Support Work Jobs

Hours: 35 hours per week (full-time)

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, excluding bank holidays

Location: Hybrid working (Barnet / Brent and homeworking)

CB Plus is seeking to recruit a talented and creative Director of Strategic Development to join its newly formed Director’s Group.  The post holder will take responsibility for overseeing corporate performance, leading on fundraising and supporting the development and implementation of our strategy. We seek a sharp, dynamic, and experienced individual to join our team. The Strategic Development Director will be responsible for implementing the strategic vision of CB Plus through their role in corporate performance, development and fundraising. The successful candidate will be well networked in the charity sector, an experienced fundraiser, an effective presenter, and devoted to our mission.

Please see the job description for further information about the role.

Interviews will be held via  Zoom

The Social Media Manager is an integral role within the Marketing team at CoppaFeel! and will play an essential part in supporting our 3-year organisational growth strategy. The Social Media Manager needs to be social obsessed with a keen eye for new and emerging trends that will ensure CoppaFeel!’s social channels organically reach our 18 - 24 year old target audience. 

In this role you’ll work with our Senior Social Media Manager to execute and manage the delivery of our social media strategy. You will be responsible for our social media content creation, ensuring we stay on top of emerging trends and that our health messaging is delivered in an accurate way. You will work collaboratively with the wider Marketing, Fundraising, Operations and Education teams within the organisation. 

This role is a hyrbid role, with an expectation to be in the office 2 days per week.

The right candidate will be proactive, creative and organised, as well as being fully immersed in youth culture and digital trends. Ultimately you will have a real desire to make a difference, ensuring that all breast cancers are diagnosed early. 

About CoppaFeel!

CoppaFeel! is the UK’s only breast cancer charity awareness charity for young people. Our mission is to ensure all breast cancers are diagnosed early and accurately by educating young people on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, encouraging them to check and empowering them to speak to their GP if they notice something unusual. 

Key Responsibilities

• As the heartbeat of our social channels, you’ll ensure that we’re agile and reactive to emerging trends. You’ll be creating engaging content both in and out of the office, engaging with our target audience. 
• Responsible for the scheduling and production of content across our social media channels. 
• Create social media content that reflects CoppaFeel!’s brand guidelines and tone of voice. 
• Ensure monthly analytics and reporting that can be used to inform the social strategy and make recommendations for optimising content by channel and audience. 
• Deliver best in class community management, engaging with CoppaFeel!’s audience and encouraging interaction. 
• Monitor, respond and report back on feedback, comments and queries in a timely manner. 
• Build relationships with new and existing supporters, content creators and media contacts. 
• Work alongside Education and Fundraising teams to promote awareness and fundraising activities with our online communities. 
• Work with the Education team to mobilise UBT and CoppaChallenge participants across social channels to maximise peer-to-peer reach.
• Stay up to date with industry news, to enable us to be innovative and promote the growth of our channels. 
• Work with young people to ensure that our social channels are the product of co-creation. 

Skills, Knowledge, and Personal Attributes

• Social media obsessed, with finger on the pulse for all new and emerging trends. 
• Evident understanding of 18 - 24 year old target audience. 
• Evidence of inspiring creativity. 
• High degree of professional and personal familiarity with Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube etc. 
• Expert in creating native content in apps ahead or in line with trends.
• Strong copywriting skills. 
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively. 
• Experience with social media management software (i.e. Sprout Social).
• Photography skills and use of DSLR camera. 
• Proficient in design software including Adobe Creative Suite and Canva with an aptitude for visual design.

CoppaFeel! welcomes applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.  We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We are keen to encourage a diverse range of perspectives, skills , experience and knowledge at the charity.

The closing date for this vacancy is the 15th July, however, we will be actively interviewing throughout so early application is advised. CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high levels of applications for the role. 

Can you help us to support new dads and dads-to-be?

We are recruiting a Dad Matters Coordinator to help us reach more families across Barnet, Brent and Harrow. They will work alongside our team of Coordinators, local Family Hubs and a range of services including Maternity, Health Visiting and Children's Services. 

The Dad Matters Coordinator will deliver a range of universal and targeted interventions aimed at fathers in the First 1001 Days. They will support dads and other male carers with attachment and bonding, mental health and access to service. They also work with professionals and perinatal services to ensure dads and male carers are engaged, supported and heard within clinical pathways. Addtionally, they will help develop and run sessions with dads and will  be at the forefront of growing our Dad Matters volunteering opportunities.

This is a new post, and we are looking for someone who can build on our existing relationships and make a real impact on the mental health and wellbeing of new dads and dads-to-be. 

The work requires a combination of field-based community engagement and training, and regular days in the office which is in Finchley, Barnet.

Mass Participation Events Fundraising Manager

Be There When it matters!

Sue Ryder's Fundraising directorate have had an exciting opportunity arise for an Mass Participation Events Fundraising Manager.

About You

We are looking for someone with a growth mindset, who is open to learning new skills, and embraces collaborative working. Attitude and approach are key, so if you have transferable skills but don’t necessarily have direct experience in a role like this, we would love to hear from you.

Key Skills:

• A proven track record of working within a fundraising events environment and an excellent knowledge of the running and challenge events market

• Experience of working with and through a large supporter or customer facing team to achieve results

• Experience of managing people and volunteers and using a variety of communication methods to an audience of all levels both internally and externally

• Experience of delivering income and expenditure budgets and developing and working to event plans

• Experience of developing compelling marketing materials for print, web and social

About the role:

Reporting to the Head of Public Fundraising you will line manage two Senior Mass Participation Events Fundraisers in the Mass Participation Fundraising Events Team. The role is responsible for delivery of the Mass Participation Events portfolio, providing strategic input and support to grow and develop the portfolio through a range of channels as well as playing a key part in the delivery of key community events throughout the year and liaising with integral and external stakeholders.

Drop-in Sessions – Zoom details in attached job pack

Friday 5th July – 12noon

Wednesday 10th July – 6.30pm

Competitive Benefits Package

- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme

- Staff discount with thousands of retailers

- Refer a friend scheme - £250

- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.

Closing date: 25th July

Interview date: 6th August and 13th August

If you want more than just a job, we want you.

Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.

SU Central is the glue of the SU, dealing with hundreds of queries a month, providing key admin work for our Advice service as well as other areas of the organisation, all whilst being a friendly face at our helpdesk. It is a fun but fast paced environment which would be great for a person who is​ energic,​friendly ​and ​always wants to help​ staff and students.​Imagine coming to work every day in a place where you get to have ​​fun, make​ friends,​change lives​ and​ push yourself ​​to​ build your skills ​​and achieve amazing ​​results.

Not having years of experience in customer service isn’t a barrier.​If you can prove you are willing to work hard, bring your whole self to work and put the time in to learn and develop your skills for the benefit of yourself and others, we want to hear from you.

Our SU is a charity that has ​won multiple national awards​ for, among other things, engaging thousands of people in community-building projects, having an extremely happy staff team and proving that you can create the best students’ union in the country against the odds.

VOICES are excited to be seeking our first full time fundraiser to support our growth and development. We are looking for an individual who has relevant sector experience, a good knowledge and understanding of fundraising and a commitment to working in a trauma informed way. As a survivor led organisation, we are looking for someone who shares our ethos and will be proactive in consulting with our Lived Experience Group(s).

You will work closely with the CEO to help secure the long-term future of VOICES, through expanding and diversifying our income generation.

With a good understanding and knowledge of grants and trusts fundraising, you will also help direct our future – with consideration to community fundraising, charity shop and/or social enterprise. Whilst we’ve many ideas about what it might look like, no decisions have yet been made and we’re keen to work collaboratively with our new fundraiser and hear their vision.

At VOICES, we have big ambitions which would cement our role as sector leader in recovery services and ensuring survivors’ voices remain at the heart of policy and practice.

This role will also involve working to help develop VOICES’ name, increasing community awareness of our charity. You will therefore bring with you, knowledge of social media, marketing and communications and/or a willingness to learn.

Please be aware that due to the nature of the services delivered by VOICES in our safe space centre, this role is restricted to those assigned the gender female at birth in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop, oversee and actively lead the implementation of a fundraising strategy which exploits a wide range of fundraising opportunities, maintains diverse and sustainable income streams, and builds the organisation’s voluntary income capacity to meet its aims and objectives.

- Oversee and support the development of fundraising, with consideration to diversifying our income avenues.

- Working closely with the CEO and Finance Assistant, maintain an overview of funding across the organisation and analyse income sources to manage the fundraising strategy, assess progress against targets and contribute towards our financial capacity.

- Absorb the knowledge of the team and consult with them regarding priorities, representation, approach and model.

- Work with the CEO to develop high quality grants and trusts applications (our current main source of income).

- Build on our existing corporate partnerships and establish / develop new corporate partnerships for VOICES.

- Attend Finance Committee meetings and the Board of Trustees, reporting on fundraising and progress against the strategy.

- Help to grow the name of VOICES, through use of relationships, partnerships, marketing and communications.

- Work closely with the Centre Administrator to agree a planned approach to social media.

- Working with the VOICES team, consider the role of volunteers in VOICES – taking management responsibility for any fundraising volunteers.

- In line with our trauma-informed ethos, adopt a trauma-informed approach.

- Work with clients, including the Lived Experience Group, to hear their ideas for fundraising and enable their participation in events / volunteer opportunities where appropriate.

- Develop and maintain relationships with a variety of key stakeholders including Clients, funders (including trusts, companies, major donors), Trustees and volunteers.

- Continuously monitor and evaluate fundraising activities, taking corrective action or enhancing them when necessary

A little bit about the role 

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

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

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

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

Some key responsibilities include:

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

A little bit about you 

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

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

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

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

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

You will be joining a small and vibrant team at a time when our service is more important than ever. The Charity has expanded substantially over the last 2 years and the role of Board Administrator will support our Trustee Board to deliver high quality governance and strategy with strong organisational skills and record keeping.

Your main responsibility as a Board Administrator will be to prepare papers for Monthly Trustee Board meetings, minute taking and record keeping for Board and Sub committee meetings. In addition providing administrative support to Board sub committees where needed and organising accessible venues and equipment for hybrid meetings.

You will be familiar with minute taking, governance and working closely with Trustee Boards and you will need strong skills to prioritise and organise your workload effectively.

Join Our Team – Business Development Manager

We're looking for a dynamic individual to identify, secure, and manage funding opportunities. You will work closely with our Head of Business Development & Partnerships to implement our income generation strategy. Your role will involve researching potential income generation opportunities, preparing grant proposals, managing funding applications, and maintaining donor relationships. You'll also drive forward our CRM system, leveraging data to demonstrate our impact, secure funding and support strategic decision-making.

About Us:

Action for Family Carers is a well-established Essex-based charity dedicated to supporting unpaid carers and young carers. We've been making a positive impact for over 30 years.

About You:

You like to get results! You have experience in securing funding through grants, donations, partnerships and sponsorships. You have strong writing and communication skills for crafting compelling proposals. You also understand the value of accurate data when demonstrating impact of our services and have good data analysis and CRM skills. Most importantly, you will share our vision, our values and our ambition to do more for local families.

What We Offer:

· Salary: Band 7, £29361 per annum FTE

· Contract: Permanent

· Hours: 21 hours per week - Flexible days/hours, hybrid office/home working

· Location: Brickhouse Farm, Poulton Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6NG

Benefits:

· Full induction and relevant training

· Contributory work-based pension scheme

· Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

· Flexible working arrangements

Apply Now:

If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team, contribute to meaningful work, and make a positive impact, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help us continue changing lives at Action for Family Carers.

Read the full Job Description and Person Specification. Send your CV with a covering letter addressing why you meet the requirements of the person specification. 

Closing date for applications 5pm, Tuesday 16th July 2024

Action for Family Carers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as North Suffolk Coast reserves' Visitor Operations Manager.

Visitor Operations Manager - North Suffolk Coast Reserves
Reference: JUN20247875
Location: RSPB Minsmere, IP17
Salary: £29,200.00 - £31,347.00 Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave

Are you a strong and engaging leader? Are you energetic, positive and solution-focussed? Do you love working with others to achieve something special? Do you have a passion for providing excellent customer service?

If you've answered yes to these questions, we want to hear from you.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking business leader with first-rate interpersonal and communication skills to lead, develop and help set direction for the visitor operations of the RSPB’s North Suffolk Coast reserves.  The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in leading and motivating teams, in areas such as retail, catering, membership and events, and the necessary expertise to achieve income growth targets.

A passion for providing the best possible visitor experience will be key, helping to connect our visitors to the amazing wildlife of the North Suffolk Coast reserves and inspiring them to take action for nature.

At Minsmere we welcome around 100,000 visitors each year, with a busy shop and café and incredible wildlife spectacles that make the reserve one of the top nature destinations on the Suffolk coast. Minsmere is an internationally important nature reserve with visitors coming from all over the country, and indeed the world, to get closer to nature here. Maintaining our visitor offer will be vital over the next few years as construction will be taking place for Sizewell C, which is on our southern boundary. We also welcome visitors to Dingle and North Warren, where we also aim to provide a rewarding experience.

You will lead a fantastic team and support a culture of exceptional customer service, maintaining the highest standard of visitor welcome and experience.

Day-to-day this role will involve:

• Managing a team and building strong working relationships.
• Developing income streams.
• Monitoring finances and visitor data.
• Developing successful events.
• Overseeing publicity and interpretation.
• Managing staff and volunteers.
• The role involves working to targets and will involve some weekend and bank holiday working.

This is a great opportunity for someone to have a big positive impact on RSPB income and support, building a cohesive visitor team, and engaging and inspiring both new and traditional audiences at Minsmere nature reserves. There will be opportunities for wider working in collaboration with other RSPB reserves in the area.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• A natural leader who can build and maintain strong working relationships and motivate and inspire people at all levels.
• Sound understanding of systems and procedures necessary to run a commercial visitor operation.
• Sound knowledge of how to deliver the highest standard of customer care.
• Experience of successfully recruiting, leading and developing a team of volunteers and staff to deliver a joined up, coherent and high-quality visitor offer for all visitors to the reserve.
• Experience of proactively promoting the visitor offer through all available channels to target audiences.
• Proven track record of setting and achieving agreed targets and KPI’s for income generation, quality of visit and footfall targets for the reserve.
• Experience of maximising opportunities for visitor engagement and converting visits into support.
• Experience of organising events and activities with supporting documentation to ensure relevant procedures and legal compliance requirements are met.
• Competence in the full range of Microsoft 365 software.

Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 28th July 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from week commencing 12 August 2024.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

No agencies please.

You will join our friendly team and work alongside our Funding team in Wales and across the UK. Depending on your location and preference, you can work from home or a combination of home working and office working in our Newtown or Cardiff offices. 

As a funding officer serving our North region, (Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Flintshire, Denbighshire Wrexham and North Powys) you will assess requests for funding and manage grants using local knowledge, best practice, thematic expertise, and the experience of customers and stakeholders to improve our grant making and inform our decision making. By working closely with people and communities, you will understand what matters to them and where our funding can make the biggest difference. 

You will be responsible for supporting local people and communities in Anglesey, and have a strong understanding of our vision, being able to adapt your approach to the wishes of the people you are working with. You’ll also need to support our stakeholders, helping them to make connections that will help them achieve their goals. 

You will be responsible for the pipeline of projects in Anglesey, understanding and responding to the different needs of our customers by providing advice and considered feedback, and be willing to have challenging but constructive conversations. Funding Officers will ensure our grant management and assessment play an effective part in contributing to the Fund’s knowledge and learning as a grant maker. You will manage your own caseload, liaise with grant recipients, undertake project visits, identify and manage risk, supporting organisations to deliver their projects and measure their impact. 

The ability to communicate in Welsh fluently and confidently is essential for this role.
This is a permanent, full-time post (open to a conversation on flexible working and job share) 

Interview Date: W/C 29/07/2024
Location: Remote working in the Anglesey area of Wales with access to our offices in Cardiff and Newtown

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

1) The ability to communicate in Welsh fluently (spoken and written).
2) Ability to analyse information, including financial data and project plans in order to make written funding recommendations to decision-makers.
3) Understanding of strengths-based approaches to working with people and communities in Angelsey.
4) Remain calm under pressure and handle multiple and competing priorities, supporting others when needed.

Desirable criteria

1) Understanding of great customer service. 
2) Knowledge of the wider funding context 
3) Ability to learn from our funded projects and share that learning for the benefit of the wider organisation.
4) Confident in presenting to external audiences.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

Reports to: CEO

Purpose of role:  Giving grants with and for donors and funders, to charitable and voluntary groups, to make positive impact on local communities and needs.

Salary: £28,840 pro rata for a 30-hour week. 8% pension contribution after one year’s service, flexible working available; generous holiday allowance.

About Us

We set up and manage inexpensive grant-giving funds for families, individuals, companies, national funders and the public sector, and we revitalise historic grant-giving trusts that have become dormant or onerous. We specialise in giving grants to vital local charitable groups that help keep our area thriving. We have given over £1m in grants every year for the last few years.

Overview of the Role

The Grants Officer will work the one other Grants Officershare the workload of managing the grant-giving of donors and funders to achieve their giving aims, and help support local charitable groups meet the needs of the communities they serve.  We currently manage around 50 grant-giving funds, most named and directed by different families, individuals, companies, and public sector bodies e.g. the NHS. We have well-established grant giving processes. We plan to keep increasing our impact on and support of local communities.

We have mandatory Monday team meetings in person, and then work at home or our small offices as preferred, with external meetings as required. You’ll have access to the national network of Community Foundations

We are a place-based funder.  A consistent presence in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and access to personal transport, are important.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

1)  Grant Giving Processes

1. Help manage our Making Local Life Better Fund, which combines a number of donor funds who wish to give responsively, and which is open to groups to apply for any (charitable) support, at least three times a year.

1. Help manage intermittent standalone funds of over £50k, within agreed timescales, for donors and funders who wish to make a specific impact.

c. Most donor funds work in one or other of these two ways, but there are some who work differently to make their grants, and you will help manage these

This work includes some or all of the following:

i. Direct contact with some donors and/or funders

ii. writing fund criteria based on donor/funder aims in ways that applicants can easily understand

iii. promoting funds on the website, networks, funding fairs, etc

iv. offering basic support where groups need help with applying

v. reading and assessing grant applications thoroughly, against the criteria of the fund, for governance and legal requirements, viability impact etc, asking questions if necessary

vi. writing brief accurate summaries of applications that donors and funders understand, and that can also be used in reports.

vii. setting up and supporting decision-making panels in person or online

viii. ensuring grant offers/agreements/payments are made

ix. arranging interim visits to groups if needed

x. in some cases, setting up and managing formal monitoring

xi. creating reports as required for Board and other audiences

xii. some line management in terms of briefing and supporting freelance or administrative staff who help our grant giving

2) Strategic and Stakeholder Work; Local Intelligence

a. Maintain and develop our knowledge of and reach to local charitable groups, via visits, workshops, briefings and other methods

b. Ongoing streamlining of systems, balancing safeguarding (of money and people) and maximising impact

c. Develop our Advisory Group, and pool of assessors and panellists

d. Develop/maintain relationships with external stakeholders e.g. councils, external working groups, infrastructure groups, other funders, 360 Giving, the Community Foundation network

e. Start to contribute to our local needs analysis, and impact measurement, for understanding of how our grants create change for the better

3)  Administration and Teamwork

1. Manage our grant giving and your own administrative needs by maximising our CRM system (a version of Salesforce), and Microsoft Office tools

2. Work with the constraints and opportunities of a small charity 

3. Help maintain the Community Foundation’s good reputation, offering equitable access and timely communications

Skills and Background Needed

1) Considerable experience of grant-giving (particularly between £1000 and £10,00000) in the local charitable and voluntary sector, or related sector

2) Strong organisational and administration skills: you will use Microsoft Office applications and our bespoke Salesforce database daily

3) Excellent “people” skills; you need to be very organised, but this is not a purely an administrative role; communication and teamwork are needed to work with all staff in the small team, as well as with donors, funders, trustees, and other stakeholders

4) A strong understanding of inclusion, equity and diversity, and the ability to work effectively with people from a range of backgrounds, proactively seeking to include eligible groups from all areas in the city and county

5) Skills in writing and summarising information

6) Ability to manage workloads constructively

7) Ability to research relevant information and keep up with key developments

8) Ability to learn internal and external policies and processes, in line with GDPR, Charity Law, and our own rigorous Quality Accreditation process

9) A positive flexible approach to a challenging sector and wider environment;  ability to “stand back” and review periodically for the best outcomes

Please send a CV of your career and experience that clearly shows us how you have the skills we need; together with a covering letter or email of 500-800 words summarising how you meet the Skills and Background Needed.  IF YOU DON’T SEND US A COVERING LETTER, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REVIEW YOUR CV.

Funded by London Borough of Waltham Forest, the project seeks to support the most vulnerable families in the borough, working closely in partnership with the Early Help team.

The role will be supporting families, mainly at local Children and Family Centres across the borough, in relation to stabilising their finances which will mainly involve debt and benefit issues and support with financial capability. 

The post holder will support clients to reduce and/or better manage personal debt and maximise benefit entitlement. They will deliver services in a variety of ways including one to one, drop in and by appointment at outreach in Waltham Forest. All channels will be utilised to deliver services and an assessment will be made of the level of support required including providing casework support.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Domestic Abuse Housing Advocates

Salary: £26,000 - £32,000

Location: Hammersmith with travel to other service locations Finsbury Park and Stratford

Hours:   35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.  

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.  We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community. 

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability. 

About the role:

As a Housing Domestic Abuse Advocate, you will provide intervention, advocacy, and support to survivors of domestic abuse. Working within a fast-paced team, you will help empower women and ensure that the voice of survivors informs every stage of their journey towards improved safety. You will have your own caseload of survivors who hold social tenancies with local authorities or housing associations, and you will encourage them to engage with our service and ensure they have access to support. You will also co-ordinate the provision of multi-agency support which focuses on working with domestic abuse survivors to maintain their tenancies and prevent homelessness.

About You:

To be successful as the Domestic Abuse Housing Advocate you will need the below experience and skills:

You will bring solid experience of supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse in all its forms; coming from a sector with transferrable skills or possess a feminist/VAWG degree and be keen to learn and to train on the job. You will have a good understanding of violence against women and girls with a particular focus on the dynamics of domestic abuse (physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, so-called ‘honour-based violence’, forced marriage, stalking and harassment) and its impact on women, children, families, and communities. You will have proven skills and experience in conducting comprehensive assessments of needs and risk for survivors experiencing domestic abuse, including carrying out short risk management and safety planning. We will expect that you have experience in assessing the needs and safety of any children that women using the service may have and an understanding of the criminal justice system and relevant legislation with regard to legal and civil options, housing, benefits, matrimonial and children. Lastly you will bring your knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures, and legislation.

With many skills and qualities to add to this role, if you have good IT literacy, data collection and monitoring these skills are maximised in your role. If you have experience or have been trained or are qualified in the fields related  to substance misuse, criminal jusice, law, social work or domestic abuse we would love to hear from you. 

We recognise that women often only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the criteria. We encourage you to demonstrate how your skills and experience would make you an asset to the role, and if you don’t have the exact skills/experience, tell us in your cover letter how you think you might grow and develop in the role.

How to apply:

Please submit your up to date CV along with a covering letter to the Talent email address  - PLEASE WRITE THE JOB TITLE IN THE *SUBJECT* 

· Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 21 July 2024 @23:59

· Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits: 

• A 35-hour working week
• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) 
• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee eye-care scheme
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
• One week paid carer's leave
• Organisation wide away days
•  Career development pathways 

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email contact the Talent Acquisition Team via our website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.  We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks.  We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.