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Adult Carer Services Manager role
Hours - 28 hours per week
Salary - £36,350 per annum FTE (£27,141 actual)
An opportunity is available to help make life better for carers
Are you self-motivated, organised, empathetic, able to work independently and think on your feet, then you might want to consider joining a small team of like-minded people.
Our charity, the Carers Support Centre, works across Bristol and South Gloucestershire to support unpaid family carers who are supporting their loved ones at home.
We currently have a vacancy in our Adult Services Team to support the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team and work with our Adult Carer Team. This is a senior role that requires managerial experience, an understanding of the health and social care sector, safeguarding, empathy and the ability to work with different employed teams and volunteers.
Main duties will include:
To:
· Be a member of the Senior Management team and actively participate in the overall strategic management and development of the organisation.
· Ensure that the strategic development of the adult carer services are co-ordinated and services are delivered in line with funded contract requirements, CSC's development plan and local and national strategies and priorities.
· Be responsible for the support, supervision, management and development of the Carer Support Team, Health Team, Volunteer Development & Carers Time Team Managers and the Walk & Talk lead.
· Be the Adult Safeguarding lead, working in conjunction with the Children’s Safeguarding lead and deputies.
· Lead on the staff wellbeing programme and areas of work.
There’s lots more we could tell you, but why not apply and come and see for yourself.
Closing date for applications is 5th August 2024 @ 9am with interviews on 14th August.
Please visit our website for all the information you need and details of how to apply. All completed applications should be returned to via email.
If you would like to know more about this role, please get in touch for further information.
Registered Charity No: 1063226
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Closing Date: 14 August 2024
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Save the Children UK has an exciting and fulfilling opportunity for a dynamic, influential, and collaborative digital expert with solid experience working in a digital marketing/experience capacity, on a B2C website to join us as our Senior Digital Experience Manager (Website).
About Us
We are Save the Children. Together we create lasting change with and for children. In the UK and around the world, we influence policy and legal changes, share our expertise and skills with others and bring in new approaches in order to increase our impact for children. We are dedicated to reducing hunger and malnutrition, reducing child poverty, improving health, reducing violence against children and increasing access to a quality education. In this way we help give children a fair chance at a future they deserve.
About the role
As our Senior Digital Experience Manager (Website) will play a leadership role in setting and driving cutting-edge standards for digital content, copywriting assets, and experiences across all owned digital channels. You will be one of three Senior Digital Experience Managers, with a specific focus on managing and improving the performance of our main corporate website to meet both business and user needs, while supporting our multi-disciplinary marketing squads.
You will also support stakeholder teams such as our multi-disciplinary marketing squads develop brilliant user-centric marketing campaigns that drive high quality traffic by advising on UX, journey planning and digital content.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the development and creation of inspiring, engaging, and accurate content and assets across all channels and experiences for a marketing squad.
- Manage and continuously improve the performance of the Save the Children main website to ensure it meets KPIs, especially conversion, and remains up-to-date and compliant.
- Act as the primary organisational contact for website functionality and content.
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Product Manager to define and deliver functional improvements to the website.
- Manage third-party and close stakeholder relationships and contracts pertaining to the website.
- Lead the UX across Save the Children digital products & channels, including owned social channels, websites, microsites, and coalition websites when appropriate.
- Be a leading expert on our in-house forms engine, continuously improving the user experience.
- Provide informal training to staff on digital content best practices and systems, including website CMS and social media management tools.
- Ensure that Save the Children digital experiences are accessible and compliant with the latest legislation and best practices.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Solid experience working in a digital marketing/experience capacity, on a B2C website.
- Extensive experience in developing digital content for a range of channels, including social, email, and websites, which follows best practices and is engaging and inspiring for customers/supporters.
- Experience in storytelling within a digital context.
- Knowledge of new digital trends and emerging consumer technology, with the ability to apply this knowledge in developing ideas and informing decision-making.
- Experience managing third-party suppliers effectively.
- Proficiency with digital analytics packages (e.g., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics).
- Experience with various Content Management Systems; Adobe Experience Manager experience is desirable.
- The ability to work to deadlines, have an MVP mindset, be data-driven, creative, and technically adept and endlessly curious. In addition, you will have
- Passionate about digital content and UX, identifying new innovations and helping Save the Children become sector-leading in these areas.
- Significant experience developing digital experiences using best practice user experience design principles.
- Significant experience managing websites at a B2C organisation.
- Experience of using and conducting user research to improve digital experiences.
What we offer you:
- A diverse, unique role where no two days are the same, with huge capacity to build and acquire new personal and professional skills and create your own scope to make change within one of the world's leading international charities.
- An organisation that believes in innovation and a diverse set of brilliant colleagues who are both experts in their fields and keen collaborators.
- Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. We also understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- To have the best (and happiest) employees, we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing – both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Closing date: August 14, 2024
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university
Philanthropy and Global Engagement (PAGE)
PAGE Business and Office Manager
Salary from £33,558 to £38,541pa inclusive with potential to progress to £41,404 pa inclusive of London allowance.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning and research in the world. Founded in 1895, LSE counts 18 Nobel prize winners among its alumni and staff. In July 2023, we announced the appointment of incoming President and Vice Chancellor, Professor Larry Kramer, a visionary leader and scholar who will advance with the School’s ambitious strategy.
In November 2021, we launched the public phase of Shaping the World, our major £350 million philanthropy and engagement Campaign to underpin LSE 2030 goals and to help shape the world for good in the process. More than 80% of our Campaign goal has been raised so far and there is huge momentum building as we advance the public phase.
The Philanthropy and Global Engagement Division (PAGE) serves, engages and works in partnership with alumni and friends, staff and students, volunteers, donors, global partners, organisations and the wider community to further the strategic aims of the School. These reciprocal relationships increase engagement with LSE across the world and increase philanthropic income and strategic partnerships for agreed School priorities.
The Business and Office Manager is responsible for providing comprehensive business management for PAGE, covering business support and office management for the growing team of over 100 staff. The post holder will be responsible for facilitating the smooth running of the division, ensuring that internal operational needs are fulfilled, and that the office environment is welcoming and professional. The postholder will be required to quickly build effective working relationships with the central IT and Estates teams and ensuring that the division work within established LSE policies. This is an office-based role with the possibility of working one day a week from home, depending on business needs and only if agreed upon with the line manager.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
· Experience of managing an office and/or facilities management in a large complex organization.
· Ability to innovate, be responsive, resourceful and resilient.
· Ability to resolve problems when an immediate solution is not apparent.
· Ability to plan and manage the office space ensuring all staff are appropriately accommodated during a period of change and growth.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Malina Szreter, Deputy Director of PAGE Operations
The closing date for receipt of applications is 11 August 2024 (23.59 UK time).
Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
Interviews are anticipated to take place in person on Tuesday, 20 August 2024.
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Job Title: Human Resources Manager
Company: The Refugee and Migrant Centre (RMC)
Location: RMC has four branches in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley The successful candidate will be based on site in Birmingham with regular travel required to all branches and whenever necessary. Hybrid working will be considered, allowing for one remote workday per week.
Purpose and Scope of the Role
The Refugee & Migrant Centre (RMC) are renowned for our work in assisting refugees and migrants through crisis and disadvantage; we remove barriers to integration and help our clients to become equal citizens. This great opportunity offers an experienced and innovative candidate the chance to join us, as our HR lead.
This is an exciting time to be joining the team, as we continue to grow to meet our aspirations. RMC are seeking a forward-thinking candidate who will be responsible for ensuring an excellent human resources service to the organisation including advice on complex employment matters, effective employee relations, recruitment, policies and procedures and ensuring that fair and consistent practices are followed in relation to all employment matters. This role is vital to our infrastructure following a period of rapid growth in staff numbers at the charity, as well as in our external activities and impact.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
The key features of the role cover:
Strategy
· Support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in ensuring strategic workforce planning and change management in alignment with RMC’s overall strategy.
· The post holder must have a proven track record in managing complex HR issues such as grievance, disciplinary, sickness absence and other HR matters and be able to support managers in building effective working relationships.
Service Management
· Leading the provision of a comprehensive human resources service to ensure that we are recruiting the best employees and volunteers and supporting them to deliver outstanding services and other positive change for refugees and migrants.
· Managing RMC’s Human Resources in line with relevant service standards, key performance indicators and the human resources budget, ensuring robust plans are in place but also flexibility to cope with new needs, as they arise.
· Advising the SLT (CEO, Deputy CEO and Head of Services) and other senior managers on human resources matters and ensure all people managers in the organisation have the necessary skills and support to address complex employment issues e.g. in relation to sickness, performance and disciplinary and grievance processes.
· Leading on ensuring that all human resources policies and processes are adequate and reviewed regularly.
· Overseeing RMC’s performance management framework and advise senior managers on any remedial actions required.
· Ensuring timely and accurate workforce information is available as required for trustees, senior managers and the Finance team (e.g. for payroll purposes).
· Actively contribute to RMC’s evaluation process and participating in salary appeal panels and salary benchmarking exercises, and providing advice to senior managers on any salary-related matters.
Learning and Development
· Ensuring the People and Human Resources team provides the best possible learning and development opportunities for RMC employees and monitoring compliance with mandatory training (including data protection, health & safety, and safeguarding).
· Coordinate existing and potential learning and development opportunities.
Culture and Staff-Wellbeing
· Overseeing initiatives to promote the wellbeing of staff, including volunteers, being mindful of the impacts on them of working with marginalised members of society, and monitoring and supporting the wellbeing of staff.
· Managing staff satisfaction surveys, including analysis of results and working with the SLT to develop action plans in response to the results.
· Monitoring the diversity of staff and volunteers. Helping to ensure the existing broad diversity at the RMC is maintained and enriched further.
Compliance
· Ensuring compliance by RMC with employment law and safeguarding obligations in relation to staff, including safe recruitment.
· Ensuring any personal data of staff, including volunteers, is kept in line with data protection regulations.
Other Responsibilities
· Recognising the importance of taking care of own wellbeing and taking advantage of wellbeing initiatives offered by the organisation to our staff.
· Ensuring compliance with organisational policies and practices, and attendance at mandatory training.
· Any other duties as required by the organisation.
Person Specification
Experience and Skills
Desirable
- A CIPD diploma (Level 7) in HR management
- Experience of leading and managing staff teams.
- Experience of strategic planning and organisational change.
Essential
- Outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Considerable experience in a similar role, dealing with complex employment issues, safeguarding best practice and working successfully with other managers.
- Experience and expertise in day-to-day generalist HR which can be transferred to an ambitious charity, with a good grasp of the legislative frameworks and how to apply them in practice.
- Numerate, with excellent written skills and experience of producing HR documentation to a high standard, with good attention to detail.
- Capable of taking responsibility for day-to-day
- enquiries, recruitment and selection, induction, administration and support throughout the employee lifecycle and enable maximum value to be gained through the collection, recording and analysis of data.
We are keen to hear from all candidates whose skills and experience fulfil the criteria set out above. Please complete the application form, indicating where you first saw the job advertisement and demonstrating your professional fit with the role.
What's in it for you?
Location: Birmingham
Pension: RMC will contribute 3% of gross basic salary
Holidays: 25 days per year plus public holidays and 1 concessionary day (34 days). Holiday entitlement increases to 26 days after 2 years and 31 days after 5 years
Hours of Work: Full Time (35 hours per week) or Part Time ( 21 hours per week) (excluding lunch breaks) with time off in lieu for work outside of these hours.
Notice: Two months’ notice of termination of employment on either side
Disability: We are committed to making every reasonable adjustment to the workplace or working arrangements so as to accommodate people with disabilities
Enhanced DBS: Employment in this post will be subject to a satisfactory police clearance being obtained. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exception) Order 1975 and you are, therefore, not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act.
Travel expenses: If travel around the Black Country is undertaken in your own vehicle for work purposes this can be reclaimed at the rate of 45 pence per mile
Training: Access to external paid training and regular internal training and a commitment to supporting you to develop and upskill
Equal Opportunities
We're an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Closing Date:
Wednesday 31st July 2024 by 5pm.
There will be a two-stage interview process with the 1st stage consisting of presentation and interview and the 2nd of informal meetings with groups of key managers.
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:Flexible working options including hybrid working28 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:Our Learning and Development Managers are passionate about learning and leading a team to deliver positive outcomes for our employees and volunteers. This will be a busy role but will offer great variety. It will include line management of a mixed role L&D team, designing new learning interventions and building and maintaining internal relationships. You'll be a role model for learning behaviours and drive new interventions that support our team to achieve our ambitious plans.
You will;Build strong stakeholder relationships with middle managers across the organisation to effectively understand and address learning needs which ultimately improve performance and the quality of services.
Be accountable for learning design projects from end to end, which is inclusive of scoping learning needs, recommending interventions, planning the project, carrying out the design and where required delegating work tasks to the team with a brief.
Support the Head of Learning and Development in building an effective learning culture across Victim Support that provides impactful, accessible and efficient learning interventions for employees and volunteers
Create and deliver on a business plan for your own areas of focus within the L&D team and provide vision and clarity for those within your area of responsibility. This will include external provision of learning for income generation.
Leadership of a mixed skill based learning and development team inclusive of recruitment, performance management, continual development and allocation of work tasks.
You will need:
Experience of leading learning design projects including online learning, face to face workshops, virtual classroom sessions and independent learner led tools and resources
Experience of managing own and others time effectively including identifying priorities, setting goals and using available resources to deliver results
Effective communication using different methods and strong active listening skills
Strong problem solving skills with a curious mind-set and an ability to analyse data and make informed decisions
Experience of leading collaboration across a team of individuals with different expertise, coordinating efforts and responding to conflict
Experience of leading empathetically and with influence, building trust and rapport, across a team and other relationships across the organisation
This role will work from home for 37.5 hours a week but will have moderate travel across England and Wales with possible overnight stays and some out of hours working.
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 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.
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The Job
The welfare of our dogs is very important to us. We have a no-kennel policy, and all our dogs live in the homes of volunteer puppy Socialisers until they are about 18 months old. We are committed to providing quality training and support for all our dogs and the volunteers who look after them.
This role requires someone with the skills, experience, and passion to take responsibility for organising and monitoring the Assistance dog training team. The successful candidate will ensure that the team of Assistance Dog Trainers develop our puppies and young dogs to ensure they receive the highest standard of socialisation and training, thereby maximising their chances of becoming a Medical Alert Assistance Dog. They will also play a role in the training and development of less experienced members of the team.
Reports to: Head of Canine Supply, Training and Welfare
Specific Responsibilities
- To oversee the day-to-day activities of the Assistance Dog Trainers, carrying out 121’s, annual reviews, etc.
- To oversee the preparation of and to deliver in accordance with the dog pick-up schedule for the MAAD programme
- To support puppies or young dogs when required
- To carry out the 6-month, 12-month, and final assessments of dogs
- Assist with the training and development of Trainee Assistance Dog Trainers and less experienced Trainers which may include acting as a mentor
- To liaise with the Health and Welfare Coordinator on any health issues regarding puppies and dogs within the Assistance Dog Training Scheme
- Support the Assistance Dog Trainers with potential matches for a particular client or clients and dog, and to report this progress regularly in Dog and Client matching meetings
- Highlight to the Head of Canine Supply, Training and Welfare in a timely manner, if you feel a dog is not reaching the appropriate standard or may be more suitable for another role. Detailed evidenced reasons why, must be supplied
- If and when required, to stay away from home, supporting Assistance Dog Trainers with their puppies and volunteers who are based in our regional areas
- To liaise with the Dog Supply Advisor on puppy intake
- To oversee the rehoming of withdrawn puppies and dogs from the Socialising Scheme
Socialiser Recruitment
- To monitor and when necessary, highlight to the Head of Canine Supply, Training and Welfare a shortage of Puppy Socialisers.
- Assist in the recruitment of new volunteer Socialisers
Other
- To support the Head of Canine Supply, Training and Welfare with the annual Trustee reports
- Update the Harlequin CRM database in a timely fashion to ensure accurate and up to date training, veterinary and health records
- Support the charity’s fundraising, communications and volunteering teams as required, specifically in relation to your area
- From time to time, you may be required to have a dog live with you for additional training for a set period
- Share best practice with colleagues across the charity
- To be familiar with ADUK and ADI regulations, ensure that you adhere to these standards with regards to behaviour, obedience, welfare, and branding
- To liaise with and provide support for Volunteers who may operate as part of the Medical Alert Assistance Dog Department or charity as a whole
Other tasks or ad-hoc duties agreed with your line manager required to ensure the successful running of the charity.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to demonstrate high-quality judgement and a proven track record in relation to the following:
- Dog training matters including the analysis of temperaments, appropriate training methods, and requirements necessary to maintain public confidence in assistance dogs.
- Solutions to training and behavioural problems.
- Assistance Dog Training including the ability to assess each person’s preferred learning style and adapt as appropriate your training approach, the specific programmes to be followed,
- Welfare and safety and appropriate time for referral to others.
- Appropriate support to apprentices
- Dealings with other staff, clients, and members of the public
- Strong and clear teaching and instructing skills.
- Ability to plan work, be organised, and ensure that time is utilised effectively for yourself, colleagues, and Socialisers.
- Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a wide range of people internally and externally. This will include clients and their families, fosterers, other professional service providers, members of the public, the media, managers, and other colleagues.
- High level of IT literacy and report writing skills including experience of using Microsoft-based programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, and Power Point.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Practical knowledge in the following areas:
· AD(UK) and ADI regulations.
· Basic theory of practical dog training.
· Law in relation to dogs.
· Knowledge of medical conditions relevant to puppies between 8 weeks and 2 years of age.
· Dog and human psychology.
· Health and safety implications of dog and socialiser handling. Some experience of assisting with the training and development of less experienced colleagues
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- You should be supportive of the charitable aims of Medical Detection Dogs and capable of working as part of a team, as well as being able to motivate yourself.
- You should be adaptable and positively embrace change by not only being flexible towards the ideas of others but also putting forward ideas to colleagues. This will involve creativity in problem-solving and making appropriate responses to new ideas and unexpected situations.
Values & Behaviours
There are a few key values that we believe are important in the workplace:
- Respect
- Cooperation
- Honesty
- Fairness
Based on the values listed above, we encourage the behaviours below in the charity:
- Respectful communication
- Cooperating with others
- Honesty in all interactions
- Fairness in decision making.
Benefits
- Sick Pay
- Health Cover
- 26 days holiday, increasing with service.
- 5% Employer Pension Contribution
- Life Assurance
- Free On-site parking
Finally, the successful candidate will also be expected to:
- Hold a full UK Driving Licence
- Provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.
- Undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Work some evenings and weekends
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We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 50,000 young people each year at its 43 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.
We are seeking a part-time HR Policy and Inclusion Manager on a fixed-term basis (maternity leave cover) to join the HR team. In this role, you’ll take on lead responsibility for making sure that IntoUniversity’s HR policies and practices follow best
practice, are compliant with employment legislation, and align with IntoUniversity’s mission and objectives. This could range
from creating new policies for our staff handbook, through to undertaking research into an exciting new staff benefit.
You’ll also play a key role in ensuring that our employment and HR practices are inclusive, acting as the Diversity and
Inclusion Lead on our HR team and supporting with the implementation of the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic,
cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.
If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Black Thrive Global are seeking a proactive and strategic Independent Advisory Group Programme Manager with a passion for equity in mental health services and capable of driving meaningful change through collaboration with diverse community members and partners.
To apply you will need to submit a CV of no more than 3 pages and attach a Cover letter outlining how your experiences matches the job requirements.
About Black Thrive
Black Thrive Global (BTG) evolved from the work of the Black Thrive Lambeth Partnership, established in 2016. We exist to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and well-being of Black people so that the thriving of Black communities is the norm.
Our guiding principle is that Black communities should be at the forefront of reimagining, redefining, and co-creating a society where systemic racism and other oppressive systems have been dismantled so that they have fulfilling lives. We have two priorities – building a Black Thrive Research Institute and embedding race equity in systems change.
Purpose and Overview
The PCREF Programme aims to reduce and ultimately eliminate racial disparities in the services provided by the South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Trust. The programme's success will be monitored through the Trust’s Performance & Quality system, emphasising collaboration between the Trust's staff, Black service users, their carers, and Black communities. The goal is to ensure equitable access, experiences, and outcomes for Black citizens utilising the Trust's services.
The Programme Manager for the Independent Advisory Groups (IAGs) in Lambeth and Southwark is crucial in advancing the objectives of the PCREF. This role focuses on fostering active community participation, building capacity, and ensuring that Black communities are equal partners in the transformational change programme. The Programme Manager will lead the development and support of local IAGs, ensuring robust governance, structure, and capacity building to improve mental health services.
Supporting the IAGs and the IAG chairs is fundamental to this role. It serves to enhance the capacity of the IAGs and chairs. Whilst the job description provides a succinct outline of responsibilities, ultimately the needs of the IAGs will be paramount, with direct leadership from the Director at Black Thrive. This role is in collaboration with various stakeholders, with a clearer focus on project mismanagement and varied learning styles. Leadership must be aligned with the IAGs, ensuring diverse and inclusive practices.
Supporting policy development is crucial, and there should be an agreement on oversight, with all parties having joint oversight and review responsibilities. Reporting back to the IAGs will be a key component.
The Programme Manager is expected to be a proactive and strategic leader, passionate about equity in mental health services and capable of driving meaningful change through collaboration with diverse community members and partners. This role demands a commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where Black communities can actively participate in shaping mental health services.
Duties and Responsibilities
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT
· Establish and Develop IAGs: Lead on supporting the creation and ongoing development of local IAGs in Lambeth and Southwark, ensuring robust governance structures and effective capacity building.
· Resource Management: support in Identifying and secure necessary resources, including financial, human, and material, to support IAG activities in both boroughs.
· Recruitment and Role Assignment: support in the recruit of diverse community members from Lambeth and Southwark to join IAGs, ensuring roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and assigned.
· General Management Duties: Temporarily oversee and manage day-to-day operations, supporting community service development initiatives and ensuring smooth running of IAG activities.
COMMUNITY ENGAGMENT AND COLLABORATION
· Facilitate Community Engagement: Support both IAG chairs in enhancing community engagement through active participation in IAGs, collaborating with SLaM and various voluntary/community organisations.
· Encourage Broader Participation: Foster participation from various community, statutory, and non-statutory organisations in IAG and PCREF activities.
· Build Relationships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with local organisations, facilitating networking opportunities, and representing IAGs at PCREF events both online and in-person.
· Support IAGs: Provide continuous support and enhance the operational capacity of IAGs through regular check-ins, resource allocation, and problem-solving assistance.
COMMUNICATION AND PROMOTION
· Event Coordination: Plan, host, and deliver events, conferences, training sessions, and workshops to promote local services in both boroughs.
· Develop Communication Tools: Produce and disseminate communication materials in collaboration with the IAGS such as newsletters, toolkits, booklets, and feedback forms to support IAG activities and community engagement.
MEETINGS AND REPORTING
· Organise Meetings: Schedule and attend IAG and PCREF community meetings across Lambeth, Southwark, and other involved boroughs.
· Collaboration with Programme Managers: Work closely with the Croydon BME IAG Programme Manager and other stakeholders, attending regular update and planning meetings.
· Impact Measurement: Collaborate with the Maudsley Charity and Black Thrive to discuss and measure the impact of initiatives, generating detailed reports for stakeholders including for both IAGS.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
· Stay Informed: Keep abreast of PCREF change ideas and opportunities for IAG member contributions.
· Task Coordination: Oversee and coordinate additional tasks to ensure project success, managing administrative duties efficiently in line with IAG requirements.
· Policy Adherence: Ensure compliance with all relevant policies and procedures, including General Data Protection Regulations 2018.
· Budget Management: Manage and provide oversight of the project budget, supporting the development and delivery of the PCREF IAG Leadership Academy.
· Documentation Management: Maintain key documents and trackers from ideation to delivery, ensuring accurate record-keeping and reporting.
DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY
· Assist in the creation and execution of the IAG Leadership Academy. Ensure the effective implementation of change ideas in both Lambeth and Southwark.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
IAG Programme Manager, Black Thrive - Lambeth
Experience and Ability
E = Essential, D = Desirable
1. Proven experience in community engagement and capacity building (E)
2. Experience working with diverse community groups and stakeholders
3. Experience in planning, implementation, and evaluation of projects (E)
4. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously (E)
5. Experience leading community engagement initiatives and supporting third-sector organisations (E)
6. Proven ability to ensure the inclusion of diverse community voices in organisational and systemic frameworks, particularly in mental health contexts (E)
7. Prior experience working within the Lambeth or Southwark localities or similar localities (D)
8. Experience in systems change initiatives and in providing support and leadership for teams operating within such frameworks (D)
9. Previous experience in project management, preferably within mental health and/or health and social care environment (E)
Skills and Knowledge
10. Ability to produce and disseminate communication materials such as newsletters, toolkits, and feedback forms. (E)
11. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building and maintaining strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders, partners, and team members (E)
12. Robust knowledge of health and social care structures and systems, with a focus on mental health (E)
13. Experience of working with service-users within a mental health or social care setting.
14. Experience of working (or living) within a diverse community, with a strong understanding of the cultural contexts related to mental health and wellbeing.
15. Knowledge of the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) and its application within the NHS (D)
16. Commitment to the values and mission of Black Thrive and an understanding of the strategic objectives of the organisation (E)
17. Flexibility to work outside of standard office hours, including weekends and evenings, as required (E)
18. Additional qualifications or training in leadership, project management, or a related field (D)
19. Competency in additional languages spoken within the local community may be beneficial (D)
20. Flexibility to respond to the needs of the project (E)
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. Still, we will treat applicants with a criminal record relatively well and not unreasonably discriminate because of a conviction or other information revealed
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Recently featured as an Escape the City Top 100 Places to Work, The Girls’ Network is an award-winning charity with a large and growing network of supporters, mentors and schools across eight regions of England.
We are now looking for a Network Manager to join us in the Sussex region.
FUNCTION: Delivering our successful mentoring programmes in Sussex, with some work across the wider South Easst region also.
WHERE THE ROLE FITS: Reporting to: South Senior Network Manager
PAY BAND: £27,825 per annum
CONTRACT: Short Term Contract - 6 months to cover internal secondment
HOURS: 5 days per week, 37.5 hours (with some evening work)
LOCATION: Home based with weekly travel to schools and partners in Sussex. (Access to own vehicle useful)
WHAT WE DO
Young people from lower income families are 40% less likely to go to University than wealthier peers (Dept for Education, 2020) which can have a lifelong impact on earning potential. Covid-19 has deepened inequalities (Social Mobility Foundation, 2022) and negatively impacted on young people's wellbeing (GirlGuiding, 2020). We believe that no girls should have their futures limited by their gender, sex, ethnicity, background, or parental income and they should be supported to realise their ambitions, to discover their self-worth, and to develop their capacity to shape their world and their futures.
We work in communities of least advantage across England to deliver two core programmes to achieve this vision. Through our mentoring programme we connect 14-19 year old girls with a mentor and a wider network of role models who are women and deliver opportunities which help them to build life skills and nurture their ambitions. Based on the idea that 'you can't be what you can't see', our mentors often help girls to broaden their horizons and create a more positive vision of their futures. After the programme, the mentees can join a free, lifelong network of support - our Ambassador Community, which offers further opportunities to reach their goals, build their confidence and to share their voices and experiences.
Our programmes help girls and young women to develop the knowledge, skills, self-belief and opportunities to thrive, and to be supported as part of a network that champions them and ensures their voices are heard.
THE ROLE
This is an exciting role joining a Programme Team of 15 staff based throughout the UK. There is a small team of three based in the South. You will work closely and collaborate with the other Network Managers and share some priorities across the region, working to develop the region as a whole. The purpose of this role is to facilitate good relationships between the mentors and mentees in the region. 70-80% of the role is about relationship building (with schools, mentors and partners), coordination and the tracking/ administration of those relationships. 15-20% of the role is direct delivery with the girls in the region. You will play a crucial role setting up our Autumn 121 mentoring programmes, liaising with schools, recruiting mentors and ensuring that we have the right mentors for the mentees on programme. You will also deliver our workshop programme within the area.
Mentoring programme
- Manage overall success of the cohorts (groups of mentees and mentors) in your region, including coordinating and administering events and communications for cohorts in your area.
- Deliver engaging on-boarding sessions for mentees.
- Deliver events and workshops for mentees.
- Deliver matching of mentees and mentors at in-person events or virtually.
- Work with the wider programme team to train mentors.
- Support mentors once matched through regular check-ins, monthly emails and ad-hoc conversations.
- Collect data to track the progress, and impact of, mentoring relationships.
- Support mentors with safeguarding concerns, following The Girls’ Network. process in line with our child protection policy.
- Develop effective relationships with schools, on-boarding, supporting and retaining the partnerships.
Partnerships
- Work with the Senior Network Manager in your area to identify professional partnerships and sponsorship with local and national businesses.
- Work with your Senior Network Manager to identify a recruitment and retention plan for your area including key partners to work with.
- Be an active presence in the community, attending events and networks to encourage local women to mentor on our programme.
The Girls’ Network reputation and network
- Advocate The Girls’ Network at every opportunity particularly at in person networking events and on social media
- Identify opportunities to build the reputation of The Girls’ Network in Birmingham and through events and networking
- Report significant successes and achievements to relevant staff members
Ongoing success of The Girls’ Network
- Work with the Programme Team to identify key areas for programme development
- Opportunities to get involved in programme and wider organisational projects
- Understand the development of school initiatives nationally and in your region, and understand their impact and implications for The Girls’ Network programmes
- Attend programme and whole team meetings and team days
- Maintain and champion a girls-centred way of working
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE
Essential skills, knowledge and attributes
- You are deeply passionate and driven to achieve equal opportunities for all and will keep the girls we work with at the heart of your work
- You are able to build and manage a number of relationships with a variety of different people and are confident speaking to both young people and adults within schools and businesses
- You are comfortable with facilitating group sessions and delivering training sessions in person or online
- You have project or programme management experience and are able to prioritise conflicting priorities
- You are target oriented and will work towards achieving objectives and key results (OKRs) for the region
- You are a fast learner and able to take on a busy schedule of work from the onset.
Desirable skills, knowledge and attributes
- You are flexible in your approach to working with a small organisation and understand the time and resource limitations
- You have safeguarding knowledge and experience
- You have experience of Salesforce or another CRM system
OUR BENEFITS
We want to help everyone achieve more at work as well as in their personal lives and in their wider career, so that they feel proud of the part they play at The Girls' Network. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity in employment and to developing working practices and policies that support work-life balance.
Benefits
- Pension scheme; employer contribution of 3% and employee of 5%
- 27 holiday days per year, plus public holidays (pro-rata)
- Extended and comprehensive sick pay policy
- Enhanced Family Leave pay policy
Learning & Development
- Annual training budget upon completion of your probation period (pro rata)
- Professional development support and allocated time off for training
- Continual learning and development through team days and whole staff training.
The Way We Work
- Flexible working policy: we respect that people have commitments and provide flexible working hours through discussion
- A positive and supportive team culture, regular check-ins and optional social events
- Working from home allowance to support you with essential tech needs
- We support you with a Girls’ Network buddy who you can reach out to beyond the induction period.
OUR VALUES
- We are young-person centered: our work and our decisions are centered around the girls and young women that we serve
- We are curious: we listen, we learn, and we do something about it
- We are unashamedly ourselves: we are authentic and celebrate each other for who we are
- We are ambitious and courageous: we know that might mean doing things differently or taking a risk. We acknowledge our strengths and when we need help
- We believe in the power of connection: that we can achieve more by working together.
YOU CAN'T BE WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE
We want to ensure that our team is inclusive and representative of the girls we work with, so we particularly welcome applications from individuals who have experienced of one or more of the following: being from a low-income family; have received free school meal; being the first in your family to go to University; identify as Black, Asian or another ethnic minority background. We have an active and cross organisational Equity, Diversion and Inclusion Strategy in place. We are a proud supporter of Show the Salary and The Halo Code.
HOW TO APPLY
Please visit our website to read the candidtae pack and see instructions on how to apply
- Final deadline: 9am Thursday 8th August.
- Interview dates: 14th or 15th August.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re seeking a skilled and dedicated individual to join our Learning & Development team as a part time Learning & Development Administrator.
You will be supporting SHP as a learning organisation by supporting the smooth running of the Learning & Development Team. Through administrative support you will ensure that all SHP staff can access quality learning and development.
This role will suit someone who is highly IT literate and is organised. You’ll need to be able to ask questions when you’re unsure about something and be willing to build relationships with colleagues at all levels.
About the role:
Your key responsibilities will be maintaining user data on our learning management system, Owl, and responding to email enquiries in a prompt and professional way. You will also be required to communicate with internal and external trainers, set up calendar events, support training attendees with reminders and follow up emails. You may also be involved with updating e-learning modules and compiling regular training related data. The tasks can be varied and may include supporting colleagues with ad-hoc tasks.
In this role, you will work in a supportive, friendly and busy team as part of a growing charity, committed to supporting homeless Londoners.
The role is 18.75 hours a week spread across 3 or 4 days with agreement from the Head of Learning & Development and as per business need. The role requires the post holder to be logged in by 9:00AM to monitor the L&D inbox and the Learning Line so that training days can run smoothly.
About You:
- You use your strong time management skills to be able to effectively manage workload, multiple systems and processes, and meet a variety of priorities deadlines
- You have a proactive approach to asking questions if you need more information about the completion of a task or project
- You have a great people skills and can build and maintain relationships at all levels of the organisation
- You have an eye for detail and can keep information accurate and up to date
- You are confident in using computer systems
- You are an excellent team player with a flexible and collaborative approach
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing date: Sunday 4th August at midnight
Interview date: Thursday 15th August via Microsoft Teams
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are the Military Wives Choirs, the only charity that focuses on building wellbeing and resilience, through singing, for all women impacted by their military connection. Our mission, Sing, Share, Support, is at the heart of everything we do.
This role is part of the Choirs Support Team (CST), a small, dedicated team, that supports the network of individual Military Wives Choirs and the performances of Military Wives Choirs as a recording and performing artist. The CST manage the day-to-day running of the charity and the network, providing support and advice and seeking ‘once in a lifetime opportunities’ for our choir members, such as recording music or participating in the Kings’ Coronation.
This role is instrumental in determining our musical content, the quality of our core repertoire, our future musical direction and for ensuring that our musical approach delivers the well-being benefits of singing to our network.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Leading on the development and delivery of the music plan for Military Wives Choirs
Assuring the quality of our choirs’ music-making, event activity, rehearsal and performance practice and relationships with Musical Directors and other key stakeholders
Providing advice and support to choirs with the recruitment and management of their Musical Directors
Ensuring that our Musical Directors, Assistant Musical Directors and accompanists are of consistent quality and understand and support the direction and ethos that we want for our choirs
Overseeing the delivery of musical performances.
Managing recording opportunities and new commissions end to end, in line with the approved proposal and budget
Managing the Military Wives Choirs core repertoire ensuring that the repertoire is refreshed and maintained, effectively communicated to choirs, taking account of their preferences.
Measuring the impact of our music-making on the wellbeing of the network and monitoring the number of choirs and size of the network
Managing wellbeing issues and developing mental health first aid and mediation skills within choirs
Managing the MWC Artistic Director and other key musical stakeholders
Deputising for the Chief Executive when required
Managing the Wellbeing and Development and Musical Direction Committees, including managing the agendas and preparing papers for these committees
As a small team, we expect all members to pick up other duties commensurate with their skills and capabilities and be flexible, adaptable, and willing to take on new challenges, attending performances as required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Could you help us change millions of lives all over the world for the better?
At Humanimal Trust, we are a small but mighty team with a deep passion for our purpose. We drive collaboration between human and animal medicine so that all patients, regardless of their species, can benefit from equal and sustainable medical progress. We believe this approach, known as One Medicine, can save time, money, and ultimately lives, reducing dependency on experimental animal testing until one day it can become obsolete.
Working closely with the CEO and other colleagues, the Communications and PR Manager will play a vital role in enhancing Humanimal Trust’s reputation and profile through innovative and effective communication strategies and public relations in line with the Trust’s vision, mission and values. You will be responsible for development and implementation of considered and comprehensive communication plans that align with our objectives and overall organisational strategy, engaging our priority and specific audiences across various platforms.
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter by 24th August 2024.
Interviews will take place during the first/second week of September 24.
For more details, please see the full job description attached below.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a champion for our business with the drive and energy to get our products and services out to as many people as possible. As an advocate for making people aware of our social values, you will develop relationships with existing and potential new partners to generate business opportunities, strategic partnerships and collaboration on delivering social value.
Hoot Credit Union is a member-owned financial services co-operative serving the people of Bolton and Bury. Hoot offers savings accounts and affordable loans to its members, and aims to provide products and services aimed at improving the financial well-being of its members.
The Community Engagement Manager represents Hoot in the community, seeks out new possibilities and explores options which will help generate income to drive our business forward.
The role is based in Bolton but offers flexible working arrangements. Some evening and weekend work will be required.
What are we looking for?
· Excellent communication skills.
· Demonstrable skills in business and community development.
· Influencing skills with a flair for relationship management.
· A commitment to supporting, promoting and demonstrating credit union social values.
Part -time | Permanent | 28 hours per week |£25,600 pa (£33,000 FTE) + 6% pension contribution
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Please note, due to the nature of the service, it is an occupational requirement that the post holder is female and the post is therefore exempt from the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 in terms of Schedule 9, Part 1, and Paragraph 1 of the Act.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We're hiring a specialist women’s refuge, Service Manager. Someone who really cares about the rights of women and their children to join our new service in West London. This role is an opportunity for a leader to support and manage a refuge accommodation for women and children surviving domestic abuse many of whom are living with trauma .
The service provides a much needed safe space and support for women to feel empowered in their healing journey and to feel secure in their independence, strength and skill. The successful candidate will support in leading the service which spans over 3 buildings and will develop their team which consists of support mentors and children and family workers. We are seeking a passionate, driven and motivated colleague to lead this service in a trauma informed and inclusive way.
You will the have overall responsibility of your service and team, aiming to deliver a high quality, trauma informed service to your residents. Your role is to ensure full contract and regulatory compliance whilst being a role model/leader for your team to achieve KPI's and other requirements as per the service needs.
Shift/Working pattern: 37.5 hours a week in service Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, you may also be required to work outside these hours as per the service requirements and needs. You will also take part in our on call service.
Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks
- 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Medicash includes discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing.
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
- Be part of a person-centred organisation!
ABOUT YOU
The successful applicant will have keen knowledge of the needs of women experiencing domestic abuse and will have strong leadership and team development skills.
We are an organisation which embraces differences and encourage our staff to bring their professional but authentic selves to work! We're looking for someone who is driven to provide high quality, effective, and person centred support to staff, colleagues, residents and participants, someone who thrives working in a team but can also work independently using their own initiative! You need to be confident in leading a motivating a team, being able to be proactive and adaptable and maintain a high morale within the service. We look for compassionate, supportive and empowering leaders who are comfortable working in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment! If this sounds like you, take a look at our full JDPS and apply now!
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Line Management and Leadership
- Provide high quality support, leadership and line management to staff, offer guidance, support, and advice to the team and support them to perform to the best of their abilities.
- Provide leadership and management throughout the full employee lifecycle.
- Hold regular one to ones and team meetings to support effective teamwork and communication. Facilitate a culture where constructive challenge is welcomed.
- Proactively embed a culture of learning, development, reflection, and evaluation in a psychologically informed environment.
Service Delivery
- Manage the overall day-to-day operational delivery of your service, working directly with your team, colleagues, residents and participants, as well as other stakeholders to provide a high-quality, holistic service which meets the needs of our residents.
- Ensure service responsibilities and requirements are carried out effectively. This includes but is not limited to; welfare checks, risk assessments, support sessions, safeguarding checks, training and development, and other responsibilities required for effective service delivery.
- Support the team to carry out their day to day duties and responsibilities, offer guidance and support as necessary.
- Work proactively to ensure the service and team meet and exceed Key Performance Indicators, and work in line with professional codes of conduct.
- Empower residents and participants to make decisions to take control over their lives, by creating an enabling environment.
- Be part of the operational on-call Rota for providing out-of-hours support across the operations directorate.
Risk Management
- Follow relevant risk assessment and management procedures, share relevant information with others as necessary.
- Ensure all case recording and information is accurately recorded in a timely manner, ensuring confidentiality and GDPR.
- Champion, and act as a point of reference for safeguarding concerns within the service(s). Ensure all staff attend relevant safeguarding and training and use knowledge to coach and advise the team.
Property and Housing Management
- Ensure the accommodation in which residents live is clean and maintained to a high standard
- Ensure all repairs and maintenance issues are correctly reported and managed through to completion.
- Ensure a provision of high quality housing management service is provided to residents.
Financial Management
- Manage the service budget and review monthly management accounts: Set budgets and ensure resources are maximised.
- Promote effective cost control mechanisms and other financial activities.
- Maintain financial management within the service.
Other
- Some of what else is included: Contract management and Internal auditing, admin, and general other duties as required.
Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. Please refer to the JDPS attached for more information.
KEY CRITERIA
What we are looking for:
- It is an occupational requirement that the post holder is female
- Knowledge of the needs of women experiencing domestic abuse and will have strong leadership and team development skills.
- Understanding and/or experience of working with people of complex backgrounds, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, challenging behaviours
- Experience of working with and engaging with diverse groups of people from varying backgrounds
- Previous experience in people management and development
- IT Proficiency, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to navigate and learn new case management systems and other types of organisational software.
- Ability to promote the service and provide outreach-based provision, with an ability to liaise and work effectively in partnership with stakeholders
- Understanding of Housing Management, including voids and evictions
What we would like, but not essential:
- Understanding, knowledge, and/or practical application of key legislation – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Social Care, and Housing, and Health, Safety and Environment
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
WORKING FOR US
ABOUT US
Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change
Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
Our Values
Ambition – Eager to succeed and to accomplish as much as possible for our people
Empowerment – Giving staff and the people we support the tools, training, and information they need to achieve their potential
Transparency – Upfront and visible about our actions and open to scrutiny from stakeholders, service users, and staff
Inclusivity – Listening to, understanding, and including all our stakeholders to ensure we make a difference and get things right
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.
Title: Finance and Risk Manager (RLM project)
Salary: Local terms and conditions apply
Location: Kaduna or Abuja, Nigeria
Contract: Two-year Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full time, 35 hour per week
About the role
The Finance and Risk Manager will be a member of the Reaching the Last Mile project (RLM) supporting NTDs Elimination Programme Management Office (PMO) and will report to the Director, RLM and Finance Manager. Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) is a high profile, high value, multi-partner programme, which will make a significant contribution to the control and elimination of the Oncho LF.
The Finance and Risk manager will be responsible for supporting in-country financial oversight, maintaining consolidated programme accounts, cash flow management, payment processes and ensuring that the risk mitigation strategy is applied throughout the project. This resource will work closely with the Finance Manager, the Head of PMO and implementing partners to ensure the financial principles of the contract are complied with and that proper accounting records are maintained for reporting to RLM donors.
Further duties include:
- Financial Oversight: Conduct reviews and provide feedback on financial documents for RLM and other programmes, ensuring partners and Sightsavers' staff maintain rigorous standards.
Ensure conformity to the principles of the contract with specific emphasis on:
- Financial Management & Controls.
- Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting.
- Financial Monitoring & Audits.
- Monitor and retain financial record.
- Verify claims by partners and recommend for payment.
- Support the preparation of monthly invoice to send to RLM donor.
- Support, administer and strengthen financial management, accountability and capacities of partners in accordance with the principles of the contract.
- Develop and provide grant management support.
- Ensure proper financial monitoring of partners and downstream partners including audit of funds provided.
- Ensure partners comply with the principles of the contract and retain appropriate financial records.
As the ideal candidate you will hold a professional accounting qualification (ACCA) or a Masters qualification, or bachelor's degree in accounting. You will have extensive working experience in a similar, ideally in an INGO environment, and have a background in financial management of Donor Funds, DFID and USAID.
Further requirements include:
- Experience in in-country financial oversight, maintaining consolidated programme accounts, cash flow management, payment processes.
- Experience managing a team.
- Experience managing programme portfolios.
- Experience of audit and government organization would also be advantageous.
- Project financial management and data analysis skills.
- Ability to understand and work with project budgets, forecasts and reports.
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people.
The Finance and Risk Manager is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal and answer the application questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
We anticipate that interviews will take place during the weeks of 19 August (for first stage interviews) and the week of 26 August (for second stage interviews) and the evaluation process will include a task and oral interview.
Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
Closing date: 11 August 2024
As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.