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Do you have a passion for supporting young people’s mental health and a desire to make a difference? Are you motivated, organised, and able to be flexible to cope with the changing demands of a growing organisation. If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join a small, local charity as our Centre Manager.
Location: Twickenham, Greater London (TW2 7DE) Hours: 27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Salary: £23,467 per annum (£32,000 FTE) Contract: Permanent, Part-time
About Us
The Purple Elephant Project is a dynamic charity providing vital therapeutic interventions for children and young people in Greater London. Our mission is to alleviate mental health distress by working through challenging and traumatic early life events using Play and Art Therapy. We're seeking a dedicated Centre Manager to join our growing team and help us continue making a difference in young lives.
The Role
As our Centre Manager, you'll be the backbone of our daily operations, while ensuring our Twickenham centre runs smoothly and efficiently. You'll play a crucial role in supporting our staff, therapists, and volunteers, while also providing a welcoming environment for the families we serve.
Key Responsibilities:
·Oversee day-to-day centre operations, including opening/closing procedures and security and ensuring the facility runs smoothly and facilities are well maintained.
·Manage the Centre Coordinator
·Coordinate centre scheduling, including therapist sessions and other meetings
·Provide administrative support to the CEO and handle enquiries
·Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and charity policies
·Maintain personnel records & IT access
·Oversee the client record keeping system and support staff users
·Support staff recruitment and induction processes
·Recruit and manage volunteers
·Keep our website up-to-date
What We're Looking For:
·Excellent administrative and organisational skills
·Proficiency in Microsoft Office and confidence with IT systems
·Strong communication and interpersonal skills
·Ability to work independently and as part of a team
·Empathy and understanding for the families we support
·Flexibility to adapt work to support the changing needs of the charity
Desirable Qualities:
·Understanding of children's mental health
·Experience in office management
·Experience in volunteer management
·Driver's license and own vehicle
What We Offer:
·A chance to make a real difference in children's lives
·A supportive and collaborative work environment
·28 days holiday (pro-rata, including bank holidays)
·Workplace pension scheme
·Opportunities for professional development
The Purple Elephant Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and provide references.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Closing date: Thursday 9th January 2025 at 12 noon
Interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 15th January 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SV 2 has been supporting victims and survivors of sexual abuse since 1994, and today provides a range of services to anyone in Derbyshire or Derby City who has experienced sexual abuse, assault or violence, including friends and family members. We support people irrespective of age, gender or when the abuse occurred.
We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Therapy Delivery Manager to join our friendly, professional and passionate team, working across Derbyshire remotely and in person. You'll manage our BACP accredited therapy service, which provides therapy for people of all ages, delivered by a team of employed therapists and a pool of self-employed counsellors.
You might be the right person for the role if you have:
- Management qualification minimum level 4
- A minimum 3 years’ experience in managing and supporting staff to deliver services effectively
- A proven track record working in a quality assurance role including data collection, analysis and problem solving
- Knowledge, experience and awareness of rape and sexual abuse and their effects
- Brilliant communication skills including an ability to provide effective feedback, negotiate well and work with others, including funders
- Full driving licence and ability to travel across the county on a regular basis
In exchange we offer a competitive salary, flexible working, 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a comprehensive employee wellbeing service. Our hybrid working policy is based on doing what's best for our clients, our services and our people, so we would expect you to based primarily from one of our offices to ensure that you can support your team effectively.
This role is subject to Enhanced DBS certification due to the nature of our services. You can find out more about our recruitment of ex offenders policy by contacting us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At EMDR Association UK we are constantly striving to support EMDR therapists by improving the practice and understanding of EMDR therapy. Our mission is to alleviate suffering and promote personal growth in those who have experienced trauma and other adverse life events by providing skilful, compassionate and effective EMDR therapy. We do this by advancing the theory and practice of EMDR, and through our commitment to ensuring the highest standards of treatment, research, continuing professional development and ethical practice.
We are seeking two enthusiastic, organised and digitally savvy people to join our Administration team, for 20-30 hours per week (each role). We are looking for people with skills in administration, event coordination (digital and in person) and membership support.
You will have an excellent approach to customer service and have demonstrable experience of being a great team player, with the ability to collaborate with and support other team members across a broad remit. Strong organisational skills are a must and we would love to hear from candidates who have experience of successfully managing varied workloads while maintaining great professional relationships.
You will have extensive experience in the planning and delivery of events, both online and in person, including using Zoom and Teams for the delivery of professional webinars. You should be able to get to grips with new systems (including bespoke ones) quickly and be creative and confident in identifying and suggesting new ways of working with those systems.
You will be self-motivated, flexible, and trustworthy. You will be able to thrive in a remote work environment and should be committed to fostering strong professional relationships built on collaboration, curiosity and mutual respect.
Role Description
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Administer EMDR events and consultants training, ensuring smooth execution and participant satisfaction
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Organise and be the administrative point-person for CPD events and workshops, both online and in-person where necessary
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Administration of the CPD points application process
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Coordinate with regional and special interest groups to organise and promote events
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Provide administrative support for membership-related tasks
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Develop an understanding of the accreditation process and support the Accreditation Admin Assistant where needed
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Collaborate with colleagues across the Association to ensure efficient operations
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Occasionally attend committee and board meetings. An ability to take meeting minutes would be valued but is not essential.
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Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends for event management
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Knowledge and experience of using Zoom and Office 365 suite is essential
For more information on how to apply, see the attached job description or click 'Apply' and download the job descrption from our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At St. John's, we have been making a positive difference to the lives of young people for nearly 140 years. We are now looking for an amazing Learning Support Worker to support us in making that difference! Could that be you?
Why join our inclusive team?
St. John's is one of the largest employers in Brighton and Hove.
What can we offer you?
- Salary of £23,469
- 32-days paid holiday (plus bank holidays) - 32-days are taken outside of term time
- Fulfilling and meaningful work – make a difference!
- Free lunch – how much will that save you a month?!
- Career development plans that are tailored to you
- Discounts across businesses in the local community.
Who are we?
St. John's is a non-maintained specialist provision, working with autistic people, the majority of whom also have learning disabilities. Some of our learners have co-occurring conditions such as epilepsy, hearing or visual impairments, or mental health needs. We also support autistic learners who have an additional profile of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) syndrome. We have a team built up of support workers, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nurses, PBS practitioners, assistant psychologists, and more, to support us in our holistic approach to development.
Each learner's curriculum is shaped by their individual strengths, interests, and challenges. St. John's is awarded with Autism Accreditation by the National Autistic Society (NAS). We support our learners to develop their skills in the NAS's four focus areas of:
- Difference in social communication and interaction
- Self-reliance and problem-solving
- Sensory
- Emotional Well-being
What are we looking for?
We've been doing this long enough to know that, whilst desirable, experience is not everything! Our amazing learning and development team and our passionate managers have coached people new to this field into support working roles. We know that if you have, the passion and desire to learn, and the want to empower others, you already have the foundations of an outstanding support worker. We are looking for drivers to support our young people to access the community, but having a licence isn't essential.
Sound like you? Then keep on reading!
What will you be doing?
- Supporting the young people in a classroom setting and during breaktimes
- Implementing the learner's behaviour support plan and risk assessment
- Working within a team of multidisciplinary professionals across the charity
- Tracking the progress of individuals and reporting to the teacher, care manager, and/or parents at review meetings.
Exciting opportunity? We think so! Click apply to start your journey as part of the St. John's College family as a Learning Support Worker
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
Location: Home working with travel to support events being held in the areas that you are covering. Initially this post will provide maternity cover in the areas of Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Avon and Somerset. Following further expansion of our services in July 2025, the post-holder will cover the areas of Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset. Occasional travel to 2wish Head Office in South Wales.
Objective:
2wish exists to provide support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under.
Aims:
- Ensure every Emergency Department and Critical Care unit has a suitable bereavement suite
- Ensure that bereavement boxes are available at each of these hospitals
- Ensure that immediate bereavement support is available for all affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- Provide a professional counselling service and other therapies for those affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- Provide support to individuals who witness the sudden death of a child or young person
- Provide support and training to professionals from any sector who may be affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- To advocate and campaign on behalf of suddenly bereaved families
2wish Cymru and 2wish :
2wish has been established since 2012 and has grown from strength to strength. During this time, we have worked tirelessly to embed our service and ensure that the offer of support is made at the point of death.
We offer an immediate, consistent, high-quality and compassionate service to all individuals affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under. We work in partnership with professionals who refer into the charity on behalf of families, so they don’t have to trawl through the internet for an organisation who may, or may not, be able to support. We provide immediate, and ongoing, support and are here for as long as our families need us.
In January 2024 we launched phase one, of a ten-phase expansion strategy, into the bordering counties of England and Wales, namely; Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Avon and Somerset. In July 2025, we plan to launch phase two of the expansion and will continue to roll out our service across the whole of England in the coming years.
Context of role:
2wish support anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under. Based in Wales and more recently, in the bordering counties with England, our charity provides immediate casework support, as well as ongoing aftercare services including counselling, alternative therapies, play therapy, support groups, support events and a respite cottage.
As we continue to expand our services across England, the successful candidate will play a vital role in the development of the expansion into England and will join a new team delivering a high-quality service in the second of ten phases across England, known as Phase 2. In July 2025, phase 2 will commence and include Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset, which are the areas this role will be responsible for.
The ideal applicant will reside in Wiltshire or Dorset as, prior to the launch of Phase 2, a period of maternity cover will be required for Phase 1, which includes Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We are recruiting for this role to commence as soon as possible.
Main duties:
Service:
- To coordinate support services including counselling, complementary therapy and play therapy for bereaved individuals
- To receive and contact historic and/or professional referrals directly from professional agencies, bereaved individuals, or the immediate support team
- To contact all individuals within 48 hours of receiving a support service referral
- To liaise with counsellors, complementary therapists and play therapists to arrange and coordinate support 1.5: To recruit new counsellors and therapists within your geographical boundaries and surrounding areas and build a community of therapists to engage with 2wish
- To deliver awareness training to secondary referral partners in healthcare settings, schools and workplaces on the use of the bereavement boxes, the services we deliver, how to refer into the charity and bereavement awareness
- To set up, coordinate and attend regular coffee mornings for bereaved individuals
- To set up, coordinate and attend regular coffee mornings for professionals and stakeholders
- To plan, organise and attend bi-monthly family and sibling events
- Attend any other relevant forums
- To contribute to and monitor the Counsellors and Therapists Facebook page and any other 2wish social media platforms as required
- To work consistently to raise awareness of 2wish in the community and with key partners across the regions you work within
- To support in the planning of and attend the annual 2wish Conference
- To submit monthly/quarterly/annual reports to Bereavement Services Manager as required
- To signpost and/or refer to other agencies that can provide support as required
General:
- To be responsible for organising own work agenda, time management and administration
- To show respect and sensitivity for the cultural and religious beliefs of families
- To undertake learning opportunities and seek them out for the team
- To adhere to all company policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Confidentiality, Health and Safety and Lone Working; and to be proactive in implementing new safe working practices as appropriate
- To attend weekend and evening community events in support of the charity as necessary
- Participate as and when required in team meetings and one-to-one meetings, and undertake, as appropriate, courses/training/other developmental activities, which is relevant to the role
It is the nature of the work that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances unpredictable and varied. All employees are therefore expected to work in a flexible way and tasks which are not specifically covered in their job description may have to be undertaken. You will be subject to performance review, which will incorporate a review of the above duties and performance over the period.
This role is subject to a DBS check.
Salary: Starting salary of £24,000 per annum, with the opportunity for an increase through the annual appraisal structure.
Contract type: Permanent - initially providing maternity cover for England Phase I and then covering England Phase II
Hours: Normal office hours are 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday, although alternative hours may be worked with line manager agreement. Work outside office hours may sometimes be necessary and will be compensated for by time off in lieu.
Annual leave: 28 days plus bank holidays. Annual leave steadily increases after five years of service. Annual leave and statutory holidays are calculated on a pro rata basis where applicable.
Pension: 2wish operate a contributory pension scheme. 2wish will auto-enrol you into the scheme in accordance with it's auto-enrolment obligations. Full details of the scheme will be provided to you once you are enrolled, including the minimum level of contributions that you will be required to make during your membership (current contributions - employer 3% and employee 5%).
Mileage: A fixed rate allowance is payable for agreed mileage undertaken on 2wish business in a private vehicle, over and above your usual journey to your workplace/s.
Location: This post is predominantly home based, with regular travel across the areas you will be covering and occasional travel to our Head Office in South Wales.
Additional benefits for our employees:
- An 'Employee Assistance Programme,' including wellbeing support
- Free parking on 2wish premises
- Free branded 2wish clothing
- An extra annual leave day on your birthday
- Incremental increase in holiday entitlement based on length of service
- Paid sick leave
- Discounts for personal purchases on 2wish Merchandise
- Discounted tickets to UK 2wish events for staff and family
- Extra holiday entitlement when taking part in 2wish overseas events
- Company mobile phone for performance of duties
- Tools/equipment required for the performance of duties Reimbursement of work expenses
- Bright Exchange employee discounts
- Auto-enrolment into the company contributory pension scheme
Closing date: Friday 10th January 2025. Interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 13th January 2025.
Are you passionate about shaping the future of mental health support? Strides Highbury Counselling Centre is searching for a dynamic Clinical Placement Manager to lead and nurture our honorary counsellors and ensure compassionate, high-quality care for our clients.
This is your chance to make a real difference, driving impactful counselling services while mentoring the next generation of therapists.
Why Strides?
We bridge the gap in mental health services, offering affordable, long-term counselling to those who need it most. Join us in creating a safer, brighter future for individuals and communities.
What You’ll Do:
- Recruit, manage, and support our talented team of trainee counsellors.
- Oversee client services to ensure excellence in care.
- Collaborate on clinical policies, safeguarding, and service development.
- Build strong relationships with training organisations and supervisors.
About You:
You’re an experienced counsellor or psychotherapist (450+ hours), with a deep understanding of psychodynamic modalities and ethical frameworks. You’re organised, proactive, and passionate about making a lasting impact in mental health services.
Working with people and communities to move forward
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re on the look out for a new member of our team, a new member of our Executive Team, and someone that is going to be part a key part of this inspirational organisation, We Are Survivors.
Could you be our new Criminal Justice Services Director?
Are you the person that wants to lead an amazing team of therapists working both outside in the community and inside prison and secure settings?
Do you want to inspire a team of ISVAs, the first male focused ISVA team in the UK to do more for those victims/survivors in the criminal justice process as the system across England and Wales is straining?
Do you, like us, think that every person has the capacity to create change and so want to be part of an organisation that is not only ground breaking but now the largest male victim/survivor organisation in the UK?
The Criminal Justice Services Directorate is an incredibly important part of our organisation, delivering services in the community and in secure settings including Prisons, with a range of individuals and groups that have all been impacted by sexual harms (including sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation, or boys and men) alongside the impact on their families and friends.
Over the past 15+ years we have grown as an organisation, both physically and metaphorically, and we’re now supporting approximately 2,500 male survivors every single year across all our services in the Community Services Directorate and the Criminal Justice Services Directorate. The current state of the criminal justice system, the difficulties in the mental health system, the cost of living and other societal pressures will make the next few years both challenging and fascinating and you could get to help shape our local and regional response, along with influencing the national discussion on tackling sexual and domestic abuse, gender-based violence, and the ever-growing prison population.
This role is one that will give you the opportunity to use your:
- strategic planning skills;
- systems leadership experience;
- people management and influencing; and
- governance and performance leadership.
You’ll work with the Community Services Director and the Operations Director, and alongside the Deputy Chief Executive Officer to be part of the Executive Leadership team; whilst supporting and working with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure we make our vision a reality.
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Background
The Maypole Project supports children and young people with complex medical needs and their families across the UK. Our vision is that all families with a child with complex medical needs will have access to our support from diagnosis, for as long as they need.
Our unique model provides emotional and wellbeing support through counselling and therapy services for parents/carers, siblings and other adults involved in caring for a young person with complex medical needs.
The Maypole Project has been providing vital services to families for over 21 years and is in an exciting phase of development. We are expanding our management team to provide the capacity needed to grow and extend our provision to meet the needs of more families who would benefit from our unique model of support.
Role Purpose
As a member of the senior leadership team, the role will have strategic and operational oversight of all clinical and therapeutic services and activities, ensuring the Maypole Model of support is delivered effectively, to high-quality standards and is appropriately resourced. Working to the Maypole vision to provide access to support for everyone who needs it across the UK, through appropriate outreach, the role will work closely with colleagues and external partners to support the development and expansion of our service offer to meet the needs of families and grow our income.
Key Responsibilities
Service Management
- Line Management of the Senior Counsellor, Senior Child Therapist, Activities Manager and Clinical Supervisors.
- Overall management of the Therapies team, fostering positive communications through regular team meetings/socials, and building a collaborative and collegiate working culture across the organisation.
- Ensure all staff receive appropriate training and have access to further professional development opportunities.
- Holding a counselling caseload of 3-4 clients, in line with postholders professional qualifications and experience.
- Oversight of all enquiries and referrals from initial contact, through assessment and end of support, with assistance from the team administrator.
- Facilitate the provision of a Clinical Supervision for the therapies team.
- Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the organisation ensuring safeguarding cover is always available via nominated deputies in your absence.
- Contributing to case conferences as required and convening internal “Maypole Team around the family” meetings to discuss our work and ensure seamless working both within Maypole’s provision and with external providers as necessary.
- Contract management: act as the main point of contact for our contractors with which we have service level agreements for the provision of therapy services.
- Data: Manage the client database and associated systems for recording of clients in relation to appointments, payments and impact reporting.
- Ensure premises are fit for purpose for therapy services and activities programmes, ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations, accessibility and confidentiality policies, in liaison with Head of Developments, CEO and other responsible personnel.
- Business/Service Development
- Contribute to strategic and operational plans for business and service development including delivering the aims of our strategic plan for growth in the following areas:
- service uptake and expansion across a wider geographic area
- developing service provision, quality and resourcing
- development of training and other consultancy services to external professionals
- Monitoring and Evaluation: ensuring standardised ways of recording data and disseminating the impact of our services in communications to a range of stakeholders including for contracts/grants as well as for key supporters and internally the Board and staff team.
- Support the CEO and Head of Development in developing external relationships and partnerships, instigating discussions regarding potential new contracts and partnerships and opportunities for collaborative working.
- Act as an Ambassador for The Maypole Project, advocating and promoting our work throughout relevant networks. Working with the Head of Development, seek opportunities to give talks and presentations to a range of audiences with the aim of building relationships with external contacts and potential partners.
- Reporting: provide written reports as required for the CEO, Board of Trustees, funders and contract clients.
Finance
- Contribute to setting the annual budget for therapies and activities.
- Monitor monthly income and expenditure accounts for therapy services, highlighting any discrepancies or potential for significant over or underspends.
General responsibilities
- Attend regular supervision, line management and whole team meetings.
- Adhere to the codes of ethics and practice adopted by The Maypole Project, in line with our service model and with other relevant Counselling Professional bodies.
- Comply with legal and statutory requirements including the Data Protection Act, Health and Safety at Work Act (always ensuring H&S of self and others).
- Comply with all organisational and departmental policies and procedures.
- Undertake the required CPD as identified in annual appraisals and line management processes.
- The postholder is expected to carry out additional duties commensurate with the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Organisation
ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise their potential. We do this by helping our partners to be consistently impactful and operationally sustainable.
This role will lead our Evaluation Practice. ImpactEd Evaluation works with schools and organisations, analysing the impact of programmes and interventions to help them do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. The practice works with over 1,500 schools and 80 education and youth organisations, serving more than a quarter of million pupils.
The Opportunity
The Associate Director role will lead a portfolio of research projects across ImpactEd Evaluation and support our team to deliver effective partnerships. Our partners encompass education organisations such as charities, edtech organisations and government, and schools and multi-academy Trusts. We aim to deliver high-quality research and evaluation projects that help our partners make better decisions to benefit young people.
You will act as an experienced consultant on a range of different partnerships to help partners develop their evaluation strategy and approach. For example, you could deliver independent evaluations for organisations like the Careers and Enterprise Company, Nesta or multi-academy Trusts such as Lift Schools. You will also have team development and line management responsibilities, play a role in supporting business development and sales and have opportunities to contribute to development of team strategy.
As an Associate Director level, this role will manage high-profile projects directly and oversee a number of projects delivered by other members of the team, working collaboratively. As well as direct partner management, you would support quality assurance and contribute to internal learning and development.
Why Us?
As well the organisations we work with, we have a commitment to our people and developing the next generation of leaders within the social enterprise, education and evaluation sectors.
We support hybrid working, have an extensive professional development programme including individual budget and CPD leave, and operate transparent governance including through forms of employee ownership. We offer all employees access to a healthcare plan and wellbeing advice, including free therapist support.
As a growing organisation we are committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a positive experience of work and maintain an annual EDI action plan, supported by a Board sponsor.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Governance
UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy)
£70,000 - £80,000
Hybrid, office-based (London) once per month
ASAP Start
Would you like to help shape the future of mental health service provision in the UK?
Would you like to join a committed and dedicated team, overseeing UKCP's governance framework?
We are thrilled to be partnering again with UKCP to find their new Head of Governance.
About UKCP
The UKCP is the leading professional body for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. We 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.
UKCP's charitable objectives are to promote:
- the art and science of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for the public benefit;
- research in psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling and to disseminate the results of any such research;
- high standards of education and training and practice in psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling
- the wider provision of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for all sections of the public
This is a particularly exciting time to join the UKCP as they have just launched their new three-year strategy "psychotherapy in a changing world".
Reporting to the CEO and supporting the SMT, you will work with the board of trustees to deliver corporate governance improvements to ensure UKCP can achieve its strategic aims and is sustainable for the future.
Does this sound like you?
- Extensive experience leading governance improvements within professional associations or charities
- You will enjoy the opportunity to support an important cause where there is a growing demand in society for greater choices of high-quality mental health service provision.
- You'll work alongside colleagues from diverse backgrounds and collaborate with staff and practitioners.
- Scope for professional development and personal reward as you help an important charity embrace good governance principles.
- An opportunity to build connections with psychotherapeutic practitioners, training bodies and regulation.
In short this is an opportunity to make a real difference and help shape the future of mental health services.
Interviews will take place in the new year.
Please forward your CV-only, no need for a cover letter. We can then share the full JD and a qualifying question.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity 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 do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
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Are you a highly organised leader with excellent facilitation skills who is passionate about the transformative power of the Arts, building community and helping people grow and develop in their therapeutic arts skills?
As Talitha Arts’ Therapeutic Arts Programme Manager, you will be responsible for managing Talitha Arts’ programmes, partnerships and practitioners, working with a wide range of stakeholders. You will come from an arts, management or therapeutic arts background (in any field) and have experience developing programming, managing people/volunteers, and growing partnerships.You will be committed to growth and development and passionate about the power of the creative arts to bring healing, restoration and transformation. You will have experience and a heart for working with vulnerable people, devising and developing creative arts workshops and training sessions, and will be willing to work flexibly with therapeutic intent but outside a clinical framework.
This position is home-based with regular travel within London for workshop, training and meetings (travel costs will be reimbursed). Working hours are flexible throughout the week and can be either part time or full time depending on the candidate (maximum of 30hrs per week).Talitha Arts also provides learning and development opportunities, travel for work within London and 3 extra days at Christmas.
Who are We?
Talitha Arts is creative arts charity that delivers creative arts workshops that benefit the mental health and wellbeing of those who have experienced trauma (through trafficking, living with dementia, domestic and sexual abuse, homelessness) and/or are living with mental health problems, addiction or disability. We are a small team comprising our Artistic Director (Executive), Fundraiser and Therapeutic Consultant. You will be managing 15 self-employed practitioners who work on a freelance basis.
At Talitha Arts, creativity is at the heart of everything we do, and therefore we are seeking someone who shares our belief in the transformative power of the creative arts and can reflect our creative and relational ethos in their approach to managing our programmes, practitioners, and partners. As we are a small charity, you may be asked to perform duties to support fundraising and other initiatives.
Equal Opportunities
At Talitha we are committed to creating and supporting an inclusive environment and
to celebrate diversity and the value of different backgrounds and experiences. We
encourage applications from all backgrounds - we are particularly interested in
welcoming global majority candidates, those with disabilities and LGBTQI+ candidates.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our organisation's core values and
the work we do.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Managing and developing all aspect of Talitha Art’s therapeutic arts workshop programming
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Overseeing all programming, coordinating teams and managing Practitioner Coordinators
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Overseeing the planning and evaluation process of all programmes, including liaising with partners, monitoring and reporting
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Advising on creative and therapeutic processes
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Helping to create and develop new programme strategies in collaboration with the Artistic Director to ensure best practice
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Working closely with Talitha staff and practitioners to ensure programmes are well-managed and run to budget
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Overseeing and managing the content of sessions and monitoring therapeutic intent
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Working alongside Therapeutic Consultant to ensure that programmes are trauma-informed and therapeutic in intent
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Act as Deputy Safeguarding Adult and Child Lead for Talitha Arts
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Maintaining all databases and updates (in google workspace)
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Committed to ongoing learning and development, including exploring expressive arts therapies and researching beneficiary groups
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Delivering workshops alongside a team of practitioners as and when is necessary
2. Managing Talitha Art’s partnerships with organisations, care homes and community settings to develop ongoing collaborative programmes
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Building on existing partner relationships; and seeking and developing new partner relationships
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Partnering with various organisations to schedule and manage Talitha’s programmes
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Developing project proposals and pitch to new potential partners
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Collaborating with partners on project management of programmes including planning scheduling, coordinating publicity, and follow up with partners (liaising with AD)
3. Managing Talitha Arts Practitioners
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Developing, devising and delivering Talitha Art’s ongoing practitioner training and development and induction training for new practitioners (alongside AD)
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Helping to devise an effective approach to ensure practitioner retention and best practice (alongside AD)
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Coordinating programmes to fit availability of practitioners in accordance with their suitability for the client groups
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Working alongside AD to recruit practitioners (including DBS and references checks), liaise with them during the process, and assess suitability and progress of trainees
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Delegating tasks to Programme Coordinators and working closely with them to have oversight of programmes they are responsible for
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Organising and planning regular check ins and ongoing learning and development sessions and opportunities (alongside AD)
We aim to use the power of the therapeutic arts to enable transformation in those in need of mental health support
Please note, due to the nature of the service, it is an occupational requirement that the post holder is female and the post is therefore exempt from the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 in terms of Schedule 9, Part 1, and Paragraph 1 of the Act.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a compassionate Children and Family Worker to support mothers and children at Penrose Women's Refuge in West London. You will provide trauma-informed care, fostering a safe and nurturing environment for families to heal and thrive.
Your role includes facilitating family activities, offering parenting guidance, supporting children’s education, and working closely with mums and external agencies to deliver holistic support. By empowering families to rebuild relationships and overcome challenges, you’ll help them achieve stability and independence. Someone who worked in a primary school or Education might be a good fit for this type of role. Due to the nature of the service, the postcode has been removed; however, the service is based in West London.
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week - Early: 7:30am - 3:30pm, Late: 11:30pm - 7:30am, Day: 9:00am - 5:00pm 1 Saturday per month on site.
Salary: £26,155
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS ROLE
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of families who need it most. By providing tailored, trauma-informed support, you’ll play a vital part in helping mothers and children rebuild their lives and create a brighter future.
What are we looking for?
- Understanding and/or experience of working with people of complex backgrounds
- Previous experience and/or in-depth knowledge about working with children who have experienced trauma
- IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, basic Microsoft experience
What we offer
- 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
ABOUT US
Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change
Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.
Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details above.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.
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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.
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Ref: TCW-24
Are you a proactive, compassionate and collaborative individual with a passion for supporting vulnerable people involved with the Criminal Justice System, gang involvement/ risk of, substance use and learning difficulties and supporting them to progress successfully into education, training and employment?
If so, join St Giles as a Trainee Caseworker in our Skills and Employment team, where you will support the delivery of a high-level service in which you will be responsible for one-to-one customised support that will enable our clients to overcome their employment and wider barriers and make progress with their personal goals and ambitions.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this key role
As a key part of an energetic and highly motivated team, you will be responsible for engaging, motivating, advocating for and supporting a small caseload of clients experiencing a range of barriers, including involvement with Criminal Justice System, gang involvement/ risk of, substance use and/or learning difficulties to achieve set engagement and employment targets.
Working alongside a caseworker, we will count on you to develop and deliver one-to-one and group activities which are engaging and high quality, while also supporting the caseworker to engage employers and work collaboratively with local agencies.
What we are looking for
- Willingness to engage people via outreach and promotion including liaising with relevant local agencies to generate referrals
- The ability to manage a small caseload and support people to progress closer to the labour market and to support colleagues to achieve overall project targets
- The desire to provide a person-led support service that responds to an individual’s employment, wider needs and aspirations.
- A willingness to support trainers with small group workshops and activities on employability and soft skills, drop-in sessions and workplace visits
- Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, verbal and written
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
Closing date 1 January 2025.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a skilled Bid Manager and Proposal Writer to join our dynamic Bid Team within the Development, Marketing, and Communications Department at Social Interest Group (SIG). This role is key to driving our growth and enhancing the delivery of our vital services.
As Bid Manager and Proposal Writer, you will lead competitive tendering processes, craft compelling bids and proposals, and provide strategic insight into market trends to guide organisational development. You will also play a pivotal role in producing high-quality proposals that clearly articulate our vision, services, and value to commissioners and funders.
Working collaboratively with internal teams, you will identify funding opportunities, develop high-quality submissions, and ensure our proposals align with both national policies and the needs of local communities.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS ROLE
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving the success and growth of Social Interest Group (SIG). As a Bid Manager and Proposal Writer, you will be at the forefront of making a real difference by securing vital contracts and partnerships that support our mission of empowering vulnerable people. Your ability to create engaging, well-crafted proposals will be instrumental in helping SIG grow its impact and achieve its objectives.
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday, based in our central office in Islington, hybrid with flexible work from home available. You will also be expected to travel across London and the South East, as well as our other locations to attend market engagement and bid related activities and attend regular service visits.
What are we looking for?
- Previous experience in a similar role with responsibilities such as securing new bids and/or retaining existing contracts.
- Demonstrated expertise in bid and proposal writing, including reviewing and editing content.
- Proficiency with IT systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, and the ability to quickly learn new software programs.
- A keen eye for detail and the ability to create engaging, high-quality content, with strong proofreading skills.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with tender portals and the ability to navigate them efficiently.
- Willingness to travel to attend market engagement events and service visits for a deeper understanding of SIG's offerings.
- Research skills to review and synthesise large amounts of information, informing model development and shaping tender responses.
What we offer
- 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
WORKING FOR US
ABOUT US
Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change
Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.
We are an inclusive employer, committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity.
Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details above.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.