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Shop Manager (Retail Opportunities Available) 

£23,543 per annum

Plympton, Plymouth

Full time

Permanent 

Do you have a passion for customer service and possess a can do attitude? Do you have a good eye for fashion old and new, or knowledge of bric-a-brac and antiques?

If yes, then this could be the position for you, as our client is looking for a Shop Manager in their Plympton Shop! 

Your Key responsibilities will include: 

• All aspects of shop management, including administration and banking, recruitment and management of volunteer staff & all health and safety requirements are adhered to. 

• Be able to achieve agreed budgets and targets by maximising sales and controlling direct shop expenses. 

• Recruitment and Training of a motivated team of paid staff and Volunteers 

Their Ideal Candidate will have: 

• Previous retail or charity work experience. 

• The ability to demonstrate personal flexibility 

• Be able to promote the work of the Hospice 

• Knowledge of Gift Aid 

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English (A-C) 

• Cash handling 

Closing date: Sunday 21st July 

Shortlist Monday: 22nd July 

First interviews: Wednesday 31st July. 

Don't miss out on the opportunity to join their friendly, award-winning team- They also have a fantastic opportunity for a Cluster Manager within their organization if you are interested in the role please find the Job description attached and advise on which role you are applying for in your application – Good Luck! 

Do you want the unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced service, delivering exceptional support to families bereaved by and witness to homicide; coordinating a tailored package of support to service users and their families?
Would you enjoy working closely with Police Major Crime teams providing briefings on the work we do in the Homicide Service (HS)?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you; we have an exciting opportunity for a Homicide Family Caseworker to join our team, you will be based in West Midlands also covering the Warwickshire area working 37.5 hours a week.

What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

You will be joining a passionate and committed team who provide high quality and bespoke support to service users. We pride ourselves on exceptional trauma informed advocacy and support to all service users.

The role of Homicide Caseworker is varied, demanding and rewarding; no two days are the same and you will thrive on this challenge. You will need to be extremely organised and able work independently and as well as being a pro-active, supportive member of a team open to developing your personal resilience.

You will work closely with the Major Crime Police Units, Senior Investigators and Family Liaison Officers, you will provide a pivotal role to support clients through the Criminal Justice System. You will provide support to families by phone and Zoom when their usual Homicide Caseworker is unavailable. You will complete needs assessments, and will coordinate and deliver a tailored package of support alongside our commissioned providers and other key stakeholders.

You will be driven to make a difference every day with the ability to focus on the needs of vulnerable service users. You will have resilience and adaptability; understand the importance of professional boundaries; have excellent listening skills and the ability to demonstrate empathy. You will enjoy the challenge of a busy caseload and will be able to demonstrate the excellent organisation skills essential to managing a demanding and diverse workload.

As a fully trained Homicide Family Caseworker you will be responsible for managing your own complex caseload to the highest quality standards.

This role is part of our remote working team and so you will be home-based, however you will need to be able to travel to work meetings and to attend training as required.

You will need:

• Understanding of the impact of crime on victims.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering services and working directly within a statutory, voluntary or multi agency setting(s).
• Ability to balance competing needs and priorities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A successful track record of building effective working relationships across internal and external stakeholders
• A full driving license and transport.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Deputy Service Manager - Coleford

Location Coleford
Discipline: Care and Support
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £30,000 per annum

Expiry date: 31 Jul 2024 23:59

Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to become a dedicated manager, helping individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?

As a Deputy Service Manager at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. Supporting the Service Manager, you will be responsible for nurturing and inspiring those coming to work for Hft to help ensure we have the best staff teams offering great support services. This role also offers great opportunities for career progression to help you develop your knowledge and skills.

Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate and align with our values.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits and career development opportunities. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training and support along the way. With Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.
As a ‘Gold’ standard Investors in People accredited employer, we are committed to supporting colleague wellbeing as a priority. Within this, all Hft employees get access to TELUS Health – the world’s biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service. It is completely free for all colleagues to use in complete confidence, whenever and however they want to access it.

We offer

- Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)
- Apprenticeships: Hft will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management within the first 12-18 months of your employment.
- Training: Access to award winning training and development
- Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app
- Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.
- TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.
- Discounted mobile ‘phone contracts. As an Hft employee, you’ll be able to take advantage of Vodafone’s Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.
- Care Friends: Employee referral app – earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.
- Free life assurance – 3 x your annual salary

About the role

Alongside the Service Manager, you are responsible and accountable for monitoring, maintaining and providing the highest standards of clinical and personal support and service delivery, while promoting independence and choice to the people supported in the service. You will support the Service Manager to manage and ensure the delivery of the service’s key quality and safety priorities by holding delegated responsibility in key areas of the day-to-day running of the supported living activity/service. You will also have delegated responsibility for the direct supervision and line management of a team of Support Practitioners. As a senior member of the team, you will promote and lead good practice at all times, doing all you can to make sure that the people we support and their colleagues come to no harm and that the people we support are satisfied with the level of support they receive by acting as an
exemplary role model.

As a Deputy Service Manager, flexibility is important for both you and for the service. You will be required to do on-call shifts during out of office hours. You will be expected to work 20% of your total weekly hours on shift across your assigned services and will be able to role model all aspects of a support practitioner role duties and responsibilities. Following your time on shift, and in general practice at all other times, you will have responsibility for reporting back to the Service Manager and for maintaining a continual dialogue loop of feedback that focuses on quality, and continuous improvement and learning and ensuring the smooth operation of the allocated group of services

A full UK driving licence, with access to your own vehicle, is essential for the role.

About you

- You will have significant, recent experience at a front-line management level in field of learning disabilities in regulated services which may have included being a Registered Manager
- You will have knowledge of legislation and guidance relating to adults with learning disabilities, CQC regulations and Health and Safety issues.
- You need good IT skills and experience of maintaining records to be a success in this role. ???????
- You need to hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care or hold a level 3 diploma and be willing to undertake this level 5 apprenticeship qualification within an agreed reasonable timescale of 18 months as part of a development plan
- You will have the ability to lead and manage people and be a role model in all aspects of people leadership especially performance
- If you have the passion for delivering high quality care and support services to people with learning disabilities and you want to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life – then this is the role for you. ???????

???????For more information on the role and responsibilities, please refer to the job description & person spec.

REF-215 038

Speak Out Facilitator

Location: Northamptonshire (travel across the area – home based for administration)  

Salary: £22,500 - £29,500 per year, pro-rata

Contract Type: Part Time – 15 hours per week

Position Type: Permanent

All applications by midnight on Monday 8 July; however, we reserve the right to close this vacancy before this date.

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

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

Do you have strong communication skills? 

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

About us 

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

We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.

About the role 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Speak Out Facilitator to join our team covering Northamptonshire. This is a permanent role, working part-time (15 hours per week) reporting directly to the Connections Team Leader. 

The role will require you to support our Quality Checkers who have lived experience of a learning disability.  You will help them to feed back to the Integrated Care Board on the quality of services for people with a learning disability. The Integrated Care Board is currently exploring how this can also include autistic people. You will need to travel across Northamptonshire to various homes and residential settings and be home based for administrative tasks.  Therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection are essential.  The post is a permanent contract with a starting salary between £22,500 - £29,500 per annum pro-rata. 

About you 

We’d like to hear from you if you: 

· Have experience in a role that requires outstanding communication skills to achieve excellent results – for example using different methods of communication to suit people with a learning disability.

· Are understanding of the various social, educational and emotional impacts facing people who have a lived experience of a learning disability (in a volunteering or employed role)

· Can prioritise and manage time effectively

· Can flexibly work within teams across the service, as and when required, to meet business needs

· Can travel between locations as required using either own or public transport

· Hold an Enhanced DBS with Child and Adults Barred lists or willing to obtain

 

How will you make a difference? 

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

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

 

Professional Development? 

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

Benefits:

 · 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata for part time colleagues

· 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution

· Salary sacrifice pension scheme

· Separate Life Assurance Cover

· Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc

· Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme

· Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance

· Support with continuous professional development

 

Equality and Diversity 

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

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

 

How to apply 

Please see the link on our website 

Important Dates: 

Closing date for applications: by midnight on Monday 8 July, however VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.

Interviews: 16-17 July. 

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

We look forward to hearing from you.

Develop Policy Framework to Sustainably Dispose of Destroyed Firearms and Ammunition Components in the Caribbean – Consultant

 

About Mines Advisory Group (MAG)

Founded in 1989, MAG is a co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for our work towards banning landmines under the Ottawa Treaty, also known as the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. We and work to reduce and prevent armed conflict by supporting government and communities to safely manage weapons and ammunition. We have helped more than 20 million people in 70 countries rebuild their lives and livelihoods after war.

 

About the Caribbean Programme

In the Caribbean region, MAG together with CARICOM IMPACS is building on various assessments already undertaken in the region to provide targeted assistance to states with regard to weapons and ammunition management, policy and advocacy support, and engagement with a wide range of other partners. This innovative programme focuses on safety, security and sustainability, ultimately helping to create the conditions for peace and sustainable development.

 

Purpose/objective of the assignment

To support the Caribbean in its efforts to combat the illicit trafficking and proliferation of firearms and ammunitions fuelling armed violence, CARICOM IMPACS, MAG and UNLIREC will seek to develop sustainable, cost-effective options and material recommendations for Caribbean states on methods of final disposal of destroyed firearms and ammunition components. This will enhance the knowledge and capacity of Caribbean states to comply with local, regional and international obligations. These activities will ultimately contribute towards achieving SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), which highlights the illicit flow of arms as a key barrier towards peaceful societies.

The MAG team in partnership with CARICOM IMPACS and UNLIREC is therefore seeking the services of an individual consultant. The consultant will be responsible for conducting an assessment, research and analysis, engagement and outreach with key regional stakeholders, and developing and finalising a policy with instructive recommendations. This policy will be in alignment with applicable international frameworks, in SALW and ammunitions, the Caribbean Priority Actions on Addressing Illicit Trafficking of Firearms (2019), the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap, and relevant national legislations, taking into consideration, health, climate change and other applicable environmental policies.

Implementation arrangements

Desktop analysis and report writing can be carried out on a remote basis, but the successful candidate must be able to travel to select countries in the region to conduct consultations with key national stakeholder’s face to face.

The consultancy is intended to begin on 5 August 2024.

 

Scope of work

To support the Governments across the Caribbean Region to develop sustainable final disposal solutions for obsolete, surplus and confiscated weapons and ammunition, the Consultant will undertake the following tasks:

1) Initial Assessment and research - Contextual analysis, best practices and environmental review.

2) Stakeholder Engagement – Conduct site visits, consult with key stakeholders across the region, liaise and gather input from partner organisations.

3) Policy Development – Draft policy and technical guidelines in alignment with regulatory frameworks.

4) Validation Exercise – Facilitate feedback session, gather inputs and assess resources; develop action plan.

5) Prepare a brief report identifying research findings, stakeholder feedback, and policy drafts.

 

Person Specification

The Consultant must present with the following requisite qualifications and competencies:

• At minimum 5 years’ experience in developing policies related to arms control, environmental management, or public safety.
• Demonstrable knowledge in conducting environmental impact assessments, particularly related to hazardous materials.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks at both national and international levels, particularly concerning arms control and environmental protection.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey findings, recommendations, and policy drafts to diverse audiences.
• Experience working with the Caribbean region (preferable).

Preferred Qualifications:

· Training in the field of environmental assessments, environmental management and/or arms control.

HOW TO APPLY

For further information about the Terms of Reference, please download the information pack from our website maginternational . org/work-for-us/PFC-Caribbean

Application is by submission of the following to human.resources@ maginternational. org:

· Resume/CV: Including Contact Information, Education/Qualification, Employment Records /Experience inclusive of two references contact information (name, email address and phone number)

· Brief Technical Proposal (workplan and approach) outlining how the consultant will approach and complete the assignment.

· Evidence of successful research projects.

· Financial Proposal: Please complete the Financial Proposal Form template attached, to express your price offer for the services required. All prices shall be quoted in USD dollars (USD).

Please submit applications by the closing date of 22 July 2024 19.00 AST

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of consultancy is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to background checks, please click here.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

Sandy Bear is going through a period of development and we need our income to grow to achieve this. Our newly created Head of fundraising and marketing will play a pivitol role in achieving our ambition.

Supporting our existing Income generation and taking it to the next level, there is ample opportunity to put your stamp on fundraising within Sandy Bear. Whether you are an experienced fundrasier looking to develop your career, or a seasoned manager looking for a new challenge and can champion our cause, we want to hear from you.

Sandy Bear has a great team of volunteers and staff and this is an exciting time to be joining us and help implement different genres of fundraising.

This role is working across Wales, supporting our Wales based charity.

The National Homicide Service is a fast paced, specialist team funded directly by the Ministry of Justice to provide exceptional trauma informed practical and emotional support every day. We currently have an opportunity for a Caseworker to join our Remote Working Team. This role is home-based working 37.5 hours per week

This is a unique opportunity to support families and individuals bereaved by and eyewitness to murder and manslaughter.

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

The role of Homicide Caseworker is varied, demanding and rewarding; no two days are the same and you will thrive on this challenge. You will need to be extremely organised and able work independently and as well as being a pro-active, supportive member of a team open to developing your personal resilience.

You will work closely with the Major Crime Police Units, Senior Investigators and Family Liaison Officers, you will provide a pivotal role to support clients through the Criminal Justice System. You will provide support to families by phone and Zoom when their usual Homicide Caseworker is unavailable. You will complete needs assessments, and will coordinate and deliver a tailored package of support alongside our commissioned providers and other key stakeholders.

You will be driven to make a difference every day with the ability to focus on the needs of vulnerable service users. You will have resilience and adaptability; understand the importance of professional boundaries; have excellent listening skills and the ability to demonstrate empathy. You will enjoy the challenge of a busy caseload and will be able to demonstrate the excellent organisation skills essential to managing a demanding and diverse workload.

As a fully trained Homicide Family Caseworker you will be responsible for managing your own complex caseload to the highest quality standards. This role is part of our remote working team and so you will be home-based, however you will need to be able to travel to work meetings and to attend training as required.

You will need:

• Effective verbal & written communication skills
• Experience delivering services within a statutory, voluntary or multi agency setting
• Good organisational skills, able to prioritise effectively
• To work independently & as part of a team
• Ability to build relationships with both interenal & external stakeholders

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria. Please give examples where appropriate, and show your aptitude for post. Please ensure you answer each shortlisting criteria including the need to drive and have your own mode of transport.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

METRO is looking to recruit for the vacancy of Parenting Support Practitioner. This fulfilling and exciting role is dedicated to helping empower, equip and support parents of teenagers in the London borough of Greenwich. The role will support parents one-to-one through mentoring and coaching to improve their skills and confidence in managing relationships with their teenage children.

Programme

The METRO Parenting Support Programme is part of the Young Greenwich Partnership, delivering a new integrated programme commissioned by the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The essential purpose of the Young Greenwich programme is to enable young people to develop holistically, working with them to facilitate their personal, social and educational aspirations to develop their voice and reach their full potential. The programme is led by NHS Oxleas Foundation Trust (Oxleas) and delivered with Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) partners, who, together with METRO, form the Young Greenwich Partnership.

The METRO Parenting Support Programme delivers coaching, group work, mentoring and counselling designed to help parents of teenagers achieve their health and wellbeing goals. This, in

turn, will allow us to achieve goals for parents and children and young people as part of the wider Young Greenwich programme.

Role

The role will include working with parents one-to-one and in groups to identify goals around improving confidence and wellbeing and using mentoring and coaching tools and techniques to help support parenting skills development. Topics will include understanding the developmental needs of teenage children, managing challenging behaviour, and looking after your health and wellbeing.

Job Title: Advocate

Service: Coram Voice Manchester

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 21 hours per week

Salary: £13,104 - £13,380.60 per annum (£21,840 - £22,301 FTE)

Location: Home based with travel across Manchester.

About Coram:

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About Coram Voice:

Coram Voice exists to enable and equip children and young people to hold the system to account, to challenge and support it to do its job properly and to uphold the rights of children and young people to actively participate in shaping their own lives.

Coram Voice strives for a society which recognises, and willingly accepts, its responsibilities to children and young people, where the inequalities and discrimination they currently face have been eradicated. Where those children and young people are fully engaged in all decisions that are made about their lives. Where the views, needs and feelings that they express are at the core of those decisions.

Coram Voice is a national independent children’s charity established in 1975 and has grown to become one of the leading organisations for children and young people in the UK.

Coram Voice is a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children. We get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them and work to improve the lives of children in care, care leavers and others who depend upon the help of the state.

Our Advocacy services we provide advocacy direct to children and young people in care, in need, in custody and to care leavers and children and young people with mental health needs. Advocates around the country support children and young people to get their voice heard in decisions about their lives. This may be through the telephone helpline or through an advocate working directly with a child, for instance, to support them at a review meeting or to help them make a complaint about their care. Coram Voice provides visiting advocacy services to most of the secure units nationally, to Secure Training Centres, Juvenile Young Offender Institutions, psychiatric hospitals, residential special schools and children’s homes.

About the Role:

You will work directly with care experienced children and young people and those on Child Protection Plans providing them with advocacy support in the community and in a variety of settings.

You will empower and support them to ensure their voices are heard within decision–making processes that effect their lives.

You will be a capable ambassador for Coram Voice with the ability to engage effectively with professionals, carers, other stakeholders and most importantly children and young people.

If you have the necessary experience and skills and a commitment to promoting the rights of young people, we would like to hear from you. 

Returning your application:

• We cannot accept general CVs.
• When completing your application form, you need to address each point of the person specification and demonstrate how you meet it.
• Applications must be fully completed.
• If you are a current Coram Voice employee you may submit a supporting statement only addressing the person specification requirements for the post.

Closing date: Sunday 14th July 2024 at 23:59

Interview date: Monday 22nd July 2024 

General consideration for applications:

• DBS checks: all posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
• Training: All successful candidates are required to complete our compulsory training programme which includes training in Advocacy (Being a Voice) Safeguarding and Diversity
• Conflict of interest: the independence of the service is important to Coram Voice. Prospective applicants need to raise any other potential conflicts of interest when initially contacting Coram Voice about this post.

Coram Voice is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278

About Rotherham Hospice

At Rotherham Hospice, we provide exceptional care for all those affected by terminal illness and are the only adult hospice in Rotherham for the people of Rotherham and surrounding villages.

We began offering Day Hospice services in 1994, and have grown over the years to now provide a 14 bed Inpatient Unit alongside our Hospice Community Team who provide care in the community.

Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers work together to provide palliative care that incorporates psychological, physical, social and spiritual support to help patients and their families achieve the very best quality of life, both at home and in the Hospice.

We believe in making a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and their families. As a member of our dedicated team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to a community of care that goes beyond the ordinary. We value innovation, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence in all that we do.

Join us in creating a compassionate and supportive environment where every team member plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for those we serve.

Your Responsibilities

• You will lead Rotherham Hospice’s community fundraising strategy and manage its associated income and expenditure budgets, ensuring that all targets are achieved and / or exceeded where possible.
• Through expert stewardship, you will ensure all our community supporters are invested and engaged with our cause and you will ensure all financial and relationship opportunities are explored and maximised to their fullest potential.
• You will build meaningful relationships with individuals and community groups within and surrounding the Rotherham area, supporting community-based activities and initiatives.
• As part of our high performing Fundraising Team, you will line manage our Community Fundraising Officers, setting a first-class example through proactivity and behaviours.

About you:

Experience

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role with solid knowledge and understanding of Community Fundraising.
• Proven experience developing compelling propositions that drive results and generate income / supporter acquisition. 
• Proven experience of meeting and exceeding financial targets in a fundraising setting.
• Experience developing and implementing supporter journeys across multiple channels and communication methods including telephone, written and face-to-face communications.

Skills and Abilities

• Able to plan, organise and prioritise workloads. 
• Ability to create meaningful long-lasting relationships. 
• Ability to demonstrate flexible and efficient working.
• Ability to demonstrate accurate and effective approach to tasks.
• Ability to multi-task on a variety of complex projects in a busy department.
• Good communicator and able to quickly build the confidence of colleagues.

What we can offer you

Holidays- A work-life balance is important for everyone, which is why we offer all employees 30 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), plus an additional day’s leave in every 5th year.

A supportive & comfortable working environment- Our Hospice is a calm and compassionate place to work, full of inspiring people who support one another.

Hassle-free parking at no cost- No one is more than a couple of minutes’ walk from the Hospice.

Great meals & drinks- Because our culinary team prepares food for patients 24/7, they cook for us too. Buy a lovely lunch with 50% off without even leaving the building.

Reassurance- Whilst the here and now is important, we all think about the future. We offer employees a 6% pension after probation and a Life Assurance scheme which will pay 2x your annual salary should you die whilst working in our service.

Training & development- Every employee will be supported with their training and development needs and will be regularly supported by their line manager. 

ASH Co-op is a thriving tenant-managed housing co-op in Cambridge. We have two part-time staff and are looking for a focused, committed, self-motivated and enthusiastic person to take the role on to cover for maternity leave to start from late September. 

This is a varied front-line role involving collecting rent and taking enquiries, including maintenance requests and applications for membership. It also involves monitoring budgets, some basic accounting and general office administration. You must be IT literate with a good working knowledge of excel and will ideally have previous experience of housing work, or a similar office environment.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To be responsible, with our other housing co-ordinator/s, for the day-to-day running of ASH Co-op in co-operation with the membership; deal with outside bodies on behalf of the co-op; keep computer records; maintain and develop office and financial systems; and provide administrative support for working groups.

REPORTING TO 
The Employment Co-ordinators, who are elected by the members on to ASH Co-op’s committee.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
All tasks are to be carried out with the relevant Co-ordinators and Working Groups where appropriate.  As a volunteer led organisation, the Housing Co-ordinators will be expected to liaise with working group co-ordinators from time to time to agree how tasks will split between them.  A key responsibility of the Housing Co-ordinators is to provide continuity where volunteers are unable to do so.

The successful applicant will be able to work Tuesdays and spread remaining hours across other weekdays between 8am-7pm when needed. The core office opening hours are 9.30am- 5pm. This role is being offered on a 13 month fixed contract.

Application date closes 10th July.

Interviews to be held late July 2024. 

Mind in Salford are offering an exciting opportunity within a forensic secure mental health setting, supporting vulnerable adults detained under the Mental Health Act.

Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA)
Working Pattern: 30 hours per week (4 weekdays)
Contract: Fixed Term (until March 2025, with possible extension)
Location: Edenfield Centre, Prestwich, Manchester M25 3BL. Possible additional locations in the local area.

The salary, pro rata, is as follows:
For an unqualified advocate: equivalent to a full time post of £23,920 gross, which equates to £19,136 actual gross salary working four days per week.  
For a qualified advocate: equivalent to a full time post of £26,000 gross, which equates to £20,800 actual gross salary working four days per week.

About the Role

The post holder will support vulnerable patients within the Adult Forensic and Acute Adult Services of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, with scope to work with patients at various stages of their treatment and rehabilitation. Please note that this role requires physical presence at the hospital.  Appointment will be subject to risk assessment. 

The successful, dynamic candidate will have:

• Experience of providing Independent Mental Health Advocacy, or having worked in a related field, to a high standard.  Relevant skills and experience from backgrounds other than Advocacy can be built on.
• The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals and service-users.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential as well as being adaptable to the needs and abilities of others.
• A working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, relating to both the civil and forensic sections of the Act and other associated legislation. As a minimum, a general understanding is required, with a willingness and an ability to expand on this once in post.

Required experience: Working within Advocacy or a Related Field for at least 1 year 
Desirable experience: Holding the National Advocacy Certificate Qualification

We welcome applications from disabled people and encourage those with experience of mental or emotional distress to apply.

An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken prior to any appointment due to the nature of the role.

Closing Date and time for applications: 9th July 2024 by 5pm
Date of Interviews for Shortlisted Candidates: 22nd July 2024

PLEASE PRESS THE 'APPLY NOW' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY.

Mind in Salford is an equal opportunities employer.

No agencies please.

Job Title: Associate Advocate

Service: Coram Voice

Contract Type: Associate

Hours: Flexible to meet the needs of the service

Salary: £17.65 per professional hour; £8.825 per hour travel time; £0.45 per mile for mileage

Location: Home based with travel to the locations of young people accessing Coram Voice’s services. We are looking for Associate Advocates able to travel to locations across Greater London, Berkshire, Windsor and/ or Maidenhead

About Coram:

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About Coram Voice:

Coram Voice is a national independent children’s charity established in 1975 and has grown to become one of the leading organisations for children and young people in the UK.

Coram Voice exists to enable and equip children and young people to hold systems to account, to challenge and support them to do their jobs properly and to uphold the rights of children and young people to actively participate in shaping their own lives.

Coram Voice strives for a society which recognises, and willingly accepts, its responsibilities to children and young people, where the inequalities and discrimination they currently face have been eradicated. Where those children and young people are fully engaged in all decisions that are made about their lives. Where the views, needs and feelings that they express are at the core of those decisions.

Our Advocacy services we provide advocacy direct to children and young people in a variety of situations. Advocates around the country support children and young people to get their voice heard in decisions about their lives. This may be through the telephone helpline or through an advocate working directly with a child, for instance, to support them at a review meeting or to help them make a complaint about their care. Coram Voice provides visiting advocacy services to most of the secure units nationally, to Secure Training Centres, Juvenile Young Offender Institutions, psychiatric hospitals, residential special schools and children’s homes.

About the Role

You will work directly with care experienced children and young people and those on Child Protection Plans providing them with advocacy support in the community and a variety of settings.

You will empower and support them to ensure their voices are heard within decision–making processes that effect their lives.

You will be a capable ambassador for Coram Voice with the ability to engage effectively with professionals, carers, other stakeholders and most importantly children and young people.

If you have the necessary experience and skills and a commitment to promoting the rights of young people, we would like to hear from you.

Recruitment process

Shortlisting will be undertaken by our Children’s Rights Managers. Successful candidates will then be invited for interview. The interview process comprises of a written exercise and a panel interview. Successful candidates will have a further one to one interview in accordance within Warner recommendations. Internal candidates will need to notify HR of their interest in the post and they will provide further information on the internal application process.

Returning your application:

• We cannot accept general CVs.
• When completing your application form, you need to address each point of the person specification and demonstrate how you meet it.
• Applications must be fully completed.
• If you are a current Coram Voice employee you may submit a supporting statement only addressing the person specification requirements for the post.

Closing date: Rolling until 23:59pm, 10th July 2024

Interview date: Rolling until 19th July 2024

General consideration for applications:

• DBS checks: all posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
• Training: All successful candidates are required to complete our compulsory training programme which includes training in Advocacy (Being a Voice) Safeguarding and Diversity
• Conflict of interest: the independence of the service is important to Coram Voice. Prospective applicants need to raise any other potential conflicts of interest when initially contacting Coram Voice about this post.

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Hours: 28 – 35 hours per week (negotiable)

Purpose of the Post
To lead insight and impact of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector across Bradford District and Craven, including developing and managing the Impact and Insight function for the VCS Alliance. To ensure the work of the VCSE sector is founded on good insight and that the impact can be presented clearly to wide range of audiences across the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership system. You will work in partnership with data and intelligence colleagues in Public Health and the NHS, promoting equitable outcomes for all community members.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To lead, on behalf of the VCSE sector, and in collaboration with system partners, the development of a shared set of metrics to measure the impact of the sector’s work, particularly in taking pressure off front line health and care services.
• Lead the development and implementation of an approach to demonstrate the impact of the work of VCS partners and their contribution to reducing inequalities.
• Work in collaboration with other voluntary sector infrastructure partners and their data and insight leads to help develop a joined up and collaborative approach to impact and insights across and on behalf of the VCSE sector.
• Develop, maintain and manage good relationships with a broad range of partners including, Local Authority, NHS partners, VCSE partners.
• Gather local, national, and international insight and learning to help inform investment decisions and the evolution of the VCS Alliance and its delivery partners’ work.
• Provide insight and learning for VCS Alliance staff, and VCSE advocates across the health and care system, to help them inform, advocate, influence and/or inspire.
• Present insights to a wide range of audiences, which includes senior leaders from different sectors, for a range of purposes including informing, advocating, influencing, and inspiring.
• To work in collaboration with system partners, including ICB and public health staff, to access relevant data that be translated into insight required to demonstrate impact of the VCSA and its delivery partners and wider VCSE organisations.
• Support the monitoring, learning, evaluation of programmes for the VCS Alliance and its delivery partners.
• Produce regular reports which help demonstrate the impact and learning of the work of the VCS Alliance and its delivery partners.
• Support the continued development of insight collection methods across a variety of projects.
• Engage in insight and impact conversations on behalf of the VCS Alliance with colleagues with similar roles across the BDC ICB system and the wider VCSE sector.
• Liaise with external evaluation agencies as required, ensuring that their insight is integrated within the VCS Alliance impact and insight system.
• Assist the Operations Director in managing all aspects of GDPR on behalf of the VCS Alliance, including acting in the role of Caldicott Guardian.

General Requirements

• Undertake personal training as required.
• Attend regular supervision sessions and staff meetings.
• Support general VCSA administration by handling inquiries via the telephone, email and drop-ins.
• Provide relevant information for VCSA’s newsletter/s, mailings, website and social media.
• Comply with all organisational policies and procedures.
• Promote VCSA with all stakeholders during the duties of your work.
• Undertake any other duties prescribed by your line manager.

Special conditions
As part of this role, you will be required to work and travel across the Bradford District and Craven. While the VCS Alliance supports hybrid working, there is an expectation that you will be based at the office for at least two days per week.

Benefits
28 days annual leave per year (Pro Rata) plus bank holidays, an additional day of leave for your birthday, Employee Assistance Programme, hybrid working, workplace pension, opportunities for professional development and free office parking.

Notes
All jobs are subject to change from time to time and this job description will be reviewed regularly. This post is subject to a 3-month probationary period and will be subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.