Project Support Jobs

At the core of Matrix our work is about building relationships to catalyse change for young people and their families. This role will contribute to this by supporting them in a variety of ways including, but not limited to:

Wellbeing Support in the Community

• Assessing the needs and strengths of the referred young person and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change.
• Designing, delivering and evaluating interventions for young people which aim to improve mental health and well-being, build on existing strengths and increase levels of resilience.
• Recording and collecting data with various tools such as goal-based outcomes (GBO’s) and use this to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
• Taking responsibility for your own caseload of young people and families, some with complex and multiple needs. Involving young people and their parents in the co-production of programmes, activities and services.
• Working collaboratively with Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership, Surrey Children’s Services, local CAMHS teams and other community-based services to provide the most effective service for children, young people and families.
• Keeping accurate records of individual engagement, evidence of change and celebrating progress with children and young people.
• Providing records and reporting the appropriate data to ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated. Applying safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Providing written case studies and ‘Moments of Impact’ reports as evidence of the effectiveness of individual interventions.
• Raising the positive profile of Matrix by building professional relationships in a multiagency environment including through networking events in the relevant local area, such as meeting with the community safety wardens, local schools, churches, Police and PCSOs.
• This is an exciting and innovative role for a community-minded individual to join our established and evolving charity.
• This role provides an opportunity to work with a broad range of children and young people across diverse settings.
• The post holder will undertake assessments and deliver a range of evidencebased interventions. Role Description.

Wellbeing Support in Schools

Our work in schools is varied and you may be expected to:

• Conduct one-to-one sessions to listen to, analyse and respond to the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual needs of young people.
• Manage, monitor and evaluate caseloads within your allocated school as part of the one-to-one support sessions.
• Develop and run a variety of contact points and projects for young people across the school, including group sessions and drop-ins and after school projects.
• Build good working relationships with school staff and other relevant local services.

Community Youth Work Community

Youth Work takes many forms and while the actual work is subject to change according to the current needs of young people or Matrix, it may include:

• Detached youth work.
• Running/assisting with after-school and/or holiday clubs.
• Mentoring young people.
• Supporting young people in a social enterprise environment.
• Research of young people’s needs in the local community.

Youth Café

The Youth Café is our flagship project and is a fun open access drop-in run by our team after school at our social enterprise café - The Hideaway. As a Community Wellbeing Practitioner some of your time may be spent assisting the Community Youth Work Team in delivering this project and it may include:

• Helping to create a safe, fun and inspiring environment for the young people that attend.
• Planning, preparing and delivering quality youth sessions/workshops.
• Building healthy relationships with young people that attend the sessions, identifying and responding to the needs that may arise.
• Promoting the activities of the Youth Café in the community.

General

• Contribute to, and be involved in fundraising and other activities that benefit Matrix, including whole staff retreat days, fundraising activities and outreach/networking events.
• During school holidays and after school, be involved in projects organised and run by Matrix, including holiday and after-school clubs within your allocated hours and as agreed by your line manager.
• Working as part of a team and attending team meetings, training events and participating fully in one to one, peer and group supervision.
• Working with children, young people and families from diverse cultural and financial backgrounds.
• Representing Matrix by providing a positive role-model to children, young people and families.
• Promoting our activities in both the community and in a school environment through; social media engagement and assemblies.
• Ensure you work to the Youth Work Standards. 

For further details, please see the Job Pack.

We Are Survivors are looking for therapists to come and join our ever-growing Community Services team.

The organisation has an ambitious strategy to ensure that #NoMaleSurvivorsIsLeftBehind and is looking for several new members of staff to help us achieve this.

You will help us to provide key services across Greater Manchester. The Community Team is made of Therapists and Community Development Workers to support men and boys to access the services they need. The roles we are recruiting are to grow this from our central hub wider across Greater Manchester.

Trauma Informed Therapist (Part Time)

Role Purpose

To deliver quality assured trauma-informed therapeutic services to primary and secondary beneficiaries.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver trauma-informed therapeutic services.

• Accurately record clinical interventions.

• Undertake specific therapeutic projects as directed by the Senior Management Team

Senior Trauma Informed Therapist (Full Time)

Role Purpose

To deliver quality assured trauma-informed therapeutic services to primary and secondary beneficiaries.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead peer-mentoring support to trauma-informed therapists.

• Deliver trauma-informed therapeutic services.

• Lead accurate clinical record keeping of therapeutic service interventions.

• Lead the supervision of therapeutic services waiting lists.

• Undertake specific therapeutic projects as directed by the Senior Management Team.

Do you feel you could support We Are Survivors in providing key services to male survivors and their loved ones? Then take a look at the role profile we have available below:

• 1 x Full-Time (37.5hrs) Senior Trauma Informed Therapist - £29,870 
• 1 x Part-Time (22.5hrs) Trauma Informed Therapist - £27,810 (FTE)

NO MORE is seeking a dynamic and driven Business Development Intern to support our Development Team. This full-time internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in nonprofit development, focusing on individual giving initiatives, donor communications, and the preparation of grants and proposals. The intern will work in a hybrid model, primarily in-person with a remote working day each week. This role is ideal for someone passionate about international development and/or social justice and eager to contribute to impactful fundraising and communications efforts.

Job Title: Research and Engagement Officer

Location: Healthwatch Wakefield, The Plex, 15 Margaret Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DQ, and Wakefield districts

Reports to: Operations and Impact Manager

Type: 1 year fixed term contract with the possibility of extending

Working Hours: Part-time, 15 hours per week

Salary: £27,000 per annum (pro-rata)

Pension: 5% employer contribution

Benefits: Flexible working, hybrid working, workplace pension

Job Purpose:

To plan and deliver engagement and research for Healthwatch Wakefield’s core and project work. To understand the experiences and concerns of people using health and social care services in Wakefield and represent this feedback to service providers and commissioners. The role involves some analysing of data and intelligence to influence change and improve services. The postholder will focus on engaging with seldom-heard groups and individuals.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Engagement:

• Work closely with the Healthwatch Wakefield Engagement Officer to put together engagement plans for specific projects and core healthwatch work
• Conduct engagement in public spaces appropriate to project needs, such as community centres, health venues, and libraries.
• Manage a program of outreach sessions, identifying and arranging visits to organisations and community groups.
• Employ innovative engagement methods and involve volunteers in outreach activities.
• Follow up on information requests and signpost effectively, ensuring high-quality information standards.

Research:

• Work with the Healthwatch Wakefield Research and Engagement Project Officer to support the design of research collection methods, both quantitative and qualitative.
• Provide support and advice for other staff and volunteers conducting research.

Data and Intelligence Analysis:

• Support the Healthwatch Wakefield Research and Engagement Project Officer to analyse data to produce a range of high-quality research outputs, including reports and presentations for various audiences.
• Input engagement data into databases as required by the organisation

General Responsibilities:

• Support a positive team environment, ensure compliance with policies, and promote equality and diversity.
• Participate in internal and external meetings and contribute to the periodic review of job roles.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Experience of engagement, particularly with hard to reach groups and communities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Capable of working independently and managing a varied workload.
• Experience of using various engagement methodologies, including surveys, focus groups, interviews, and community meetings.
• Experience working with, networking, and developing partnerships with a range of people, including project stakeholders, diverse community groups, and other organisations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Word.
• Commitment to the principles and values of Healthwatch.
• Demonstrates empathy, integrity, and a drive to influence positive change in health and social care.
• Willingness to travel within the Wakefield area.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.

Desirable:

• Experience in data analysis, both quantitative and qualitative.
• Experience producing impact-focused reports and summary documents.
• Familiarity with local services and community needs.
• Knowledge of the voluntary and community sector, especially in Wakefield District.
• Good understanding of health and social care sectors, especially within the Wakefield area

Senior EDI Lead

We are seeking a Senior EDI specialist to champion the EDI strategy both internally and externally, working with a professional association for members of the counselling professions in the UK.

Position: Senior EDI Lead

Location: Hybrid / Homeworking – role can be performed remotely with regular trips to Lutterworth

Salary: £58,805 pro-rota per annum

Hours: Part time – 29 per week over 4 days

Contract: Fixed term until March 2026

Benefits: Flexitime, flexible working, 5% / 5% Pension, 25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays), 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plan, Gym discounts

Closing date: 17th July 2024

Interviews: 25th July 2024

The Role:

As Senior EDI Lead you will champion the EDI strategy both internally and externally through onward strategy development and stakeholder engagement, promoting the EDI principles through the services of our membership offering, providing support to members and management teams and reporting on progress through key performance indicators.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the EDI panel and executive team to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy.
• Foster relationships with external stakeholders to promote EDI initiatives and ensure inclusivity.
• Lead and inspire the internal team to integrate EDI principles into culture and operations.
• Develop and deliver EDI training programs for enhanced awareness and understanding.
• Establish and report on KPIs to track progress and drive continuous improvement.
• Regularly report EDI strategy progress to stakeholders through various formats.
• Oversee annual impact assessments and communicate progress against KPIs to relevant stakeholders.
• Deliver specific EDI project initiatives as set out in the EDI roadmap.

About you:

To be successful in this role you will need to have specialist knowledge and experience of delivering equality, diversity, and inclusion projects/initiatives in complex organisations, this along with your exceptional communication and interpersonal skills will make you an ideal candidate for this role.

You will also have the following skills & experience required for this role

• Ability to develop and implement effective EDI strategies.
• Strong planning, organisational, time management, and budgeting skills.
• Understanding of diverse stakeholder needs.
• Excellent collaborative relationship-building skills.
• Proficient in overseeing project delivery within budget and communicating impact.
• Effective problem-solving skills for identifying and addressing project barriers.
• Advanced analytical and research skills for evaluating information and presenting findings.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft software, including Microsoft CRM.
• Understanding of counselling and psychotherapy.

About the Organisation:

You will be working for a professional association for members of the counselling professions in the UK. They want to make a difference to the lives of people, through supporting and promoting the counselling professions.

You may have experience in areas such as Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, EDI Manager, EDI Lead, Equality and Diversity Lead, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Partner, #INDNFP.

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.

A little bit about the role 

Location: Flexible, with regular travel required during the autumn recruitment season (September-December)

We seek a proactive individual with strong interpersonal skills to join our Recruitment Team for this 12 month fixed-term contract. The ideal candidate must excel in managing recruitment strategies, building relationships, and analysing data. Enhance our social work program by attracting diverse talent and supporting applicants throughout their journey with dedication and innovation.

The Recruitment team is responsible for sourcing, selecting and hiring for 500 places on Approach Social Work in local authorities across England and we expect c. 10000 applications this year to meet target.

As an attraction officer within the recruitment team, you will be responsible for delivering a targeted recruitment campaign to engage university students, graduates and career changers with Approach Social Work.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Attracting individuals who have the potential to be excellent social workers to the Frontline programme and developing recruitment strategies
• Supporting the selection of applicants and candidate journey
• Working with internal systems, evaluating data and constructing detailed plans

A little bit about you 

The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys managing a varied workload, and delivering outcomes in a target-driven team. Experience in recruitment, marketing or advertising is desirable, but passion for these areas is essential. Recruitment Officers design and implement a tailored recruitment strategy for their own areas of work, so the role would suit someone who thrives on autonomous, results-driven work.

We have a fast-moving culture within the team and organisation, so we’re looking for someone who is who is well organised, details-focused and can use their initiative to do what works. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build relationships with people and be willing to learn. There are lots of opportunities for growth and development in this role – and for the right candidate to make the role their own. 

If you feel you have the skills to make a real impact and contribute to creating lasting social change for children and families, we would love to hear from you. 

We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater racialised minority representation in our senior roles. We know the value racialised minority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities. Please let us know how we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you.

We reserve the right to close this role ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can!

Unexpectedly readvertised

We are looking to recruit an experienced Fundraising manager to take on the very well established fundraising of our organisation and further drive the growth of our donations and income base. The role will manage our communications, website and social media channels increasing engagement with key audience groups.

The successful candidate will be motivated, creative, highly organised and a confident and effective communicator and strong team player.

Our fundraising footprint and contacts are well established and very active and the successful candidate will benefit from intial support and induction of existing fundraiser.

The Welcome Centre is an independent charity providing crisis support in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. We run a large food bank operation providing practical support. We also have an in-house Advice, Guidance & Support team who work with the people accessing our food bank to help improve their longer term circumstances. Each year we support thousands of people in crisis in our community.  As Fundraising Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring we can provide the resources required.

We have a small friendly and committed staff team working across two sites in Huddersfield, supported by more than 100 volunteers. We rely on the generosity of our community and partners to support our work.

Whilst we are advertising for a full time position - part time applications may be considered for experienced applicants.

Benefits of joining our team

• Hybrid working options available
• Town centre Location
• Enhanced contractual leave
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave pay
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Mentoring Programme
• Potential to buy/sell contractual leave

We are searching for a Partnerships Manager (Maternity Cover) to join Jamie’s Farm’s HQ team, working across an exciting and growing charity. You will play an important part in facilitating the further growth of the charity, forming new partnerships and thereby enabling thousands more young people to benefit from our support. This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave.

Please note: The deadline for application is 9am Monday 22nd July 2024. 

Salary

£31,500 - £36,750 pro-rata

Contract

Temporary 12 month fixed-term contract

Reports to 

Head of Operations

Direct Reports 

None 

Location 

This job will be based at our gorgeous Bath Farm, which also acts as the charity’s HQ. The successful candidate will need to be at the Bath Farm at least two days a week. This role will involve regular travel in order to build connections with potential partners and to develop relationships with all of our farms. It will also involve attendance at conferences and events, to help raise our profile. 

About Jamie’s Farm

Jamie’s Farm is a charity which helps young people to flourish at home, in education and in the community through an intensive weeklong immersion in rural life. During a busy residential stay, young people help us run large working livestock farms and tackle many challenging and unfamiliar jobs, designed to offer everyone an opportunity for achievement, thereby building their self-esteem and confidence. They live in a supportive family environment that encourages them to push themselves out of their comfort zone. Our therapeutic input makes use of individual and group sessions to allow children to reflect on their lives on the farm and back home, to draw out tangible strategies for improvements to be realised when they return home.

Our programme is shown to have long term positive impacts on the lives of the young people we support. At the end of their visit, 66% of all young people showed improved mental wellbeing. Six weeks after their visit, of those with concerning attendance, 67% were no longer of concern. Six months after their visit, of those previously at risk of permanent exclusion, 64% were no longer at risk. These dramatic changes are only possible through the combined efforts of the entire Jamie’s Farm team.

Partnerships Manager Role 

Jamie’s Farm is quickly growing to help meet the increasing needs of young people from around the UK. The legacy of the pandemic, increasing mental health challenges and the cost-of-living crisis are all causing more children than ever to need the support of programmes like ours. Our existing farms are all full to capacity and booked many months ahead. As part of our strategic plan, we wish to grow our capacity and expand our geographical presence so that we can help more children, from more communities, during the second decade of Jamie’s Farm’s history. 

The Partnerships Manager plays a crucial role in the next phase of Jamie’s Farm’s growth. Our new farm in Skipton opened its doors to young people for day visits in April 2023 and is currently undergoing development as another residential farm. We have also just purchased a second farm near Bath, which is currently being developed. Combined, these two sites will allow us to work with another 80 partners and support almost 1,000 more young people every year. 

The Partnerships Manager’s principal task will be finding and developing these new partnerships. This will involve building relationships with schools, local authorities, academy chains and other charities around the country, sharing the benefits of a Jamie’s Farm programme and supporting them to make a visit possible. The Partnerships Manager will also work closely with other members of the HQ team to develop and expand other earned income streams, all of which are used to directly subsidise our groups of visiting young people. 

Benefits 

• A warm, welcoming and vibrant working environment based on a beautiful farm just outside of Bath.

• All lunches provided and shared with our friendly team when on site.

• Generous annual leave entitlement.

• Pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution.

• 25% staff discount to rent out any of our farm properties at weekends and in holidays

• Frequent team away days and celebrations, as part of a friendly and collaborative HQ team

• Personal and professional development opportunities throughout the year 

Person Specification 

• Good business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit.

• A clear and confident communicator, with the ability to adapt communications to a wide range of external audiences, both in writing and in person.

• A determined nature, with the motivation to see a process through from start to finish.

• Organised and systematic, to ensure opportunities are not missed.

• Innovative, with the ability to develop and implement new strategies to engage partners who haven’t yet heard of Jamie’s Farm.

• Experience of developing new partnerships which go on to be long term supporters/clients/customers. 

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, in a fast-paced environment that relies on teamwork.

• A genuine passion for Jamie’s Farm’s vision, mission and methodology, with an eagerness and ability to inspire others with our unique approach and motivate them to work closely with us.

• A warm, friendly and personable attitude, allowing you to quickly engage new partners and develop personal connections.

• Someone who will embrace Jamie’s Farm’s values and act as a real ambassador for them, both internally and externally. 

Please view the full job description on the Jamie's Farm website for further details. 

Our team will also be happy to answer any questions you might have. 

This is a newly created post in a growing, ambitious charity supporting Whittington Health NHS Trust.

The post holder will focus on building and stewarding relationships with our nearest and dearest in our north London community, including local businesses, schools, community groups, fundraising volunteers and event organisers and participants.

Community engagement and support is central to our ambitions as a charity. We're committed to making a tangible impact on the lives of our community, whether that be addressing health inequalities among local children, refurbishing wards within Whittington Hospital, or building gardens for the benefit of patients and staff.

The post holder will be expected to be collaborative and team-focused. They will also contribute to the growing reputation of the charity within the organisation. We're looking for someone who is articulate, a skilled relationship builder, demonstrates enthusiasm and passion, and operates in a professional, positive, confident and collaborative manner.

This is a full-time post, but we will explore the option of part-time work with candidates. The role will require flexibility - with the ability to attend and support events delivered by community fundraisers.

Please read the attached job description for more details. Applications are via the NHS recruitment portal - please follow the link to complete the online application form.

This is an exciting opportunity for an influential and dynamic Legacy Manager to come onboard and lead a small but high performing team generating significant fundraising revenue (circa £4 million per year) from legacies and in-mem giving. You must be able to demonstrate a high level of knowledge of legacy case management and be able to deal with a wide range of stakeholders. You will also oversee the planning and delivery of an effective marketing and communications schedule that supports the acquisition of new pledgers to support the long-term development of our legacy pipeline.

We are looking for someone who shares our values and wants to work as part of a close team, sharing ideas. We provide excellent training and benefits.

We are a charity providing loving, compassionate care to veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia. We put residents’ needs first and provide award-winning care and support.

Purpose

1.To raise annual income targets through the management, development and administration of legacies and In Mem giving with a focus on delivering effective strategies that maximise all potential income

2.To lead a highly effective legacy management service working with stakeholders, both internal and external, at a variety of levels

3.To oversee the planning and delivery of an effective marketing and communications schedule that supports the acquisition of new pledgers to support the long-term development of our legacy pipeline

4.To provide excellent levels of supporter care to legacy pledgers and in memory donors, demonstrating the importance and impact of their gifts.

More information in candidate pack.

Stoll is looking for an enthusiastic and committed Communications specialist to fill this new role at the organisation.  It is a great opportunity to join Stoll as we expand our work around communications and marketing both internally and externally. Working directly with the Director of Fundraising and Communications you will be joining an expanding Fundraising and Communications team.

About the role:

• To support Stoll’s brand and communications strategic objectives
• To react to media approaches and act as contact for journalists and media outlets
• To line manage the Fundraising and Communications Assistant
• To raise Stoll’s profile through focussed and agreed communications
• To support and implement a new Communications Strategy for Stoll
• To act as brand manager for all Stoll’s communication output including marketing collateral, social and digital media and service promotional materials.
• To work across all departments at Stoll, advising and supporting the production of new materials and content
• To support the communications aspect of Stoll’s policy work to try and end homelessness within the Veterans community.
• To support internal communications within the organisation.

Growing Hope is a charity providing free therapy for children and young people with additional needs in partnership with local churches across the UK. We aim to grow hope for children, hope for families and hope in Jesus. Growing Hope was founded in December 2017 and has a vision to see 20 clinics set up across the UK by 2030. We currently have five clinics, King’s Cross, Brockley, High Wycombe, Gateshead and Redbridge. We worked with over 500 children, young people, parents, carers, siblings and professionals in 2023. 

Role Summary:
We are recruiting an Operations Officer who will support with operations across the charity. This includes supporting the team with administration, finance, training and fundraising. We are seeking an individual who is flexible and adaptive in their approach, and has excellent attention to detail, IT and communication skills. We are open to candidates who have a strong work ethic and are keen to learn and develop the essential skills for the role. We are looking for employees who are committed to Growing Hope’s vision and values and can demonstrate these both within their interview and as they complete their job role. Growing Hope values:

• Hope - We believe Jesus brings hope to children, young people and families, even in the most difficult situations, and that underpins everything we do.
• Community - We are accepting of all and want everyone to know they are seen, heard and belong.
• Courage - We are brave, choosing honesty over comfort, and tackling problems because we want to change lives.
• Innovation - We are innovative, flexible and creative in our approach, always aiming for excellence.
• Generosity - We look out for others and share our time, encouragement, finances and skills.

Job Purpose 
Growing Hope is a national charity with a growing number of clinics across the UK. This operations role will provide support across the Growing Hope national staff team. This will include support with administration, finance, fundraising and training. This role is key in enabling all the functions of the national charity to run smoothly and effectively. The role will be based in King’s Cross with occasional events outside of the office.

Main Duties and Responsibilities 
Duties and responsibilities will be discussed and developed as the charity continues to grow. It is anticipated that this time will be flexible and adjusted according to the needs and priorities at the time. Specifically the role with include: 

IT administration

• Administration of IT systems, logins and spreadsheets for the team, volunteers, staff and freelancers (keeping these up to date and amending systems as required).
• Ordering and setting up IT hardware and software for individuals joining the team.
• Oversight of IT systems used by Growing Hope including ticket tailor, jot form, mail chimp, Microsoft office, google adverts and tracking. Supporting with problem solving when issues arise. 
• Overseeing and training others in Canopy (clinic administration software) and helping support and problem solve with using this. This includes liaising with a freelance software developer to manage the development project.

HR administration

• Oversight of the recruitment checking process for new volunteers, trustees, freelancers and employees. This includes carrying out DBS checks, calling referees, chasing for references and communicating with individuals as they start with Growing Hope.
• Management of the ‘internal news’ list in order to track individuals working closely with the charity. 
• Writing, drafting and sending out HR letters, contracts and contract variations. 
• Organising internal events on behalf of the team including away days, training days and ad hoc events. 
• Organising online training as required for members of the Growing Hope team.

Office Support

• Overseeing the day to day office and building use including the alarm, maintenance visits, wifi, printer and other equipment. This includes liaising with other individuals who have office use.
• Liaising with the Director of Operations around the use of the office.
• Ordering office supplies as required, ensuring office space and storage is kept organised. 
• Supporting with external events planning including finding venues, sponsorship and items needed.
• Ordering equipment as required across the team.
• Ad hoc tasks as required across the team. 

Volunteer admin support

• Processing volunteer applications and induction as required. 
• Oversight of volunteers using the office space on a day to day basis. Including allocating volunteer tasks and explaining and supporting with these as required. 
• Managing volunteer IT access. 

General 

• Sending letters and emails and making phone calls as required.
• Logging all actions on Salesforce database.
• Maintain data protection & confidentiality in line with Growing Hope’s policy.
• Ensure adherence to Safeguarding and wider Growing Hope policies.
• Actively contributing to staff prayer meetings and upholding Growing Hope’s Christian values.

Person Specification 
The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in working in the charity sector, an interest in additional needs and inclusion are highly desirable.

ESSENTIAL

• This role has an Occupational Requirement to be a Christian, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010.  Excellent copywriting and proof-reading skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to work with Microsoft word, excel, outlook and ppt efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to understand and work with back end IT systems such as wordpress, google admin suite and azure.
• Ability to take initiative and have a flexible approach to tasks. 
• Commitment to Growing Hope’s vision. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, as the task requires

DESIRABLE

• Experience, interest in or commitment to a career in additional needs and inclusion. 
• Experience of working in the charity/NGO sector. 
• Experience of other IT systems such as quickbooks, mailchimp and ticket tailor. 

• Part-time (3.5 days per week)
• Permanent
• £30,500 per annum pro rata plus 6% pension contribution
• 28 days annual leave pro rata (on top of usual bank holidays)
• Arts Emergency operates a 35-hour week, we will consider compressed or annualised hours
• This role can be home or office-based

Arts Emergency has been supporting young people through its mentoring programme since 2011. During this time, we’ve seen a huge community of mentors from across the UK’s creative industries come together to support nearly 2,000 underrepresented young people to pursue higher education, creativity and careers.

As the Merseyside Mentoring Officer, you will work to recruit, match and support mentoring pairs across Merseyside. This is a busy, fun, and super rewarding role where you’ll get to work independently while being supported by the Mentoring Manager, your Mentoring team colleagues, and the wider Arts Emergency team around the country.
 

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience working with young people aged 16-18
• Experience of programme delivery in a related field (e.g. youth work, arts and culture, education)
• Knowledge of the context and issues affecting young people in Merseyside

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders
• Good presentation skills and confident at public speaking
• Good administrative and organisational skills
• Creative thinking - ability to recognise and capitalise on value-added opportunities for mentors and mentees
• Capability in using standard office programmes, web-based apps, and databases 

Personal qualities

• Commitment to upholding Arts Emergency’s values of being bold, optimistic, and community-led
• Passionate and driven to make a positive impact on the world
• Always learning: a self-starter, motivated, eager to learn
• Self-disciplined to work independently and communicate proactively with the wider team 

Key Tasks

• Recruit and maintain a network of volunteer mentors, in collaboration with the wider Mentoring and Arts Emergency team
• Organise mentor training events and carry out necessary safeguarding measures, including enhanced checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for volunteers  
• Promote the mentoring programme with schools, colleges, and other referral partners  
• Manage existing relationships and develop new ones with schools, colleges, and other referral partners
• Manage application and onboarding processes effectively
• Ensure the best possible mentor matches for young people and provide high-quality support throughout their mentoring relationship
• Monitor the programme and share updates proactively with the Mentoring Manager, including reviewing and responding to mentor reports
• Curate monthly newsletters, sharing opportunities with Merseyside-based mentees  

The role can be home or office based, or hybrid. Arts Emergency’s head office is in London and Manchester. We also have access to Spaces offices around the country which can be used by all staff if an office space is needed outside these areas - including a co-working space off Wood Street in Liverpool city centre. Regular travel across Merseyside is essential as part of programme delivery. 

To apply:

1. visit the Arts Emergency website
2. download and read the Job Pack thoroughly
3. follow the instructions on how to apply stated in this document
4. Deadline to apply: 29 July 2024, 10am

Speak Out Facilitator

Location: Northamptonshire (travel across the area – home based for administration)  

Salary: £22,500 - £29,500 per year, pro-rata

Contract Type: Part Time – 15 hours per week

Position Type: Permanent

All applications by midnight on Monday 8 July; however, we reserve the right to close this vacancy before this date.

Are you keen to help shape the services that are important to people? 

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation? 

Do you have strong communication skills? 

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility in Northamptonshire as a Facilitator. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills and a willingness to learn.

About us 

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.

We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.

About the role 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Speak Out Facilitator to join our team covering Northamptonshire. This is a permanent role, working part-time (15 hours per week) reporting directly to the Connections Team Leader. 

The role will require you to support our Quality Checkers who have lived experience of a learning disability.  You will help them to feed back to the Integrated Care Board on the quality of services for people with a learning disability. The Integrated Care Board is currently exploring how this can also include autistic people. You will need to travel across Northamptonshire to various homes and residential settings and be home based for administrative tasks.  Therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection are essential.  The post is a permanent contract with a starting salary between £22,500 - £29,500 per annum pro-rata. 

About you 

We’d like to hear from you if you: 

· Have experience in a role that requires outstanding communication skills to achieve excellent results – for example using different methods of communication to suit people with a learning disability.

· Are understanding of the various social, educational and emotional impacts facing people who have a lived experience of a learning disability (in a volunteering or employed role)

· Can prioritise and manage time effectively

· Can flexibly work within teams across the service, as and when required, to meet business needs

· Can travel between locations as required using either own or public transport

· Hold an Enhanced DBS with Child and Adults Barred lists or willing to obtain

How will you make a difference? 

You will work with the Connections Team Leader and people with lived experience to develop and deliver client focussed, innovative and high-quality projects/services to meet the needs of those with learning disabilities.

To support people with lived experience to lead and/or attend external and internal meetings, promote clear communication, ensuring the views others are captured, recorded and views put forward, resolve any differences and conflicts and identify campaigning issues.

Professional Development? 

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. 

Benefits:

 · 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata for part time colleagues

· 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution

· Salary sacrifice pension scheme

· Separate Life Assurance Cover

· Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc

· Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme

· Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance

· Support with continuous professional development

Equality and Diversity 

VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.

VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact us.

How to apply 

Please see the link on our website 

Important Dates: 

Closing date for applications: by midnight on Monday 8 July, however VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.

Interviews: 16-17 July. 

Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.

We look forward to hearing from you.