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Role Summary
The workforce officer is essential to develop the skills within organisations to both provide accessible physical activity options to the community and create safe, welcoming, and sustainable environments.
This role will increase capacity, enhance capabilities and equip clubs and community organisations to enable them to be equitable and resilient. It is not about delivering training! It will develop pathways that change the face of our local workforce; all sections of the community should feel they are visible across the physical activity and sport sector from volunteers to session leaders to trustees and directors.
This is not a desk-based role, you will be out and about visiting clubs, organisations, and people to hear their stories and help them create change locally.
Role Outcomes
- Together Active has a robust workforce offer that keeps skills and knowledge in the communities where we are working.
- Organisations are accessible for people from a diverse range of communities, both to participate but also to work or volunteer.
- Organisations are sustainable and have the skills to develop and adapt their offer in line with community needs.
- Sports clubs and frontline community organisations have the skills and the knowledge (tools) to apply for/access funding and can run themselves effectively to develop their offer.
- In the communities where we work, no one feels intimidated to go into the club/organisation they want to be active in – clubs and organisations are welcoming and take ownership of their responsibility to be inclusive.
- There are pathways and opportunities for people with lived experience/from excluded communities to deliver/run/facilitate local opportunities within and for local communities.
- The local sport and physical activity delivery system is reflective of the people that live in that locality.
- Effective partnerships exist across sport and physical activity disciplines that share learning, experiences, resources and joint approaches.
- There are training and development pathways and opportunities for young people to work and/or volunteer in the local sport and physical activity sector
How we value you
- Generous annual leave allowance: 27.5 days upon commencement of employment plus bank holidays. This rises by an additional 1 day of leave per year after 2 years of continuous employment, up to an additional 5 days leave in total. (Pro rata for part time staff)
- Three concessionary days leave over Christmas and New Year (pro rata for part time staff)
- Death in service scheme up to the value of three times actual salary
- Wellbeing Grant - £50 voucher per year to spend on health and wellbeing
- Volunteer day to spend either as a team or individual helping out with an organisation or cause you select
- Up to 8% employer contribution to pension scheme
- Reimbursement of the cost of a standard eye test as a user of visual display equipment
- Access to Cyclescheme
- Annual CPD courses offered by Staffordshire University
- Online skills training platform - for employees to use to broaden their professional and personal development across a range of online courses.
- Access to counselling service.
- We are also currently developing a scheme with staff to ongoing costs related to staying well/being active.
We exist to design out inactivity across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORKER (OASIS HUB OLDHAM)
PART-TIME, 32 HOURS PER WEEK
FIXED TERM, 1 year *
SALARY: £20,857 per annum pro-rata (26,072 for 1FTE)
LOCATION: Oldham
Want to make your community a better place?
Will you support young people to recognise and reach their potential?
Are you passionate about supporting young people and communities impacted by violence?
Want to be part of a supportive, dynamic, fun & quality team?
Oasis are now in a position to employ an experienced Youth Development Worker to work alongside the children’s, youth and community hub team in Oldham. The role will be focussed on the Oldham South community (surrounding Oasis Academies Oldham and Limeside) working closely with the academies as part of Oasis Hub Oldham.
As a Youth Development Worker you will;
· Work as part of the community hub team to plan and deliver youth services that address the needs of the local neighborhood, including open access, holiday and community activities.
· Deliver targeted programmes of work for young people impacted by youth violence.
· Build positive and supportive relationships with young people to develop their skills, knowledge and aspirations.
· Strengthen and sustain working relationships with local partners to provide holistic, sustainable and bespoke support for young people.
· Support communities impacted by critical incidents.
Amongst other requirements, the successful post holder must have:
· Relevant experience OR qualification in Youth & Community (JNC), Social Work (QSW) or SEND.
· Proven experience working with young people ‘at risk’.
· Reliability, with a flexible approach to changes and able to work unsociable hours.
As part of the package, Oasis offers:
- A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution.
- A generous holiday allowance and training opportunities.
- A supportive, friendly work environment, with flexible working arrangements.
If you are interested in this position, please email a CV and covering letter detailing why you feel you are suitable for this role. For further information please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs Website. We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers to application, please let us know.
*This can be a secondment opportunity for existing Oasis Trust employees.
Completed applications should be returned by 9am 12th September
Interviews will take place on W/C 23rd September.
Oasis is a multi-national charity supporting young people and their families in 10 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.
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 candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
* Deliver first line support to resolve learning and development queries and escalate as appropriate.
* Improve and evolve the department's administrative processes, collaborating with customers and colleagues, maximising the use of the available technology.
* Administer the induction process efficiently to ensure all new starters have an excellent experience.
* Administer the Learning Management System to ensure all staff have a positive learning experience and is up to date.
* Set up and administer new and updated regulatory training and new learning programmes for staff and managers, ensuring campaigns are rolled out in alignment with organisational priorities and in conjunction with relevant internal communications.
* Monitor and track attendance and completion of training for all employees and ensure reporting is completed by required deadlines for appropriate monthly and quarterly ET / SME reporting deadlines and concerns are escalated promptly and appropriately.
* Track and monitor all L&D budget spend, process invoices and escalate concerns or anomalies promptly and appropriately.
* Ensure that the department's processes and procedures are documented, easy to follow and to an auditable standard. Collaborate with the HR systems administrator to provide a comprehensive administrative support service, including supporting on projects.
What you'll need to succeed * Experience of providing an effective administration service to customers and colleagues, preferably in learning and development or similar service.
* Experience of delivering excellent customer service, supporting customers to self-serve, or signposting to other colleagues where appropriate.
* Experience of maintaining and improving systems and processes to an auditable standard in collaboration with colleagues and customers.
* Experience of working with sensitive and confidential data.
* Clear and accurate written communication skills for a range of correspondence, particularly regarding joining instructions and communications to promote learning opportunities.
* Ability to build rapport and trust with customers face to face and on the telephone.
* Ability to prioritise a busy workload to ensure L&D scheduling, reporting and other deadlines are met.
* Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with HR, finance colleagues and customers to ensure positive outcomes.
* Proficient in Microsoft packages, including Excel, and confident in learning and maximising the use of in-house databases and systems
What you'll get in return
A great team and flexible working
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Hello, thank you for considering a Youth Violence Intervention Practitioner role with Redthread.
About us
We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals. Every day, we challenge ourselves to keep learning, adapting and innovating, supporting vulnerable children and young people wherever they need us. Our vision is a society where all children and young people live healthy, safe and happy lives. We’ll never stop until this is a reality. Please visit our Redthread website and learn more about our approach and the services we provide.
Sound good? Before making an application, please ensure that you've read through this job pack, including the important information on the final page on how to apply. For more about our recruitment process, benefits and our commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity, and inclusion please check out our guidance for applicants on our website here.
About the role
Post Title: Youth Violence Intervention
Practitioner Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with regular evening and weekend shifts required. Shifts will be scheduled to ensure team cover from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm daily.
Location: Onsite, St Mary’s Hospital, London. With regular travel to other Redthread sites and offices when required.
Salary: £29,767.50 per annum + benefits
Contract type: Permanent DBS Level: Enhanced with barring
Work area: Youth Violence Intervention
Responsible to: Team Leader
Purpose of the post
• To be part of the youth work team at Redthread, with a primary focus on the Youth Violence Intervention Programme.
• To assist with Redthread’s other activities as required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Primary function of the role
The primary function of the Finance & Operations Director is to manage the operational, financial and legal aspects of The Big House. The role works alongside the CEO/Artistic Director and Board of Trustees to oversee the strategic, business and financial management of the organisation, whilst also being responsible for HR and administrative processes.
The Finance & Operations Director is a pivotal role within the organisation, and so The Big House is looking for a proactive leader who can support a busy and thriving charity.
Terms: Permanent- full time - 35 hours per week (excluding breaks).
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 plus 5% pension contribution
Annual Leave: 21 days + Bank Holidays plus days in between Christmas and New Year (discretionary). The Big House grants an additional day of annual per year of service, up to a maximum of five additional days.
Hours: Usual working hours are 9.30am - 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Some out of hours working may be required on evenings and weekends (The Big House operates a Time off in Lieu policy where possible and practical).
For more information, and full job description, please visit our website
Closing date for applications: 12pm, Thursday 5 September 2024
First Round Interview Dates: WC 9 September 2024
Start date: ASAP / depending on notice period.
Data Analyst
We seek to recruit an individual who displays a flexible approach, excellent communication skills and is an effective team player
Position: Data Analyst - Data Management & Compliance
Location: Homebased, U.K nationwide
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 15 September 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
Reporting to the Infrastructure and Service Desk Manager within the Technology Team. The role of the Technical Engineer (Data management and compliance) will work primarily to ensure that we comply with various legislative and regulatory requirements around our unstructured data.
The role will need to heavily engage and work alongside the different business areas to deliver the position's requirements.
The role will require:
· Good understanding of various data types and data structures.
· Good knowledge of full-text search engines and how Elasticsearch works.
· Utilisation of data management toolsets such as Reveal.
· Knowledge of legislative & regulatory areas and what this means for data management.
· Understanding of data security.
About You
· Experience working in a data management or a technology security role
· Good level of literacy/written communication skills
· Good level of verbal communication skills
· Professionalism and integrity
To fulfil the requirements of the role you must abode within the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of you skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Database Manager, Database Officer, Database Analyst, Reporting Analyst, Data Manager, Senior Fundraising Database Analyst, Data Analysis Officer, Data Insights Analyst, Data Import and Integrity Executive, CRM Data Analyst, Data Analyst – Fully Remote, Remote Data Analyst, Senior Data Analyst, Junior Data Analyst, Health Data Analyst, Digital Data Analyst.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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This role is part of the Wiltshire Project which provides individual and family support to domestic abuse for victims and their children.
Working with children and young people, the team will focus on delivering timely and high quality, trauma informed support to children who have been the victims of domestic abuse.
This is a fixed term position to November 2025.
This exciting post will be working with children who have experienced or been affected by domestic abuse. Focusing on standard and medium risk cases, this role will provide practical and emotional support to children and young people, with an emphasis on early intervention and awareness raising.
In addition, there will be the opportunity to work with the team and manager to develop and deliver new group work provision for young people.
Key tasks and responsibilities include:
- To provide high quality, specialist support to children who have lived in a domestically abusive family.
- Enabling young people to access statutory and other services where appropriate.
- Managing a caseload and working proactively to support young people and their families.
- To deliver educational, time-bound, 1 to 1 support sessions for children and young people.
- Provide specialist support to child victims, with a focus on empowering young people to make informed decisions.
- Ensure that children and young people have a thorough understanding of what constitutes a ‘healthy relationship’.
- Undertake risk assessments and implement robust safety management plans.
- Give practical and emotional support to children affected by domestic abuse.
- Work closely with multi-agency partners and the wider Wiltshire team to ensure that we maintain a focus on risk management and safeguarding.
- Work with your team and manager to develop early intervention resources.
- Engaging with and supporting the MARAC and MASH process, to ensure that the voice of victims is heard.
This role will be based in our Trowbridge office, with a requirement to travel across Wiltshire. FearFree supports staff to work flexibly, with an ability to work in a hybrid fashion, both at home and in the office.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of low to high risk children and young people, predominantly through face to face appointments but also utilising virtual technologies.
- Complete an initial assessment of the child’s needs so that you can identify and plan the support needed to address issues and prevent any problems from escalating.
- Assess, manage and review risks to service users, colleagues and self, according to agreed procedures.
- Assess the needs of the child and devise appropriate support and safety plans with due regard to the dynamic nature of risk.
- Work with colleagues, health and social care professionals and multi-agency networks to evaluate caseload needs and the progress that has been made.
- Work directly and proactively with children and young people to help them to understand the impact that Domestic Abuse has had on them.
- Ensure personal safety and that of service users and other staff at all times.
- Respond to emergencies and crises with a focus on the child’s wellbeing and safeguarding.
- Plan and implement activities to promote self-awareness, confidence and participation for children.
- Provide person centred, trauma informed support to all your cases, to empower the young person to make informed choices.
- Enable service users to participate in the design, delivery and evaluation of services.
- Work effectively in partnership with multiple statutory and voluntary agencies to enhance service delivery, safety and safeguarding.
- Respond to a child’s individual learning needs and style, adapting practice as necessary.
- Work closely with schools and education establishments to ensure support offered to service users is appropriate, planned and coordinated.
- Keeping the child’s voice central to all support and decision making wherever possible: taking the time to talk through and work with the individual child’s understanding around safeguarding and why we need to share certain things.
- Act as duty officer for Wiltshire, responding to incoming calls, logging referrals and making assigned outgoing calls, according to the duty rota. Duty shifts will be 9 – 5 in the Trowbridge Office.
- To understand and work effectively within a multi-agency framework, consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse, in order to reduce the risk for service users and their families.
- Accompany service users, when needed, to other relevant agencies and support them in their interactions with these agencies.
- To work alongside colleagues to deliver a whole family approach.
- Be proactive with your line manager to carry out periodic case reviews.
- Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services work in, and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of survivors ensuring the service is accessible to all.
Groups and Activities
- Work with the Childrens and Families Team Manager to develop and deliver, a group work intervention for young people.
- Assist with recruiting children and young people to be involved in the development of groups or activities, providing them with on-going support.
- Run groups for children and young people following a planned programme.
General
- Work at all times in accordance with the requirements of the Lone Working Policy and Procedure.
- Attend and contribute to team meetings.
- Update written and computerised records with accurate and clear information.
- Contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holidays and sickness.
- Undertake agreed training and keep updated on changes in legislation, policy and best practice.
- To support additional duties at your team managers discretion.
Responsibilities
- Appropriately manage highly confidential information relating to vulnerable people.
- Ensure security of data, especially sensitive personal data, in line with the information security policy.
- Work within FearFree’s Policies and Procedures at all times.
- Be mindful of responsibilities in respect of health and safety. In particular:
- Co-operate at all times with management in the implementation of and adherence to health and safety policy and procedures;
- Take reasonable care for your own safety and for the safety of others who may foreseeably be affected by your actions at work;
- Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided for the purpose of health and safety at work;
- Report all health and safety concerns to line managers;
- Assist with the completion of the risk assessment programme.
For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. There is no specific closing date for this role and this vacancy will close once a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are encouraged.
FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
LOCATION: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
SALARY: £30,208 - £52,679 per annum
HOURS: 37.5 hours per week
About the role
An organised and compassionate Speech & Language Therapist is sought to join a therapy team. It is an exciting time to join as the organisation looks to grow its offer and increase admissions for 2024 and beyond. The successful candidate will become part of a dedicated and talented multi-disciplinary team of staff, committed to supporting children and young people to develop and flourish despite their communication difficulties.
What makes this role different?
- The Health Agency is made up of professionals committed to providing high quality, holistic person-centred therapy and support enabling people to maximise their potential.
- They work in partnership with GP’s, Psychiatrists, and lead Neurologists from both Great Ormond Street and the National Hospital for Epilepsy.
- Their approach is goal orientated – looking at both needs and aspirations.
- The Therapy team works with Health, Education and Care colleagues all based on site to offer a fully inclusive programme of support and to give access to a wide range of therapies.
- The organisation is based in a beautiful countryside location in Hertfordshire.
About you
The ideal candidate will have a positive approach and excellent professional skills. The successful candidate will have knowledge of potential communication and dysphagia challenges. They should also have knowledge of assessment tools and a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group, who have a range of needs such as LD, ASD, PMLD, and epilepsy.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree, who is HCPC registered, to embark on a rewarding and fulfilling career within an organisation that does impactful work.
Why work for them
This organisation is a charity supporting children, young people, and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions. Over the past 120 years, the organisation has grown and developed to comprise a non-maintained special School for both boarders and day students, a specialist Further Education College, domiciliary care for College learners, Supported Living in the community, a comprehensive Day Opportunities programme for adult day clients, and 24-hour health provision provided by specialist nurses and therapists.
In addition to excellent staff training, employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of employment:
- From 25 days’ annual leave per annum plus bank holidays
- Eligible for Blue Light card
- Discounted gym membership
- Life Assurance
- Opportunity to pursue recognised qualifications
- Free on-site parking
- Recommend a friend payment of up to £500
- Fully paid for DBS
Contributory pension scheme - eligible employees are automatically enrolled after 3 months at 5% (3% employer contribution)
Terms and conditions apply
How can you find out more?
To apply, complete an application form and upload an up-to-date CV on the website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references, including an enhanced DBS check. Please note the location is not on a public transport route. The salary range advertised is based on a full-time equivalent annual salary, and appointments on the scale is dependent on qualifications and experience.
Applications will be reviewed, and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, it is recommended to apply sooner rather than later. The organisation reserves the right to close an advert if sufficient applications are received ahead of the deadline.
If reasonable adjustments are required at the application or interview stage, please inform the team as soon as possible.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The organisation embraces diversity in all of its forms and aspires to create a diverse and inclusive working culture. They are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. They are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community.
Safeguarding
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults, and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults, and young people. It is a criminal offence for people barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that group. The vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
REF- 216397
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The role will suit someone who has experience of engaging with young people with complex needs, developing assessments, action plans and activities to support progress, involving parents/carers in the support process where appropriate and who have experience of working collaboratively with a range of professionals for coordinated support.
This role requires experience of caseload management, tailored support, signposting, monitoring and evaluation and youth led participation. It is likely to involve working flexibly between settings and services as well as initiative in designing risk-reduction and interventions that improve outcomes for young people.
We are a charity tackling inequality in Brighton and Hove through community-led solutions
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Purpose of the Job:
This role is within our crisis alternative service – Safe Space - which is an out of hours service providing a safe and welcoming space for people who are feeling distressed and experiencing crisis. The service operates 365 days a year from 12:00pm(midday)-11:30pm across all of our boroughs. The shift pattern for this role is 4:30-11:30pm. This will be on a rota basis across support workers.
Staff within the service will provide person-centred, practical and emotional support, face to face or via telephone on a one-to-one or group basis to individuals experiencing mental health crisis. This will consist of 1:1 support; de-escalating and providing interventions, signposting for specialised or longer-term support, and delivering collaborative self-management plans with clients to improve mental wellbeing. The aim of this service is to de-escalate and prevent further crises.
The objectives of the service include:
- To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in HFEH.
- To provide support to clients accessing the service- for instance: signposting, de-escalation, planned wellbeing activities etc.
- To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
- To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
- To treat service users with respect, dignity and personalised support
- To raise awareness of mental health services available with the goal to improve long term mental health and reduce social isolation
- To increase self-management skills of those accessing the service
- To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis.
- To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing a person centred and recovery orientated approach in all aspects of the roles and responsibilities.
- Promoting people’ rights and responsibilities
- Working collaboratively with clients to understand their needs and developing flexible and realistic crisis support packages/person centred plans
- Listening to clients and encouraging positive steps towards self-management of crisis and recovery
- Providing advice, information, practical and emotional support to clients
- Proactively recognising the indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies e.g. CATT, Emergency Duty Teams, CMHTS, etc
- Engaging with clients to show empathy, inspire hope and promote recovery
- Establishing supportive, empowering and respectful relationships with clients and carers/ family
You will have:
- Minimum of 1 year working in mental health services and with clients experiencing mental health distress and crisis
- Experience of managing challenging behaviour and dealing with clients with complex needs
- Experience of managing safeguarding risks and understanding legal requirements for safeguarding adults and children
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Understanding of the Recovery Model in mental health
- Understanding of the principles of trauma informed care
- Understanding of suicide prevention and safety planning
- Understanding of the relationship between mental health and social issues and how these issues may impact on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
- Understanding of relevant legislation and policies
- Awareness of issues in mental health service provision
- A good understanding of mental health conditions
- Experience of working with vulnerable individuals
- Creative and flexible approach to working with individuals
- Ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner and de-escalate challenging situations
Benefits of working with us:
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata].
- Employee Rewards and Benefits Platform/Wellness Hub (Perkbox)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Flexible working
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling sessions
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- Training and personal development opportunities
- Access to shared resources and training opportunities via Mind Federated Network
How to apply:
Please provide your CV, and a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the Person Specification (see JD attached) and why you want this role.
We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.
Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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ased at either our Ely, Cambridge, Huntingdon or Peterborough Hub but with travel across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Salary: £29,500 - £33,000 per annum
Full Time (35 hours per week)
Purpose of your Job:
This is an exciting new role at Centre 33 and will play a key role to support the advancement and successful implementation of an operational plan to fundraise across Corporate and Community opportunities.
We would like to hear from ambitious fundraisers who have experience in these income streams, maybe as a team member, who is looking for the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge further within Centre 33’s growing Fundraising department. The role holder will work closely with the Development & Partnerships Lead and Director of Development & Partnerships to help create an operational plan and will then have ownership of delivering the plan and the associated income target. This will include identifying opportunities, creating cases for support, and arranging engaging and productive events for existing and potential partners. There will also be the opportunity to feed into the Communications team on external campaigns that the charity develops to build awareness and showcase Centre 33’s amazing work, including an upcoming capital appeal. You will also work closely with the Operations and Finance teams to understand the charity’s services and funding needs, and to ensure timely sharing of programme information to facilitate funding applications and reporting to existing grant holders. You will support the Development & Partnerships Lead and other team members with Trust and Foundation applications and other fundraising activities as required.
You will be confident establishing new and growing existing meaningful relationships and will maintain clear records of progress in our CRM (Donorfy). Working with colleagues across the organisation, you will prepare high-quality communications, proposals and pitches which demonstrate our deep understanding of young people’s needs and help us to successfully meet our fundraising goals.
You will work to Centre 33’s values of being young person-led, collaborative, inclusive and striving for excellence. You will also be an exemplar of our relevant policies, compliance, standards and values and to help build a team culture.
This post is subject to a DBS check and references.
Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements.
Applications must be received by 23rd August 2024.
Our Vision is for a future where all young people are listened to, respected and supported
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Main Roles
- To provide specialist legal advice and information on housing, welfare benefits, debt, and other issues as required by the service.
- To help improve the situation of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants through participating in policy work, campaign and developing networks and partnerships.
- To help improve LRMN’s delivery of legal advice and information service.
Specific Duties
- Act for clients where necessary by completing forms, calculating repayments, negotiating and/or advocating on behalf of clients, drafting or writing letters, advising on and preparing appeals and dealing with telephone calls and emails as required
- Maintain accurate and orderly client records
- Assist clients with other related problems where they are an integral part of their case and refer to other advisers or specialist agencies as appropriate
- Challenge/support with challenging decisions such as S.21 or homelessness (Senior Advisor)
- Represent clients at tribunals when necessary (Senior Advisor)
- Check whether clients are in receipt of all the benefits they are entitled to, and help them claim any relevant benefits that they haven’t claimed yet, or obtain increases if their benefits are not paid at the correct rate
- Support clients understand benefit decisions, and challenge them (where appropriate) by way of mandatory reconsiderations and appeals
- Actively update legal knowledge on housing, welfare benefits, debt and other related areas of law
- Develop partnerships and attend advice related networking meetings
- Contribute and participate in policy work beneficial to our clients
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of external agencies and changes in legislation, policies and practices and adapt and share this information as appropriate
- Adhere to LRMN’s casework management systems and procedures
- Implement corrective actions in a timely manner, particularly where these issues are identified through file reviews
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to the team’s development
- Ensure that people accessing the service feel welcomed, valued and understood
Other Duties
- To participate in LRMN staff meetings, maintaining a high level of professionalism and contributing skills and knowledge towards best practice for the organisation.
- To attend supervision, performance review meetings and other relevant activities.
- To be administratively self-servicing.
- Work flexibly as agreed to meet the demands of the service – this may involve evening, weekend and outreach work.
- Maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the work of the organisation.
- Comply with LRMN’s vision, mission, policies and procedures.
- Positively promote LRMN and its work.
- Undertake any other work as may be reasonably requested.
Personal Specification
Essential
- Minimum of 1 year (Advisor) or 2 years (Senior Advisor) of full-time experience of providing 1-1 specialist legal advice and information on housing and welfare benefits.
- Experience of working to strict deadlines and managing a heavy caseload.
- Experience of supporting asylum seekers, refugees and migrants.
- Knowledge/ experience of working in the not-for-profit sector.
- Understanding of key recent and upcoming changes on housing, benefits and other relevant legislations and the effects of these on our clients.
- Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Professional written advocacy skills within a legal environment.
- Excellent record keeping both paper based and electronically.
- Proven interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with our partners and other stakeholders to improve service provision.
- Ability to manage workload, work on own initiative and undertake peer reviews.
- An understanding and sensitivity to other cultures
- Ability to use IT effectively.
Desirable
- Experience of using Advice Pro or other case management system.
This Head of Politics role is the ideal outlet for your expert grasp of how to challenge and influence power in order to maximise opportunities to benefit campaigns and effect political change.
Greenpeace UK is an independent national/regional organisation within the global Greenpeace campaigning network, which acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. The global network of Greenpeace organisations comprises 26 independent national/regional Greenpeace organisations with presence in over 55 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, as well as a coordinating and supporting organisation, Greenpeace International.
As Head of Politics, working closely with the programme leadership team and other key colleagues, you’ll lead on, oversee and take responsibility for the development of political strategies within and across our campaigns – playing to our organisational strengths including media work, mass engagement, investigations, NVDA and organising.
As a team leader you’ll set team strategy and expectations and provide line management and leadership to your team of political campaigners, whilst nurturing a collaborative, effective and supportive working culture. You’ll also advise those campaigners, embedded in campaign teams, on how to devise effective political strategies.
Location: Islington, London. Our hybrid working model enables us to enjoy the benefits of both office based and remote working. We ask that staff work from the office in Islington 40% of their time, with 20% required as a minimum. Reasonable adjustments as well as specific office based needs will be considered for those with long term health conditions and disabilities.
What we're looking for:
• In-depth knowledge of politics, including relevant UK and international political fora, UK devolved assemblies and local councils.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between political change and the use of tactics including investigations, actions and both inside track and mass engagement.
• Significant high level UK political contacts or proven ability to develop them.
• Experience of political lobbying and stakeholder influencing at a senior level.
• Demonstrable understanding of how to develop successful political strategies which leverage political support as a tool to win campaigns.
• Ability to identify political opportunities and support development and communication of new ideas in support of organisational and campaign goals.
• Strong understanding of the relationships between political change and the use of media, digital channels and mass engagement.
• A record of effective management of resources, including leading projects and setting up and maintaining administration and information systems.
• The ability to lead a team in accordance with Greenpeace’s values.
We give you:
You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.
Our commitment to diversity: Greenpeace UK is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in environmental and campaigning organisations and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGBTQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class now or in the past.
To Apply
To apply click the apply button.
Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.
CLOSING DATE: 9.00 am 16 September
FIRST INTERVIEWS: 26/ 27 September
SECOND INTERVIEWS: 3/4 October
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Are you an experienced trainer with sector knowledge across modern day slavery, VAWG (violence against women & girls), youth and criminal justice?
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Do you want to bring about a culture shift in the way professionals deliver services to young women and girls?
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Do you want to take the lead in developing and delivering Abianda’s exemplary national training programmes?
Abianda is a London-based social enterprise that works with young women and girls affected by criminal exploitation and violence, and the professionals who support them. We exist to ensure young women are no longer hidden in our communities and can live free from harm and abuse. We aim to bring about a culture shift in how services are delivered to young women and girls, so that they can access support that works for them when they need it.
We are looking for a passionate person to join the team as our new Training & Development Officer. The role will involve delivering training (both in-person UK-wide and online) and supporting in the development of content. Our training is aimed at a range of professionals working within local authorities, social services, health, education, policing and criminal justice agencies, and third-sector organisations.
Details of the role:
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Salary: £30,756 per annum pro-rata, plus pension (reviewed annually)
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Provisionally a part-time 0.6 FTE (21 hours per week), developing into a full time role over time (however we would consider a full-time appointment straight away for the right person)
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2-year fixed-term contract
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25 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus bank holidays
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Flexible working - hybrid working including from our office in London N5, from home and travel around London and the UK for training delivery
Please see the full job description attached.
To apply please apply via CharityJob with your CV and equal opportunities form (optional), along with a supporting statement outlining the following:
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Your reasons for wanting to work with Abianda
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Examples of how you meet the person specification
You are able to complete the supporting statement in 1 of 4 different ways:
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Word document (no more than 2 sides of A4)
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PowerPoint slides (no more than 5 slides)
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Audio recording (no more than 5 mins)
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Video recording (no more than 5 mins)
Early applications are encouraged and we may close the job vacancy if we receive sufficient applications. The deadline for completed applications is 11.59pm Sunday 8 September. Interviews will be held on 23 September and 1 October.
Abianda is a Disability Confident employer. A disabled candidate who meets all of the essential requirements of the role is guaranteed an interview.
All applicants are requested to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form at interview stage. We value the lived experience of our applicants and all disclosures will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Please note
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Due to the work we do, Abianda's roles are subject to an Occupational Requirement on the grounds of the protected characteristic of sex. We are a women only employer, and as such, this position is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. For the avoidance of doubt, all women including trans women are welcome to apply for and hold such roles, as are non-binary people if the applicant believes that their lived experience aligns with that of women and girls.
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We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
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We encourage applications from people from all walks of life, including those who may have had exposure to similar experiences that young women across London are facing.
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Applications are anonymised before they are shared with the recruitment panel to reduce any bias
To apply please submit your CV and equal opportunities form (optional), along with a supporting statement outlining the following:
- Your reasons for wanting to work with Abianda
- Examples of how you meet the person specification
You are able to complete the supporting statement in 1 of 4 different ways:
- Word document (no more than 2 sides of A4)
- PowerPoint slides (no more than 5 slides)
- Audio recording (no more than 5 mins)
- Video recording (no more than 5 mins)
Our mission is to support young women harmed by criminal exploitation and violence to develop independence and agency.
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Reward Specialist - Permanent
Full Time - Hybrid Working
Are you passionate about reward and benefits? This is an exciting opportunity for a talented, progressive Reward Specialists to join our People Services and Transformation Team.
Our offer to you
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:
- Competitive salary and pension scheme
- 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
- Hybrid, Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping
About Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,577 employees and over 33,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response, Falls response, Night Time Economy and Homelessness outreach) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.
Job Summary
The Reward Specialist provides specialist advice and guidance as well as development and maintenance our total reward approach, including pay, reward and recognition. The post holder is responsible for leading and guiding on a modern and fair approach to pay and reward whilst taking a progressive approach to external market trends. They will ensure we have a competitive employee value proposition with a reward and recognition practices to support the attraction and retention of talent.
About You
To be successful in this role, you need to be educated to GCSE level or equivalent (Grade C / 4) including Maths & English, minimum 5, CIPD Level 5 qualified or relevant experience, experience in Implementing reward strategy, practices and new initiatives, Undertaking salary and benefit benchmarking activities and able to build effective relationships both internally and externally with the ability to influence and challenge.
About the Role
- Lead on the successful implementation of our annual pay / remuneration award
- Provide advice and recommendations to the Head of People Services & Transformation, Talent & Reward Business Partners and our managers on pay and talent retention against our career level framework and where St John Ambulance sits relative to our competitors.
- As required undertake salary surveys and pay benchmarking exercises for hard to fill or specialist roles or to support the creation of new bids.
- Work with key internal stakeholders to analyse, plan and submit recommendations for our annual pay / remuneration award providing recommendations and guidance that take into account market trends, cost of living and SJA competitors.
Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)
If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here
For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.
Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.