Safeguarding Consultant Jobs

The Head of Programmes is a critical role for the organisation, responsible for ensuring DEC funded programmes meet programmatic standards, are fully traceable, routinely monitored and comply with organisational procedures and institutional donors’ requirements. In addition, the Head of Programmes is also appointed as the Serious Incident Reporting (SIR) Officer, serving as the first point of contact for member agencies to report incidents regarding safeguarding, financial misconduct and reputational risk.

Externally, the Head of Programmes liaises with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Senior Response Officers, UN OCHA, Charity Commission, Emergency Appeals Alliance, Member Agencies including Humanitarian Directors and in-country colleagues.

Key responsibilities:

Communication and Collaboration

• Key point of contact with member colleagues regarding programmes finance, adaptive programming and DEC compliance, facilitating timely and accurate communication.
• Contribute to DEC functional and advisory groups, Board sub-committee meetings and Board meetings including participation in Humanitarian Directors meetings.
• As a key point of contact with FCDO SROs, develop and maintain a positive and collaborative relationship, and ensure timely delivery of all UK Aid Match MOU obligations.
• Strengthen and maintain colleagues understanding of DEC’s ways of working both internally and externally (DEC HQ members, in-country colleagues and local partners and key stakeholders).

Analysis and Reporting

• Provide oversight to the review and analysis of member charity appeal budget plans and financial reports with a focus on compliance with DEC policies and good practice guidelines to assess unusual variances and value for money considerations.
• Deliver and contribute to timely and high-quality infographics, reports and briefings for key stakeholders and institutional donors including Board of Trustees, FCDO and BBC.
• Manage & maintain investment in public transparency and demonstrate DEC’s contribution to the humanitarian sector, including reporting to IATI and UN OCHA Financial Tracking Service (FTS).
• Continuously develop, improve and manage DEC’s Knowledge Information Management systems (KIM), as user-friendly collaborating platforms that enhance learning and enable data analysis, visualisation and high-quality reporting.
• Collect, analyse and present accurate and timely data to help inform a rapid assessment of appeal Criteria 2 for both rapid onset and evolving protracted crises and contribute to the development of the Case for Appeal.

 Management and Leadership

• Holistic and flexible approach to any given scenario/context, whilst ensuring a robust process is followed, recorded and documented.
• Deputise for the Director of Humanitarian Programmes and Accountabilit
• Effectively line manage and provide leadership to Grant Managers and Programme Officers, contributing to the high performance of the Programmes & Accountability team.
• Manage the Appeal Surge Roster (external consultants) including overseeing recruitment and necessary training.
• As Serious Incident Reporting Officer, manage processes and support with onward reporting to key stakeholders including FCDO and Charity Commission.
• Manage service providers as required.

If you have managed similar portfolios in humanitarian organisations, have demonstrable leadership qualities, with a proven ability to represent organisations at the highest level, then we would love to hear from you.

How to apply

Please apply with your anonymised CV & cover letter.

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, with the intention to fill the role by November 2024.

The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

By applying, you confirm understanding of, and consent, to these recruitment procedures.

Grants Manager-Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

[Trialling hybrid working: 2 days in the office per month, which is subject to change]

Compulsory 2-week office attendance during an appeal

Salary: £40, 560 per annum.

Contract status: Full time to March 2026

***Please download the job description for full details***

 The Ukraine Humanitarian appeal raised £426 million and helped an estimated 6.9 million people in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. The Grants Manager is integral in working closely with DEC colleagues and members to build and sustain, a solid understanding of the evolving humanitarian context. The Grants Manager will maintain strong oversight of the DEC funded programme including the reporting cycle, adaptive programming and facilitate strong and relevant engagement with DEC member charities and local partners and external briefings over the duration of the response.

Key responsibilities:

Communication and Collaboration

· Key programmes point of contact regarding the DEC funded programme, responding to enquiries from member charity programmes and other related staff, facilitating timely and accurate communication.

· Maintain strong understanding of response context.

· Manage and provide timely, response briefings to internal and external audiences, key stakeholders including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office [FCDO] and, other key stakeholders.

Analysis and Reporting

· Review, evaluate, and advise on member charity plans and reports for consistency, trends analysis and coherence of data across submitted documentation.

· Contribute to the review and analysis of plans and reports submitted by member charities in response to DEC appeals.

· Share timely and relevant information and analysis from plans and reports with DEC member charities and local partners. 

· Manage external reporting requirements including preparation of stakeholder reports and infographics.

Management and Leadership

· Coordinate the team’s surge capacity to deliver points above, which may involve managing and inducting a team of external consultants and training them in the use of our knowledge management system [Box].

· Coordinate with the Programme Quality, Accountability & Learning team to ensure monitoring, learning and accountability initiatives are timely and appropriate to the response.

· Support with real-time reviews, community perception studies and other related MEAL activities.

If you have demonstratable humanitarian experience of Ukraine, with the competence to prepare timely/accurate reports and deliver credible presentations to diverse audiences, then you will be perfect to join an incredible team and organisation.

How to apply

Please apply with your anonymised CV & cover letter [i.e. please state your initials only, not your full name]. We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, with the intention to fill the role by the end of October 2024.

The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent, to these recruitment procedures.

SCIE Vision

We are committed to building a society which enables people who draw on social care to live fulfilling lives.

At the SCIE, we are driven by our values:

· Progressive – always learning and developing.

· Inclusive – working together for equality, diversity, and fairness.

· Credible – evidence-based, robust, and reliable.

· Transparent – open and honest.

The role:

A great opportunity for you to join our small friendly safeguarding team and make a real difference to people’s lives by:

· Effectively supporting sector improvement and its response to people who may experiencing or be at risk of harm/and or abuse.

· Inspiring and motivating colleagues, and sector partners in order to generate and apply learning from safeguarding practice to reduce likelihood of people being harmed.

· Supporting the development and implement of project plans, including through facilitation of sessions, eg workshops with those delivering services, service users and focus groups, stakeholder interviews.

· Creating an inspiring and engaging learning environment

The team:

The safeguarding team delivers a diverse range of work including safeguarding audits, safeguarding case reviews and service reviews and broader consultancy to identify improvements and potential service developments. The team also deliver an excellent range of training to support safeguarding practice including self neglect, mental capacity, case reviews, domestic abuse and safeguarding practice.

What we are looking for:

· Current or recent experience related to safeguarding and/or quality assurance/ continuous improvement to safeguarding.

· Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of good practice in creating safe organisations and responding to safeguarding risks.

· Ability to work to schedules and tight deadlines

· Ability to work largely autonomously (with support) whilst setting and managing own work priorities

· Excellent communications skills, with the ability to write and present, to facilitate discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior managers, practitioners and people who use services and carers

What we offer in return.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary and homeworking allowance. We provide an employer pension contribution above the statutory minimum, an award-winning employee assistance programme, and an attractive holiday package which rises with length of service.

If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if would like any assistance that might help improve your experience while completing the application, please contact us by email 

Head of Consulting (Intelligence Product)

Hours: Full time (40 hours per week)

Salary: £42,464 per annum 

1 Year Fixed Term (with view to extend)

London-based, hybrid-style and flexible working

We are looking for an individual with an intelligence background who has a passion for preventing modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT), creating and delivering intelligence products, has human rights, ESG, and/or financial crime knowledge. Our prevention program team also regularly interacts with individuals at high risk of being trafficked and therefore robust safeguarding is essential.

Our Intelligence Team research and produce our Exploitation Analytics service – a suite of reports containing actionable insight that our clients utilise to find potential bad actors operating within their transaction monitoring systems. We also offer a Business Resilience package to help companies mitigate the risk of potential exploitation within supply chains and operations through intelligence sharing and practical guidance.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate who will build partner and client relationships, develop our current team members, and continue to innovate our offering to better prevent and disrupt human trafficking.

Responsibilities:

• Leading our work to develop strategic and tactical insights that will enable a spectrum of actors (business, banks, law enforcement) to prevent MSHT. This may include safeguarding potential victims or victims.
• Providing expertise to support our team of managers who deliver the above reporting and consulting to commercial organisations.
• Effectively pitching our products and services to secure new clients and increase our impact.
• Nurturing and developing existing commercial relationships and collaborations.
• Ability to manage and set targets, and report on progress regularly.
• Developing new offerings that increase the effectiveness and impact of our work, turning intelligence into relevant actionable insight for commercial clients.
• Supporting our internal MEL lead to document and evidence the impact of our intelligence services.
• Participating in public-facing events to promote STOP THE TRAFFIK and engage different audiences in this fight.
• Working alongside the Senior Leadership Team and Executive Team to strategically develop our organisation and drive sustainable growth.
• Direct line management and leadership of Intelligence Managers.
• Promoting collaborations across all teams in an agile manner.

Benefits:

• A friendly, supportive team
• Opportunity to work directly with global brands and experts around the world
• Encouragement and autonomy to present new ideas and lead on solutions
• The opportunity to join a cash benefit healthcare scheme for low monthly contributions, which can also cover your partner and children
• A corporate eye-care scheme
• Life insurance
• A non-contributory Grouped Personal Pension Scheme, where we pay a 7% contribution of your gross salary into your pension pot (you can choose to personally contribute if you wish)
• Life insurance
• An annual leave allowance of 27 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), rising to 1 day annually up to 33 days
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season Ticket Loan Ability to switch 2 bank holidays to better suit your needs
• Employment policies, including flexible working policy which reflect the needs of our staff In-house and external training opportunities

Further details about STOP THE TRAFFIK can be found on our website. 

If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter that evidences your ability to be successful in this role.

Only applications sent via email will be considered to ensure an equitable review process. Please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs Website for furhter information.Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

We cannot sponsor applicants at this time.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1127321

About the Role

As Principal Consultant in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) portfolio, you will be critical in expanding and enhancing the portfolio’s work. This will include developing bids for evaluations and other contracts, leading the delivery of evaluation contracts and growing the network and reputation of SDDirect. The Principal Consultant will be expected to apply feminist values and gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) technical expertise to the design and delivery of complex and multi-country evaluations.  Please read on to learn more about the company, team and role, and the kind of applicants we are looking for.

Summary of role

Reports to: Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Portfolio

Direct reports: Up to 3 reportees.

Location: UK-based candidates must be eligible to work in the UK upon appointment. SDDirect's Head Office is located in Old Street, London. We operate a hybrid working model with flexibility on the frequency of office visits, which can be discussed further during the recruitment process.

Candidates based outside the UK may also be considered for this role and are encouraged to contact our HR team to discuss their circumstances. Email address can be found in the Job description attached below.

Appointment term: Full-time and Part-time hours will be considered. A minimum of 4 days is required. This is a permanent contract.

Remuneration Package: This role is Band E, with a salary range of £55,000 - £85,000. Salary upon appointment will be commensurate with experience and in line with team members in equivalent roles.  

You can find further information about our benefits on our website. Please note: For candidates based outside of the UK, the total remuneration package will need to be adjusted according to the benefits and tax regulations of their country of residence.

SDDirect does not provide a relocation package.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Principal Consultant in the MEL Portfolio, you will focus on providing technical and thought leadership in feminist evaluation. You will lead complex, multi-country and mixed-methods evaluations, which will focus on GEDSI as it relates to one of our SDDirect portfolios. You may also be involved in designing and delivering research across our other portfolios. In addition to delivery, you will also be involved in winning new work, leading evaluation, research or MEL bid development and raising SDDirect’s external profile and reputation.

Technical Design, Delivery & Leadership

· Design and deliver a range of mixed-methods evaluations, often in shifting and unpredictable contexts, including impact, formative, summative or process evaluations with a GEDSI focus. This will include the design of the approach, data collection tools and methodologies (surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, workshops, etc.) and analysis of the data collected.

· Support the development of SDDirect’s body of knowledge and practice on feminist evaluation, staying up to date with current thinking on models, methods, good practice and relevant debates.

· Provide leadership to SDDirect contracts as relevant, including project management responsibilities, client liaison, and support to and technical leadership of consultancy teams.

· To use negotiation and diplomacy skills and to confidently manage challenging conversations.

· To ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, to high-quality standards, and in keeping with SDDirect’s ethics and ethos.

· To provide support to SDDirect’s other portfolios (Equal Education, Safeguarding, Green Economies and Infrastructure, Governance and Inclusive Societies, Gender-Based Violence), as appropriate on MEL or in research design and delivery.

· To provide technical support to other members of the MEL portfolio to support their growth and development. This would include providing actionable and constructive quality assurance and feedback to other team members.   

Raising SDDirect’s Profile

· To establish and maintain close relationships and effective networks with our clients, partners and consultants, drawing on their own professional networks. 

· To represent SDDirect at meetings, conferences and on social media and ensure that SDDirect’s work on GEDSI and evaluation is disseminated and profiled externally in a clear and accessible way, especially with key fora in the MEL sector.

· To provide internal thought leadership and professional development activities on MEL, raising the capacity of other staff on MEL.

Business Development

To contribute to the growth of SDDirect’s portfolio of work in this technical area, through:

· Identifying areas of growth and new business opportunities through close and direct contact with clients, potential clients, partners, potential partners, in-house staff and external consultants.

· Supporting the Business Development Team in identifying relevant opportunities to expand the portfolio and pipeline.

· Act as technical lead on MEL bids, bringing a rigorous understanding of evaluation design and GEDSI relevant analytical frameworks for relevant bids and proposals to clients.

· Engaging with and influencing emerging opportunities and delivery concepts and ensuring SDDirect’s MEL offering is responsive to market requirements and aligns with SDDirect’s equitable partnership principles. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Teaching Assistant to join our Education Team. This role will require the successful candidate to support an integrated and holistic approach to education, health and care, work under the direct supervision of an allocated teacher / senior  specialist teaching assistant, support access to learning and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils in learning opportunities and to assist the teacher in providing relevant support for pupils with severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex therapeutic, medical and health needs.

You will be a natural and enthusiastic leader able to provide challenge and support to a high performing team.

Role Requirements

STL1 – Provide support for Learning Activities set by Classteacher & Senior Specialist Teaching Assistant

• To support learning activities for individual, groups or whole classes of pupils, leading activities under the direction of the teacher or Senior Teaching Assistant supporting the teacher in their delivery of lessons.
• To demonstrate our School Ethos and Pupil Charter throughout the School day.
• Holistically integrate education, health and care needs.
• Evaluate and record procedures for learning activities.
• To know individual learning targets for each pupil in the group(s) and take specific action to enable individual pupil goals be achieved.
• To attend to the general care, maintenance and storage of classroom equipment.

STL 2 – Support Children’s Development

• Observe pupils, sharing observational findings, contribute to the implementation of activities to support development.
• Actively contribute towards record-keeping particularly in respect of pupil learning, therapeutic interventions, behaviour management, child protection and any other specific programme set up for individual pupils by the teacher / Senior Specialist Teaching Assistant / Therapist.

STL 3 – Help to keep Children Safe

• Undertake annual safeguarding training.
• Adhere to the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures and policies. Recording incidents pertaining to pupil safety, including for illness, accidents and incidents, accepting that Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and that ‘it could happen here’.
• Read relevant documentation / mandatory reads in relation to Keeping Children Safe In Education.
• Report any signs and indicators of possible abuse, being sensitive to the child/young person and circumstances, Identifying, report and record changes in behaviour and physical signs.
• Be aware of and follow plans, risk assessments and record keeping pertaining to individual pupils, including care plans, health care plans, feeding plans, moving and handling and behaviour management plans, actively engaging in relevant training and competencies offered to ensure that you are able to support in keeping all pupils in the class safe.
• Ensure safe transport for all pupils in the class for off site visits.

STL 4 – Contribute to Positive Relationships

• Interact with and respond positively and professionally, to pupils and adults, including colleagues, other professionals and parents/ carers at all times.
• Work collaboratively as part of a class and wider School and organisational team.
• Actively support change where it is required to improve the teaching, learning and meeting of our pupils needs.

STL 5 – Provide Effective Support for your Colleagues

• Work effectively as a team member, being aware of and providing support to colleagues when needed.
• Embrace training and competencies to ensure that all staff in a class team are able to support each other.
• Complete all ‘Universal level training’.

STL 6 / STL 39 – Support Literacy and Numeracy Activities, Communication and Interaction Needs

• Support the delivery of appropriate communication, language and literacy as well as the learning targets related to cognition to individuals, small groups and whole classes of pupils, providing accurate support and feedback to the teacher and pupils.

STL 7 / STL 8 – Support and use Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Teaching and Learning

• Prepare commonly used ICT for use in lessons and be aware of and be able to use hardware and software commonly used in the school.
• Be aware of individual pupil’s specific needs as assessed by teachers and therapists and apply relevant recommendations.
• Support the delivery of lessons including ICT to individuals, small groups and whole classes of pupils.

STL 9 – Observe and Report of Pupil Performance

• Against intended learning targets be able to observe and complete assessments with teaching support.
• Support the classteacher in providing evidence (observational notes, photographs, videos) presenting in the appropriate format to assist the evaluation of evidence relating to the pupils’ stage of development.
• Be able to clearly explain and answer questions / justify your evidence of pupil performance to the teacher.
• Observe school policies and procedures for confidentiality of information about pupils.

STL 10 – Support Children’s Play and Learning

• To promote and support age-appropriate play for pupils.
• To supervise and actively encourage play and leisure activities during playtimes taking an active role in the organisation of play, leisure and recreational activities.

STL 11 – Contribute to supporting Bilingual / Multilingual Pupils

• When applicable be aware of the first language of pupils and their parents.

STL 12 / STL 38 – Support a Child with Disabilities or Special Educational Needs and Their Families

• Be confident in each of the pupils needs in the classroom and the relevant strategies that are required to support them.
• See the pupil as a ‘whole’ and integrate their education, health and care needs throughout their day.
• Support pupils with communication and interaction, cognition and learning, behaviour, emotional and social development needs and pupils sensory and/or physical needs.

STL 13 – Contribute to Moving and Handling Individuals

• Follow agreed Moving and Handling plans as prescribed by therapists undertaking relevant training and competencies prior to do any of the below:
• Carry out moves and changes of position taking account of the individual’s needs, preferences and their advice on the most appropriate methods and equipment.
• Use moving and handling methods appropriate to the individual’s condition, your personal handling limits and the equipment available.
• Move and change individual’s positions in ways which minimise pain, discomfort and friction and maximise the individual’s independence, self-respect and dignity.
• Observe, record and immediately report any significant changes in the individual’s condition when you are moving them.
• Record details of methods of moving and handling which the individual finds acceptable according to legal and organisational requirements.
• Undertake therapeutic programmes that have been developed by physio and occupational therapists.

STL 14 – Support Individuals during Therapy Sessions

• Receive relevant training from therapists and then implement training and competencies throughout the pupils’ day.
• Be able to articulate the purpose of programmes and ensure their delivery in an integrated way.
• Work with individuals to identify the effectiveness of the therapy sessions on their health and social well-being.
• Check observations with appropriate people and against agreed outcomes.
• Identify any issues or problems in relation to the therapy sessions and work with individuals, key people and others to identify and agree changes to the therapy sessions.
• Record and report on therapy sessions within confidentiality agreements and according to legal and organisational requirements.

STL 16 – Provide Displays

• To produce and maintain displays in accordance with the school’s Display Policy.
• To ensure that Information Governance and Confidentiality is applied to any information that you are privy to.

STL 19 / STL 37 / STL 41 – Promote Positive Behaviour

• Highlight and praise positive aspects of pupils’ behaviour appropriate to the individual.
• Recognise patterns and triggers which may lead to inappropriate behavioural responses and take appropriate action to pre-empt problems.
• Encourage the team to support pupils consistently and regularly review their own behaviours to model intended outcomes.
• Provide feedback to relevant people on progress made by any pupils with a behaviour support plan in line with the school’s Behaviour Policy.
• Implement individual pupil behaviour management programmes if required.

STL 31 – Prepare and Maintain the Learning Environment

• Prepare the learning environment to meet the needs of individual pupils.
• Support the teacher in the preparation of resources needed for lessons by gathering and appropriately positioning them for access.
• To ensure that pupils are in the right place at the right time in the right clothing with the appropriate equipment in the correct position.

STL 40 – Support Pupils with Cognition and Learning Needs

• Implement agreed strategies to support pupils with cognition and learning difficulties to learn.
• Sequence and structure learning environment and experiences ensuring adequate time.
• Consistently apply visual, auditory, object and tactile cues.
• Provide an appropriate level of assistance to enable the pupil to experience a sense of achievement, maintain self-esteem and self-confidence and encourage self-help skills.
• Listen carefully to the pupil and positively encourage him/her to communicate his/her needs and ideas.

STL 42 – Support Pupils with Sensory and/or Physical Needs

• Obtain accurate and up-to-date information about: a the nature and level of the pupil’s sensory and/or physical needs and apply to the pupil’s learning needs, planned learning tasks and activities.
• With support adapt the layout of the learning environment and the equipment used to enable the pupil with sensory and/or physical needs to access and maximise learning opportunities.
• Encourage the pupil to actively participate in learning tasks and activities consistent with his/her developmental level, physical abilities and any medical conditions.
• Ensure that any specialist equipment is used appropriately to maintain the pupil’s comfort and maximise his/her participation in learning tasks and activities.
• Give appropriate assistance to enable the pupil to experience a sense of achievement and encourage independence.
• Positively reinforce the pupil’s efforts to participate in learning tasks and activities.

STL 43 – Assist in the Administration of Medication

• Apply standard precautions for infection control and other relevant health and safety measures.
• Report any discrepancies or omissions you might find to the person in control of the administration and to relevant staff as appropriate.
• Be aware of School procedures.
• Contribute to administering and record keeping of medication to individuals in the appropriate manner, using the correct techniques according to the care plan if signed off as competent in doing so.
• Ensure the security of medications throughout the process and ensure all medication is stored in the correct safe place when administration is complete.

STL 4 – Meet their Personal Support Needs

• Attend to pupils’ personal care needs as and when necessary ensuring care and dignity at all times.
• Assist with the organisation of refreshments and mealtimes, feeding individual pupils where necessary including feeding by gastric tube after receiving the necessary training.
• Support pupils in the water and assist with swimming and or hydrotherapy programmes.

PDR – Take part in School Staff Development Procedures

• Take part in a performance management programme and work towards specific pupil progress and professional development targets.
• Take part in a staff induction programme, and pursue other training opportunities as agreed with the line manager.
• Take part in staff development days, class team meetings, departmental meetings, whole staff meetings and other occasional meetings held in usual working hours.
• To support students and volunteers who work within the classroom from time to time.
• The roles and responsibilities in this job description can be reviewed at any time in order to better meet the needs of pupils.
• All of our Support Assistants will be expected to work with a range of pupils in their class and maybe requested to work with others across the School.

The right candidate will have experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

 With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process. 

Strictly no agencies, please.

As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment, enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

At The Brilliant Club, we mobilise the PhD community to support students from less advantaged backgrounds to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. We work with students who, because of their family income, parental history or the postcode they live in, are at risk of missing out on the life-changing opportunities linked to higher education.

We are excited to be recruiting a Research and Evaluation Consultancy Lead to join The Brilliant Club. The role will help deliver the goals set out in Join The Club, our ambitious strategy for 2021-26, by growing the charity’s research and evaluation consultancy work via Brilliant Consulting. 

The Consultancy Lead will provide research and evaluation services to universities and other education organisations working in the university access and student success space. This role will work alongside a Senior Research and Evaluation Officer to deliver high-quality consultancy projects and will report to the charity’s Chief Impact and Strategy Officer. The role will involve collaborating with different teams from across the organisation and will include coordinating and managing colleagues on consultancy activities.  The role will also contribute significantly to business development work to support the charity’s income generation. 

The consultancy team is part of the charity’s wider research and impact team, who collectively have two areas of responsibility: evaluating and reporting the impact of the charity’s programmes and providing research and evaluation consultancy and strategy support to education organisations. 

The successful candidate will have strong quantitative research skills and have a proven track record of delivering evaluation projects in education or a related field. They will be highly experienced with managing stakeholder relationships and delivering concurrent projects and, ideally, will have also contributed to bid writing and/or other income-generation activities. While this role can be based at any of our offices throughout the UK, some travel will be required (mainly to London) to attend in-person meetings.

About you
The role will best suit someone who

• has advanced quantitative research skills and knowledge of evaluation methodologies, with experience of constructing comparison groups and running statistical models to understand impact.
• has excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally with experience of bid writing. 
• has experience managing multiple projects concurrently, including managing and quality assuring other colleagues’ work. 
• has the ability to manage and analyse datasets using software packages (e.g., Excel, SPSS, R).
• has knowledge of the UK education landscape, including higher education. 
• has experience working in an evaluation/research consultancy environment.
• will adhere to information security policies included in the charity’s ISO 27001 manual and complete information security training.
• has a demonstrable passion for furthering The Brilliant Club’s mission.

First Give

First Give was founded in 2014 to inspire, equip and motivate young people to make a difference to the causes they care about. As we approach our second decade, it is an exciting time to join the charity. Our vision is of a more generous society where all people are willing and able to give their time, money and skills to causes that they care about.

We are currently developing a new strategy which by which we aim to have reached a million young people by 2034. We intend to do this by developing new programmes and activities that will support us to achieve our mission: to create opportunities for young people to be inspired and empowered to give their time, money or skills to charities and causes that matter to them. Our existing programmes are delivered in partnership with schools across England and Wales, ensuring that as many young people as possible, regardless of their background have the opportunity to take part.

Our values at First Give inform who we are and what we do. We are:

• Altruistic
• Inspiring
• Empowering
• Collaborative
• Professional

Head of Programmes role

The Head of Programmes will oversee all elements of programme design, development and delivery at First Give. They will lead the Programmes Team, including line management of two Programme Managers, ensuring high quality delivery of all First Give programmes

Contract: Full time, permanent

Salary: £43,000 (+£2,000 London weighting if applicable)

Location: This role will be hybrid, with 2-3 days a week based in our office in Central London (West Hampstead). Regular travel across England and Wales will be required.

Reporting to: Director

Direct Reports: 2-3 Programme Managers and Facilitator Officer

Key responsibilities

Programme Delivery

• Lead the Programmes Team to ensure all First Give partner schools are supported to deliver outstanding First Give programmes
• Oversee and monitor delivery of First Give programmes at partner schools, including planning and tracking programme delivery against the charity’s ambitious targets and deadlines and ensuring First Give is resourced to deliver planned programmes (programme resources, personnel and budget)
• Lead on procurement and provision of First Give programme resources
• Provide regular updates for the Director on programme delivery and performance across all partner schools
• Manage escalated objections or issues raised by partner schools and other relevant stakeholders
• Support the Programmes Team to recruit, train and support a team of freelance facilitators to ensure all First Give schools receive excellent quality sessions and events at their school
• Ensure retention of existing partner school relationships year on year to organisational target

Programme Development and Improvement

• Ensure First Give Teacher Hub and all Programme resources are up to date, accessible and high quality
• Lead on annual programme resource improvement process for all programmes
• Lead on the development of new programmes at First Give in line with organisational strategy (including First Give Primary, First Give Step Up and First Give One Day)

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Develop and implement a robust Evaluation Plan to ensure First Give is consistently able to report on the impact and efficiency of its programmes
• Coordinate the collection and utilisation of data and insights on programme delivery and impact to implement improvements to programming
• Provide impact data in an easily accessible format for use by the Director, Deputy Director and others for fundraising, reporting and other communications

Programmes Team Leadership

• Develop and cultivate a positive, hard-working and happy team culture in line with First Give brand identity
• Manage complaints and/or performance management issues effectively to ensure success of individuals and the wider team
• Line manage the Programme Managers, ensuring development opportunities

Youth Voice

• Work with the Director to develop a new approach for First Give to encourage, engage and amplify young people’s voices in the development of our work
• Create meaningful opportunities for young people to influence and engage with our work and impact

Safeguarding

• Act as First Give’s Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer, ensuring compliance with our safeguarding procedures and processes and working to develop a culture of safeguarding within the organisation

The job description gives an outline of key duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The post holder may be asked to take on other relevant responsibilities as reasonably requested by their line manager.

Safer recruitment

Safer recruitment and safeguarding is of paramount importance to us, as an organisation that works with and for young people. The successful candidate will be made a conditional offer subject to two references (one of which must be your most recent employer) and any offer of employment will be subject to a DBS check.

Person Specification

Essential

• Passionate about young people and their potential to drive social change
• Excellent project management skills
• Experienced line manager and team leader with excellent people management skills, including coaching and motivating others
• Experience developing strong relationships with remote and external stakeholders
• Experience of working in the secondary education sector/with teachers
• Experience designing and developing high quality programmes for delivery in a school environment
• Experience recruiting and managing volunteers and/or freelancers
• Excellent attention to detail and high standards
• Strong objection handler with customers/clients
• Ability to build rapport with senior leaders in the education sector
• A strong understanding of monitoring and evaluation techniques
• A demonstrably proactive worker, able to work well alone and as part of a team
• Understanding of safeguarding processes and good practice

Desirable

• Experience of remote line management
• Experience of working in a remote, decentralised team
• Experience of using Salesforce

Why work for First Give?

First Give provides many benefits and prides itself on how it treats its staff. Our benefits include:

• Three additional days between Christmas and New Year given to staff gratis. An additional day off for your birthday in addition to your annual leave allowance. Annual leave allowance increases year on year after 3 years with First Give.
• Access to Health Assured (health and wellbeing) Employee Assistance Programme.
• As you will use your personal mobile for work, First Give provides a phone allowance to contribute towards your mobile costs.
• Training and professional development budget, with regular training offered through the Pears Foundation.
• Laptops are provided on a ‘paid for through service’ arrangement and become the employees after three years of service.
• Multiple team socials throughout the year.

The students we work with come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and so do we. We want to ensure that we are recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues. We want to foster a diverse and inclusive culture, to empower our teams to achieve our vision drawing on the broadest possible range of experiences. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates from minoritised groups currently underrepresented on our executive team, particularly black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates.

Application process
Please fill out the Microsoft form by clicking the Apply Now button which includes a statement of how you fulfil the specification above, and why you want this role at First Give. We would also request that you fill out our equality & diversity monitoring form (this will not be linked to your application). 

1. Application closes: Monday 23rd September, 9am
2. Interviews: Thursday 3rd October
3. Start date: Monday 18th November or as soon as possible after this date

Are you passionate about supporting older people with dementia and their carers to enage with activies across Lewisham? If so, we want to hear from you! 

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark is looking for a part time coordiantor to deliver arts and crafts, physical exercise and singing groups for people with dementia in Lewisham. You will be delivering the programme with the support of our volunteers and working directly with freelance workers and community partners.

The successful candidate will have a good undersatnding of the needs and issues affecting older people including dementia awareness. 

They will be able to work as part of a team and travel within Southwark and Lewisham. Great interpersonal skills required along with the ability to work to Age UK Lewisham and Southwark’s values to empower and enable older people to lead fulfilled lives.

Employee Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
• Additional 1 day leave for Birthdays
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including access to a helpline for partners and dependents
• Generous contractual sick pay scheme, allowing staff to recover without the worry of loss of income
• CycleScheme members – enabling employees to save 25-39% of the cost of a new bike & accessories whilst also spreading the cost
• TechScheme members – enabling employees to purchase tech and home furnishing through AUKLS and spread the cost from their salary

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

For full details, please download the Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date for applications – 9am on Tuesday 24 September 2024.

Interviews will take place week commencing 30 September 2024 at Stones End Day Centre, Southwark.

Job Title: Advocate

(Multi-disciplinary- Non statutory advocacy in a secure mental health unit & NHS Complaints primarily Warrington but also covering Halton when required. Other roles within the statutory advocacy service maybe required at certain times including the Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) when individuals are subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

Hours: Part time- 22.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £24,150- £26,250 Full Time Equivalent based on experience and qualifications

Location: Hospital and Community venues throughout Halton, Widnes, Warrington, and some home working

Job outline

Advocate needed for a busy statutory advocacy HUB based in Widnes.

Are you looking for a job where your qualities and expertise will make a real difference to people’s lives?

Hoping for a varied, interesting workload as part of a friendly, supportive team? 
If so, then read on!

A bit about us

Engaging Communities Solutions CIC (Community Interest Company) (or ECS for short) are an independent Community Interest Company that delivers Healthwatch and advocacy services throughout England. Our mission is to ensure people get their voices heard and that people are empowered.

Through our Advocacy HUB in Halton, which also covers NHS Complaints Advocacy provision for Warrington, we offer free, confidential, and independent advocacy support to residents who need help to get their voice heard in relation to health and social care needs.

We have a team of amazing and dedicated staff who provide high-quality, confidential, independent advocacy services, supporting people, often vulnerable and/or excluded from services and communities, in having a say about issues that are important to them and decisions that are being made about their lives.

For more information about advocacy and what we do, please go to our main ECS website and see the local website for Healthwatch Halton and the advocacy HUB, where this role will be based 

About the role

We are looking to recruit a permanent multi-skilled advocate to join our busy Halton Advocacy HUB multi-disciplinary team, working 22.5 hours per week.

Based in Halton, for this exciting multi-disciplinary role, we are looking for those with a particular interest in Non-Statutory Advocacy as the role will be based in a secure unit for up to two days a week. This role involves providing general advocacy support to patients in supporting form filling, sourcing general information, signposting and general low-level concerns and safeguarding issues around their care not covered by the IMHA role.  The role also covers the NHS Complaints Advocacy in our Warrington HUB (or Halton Hub when required), helping people who need support in making a complaint about their care and treatment under the NHS.

We also require a talented person to undertake the role of the RPR to support individuals detained under the Mental capacity Act on a DoLS when needed.

What we need from you

We are looking for someone who has the creativity and enthusiasm to support people in difficult circumstances, ideally has experience in a health or social care and may have their own life experiences relevant to the role. Although it would be useful to already hold a formal advocacy qualification, if you have not got advocacy qualifications it is not a problem, we will provide the required training.

You will be working from a secure mental health unit for up to two days a week and then the rest of the week will either be working from home so must have access to a stable home broadband service. There will also be an element of the role where you will be out in the community, but not exclusively, in Warrington, Halton, Widnes and Runcorn areas and therefore you must have access to your own transport.

There may be times when work is required outside normal working hours, so flexibility is required.

What happens next

If we sound like an organisation you would like to work for, please go to Job Vacancies on our Healthwatch Halton website: and select the role for further information, including the Job Description/Person specification.

Completed applications are to be sent via email 

All applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK. New employee start dates will only be confirmed once relevant checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, and 2 satisfactory references have been received.

Closing Date:       19th September 2024 @ 5pm

Interview Date: 25th September 2024

Interview venue: In person- Healthwatch Halton and Advocacy HUB offices, Tan House Lane, Widnes, WA8 0RR

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Elizabeth Learoyd, Managing Director 

Engaging Communities Solutions (ECS) values equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups.

NB: ECS reserves the right to bring forward the closing date if it believes sufficient applications are received to make an appointment.

Background

Social AF are experts in Social Media Moderation. Established in 2021, we work with some of the biggest names in the third sector and have supported charities to raise of £17 million.

Our reputation for delivering an excellent social media moderation service has helped the company grow at a rapid pace. Our services include: 

• Social Media Moderation 

• Facebook Group Moderation

• On-page messaging for Facebook Fundraisers

We are on the lookout for talented comms experts who understand the importance of effective, accurate, and timely online communications and can enhance the work of our expanding social media moderation team.

** The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' professional social media moderation experience, working with a large charity with an active social media following. They will understand the importance of building positive engagement and relationships with the public and be committed to acting in the best interests of our charity partners. 

If you do not have 3 years of professional social media moderation experience, working in-house for a charity please do not apply. You will not be shortlisted. 

About the role

Our dedicated team moderates our full-service accounts (all organic content and paid ads) as well as one-off campaigns and appeals for some of the most recognisable charities in the sector. 

This role is perfect for skilled comms experts who can provide excellent supporter care and is best suited as an additional source of income (the majority of our team are freelancers and consultants). You must be able to begin moderation at 9 am (or earlier), wrap up by 9 pm and adhere to our sub-three-hour response time. 

Our moderators must have a minimum of three years’ in-house, third-sector comms experience. 

As a Social Media Moderator, you would be responsible for:

• Becoming the voice of the cause you are representing, adhering to their brand guidelines and tone of voice at all times

• Identifying, escalating and signposting any safeguarding issues

• Managing your own time and work on own initiative

• Working across a range of social media management tools

• Responding/actioning to all comments and queries in under three hours

• Maximising donations when required 

• Going above and beyond at all times to provide supporters with an incredible experience

Our moderation takes place between 9 am and 9 pm, Monday-Sunday. 

Different accounts will require varying levels of ‘active’ hours (defined as time spent taking action). You will split your active hours between 9am and 9pm. For example, for an account which requires three active hours, you might carry out your work in six, thirty minute instalments throughout the shift.

As you gain experience, you will be allocated multiple accounts which will enable you to increase your hours worked. 

Whilst you need to be on hand to monitor your accounts during 9am-9pm, the role does allow for a great deal of personal flexibility.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' professional comms experience, working with a large charity with an active social media following. They will understand the importance of building positive engagement and relationships with the public and be committed to act in the best interests of our charity partners.

Full training will be provided alongside regular one-to-one and team catch-ups. Here’s what some of our moderators say about working at Social AF:

“I love the flexibility of the role. The team are great and are very helpful, but the flexibility allows you to still do things whilst working.” Megan

“Working with Social AF has been so rewarding - I’ve been able to work with some amazing national charity partners. The team are so friendly and the flexibility of this role has been really beneficial to me, my family and my work-life balance”  Sarah 

Please read our full job description before applying. Applicants that don't meet our minimum criteria won't be considered for interview. 

Fixed term role covering parental leave from 25 November 2024 until 31 December 2025

Full or part-time

Hybrid - Holloway Road, London and home based

Do you have substantial experience of working with men to support them to address their abusive behaviour and/or with women experiencing domestic abuse and expertise in assessment? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to reduce the harm domestic abuse causes to women, children and families? 

DVIP, a division of Richmond Fellowship, seeks an interim Service Manager for the family court’s team on a fixed term (parental leave) contract. DVIP has pioneered group work with men who use violence in their relationships for 30 years, and we are a RESPECT accredited provider.

The family court’s team comprises of a small in-house team and freelance expert witnesses who undertake assessments of parents in care proceedings. We have an excellent reputation for delivering high quality, robust reports to local authorities to inform safeguarding plans for children subject to the public law outline (PLO).

As Service Manager you’ll provide high quality supervision and proofing to our expert witnesses on their reports. You have experience of giving evidence in care proceedings and supporting others to do so. You will be expected to complete 2-6 expert reports per year, which can include being called to give evidence.

You will manage a budget and be responsible for ensuring payment of our invoices with the support of our administrator. You will also supervise our administrator and in house expert risk assessor and have access to monthly clinical supervision to explore the impact of what is challenging and emotive work.

To join us you must be educated to degree/post graduate level in Social Work, Criminology, and or Psychology. Membership of a professional body like HCPC and or Social Work England is desirable. You will need a minimum of 7 years’ experience working with survivors and perpetrators in treatment settings, a sound knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and research pertaining to safeguarding children with a lived experience of domestic abuse. To be eligible you must meet Practice Direction 25b.

Service is based in Holloway Road London, but there is flexibility to work from home provided service requirements are met. This post can be done either full time, 37.5 hours a week, or part-time.

To apply please visit our website. It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview. 

Closing date: 23rd September 2024, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received prior.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience.

On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will be renamed to reflect the new organisation.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Estates Manager to join our Estates Team. This role will report into the Head of Estates and Health & Safety.

Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below.

Role Requirements

The Senior Estates Manager has managerial, professional and technical responsibility for the operational estate team, bringing best practice and professional standards whilst ensuring compliance and regulatory standards are monitored and managed consistently and effectively across the estates function.  

With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

Interview Date: TBC

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process. 

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

Make your mark as a key leader in this growing charity.

This is a key leadership role in this vibrant, user-led charity based in Richmond and Wandsworth. You will be providing leadership and direction to five Team Leads/Managers, as well as leading and directing development to increase the scope and depth of the services we offer. We are looking for innovation as well as sound leadership skills, and professional knowledge of employment law is a given. This part-time (21 hours per week) role is to cover the maternity leave of the current Manager and will be up to 12 months.

Ruils is a charity that supports disabled children and adults to live independently, be part of their community and live life to the full. We provide information, advice, practical support, befriending and accessible activities to our clients and families. We enable individuals to have choice and control over the way in which they get their support.

The Adult Services Team Manager is one of three Team Managers reporting to our Chief Executive Officer. The services managed include Direct Payment support across Richmond and Wandsworth, Befriending and Community Activities, our Benefits and Housing Advice and Information service and our Counselling service.

We constantly research and develop services to meet the identified needs of the community, and this role would suit someone who wants a good level of autonomy to develop new ideas.

The Adult Services Manager works alongside our Children’s Team Manager and our Social Prescribing and Community Development Manager, supported by Finance, Fundraising and Campaigns and Communications Managers.

Purpose of the post

• To be responsible for the management of the Support Services to Direct Payment clients in Richmond and Wandsworth.
• To be responsible for the research and development of adult services in Richmond and Wandsworth.
• To oversee the promotion, monitoring and delivery of the CILS, Pathways and Counselling services.
• To provide leadership and supervision, performance evaluation and general support for all of the Adult Services Team Managers and Leads.
• To be responsible for adult safeguarding and health and safety across the organisation.

What you might be doing now:

• You might be working for or volunteering in a similar charity or in a similar role.
• You may be looking to work part-time to fit around your other responsibilities.
• You may be an HR practitioner looking for a new management challenge away from the corporate world.
• You may have worked for a local authority but are looking for more autonomy and flexibility.
• Or you may have the skills we need from some other combination of work and volunteering.

Main duties include:

Management of the Direct Payment Support Service

• Leading and managing the Direct Payment Support Service across Richmond and Wandsworth Boroughs through the Direct Payment Leads.
• Providing support to the DP Team Leads to resolve complex DP HR management issues around the area of employment law.
• Supporting the Team Leads in their work with the local authority to set targets for the project, monitoring performance against these targets and identifying and resolving any issues that arise.
• Providing performance data to finance for invoicing purposes.
• Reporting quarterly to the commissioners and the Ruils Board of Trustees.
• Working with the DP Team Leads and the CEO on new DP projects and funding applications as required.

CILS, Pathways and Counselling Teams

• Leading and managing the delivery of the Community Activity, Befriending, Pathways and Counselling services.
• Working with the CILS partners to ensure that the service is meeting local authority targets.
• Reporting as required to the commissioners and the Ruils Board of Trustees.
• Ensuring the active promotion of the services to potential and existing clients and stakeholders and ensuring representation of Ruils at networking events.
• Working with the CEO and Fundraising Manager to ensure projects are fully funded and demand is well managed.

General Responsibilities

• Ensuring safeguarding policies and principles are upheld across Adult Teams.
• Health and Safety across the organisation.

What we can offer you:

• A vibrant and interesting work environment – every day is different.
• An experienced and supportive CEO and a great team.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Flexible working.
• Kind and caring colleagues who work as a team.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Access to an employee assistance programme (EAP).
• 1-2-1 coaching.

We welcome applicants from all walks of life; training and mentoring will be provided.

Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage, our HR Consultant at Better Talent.

Closing date: 20th September 2024

We actively encourage applications from disabled people and people with long-term health and mental conditions. We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.