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Are you passionate about nature’s recovery in our cities and towns? Do you have expertise in urban ecology and knowledge of nature-based solutions to contemporary challenges? We are currently seeking a Senior Ecologist (Urban Nature Recovery) to deliver vital work protecting nature across our urban landscape.
Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust is one of 46 local, independent Wildlife Trusts and is the charity that works to make the environment of Birmingham and the Black Country (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton) a better place for wildlife and people through conservation management, environmental education, advocacy, and community involvement.
As a wildlife charity serving a heavily urbanised area, a major element of our work is to provide the ecological evidence that supports the designation of wildlife sites and informs the protection of nature in the face of urban development.
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to nature’s protection and recovery in Birmingham and the Black Country. The post holder will undertake ecological survey and management planning work to underpin the protection of local wildlife of great value to people, communities and organisations across our region.
This will be a varied role that will include biodiversity survey and site assessment work, biodiversity net gain calculation, development of the Trust’s engagement with nature-based solutions, and advancing the organisation’s staff, members’, and partners’ understanding of urban ecology. The successful applicant will be very well-organised, with a high level of attention to detail, and used to prioritising a complex workload. You will have excellent ecological survey skills, and the confidence and ambition to affect conservation outcomes through the provision of high quality ecological evidence. Above all you will be driven by a commitment to see nature’s recovery across Birmingham and the Black Country’s urban landscape.
Flexible role, based in our offices within Birmingham, but with the option of working from home, as required. Some travel regionally and nationally; a full UK driving licence is required for this role.
Benefits include 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), a 7% employer contribution pension, flexible and hybrid working opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme and working alongside a supportive and friendly group of nature lovers!
To find out more information or apply for the role, please click the APPLY button to be taken to our website, where full job details can be found.
This role will require the successful candidate to undertake a basic DBS check as part of the pre-employment checks.
Please note that we are not a UK visa sponsoring organisation. Therefore, you will need to be
able to demonstrate that you have the right to work in the UK if you wish to apply for this
role.
We are committed to ensuring transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment and employment. As a progressive charitable organisation, we champion equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristic.
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As Head of Advocacy, you will lead the development and delivery of Medical Justice’s advocacy programme, drawing on our evidence of the harm caused by immigration detention, to secure lasting change through combinations of research, policy, parliamentary, and media work, as well as contribute to strategic litigation.
Reporting directly to the Director, you will lead our experienced team advocacy team, help develop our strategic objectives and shape our emerging Senior Management Team.
We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience –
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Medical Justice is a member of the initiative so candidates with lived experience for our jobs can receive its support with reviewing covering letters, CVs, and interview preparation, as well as give encouraging and constructive feedback to applicants during and after the application process, subject to its volunteers’ availability.
If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please follow the link in the application pack to request support and they will confirm if they can match you with a mentor to support your application.
- see the Application Pack for more details.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Develop the advocacy team’s expertise in all of the ways our evidence can be used to effect change, including policy work both with the Home Office and NHS England who commission healthcare in immigration detention, parliamentary work, media work, and to contribute to strategic litigation, and how and when they interrelate.
- Understand and keep updated on what is happening with immigration detention policy, including matters that influence it, such as the literature on health issues of detainees, key legal judgements, inquests, reports by official monitors and parliamentary committees, responses to parliamentary questions, parliamentary debates, research produced by other organisations, and information that you glean from FOI requests.
- Keep abreast of the wider political context that may influence immigration and detention policy.
- Represent Medical Justice at external meetings and events.
- Participate in Home Office, NHS England and monitoring bodies’ stakeholder forums.
- Participate in formal and informal ad-hoc NGO groupings. - Work both reactively and pro-actively, identify opportunities for securing change and prioritise work according to its strategic importance as well as ‘return on investment’.
- Work with the Director and the Head of Casework to ensure ;
- Further develop Medical Justice’s Strategy and ensure that strategic objectives across the organisation are impactful, current and coherent.
- Developments that affect detention policy are shared within Medical Justice.
- Issues experienced in our casework are documented and used in our advocacy work.
- Our material is robust so that we maintain credibility as an organisation which is vital for our advocacy work as well as for the use of our medico-legal reports in clients’ individual legal cases.
- Develop the monitoring and evaluation framework for our advocacy work. - Facilitate the meaningful involvement of people with lived experience of detention Medical Justice advocacy work, including in its design and development.
- Line-manage the Parliamentary & Research Analyst and the Researcher, including providing support in terms of personal development/training and well-being. There will also be line-managing responsibilities for some periods of an individual on the Casework Trainee programme for people with lived experience, once it is introduced.
Research / line-management of the Researcher
- Consulting colleagues, other NGOs and lawyers to identify research projects that draw on medical evidence from our casework that would have the most impact, including carrying out research for strategic litigation and supporting such litigation.
- Collaborate with other organisations as appropriate.
- Lead the team in conducting research and provide periodic feedback of policy implications regarding the emerging findings to others within the organisation for consideration.
- Lead the team in the producing analysis of research and audits of our MLRs, writing up into required formats, including research reports, text for inclusion in policy work, submissions, witness statements, briefing papers for parliamentarians, and media articles.
- Together with colleagues, offer suitable material for peer review publication and contribute where appropriate to research carried out by medical professional bodies and others.
- Contribute to the further development of the Medical Justice datasystem and its functionality.
Policy work
- Carry out policy work with the Home Office, NHS England and their contractors – this may include responding to consultations, and challenging issues proactively.
- Build relationships with the Home Office, NHS England, and monitoring bodies – make sure Medical Justice is included in all relevant consultations and alert others if they have been missed out.
- Collaborate as much as is sensible with other organisations to get the best outcomes for people in detention.
Parliamentary work / line-management of the Parliamentary & Research Analyst
- Oversee our work as the secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Immigration Detention, raising awareness of immigration detention amongst parliamentarians and priming them to take action. Work to ensure the APPG brings together parliamentarians with experts, NGOs, lawyers and people with lived experience to amplify our collective impact.
- Oversee the briefing of parliamentarians for challenging unjust policies, asking parliamentary questions, holding parliamentary debates, opposing parliamentary approval of harmful policy amendments, and assisting parliamentarians in tabling amendments to relevant Bills.
- Oversee submissions parliamentary committees to inquires they hold as well as the briefing of committee members and clerks.
Galvanise Medical professional organisations
1. Work with Royal Colleges, the British Medical Association and others to galvanise their communities, encouraging helpful evidence from them, and organising events with them.
Media
1. Work both with the Director and on your own to create mainstream and social media opportunities to promote the work of Medical Justice and the needed content.
General
- Provide reports for staff and/or trustees as requested.
- Respect and comply in full with Medical Justice patients’ confidentiality requirements and contribute to developing our own policy in this area.
- To work flexibly as a member of a team and the organisation and undertake other reasonable duties and responsibilities at the request of the Director.
- To assist the smooth running of the organisation, working with other Medical Justice staff and the trustees to meet overall objectives, including strategic and operational planning, participation in periodic appraisals, and contribute to organisational development. Also, attending and assisting with relevant events as appropriate.
- To promote Medical Justice policies including our equal opportunities and anti-discrimination policies.
- To be self servicing, to pro-actively share relevant information and expertise within the organisation, and to keep all records, statistics and qualitative information in accordance with Medical Justice policy and practice.
For more information about Medical Justice, this role, the Person Specification, Guidance notes for completing the application form, and the application form, please download the application pack
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Context:
The International Organization for Migration in the UK (IOM UK) delivers a range of programming to support migrants, both in the UK and internationally, including projects focusing on diaspora engagement, remittances, migration and development, protection, and community cohesion.
This position will support IOM’s work under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator and the overall guidance of the Chief of Mission of IOM UK. Working in close coordination with relevant country offices, units at our HQ in Geneva, Regional Office in Brussels and unit heads at the IOM London, the incumbent will assist in the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of relevant migrant support projects managed by IOM London, in particular related to diaspora engagement. The incumbent will also liaise with external stakeholders on matters related to communications, project development and reporting as well as may represent IOM in external forums and meetings
For more details about this role and how to apply, please visit our website: https://unitedkingdom.iom.int/careers
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Revival - Wiltshire RASAC offers free, confidential therapeutic services for people who have been raped or sexually abused. It doesn't matter when or where. No one should suffer in silence. We are here to help survivors make sense of what has happened to them and begin to make life changing choices for themselves.
Are you ready to take your place in this independent charity, passionate about providing trauma informed, confidential, specialist therapeutic services to people aged 16+ in Swindon and Wiltshire? We are committed to keeping our services sensitive to the needs of the individual, non-discriminatory, free at the point of delivery and available irrespective of whether or not the individual wishes to report a crime to the police. We value and uphold the importance of accessible services for every sector of the community.
As Fundraising and Service Standards Officer, you will play an exciting, key dual-role in securing funds to sustain and develop our vital work whilst supporting the charity to attain, and operate within, the highest standards of care and excellence.
Position: Fundraising and Service Standards Officer (Dual Role)
Responsible to: Centre Director
Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire - with option for some hybrid working
Hours: 28 hour per week - some evening/weekend work may be required to reach deadlines
Salary: £34,834 - £36,638 pro rata per annum depending on experience
Annual Leave and Benefits:
- 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays on appointment with incremental annual increases from year 2, up to a maximum of 36 days
- Company Pension Scheme
- In-house training provided
How to apply:Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV with covering letter highlighting your relevant skills/experience for this post but most of all, tell us in your own words what motivates you to join our small, friendly team.
Closing date: 9 August 2024
Please note, we’re actively reviewing applications and first round interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Final interviews, including a presentation, are due to take place at a venue to be confirmed in Trowbridge, Wiltshire on 30 August. The ad may close early if a successful candidate is found so don't delay!
Here's how you will be contributing to our success:
- You will play a vital role in developing and implementing our Funding Strategy, with a key focus on fund diversification.Through income generation, you will contribute to the sustainability of much valued core services and the development of new initiatives to support our survivors to cope and recover in the aftermath of what has happened to them
- You will research and maintain a database of potential funders, crafting and submitting high quality bids and tender responses as agreed in collaboration with the Centre Director
- You will support, develop and recognise our fantastic community fundraisers, lending tailored support and advice to individual and group fundraising ventures, as well as providing fundraising newsletters, updates and maintaining our fundraising webpages
- You will contribute to continuous improvement and user satisfaction through leading on the implementation of the UKAS National Service Standards, identifying relevant policy development areas, supporting the Centre Director with policy development and implementation.
This job is for you if:
- You have previous experience of working in a small voluntary sector organisation
- You have passion and enthusiasm for researching opportunities, developing high quality funding applications, building relationships with funders, donors and fundraisers
- You bring a working knowledge of compliance with National Service Standards and the drive, enthusiasm and commitment to play a key role supporting us on our journey
Please don’t be put off applying if you don’t meet all these requirements. The right candidate will be open to personal and professional development, possess excellent IT skills and the ability to communicate effectively in a friendly and professional manner.
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This role has the following aims:
· To respond to the increasing mental health difficulties that young people are experiencing;
· To improve the overall mental health and wellbeing of young people, and the wider school community;
· To increase knowledge of mental health and wellbeing and improve mental and emotional resilience, for young people and their communities;
· To increase the number of young people managing their mental health without being referred to specialist higher tier services.
This will be achieved through the school-based delivery of focused and school-wide interventions to young people, with the possibility of intervention delivery for the wider school community (including staff, parents and carers) depending on the needs identified by individual schools. Intervention delivery for the wider school community may take place outside schools.
Interviews will be held face to face on 19th and 20th August 2024
We believe no one should have to face a mental health problem alone. We’re here for you. Today. Now.
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Head of Services & Development
Reporting to: CEO
Salary: £41,600
Terms: Permanent, 37.5 hours a week
Buckinghamshire has a growing older population who are the heart and soul of our communities – for example as employers, workers, volunteers, mentors, carers and child-minders. They help make our worlds go round. But when the challenges of older age feel overwhelming, and someone’s own world shrinks, Age UK Bucks is there to support them. Based in Aylesbury and working across the county, our services support older residents to maintain their independence and well-being, especially when times are difficult:
Job purpose: As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will help lead the organisation through transformational change to more effectively and sustainably deliver our mission - to support, champion and empower older Bucks residents to meet the many challenges and opportunities of ageing.
The role: You will oversee the development and delivery of high quality, person-centred, compassionate and effective support and services for older people across Bucks that has demonstrable impact and quality. You will help shape the charity’s structure and improve operational capability, building the team’s skills and nurturing new relationships with partners and clients to achieve this.
We are looking for someone who is empathetic to the needs of older people and their families. You will need to have great communication skills and have the ability to flex between day to day service delivery support and strategic planning and development.
If you would like to view the full job description please visit our website.
To apply for the role, please send your CV with a covering letter detailing:
· Why you are applying for this role.
· What skills and experience will you bring.
· What are your areas of development.
Equal Opportunities
Age UK Buckinghamshire strives to meet the needs of all older people in Bucks but is also aware that some communities could be better served by us. We therefore want to become more representative of the community we serve. We encourage equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourage applications from our wonderful rainbow of talent in Bucks and people of all ages.
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Feltham, Isleworth (school has 2 sites), West London
Job Summary
Are you an empathetic, highly organised and collaborative individual with direct or indirect experience of the criminal justice system? Do you have proven experience of supporting young people involved in, or at risk of, entry into the Criminal Justice System?
If so, join St Giles as our SOS+ Senior Embedded Mentor & Facilitator, where you utilise your lived experience to provide vital one-to-one embedded mentoring support to vulnerable and at-risk young people and deliver awareness-raising workshops to children/young people across educational and community provisions, on topics such as Gangs and County Lines, and Weapon Awareness.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this exciting opportunity
Working with young people who have been identified as being at risk of gangs, county lines and exploitation, our successful candidate will establish and maintain positive relationships with students to provide emotional support, guidance, and mentorship whilst also advocating for their well-being and success. You will be expected to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and young people, address individual student needs and challenges – utilising personal experiences, local knowledge, professional skills, and SOS+ materials to offer support and intervention, plus assist students in setting and achieving academic, personal and career goals.
We will also rely on you to collaborate with professionals to support and develop strategies to minimise the risk to students and to maintain a trauma informed approach, that recognises and responds to trauma and amplifies the voices and experiences students, as well as supporting and/or co-delivering whole school awareness sessions, professional sessions and parent/carer sessions. Providing guidance on resolving interpersonal issues and promoting a respectful and inclusive school culture are also key elements of this role.
What we are looking for
- Knowledge and awareness of the challenges and issues facing young people
- Ability to confidently speak in front of large and small groups, delivering key messages, following a session plan, and achieving learning objectives
- Empathetic and understanding attitude toward young peoples' needs
- Committed to excellent safeguarding practice and understanding of professional boundaries
- To have a Level 3 qualification in a relevant field or willingness to work towards one
- Excellent IT, prioritisation, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- A flexible, collaborative and professional approach to your work
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 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: 04 August 2024 11:45pm
Interview date: 09 August 2024
Drug and Alcohol Coordinator
Location: Durham, DH1 3BQ
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Salary: £24,020 - £30,790 per annum
Our client is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. They provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. They are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining their teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in their service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a DACT Navigator (Drug and Alcohol Care Team) to support the organisation’s service delivery within the community services. As a DACT Navigator, you will provide 1:1 support for service users, from brief interventions through to structured treatment, and supporting those within the community. You will take a “whole person” holistic approach to ensure that every service user’s package of care encompasses all areas of their wellbeing, to achieve the best possible outcomes for every person.
As DACT navigator, you would support:
- Those experiencing ongoing alcohol and drug issues
- Mental health is identified as an underlying issue or drug and alcohol related.
- Ongoing complex mental health need (self-reported or diagnosed) which is impacting on being able to address their substance misuse or impacting on their engagement with the service.
- Risk levels identified as moderate to high, i.e risk taking or erratic behaviour, self-harm and fluctuating suicidal ideation.
- Not currently referred or engaging with CMHT
- Possible frequent attendance at hospital, calls to crisis team, frequently referred to services but often does not engage.
- Identified at either complex case, MDT, Hospital liaison, crisis team or mental health huddles.
Please note this role is based across county Durham - driving licence is essential.
This role does involve occasional weekend working, there is a rota and every 12 weeks you will be required to work 9-12 on a Saturday
Skills and Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or above or equivalent) or willing to work towards this in post.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programmes.
- Understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP.
- Delivering 1-2-1 and group therapeutic interventions.
- Experience of working with carers and families.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
- Death in service benefit
- Free Will writing
- Eyecare vouchers
- Blue light card discount
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
- Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
- Happy, Healthy You! – their wellbeing offers for their workforce
- Employee Assist Programme and Support Networks
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
The organisation is an equal opportunities employer
They 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. They also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance misuse.
The Noah’s Ark Charity supports the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales in providing world-class care, helping to ensure the best outcome and experience possible for children and their families.
Having raised more than £30 million to build and equip the hospital, today we continue to work hand in hand with the NHS, providing funding for the most up-to-date equipment and facilities. We also fund services like the play specialist team and emotional support for families.
This is an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join a small but determined team. Working closely with the wider charity team, this role offers a real opportunity to see the impact that your work has on the children and families we support and to grow our fundraising reach within your geographical region.
The geographical region will cover anything west of Bridgend and up to Aberystwyth.
This is a new role within the Noah’s Ark Charity, which will grow our regional community fundraising presence and offering. The postholder will know the West Wales area well and will become the expert in fundraising opportunities within the region, building strong relationships within the community, including low-mid level corporates and will develop supporter-led activity. The postholder will plan for and deliver income for the charity within the region, in line with wider fundraising strategy.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Income generation - To plan for and deliver income to target through key performance indicators as agreed with community fundraising manager.
To develop new supporter relationships within the community, in a planned way, to achieve income and provide excellent supporter care to ensure the relationship is ongoing, beyond one-off support for the charity.
To lead on and deliver community fundraising within the region, through relationships with patient families, third party fundraisers, community groups, schools and education establishments and public bodies
To develop relationships locally with multi-site corporate partners, helping to strengthen the depth and longevity of the partnerships.
To build local corporate partnerships to an agreed income level, with the support of the community fundraising manager and head of fundraising and development.
To lead on key projects to develop income generation.
To contribute to the strategic development of community fundraising.
Plan and deliver events in the community where necessary.
Secure and deliver engaging presentations to groups and organisations.
See attachment for further responsibilities and details
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We are looking for an energetic, knowledgeable, friendly, flexible person to lead the Energy Team based in Wrexham. You will lead delivery on a wide variety of energy and carbon reduction programmes and activities with communities, businesses and individuals across North Wales, coordinating and engaging with more vulnerable groups within communities, including older people, people with disabilities and households experiencing fuel poverty.
You will also be required to lead the work to achieve the renewal of the Green Dragon standard and lead the organisations development and delivery of our Carbon Reduction Plan, and will lead a small domestic energy advice team in Wrexham.
See our website for full details.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Plan and lead-deliver a wide variety of energy and carbon reduction projects and activities with communities, businesses, and individuals across North Wales.
- Plan and support the Energy Advice Team to deliver our service in line with all funder and contract requirements, ensuring quality of support, time management and report requirements are all completed in appropriate time aligned with all requirements.
- Manage and monitor the Energy Advice Team through performance monitoring and monthly review.
- Using a standard Groundwork Federation GHG Inventory Tool for emission reporting develop, deliver and monitor our annual carbon reduction plan, working with business managers to ensure data is recoded correctly and improvements to our carbon footprint are made.
- Facilitate the renewal of the Green Dragon accreditation, implementing and managing our internal environment systems and processes up to a level 3 standard.
- Arrange and carry out home visits to support residents in reducing their carbon emissions and to save money by lowering the level of consumption and cost of energy.
- Advocate and liaise for householders with energy companies and gas and electric network providers to ensure customers receive the best possible deal for their requirements.
- Work with referral partners to identify vulnerable households, and evidence eligibility to provide support with energy advice and administer emergency fuel vouchers.
- Provide effective support, both advisory and practical, to enable people to make positive changes to their behaviour and to improve the quality of their lives; record actions and highlight the importance of keeping warm to the health and wellbeing of residents.
- Assist residents to access other relevant and complementary services and agencies, liaising with other agencies to assist residents to access funding and support to deliver larger energy efficiency measures.
- Liaise with residents on a day-to-day basis in a professional and friendly manner and build good working relationships with them either face to face or through the provision of telephone advice.
- Oversee the booking and scheduling of visits and respond to referrals from funders in a timely manner.
- Oversee the ordering of stock, ensuring stock levels are maintained and stock is monitored closely.
- Undertake monitoring information and reporting requirements as required by the Trust and funders, ensuring all the funders’ requirements are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.
- Run events or energy surgeries to raise awareness of projects in local communities.
- Deliver outreach activities to generate referrals, e.g. door-knocking, events, road shows, etc.
- Work flexibly as part of the Energy Advice Team and across other teams, including occasional weekend working.
- Contribute to the business development of the Energy Business Area by identifying needs within the sector and collecting evaluation evidence and factual data that back up any development of new bids and tenders.
- Represent the Trust professionally to internal and external contacts, assisting with the promotion of projects and the broader activities of the Trust.
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Would you like to be part of a young and vibrant charity that is dedicated to supporting people who have been bereaved by suicide?
We're looking for a Service Administrator to help with the running of our Counselling Service. Among other things, you will be responsible for handling all correspondence with clients from their initial application through to the conclusion of their counselling.
We’re growing fast so we’re looking for an individual who has a hands-on approach and a can-do attitude!
About the role
As Service Adminstrator you will:
- Handle email and SMS correspondence with clients relating to their counselling.
- Answer the phone, responding to general or counselling queries where appropriate, or directing calls to other members of the team.
- Process all counselling applications and manage the waiting list for counselling.
- Match clients with counsellors with the support of the Service Manager.
- Send all pre- and post-counselling information to clients.
- Support counsellors with the scheduling of counselling sessions and monitoring client attendance.
- Collate data relating to service activity on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Attend and participate in regular team meetings.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the organisation by identifying opportunities to improve processes and systems.
- Provide administrative support to the wider team as needed.
About you
We're looking for someone with experience of working in an adminstrative and client-facing role, ideally in a mental health and/or counselling setting. Above all, you will have excellent interpersonal skills, including a warm, empathetic manner on the telephone and in writing; a high level of organisation and attention to detail; confidence in using digital platforms like HubSpot; and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Training will be given to the right candidates.
If you like the sound of what we stand for and our mission, are passionate about mental health, and would like to work within a fast-paced environment, then we’d love to hear from you!
We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and as such are actively seeking candidates of all backgrounds to represent the diverse population of people that we serve.
All our roles require candidates to go through right to work and DBS checks.
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We're looking for a Clinical Lead Behaviour Analyst to join our Complex Specialist Directorate in London, Kent & Hertfordshire.
£70,000.00 - £75,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel in control of your career? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
In this role you will be a key member of the Complex Specialist Directorate operating across Look Ahead's geography in Learning Disability and Autism services. The Clinical Lead will be a qualified Behaviour Analyst, responsible for conducting assessments, deciding most appropriate PBS interventions and supporting service teams to deliver effective strategies and develop practice. The postholder will be expected to obtain information from all relevant stakeholders to inform decision making. This role will operate off-line reporting into the Director of Specialist and Complex Care and working alongside the Director for Business Development and wider team.
This is 6-month fixed-term contract, with the potential for extension.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
To be successful the postholder will demonstrate capacity to implement sustainable, person-centred PBS interventions working collaboratively with Look Ahead PBS Coaches, Service Managers and wider stakeholders.
This role will be varied and responsive to the needs of the customers that Look Ahead supports across our Learning Disability and Autism services and will likely include:
- Conducting initial needs assessments from referrals
- Developing individual PBS plans and support proposals sensitive to customers cognitive, social, emotional and sensory needs
- Facilitating support planning for individuals in receipt of Tier 2 or 3 of our PBS Framework
- Performing Functional Assessments for PBS planning
- Conducting training sessions for individuals and teams
- Providing coaching and guidance to service teams to develop practice
- Observe practice, collate and record data, provide feedback
- Designing and implement training programs:
In-house RBT training and supervision with a view to developing capability of those selected for RBT to deliver regional specific assessments.
Autism, learning disability and communication - Provide clinical supervision to PBS Coaches and support their development to apply PBS strategies and interventions
- Attend management meetings and write reports
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
- Ability to recognise and respect the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and to promote its practice
- Ability to cope with challenges in a fast paced environment
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work as part of a wider senior management team striving to meet corporate and directorate objectives
- Relevant experience of working with high acuity, complex needs
- Experience of working with Multi-Disciplinary Teams and achieving positive outcomes for customer
- Tenacious and confident in delivering improvement with others
- Excellent, listening, verbal and written communication skills
- Committed to Safeguarding and the provision of providing first class care
- High levels of personal motivation with the ability to motivate others
- Experience of training and coaching colleagues to improve practice
- Proven track record of engaging with range of colleagues to gather relevant information to inform decision making
- Able to follow instructions and comply with company policy
What you'll bring:
- Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)
- Person centred ethics
- Level headedness
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration and problem solving abilities
For a full job description, please visit our website.
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Supported Housing Coordinator
This is an exciting opportunity to join an amazing organisation to help set up and develop a new Supported Lodgings service.
Position: Supported Lodgings Coordinator
Location: Wigan
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours
Salary: £27,136
Closing Date: Tuesday 6th August 2024
About the Role
The Supported Lodgings Co-ordinator role is a busy and varied one. You will be responsible for ensuring all young people referred to the service, are assessed, supported and placed effectively with their hosts. In addition, you will be responsible for overseeing the recruitment, training and management of hosts, as well as promoting the service to key stakeholders, and supporting young people directly.
Wigan Supported Lodgings service will work across the different neighborhoods in Wigan and you will be responsible for the effective delivery of it.
Your work will be underpinned by the organisations Endeavour model of assets based, psychologically informed delivery. The aim of which is to ensure that every young person leaves the service with the skills and resilience to be confident and self-determining in their lives.
Your work will also be underpinned by the organisations model of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy informed delivery, the aim of which is to support our clients to understand and act on their values, strengths, and long-term vision for their future.
Working under the direction, guidance and support of the Deputy Supported Lodgings Manager and the Greater Manchester Prevention Team you will be responsible for young people needing longer term placements, as well as sharing responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all hosts and staff at the service.
Key responsibilities include:
• To be the first point of contact for young people and referral partners wanting to access the Supported Lodgings service.
• You will lead on the assessment of needs and risk, predominantly focused on suitable risk management plans for the safeguarding, matching and placement of young people in the homes of hosts
• Arrange all aspects of a young person’s stay with a host, ensuring they feel welcomed and supported, taking into account the support needs of individuals.
• You will have responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of the environment for young people and hosts through regular checks and reporting.
• To work with young people, hosts and other agencies, to prepare them for independent living and access longer term, appropriate accommodation using support plans.
• You will be part of a team responsible for a 24 hour on call service
• You will recruit, vet and train hosts both formally and informally ensuring that the host recruitment policies and procedures are implemented.
• You will be responsible for carrying out regular checks on host accommodation and assisting them to make necessary changes.
• You will proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies including statutory teams, to support the well being and ongoing housing needs of young people, working in accordance with safeguarding, data protection and information sharing protocols.
• You will lead on the active promotion and selling of the Supported Lodgings service to all potential hosts and referral partners, across the voluntary/statutory sectors and within the wider local community.
About You
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
• Experience and an understanding of working with people experiencing homelessness, or people in crisis
• Experience of supporting young people with their support needs, working closely with other key professionals.
• Experience of writing, implementing and evaluating risk assessments
• Experience of supervising or supporting hosts or staff
• An understanding and commitment to working in an assets based way
• Able to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures and follow them through to conclusion
• High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain them
• Effective collaborative working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively reflect on own practices for ongoing learning and development
About the Organisation
The organisation delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.
You may have experience in areas such as: Service Coordinator, Client Services Coordinator, Housing Services Coordinator, Services Coordinator, Residential Services Coordinator.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Vision for the role
Migrant Democracy Project (MDP) envisions a society where all migrants at home in the UK hold collective, political power to shape a society rooted in justice, freedom, and solidarity.
We are looking for a full-time Community Organiser to organise first-generation migrants in the UK towards migrant justice through electoral and community organising. The organiser’s work will connect across 3 streams: voter registration; advocacy & campaigns; and political empowerment.
Whether it’s engaging migrants at a voter registration stall, supporting migrant communities to organise in the electoral space, or strengthening a local campaign - the lived experience of first generation migrants is at the heart of all our activities.
We are looking for an experienced organiser who is passionate about migrants’ rights and democratic reform to start working as soon as possible.
Who funds the role?
The role is funded by a grant from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.
Contract
This is a fixed term contract, 2 years (with the possibility of extension depending on future grants), £32,000 pro rata, with an immediate start, including NI and 3% employer pension contribution.
We are looking for an organiser who can work full-time hours flexibly, including evening and weekend time where events require. When work is carried out by any Migrant Democracy Project employee outside normal working hours, time off in lieu is applied.
Location
Migrant Democracy Project does not have a physical office. The Organiser will work flexibly from home on administrative tasks and be expected to work in-person when necessary to deliver voter registration, training, informative, advocacy and campaign activities, as well as representing MDP at relevant events.
Responsibilities
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Build and implement an organising strategy for MDP in collaboration with members of our community.
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Identify and lead on outreach activities and events with first-generation migrant communities where there is scope for building power in their local areas.
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Identify, train, and support community leaders to participate and shape MDP’s Our Home Our Vote campaign for the extension of the right to vote.
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Support the delivery of our MPower - Community Organising Programme training and empowering migrant communities to best achieve their campaign aims by engaging in UK democracy and politics.
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Support the electoral prospects of MDP leaders and the organising scope in their communities.
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Manage a stakeholder network including local and national migrants’ rights groups and keeping a contact database.
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Lead on the co-production and dissemination of physical and digital materials on democratic rights and participation, such as production of leaflets and infographics in different languages and with different purposes.
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Collect and produce content for social media following activities delivered with the community.
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Keep track of engagement and contribute reports for our projects’ evaluation.
Qualifications
We are looking for a proactive and confident organiser with the following essential skills:
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Good people skills and ability to manage the needs, priorities and differences of a diverse range of communities.
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Excellent knowledge of the UK political system, in particular of voter eligibility and the roles and responsibilities of elected representatives.
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Natural problem-solver who is able to work both independently and collaboratively in a startup environment.
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Excellent and motivating verbal and written communication skills. You will be expected to speak in public, engage migrants on voting rights, communicate political and electoral topics engagingly and succinctly.
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Knowledge of the UK immigration system and experience working with migrant communities, including campaign or support groups.
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Experience organising in the political space, such as conducting voter registration drives, supporting political candidates, turning people out to vote, informing politicians at election times.
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Excellent administrative and planning skills, including dealing with last-minute changes to events.
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Experience producing and posting content using a range of social media platforms, including X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
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Experience delivering or facilitating training and/or informative sessions.
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Good data skills, including for evaluation and monitoring purposes.
We are looking for organisers with the following values:
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Passionate and excited to work with local communities at the grassroots level.
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Strong commitment to social justice, anti-racism, feminism and LGBTQIA+ equality.
The following experiences would be helpful, although not necessary:
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Knowledge of languages other than English.
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Experience using design tools (e.g. Canva), editing websites (e.g. Squarespace) and social media scheduling tools (e.g. Hootsuite).
Application submission format
Send your CV and a cover letter/ statement of support responding to the following questions (each response should be 250 words or less):
1. Please tell us about a time you led organising activities with migrant communities. How did you develop your strategy and organise the work, and what were the key learnings?
2. What do you consider to be the main challenges migrants face in organising in the democratic space? What are your ideas to overcome them?
MDP is dedicated to the kind of diversity and inclusion that makes our organisation thrive. We highly encourage people to apply who identify as women, trans or nonbinary; LGBTQIA+; Black or BIPOC; migrants and refugees; and disabled.
Decision-making timeline
We are looking for a Community Organiser to start as soon as possible. The applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an in person interview in central London. There will be a practical assessment part of the interview process, sent by email in good time.
Further information
Please note, MDP cannot offer visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Please submit 2 page CV and cover letter as outlined in the job description.
This is an exciting time for Audience Experience at Sue Ryder. We’re at the launch point of the next phase of our strategy to become a truly audience-centric organisation and we need someone like you to help make this happen.
Are you experienced in stewardship, supporter experience and journeys with a background in charity or customer experience in a commercial environment? Does the prospect of playing a pivotal role in taking an organisation to the next level excite you? If so, come and join our team and contribute to the great work we do at Sue Ryder.
Reporting to the Journeys & Stewardship Manager you will be a key member of a busy and thriving Supporter Experience, Data and Insight Team, overseeing engagement activities and collaborating with teams across fundraising and beyond. Sue Ryder is here for people when it matters, and that includes each other. We encourage, inspire, and help one another, and celebrate success.
Key responsibilities
- Assist the Stewardship and Journeys Manager in developing, implementing, and managing strategic, audience-centric journeys and experience, across Fundraising and other departments, ensuring best practice.
- Support and recommend improvements for stewardship activities, maintaining quality and consistency, always looking to deepen engagement.
- Help lead innovation with ‘Test & Learn’ plans to enhance impact and results.
- Develop a deep understanding of our audience segments and adopt a data and insight driven approach to audience experience, utilising research, models, and surveys to improve audience experience.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone capable and proactive to take the next step in advancing their career.
Our benefits:
- Ability to work from home 3-4 days a week in a hybrid focused team
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time),
- Company pension scheme
- EAP support scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.
Closing date: 6th August
Interview date: TBC
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if enough of the right candidates have applied.
We aim to give all candidates the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any adjustments at any stage
If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.