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Responsible to: Director of Policy Research & Impact
Contract type: Part-time working 3 days a week between Mon-Thur / Fixed-term contract for 18 months initially
Closing date: 21st July 2024 at 23:59
Interviews: We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, please apply as soon as possible
Who we are
Speakers for Schools is the largest social mobility charity in the UK. We help to level the playing field between state and independent schools by giving all young people access to the same prestigious networks available to the top fee-paying schools.
We believe that by inspiring young people to explore their ambitions through our speaker programme, facilitating access to multi-day experiences of the world of work, and supporting young people to successfully seize opportunities available to them, then we can make a profound difference to the lives of young people, their future happiness and prosperity.
By 2028, our ambition is that every young person in the UK has access to high quality work experience. Yet today, less than half of young people leave secondary school having had any work experience whatsoever.
Role Summary
Speakers For Schools is looking for a senior and experienced Evaluation Manager to lead and oversee an impact evaluation project.. This role requires a dedicated professional to manage the day-to-day operations of an independent evaluation conducted by an external agency.
The Evaluation Manager will ensure the project is executed smoothly, meets its objectives, and delivers high-quality, actionable insights. This position is ideal for someone with strong project management skills, a solid background in evaluation methodologies, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
The Evaluation Manager works closely with the Director of Policy, Research and Impact and the Director of Programme and Delivery to ensure the successful implementation of the project. The successful candidate will be the main point of contact for the evaluation delivery, and it involves a great level of internal and external stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Key Duties / Responsibilities:
Strategic Purpose:
· Lead the evaluation project, ensuring it adheres to timelines, budget, and quality standards.
· Serve as the primary point of contact between the external evaluation agency, internal stakeholders and the funder.
· Monitor the progress of the evaluation, addressing any issues that arise and ensuring that milestones are met.
· Make informed, timely, and effective decisions to drive the project forward. The candidate should be able to analyse complex situations, consider various perspectives, and choose the best course of action to resolve issues and make progress.
Engagement:
· Coordination and facilitation of effective communication and collaboration among all parties involved, including staff, partners, and the evaluation agency.
· Build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of internal stakeholders, including the Programmes and Delivery Directorate, Technology and Data team and Communications
· Collaborate with the Data Compliance team to ensure adherence to data integrity and security standards
· Prepare and present regular updates to senior management and the funding body, highlighting key findings and progress.
Delivery:
· Conduct regular checks and audits to ensure data quality, completeness, and integrity.
· Work closely with the evaluators to address any discrepancies or issues identified during data collection or analysis.
· Develop a how-to-guide for future impact evaluations for the charity and design a knowledge transfer tool during the course of the project
· Develop and implement processes for data validation and verification to improve accuracy and reliability.
· Adherence to data compliance, standards, guidelines, and best practices to ensure our data integrity and consistency.
· Ensure safeguarding best practices are embedded in all organisational activities.
Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and duties required.
Skills / Experience / Knowledge:
Essential
· Minimum of 5 years of experience in evaluation, impact or a related field.
· Knowledge and experience of both quantitative & qualitative research and evaluation methods, tools and techniques
· Highly numerate and computer literate, including advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, as well as a wider range of project management, CRM and internal communication tools
· Experience in analysing, interpreting and presenting data; Familiarity with evaluation methodologies and best practices
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and quality
· Able to develop and lead strong internal and external relationships
· Proactive and positive problem solver, self-starter and start-finisher
Desirable
· Knowledge of the specific sector related to the funding (e.g., education, technology, community development, careers education/employability).
· Skill in developing training and professional development programmes to build the capacity of staff and partners to contribute to impact and quality efforts.
· The ability to identify innovative approaches and technologies that can enhance impact and quality for the charity in the long term
· Familiarity with quality assurance frameworks
Speakers for Schools Values
PASSION: We are committed to levelling the playing field for young people across the UK, creating social mobility and tackling disadvantages.
AGILITY: We challenge our ideas of what is possible in order to better meet the needs of those we support. We are human, make mistakes, learn, evolve and adapt.
INTEGRITY: We act with empathy and bring our authentic selves to work every day. We value and respect the talent, time and intentions of those we work with.
COLLABORATION: We are one team with one mission and only by working together can we deliver better outcomes for young people. We support each other unconditionally and feel motivation in shared success as well as individual progress.
DIVERSITY: We know it takes people with different ideas, strengths, identities, interests, and cultural backgrounds to make our organisation succeed. We encourage constructive debate and critical friendship.
Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools:
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and option to purchase annual leave
· Morning of your birthday off
· Pension scheme
· 3 voluntary days per year
· Wellbeing programme
· Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption package
· Subsidised office furniture
· £500 a year training allowance
Diversity at our core
Speakers for schools is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity among our workforces. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to us.
The Application Process:
Please apply as soon as possible by submitting your application through our recruitment portal.
The deadline to submit your application is 21st July 2024 at 23:59.
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Please note that we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Speakers for Schools is committed to safeguarding the young people we work with and expects all staff members to share this commitment. Appointees are subject to a DBS check. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. You are also required to have the Right to Work in the UK for this role.
If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.
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Can you help us tell the story of the 200 amazing people who support refugees via the Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network? And can you help us connect with the folks who will offer donations if they know more about our impact?
The Community Fundraising and Communications Coordinator will
- Lead on LASSN's Community Fundraising – responsible for developing and delivering a community fundraising strategy that maximises the amount of funds generated by volunteers and supporters, local community groups and individuals.
- Lead on the implementation (and review) of LASSN's communications strategy - ensuring that LASSN's staff, volunteers and experts by lived experience, are central to the production and promotion of LASSN's key messages; the work and impact of LASSN are shared effectively with key audiences; communications support and enhance LASSN's fundraising efforts.
The person we appoint will
- Share LASSN's commitment to ensuring asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants at risk of harm are safe, respected, supported and empowered to rebuild their lives free of persecution;
- Have a successful track record of identifying and supporting individuals, groups and institutions to raise funds for values-led organisations or charities like LASSN.
- Be an excellent communicator, in person, online, and in print, and be committed to building the confidence and capabilities of everyone at LASSN.
- Understand the strengths and potential of different communication platforms (e.g., print, social media, film) and be able to use these to convey the values and impact of LASSN's work.
- Enjoy working flexibly in a small, friendly team – and alongside 300 motivated and talented volunteers and supporters from a wide variety of backgrounds.
- Be a confident self-starter, able to design, plan and deliver campaigns – and to enthuse and engage other people.
- Commit to helping ordinary people find ways to make Leeds a friendlier, more welcoming city.
Their can-do approach and ability to complete tasks to agreed deadlines will play a vital role in the smooth running of a team that values diversity, kindness, and high standards of support.
Applicants are asked to submit a CV with a cover letter of no more than 1200 words, demonstrating how they meet the personal specification and job description with the subject "Application CF&COMMS + your name".
This post is funded by LASSN's unrestricted reserves and is offered on a fixed-term contract for 12 months. The future of this role will depend on the success of the post holder in securing funds to pay for their role beyond this fixed term and the value the role has added to LASSN's work.
The closing date for applications is 9 am Monday, 15th July 2024
Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 5 pm on Friday 19th July 2024
Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 30th July 2024
People with lived experience of migration and relevant skills and experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Leeds Asylum Seekers' Support Network: Charity Number 1092647
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Working for a small , resident led , community organisation your role will be to develop and deliver a range of projects and activities for local residents . You will have experience of similar work in a community setting and be responsible for managing an existing portfolio of projects and staff . You will work to develop partnerships with a range of local organisations , both statutory and voluntary , with a view to deleloping new projects and representing resident's interests . You will also undertake some fundraising and deputise for the Chief Executive as required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Services Co-ordinator
Reports to: Head of Services
Location: Hybrid (some UK travel)
Hours: 34 per week (consideration will be given to flexible working i.e. 4 days etc.)
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £28,000 - £33,000 depending on experience
Purpose of the role
To support the development and delivery of Lifelites services by co-ordinating the installation of new packages of technology, training and partner engagement.
To support the delivery of Lifelites’ ambitious expansion strategy as part of our 25th anniversary celebrations in 2025 and beyond.
About you
You are a dedicated, organised individual with experience of juggling multiple priorities and varied responsibilities. You are a people person, able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders and will be passionate about planning and detail. You will have experience from previous roles and looking to make a difference in the charity sector.
About Lifelites
Lifelites passionately believes that all children with life-limiting conditions and complex disabilities should enjoy a childhood filled with special moments of fun, happiness, and meaningful connections.
By harnessing innovative sensory and assistive technology, we empower children to play, learn, communicate, interact with the world, and create lasting memories with their families.
For nearly 25 years, we have provided cutting-edge technology, training, and ongoing technical support free of charge to children’s hospices in Britain and Ireland, impacting over 12,500 children and their families annually.
Despite advances in clinical care, many children we support are unlikely to recover and may live short, complicated lives. However, our mission is simple and crucial: to help these children live as well as possible, for as long as possible, even into their last days.
Our key aims are to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for the children and families we support by increasing independence, reducing isolation, and improving communication, emotional wellbeing, and family relationships.
Main duties and responsibilities
Technology provision
- To co-ordinate the application and consultation process for children’s palliative care services invited to apply for new packages of technology.
- To create documentation annually to capture all equipment requests, costings and associated partnership agreements.
- To co-ordinate technology installation schedules and liaise with Lifelites Champions to ensure efficient project delivery.
- To produce handouts and user guides for installation and ongoing training sessions aligned to Lifelites technology installation schedule.
- To attend and support the delivery of events, installations and Lifelites functions and represent Lifelites within children’s palliative care settings and forums.
- To provide administrative support for new technology pilots and other innovation activity.
- To support the development of Lifelites 25th anniversary activities, which are currently in development.
Learning and development
- To respond to training requests and co-ordinate installation and ongoing face-to-face training by liaising with Lifelites Champions, Lifelites Trainer and Head of Services to book dates and prepare training itineraries.
- To co-ordinate Lifelites Super User events including venue bookings, scheduling and training providers.
- To capture and monitor training feedback and prepare briefings for Head of Services and Trainer.
- To support the development and implementation of Lifelites e-learning platform, including course modules, interactive learning and activity ideas.
Partner engagement
- To support ongoing quality improvement by delivering regular account calls, responding to queries and maintaining up to date contact information for Lifelites Champions and other key stakeholders.
- To co-ordinate monitoring activity with partners including training feedback, annual surveys and case studies.
- To liaise with the Communications & Marketing Officer to create and publish information relating to services for newsletters and social media.
General
- To comply with Lifelites policies and procedures at all times.
- To contribute to and embody Lifelites’ values and workplace culture.
- To administer the departmental folders on the shared drive.
- To Provide support and complete minutes in quarterly committee meetings
- To perform any other duties as required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
- Develop excellent strategic and operational working relationships with each of the delivery partners who will be delivering the programme
- Work collaboratively to support the shaping, planning, scheduling and implementation of the programme across the different delivery partners in line with the overarching programme framework; its aims and objectives and intended outcomes.
- Support the approach to and continual evolution of the incumbent development programme (CYF focus) in line with best professional / ministerial / leadership development practice.
- Lead on the co-creation and implementation of an overarching evaluation framework for the programme to include collation of data and subsequent reporting in line with governance requirements.
- Collate trends and data from the evaluations and participants to inform future design, and to demonstrate the impact of the programme.
- Present at governance meetings and any other relevant project boards, to consult with and influence senior leaders across the Church.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive central database in relation to the programme. (For example; include participant numbers (starters /completers), participants name/ current role /nominating Diocese, programme structure / indicative content, delivery schedules and evaluation points for each cohort in each provider.)
- Lead on the establishment and co-ordination of a learning community drawn from the relevant delivery partner faculty, to meet not less than three times a year; ensuring programme insights and learning are captured, cross referenced with evaluation data and fed into future programme planning and on-going quality improvement.
- Manage administrative support which is provided by a Project Co-Ordinator.
- Coach senior leaders from any of the leadership programmes as the opportunities arise.
- Contribute to writing reports for key bodies when required, including the House of Bishops, the College of Bishops and General Synod if required.
- Deputise for the Head of Senior Leadership Development in internal and external meetings if required
- Contribute to the 'knowledge capital' on leadership in the Church and to the organisational learning that arises from the programmes.
- Participate in discernment panels for the Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) as required
- Any other duties as required and commensurate with the post.
- Integration of the riches of the Christian tradition with the best of wider leadership development thinking and practice.
- Ongoing development of the new 'Learning Practicum' virtual learning system.
- Developing partnerships with theologians, TEIs, business schools and other leadership development providers and coaches.
- Playing a full part within the Ministry Development Team and wider Church.
- Wise investment of the available budget and good financial controls.
- Sharing good practice and learning with/from other parts of the Church and other partners.
- A salary of £66,186 plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
- 30 days annual leave plus 8 Bank holidays and NCI days
- Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of just 1-2 days per week in our office in Westminster
- Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people helping themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The Community Fundraising Volunteers Coordinator is to drive and enhance fundraising efforts for Muslim Aid by planning, coordinating, and executing innovative fundraising events and campaigns across regional and national levels. This position involves deep engagement with the Muslim community and various stakeholders to maximise fundraising opportunities and achieve financial targets.
The post holder will ensure that all activities adhere to regulatory standards and organisational promises, effectively represent the organisational in public forums and live appeals, and manage productive relationships with external partners to optimise outcomes. Additionally, the post holder supports strategic campaign planning and evaluation, ensuring continuous improvement and compliance with legal frameworks. The incumbent is expected to be flexible, with readiness to travel and adapt to unsociable hours as needed to meet the demands of the role.
About the Role
- Collaborate with the Fundraising team to optimise income through various community and innovative events, meeting agreed financial targets.
- Possess a thorough understanding of the Muslim community and its key stakeholders.
- Plan and manage fundraising and promotional events across the region, adapting successful strategies for national implementation. This includes participation in events at schools, businesses, mosques, and with community groups and the general public.
- Coordinate volunteer involvement nationally, such as fundraising, administration and awareness raising.
- Cultivates a positive and supportive atmosphere by recognising volunteer efforts and assisting volunteers with their interests within the IGM department.
- Be available for national travel at short notice to engage with donors and participants at various community events.
About you :
To be successful in this role:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Nonprofit Management, or a related field.
- Experience in building a fundraising portfolio and securing income across a range of fundraising disciplines, especially from universities, mosques and volunteers.
- Able to inspire people and to develop long-term relationships, with the gravitas to gain the trust and respect of relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to refine and implement plans to increase activity/campaign effectiveness.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills.
Why you should Apply:
By joining Muslim Aid as a Community Fundraising Volunteers Coordinator, you'll be at the heart of our fundraising efforts, driving positive change and supporting our mission. Apply now to be a part of this exciting and impactful journey!
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
SU Central is the glue of the SU, dealing with hundreds of queries a month, providing key admin work for our Advice service as well as other areas of the organisation, all whilst being a friendly face at our helpdesk. It is a fun but fast paced environment which would be great for a person who is energic,friendly and always wants to help staff and students.Imagine coming to work every day in a place where you get to have fun, make friends,change lives and push yourself to build your skills and achieve amazing results.
Not having years of experience in customer service isn’t a barrier.If you can prove you are willing to work hard, bring your whole self to work and put the time in to learn and develop your skills for the benefit of yourself and others, we want to hear from you.
Our SU is a charity that has won multiple national awards for, among other things, engaging thousands of people in community-building projects, having an extremely happy staff team and proving that you can create the best students’ union in the country against the odds.
About you
You’re passionate about music and want to play a key role in shaping and changing the future of the music industries. You're someone who thrives in community-led environments and enjoys collaborating with and supporting young people.
You’re someone who loves building new relationships and comfortable engaging and growing creative communities.
You’ll have an ear for music and a strong understanding as to what engages young people in and out of music. You’ll have an entrepreneurial spirit that will develop our NextGen Programme through a new stage of growth. Behind the scenes, you’re organised, collaborative, efficient, self-motivated and can work well in a small team that has to punch above its weight.
You may have experience already working in music, working with artists' events, campaigns, or in community management. You may have worked on or with youth-led organisations or platforms engaging directly with young creatives.
About the role
The NextGen Community Producer will play an integral role at Youth Music shaping and developing our support for young adults, particularly helping them to close the gap between learning and earning in music.
You’ll join us at an exciting time as we look to scale up and enhance our community engagement efforts. Building on the foundations established in phase 1 between 2021-2024, your focus will be on increasing participation, and fostering a more cohesive and active community. Your innovative strategies and passion for supporting young creatives will be key to driving deeper connections among members, and creating a compelling offer for the community.
Day-to-day you’ll be programming national events, workshops and networking opportunities; brokering progression opportunities though Youth Music’s industry partners, and recruiting to paid freelance creative roles. The job will involve managing a variety of relationships with young people, playing a central role in developing and leading the NextGen community strategy, and supporting the development of a new brand and user journey for NextGen community members.
Key responsibilities
Programme Development
- Act as the day-to-day lead and point of contact for the Youth Music NextGen Community, representing their voice internally and externally.
- Devise and implement a clear strategy for the continued growth and development of the NextGen Community, with support from the Engagement team.
- Deliver impactful programmes of activities and support that will progress young people into creative careers, broaden their networks, increase their confidence and create access to new opportunities.
- Develop and grow the NextGen Community brand and visual identity, ensuring a clear offer and user journey for those taking part in Youth Music funded projects, and other potential new members.
- Increase the role the community plays in designing and delivering the NextGen programme, aligning with Youth Music’s wider aims and values around youth voice.
- Increase interaction between NextGen Community members.
Events
- Work with the events team to develop, grow and manage our programme of regular NextGen Community events across the country to bring the community together and showcase their talent.
- Develop and manage our programme of events in London in partnership with Young Guns Network (YGN), taking place in the offices of our music industry partners.
- Grow attendance at all NextGen events, working with our Comms and Marketing team to increase awareness and build the profile of the event series.
- Programme and manage all events within set budgets.
Partnerships
- Build and leverage relationships with partners and networks to enhance the offer for the NextGen Community (such as events, performance opportunities, workshops, studio time, content creation, and exclusive offers etc).
- Manage relationships with key corporate partners (such as Levi’s) to support delivery of the NextGen Community activities.
- Build and maintain a pipeline of potential partners to approach, and support wider fundraising efforts within the team.
Recruitment
- Lead on NextGen recruitment for NextGen Community Events and the Youth Music Awards, with support from the Engagement Coordinator. e.g. Create briefs for NextGen roles and be their main point of contact.
- Support recruitment for any other Youth Music or partner opportunities created for the NextGen Community. (e.g. gigs, festivals, activations, focus groups, etc).
- Develop the NextGen talent pool, finding new ways to promote and manage this.
- Create and source relevant national music-related opportunities for Youth Music’s ‘opportunities board’.
NextGen Fund
- Support the marketing and promotion of the NextGen Fund.
- Contribute and support NextGen Fund decision panels.
- Work with our Comms team to ensure that content created through the NextGen Fund is showcased on Youth Music’s social and digital channels. E.g. Sound of the Next Generation playlist.
Demonstrate Impact
- Work with the Insights Team to listen and act on feedback from the NextGen Community. This will be via monitoring, research and consultation that informs the ongoing development and design of the NextGen offer.
- Prepare and present reports on the plans, activities and impact of NextGen Community.
- Share our learning internally and externally at panels, conferences, and through written pieces.
Systems and processes
- Capture NextGen membership on Salesforce so that we have a clear understanding of who is in our community.
- Work with the Database Administrator to improve our systems, processes and user journeys.
- Work with the Comms and Marketing team to ensure the Youth Music website represents and serves the needs of the NextGen Community.
Other
- Ensure all activities are delivered in line with Youth Music’s values with inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility at their core.
- Be a safeguarding champion, ensuring best practice Safeguarding is embedded throughout our work and all issues and concerns are escalated as appropriate.
- Represent NextGen at events or speaking opportunities and act as an ambassador for Youth Music.
- Ensure budgets are managed effectively, accurate records are kept and invoicing and payments are managed in a timely manner.
- Undertake other tasks that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of the role.
Person specification
Essential
- Experience in building and engaging communities in music, creativity or other youth-led spaces, platforms or organisations.
- Strong ability to build new relationships, engage with diverse creative communities, and foster meaningful connections.
- A passion for music and a strong understanding of the UK creative industries and current issues facing young creatives, coupled with a clear desire to create a more equitable industry for the next generation.
- Experience in developing, implementing and growing brands and programmes, particularly those that support young people.
- Experience of working directly with young people, including one-to-one and facilitating or leading groups.
- Proven track record of programming and managing events within budget constraints.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on KPIs.
- Experience working in a small, collaborative team environment, demonstrating efficiency and self-motivation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of representing Youth Music and the NextGen community internally and externally.
- Attention to detail and the ability to deal sensitively with confidential personal information.
- A strong commitment to equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion, alongside a working understanding of safeguarding best practices, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for all participants.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in music, with artists, events, campaigns etc.
- Familiarity with charities and an understanding of how they operate within the music industries.
- Experience in developing a brand, with knowledge of digital and social media strategies to enhance programme visibility and engagement.
- Partnership development - experience in building and maintaining relationships with corporate partners and supporting fundraising efforts.
- Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM systems for managing community membership and engagement.
- Comfortable with public speaking and acting as an ambassador at events or conferences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to set up and coordinate this new and exciting dementia focused role. If you are someone with compassion and a desire to drive change, improving the health & wellbeing of people living with Dementia, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our well-established Homeline befriending project as a brand-new Dementia Coordinator. The aim of this role will be to set up, coordinate and develop a range of dementia support for isolated and lonely 60+ residents of Hammersmith and Fulham living with dementia and their carers.
Specifically, the Dementia Coordinator will:
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Head up a new dementia information hub within The Creighton Centre. This will involve coordinating a Dementia information and advice service, partnering with dementia health care professionals to deliver advice, signposting and referrals to people living with Dementia and their carers.
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Network and develop strong links with local cross sector dementia services.
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Develop additional inclusive activities to complement existing Homeline activities e.g. dance therapy, gardening club.
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Promote new dementia volunteer roles and support Homeline Volunteer Coordinator to recruit team of 15 Dementia Ambassadors, and up to 50 Dementia home befrienders.
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Coordinate dementia training and ongoing support of volunteer ambassadors/volunteers.
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Coordinate up to 30 dementia home and care home befriending matches within year 1 (up to 50 annually for year 2 and 3), with a focus on meaningful sensory activities and keeping active.
Please see our JD and PS for more information. Please follow the link to our website to download our application form and follow instructions to apply.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Programme Coordinator (Scotland)
Employment Type: Full time
Location: Hybrid · Edinburgh, UK
Salary: £28,000 - £35,500 (GBP)
Job Description
Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education and the community. We provide screen industry careers information and advice, support young filmmakers and bring the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching.
We also run the annual Into Film Festival which enables more than 400,000 pupils to visit the cinema for free, and the Into Film Awards – the UK’s leading showcase for young filmmaking talent.
The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.
Our vision: Film enriches the life of every child and young person.
Our mission: To inspire and support young people to learn, and to realise their creative, cultural and career aspirations, through film and the moving image.
Into Film operates a hybrid working policy with offices in London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh and Salford. We are open to flexible working and offer staff a health plan.
Role Summary
The Programme Coordinator (Scotland) is a key point of contact for the Into Film Programme in Scotland and delivers Into Film’s Programmes and projects both face to face and online within a bespoke Scottish context/approach. This will require detailed knowledge and understanding of the education and screen industry landscape in Scotland.
Due to the nature of the role, occasional weekend and extended working hours are required, along with regular travel to designated regions and occasional travel elsewhere in the UK.
Main Responsibilities:
- To deliver various elements of the new Into Film programme in Scotland including, but not limited to, CPD/training for teachers at all career stages, events, conferences, round tables, Teachmeet style gatherings and teacher panels both online and face to face
- To develop, sustain and be the local point of contact for schools, partners, individuals and organisations that add value or are users of the Into Film programme including a focus on EEDI and how Into Film can specifically, positively reach and include those who are underserved and underrepresented.
- To feed into and then deliver the plans in Scotland across the programme (including Teaching with Film, Careers and Progression and Young Creatives (plus Into Film Festival, Into Film Awards and additionally funded programmes, as needed)
- To work with all departments at Into Film to ensure a joined-up approach and delivery of set outcomes, KPIs whilst adhering to budgets and deadlines
- To ensure Scotland-wide reach and to feed into UK wide work and awareness of Into Film Programmes responding where possible to local needs
- Activation and delivery of the programme across Scotland including feeding relevant regional content into email campaigns and managing the regional social media account.
- Managing local partnerships and relationships with individuals and organisations
- Utilise CRM to input and analyse data, creating dashboards and reports.
- Feeding into fundraising proposals and assessing the activity needed to achieve outcomes when planning a project.
General Responsibilities:
- Commitment to quality internally and in all dealings with the public, members, teachers, children and young people, partners, funders, supporters etc.
- Contribute to long term planning to ensure growth in line with demand and resources
- Contribute to the regular monitoring and evaluation of the Into Film’s work
- Commitment to equality of opportunity in line with Into Film’s Equal Opportunities Policy
- Any other reasonable duties assigned by Into Film
Person Specification:
- Deep knowledge and understanding of the Scotland landscape including education policy and curriculum, and the screen industries.
- Experience in activating and delivering a programme of activity within an educational context including training for teachers, workshops, events and panels.
- Ability and experience in activating and delivering other funded work including, but not limited to, Into Film Festival, Into Film Awards and other additionally funded work as it arises.
- Experience of starting, sustaining and managing relationships and partnerships with individuals and organisations locally and sometimes nationally.
- Experience of successfully delivering projects on budget and on time.
- Ability to work across a variety of strands within programmes.
- Ability to work with and agree work plans across departments in Into Film to ensure KPIs, targets and agreed outcomes are met.
- Experience and full understanding of monitoring, reporting and evaluation to ensure the programmes continually improve and evolve.
- Experience and knowledge of project planning liaising across different departments delivering to time and both managing expectations and achieving the necessary buy-in from industry.
- Awareness of the process of fundraising and feeding key information and research into successful applications.
- Experience of using CRM/Salesforce is desirable.
Closing: 11:59pm, 7th July 2024 BST
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our application portal to complete your application for this position.
All employees regularly working with children and member data are required to undertake and maintain enhanced DBS clearance (and/or Access NI check or Disclosure Scotland check, depending on working location), acquired at Into Film’s expense; employment is dependent upon this.
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The Primary Care Network (PCN) Cancer Care Coordination Service provides an improved experience for patients beyond their interactions with clinical services. Working within a network of GP surgeries, we support both patients and clinicians, contributing to the overall holistic approach to supporting those living with cancer. This integrates the ‘beyond medicine’ approaches offered by the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) into the cancer pathway. The service undertakes holistic needs assessments and provides practical and emotional support, acting as a single point of access for patients on the cancer pathway. Working closely with clinical staff and additional roles, this role ensures a more integrated approach across the Health and Social Care sector.
This post is an exciting opportunity to work with Nottingham City’s PCN 8 (Clifton and Meadows). Using the Macmillan Electronic Holistic Needs Assessment to support Cancer Care Reviews will ensure patients have access to the right support for all their non-clinical needs. The post will also work on the preventative agenda, supporting uptake of cancer screening across the PCNs and supporting the practices within the PCNs to deliver their improvement plan around early diagnosis of cancer (in line with NHS England and NHS Improvement - QOF Quality Improvement domain 20/21 – Early diagnosis of cancer). The post holder will be expected to work a significant proportion of their time within the PCN areas, both within the community and within GP surgeries.
Job Purpose and Objectives
- Work in partnership with the practice staff, inclusive of link workers to ensure referral pathways are clear and criteria for accessing the Gateway is understood.
- Monitor Cancer QOF lists, offering support, Cancer Care Reviews, and completing eHNAs for eligible patients as appropriate.
- Support individuals to create a Care and Support plan with the aim of supporting them to live better with a Cancer Diagnosis.
- Support with the delivery of care and support plans, referring to other organisations as appropriate.
- Work within different communities in the PCN area to increase awareness of the benefits of screening programmes.
- Actively encourage and support targeted communities and individuals to take up screening opportunities they are eligible for.
- Work closely with GP practices within the PCN to ensure that social prescribing referral codes are inputted to EMIS/SystmOne/Vision and that the person’s use of the NHS can be tracked, adhering to data protection legislation and data sharing agreements with the clinical commissioning group (CCG).
- Have a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and escalate safeguarding concerns.
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Job summary
We are currently seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic Education Coordinator, passionate about community-based learning to join our small and friendly team. The Education Coordinator will be responsible for the delivery and development of all aspects of the work of the adult and family learning programme and will have the opportunity to develop other provision at the centre. Our adult learning programme supports over 250 local adults each year through a range of programmes designed to improve their English language, digital and maths skills and increase their employability and involvement in the community. Our family learning programme supports over 200 children with online after-school classes in Maths, English and Science. You would also be responsible for coordinating 6 teachers remotely to deliver weekly online after-school classes for Year 3 to Year 9 in all three subjects. We also deliver a range of informal family learning provision across our Family Programme services to over 1000 users, and some of these programmes may be included in our Adult Education offer and so you will be required to support with the administration of these activities.
The Education Coordinator will be based at our centre at 2 Thorpe Close W10 5XL and will have responsibility for working with the heads of departments, tutors and education administrator, to plan and deliver the learning programme. The successful candidate will have a full UK teaching qualification in the Further Education sector, and delivery of FSE/ESOL at various levels would be desirable; have excellent leadership and inter-personal skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; be highly organised and efficient.
The salary is £33,500 per annum and in addition to bank holidays we offer 25 days’ annual leave, additional Christmas time leave, a pension scheme, cycle to work scheme and a comprehensive training programme.
The employment is subject to a probational period of twenty-six weeks from your start date of employment with Nova, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the leadership team’s satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you are employed.
If you wish to apply, please submit your CV and Cover Letter by 3pm on 10th July. If shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview at a mutually agreeable date. If you would like any further information about the charity do look on our website.
The successful candidate must:
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Have a degree or equivalent and a full UK teaching qualification in the Further Education sector or equivalent experience.
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Teaching experience at various levels in the FSE/ESOL sector, ideally inclusive of preparing and entering students for FSE/ESOL exams.
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Have management experience in the education sector or in a relevant field
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Have experience in project management and coordinating across small teams and departments.
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Planning and implementing changes to curricula.
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Have excellent interpersonal, leadership and people management skills and be able to communicate effectively with and motivate a diverse range of people, both as individuals and groups.
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Be able to think creatively about different ways to help both staff and students to progress.
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Be able to carry out effective planning, monitoring and evaluation of courses alongside planning and implementing changes to curricula.
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Be self-motivated with a positive and enthusiastic personality and the ability to work as part of a small team.
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Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce and present reports to a variety of audiences.
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Take pride in being efficient, well organised and on top of tasks.
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Be able to use initiative, work effectively under pressure, meet tight deadlines, prioritise and pay excellent attention to detail.
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Demonstrate awareness of and commitment to the provision of a quality service; the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and valuing equal opportunities and diversity.
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Be able to demonstrate flexibility and commitment to taking a full and active part in the life of the charity, including ad hoc support of other programmes, adapting to and managing change.
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Be highly computer literate, conversant with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.
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It is essential you have the right to work in the UK at the time of application – this is an office-based role in North Kensington, London.
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Desirable Experience
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Some knowledge and experience of the charity sector.
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Demonstrate experience of teaching FSE/ESOL to a high standard through ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ teaching observation records.
Responsibilities/ Core duties:
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To organise, administer and develop all aspects of the learning programme and achieve given targets for retention, achievement, pass rates and other set KPIs in all curriculum areas, including Adult Education and children’s after-school classes delivered by our Family Programme.
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To overview the accredited and non-accredited learning courses and develop curricula as appropriate.
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To organise appropriate accreditation in each curriculum area and ensure that the requirements of the awarding body/ies are met as an internal verifier, and ensure that all paperwork meets the required standard of the awarding body/ies.
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To ensure that the RARPA process is fully implemented.
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To ensure compliance with OFSTED rules and procedures.
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To plan progression routes into further learning or employment.
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To work within the agreed departmental budgets and targets set by funders.
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To manage the teachers and tutors, including regular observations, performance management and professional support, including children’s teachers delivering after-school classes remotely.
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To identify and assess the continuous professional development needs of tutors and organise and facilitate education team meetings, including the Family Programme children’s teachers.
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To keep up to date with national and regional developments in adult learning and cascade the information appropriately.
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To plan and monitor the programme of courses in each area of the curriculum including liaison and/or partnership with other organisations, timetabling, holiday cover, including the Family Programme after school classes for children.
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To oversee volunteer tutors to include monitoring, feedback and follow-up and ensure the line managers are assigned for specific subjects, including volunteer online classroom assistants or teachers for the Family Programme.
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To maintain a Tutor Area on Share Point with examples of best practice and practical tips and advice for both Adult Education and Family Programme.
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To ensure compliance with all necessary regulations and legal requirements, including Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Safeguarding of vulnerable groups.
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To oversee internal and external data input and use data on enrolment, retention and achievement to monitor and plan provision.
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To monitor and report on Children’s classroom attendance and learning progress in our Family Programme classes.
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To prepare and present written reports to Heads of Department, trustees and funders as required, to include the analysis of attendance and achievement data
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To attend staff and trustee meetings, as required.
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To prepare and present the annual and termly quality assurance and learner progress documents (eg. SAR – Self Assessment Report).
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To oversee examinations across the organization and work with the exam boards in meeting their standards and requirements.
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To maintain and develop our links with other organisations within the local area and London-wide.
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To market and promote courses and services in order to attract potential learners through local schools, public organisations and community networks.
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To deliver agreed elements of the learning courses and prepare syllabuses, evaluate individual lesson plans, schemes of work, sessions and courses.
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To be available to cover, or arrange cover, to ensure all planned classes and courses go ahead.
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To encourage students to extend their engagement in the community and to play a full part in the activities of the charity.
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To create/ collate and manage calendar of events for Education, organise trips, workshops and talks for adult learners.
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To provide a work environment that engenders positive energy, creativity and teamwork, to include regular tutor meetings and listen to/ act upon issues and concerns and by setting a professional example.
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To support the wider work of the charity and undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post.
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Be competent in promoting the work of the wider Nova New Opportunities team to a variety of corporates, statutory and voluntary organisations
As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates. If you have not heard from us by 15th July 2024, unfortunately you have not been selected for the position.
Nova New Opportunities is committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse team and student population. We are also committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.
Application Instructions
PLACE OF WORK: 2 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL as well as some outreach offsite
SALARY: £33,500
HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours a week. Some additional weekend & unsocial hours will be required. Time off in lieu will be awarded in accordance with our policy document.
HOLIDAY: 25 days per annum + bank holidays + days between Christmas and New Year.
MANAGEMENT: This position will be line-managed by the Heads of Service.
QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE QUALITIES: A full UK teaching qualification in the Further Education sector such as DTLLS (ESOL/ ESOL Literacy/ Literacy) or PGCE/Diploma in Teaching English (ESOL/ ESOL Literacy/ Literacy), or another equivalent qualification, is desirable. Ideally, although not essential, the candidate should hold QTLS or QTS and other relevant qualifications to teach numeracy, literacy or ICT. Qualifications in internal verification and/or observation of teaching and learning would be preferred. Management experience in the education sector or in a relevant field; experience of delivering FSE/ESOL at various levels, ideally preparing and entering students for FSE/ESOL exams. A track record of good – outstanding teaching. Ideally QTLS or QTS and other relevant qualifications to teach numeracy, literacy or ICT. Experience of internal verification and observation of teaching. Excellent inter-personal and management skills; excellent written English and digital skills; efficient organisation skills; an outstanding teacher; creativity and innovation.
TRAINING: There is an initial induction period and on-going support.
APPLICATION: Please submit your CV and cover letter outlining why you would like to work with us and how your knowledge and experience meets the personal specification. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview which will be held on a rolling basis. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
If you have not heard back from us by 15th July 2024 you have not been successful.
CLOSING DATE: 3pm, 10th July 2024. We suggest applicants submit in good time because late applications will not be considered.
SELECTION PROCESS: If shortlisted, to be interviewed at a mutually agreeable date. Shortlisted candidates might be invited to demonstrate your skills and competencies via set practical tasks.
If you have not heard back from us by 15th July 2024 you have not been successful.
Please submit your CV and cover letter outlining why you would like to work with us and how your knowledge and experience meets the personal specification. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview which will be held on a rolling basis. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
If you have not heard back from us by 15th July 2024 you have not been successful.
Creating the circumstances through which people have the opportunity to achieve their potential & improve quality of life regardless of background.
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As Green Connections Community Coordinator, you’ll champion and build relationships with communities in Darnall and the S9 area. You will work with the Curator of Natural Sciences to facilitate a programme of activity, for example events, displays, workshops, nature walks or digital content, developed in collaboration with communities. This programme will be inspired by Sheffield’s Natural Science collection and on the theme of climate and environmental crisis.
The Job
The purpose of the job is to:
· Build relationships and liaise with community groups in Darnall and the wider S9 area, in order to increase awareness of and engagement with Sheffield’s collections and museums.
· Work with the Curator of Natural Science to facilitate a programme of activity (for example events, displays, exhibitions, workshops, nature walks, films or other digital outputs) developed in collaboration with communities, inspired by Sheffield’s Natural Science collection and on the theme of climate and environmental crisis.
· Promote and facilitate access to Sheffield’s collections.
· Work with the Curator of Natural Science to plan and co-ordinate the Green Connection project.
· Work with colleagues to develop and test evaluation models.
The Bigger Picture
You will:
· Actively listen to communities, learn about their needs, the barriers to engagement and perceptions of Sheffield Museums to evolve our working practices and programmes in order to be more inclusive and useful.
· Help to create, sustain and retain connections with individuals and communities, broker relationships and inspire people to engage with Sheffield’s collections and natural heritage. Show that museums provide a vital and relevant service to the city’s population.
· Utilise and test collaborative working practices and provide feedback that will be shared across Sheffield Museums.
· Work collaboratively with communities, colleagues, creative practitioners and other specialists, to deliver outputs inspired and directed by communities, connecting their needs with Sheffield’s natural science collections and wider natural heritage, to improve engagement with, and ownership of, Sheffield’s collections and environment.
· Contribute to and deliver against Sheffield Museums’ strategic plan, significantly increasing community ownership and the different perspectives and lived experiences that are represented in the city’s collection.
· Advocate for wider ownership of the collection across the city, proactively sharing information about the collection with colleagues, visitors, partners and communities.
· Facilitate access to the collections through visits to the store, digital platforms, and workshops.
· Develop a network of individuals and community representatives who will advocate for the role and importance of the museums and collections within the city.
· Help to supervise and administer volunteers and community project participants to support this work.
The Day to Day
You will:
· Help to identify community partners in Darnall and establish trusting relationships with them. Liaise directly with them, helping to identify their needs and develop opportunities for the museums and collections to be useful to partners.
· Collaboratively facilitate projects with communities that will use the collections to explore environmental change in different ways, trying new things and evaluating impact.
· Act as a representative and advocate of Sheffield Museums and liaise with external stakeholders and partners including but not limited to universities, community and interest groups, creative and environmental practitioners, businesses and specialist network agencies, taking the opportunity to promote fundraising where appropriate.
· Be responsible for your own safety, the safety of colleagues and visitors, taking all appropriate measures required to maintain the security and safety of collections, buildings and people
· Monitor the activity of volunteers to ensure a high standard of service is provided.
· Be available for out of hours emergency call out at all sites as required.
· Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required by the post holder.
This post is supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund delivered by the Museums Association.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Introduction
This role is an exciting opportunity to positively impact the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in Sheffield. It is a post which we are looking to fill with an organised, empathetic and proactive individual. In the post you will have the opportunity to develop and manage the City of Sanctuary Sheffield volunteer team. You will be a vital part of the running of City of Sanctuary Sheffield - ensuring that the volunteer team is inclusive, cohesive and well trained and that it supports all the incredible work that City of Sanctuary Sheffield do. Crucially, you will ensure that people seeking sanctuary remain at the heart of the volunteer team – guiding our work, contributing to the team, and growing in themselves.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Recruitment and Induction
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Volunteer recruitment – Conduct advertising and recruitment to ensure that there are enough people applying to volunteer at CoSS; ensuring people seeking sanctuary are aware of the opportunities available and able to access them.
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Inductions – Lead and further develop inductions for new volunteers ensuring that these sessions are well attended and are accessible to volunteers from all backgrounds.
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Initial support - Support new volunteers to start volunteering at CoSS and facilitate an initial probation period during which more support is available to each volunteer.
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Administration - Work with the CoSS Administrator to conduct required administration associated with inducting new volunteers and running the volunteer team.
Volunteer Training and Progression
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Volunteer Training – Deliver a wide range of training for the volunteer team that covers key essential areas alongside other training needs that may arise.
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Training for people seeking sanctuary – Provide additional support to people seeking sanctuary to access a wide range of training and development opportunities.
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Volunteer Reviews - Conduct regular volunteer reviews and meetings to gather feedback and to celebrate the work of the team.
Volunteer Socials and Personal Support
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Volunteer Wellbeing - Support the wellbeing of volunteers and provide spaces for them to share and work through the challenges faced.
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Volunteer Socials - Organise volunteer socials throughout the year.
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Code of Conduct - Ensure all volunteers adhere to the CoSS code of conduct and manage issues that arise using CoSS's established policies and procedures.
The Sanctuary
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Work alongside the rest of the CoSS team, to ensure the smooth-running of The Sanctuary, our unique welcome centre for people seeking sanctuary.
Additional duties and Line Management
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The context of our work is constantly changing. Additional duties that reflect the changing needs of the organisation may be required including possible line management of other staff members.
Personal Specification
This can be found in the attachments linked to the job advert.
To Apply
To apply, please send the following to our vacancies email address:
1. A covering letter (no more than 2 pages long). In this letter:
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Say why you are applying for the job.
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Tell us how you meet the job requirements detailed in the person specification. Give practical examples of what you have done that meets the requirements.
2. A brief summary of the work and volunteering you have done or a short CV.
3. Name, phone number, and email addresses of two references, at least one of whom can comment on recent work or volunteer experience.
Free preparation sessions will be run by the New Beginnings team at Voluntary Action Sheffield. This will be open to anyone applying for the role to learn a bit more about the job and get support with their application. These sessions will run on Thursday 11th July and Thursday 18th July at 4pm at The Quaker Meeting House.
Closing date for applications is 5pm on Sunday 21st July.
Longlist Interview will be held W/C 29th July
Shortlist Interviews, should they be needed, will be held W/C 5th August
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Main purpose of the post:
• Working as part of a supportive and skilled team, you will be required to share in leading and further develop the GYM youth work service across Coventry and the surrounding area.
• You will spend a large proportion of your time working directly with young people in schools, colleges, youth clubs and outside areas as needed
• You will lead a range of different sporting and other activities and encourage and motivate young people to become involved in such.
• You will work closely with other colleagues across the GYM service, supporting identified needs and additional projects as required.
Key Responsibilities:
• To work directly with children and young people, actively leading in a range of sporting and other activities while enabling effective personal and social development - The young people you work with will include those who are vulnerable, disengaged and hard to reach and those exhibiting challenging behaviour.
• To lead with passion and enthusiasm, in different indoor and outdoor venues across the city.
• In discussion with GYM management to further develop this service, including additional sporting and other opportunities, trips and excursions, including residential as the service develops.
• To support the established GYM youth clubs in different locations and develop new as needed.
• To take part in the GYM outreach service, including driving the youth bus as needed.
• To take part in the StepTogether service.
• To promote, lead and support involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
• To visit and provide information to individuals, groups, schools, colleges, and other youth facilities, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and delivering training when required.
• To be committed to achieving service outcomes and to systematically gather dataregarding these outcomes as required
• To assist with administration duties, data collection, monitoring and evaluation and Professional Youth Mentor (Outreach)
• To assist in fundraising initiatives.
• Any other duties as determined by GYM management from time to time.
Due to the nature of the role, a full driving license is required. You will be required to travel across Coventry and beyond and may need to visit locations not easily accessible by public transport. You will also be required to drive and manage the youth bus as needed (non HGV)
We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community. In line with the Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act all applicants will be expected to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK if invited to interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.