Safeguarding Manager Jobs in West Midlands

World Jewish Relief created the Specialist Training and Employment Programme (STEP) for refugees in 2016 and today we are the largest provider of specialist employment support to refugees in the UK. 

STEP provides a bespoke employment programme that addresses the complex barriers that refugees face when preparing for, and ultimately finding work in the UK.  We now have an exciting opportunity for Employment Advisors with fluency in Arabic, Dari/Pashto/Farsi or Tigrinya to join the STEP team, working remotely from home, providing employment support to refugee clients across the UK. 

​You will prepare clients for competitive employment and help them to achieve their chosen training and employment objectives. You will work to a variety of performance targets based on the progression outcomes of clients such as successful completion of training courses, voluntary and work placements and achieving sustaining paid employment. 

​This is a fixed term contract to March 2025.

​About you

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Experience in successfully supporting refugees into sustainable employment
• Understanding the issues and challenges faced by unemployed people to finding work, including those whose first language is not English
• Fluent first-language skills in speaking Arabic, Dari/Pashto/Farsi or Tigrinya
• Experience of providing advice and guidance and supervising a caseload of clients
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong IT skills (CRM database, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams) and the ability to work remotely with confidence
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and the ability to work with clients with varying levels of English
• ​Good business-level English

We also have a particular requirement for a female facilitator to work with women clients, supporting them with employment and integration, delivering group online workshops and building confidence and skills. For this role you will need to have the following additional knowledge and experience:

• Experience in delivering and facilitating workshops online, and delivering presentations
• Experience of planning and delivering creative and interactive online classroom activities to learners at a variety of levels
• Understanding of the barriers faced by women refugees in the UK
• Professional teaching qualification desirable

​Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 23 days holiday pro rata plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays.
• Pension scheme – we contribute 5% to the World Jewish Relief pension scheme.
• Life Insurance – up to 3 times salary to nominated beneficiaries.
• Health Cash Plan – cash back to cover the costs of dental treatment, optical care, specialist consultations and a range of complementary therapies.
• Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice or support with any personal or work. related concerns or free counselling if needed.
• Season ticket / travel to work loan.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• On Friday the office closes at 3pm.

​As this role has contact with vulnerable groups, it is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and references.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

World Jewish Relief promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We invite and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates of different ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and of faith or none that meet the criteria set out for this role. You don’t need to be Jewish to work for us, but you must share our desire to assist those who need help based on their vulnerability, not their identity, recognising the dignity and potential of all people.

We are striving to build a team reflective of the communities we work with. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply for this position. If you have first-hand experience of forced migration, please let us know in your application. Additionally, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements that are listed within the person specification. 

We respect that people’s identity is not defined by their past experiences and do not expect candidates to describe their lived experience during the interview process unless they wish to do so. 

To apply

Please upload your CV and a covering letter which explains why this role appeals to you and the skills you have that will help you excel in this role and details of your language skills. Please indicate if you applying for the role supporting women.

​Interviews will be held remotely on Friday 11th October 

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Job Title: Perinatal Peer Support Co-ordinator Halton & Warrington 

Salary: £23,000FTE (Actual £15,771.43)

Hours per week: 24 - Flexible hours 

Contract: Fixed Term contract until 31st March 2025 (possible extension based on funding)

Location: Homebased with travel to Halton and Warrington 

Are you passionate about supporting parents to get off to the best start with their new babies? Do you understand the impact wellbeing struggles can have on early parenthood? 

We are looking for an energetic, talented individual to join the NCT Parents in Mind Halton and Warrington team, co-ordinating the delivery of our perinatal mental health peer support across the area – until March 2025 (possible extension based on funding). This role is largely home-based but will include travel (sometimes at short notice) across Halton and Warrington - so the ability to travel and a flexible approach to working are essential. The post will be for 24 hours per week. 

About the role 

The post holder will use their excellent listening skills, sensitivity and empathy to refer service users into the peer support service, making sure we are the right fit for their needs, and if so, matching them with our fabulous team of volunteer peer supporters. The project co-ordinator will also monitor and take feedback on the experiences of the clients in our care, and support those who need additional/alternative support into other local services. 

The role will require the confidence to network with and occasionally present to local clinical and partner agencies across maternity and mental health sectors, to integrate the service into local pathways and build relationships with - and the profile of - the service. 

You must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to quickly create rapport with volunteers, service users, NCT practitioners and a range of staff from local services. An understanding of mental health challenges is also essential to the post. This is a complex project, so you must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently. The post holder will be an ambassador for the service across the locality, so outstanding relationship building skills are vital. Good IT skills will also be required – including use of Outlook, Word and Excel. Ideally you will also have the skills to be able to engage with parents via social media. 

It is essential for this post that you are, or undertake the training to become, a Parents in Mind peer supporter. This training requires lived experience/close support of another who has experienced wellbeing difficulties during the transition to parenthood – full accredited training would be provided. 

The role is home based but will require travel to Halton and Warrington 

Please see job description attached for more information

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.   We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.  

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.  

The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment.  

Closing date: 11th October 2024

Do you want to play a vital role in helping young people discover the life-changing message of Jesus? Are you passionate about nurturing relationships and securing essential funding? If so, this opportunity could be for you!

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Trusts and Legacies Officer to join our mission-driven team. In this key role, you’ll help resource and empower youth workers across Britain, ensuring they have what they need to share the good news of Jesus with young people.

What You’ll Do:
As part of our Fundraising team, you will:

• Lead the grant application process, crafting persuasive bids that communicate the heart and impact of our ministry.
• Support our legacy and stewardship programmes, ensuring that supporters feel valued and invested in our mission.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with Trusts, donors, and other key supporters, securing vital funding to sustain and grow our work.
• Collaborate closely with the wider team, contributing to the overall fundraising strategy and helping us achieve our financial goals.

Why This Role Matters:
Your work will help transform lives. The funds you raise will enable us to reach more young people, equipping youth workers and volunteers across the nation to engage with their communities and bring hope. By securing resources for our projects, you’ll help ensure that the message of Jesus continues to inspire and transform lives for years to come.

We’re Looking for Someone Who:

• Has experience in fundraising, particularly with Trusts, foundations, or legacy giving.
• Can write engaging, persuasive funding bids and has a proven track record of hitting targets.
• Is passionate about relationship-building and enjoys connecting with Trusts, donors and stakeholders.
• Has strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Shares our heart for youth work and is excited about helping us reach the next generation for Jesus Christ.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early and make an appointment before the deadline if a suitable candidate is found

Salary: up to  £30,000 per annum
Full time: 5 days per week (36.25 hrs) + some evening, overnight, weekends
Location: Head Office, Halesowen. (This has the possibility of being a hybrid/remote role)
Holiday + perks: 20 days + 3 concessionary days + 8% pension

There is a genuine occupation requirement that the post holder is a committed evangelical Christian in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

The position is dependent on two suitable references, a DBS check and attendance at regular safeguarding training.

Candidates applying for this role will be expected to comply with safer recruitment initiatives, including a self-disclosure of any criminal history.

We recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to being an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

Job Title: Systems Analyst (Salesforce) 

Salary: £43,000   

Contract Type: Permanent, ideally, full-time (35 hours per week) although part-time or flexible hours may be considered 

Working location: Home based. The post holder should expect to come into the London based office a maximum of three days per quarter.  

Reporting to: Systems and Data Manager 

BACKGROUND    

The latest research suggesting that the number of children and young people at risk of hunger has rocketed to three million means that one in five children don't have enough to eat.    

When a child is too hungry to learn, when they’re aching for something to eat, they can’t concentrate. They can’t absorb information. Big feelings and worries can be impossible to control. They fall behind in their studies.   

Magic Breakfast provide a nutritious and filling breakfast to over 200,000 children and young people every school day. We work with schools in areas of high disadvantage, helping staff target the children most in need without barrier or stigma.    

Magic Breakfast are ambitious to grow our impact to remove hunger as a barrier to learning for all children and young people in the UK. To do this, we need to continue to grow our fundraised income, of which new corporate income is a significant element.   

JOB PURPOSE  

We are seeking a Salesforce expert who is looking for an exciting opportunity to play an instrumental part in the implementation and ongoing development of Magic Breakfast’s technology and data transformation. In this multi-faceted position, you’ll lead on shaping scalable solutions that will enhance operational efficiency and enable accurate data-driven decision making. 

Your expertise will be critical in shaping how the organisation gathers, analyses and utilises data to automate workflows, generate reports and dashboards, and ultimately achieve our strategic objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:   

System analysis and development

• Lead on the development and optimisation of the organisation’s Salesforce environment to meet evolving business needs and enhance operational efficiency 

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify requirements and translate them into scalable Salesforce solutions 

• Provide expert advice and guidance to influence and shape solutions that effectively handle data collection, data aggregation, workflow automation, and reports utilising Salesforce

• Support the integration of Salesforce with other systems in the organisation’s infrastructure (for example, Business Central, FormAssembly, fundraising platforms etc.) 

• Contribute to the delivery of business process automation roadmap to support organisational objectives

• Gather and analyse information and feedback to support future development phases of the solution. 

System administration and user support 

• Provide support for core services by handling incidents, undertaking investigation, working with colleagues to confirm bugs and providing clear and timely communication with users; triaging points for escalation to the Systems and Data Manager 

• Create and maintain a comprehensive Salesforce backlog, prioritising enhancements, bug fixes, and feature requests while ensuring effective management of technical debt to maintain system health and scalability

• Lead contact for day-to-day relationship with external Salesforce support partner; escalating to the Systems and Data Manager where necessary

• Monitoring and governing day to day user activity 

• Reporting on platform health and user engagement 

• Keep up to date with technological advancements and proactively make suggestions for improvements

• Create technical documentation and deliver training across various levels of Magic Breakfast. 

General:   

• Contribute to team meetings, sharing best practice and supporting team members where necessary 

• Help to maintain a positive working environment, keeping the vision of Magic Breakfast at the heart of everything we do 

• Uphold a culture that encourages curiosity, continuous improvement, optimism, and a steadfast commitment to social impact 

• Work collaboratively across the organisation more widely to build good working relations across the organisation and provide ad-hoc support to other teams and members of staff 

• Adhere to all Magic Breakfast policies and procedures 

• Ensure that all activity is compliant with current legislation, GDPR and child safeguarding requirements 

• Participate in occasional work-related events at external venues and perform support related activities as required be willing to undertake occasional work outside of regular office hours and UK travel 

• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role 

PERSON SPECIFICATION: 

Skills and abilities   

• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify roadblocks and develop innovative solutions 

• Keen eye for detail to ensure data accuracy and consistency 

• Strong organisational skills to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines effectively 

Knowledge and experience   

• Significant experience and in-depth knowledge of Salesforce administration, system analysis and development; nonprofit success pack or Nonprofit Cloud specific experience desired but not essential 

• Candidates will be expected to have experience and preferably Salesforce Administration qualifications with demonstrable experience in: 

• developing Salesforce automations (Flow) with demonstrable impact on improving operational efficiencies and business processes 

• translating business requirements into scalable Salesforce solutions 

• working with API endpoints and of data mapping 

• creating process documentation and training material 

• delivering demonstrable benefits to organisations through Salesforce development 

• developing and training team members to share Salesforce knowledge.

Other   

• Passion for Magic Breakfast’s mission of ensuring that no child is too hungry to learn.  

• Shared commitment to our values and active contributor to our enabled and empowered culture 

WHAT WE OFFER

At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work.

Please click below for our job pack

APPLICATION PROCCESS

Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, hr @magicbreakfast. com

Shortlisting - 8th - 10th October

Interview 1 - 16th - 17th October

Interview 2 - 24th October

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

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Due to the nature of the service, this vacancy is only open to female applicants. The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 applies to this post.

Are you a dynamic, compassionate, and target-driven individual with a proven record of working in a multiagency/disciplinary team and engaging positively with young or challenging people or other vulnerable groups? Looking for an exciting and highly rewarding new career opportunity?

If so, join St Giles Trust as our Nurturing New Adventures Caseworker to provide mentoring support to young women and girls (YWGs) in Wolverhampton at risk, on the periphery, or entrenched within Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE), gangs, county lines or Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE).

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

About this exciting opportunity

The vital role of the Nurturing New Adventures Caseworker will focus on engaging and supporting girls and young women in Wolverhampton once they have been identified as being involved in a violence-related incident, being at risk of exploitation or gang affiliated. You will build positive relationships with them and their families and produce risk management plans based on assessments, plus deliver a holistic support service that provides practical help such as housing and social support, education, and training and employment options.

Working for this service you will be part of a team, a regional service and an organisation that is at the forefront of working with young people to reduce the huge harms caused to young females caught up in CSE/CCE. You will be at all times mindful of, and promote St Giles’ organisational Vision, Mission, Values and strategic aims.

What we are looking for

•    Experience of providing support, advice and advocacy and the ability to assess clients’ needs.

•    Experience of engaging positively with young females or other vulnerable groups.

•    Ability to calculate risk and implement safety procedures when engaging with clients.

•    Experience of engaging successfully with challenging people, for example people who have complex needs, people who are reluctant to discuss their needs, and people who are angry and confused.

•    A knowledge of the cross over from CSE/CCE and how exploitation impacts young females.

•    A clear understanding of safeguarding for children and young adults

•    Ability to be a flexible and co-operative member of a team.

•    The ability to use and develop monitoring systems to record all aspects of the project including; actions, outcomes and referrals. 

•    A flexible, proactive and collaborative approach to your work.

There are 2 positions available, one full time and a part time role of 2 days. 

As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.

Closing date: 7 October 2024.

Volunteer Network Lead - South

Location: Home based
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000
Hours: 35 hours
Department: Business support
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy and numeracy levels amongst people in prison?

Our three year strategy is proving to be effective, with improvements and expansions to our delivery model and a renewed vision and mission. We want to continue to develop and grow. To support this, we are recruiting for a Volunteer Network Lead to join our Volunteer Hub team. This is an exciting time to join Shannon Trust and we are seeking a proactive, committed, and enthusiastic individual to join our team and help us continue our journey.

Reporting directly to the National Volunteering Manager, you will champion volunteering throughout the organisation, managing our volunteer network across our South region.  You will have experience of volunteer engagement and management underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include being passionate about volunteerism, a comprehensive understanding of best practices in volunteer engagement, determination and an innovative problem-solving approach. We want to hear from applicants who can lead, drive performance and who are as committed to the cause as we are.

This is a home-based role but does require occasional travel around the UK including overnight stays.

Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. 

Closing date: 27 October. Please note, the role will close early if we find a suitable applicant.
Interviews to be held on a rolling schedule – successful applicants will be sent interview questions in advance with notice to prepare.

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We’re looking for two creative individuals to join us as Marketing Officers and play a vital role at the heart of our marketing operations. We encourage you to apply if you have good verbal and written communication skills and are looking for an entry-level role, preferably with some background knowledge in communications or marketing. Above all, showing a passion to make a difference to one of the biggest social issues of our day – ending the housing emergency.

About the role

The Marketing Officer role reports to the Senior Marketing Manager. The focus of this role will be to support on creative and paid media plans for integrated national and local marketing campaigns, across a variety of Shelter functions. The role will receive on the job training for key marketing skills like writing creative briefs and running paid social campaigns.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

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

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

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

The Marketing team works together to communicate the housing emergency and its solutions in relevant and engaging ways. This helps key audiences understand what we are fighting for, why and how.  We work closely with our Services, Campaigns, Fundraising and Retail divisions to help achieve strategic objectives.

About Shelter

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

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

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

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

Safeguarding statement

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

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

Are you the next Director of Adavu? 

• Do you have a proven track record in leading organisations supporting vulnerable people? 

• Are you passionate, as we are, about tackling modern slavery and supporting survivors in the West Midlands region to rebuild their lives? 

• If so, then you might be just the person we are looking for to lead Adavu as we continue to grow and develop

Adavu is a registered charity (CIO no. 1199391) which responds to modern slavery in the West Midlands. Our main area of work is offering long-term support and advocacy for adult survivors of modern slavery .

We are seeking a competent and passionate individual to lead on the strategic leadership of the organisation and, working with the Board of Trustees, to set vision and direction. This role will oversee and implement Adavu’s key operations that include HR and line management of three key staff members; financial systems and processes; liaison with outsourced professional services such as payroll and financial services; fundraising activities and grant bids; develop and maintain partnerships with other organisations; contribute towards wider systemic change in policy and research; and maintain and develop Adavu’s marketing and communications.

 If you’re a strategic leader with a talent for building partnerships and raising profiles, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are eager to lead a small, dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you. 

Key responsibilities

Strategic

1. To provide leadership for Adavu, working with the Board of Trustees to shape vision and direction and to form a strategic plan
2. To identify, within a constantly evolving policy context, strategic opportunities and potential partnerships to shape, influence and create systemic change
3. Contribute to relevant fora, partnerships and networks to raise awareness and advocate for change
4. Participate in relevant research and policy consultations
5. To develop and maintain external relationships with stakeholders
6. To work with the Board of Trustees to develop and strengthen good governance, including compliance with legal and regulatory responsibilities, policy creation and review, strategic risk management and training

HR

1. Line management of the Adavu Casework Manager, Volunteer Co-ordinator and Wellbeing Worker
2. Recruitment of new employees
3. Oversee the staff and volunteer team including regular team meetings, away days and wellbeing activities

Financial

1. Preparation of monthly management accounts (to form the basis of quarterly financial reports from Adavu’s outsourced financial services)
2. Oversee and arrange the payment of the payroll (including pension) each month (outsourced payroll services will produce monthly reports for calculations)
3. Arrange payment of all invoices
4. Prepare annual budgets
5. Monitor and report on grant expenditure
6. Submit Charity Commission annual return
7. Develop and implement a fundraising strategy and submission of grant bids

Operational

1. Manage contracts including mobile phone provider, IT support services, Lone Working app, finance and payroll services, rent, website maintenance, interpreting services, clinical supervision
2. Oversee and review operational risk management
3. Ensure compliance with legal duties, including insurance, ICO registration, pension regulator
4. Safeguarding, information governance and Health and Safety Lead
5. Deliver awareness-raising sessions to stakeholders and community groups
6. Create and implement a marketing and communications strategy
7. Contribute to regular social media posts
8. Update website content when needed
9. Respond to media enquiries

Benefits of working for Adavu include: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays; 6% employer pension contribution; regular staff wellbeing activities and annual away day; Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) offered; clinical supervision; training and development opportunities

Interviews will be held on 4/11/24 at our Balsall Heath offices (Birmingham).

Please note the office is staffed Mon to Thurs only 9-4.30pm, should you have any queries.

We follow the Adavu Safer Recruitment policy and procedures. The successful candidate will be required to have undertaken an Enhanced DBS check without the barring list before starting the post.

This post is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. 

The Vacancy

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.  Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. 

IRW is recruiting for the position of ‘Director of People & Culture' to join its dynamic People and Culture Division based in its offices in Birmingham, UK. The organisation is operating to hybrid working model.

The purpose of the role is to:

•Deliver a focused HR service to provide strategic direction and leadership to support the organisation-wide HR planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure that the overall organisational objectives are achieved. 

•Strengthen IRW’s relations with the wider community to consolidate and develop the visibility and image of the organisation. 

•Facilitate professional and systematic communication and cooperation between the different parts of the IRW family to ensure maximum impact of the organisation’s work. 

•Lead on the development, implementation and regular review of the divisional strategy, policies & procedures, processes, work plans and systems to achieve the agreed divisional objectives. 

•Lead, manage and develop staff in order to ensure that the divisional is capable of fully achieving its agreed targets, and to provide HR specialist and strategic advice to partners as and when required.

The successful candidate must have or be:

•CIPD membership at Chartered or Fellow level or equivalent experience

•Sound understanding of UK employment law is essential

•Sound understanding and proven experience of HR processes, including but not limited to, change management, organisational development, ER case work, resourcing, compensation and benefits, policy development

•Proven experience of HR business partnering and substantial skills and experience of HR management at a senior level within in a large organisation

•A good understanding, commitment and sympathy with Islamic Relief’s Values, principles and mission

•Proven ability and experience in people and activity management as well as delegating roles and authority in a way in which enables teams to reach their targets/objectives

•Proven experience of developing and implementing strategies and work plans which help to deliver the wider organisational objectives

•Ability to guide staff development towards achieving key performance indicators

•Demonstrable experience in consultative team approaches to decision-making and innovation which motivates and drives teams forward

•Proven ability and experience in analysing data which enables sound conclusions and recommendations to be drawn to work in a way which always considers long-term goals whilst maintaining an overview of its immediate situation

•Track record of working in partnership with senior leadership teams, based on a coaching approach

• Up-to-date knowledge of current employment legislation, awareness of forthcoming employment legislation

•High level of competence in all aspects of managing employee relations

•Sound financial and time management which enables strategic goals to be achieved within budgetary constraints

•Ability and motivation to travel within UK and internationally if required

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references
• This post is classed as Social Media Profile Level One (Senior Ambassador) under IRW’s Personal Social Media Policy. The postholder must disclose their social media accounts and must represent IRW in an acceptable way online, in accordance with the policy.

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job 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 submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

CLAPA supports people affected by cleft to take control of their journey, connect with others, and use their voices to impact the future of care. Our vision is that no one affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom will go through their journey alone.

The Family Services Coordinator is responsible for providing families (parents/carers and children up to ten years) affected by cleft with opportunities to access accurate information, connect with each other and form supportive communities. They will champion CLAPA volunteers and will lead on the development and effective delivery of our volunteering strategy.

We have a job vacancy for a Dementia Specialist to join Shine as the Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) / Dementia Coordinator. 

Shine has a membership of over 14,000 members living with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus and associated conditions and over 6,500 associated members.

In the last year we have seen a 25% increase in members who are living with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There are currently just over 600 members with NPH, plus their carers registered, but we are expecting this to continue to rise as awareness and diagnosis of the condition grows. 

We are looking for an experienced, skilled, organised and dedicated new staff member to join Shine’s Services team to develop and lead our new NPH service. 

Purpose of Job

To be the Dementia specialist for Shine.

To provide the foundations for improved health, social and emotional outcomes for adults living with NPH/Dementia and to support their families/carers. 

Shine will offer you:

• A competitive salary

• 35 hour working week

• 25 days annual leave plus additional discretionary leave between Christmas and New Year

• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

• Additional annual leave due to length of service

• Defined contribution pension

• Life Assurance cover

• Support to learn and develop

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification and Introduction to the NPH Coordinator Role below and on our website.

If you would like to have a chat about the role in more detail or have any questions, please give us a call and ask to speak to our CEO, Kate Steele.

Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job. 

To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria.

*Please note applications without a supporting statement will not be accepted* 

Closing date: 11pm Wednesday 16th October 2024 

Interviews:  Tuesday 29th October 2024 at our Head office in Peterborough

Please note: we reserve the right to interview suitable candidates before the closing date, therefore we encourage applications as soon as possible. 

As HR Business Partner, you will play a strategic role, acting as a partner to the senior leadership to enable us to deliver as effectively as possible to people with ME. Many of our 35 colleagues have direct experience of ME and, as an ME organisation, we work hard to ensure that we provide reasonable adjustments and support to enable them to make the valuable contributions they do. You will work closely with the Management Team to drive this work. You will need to develop a deep understanding of the organisation and our work, build strong, effective relationships with our colleagues and bring expertise to the various HR functions and strategic business support areas.
 

Key Duties

People & Culture Strategy

• Work with the senior leadership to deliver the People and Culture and the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plans that enables the delivery of organisational goals
• Drive consistency of the implementation of the Plans
• Work with the senior leadership to review data, analyse trends, providing data-driven solutions/decisions to support cultural development. Use ongoing analysis to test the effectiveness of People and Culture interventions and processes within the organisation
• With senior leadership, manage talent and succession planning

Human Resource Management

• Provide first point of contact HR advice and support to colleagues and line managers, ensuring all instances are recorded appropriately
• Manage the compliant use of, and be first point of contact for, colleague queries on the HR IT System (currently BreatheHR)
• Support HR investigations and line managers with grievances, disciplinaries and other similar matters, recording meeting minutes and agreeing next steps.
• Liaise with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB; provides insurance and employment legal advice) on complex HR cases that require external input, either on behalf of or alongside relevant line manager(s)
• Oversee all HR policies and procedures, being guided by relevant internal data and industry best practice, and ensuring they are regularly reviewed
• Complete all required administrative tasks for new starters and colleagues leaving the organisation
• Processing and managing of maternity, paternity, and adoption in line with policies and best practice
• Running of monthly HR reports, to include sickness auditing and dissemination of relevant data to CEO and line managers, if required
• Scope, plan and book/deliver appropriate training across the organisation and for individual employees where necessary
• Managing the recruitment lifecycle, which is to include advertising of vacancies, screening of applicants, interview diary management, referencing and document checks, onboarding coordination
• Manage and administer all changes to contractual terms and conditions with appropriate paperwork disseminated to relevant parties
• Oversee HR support for volunteers, including Trustees and Sub-Committee Lay Members
• Oversee the organisation ‘Wellbeing Weekdays’ programme (a monthly programme to support colleague contact and wellbeing)
• Support change management processes

Business Support/Compliance  

• Contract management for Employee Assistance Programme
• Contract management for IT

Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) is a national Christian charity working in partnership with local churches to give struggling children a hope and a future. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our award winning (Sunday Times Best Not for Profit to work for) team as Head of Finance. We’re looking for a commercially minded and relational leader capable of developing the finance team and bringing strategic financial leadership to the organisation at every level.

To join our dynamic staff team, we are looking for an individual with clear systematic thinking and ability to embed system changes in an increasingly complex organisation. You’ll enjoy working in a growth context and come with an entrepreneurial, problem-solving mindset and the high expectations that inspire excellence in all those around you. As a key member of the Wider Leadership Team, you will play a central role in developing the financial leadership and culture throughout our organisation with outstanding judgement and integrity. If this sounds like you and you share our passion to see UK churches transforming the lives of struggling children, then we would love to hear from you.

TLG is a Christian charity hence, we are looking for individuals with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Do you enjoy project coordination, collaborative work and building partnerships? Do you want to support families and help ensure that every child in London gets the best start in life? Join Home-Start London as Operations Coordinator!

Location: Home-based, with regular travel in London

Salary: £33,800 FTE pro-rata

Type: 6 months fixed term contract, with potential for extension

Hours: P/T 14-21 hours per week, hours can be worked flexibly

About Home-Start

Home-Start is here to ensure that no parent or carer with young children feels alone. Through volunteer-led home visiting support, we provide emotional and practical support to parents and carers with young children facing challenges such as isolation, mental health difficulties and poverty. With our support, families avoid crisis point and children thrive.

Home-Start London is an independent charity that connects and strengthens the 16 local Home-Starts in the capital so that together we can reach more families. Collectively, our network supported over 6,500 families including 9,500 children last year.

About the role

Working closely with the Director and Home-Start staff, volunteers and partners across the capital, you will play a vital role in ensuring the successful delivery of our joint projects and activities from our peer learning groups and network events to our growing portfolio of funded partnerships.

What you'll be working on:

- You’ll take the lead on coordinating our peer learning groups, joint research and volunteer recruitment campaigns

- You’ll support the Director to secure and manage funding partnerships, including monitoring plans and budgets

- You’ll oversee development and monitoring of Home-Start London’s annual operational plan

- You’ll regularly engage with local Home-Starts and partners, ensuring they are shaping our work

- You’ll oversee logistics for network events

- You’ll provide administrative support, from raising invoices to organising/chairing network meetings

- You’ll create content for our website and social media to help promote our work

- You’ll manage office volunteers, ensuring they are happy, effective and well supported

 About you 

To thrive in this role, you will be highly organised with excellent multi-tasking skills and previous experience of project coordination and/or operational administration. You will be a great relationship builder, able to support people to work together effectively while ensuring agreed targets are met. As much as you enjoy collaborative work, you will also be happy working independently under your own initiative.

This job is for you if you:

- have experience of successfully coordinating projects involving multiple partners

- have experience providing office administrative support and organising events

- have strong written and verbal communication skills

- are able to develop and monitor work plans and budgets

- are able to take initiative and work independently

- are confident in building and maintaining positive working relationships

- are confident in use of MS Office, including Excel

- are flexible and able to manage changing priorities and deadlines

- have a commitment to and an understanding of safeguarding, equal opportunities and maintaining confidentiality

Inclusion matters

Home-Start London is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity. We encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability. Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and fair selection process.

Don't meet every single requirement? Who does! If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we'd love you to apply anyway. If you’d like to, then give us a call for a confidential conversation about the role. If this isn’t the right one, we may have other opportunities that could be.

How to apply

See job pack for full details. To apply for this role, please click the "quick apply" button below. You will be asked to provide a CV and cover letter (no more than two pages).

Closing date for applications is 9am on 8th October. 

Interviews will be held w/c 14th October.