-West based Youth Zone – Date TBC

About the Role

As the Head of Youth Work, you'll take the lead in shaping the future for young people, guiding a dynamic team of Youth Workers to create a youth work experience that stands out. We’re looking for someone who’s creative, driven, and all about making things happen for young people. You’ll be hands-on, with a positive vibe, ready to bring fresh ideas to the table and see them through to success.

No two days will be the same! You’ll be at the forefront, designing the new Youth Work Offer, recruiting and developing a passionate team, and ensuring our programs run smoothly. From junior and senior clubs to holiday clubs and events, you’ll make sure everything is on point.

You’ll be a crucial part of this new Youth Zone for Grimsby and North-East Lincolnshire, welcoming up to 250 young people each session and creating a space where they can thrive. Ready to make a difference? Join us!

Key responsibilities include:

• Staffing
• The Offer (Programme)
• Young People
• Policy, Compliance and Quality Assurance
• Leadership

Before the Youth Zone opens and during its construction, there will be elements of hybrid working in place.

About You

You will:

• Be driven, hardworking, organised and equally comfortable engaging with young people and staff/volunteers.
• Have a sense of fun, plenty of energy but also a calm temperament and the ability to operate at a senior level
• Believe in young people’s potential and be proactive and can-do.

You won’t be afraid to get stuck in leading sessions yourself if needed, and you will lead on safeguarding within the organisation.

You will have experience of:

• Youth work, including in open access environments with young people aged 7-19 (up to 25 with additional needs/disability)
• Leading and managing youth work activities  
• Managing staff and volunteers, leading a team to achieve targets and key performance indicators (for example membership & attendance)    
• Managing budgets
• Managing conflict between young people and establish clear behaviour standards  
• Developing opportunities for young people to participate in decision making processes

To apply, you will be asked to submit a CV and cover letter via the company website.

About the Organisation

This is a brand-new locally run youth charity, set to provide thousands of young people with the opportunity to have fun, make new friends, try something new and feel safe. With community centric values and located in the heart of Grimsby, it will be an inspiring place for young people aged 8 – 19, and up to 25 for those with additional needs, to enjoy their leisure. The building is due to be completed in 2025.

The charity recognises that the workforce is under-represented in certain areas and are committed to addressing this.  Therefore, they actively encourage applicants to submit anonymous applications; in practice this means removing your name and email address from your CV and cover letter.  The HR Lead will have these details from your submission, but they will not be available to the selection panel when they are considering your application. 

The charity is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with their Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an Enhanced DBS check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Youth Work, Head of Youth Work, Director of Youth Work, Youth Work Director, Head of Community Youth Work, Community Youth Work Director, Youth Worker.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.