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Directorate: Marketing, Events & Education
Salary range:£ 26000 - £32000
Location: London – EC4Y 8EE (Hybrid) - the Education team is office-based on an agreed day once a week, then a required one day each month for all staff.
Contract: Fixed contract (9 months), 31.5 hours over 5 days
Reports to: Education team
Direct reports: Events & Education Manager
British Society for Rheumatology
British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) is a membership organisation that brings together expertise from across the rheumatology profession, harnessing a wide variety of experience and skills to ensure we’re supporting our members to the very best of our combined ability. Involving patients and carers at every step, we aim to ensure that physicians and clinicians are equipped to provide high-quality care.
Job Purpose
BSR’s education programme is a key benefit to members and the wider rheumatology community, providing updates on the essentials needed to deliver top-quality care for patients and ensuring professional development opportunities.
This role sits within the Education team who are responsible for delivering BSR’s educational activity. Working alongside the Head of Education, the Events and Education Manager and the Digital Events Manager, you will assist in the planning and delivery of a range of education courses, webinars, bursary schemes and eLearning activities. You will work with the team to support the work of our Education Committee, Trainee Committee and Digital Learning Board.
This is an exciting role for someone looking to get more hands-on experience in planning and executing a variety of educational events and activities and liaising with multiple stakeholders. It is a unique opportunity to be part of the team at the forefront of rheumatology education, making a tangible impact on the professional development of members and the broader rheumatology community.
Main responsibilities
- Manage course and webinar registration processes, including delegate bookings, communications, data management and reporting, and producing delegate materials.
- Manage course logistics including venue sourcing and management, accommodation and travel, catering and AV.
- Manage the rheumatology training webinar series, including topic development, speaker management and live delivery.
- Manage the creation of monthly eLearning packages including webinars, podcasts and eLearning cases.
- Manage the education bursary programme, including promotion, application management and financial reconciliation.
- Manage CPD accreditation of educational activities.
- Manage events inbox and education team enquiries.
- Input into our education budgets by monitoring progress against income and expenditure for projects owned.
- Produce content for webpages and social media platforms to drive interest and engagement and keep delegates informed.
- Attend committee meetings, provide updates if needed and assist with the minute-taking, agenda preparation and follow-up on actions as necessary.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of Education and the Events and Education Manager.
Please note: Occasional travel is expected including attendance and overnight stays at BSR conferences, courses and events.
Person Specification
- Enthusiastic about all aspects of education, self-motivated, and eager to contribute to educational initiatives
- Ability to work efficiently on a variety of digital platforms and quick to pick up new programmes
- Confident in managing stakeholders at all levels and dealing with external contacts
- Strong time and project management skills; you’ll be working on a lot of projects simultaneously
- Ability to use initiative and innovation to make positive improvements or efficiencies to how we deliver education
- Professional and personable when communicating with customers and volunteers
Benefits of working at BSR
We offer a wide range of benefits, most of which start from day one of joining us. Our benefits fall into four main areas: Wellbeing, Time- based, Learning and development, and Financial. Just some of them include:
Wellbeing:
- Free period products in our office
- Free flu vaccinations
- Mental Health First Aiders
- BUPA healthcare scheme- we offer a cash plan, which you can add children or partners to
- Employee Assistance Programme. This is a free, confidential counselling service to all staff, as well as a general advice service provided by BUPA
- WeCare offers access to a 24/7 virtual GP, as well as a mental health support service, a get fit programme and an online portal with lots of helpful resources
- Our enhanced sick pay offer is:
- Up to two years’ service: 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay
- After two years’ service: 12 weeks full pay and 12 weeks half pay
- We work in a social environment with a range of activities, both virtual and in person, run by our Social Squad. This includes an organisation- wide volunteering day.
Time-based:
- We offer 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
- All staff can request sabbaticals at any point, which are considered on a case-by-case basis
- We also offer an extra day for moving house
- Bank holiday swaps- you can swap a bank holiday day for another day’s leave (entitlement remains 1:1 days)
- We’re a 4 day week employer, which at BSR means working your fulltime hours (31.5 each week) over 5 days
Learning and development
We will help you develop your career by supporting your personal development and encouraging internal progression. This includes recognising individuals’ achievements through our internal staff awards. We offer a huge range of learning opportunities, both in-house and externally. This includes a thorough induction programme when you join us, as well as development opportunities aimed at line managers, and wellbeing-based learning sessions. And if professional membership is a required part of your role, we’ll cover the cost of that.
Financial:
- We offer a performance related pay incentive scheme
- Income protection scheme
- You’ll be enrolled on our pensions scheme with Aegon (via Second Sight). Our current pension match is 5% employer contribution if you contribute 4% (9% contribution in total).
- Our life assurance policy pays three times your basic salary
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Ride-to-work scheme
- Interest-free loan scheme
- We also provide generous enhancements within our parental and family leave policies.
- Our maternity/shared parental/adoption offer is 6 weeks at full pay, 33 weeks at half pay, followed by 13 weeks at the statutory rate.
- Our paternity leave offer is 6 weeks at full pay.
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Working Well Trust is a mental health and employment charity in London. All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment. This role will be working with clients who have mental health support needs, wanting to gain paid employment.
We are recruiting for an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Specialist in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham.
Experience of employment support is not essential, it is more important that you share our passion and commitment to supporting people to find the right job for them. You will receive training on the IPS model and in supporting people with mental health issues. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, either personally or through a close contact.
You need to have a desire to support people to achieve their employment goals, and the ability to multitask and manage your workload effectively. Good organisation skills are essential for this role, in addition to an interest in mental health, and the role it plays in the workplace. The successful candidate will need to become comfortable in approaching employers, persuading them to use our service, working with them to recruit our clients to fill vacancies and sustain employment.
We are a Centre of Excellence and adhere closely to the principles of the IPS model in supporting people in to employment. No prior experience in IPS is required. The role we are recruiting for is as follows:
One Full Time: 35 hours per week - this roles will be based onsite/in the community 4 days per week and work from home 1 day.
You will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. You will deliver the IPS approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred support and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment. More information about IPS can be found at.
You will work as part of a mental health team (NHS Trust) maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment. You will work closely with clinical teams, providing a coordinated approach that always remains client led. You will also be working to targets whilst maintaining a high-quality service.
If you would to discuss this role please see the Job Description for contact details.
Please click apply to send your CV after answering the screening questions.
Candidates need to clearly outline how they meet the person specification points in their personal statement.
Staff benefits include an employer contribution to a personal or workplace pension equivalent to 6% of gross salary. 30 days annual leave plus paid public holidays (FTE).
Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities and Confident about Disabilities.
Closing date: Monday 9am 15th July
Telephone interviews: These will be scheduled in as applicants come through so please apply early, if we get enough applicants we may close the advert early
Final Stage interviews: TBC
Please complete the screening questions and press apply to send your CV.
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Bliss is the UK’s leading neonatal charity: our vision is that every baby born premature or sick has the best chance of survival and quality of life.
We now seek a new Director of Finance and Operations to join our passionate, collaborative and inspirational charity. You will join us as we embark on the process of developing plans for our next strategic period, which will build on our achievements to date in making the biggest difference possible for babies born premature or sick across the UK. As a key member of the Senior Management Team, you will work closely with other colleagues and the Board of Trustees to help deliver our strategy across the organisation.
Role Summary
- Title: Director of Finance & Operations
- Location: Hybrid (minimum 2 days/week in Bliss Head Office, London SE1)
- Salary: £75,000 FTE
- Terms: 28-35 hours a week, Permanent role
The successful candidate will lead all aspects of Bliss’ financial management, including our strategic approach to financial and business planning as well as supporting effective delivery of our day-to-day financial systems and processes. You will also have overall responsibility for Bliss’ core organisational support functions of HR, IT, and facilities.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate who:
- Is a CCAB qualified (or equivalent) team leader with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Has significant accountancy experience, with knowledge and experience of charity finance
- Has a good understanding of the financial and governance aspects of a charity, particularly the application of Charity SORP
- Has a strong understanding of business functions including HR, contract management, IT systems, and office and administrative processes
- Will enjoy working collaboratively across an organisation to drive business planning and performance.
- Has the ability to motivate, manage performance and support professional development within the Finance and Operations team.
If you believe your skills and experience align with this position, and you are passionate about improving outcomes for sick and premature babies, then we would very much like to hear from you. We offer a generous package of benefits, including a positive approach to agile working, and are a vibrant organisation, dedicated to the cause but also to supporting each other and learning as we work. If you don’t meet all the requirements but feel that you have transferrable skills, please do apply and use your application to illustrate this.
Bliss recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, including applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities, people who identify as having a disability, and LGB+, Trans and non-binary candidates.
For more details, please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert
How to Apply
Please email a covering letter explaining why you are interested in this role and what you could bring to it - with reference to the person specification in this job description - together with your CV
Recruitment Timeline
- The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 22nd July
- First round interviews will be held virtually on Thursday 25th July
- Second round interviews will be in person at our London Bridge offices on Tuesday 30th July
We recognise that interviews are due to take place during summer holiday season. If you aren’t able to make the interview dates above, but are interested in the role, please do still apply and let us know your interview availability during this period.
It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for an interview so if you have not heard from us three weeks after the closing deadline, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about providing first class support to a busy and fast-passed fundraising division? Do you enjoy building strong professional relationships? Are you motivated by processes and have a key eye for detail?
The Advancement Division at Imperial is looking for an enthusiastic and committed Gift Administration Assistant to join the Gift Accounting and Administration team.
You will work extensively with fundraisers and Operations colleagues, along with internal and external stakeholders. You will be responsible for the accurate and timely recording, processing and acknowledgment of donations received by Imperial, liaising with frontline fundraisers to provide the highest standards of donor care and financial record keeping.
Duties and responsibilities
• Process donations received in support of Imperial, ensuring that they are properly recorded in our CRM system, Raiser’s Edge, and applied in accordance with the donors’ wishes.
• Securely process credit card donations received either through the post, online or over the phone.
• Help preparing direct debit AUDDIS and collection files from Advancement’s CRM system, Raiser’s Edge.
• Prepare acknowledgement letters to donors from agreed templates and send out daily.
• Produce tax receipts for donors on request and maintain electronic records.
• Support the Gift aid claim process by checking that Gift aid declarations are available and donations are eligible.
• Update the documented processes if changes have been agreed or new processes are introduced.
• Work closely with other teams within Operations to streamline and continuously improve established processes.
• Ensure all donation and data capture devices adhere to PCI compliance, Data Protection and Gift Aid validation rules.
• Monitor the Gift Accounting inbox, responding to enquiries from internal and external stakeholders, including potential donors when appropriate, and distributing emails to relevant team members as appropriate.
Essential requirements
• Significant experience using a relational or membership database, ideally Raisers Edge, to record and retrieve data.
• Excellent standards of accuracy, consistency and attention to detail.
• Excellent numeracy skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of providing high quality customer service.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships at all levels internally and externally.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing demands.
• Ability to work as part of a tightly knit team, being willing to be flexible to support colleagues in a busy environment.
Further information
This is a full time and open-ended position (permanent). The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate relevant experience in building strong relationships, good attention to detail and a can-do attitude.
The Advancement Division at Imperial has set out to define the values and behaviours we aspire to uphold, so as to create an inclusive, collaborative and successful working culture.
For more information, please contact Marta Bel, Head of Gift Accounting.
Closing date: 19th July 2024
To apply, please click “Apply Now”.
We are looking for a Data Protection Officer to lead the RSPB’s data protection and fundraising compliance.
Data Protection Officer
Reference: JUL20249726
Location: Flexible in England
Salary: £38,389.00 - £41,212.00 Per Annum
Contract: 6 months, Fixed-term
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
It is the RSPB’s belief that respectful stewardship of personal data is essential in retaining the trust of our supporters. You will provide specialist advice on Data Protection (UK GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018) and Fundraising laws and regulations across the UK, EU and internationally. This includes advice on systems and process changes to ensure RSPB operates in a compliant way. The DPO will provide advice in respect of the development of RSPB internal processes, policies and associated functional strategies, programmes and projects.
The Data Protection Officer will lead on investigations and complaints about data breaches and responsible for the management, administration and delivery of matters in relation to Data Subjects Rights, including Data Subject Access Requests, Right to be Forgotten requests. Individuals must have a legal qualification (law degree or other qualification) and/or experience in a relevant legal field (practitioner/solicitor/barrister in England & Wales or Northern Ireland).
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Practitioner qualification in Data Protection.
- English law degree/qualification as solicitor or barrister in England and Wales.
- Experience of working in connection to data protection and fundraising regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of Data Protection and fundraising.
- Able to communicate effectively and work as part of team.
- Good planning and organisational skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proactive and flexible approach to working.
- IT literate, sound knowledge of MS Office and conversant with electronic communications including SharePoint.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Able to review and interpret complex documents and assess relevance to RSPB.
- Able to independently research aspects of regulation and legislation.
The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
Closing date: 23:59, Tuesday 16th July 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from week commencing 22 July 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
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Role purpose
Compass is a service designed to support adults (18 years and over) in H&F and Hounslow. The service provides support with welfare benefits, debt, housing and well-being/peer support groups/workshops.
The role of the Information and Advice Worker will be to provide advice, guidance and customer representation to H&F and Hounslow residents living with mental health problems. Advice issues may include, housing, benefits, council tax, debt, signposting etc.
The successful candidate will deliver support to enquirers and manage a caseload of individuals as agreed with the project manager. In addition to advice casework, the Advice Worker will also be expected to assist onboarding referrals to the service when needed.
The successful candidate will be required to work alongside other caseworkers and volunteers supporting on the project and report to the project manager.
The Advice Worker will be required to work within the Advice Quality Standard framework (AQS), and adhere to Mind’s policies and procedures.
Due to the nature of the work, if successful, you will need to have an up-to-date DBS check completed prior to undertaking unsupervised client work.
Place of work
The Advice Worker will be required to work both from home and the Ealing, H&F and Hounslow office when necessary, alongside work in the community.
Key Responsibilities
See attached job description for full list of responsibilities
- Deliver support to enquirers and manage a caseload of individuals as agreed with the project manager.
- Deliver monthly wellbeing peer support groups/workshops.
- Provide advice and information relating to all welfare benefits, including assisting clients with form filling and contacting agencies such as the Department for Work & Pensions on their behalf.
- Provide housing advice
- Provide general money and debt management advice
- Provide information on employment opportunities and training support for clients.
- Signpost to other relevant services in the boroughs, or further afield.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
- Substantial experience of delivering advice in a similar position, preferably to individuals with mental health needs
- Knowledge and understanding of mental health problems, and mental health services
- Experience of delivering advice, information and customer representation
- Experience of managing complex cases
- Experience of working with multiple agencies
- Experience of delivering desired outcomes in a timely manner
- Up to date knowledge and experience of safeguarding adults
- Understanding of the importance of monitoring and evaluation, and the ability to keep records
Skills and Abilities
See attached job description for full list of skills & abilities
- Relevant and up to date knowledge of welfare benefits, housing and social care.
- Facilitate and deliver peer support groups for longer term improved wellbeing.
- Ability to communicate effectively in person on a one-to-one basis and with groups, as well as over the telephone and in writing
- Excellent listening skills
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Are you passionate about supporting individuals to turn their life around?
We are actively recruiting for full-time Settling-In Facilitators who will play a vital role in helping individuals at the start of their prison journey to settle into prison life.
If you have experience of delivering provision in group and individual settings and a strong desire to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Experience of supporting individuals as they navigate life’s transitions, including those entering into new environments such as prison is desirable but not essential.
As a Settling-In Facilitator, your primary responsibility will be to deliver high-quality emotional resilience training sessions to prisoners. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in training and collaborating with peer mentors to provide ongoing support during the initial stages of an individual’s prison experience. We understand the importance of your own development, and to support you in becoming a skilled Facilitator, we offer comprehensive training, including opportunities to attain recognised qualifications.
Please click here for the full job description and person specification.
Don’t miss this chance to embrace a flexible, professional, and friendly work environment where your contributions are truly valued and appreciated. Apply now for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others and in your own journey toward personal and professional growth.
In return for your skills and experience, you’ll receive the following benefits:
- An annual salary of £25,372 – £29,148 per annum.
- 30-33 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Defined contribution pension scheme (matched by CXK up to 10% depending on length of service)
- Death in service life assurance policy (3 x annual salary)
- Flexible working
- Generous sick leave benefits
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Comprehensive training and development programmes
- Mental health first aiders
- Cycle to work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Interest free parking permit loans
- Employee Assistance programme (AXA)
Please note that due to the nature of the work, this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting. However, please note that having a disclosure will not automatically determine your employment with CXK. Any disclosures will be discussed with you following a conditional offer of employment.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 15th July 2024. Interviews will take place on 26th July 2024 in Ashford, Kent.
**Please note that we reserve the right close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible*
At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.
Family Action are delighted to offer this opportunity within the Sheffield Neurodiverse Family Support Service (previously Sheffield ADHD Project).
This is an exciting time to join Family Action to help shape services via a newly created role. The post seeks to find innovative ways of supporting parents/carers and professionals faced with the day-to-day challenges of supporting children and young people with neurodiversity in Sheffield.
Your impact
This is an opportunity for the right person to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people and their families. The details of the role will be shaped by the post holder in collaboration with parents/carers and other stakeholders and will vary according to the needs of the local area.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Working directly with parents/carers to help shape service- coproduction
- Leading on the recruitment and training of parent/carer volunteers
- Leading the organisation of drop-in sessions for early support
- Leading on marketing and communication through webpage development, marketing materials and social media, ensuring information is coproduced and meets the needs of families/professionals in Sheffield.
Your skills
You will hold a recognised professional qualification (degree or NVQ 4) in social work or social care, health or education. We are particularly interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of SEND and/or experience of working with families with SEND in an educational environment, local authority, voluntary organisation.
An ability to work collaboratively with families in an inclusive way is essential to this post.
This is an opportunity for the right person to make a real difference by providing the families of Sheffield with advice, support and information to help them to achieve positive outcomes.
What will we offer you?
You will join a positive team passionate about delivering high quality innovative services
with a strong commitment to continuous learning and development. You will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills with the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core. You will be offered regular individual supervision and trauma informed group consultation together with your team. Family Action offers a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements.
We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options, subject to business needs, and all new starters will have the right to make a flexible working request from day one of employment. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills, then we look forward to hearing from you.
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Reporting to – Programme Manager (London, East & South)
Location – Hastings & Bexhill with daily travel to delivery sites
Hours – Full time 37.5 hours pw (including evening and weekend hours)
Start -August
Job overview
As a Senior Delivery Lead, you will lead the delivery of the Dallaglio RugbyWorks range of interventions and delivery team within your designated area of Hastings. This is a new operational area for Dallaglio RugbyWorks and will involve the set up of the region.
In this role you will spend time on the ground delivering interventions to young people. You will also support your Programme Manager with the development and management of the region, which includes the line management of the part time and casual staff members that cover your area.
We are seeking someone with the combined skills of being able to deliver high quality sports and employability sessions to young people with the ability to take on a level of regional coordination.
Application
Send your CV to to us.
Supporting young people, using the power of rugby.
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Criminal Justice IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advocate)
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000
Location: Hammersmith, Charing Cross Police Station & Westminster Magistrates Court
Contract: Fixed Term contract until 31 March 2026
Hours p/w 35 hours per week
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
The Criminal Justice IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy, and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process, specialising in working with women whose domestic abuse cases are going through the police and criminal justice system and risk to children is a factor. You will work to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. This role is part advocacy, part training/education and project work to improve response and early intervention to victim/survivors experiencing domestic abuse. You will be embedded in the community safety unit within the police, working with police professionals to ensure they adopt a trauma informed approach, can recognise the dynamics of domestic abuse and are providing more holistic support. You will be the domestic abuse subject matter expert on site, upskilling fellow professionals and acting as a point of contact for any clients experiencing domestic abuse and support requirements from police and court at every stage. Attend the weekly specialist domestic violence court in Westminster as a domestic abuse agency representative to obtain court outcomes, support efficient case progression and seeking opportunity to increase survivor safety at every stage of the court process.
The IMPACT project was established over 10 years ago and has been working in partnership in Hammersmith and Fulham aiming to improve integrated working between criminal justice agencies from the point of reporting an incident to court and beyond; to reduce attrition through earlier intervention and improved outcomes for victims/survivors and their children; and to hold more perpetrators to account through the justice system. The IDVAs will inherit strong working relationships and a commitment from all parties to offering more trauma-informed services. The borough has a focus on prioritising and developing good DA work in and this is an opportunity to be a major player in institutional change, ensuring that women accessing Family Children services for their children have an improved experience and that the local authorities are leading the way for all survivors engaging with their services.
Advance delivers nationally accredited, quality marked services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Brent, Ealing, and across parts of East London. We work within a coordinated partnership response to domestic violence to provide independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women, children and young people and women’s community services for women who are involved in the criminal justice system, in anti-social behaviour or are at risk of breaking the law.
About You:
You will have an excellent understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children and of best practice within the domestic abuse in various areas of need, with particular knowledge on children safeguarding/legislation. As an experienced domestic violence advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs, the post holder will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis. Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence, of supporting women with child safeguarding, needs, and of working within safeguarding procedures is essential for this post, as is the need to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision.
To be successful as the Criminal Justice IDVA you will need the below experience and skills:
You will establish positive, proactive, and innovative working relationships with housing services and partner agencies.Provide high-quality crisis intervention, information, advocacy, and proactive support to women referred to the service, in respect to risk management and safety planning, criminal and civil remedies, housing, health, welfare rights, and children’s legislation.
Your abilities extends to assessing the needs and risks of survivors, carry out short and longer-term risk management, safety planning and support and identify and refer to services appropriate to their needs.Advising women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies and proactively advocate to ensure barriers to accessing support and protection are reduced. You will work as an advocate and educator to raise awareness and upskill professionals within Children Social Care plus work with colleagues to successfully develop and deliver training.
How to apply:
Please submit your up to date CV along with a covering letter to the Talent email address - PLEASE WRITE THE JOB TITLE IN THE *SUBJECT*
· Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 14 July 2024 @23:59
· Interviews are taking place on rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
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Responsible to: Support Team Manager
Location: Based in Loughborough, England. The role requires travel to all locations where Baca Services are delivered.
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week (including evening and weekend hours on a rota)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £24,150 - £27,760 per annum FTE
Overall Purpose
- To provide support and care to young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their strength, dignity and grow their hope for their futures.
- To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.
Duties & Responsibilities
- To be a key worker for a number of young people who are in the care of Baca, providing high quality holistic and therapeutic support for their transition to adulthood.
- To deliver young people services in line with Baca’s Theory of Change, to enable young people to achieve the following outcomes, ensuring it is of the highest quality:
- Improved Physical Wellbeing
- Improved Emotional Wellbeing
- Increased engagement with Education, Employment and Training
- Increased Social engagement
- Increased Personal Safety
- To work proactively and collaboratively to ensure all young people are safeguarded and taking the initiative in resolving any issues that may arise with young people.
- To be a role model to all young people in Baca’s care, providing care and compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
- Support young people to understand expectations of them and the support on offer to them from Baca and other agencies.
- Support young people in developing essential life skills in line with the individual support plan to prepare them for independent living. Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca progress plan.
- Support young people in developing their skills and interests in education, vocation or hobbies. Ensure young people’s interests, hobbies and aspirations are identified by getting alongside young people and working with the team.
- Be an active part of a diverse environment of staff and young people from different cultures and backgrounds.
- Support young people to engage socially at Baca and in the wider community to build positive trusting relationships with others through one to one and group social times, engaging in clubs and activities.
- Take part in planning and attending day trips and Baca’s annual residential week.
- Develop excellent working partnerships with social workers, solicitors, teachers, volunteers and other partners to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
- Actively plan, prepare and participate in all meetings and events that are related to the support of the young people.
- Prepare young people for meetings and help them to understand what is being communicated.
- Transport young people, in line with our lone working policy, to events and meetings making sure they are on time using your own car in a safe and legal manner.
- Support young people to communicate and express their own wishes and voice regarding all aspects of their life and future.
- Develop and maintain excellent communication with all members of the team and all external partners and supporters.
- Keep good records and carry out all administrative work required as part of the role, such as month end reports and support plans, on time and in a consistent manner.
General
- Be adept in employing the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy.
- Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
- Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
- Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
- Play an active and supportive role within the organisation.
- Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
- Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, in line with the needs of the team.
Personal specification
Baca is looking for a Support Worker who can join the support team and provide support, care and be a role model for young people who are newly arrived refugees and victims of trafficking aged 16 to 18. They will be motivated and passionate about the work that Baca does and the young people in our care.
The successful applicant will have the ability to ensure the support we give to the young people is of the highest quality and goes beyond the statutory standards set. They will be very approachable, reliable and a strong team worker. Someone who is supportive, approachable, responsible, reliable, personable and willing to be flexible. They will be a great people person who can develop key external relationships. They will also be a very organised and proactive individual. The successful applicant will need access to transport as the role requires visiting the young people in their homes and attending different appointments/meetings across the midlands. The successful applicant will subscribe to and work in line with Baca’s vision and values.
The role will require the successful candidate to complete an enhanced DBS check.
Knowledge and Understanding
- Alignment with Baca’s Value to achieve our vision, mission and strategic goals.
- Ability to respond to change at short notice.
- Able to work as part of a highly diverse group of people.
- Able to work in partnership productively with teams internally and external stakeholders.
- Knowledge of safeguarding practices.
- Able to be accountable, take responsibility and be willing to learn.
- Self-motivation and flexible attitude to work.
- Proactive individual who is willing to take initiative in getting involved in a range of activities.
- Ability to be patient, calm and tenacious in very challenging circumstances
- Have a genuine concern for and commitment to young asylum seekers/refugees, and unaccompanied young people in particular.
- Driving Licence that allows you to legally drive a car in the UK.
- Access to your own car
Please note we cannot provide sponsorship for this role. Further information about the role, competencies and experience can be found on our website.
It is our mission to serve young people who have been forced to flee their home country – offering safe homes, education, therapeutic care and support
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Ambitious College is London's first specialist Day College for young people aged 16-25 with a primary diagnosis of autism. We believe that every young person attending Ambitious College deserves a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life. Our educational approach always focuses on the individual.
As part of our growth plans, we are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join this ambitious transdisciplinary team made up of OT's, Speech & Language Therapist and PBS specialists. You will have the opportunity to help support in service development, to embed occupational therapy for our autistic learners using our tiered model of therapy provision.
You will be working with the Ambitious about Autism Quality of Life framework to ensure our learners are accessing occupations that are meaningful and purposeful to them, to support them as they prepare for adulthood.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a Professionally Qualified Occupational Therapist to a degree or diploma level
- Be proactive in strengthening the effectiveness of the occupational therapy team by bringing knowledge and insight into service design
- Contribute to effective team development and monitoring, evaluating and improving service delivery to participate in supervision and continuing professional development
- Commitment to occupationally focused, person-centred and evidence-based practice.
- Contribute to and evaluate the training and development of teachers, parents and other professionals
We offer a wide range of benefits including a commitment to CPD (Continued Professional Development) excellent career opportunities, professional membership fees paid, welcome bonus of *£2000 - £4,000 and 40 days holiday allowance + Bank holidays and more!
For further details on how you can make a difference and find out what we have to offer, please see our recruitment pack below.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Stephen Vickers.
Equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
Are you a skilled Business Process Analyst who is keen to be at the heart of shaping our services? Would you like to make a meaningful impact to our beneficiaries in a role which is essential for driving and embedding change?
Together, the team in the Transformation Management Officer (TMO) takes great pride in managing a diverse portfolio of programmes and projects. We work closely with our Executive team, as well as other senior leaders and colleagues across the charity, to provide expertise in project, programme and change management.
With a growing number of strategic programmes, our TMO has recently embarked on a journey to expand as a function. We are currently seeking a dynamic Business Process Analyst to play an integral role in strengthening our Poppy Appeal.
Working with an experienced team, your role will be focussed on supporting a programme of works seeking to modernise and enhance the sustainability of our annual Poppy Appeal. You should have demonstrable experience of operating on multiple projects simultaneously and be highly competent in Business Analysis techniques such as end-to-end business process definition and translating business demands / user stories into implementable functional requirements.
Some of the key areas of responsibility include:
· Lead on the elaboration of existing end-to-end business processes to provide valuable insights.
· Challenge traditional processes and design sustainable solutions for an enhanced customer experience.
· In collaboration with subject matter experts, identify opportunities for efficiency and alteration through process review.
· Collaborate with key stakeholders, and team members across the business to ensure specifications meet customer demand and result in high-quality outcome.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
You will be expected to travel regularly in the course of your work including to our London, Haig House, head office. You will be contracted to your home address, where you will be expected to work – using our collaboration tools – when not travelling.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Closing Date: Friday 12th July 2024
Interview Date(s): virtual interviews week commencing 15th July 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This role is home-based within regular commutable distance to London and the Southeast
Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We offer more than just a career, we offer the opportunity to support our global movement in a dynamic and inclusive environment with a real focus on personal development.
The Philanthropy and Partnerships Officer will be an adaptable people person, capable of developing meaningful and positive relationships with a variety of supporters and organisations. They will have excellent attention to detail and be comfortable learning and utilising data systems to inform donor outreach. They will seek to build successful and collaborative relationships within the Philanthropy and Partnerships team and the wider Major Giving and Partnerships team in addition to other internal stakeholders.
Principal duties include:
- Proactively cultivate and steward current, prospective and lapsed mid-value individuals and organisations to develop relationships, deepen connections, and secure mid-donor income.
- Work with the Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager to further develop and implement the mid-value giving strategy.
- Direct outreach communications including phone, email, letter, and face-to-face meetings with a large number of different mid-value supporters and prospects.
- Ensure useful, accurate and clear record keeping on the fundraising CRM (Salesforce) to allow us to identify connections and build our networks.
- Use multiple web-based data platforms to identify prospects, opportunities and trends as well as accurate reporting and analysis.
- Contribute creative and innovative ideas for developing and improving our mid-value donor journeys.
- Assist the organisation and delivery of events for the wider Major Giving and Partnerships team as required.
- Promote Sponsor a School (SAS) as a key product for mid-value givers and ensure SAS supporters have an excellent donor experience with Mary’s Meals.
- Contribute to income and expenditure budgets and forecasts.
- Collaborate with other teams including Supporter Care, Marketing and the Grassroots team to ensure high-quality stewardship and acquisition of mid-value donors.
- Be prepared to act as an ambassador for Mary’s Meals at public and Mary’s Meals organised events, and to deliver pitches, speeches or presentations to a wide range of audiences.
- Travel as required to meet supporters or attend events.
Please see the recruitment pack for full list of duties and further information by selecting the Charity Job apply button.
Are you passionate about gender equality and skilled in securing funding from trusts and foundations? The Fawcett Society is looking for a Trusts and Foundations Lead to join our team!
Fawcett values equality and is committed to becoming an anti-racist organisation. We particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates, older candidates, and Black and racially minoritised candidates, who are currently underrepresented in our organisation. Each applicant will be individually assessed regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or belief. We will use positive action on the basis of race and/or disability in case of a tie-break situation.
Position: Trusts and Foundations Lead
Location: This is a hybrid role (Office in Angel, London) with applications from remote candidates welcome. Remote postholders would be expected to pay for their own travel to our office or alternate London venue. We anticipate this to be approx. once every two months for team meetings or for Fawcett events.
Salary: £35,000 per year (pro rata – full-time hours are 37.5 per week)
Hours: Part-time (25-30 hours per week)
Reports to: Head of Trusts and Membership
Why Join Us?
· Make an Impact: Secure funding to support our vital work.
· Collaborative Environment: Work with a dedicated team committed to gender equality.
· Flexible Working: Choose remote or hybrid working to suit your lifestyle.
About The Role:
· Identify and Research: Find potential funders aligned with our mission.
· Develop Pipelines: Manage a robust pipeline of funding prospects.
· Lead Applications: Prepare and submit high-quality funding applications.
· Build Relationships: Maintain strong connections with funders.
· Report Impact: Provide comprehensive reports to funders.
· Collaborate: Work closely with key team members to develop proposals.
What We're Looking For:
· Experienced Fundraiser: Proven track record in securing funding from trusts and foundations.
· Research Skills: Effective in identifying and researching funders.
· Strong Communicator: Excellent at producing compelling funding proposals.
· Relationship Builder: Skilled in maintaining funder relationships.
· An Autonomous Critical Friend: Skilled in leading a programme of work and not shying away from critical input that will lead to improved outcomes.
Application Process:
To apply, please view the recruitment pack on our website where you'll find a link to apply. We particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates, older candidates, and Black and racially minoritised candidates, who are currently underrepresented in our organisation. Each applicant will be individually assessed.
Closing Date: 11.59pm, Monday 29th July 2024
Interview Dates: Please keep time available on 1st and 2nd August when all interviews will be held.
For more information about The Fawcett Society and our work, visit our website.
Join us and make a difference in the fight for gender equality!
Our vision is a society in which women and girls in all their diversity are equal and truly free to fulfill their potential
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