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An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Farm School Leader to join our dynamic social mobility charity which exists to remove the barriers that prevent children and young people having meaningful access to the natural world.  Through a week on one of our three heritage farms, Nethercott House in Devon, Lower Treginnis in Pembrokeshire, and Wick Court in Gloucestershire, children and young people experience increased learning and engagement, improved connections and wellbeing, and leave us with an enhanced sense of environmental citizenship.  Visiting children are immersed in the natural world of countryside through a food and farming offer that allows them to participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing and harvesting in our kitchen gardens; caring for livestock and looking after the land; and cooking up a home-grown feast in the farmhouse kitchen. In partnership with our commercial farming neighbours, children experience the benefits of collaboration, enjoy plenty of physical activity, good food, and fresh air, and discover the magical rural environment that is full of new words, sounds and experiences to inspire their creativity. Spending time working alongside real farmers fosters children’s independence and helps them to grow in confidence, develops their self-esteem, and encourages them to become more resilient.

About the Role

This is a hands-on role responsible for leading engaging countryside, food and farming sessions for groups of beneficiary children at Nethercott House, a smallholding with a productive vegetable garden and raising pigs, poultry, sheep, cattle, equines and bees.

As part of the wider farming operations team, the Farm School Leader will deliver knowledge rich farming and countryside sessions for visiting children as well helping with daily farming tasks and maintenance works.

As comfortable in wellies mucking out livestock as engaging with visiting children and teachers, this role requires a can-do attitude, endless positivity and enthusiasm, and a genuine passion for supporting disadvantaged children and young people to access the benefits of the countryside life.

The role requires the ability to undertake some work outside of 9 to 5 hours, including some weekend and lone working on a rota basis.

This position is a farm-based role which will require only very occasional travel within the Charity’s regions in order to attend training or meetings, normally at one of our farms in Pembrokeshire or Gloucestershire.

For full details about the role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification and Job Information Pack.

Appointments will not be confirmed until the Charity has received two satisfactory professional references, evidence of the existing proof of right to work in the UK. Referees will not be contacted without candidates’ prior consent.

Farms for City Children is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be subject to a Social Media check and a DBS check at the appropriate level. Employment with the charity is conditional upon the charity being satisfied with the result of the DBS Check. Successful candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.  Any criminal records information that is disclosed to the charity will be handled in accordance with any guidance and/or code of practice published by the DBS.

Farms for City Children is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity and supports and encourages under-represented groups.  We seek people from a wide range of backgrounds, with diverse lived experience, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we Offer

In return you will receive a starting salary of £23,967.33 pro rata (actual salary £17,119.52) and a range of benefits, which include:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• 6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme 

How to Apply

Deadline for applications is Monday 3 February 2025

Interviews: Tuesday 11 February 2025

To apply, please go to the job advert on our website and upload your application form via the Apply button. You may also wish to fill out and upload our equal opportunities monitoring form. 

We are unable to accept just cover letters and CVs.

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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Night Support Worker to join our Homelessness and Complex Needs Service in Kensington & Chelsea.

£14,359.80 per annum, working 21 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave (FTE), pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

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

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

Night Support Workers enable vulnerable people living in a variety of different tenures to manage their tenancies/ licences and move towards greater independence within the community by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package. Night Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

As a Night Support Worker in RBKC Complex Needs Services, you will work with a variety of support needs, working between our different services to ensure that person centred support is provided to all our customers. Our aim is to ensure we work in a psychologically informed way to bring excellent support to our customers.

This shift pattern for this role is 21.00 - 8.00 on a rolling rota.

For a full job description, please visit our website and search REQ005989

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

What you'll do:

Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager

Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions

Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available

Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation

Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community

Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to

Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards

Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team

Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible

What you'll bring:

Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector

Experience working in homelessness

About us:

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

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

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

Public Policy Manager (12 Month Contract)

Starting Salary: £46,819 - £50,562 (inc London Weighting)

Contract: Temporary - 12 months

Location: Romero House, London

Hybrid working with at least 40% of your time in the London Office.

Job Profile

This role is responsible for ensuring that CAFOD has strong, well researched and robust policy positions across our core advocacy areas, including – but not limited to - climate, debt, food systems and aid. You will work with programmes colleagues to ensure CAFOD’s policy positions are strongly rooted in the experience of our overseas partners and promotes their voices and perspectives. This post will also provide support and advice to our international programmes on advocacy development, research and monitoring.

This role will also work closely with colleagues across UK Advocacy, Campaigns, Government Relations and Media to ensure CAFOD has credible advocacy plans which are effectively influencing decision-makers.  

The post holder will be responsible for line managing four policy posts and will be managed by the Director of Advocacy and Communications

Key Responsibilities

Ensure CAFOD’s policy and advocacy work is robust and rooted in the experience of our partners and provide support to international partners.

• Support the development of key policy positions across our advocacy areas and ensure these are developed strategically and take in to account the experience of our partners, Catholic Social Teaching and current political trends, both in the UK and domestically.
• Work cross-organisationally to help develop and deliver advocacy plans which are well targeted towards the appropriate decision makers.
• Working closely with relevant policy leads, take the lead on signing off public policy positions, statements and external briefs directed towards decision makers.
• Provide oversight of CAFOD’s policy positions and advocacy plans, ensuring consistency and balancing priorities to enable us to deliver across different thematic areas.  
• Work as part of the International Programme Leadership Team (IPLT) and its individual members to ensure strong links with the international programme and provide guidance, expertise and support for advocacy work across CAFODs programmes. Especially in support of our aim of local leadership and equitable partnerships.
• Work closely with international teams on the delivery of the Global Advocacy Programme on Food Systems and Land.
• Provide policy advice to the Director of CAFOD and other Executive members.

Work closely with other Teams to bring about change through CAFODs advocacy work.

• To be an active member of the Advocacy, Communications and Education Leadership Team. Through which priorities for our advocacy work will be discussed and agreed,planning, budgeting, reviewing, approving and managing change and ensuring effective communication across the Group

• Contribute to the formulation and implementation of joint advocacy strategies across the organisation working particularly closely with the Campaigns Outreach and Campaigns and External Networks Managers.

Develop CAFODs relationships with decision-makers and other organisations to best affect the change we’re seeking. 

• Represent CAFOD at policy and lobby meetings, especially with civil servants 
• Represent CAFOD in public meetings
• Support the Government and Parliamentary Relations Co-ordinator on engagement with Special Advisers and others
• Manage CAFOD’s policy relationship with other NGOs such as via Bond, CIDSE and CI groups.
• Act as a CAFOD spokesperson for media interviews

Manage the Policy Leads and support accountability

• Manage four members of staff: the Lead Economist, Lead Analysts on Food Systems, Climate and the Food Systems and Business and Human Rights Adviser.
• Ensure that the different policy areas are working as closely as appropriate with clear objectives and timelines and monitoring mechanisms.

• Efficiently and effectively manage the budget and grants including planning, forecasting, monitoring and reporting
• Manage internal reporting on KPI’s, organisational outcomes and advocacy strategies to the Exec and Board. 

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Person Specification

1. Proven experience of working on policy development and implementation with a good understanding of how UK government departments work
2. Experience of working with UK government officials and elected representatives.
3. Experience of successfully running advocacy campaigns that have resulted in meaningful policy change, preferably on international issues.
4. Good understanding and experience of working with partners overseas, developing advocacy and research projects with them.
5. Good knowledge of the UK and international political arena and events, and an understanding of how to influence change.
6. Understanding of the Catholic church and knowledge of Catholic Social Teaching.
7. Excellent inter-personal skills with experience of working with multiple external stakeholders, and as part of a team.
8. A track record of strong written and spoken communication skills.
9. Leadership skills, with experience of project management and/or people management.
10. Highly organised, able to manage a busy workload and consistently meet deadlines.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD 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, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.

Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

Do you excel at building relationships, managing events, and delivering impactful programmes? Are you dynamic, organised and entrepreneurial? If so, we want to hear from you! 

About Link UP London and Social Impact Solutions

There has been exciting growth in Link UP London’s corporate programme, Social Impact Solutions, in the past year and, in 2024, we delivered bespoke skilled volunteering engagements for staff from Amazon UK, Boston Consulting Group, Smart DCC and King’s Cross/Related Argent. Social Impact Solutions is continuing to grow, and we are looking to bring someone in who can play an integral part of its delivery and development.

Link UP London works to build stronger communities. Since 2016 we have done this by connecting small Social Good Organisations or SGOs (i.e. charities, Community Interest Companies, community groups and social enterprises) with Skilled Volunteers, helping these organisations to address strategic and operational issues, build capacity and better tackle the multiple complex challenges facing their communities. Link UP connects these organisations to the abundance of talent that exists in and around our capital city.

Launched in early 2023 and building on our Skilled Volunteering model, Social Impact Solutions enables corporate skills-based employee volunteering. Each structured engagement provides corporate employees with direct ways to provide concrete support to community causes and drive social impact, while building leadership, wellbeing and job satisfaction that translates back into the workplace. A range of corporate group volunteering engagement options, fully facilitated by Link UP London, are offered from just a few hours to projects lasting several months. These include:

• Flash Consulting advice clinics (2-hours),
• Marathon Days (4-6 hours) and
• Our flagship Be the Change Programme (a multi-month engagement).

Our new Corporate Programme Manager will be responsible for ensuring that Link UP Social Impact Solutions corporate engagements are effective in their goal of delivering high quality, meaningful volunteer experience as well as valuable and relevant support to the charities that participate.

We expect there to be delivery of 10+ Social Impact Solutions corporate engagements across 2025, building the groundwork for ongoing future growth. Social Impact Solutions is a critical part of Link UP’s overall strategy for growth in the coming years and can learn more about it here.

Role Details

Title: Corporate Programme Manager

Time Commitment: 3 days a week (with the possibility of increasing to 4 days within a year)

Format: Hybrid - remote and in-person (target 1-2 days in the London office in-person per week)

Purpose:  To support the delivery and development of Link UP London’s Social Impact Solutions Corporate Skilled Volunteering programme, bringing our well-established Skilled Volunteer model to more companies in London.

Report: The Corporate Programme Manager will report to the Head of Corporate Partnerships and will work closely with the Skilled Volunteering team and Communications Manager to carry out full delivery of the programme.

Role Duties & Responsibilities

Coordinating and delivering our corporate engagements from start to finish including:

• Ensuring each Social Impact Solutions engagement and corporate event is delivered to a high quality
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding of corporate volunteers
• Recruiting and onboarding charitable organisations, including outreach to both existing contacts and new cold leads
• Matching volunteers with charitable organisations based on needs and relevant skills
• Liaising with volunteers and charitable organisations prior to engagement to ensure clarity and attendance
• Leading each engagement alongside the Head of Corporate Partnerships and with support from Skilled Volunteering Officer
• Ensuring timely follow-up, feedback gathering and reporting, including writing a detailed Impact Report summarising the results of each engagement

Running these engagements the Corporate Programme Manager will be responsible for:

• Systems management of the Social Impact Solution engagement process including but not limited to sign up forms, CRM oversight, sign up emails, event communications, and feedback forms
• Ensuring systems work smoothly and innovate with technology to improve systems as needed
• Developing bespoke reports as needed
• Regularly contributing to programme improvement and development

General

• Contribute to organisational discussions around long-term strategy
• Contribute to organisational discussions around documenting, analysing, and communicating impact to corporate partners
• Keep abreast of relevant developments and trends in corporate engagement and employee volunteering
• Contribute to producing articles, case studies, interviews and blogs related to the corporate programme alongside the Head of Corporate Partnerships
• Represent Link UP as needed within the corporate / charity space or within the wider community

Availability

• We’re looking to bring someone onboard as soon as possible
• Core working days will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday but can be negotiated if needed
• Please note that you will need to have flexibility as some Social Impact Solutions engagements may take place on other days depending on client availability

Person Specification

Essential Skills

• Experience with full cycle of programme delivery aimed at creating positive results
• Events management experience with an eye for detail
• A love of building relationships and experience with relationship management
• Ensuring as positive an experience as possible for ‘clients’ and always aiming to exceed their expectations
• A great spoken and written communicator
• Experience with, and enjoyment of, presenting to groups
• Experience with CRM management (e.g. working with Salesforce, Active Campaign or similar platforms)
• Technically savvy with the ability to learn new technology easily
• Detail oriented and highly organised
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver at a high quality
• Ability to work well remotely and independently as well as in a team
• Ability to prioritise and use limited time effectively
• Ability to pitch in as needed to ensure everything is done to the best of our abilities, as required as part of a small team
• Understanding of organisational development / capacity building
• Knowledge, and ideally some past direct experience, with the charity sector
• Ideally, some experience within the corporate sector

Qualities that are a good fit for our team

• Personable / warm / caring / friendly
• Energetic, confident and outgoing
• Good networker / relationship builder
• Hardworking / dedicated / committed
• Entrepreneurial
• Professional

Application Details

Please submit a CV and covering letter (max 2 pages) addressing your suitability to this role in relation to the job description and eligibility specifications above.

Please note that applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.

Closing Date for Applications:  Wed 29 Jan @5pm

However please note that applications will be considered as they are received on a rolling basis. 

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

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

Do you have strong communication skills?

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

About us

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

We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.  For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Speak Out Facilitator to join our team. This is a fixed- term contract for 12 months, working full-time (35 hours per week) reporting directly to the Connections Team Leader.

The role will require working with the Connections Team Leader and people with lived experience to develop and deliver client focussed, innovative and high-quality projects/services to meet the needs of disabled and autistic people, people with learning disabilities, and those with experience of mental ill health.

The role entails supporting people with lived experience to deliver Oliver McGowan training sessions, co-produce new services, lead and/or attend external and internal meetings, promote clear communication, ensuring the views of their peers are captured, recorded and shared with those that can make a difference and help to identify campaigning issues.

You may need to travel to various locations such as training venues, homes and residential settings and be home based for administrative tasks.  Therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection are essential. 

About you

• Have experience in a role that requires outstanding communication skills to achieve excellent results – for example using different methods of communication to suit people with a learning disability.
• Are understanding of the various social, educational and emotional impacts facing people who have a lived experience of a learning disability (in a volunteering or employed role)
• Can prioritise and manage time effectively
• Can flexibly work within teams across the service, as and when required, to meet business needs
• Can travel between locations as required using either own or public transport
• Hold an Enhanced DBS with Child and Adults Barred lists or willing to obtain

How will you make a difference?

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

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

Professional Development?

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

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Separate Life Assurance Cover
• Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
• Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme
• Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance
• Support with continuous professional development

Equality and Diversity

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

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

How to apply

To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.

Important Dates:

Closing date for applications; Midnight on 24 January 2025, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.

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

Want to know more about VoiceAbility and the role?

Please visit use the link to view the vacancy on our website 

We look forward to hearing from you.

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated CEO to lead the organisation to further growth, with the knowledge to help us build the right processes and structure as that growth is realised.  As a charity that has been serving the local area for nearly 40 years, we recognise how important maintaining a positive reputation is, and how building relationships with local businesses can support us.  Building those relationships and securing additional funding streams is a key part of this role.

Our service users are incredibly important to us, and it is essential the voices of our parents, children, and young adults are heard and incorporated into all aspects of planning, and that you advocate for them when working with local agencies and other partners.  With this in mind, the understanding of the difficulties faced by disabled people that comes with lived experience is highly desirable for the role.  Experience in children’s, family, or health services is also desirable.

Our Board of Trustees collectively have extensive experience in senior leadership, finance, marketing, and family health, and they will support you in your role.  The amazing staff at Umbrella are enthusiastic and repeatedly go above and beyond to deliver the best service possible.

Warm Wales delivers a wide range of fuel poverty, sustainable energy and regeneration-based schemes.  The company was established by the National Grid in 2004 and became a Community Interest Company, the first in Wales, in early 2006.  Being a CIC means that our profits are reinvested in the communities in which we serve, making sure it’s those who require our help who benefit most.

We deliver a wide range of projects across Wales, working with partners in the public and private sectors to help provide homes with affordable warmth and to alleviate fuel poverty.

Regular dialogue with the Welsh Government allows us to provide challenge on plans and policies within the energy sector and position ourselves as leaders within the fields of energy efficiency and fuel poverty reduction across Wales.

Projects Director

Reports to CEO

Are you a dynamic collaborator with a passion for delivering impactful projects?  We are on the lookout for a Projects Director to oversee the management oof our projects and drive forward organisational improvement, prioritising efficiency.

As Projects Director, you will be responsible for multiple projects in different areas in Wales. Your role as a director may require regular travel to the North office to ensure support for managers and other employees and to maintain an understanding of each project's status.

Job Summary

The Projects Director is a pivotal leadership role responsible for overseeing the operational management of projects for the organisation.  

In this role, you will monitor project progress and outputs, ensuring high standards of delivery.

You will work to ensure organisational goals are met while fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Responsibilities:

Knowledge and understanding

• develop and maintain an awareness of rules and regulations e.g. Welsh Government, regulatory bodies and third sector organisations to ensure Warm Wales is delivering grant schemes effectively.

Project oversight

drive success across multiple projects at the same time, in different geographic locations involving a variety of employees and managers

• implement strategic plans that meet the organisation's goals and objectives using given resources.
• develop considered implementation plans for new projects
• track and manage project implementation, conducting regular reviews to ensure projects are accountable, accurate, and meet financial deliverables and obligations.
• analyse performance figures and forecast future activity levels and volumes accurately
• work with the Exec team to manage financial planning, budgeting, and resource allocation to ensure sustainability
• lead the team of 4 Project Managers, identifying opportunities for improvement and development
• provide comprehensive final reports and project closure when required.

Change management

• recommend changes as necessary to ensure projects are on schedule and producing satisfactory results
• develop effective ways to overcome challenges

Stakeholder management

• prepare presentations and reports as required for funders and the Board and Exec team
• cultivate relationships with key stakeholders including funding partners
• update stakeholders on project progress, changes from original plans, and existing or emerging risks
• produce appropriate and relevant documentation for all stakeholders
• represent Warm Wales at public events, meetings, and conferences to enhance the organisation’s visibility and reputation

Quality and Risk management

• compliance with contractual obligations, funder regulations, legal and regulatory requirements and internal policies
• ensure adherence to quality standards, working with the Quality Manager
• improve processes where feasible to drive best practice
• identify and manage risks to avoid delays or reputational damage

Requirements

In this role, you will demonstrate your ability to direct projects and understand expectations from all stakeholders. You will have:

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role within a non-profit or similar organisation.
• Ability to provide strong leadership and direction with a collaborative management style
• Relevant qualifications in project management, business administration, or a related field
• Excellent computer skills and ability to measure project performance using appropriate tools, systems, and techniques
• Ability to make strategic decisions based on comprehension of the context and impact
• Strong attention to detail in all aspects of project management

The Head of Alumni Engagement and Development will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategy for fostering strong relationships with Ackworth School’s Old Scholar community, supporting the long-term interests of the school as we head towards our 250th anniversary in 2029. This role is responsible for fundraising, donor relations, and legacy initiatives, as well as coordinating and delivering events and communications aimed at engaging with Old Scholars and the broader Ackworth School and Quaker community. 

Reporting to the Director of Marketing, Admissions and Communications, the Head of Alumni Engagement and Development will collaborate closely with various school departments to elevate the school’s profile and optimise income generation. The focus will be on relationship management with key high-value donors and promoting a culture of philanthropy. Additionally, the role will drive support for Ackworth School capital projects and cultivate a culture of donor care that motivates current and potential supporters.

Ackworth School, a co-educational boarding and day school, was founded in 1779 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). It maintains its ethos and traditions and is still governed by the Society. The school is academically non-selective and provides an excellent range of facilities and extra-curricular opportunities, recently achieving "Excellent" in the FCI/EQI (February 2023). The Head is a member of both HMC and the Society of Heads.

Our pupils are one of Ackworth's USP's. Visitors to the school never fail to acknowledge how amazing they are and how positive the encounter is. All staff at Ackworth pay a key part in the operation of the School to make sure that it runs smoothly and so that we can focus on delivering an excellent education for our pupils. 

The successful candidate will be able to:

·Collaborate with the Director of Marketing, Admissions and Communications to create a fundraising strategy centred on capital projects and bursaries.

·Lead personal engagement fundraising, developing strategies for securing principal and major donors.

·Meet annual personal income targets, increasing both donor numbers and regular giving income.

·Monitor and report on fundraising income, events, and activities, including producing financial reports.

·Design and manage a program of events aimed at engaging Ackworth School Old Scholars and wider Ackworth School community members.

·Develop robust data sets to inform strategic goals, particularly those related to income generation and maintain detailed records of Old Scholars and donors, building comprehensive individual profiles in the contact database.

In return we offer:

·a competitive salary of between £30,000 - £35,000 per annum based on experience and qualifications.

·generous fee remission of 50% for the children of our staff.

·all food and refreshments during the working day.

·free on-site parking.

·flexible pension, health benefits and an electric car purchase scheme

·a supportive and friendly environment based on the Quaker ethos of the school.

·a beautiful working location in an ideal location within easy travelling distance of the main centres of Sheffield, Leeds, Doncaster and York.

Interested candidates are welcome to contact the school to arrange a confidential discussion. Please contact our HR Administrator, Kim Reather.

Closing Date:Friday 14th February 2025 at 10.00am. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 25th February 2025.

Completed school application forms should be submitted with a cover letter of no more than one page

Applicants should read carefully the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy. Our recruitment privacy notice is also available on our website under “Working For Us”. 

Ackworth School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all applicants will undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS and Barred list check with Disclosure and Barring Service. Applicants should also be in sympathy with the School’s Quaker ethos.

Do you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others

Barnet Mencap has been improving the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism in the London Borough of Barnet for over 50 years. Our services include supported accommodation, leisure activities, learning programs, and expert guidance, all focused on equal opportunities and safeguarding. We are committed to supporting people to live fulfilling and independent lives.

The Role of the PEW is to gather feedback from current service users of forensic inpatient secure hospital services and ultimately improve conditions for the patients.

In order for the PEWs to carry out their role, we are looking for someone to provide them support.

The Support Worker will assist a Peer Engagement Worker who is employed by Barnet Mencap in collaboration with the North London Forensic Collaborative (NLFC).

We are looking for someone who is caring and compassionate, non-judgemental and organised

The post holder will need to be able to build a rapport with their client, ensure they arrive for work in a timely and safe manner, are able to record their findings and decompress after being on the ward.
the post holder would need to liaise with both staff at Barnet Mencap, the NLFC as well as the Peer Workers support team.

The Peer Engagement Worker has a learning disability and/or autism and will independently travel to Barnet Mencap’s office. The Support Worker’s role will focus on assisting with travel to and from two psychiatric forensic hospitals: Chase Farm Hospital and the John Howard Centre, ensuring a safe and comfortable journey

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Waking Night Support Worker to join our East London Apartments Service in Tower Hamlets.

£24,617.00 per annum, working 36 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave (FTE), pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

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

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

East London Apartments provides 24 hour accommodation based support for up to 31 individuals with complex histories, multiple traumas, complex personality disorder(s) and a varied, disrupted housing history with experience of homelessness as well as individuals who have been diagnosed with severe and enduring mental health conditions who are under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).

East London Apartments implements and promotes the Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) model. This is an approach which was developed to support people out of homelessness, in particular those who have experienced complex trauma or are diagnosed with a personality disorder. However, its application is far broader than only homelessness. It considers the psychological needs of staff: developing skills and knowledge, increasing motivation, job satisfaction and resilience.

When working with individuals with complex needs, who may display challenging, chaotic behaviours, regularly testing boundaries and have experienced multiple traumas as a result of abuse, neglect, years of street homelessness, or long stays in mental health hospitals, it is integral that the post holder is motivated to support individuals to progress. They should continually hold aspirations for individuals despite multiple setbacks, and display emotional resilience, able to process challenging incidents and remain motivated to deliver excellent support.

Night Support Workers enable people with particular needs to manage their tenancies and live independent lives of their choosing in the community. Night Support Workers are responsible for ensuring continuity of a support service at night and for keeping customers and the building safe.

The shift pattern for this role consists of 4 nights on, 4 nights off.

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

For a full job description, please visit our website jobs.lookahead.org.uk and search for the reference REQ005981

What you'll do:

Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support customers to independent living e.g. budgeting, cooking, establishing a night time routine
Supporting customers to maintain a healthy environment and where appropriate assisting them to clean their accommodation and maintain good personal hygiene
Assisting in the recording and reporting of customer incidents
Managing customer referrals, completing assessments and obtaining and maintaining all relevant paperwork
Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes

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

What you'll bring:

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with some previous relevant sector work experience

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

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

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

We're looking for an experienced, dedicated and resilient Cluster Manager to join our Complex Learning Disabilities Services in Hertfordshire.

£46,350.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

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

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

The Cluster Manager will be responsible for the operations of a small group of specialist services, which support customers who are leaving restrictive environments to live in their own homes. The role will provide line management for Deputy Managers and support teams, ensuring that compliance with organisational, legal regulations and those of the local authority are adhered to and the quality of support is of the highest standard possible, ensuring excellent quality of life for customers and a good working environment for colleagues. The role will require the individual to be the CQC registered manager for services, making the person the accountable person with the Care Quality Commission, as well as with commissioners and key stakeholders.

The role will also require the individual to embed a Positive Behavioural Approach through coaching and leadership. Co-production and a person-centred approach are essential to this role.

For a full job description, please visit our website jobs.lookahead.org.uk and search REQ005983

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

About you:

Proven experience of managing more than one service across a geographical area.
The ability to quickly identify key areas of improvement required and to be able to effectively plan and implement the changes required
Previous experience of working with management contracts and agreements
Previous experience of delivering regulatory compliance
Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills
Experience of conducting investigations for serious incidents
Ability to coach and develop staff
Excellent relationship building skills at all levels
Experience of successfully developing teams across a wide geographical spread
High levels of written and verbal communication
Flexibility to move within any of our specialisms
Ability to turn organisational vision into reality for front line employees
Resilience and able to manage self and effective delivery
Ability to cope with change in a fast paced and challenging environment

What you'll bring:

Have operational management experience in social care.
Have supported people who require bespoke, specialist support.
Hold a relevant RMA/NVQ Level 4 or other business/management qualification.
Have relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications. (Internal applicants not holding these qualifications will not be automatically disqualified but, dependent on assessment of performance in current role, potential, skills, knowledge, abilities & general competence, may be required to undertake to study for them

About us:

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

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.
• We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Job Title: Young Person's Advocate

Location: The Gaia Centre, Lambeth, London
Salary: £28,104 per annum, including London weighting if applicable
Contract type: Full Time, Permament

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Operating hours of the service are 8:00am - 6:00pm Monday- Friday with the expectation to work on some days 8:00am - 4:00pm or 10:00am- 6:00pm to cover operational hours of the service.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Young People’s Advocate. Suitable candidates must be experienced in advocating in a multi-agency setting to secure positive life outcomes for your clients and to making the service a success.

You will be self-sufficient, assertive and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with empathy and sensitivity to build and develop supportive relationships with young people. You will maintain professional boundaries and adhere fully to Refuge’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

In the role the key responsibilities will be to be methodical and well-organised, with proven experience of providing direct emotional, practical and welfare support, ideally within a relevant field such as a refuge, children’s advice centre or residential setting. You must have experience in identifying and responding to the risks to and needs of survivors of domestic violence. With an up-to-date knowledge of relevant civil and criminal legislation, you will have a demonstrable ability to use Microsoft Office and the ability to build and develop supportive relationships with young people affected by domestic violence.A Safe Lives qualification is desirable.

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. 

Closing Date: 24 January 2025

Interview Date: 31 January 2025

Membership Specialist

Would you like to work in a dynamic forward-looking organisation as the Membership Specialist, where you can help to advance, promote, and maintain high standards of practice of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for the benefit of all?

Position: Membership Specialist

Location: Hybrid/London (in the office at least once per month on average)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full and part time hours considered

Salary: £30,324 per annum (FTE) (pro rata for part time hours)

Closing Date: Monday 20th January 2025

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

About the Role

We are looking for a Membership Specialist who is passionate about mental health service provision in the UK, to join a vibrant and thriving team. You will provide a frontline service for customer enquiries and help us to maintain our registers in the public interest. You will be pivotal in capturing essential data and processing associated transactions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide general enquiry services to members, non-members, and members of the public, including being part of a pool of staff responsible for dealing with enquiries by telephone, emails, social media, and postal enquiries.

• Develop and maintain a broad understanding of the administration and regulatory procedures relevant to the updating of member records, admission to a category of membership, and processing of subscription details. Such day-to-day activities require the ability to follow defined operations to a consistently high standard.

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of applications for our membership, following defined guidelines and processes. Produce reports from CRM systems as required.

• Be responsible for the administration of the renewal process for individual members, ensuring renewals, reminders, generating certificates, and lapsing are carried out accurately within specified timescales.

• Proactively identify and suggest feedback and ideas about new membership grades, member benefits, and new products and services to managers.

• Proactively market membership services, providing consultative advice on the range of services and benefits related to membership grades.

About You

This is a role for an individual who enjoys using technology and software applications, and has experience of working with databases, emails, documents and spreadsheets. You will have an opportunity to support an important cause where there is a growing demand in society for greater choices of high-quality mental health service provision. In short, it is an opportunity to make a real difference.

You will need to have the following skills and experience:

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in a similar remote customer service role.

• Confident using technology and software applications, with experience of working with databases, emails, documents, spreadsheets, and videocalls.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in working with remote team members and stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, share responsibilities, and support one another in achieving common goals.

• Demonstrated ability to consistently meet and exceed targets, in areas such as email and telephone quotas for example.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, making well-informed decisions, and taking ownership of tasks and projects.

About the Organisation

The employer is the leading professional body for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Alongside professional support for members, they are the leading research, innovation, educational and regulatory body working to advance psychotherapies, and emotional and mental wellness for the benefit of all. They represent training organisations and over 8,000 individual therapists - working privately or in the NHS or voluntary sector - offering a wide variety of psychotherapeutic approaches or modalities.

You may have experience in areas such as: Membership Assistant, Member Services, Membership Development Manager, Customer Service, Membership Marketing Manager, Membership Database Manager, Membership Engagement Manager, Membership Officer, Membership & Communications Manager,  etc.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

You have demonstrable experience of working with/supporting individuals with mental health problems, including providing advice and guidance, developing structured action plans and setting goals. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Waythrough as a Community Links Advisor.

Wingfield Resource Centre is a mental health, supported housing and community-based service, working to a recovery model. We provide a range of support services for people with mental ill health to access in their local community, including outreach support, peer support and supported housing. We have been operating in the area for a number of years and offer a staffed service to our residents aged 18 and upwards.

Any big change or life event is likely to be accompanied by a mixture of emotions; becoming a parent is no exception. Parents can feel pressure to be nothing but grateful for parenthood and that having children is only ever rewarding. This makes speaking up about the challenges and asking for help more difficult and can lead to feelings of guilt and shame.

This 2-year pilot service will provide early intervention outreach, offering preventative support to parents of young families living in East Surrey. This support will focus on maintaining positive mental health and well-being, by increasing support and social networks. It will include the offer of a Wellbeing Assessment to identify the person’s needs, digital support tools then signposting or referrals to ongoing community support resources (e.g., reducing isolation, building resilience and peer networks), as well as follow-up appointments to ensure that the support was appropriate, and the person is engaging before closing their placement.

As well as supporting individuals, a part of your role will be to build on networks within these communities, identifying individual needs and working closely with our Waythrough Community Connections team to create opportunities to address those needs.

When adults find it difficult to reach out and access support or even acknowledge their emotions, it's often because of the environment that they have been raised in. We hope that this service could be a small step towards breaking that cycle for these children. By motivating parents of young children to focus on their wellbeing and learn different ways of managing their emotions, we hope that they will pass this knowledge onto their children, along with the attitude that it's not only acceptable, but important to focus on your own wellbeing.

If you are kind, empathetic, a great communicator and passionate about supporting the mental and emotional wellbeing of families and communities, this could be the perfect role for you. Experience of working within a mental health setting will be beneficial, as well as experience of working in the community, liaising with a range of individuals and organisations to provide positive outcomes for individuals and their families.

In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.

This is a permanent part‐time post at 15 hours a week.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or anyone from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic group.

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 was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation.