Project Manager Jobs

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Young People Service in Bracknell.

£24,960.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. In some services, this will include providing physical, domestic, emotional and social care. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate
Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker
Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises
Monitor the CCTV throughout the shift
Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed
Carry out support duties to enable customers to integrate into the community including e.g. accompanying the customer to attend benefit agency appointments and meetings, go shopping, to enquire at colleges about possible courses, to visit various public amenities
Report any observations relating to customers welfare
Maintain records as required at the project under the direction of the Support Workers/ management
Participate in team meetings/reviews and the general development of the service
Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Flexible
Open to feedback and self development
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

What you'll bring:

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent, or experience within charity/social care sector
Relevant specialism experience

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

We're now The King's Trust. And we're still working for young people.

We've changed our name from The Prince's Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you'll continue supporting us to transform young lives.

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Would you love to be the friendly and welcoming face and voice of The King's Trust, selling our great work to young people and partners in your local area?

Picture yourself planning and attending incredible showcase events with our partners and young people. These gatherings will be the stage where we celebrate the outstanding achievements of The Trust. Whether it's an internal team gathering or an external event, you will play a pivotal role in energising and engaging the people we aim to support. Your enthusiasm will be contagious!

You’ll be passionate about finding creative ways to engage with young people and get them excited about our programmes. You’ll quickly be able to craft a recruitment plan for your local area, working across a virtual team to be the ultimate people connector. You’ll know how to cultivate, spearhead, and nurture fantastic relationships with agencies and partner organisations that can refer eligible young people to The Trust.

Get ready to take centre stage in our mission! You'll ignite enthusiasm in our potential customers, showing them how we can turn their goals into reality. You'll achieve this by delivering sensational sessions and engaging in one-on-one interactions, all geared towards promoting The Trust's remarkable programmes that will thoroughly captivate young individuals and partners alike. We're talking about creating excitement and making dreams come true!

Let's make sure our young people have a consistently amazing experience when they come on board our programmes. Keep them engaged by staying in touch and referring them to the right support whenever they need it.

And now for the serious stuff! You’ll help to keep our records squeaky clean by accurately documenting information about our young people, volunteers, and partners. It's all about ensuring each step of their journey aligns with our funding contracts and accurately reflects on our systems.

At The Trust, we're strong advocates for fostering an inclusive workplace, and it would be fantastic if you share that passion too. So, we’d love it if you would be the voice for our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity drive by crafting a local action plan that aligns with our big EDI goals.

Be ready for anything in addition to all these fantastic responsibilities, you might find yourself donning different hats and stepping up whenever needed. Join us at The King's Trust, where every day is a chance to create a brighter future for our young superstars!

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people who can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 

Safeguarding 

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks by the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

This challenging role will support the delivery of Cruelty Free International’s public affairs strategy.With a focus on promoting the organisation’s political objectives to governments, parliamentarians, and political institutions in the UK and European Union. With an emphasis on the UK, by helping to develop and maintain professional relationships with key decision-makers and their staff, your strong research, communication, and organisational skills will enable you to help the organisation make the most of any advocacy opportunities that may arise, and to keep key 3 stakeholders well informed about Cruelty Free International’s political objectives both internally and externally. Overall, the Public Affairs Officer – UK & EU role will play an essential role in delivering the organisation’s public affairs agenda in the UK and European Union, and in doing so will make a substantial contribution to the cause of ending animal testing.

Job Title: Education Advisor – North Wales 

Salary:£37,088 per annum (pro rata) + £750 per annum homeworking allowance (pro rata)

Hours & Contract: 14 hours/2 days per week - permanent

Location: Homeworking (but with ability to travel to Rhyl office as needed) 

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for. 

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults,  as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.  

If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.  

Overall Duties of the Education Advisor will include: 

• Degree level education or equivalent 
• Professional teaching qualification
• Experience of working in a similar career/role in a school 
• Experience in working with a range of local authority services, including Virtual School, ALN or Social Care 
• Experience of working with Children in Care/Care Experienced Young People 
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team 
• Experience of working in a busy and demanding role 
• Confidence in using all Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, One Drive & SharePoint 
• Experience of using a software system to record and maintain timely records 
• The ability to work to deadlines, with accuracy and flexibility, sometimes dealing with conflicting priorities 
• Familiarity with handling confidential and sensitive information in line with relevant regulations and legislative requirements 
• Excellent communication skills to suit a broad range of professional relationships
• Experience of attending virtual meetings 
• A tendency to think creatively, exhibit resourcefulness, work with enthusiasm, compassion, and commitment 
• Evidence of an understanding and commitment to equalities, diversity, and anti-discriminatory practices 

We are looking for candidates with: 

• Degree level education or equivalent 
• Professional teaching qualification
• Experience of working in a similar career/role in a school 
• Experience in working with a range of local authority services, including Virtual School, ALN or Social Care 
• Experience of working with Children in Care/Care Experienced Young People 
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team 
• Experience of working in a busy and demanding role 
• Confidence in using all Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, One Drive & SharePoint 
• Experience of using a software system to record and maintain timely records 
• The ability to work to deadlines, with accuracy and flexibility, sometimes dealing with conflicting priorities 
• Ability to work within the team and autonomously as needed to manage your time and duties 
• The ability to work creatively and collaboratively to find solutions to a range of educational issues experienced by children and young people.
• Familiarity with handling confidential and sensitive information in line with relevant regulations and legislative requirements 
• Excellent communication skills to suit a broad range of professional relationships
• Experience of attending virtual meetings 
• A tendency to think creatively, exhibit resourcefulness, work with enthusiasm, compassion, and commitment 
• Evidence of an understanding and commitment to equalities, diversity, and anti-discriminatory practices 

TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including: 

• 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
• Family friendly policies.
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
• Help at Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
• An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
• Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.

Whilst being homebased, the Education Advisor will need to travel to the Rhyl office as needed and may also be occasionally required to travel to team meetings, wellbeing days, TACT away days and other in person events across the UK. 

An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf. 

Closing Date: Monday 25th November 2024 

• Interview Date: Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th December 2024 
• Proposed Start Date: 20th January 2025 (depending on candidate availability) 

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies. 

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience. TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.

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Teitl Swydd: Cynghorydd Addysg – Gogledd Cymru 

Cyflog: £37,088 y flwyddyn (pro rata) + lwfans gweithio gartref o £750 y flwyddyn (pro rata)

Oriau a Chontract: 14 awr/2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos - parhaol

Lleoliad: Gweithio gartref (ond gyda'r gallu i deithio i swyddfa'r Rhyl, cyfarfodydd, diwrnodau lles, diwrnodau i ffwrdd a digwyddiadau wyneb yn wyneb eraill ar draws y DU yn ôl yr angen)

Mae'r dyletswyddau cyffredinol yn cynnwys: 

• Addysg hyd at lefel gradd neu gyfwerth 
• Cymhwyster addysgu proffesiynol
• Profiad o weithio mewn gyrfa/rôl debyg mewn ysgol 
• Profiad o weithio gydag amrywiaeth o wasanaethau awdurdodau lleol, gan gynnwys Ysgol Rithwir, ADY neu Ofal Cymdeithasol 
• Profiad o weithio gyda Phlant mewn Gofal/Pobl Ifanc â Phrofiad Gofal 
• Profiad o weithio mewn tîm amlddisgyblaethol 
• Profiad o weithio mewn rôl brysur a heriol 
• Hyder wrth ddefnyddio holl apiau Microsoft Office gan gynnwys Outlook, One Drive a SharePoint 
• Profiad o ddefnyddio system feddalwedd i gofnodi a chynnal cofnodion amserol 
• Y gallu i weithio i derfynau amser, gyda chywirdeb a hyblygrwydd, weithiau'n delio â blaenoriaethau sy'n gwrthdaro 
• Yn gyfarwydd â thrin gwybodaeth gyfrinachol a sensitif yn unol â rheoliadau a gofynion deddfwriaethol perthnasol 
• Sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol sy'n addas ar gyfer ystod eang o berthnasoedd proffesiynol
• Profiad o fynychu cyfarfodydd rhithwir 
• Tueddiad i feddwl yn greadigol, arddangos dyfeisgarwch, gweithio gyda brwdfrydedd, tosturi, ac ymrwymiad 
• Tystiolaeth o ddealltwriaeth ac ymrwymiad i gydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth, ac arferion gwrthwahaniaethol 

Rydym yn chwilio am ymgeiswyr gydag: 

• Addysg hyd at lefel gradd neu gyfwerth 
• Cymhwyster addysgu proffesiynol
• Profiad o weithio mewn gyrfa/rôl debyg mewn ysgol 
• Profiad o weithio gydag amrywiaeth o wasanaethau awdurdodau lleol, gan gynnwys Ysgol Rithwir, ADY neu Ofal Cymdeithasol 
• Profiad o weithio gyda Phlant mewn Gofal/Pobl Ifanc â Phrofiad Gofal 
• Profiad o weithio mewn tîm amlddisgyblaethol 
• Profiad o weithio mewn rôl brysur a heriol 
• Hyder wrth ddefnyddio holl apiau Microsoft Office gan gynnwys Outlook, OneDrive a SharePoint 
• Profiad o ddefnyddio system feddalwedd i gofnodi a chynnal cofnodion amserol 
• Y gallu i weithio i derfynau amser, gyda chywirdeb a hyblygrwydd, weithiau'n delio â blaenoriaethau sy'n gwrthdaro 
• Y gallu i weithio'n greadigol ac ar y cyd i ddod o hyd i atebion i ystod o faterion addysgol a brofir gan blant a phobl ifanc.
• Yn gyfarwydd â thrin gwybodaeth gyfrinachol a sensitif yn unol â rheoliadau a gofynion deddfwriaethol perthnasol 
• Sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol sy'n addas ar gyfer ystod eang o berthnasoedd proffesiynol
• Profiad o fynychu cyfarfodydd rhithwir 
• Tueddiad i feddwl yn greadigol, arddangos dyfeisgarwch, gweithio gyda brwdfrydedd, tosturi, ac ymrwymiad 
• Tystiolaeth o ddealltwriaeth ac ymrwymiad i gydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth, ac arferion gwrthwahaniaethol 

Mae pecyn buddion gweithwyr TACT yn cynnwys: 

• 31 diwrnod o wyliau â thâl ynghyd â gwyliau banc blynyddol.
• Trefniadau gweithio’n hyblyg.
• Polisïau sy'n ystyriol o deuluoedd
• 'Bwndel' gweithio gartref gan gynnwys lwfans blynyddol, offer TG a benthyciad ar gyfer sefydlu swyddfa gartref.
• Rhaglen Cymorth i Weithwyr Help at Hand (gan gynnwys cwnsela therapi gwybyddol ymddygiadol (CBT), apwyntiadau meddyg teulu o bell 24/7, ffisiotherapi, cymorth iechyd meddwl ac ail farn ar ddiagnosis difrifol).
• Rhaglen Lles Gweithwyr Flynyddol.
• Apwyntiadau â Chlinigwyr Menopos am ddim.
• Cynllun Pensiwn Rhanddeiliaid (aberthu cyflog).

Dyddiad Cau: Dydd Llun 25 Tachwedd 2024 

• Dyddiad Cyfweliad: Dydd Mercher 11 a Dydd Iau 12 Rhagfyr 2024 

Salary Grade 2 - £28,216 per annum

37.5 hours per week

To start April 2025 - Fixed term contract for 2 years

Closing date:  Friday 29th November 2024 

Interview period: Wednesday 22nd January 2025,Thursday 30th January 2025

The Justice First Fellowship (JFF) is a scheme offering two-year, fully-funded legal training positions and wider development opportunities for the next generation of social justice lawyers. Established by the Legal Education Foundation, since 2014 JFF has supported 125 Fellows to qualify, with the vast majority still working in social justice law. As a JFF Fellow at Shelter, you will complete your legal training with us and the cost of undertaking any mandatory training to qualify will be covered as well. You will also develop a project in collaboration with Shelter and benefit from professional development and wider skills training via JFF alongside wellbeing support. And you will become part of the JFF network, a movement of lawyers using the law for social justice.

About the role

You will be based in our Birmingham Hub, working under the housing and public law legal aid contracts as well as having the opportunity to support Shelter’s test cases and interventions.

The training will give you the opportunity to develop and apply the skills you will need as a qualified solicitor. These include advocacy and oral presentation, case and transaction management, client care and practice support, communication, dispute resolution, drafting, interviewing and advising, legal research and negotiation.

Your role will support the solicitors within Birmingham hub to play a key part in tackling housing injustice and unfair housing practices. You will develop your skills through a mixture of completing work unsupervised, assisting others and observing experienced practitioners.

You will work with colleagues in the Birmingham hub to ensure people in our communities are aware of their rights, know how to enforce them and represent people who need specialist legal advice.

About You

You will need to have passed the Legal Practice Course or have an undergraduate degree and passed SQE part 1 and be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge and the technical requirements needed for the role. You will be able to reason critically and demonstrate an intellectual aptitude. If you have previous experience of housing advice, litigation and/or legal aid this would be an advantage but it is not essential.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

How to apply

Please apply via the listing on Legal Education Foundation’s website - search for Legal Education Foundation and then select Justice First Fellowship from their homepage.

Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Recruitment Agencies

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.