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Charity People is excited to be working with the amazing Look Good Feel Better to recruit for a new and exciting position of a Head of Fundraising. Brilliant opportunity to work for a unique charity that works closely with the beauty industry to make patients with cancer to feel better from the inside out.

Job Title: Head of Fundraising
Location: Epsom, London - hybrid model with 2-3 days in the office and working from home
Contract: Permanent and full time - 37.5-hour week, Flexible working hours between 08.00 - 19.00 Monday - Friday
Salary: Salary £45K rising to £50K upon the successful completion of a 6-month probation
Benefits: Extra 'charity' day at Christmas on top of standard 26 days annual leave. Holiday purchase scheme. Opportunity to purchase beauty products at heavily discounted prices

About the organisation

Look Good Feel Better is a national cancer charity devoted to delivering workshops that help people living with a cancer diagnosis to cope with the physical and emotional side effects of their treatment. Delivered by trained volunteers from the beauty industry, the free workshops offer practical advice about changes to skin and hair as well as supporting body confidence and well-being. Delivered in person at Cancer Care Centres and Hospitals across the UK as well as online, the workshops offer an invaluable opportunity to meet people in similar situations in a safe and inclusive space.

The Role

The charity is now embarking on a significant growth plan which will see a trebling in the number of beneficiaries supported (from 10,000 to 30,000 within four years). To allow the charity to deliver this plan, they are making substantial investment into the fundraising and communications team, this new role will be instrumental in assisting with the ambitious income growth. By 2028 the income should be reaching 3 million pounds.

Although you will be seeking to increase all areas of income, however, initially this role will focus on the management and development of the individual fundraising (regular giving, lottery, individual fundraising initiatives, digital fundraising, legacy, e-commerce, event and challenge event fundraising) and trust and foundation income streams. The Head of Fundraising will also assist and deputise for the Director of Fundraising and Communications in the day to day management of corporate fundraising.

Responsibilities: 

• Overseeing the day-to-day management and development of the following income initiatives:
  • Individual Fundraising
  • Regular Giving
  • Challenge Event and Non-Challenge Event Fundraising
  • E-commerce Fundraising – Lottery, Online sale of Beauty Goodie Bags and Beauty Boxes, Online Shop, Online Raffles and Auctions, eBay Shop, Vinted and TikTok Shop
• Development and implementation of:
  • Challenge Event Programme with Fundraising Officer
  • New ‘Beauty industry focussed Fundraising Event
  • Workshop Fundraising Programme
  • Public Appeal Campaigns for new venue launches
  • High Value Individual Giving Programme
  • Legacy Fundraising Programme
• Ensure delivery of the required donor care through effective stewardship strategy and mobilising support from the Communications and Marketing Team where appropriate
• Line management of Fundraising Officer and Fundraising Administrator
• Ensure the Fundraising Department is kept within budget.
• Help drive the annual planning cycle and project management processes.
• Supporting the Director of Fundraising & Communications with the annual budgeting process and development of the charity’s fundraising strategy in line with our income growth plan.

About You

The person who gets this amazing job will need to have a growth mindset, a passion for the cause and be a strong leader with excellent communication and team building spirit

* Demonstrable track record of strategic fundraising.
* Successful, significant and relevant achievement at management level in a comparable organisation.
* Experience of utilising the strength of an organisation brand for charity/business development.
* Proven track record of meeting challenging income targets.
* Proven ability to build, manage and develop key stakeholder, client and donor relationships.
* Experience of developing and implementing strategic and business plans.
* Proven track record in fundraising.

To kickstart the application process, please contact Seema Choudhury at Charity People today with your CV or profile. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out.

For over thirty years, Charity People has been dedicated to recruiting talented individuals for non-profit organizations. We are proud to partner with charities, universities, and institutes that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Join us in making a difference in the charitable sector.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Therapist to join our mental health service in Kensington & Chelsea.

£17,273.00 per annum, working 20 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

This innovative role has been created to respond to recent demands for an integrative approach into support delivery of vulnerable adults presenting a severe and enduring mental illness and/or a forensic background, at times in combination with substance misuse.

The post holder will lead on creating a therapeutically informed programme in order to develop a Psychological Informed Environment in the service.

The role would suit an experienced counsellor/psychotherapist who will lead in facilitating therapeutic groups and individual counselling /therapy for service users. On the other side provide support to the staff team in developing their psychological understanding and raising awareness in the emotional impact of working with this client group.

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:

Adopt and implement a Psychological informed Environment in the service.
To support the team in carrying out holistic assessments on appropriate support plans, and comprehensive risk assessments in full consultation with service-users, their families/carers and other agencies.
To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team working collaboratively to ensure that full information is given (in case of risk) to enable a robust assessment of service-users.
Lead on staff team debriefs following any serious incidents, develop workshops to assist staff in managing stress and wellbeing in the workplace and advise the manager on supportive interventions for the team as a whole
Lead on team reflective practise sessions as well as other creative activities for the team to aid reflection, insight and best practise.
To ensure recovery focused support plans are reviewed, evaluated and amended in accordance with changing needs, presenting risks and individual preferences in order to promote recovery with an attitude of 'positive risk taking'.

For the full list please see our website.

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:

Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage service-user involvement
Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is essentially service-user-focused
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Degree level qualification in counselling or psychotherapy
Minimum of 2 years experience in working in a mental health setting or other specialist social care services
Demonstrable experience of support work with people with support needs.
Experience of providing individual therapy and an understanding of risk management.
Demonstrable experience of engaging vulnerable adults with mental health needs/challenging behavior/substance misuse
Leadership skills in supporting team development.

Desirable:

Knowledge of group therapy;
Experience of working with vulnerable adults who are undergoing a period of crisis
Bring expertise in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, substance misuse, hoarding or therapeutic interventions.

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

We're looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner join our finance team in Caledonian Road.

£60,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.

The Senior Finance BP will provide Strategic and Operational finance support to the Operational Director and Heads of Service. The Director is responsible for leading a large patch of care and support contracts delivering services to customers across our client groups - homelessness, mental health, young people and learning disabilities.

This role will be the key finance contact for the directorate. They will support and challenge Operational colleagues to understand their financial performance and come up with action plans to address risks/opportunities. They will work as a bridge to the rest of finance, sign posting Operational colleagues to get help and translating finance polies and principles into easy to understand language where necessary.

Hybrid working, 2 days in London office

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:

The post-holder will be required to:

Work closely with the Director ensuring that they understand the financial performance of the Directorate. Carry out ad hoc analysis to support them with operational/strategic decision making.
Monitor the financial performance of the Directorate against budget and forecast Investigate reasons for variances and trends and advise Directors of any significant risks/opportunities and the reasons for them.
Support Operational colleagues to ensure that all invoice request forms are submitted on a timely manner
Present Directorate financial performance to Operational Colleagues as requested.
Lead monthly finance review meetings with Operational teams ensuring that they are able to clearly explain the issues in their contract/patch and supporting them to identify actions.
Support the Director to prepare for the monthly CFO performance meeting ensuring that the most significant issues are brought to the attention of the Senior Leadership Team.
Work closely with Business Development and other key stakeholders to develop and maintain sustainable pricing models for care and support contracts for use in business development and tender responses.
Lead on budgeting and forecasting for the Directorate ensuring all key changes are reflected and that risks and opportunities are fully understood and communicated to the Senior Manager for FP&A
Responsible for signing off the price for any uplifts/extensions/re-models in the patch. The Business Partner - Pricing will support with this work.

For the full list please see our website.

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:

A strong leader with excellent interpersonal skills
Socially adept, networks widely, well connected in sector, influential
Approachable, open & professional behaviour
Drives change, enjoys dynamic diverse environments and demonstrates entrepreneurialism, creativity and innovation
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is passionate and enthusiastic about the business
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Is Customer focussed

What you'll bring:

Essential:

It is essential that the post holder has a relevant professional finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA etc).
They must have strong financial and analytical skills and experience of leading planning processes or organisations or departments.
Business partnering experience

Desirable:

Experience of working for a Care and Support provider
Experience in business partnering of FP&A

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to join the team in London, working 37.5 hours a week. This role involves both face to face and virtual support in a hybrid model of working, based from home, our office and in co-location at Northwick Park Hospital.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it? Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer:

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

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your Birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity 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
• Clinical supervision and group reflective practice

About the role:
This role involves both face to face and virtual support in a hybrid model of working. There is an expectation that you will do a mixture of working from home, our office in Old Street and in co-location at Northwick Park Hospital. As a Hospital Independent Domestic Violence Advocate you will:

• Implement effective ways of working with victims to increase safety and reduce harm
• Provide a high-quality, front-line service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a premium service prioritised according to risk
• Work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse
• Be comfortable with running group training sessions and be willing and able to share your specialist knowledge with acute staff across the hospital
• Have excellent communication skills, a proactive approach and the confidence to be able to influence the way in which this service is delivered are key

Please note that the successful applicant will be required to sign an honorary contract with the Hospital Trust in addition to their contract of employment.

You will need:

• knowledge of help-seeking barriers and support needs of victims of domestic abuse
• an understanding of domestic abuse & it's impact
• knowledge of risk assessment, safety planning & risk management
• Understand safeguarding issues & the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues
• experience of direct service delivery to vulnerable people
• good communication, negotiation & advocacy skills, both written & verbal, able to interact with a range of agencies and individuals
• strong crisis management skills, able to deal with stressful & difficult situations

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

About Us:

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

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

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

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

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

How to apply:

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

We look forward to hearing from you.

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

Why should you apply? 

Through your experience and skills, you will be making a tangible positive difference to families and individuals in the UK and internationally with this rare, genetic, life-threatening, and life-limiting condition. You will get to know our friendly families well and build long lasting relationships. 

We are a flexible, considerate, and caring employer who will be happy to agree flexible working hours to fit in with your family or other commitments. 

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, or religion

Responsible to: Executive Director 

Terms: Permanent (on passing probationary period) 

Salary: £25k - £28K Full time equivalent, depending on experience 

Benefits: Holidays: 27 days holiday + bank holidays (FTE) Pension: Min 3% taken from employee + 5% employer contribution. All work-related travel expenses covered.

Contract: Part time, 15 hours per week, 2-day flexible working pattern potentially increasing to 3 days when funds permit 

Located: Homebased, with quarterly meetings in central London with our Executive Director. Occasional weekend work may be required to attend fundraising events or Trustee meetings 

The CGD Society 

Chronic Granulomatous Disorder (CGD) is a rare, life-limiting immune disorder, where children and adults get frequent bacterial and fungal infections, which can be serious and life-threatening.

The CGD Society is the primary resource for individuals facing a CGD diagnosis, offering essential information and support to families throughout their CGD journey. Our organisation is led by our dedicated and inspiring Executive Director who works tirelessly alongside our CGD Clinical nurse specialist, who is based at Great Ormond Street Hospital. While headquartered in the UK, we proudly support around 1,500 members across 77 countries, representing this global community with pride.

Key responsibilities

Community Fundraising 

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to increase income through regular giving, donations, campaigns, legacy giving, corporate partnerships, and other fundraising initiatives. 

• Promote participation in major sporting and challenge events. 

• Provide supporters with the necessary materials and motivation to maximize their fundraising efforts for the CGD Society. 

• Send personal thank you letters and certificates to acknowledge donations and fundraising efforts promptly. 

• Address fundraising inquiries. 

• Maintain regular communication with key fundraisers and stakeholders. 

• Attend events to support participants when appropriate. 

Corporate Sponsorship and Partnerships 

• Establish and cultivate relationships with companies to secure sponsorships for various projects, fundraising events, and other funding opportunities. 

• Form alliances within the charity sector to achieve shared fundraising objectives and create more appealing sponsorship proposals. 

Grant fundraising 

• If funding permits a three-day working week, with training and development, prepare and submit persuasive funding applications to Charitable Trusts and Foundations to boost our core income. 

• Develop with the Exec Director a rolling strategy for such applications, building relationships with funders and defining compelling funding targets. 

Digital Marketing 

• Lead the development and execution of social media content to increase awareness and income, utilizing optimal methods to reach target audiences and drive engagement. 

• Serve as a "brand guardian," ensuring consistent, cohesive, and well-thought-out messaging, tone, and appearance across all internal and external communications. 

• Source and maintain a repository of up-to-date case studies, photos, and videos on life with CGD, transforming these into media-ready stories for social media, newsletters, the website, and reports. 

• Create and distribute regular newsletters using Mailchimp and other communication tools for members. 

• Manage the CGD Society website (WordPress), ensuring it is regularly updated and engaging for our beneficiaries, collaborating with external suppliers as needed. 

Support for Executive Director 

• Provide monthly reports to the Executive Director detailing donations, fundraising activities, and marketing KPIs. 

• Managing enquires during annual leave 

• Support for events, such as the CGD Society family weekends 

• Potential opportunity to progress role beyond fundraising with support from the Executive Director

Person specification 

​Must have skills 

• Experience working within a fundraising or digital marketing environment demonstrating a track record of maintaining and growing income for supporters and/or organisations. 

• Excellent supporter care experience knowing what is necessary to deliver a high-quality service to supporters and/or fundraisers. 

• Expert knowledge, experience, and confidence in developing and delivering creative and engaging social media content across a wide variety of channels. 

• Ability to create engaging graphic content using Adobe/Canva software. 

• Demonstrate empathy, active listening and effective verbal and written communication skills. 

• Copywriting – To have good written English with a flair for creative writing. You should be able to demonstrate examples of copywriting engaging, original and persuasive content.

• Knowledge of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), keyword research and Google Analytics. 

• Competent in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• To be happy to work independently and be suitably motivated and organised to work from home. 

• Be strongly motivated in supporting those affected by CGD, whether through your own personal experience or professional interests.

Nice to have  

• Understanding and improving the effectiveness of Google AdWords to drive website traffic. 

• Competency with Microsoft 365 & SharePoint. 

• Experience or knowledge of a rare genetic condition would be advantageous but is not a requirement. 

• Generating income by writing compelling and impactful applications to funders and grant providers. 

We are seeking a Mission Enabler, Regional Mission to work in partnership with key staff across the Movement. They will provide direction and energy to Scripture Union’s Regional Ministry with a focus on establishing and sustaining ministry opportunities. This will require the person to recruit, motivate, train, equip and support a large number of volunteers/Faith Guides, with whom they work in partnership as well as leading by example, through the modelling of excellent mission delivery to children and young people consistent with Scripture Union’s mission. This role will the cover Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex areas.

The successful candidate will:

· Identify, recruit and support Faith Guides, volunteers and Local Mission Partners (LMPs) through a range of methods, including electronic, phone and face to face.

· Provide relevant coaching and/or mentoring, equipping and resourcing for Faith Guides, volunteers and LMPs.

· Lead local mission activity within Scripture Union’s mission framework, establishing a clear hand-over process and timetable to local church partners.

· Pioneer new approaches/ideas in line with SU’s strategy that have the potential to be replicated elsewhere and lead to a greater scale and depth of mission activity.

· Support, by promotion or direct involvement,  SU’s wider programme of holidays and missions across England and Wales and, if appropriate, internationally.

· Undertake specific fundraising activities and approaches in line with SU’s fundraising approach.

If this describes you, and you are in agreement with the aims and beliefs of Scripture Union, then we would like to hear from you. To apply for this role, in the first instance please send your CV and a covering letter (by email) to our HR Officer, We will contact shortlisted candidates to ask them to complete an application form ahead of interview.

For more details, please download the job profile below.

We provide a range of benefits to reward our employees which includes: 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an additional 5 days to volunteer on a Scripture Union event. Group pension scheme, with up to 12% employer contribution. Life insurance (death in service), permanent health insurance (PHI) and free Bible reading notes.

* This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working in line with our policy. If you have any questions about this role, please contact , HR Officer by e-mail and they will call you back.

Closing date: Midday on 16th July 2024

Interview date: 22nd July 2024

Interview location: London (Location TBC)

The Movement takes Safeguarding seriously. This role will require an Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and have an occupational requirement to be filled by a committed Christian, active in church life. Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 applies.

We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from people, regardless of their background.

Thank you for considering a Young Women’s Worker role with Redthread. We are a team of
compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals committed to empowering young people
to change their lives.
Please note we are recruiting a female worker. This role is exempt under the Equality Act 2010
Schedule 9, Part 1.
Please check out our website for more information on the services we provide and learn more about
us, including our commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion. Here is an animation
that was created with our Youth Ambassadors, and these clips, C4 News- Young Women's Service,
BBC News - YVIP and ‘A day in the life’ will give you a taste of what we do every day.

Job Description

Post Title: Young Women’s Worker
Location: The post will be based primarily at Kings College Hospital. However, all
Redthread team members must have a flexible approach to supporting other
sites across London when needed. There will be a need for regular visits to
Redthread’s main offices and other projects and activities that take place at
various locations across London and the UK.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. The nature of Redthread’s work means that regular
evening and weekend working is required. You will be required to work shifts
to ensure that the team covers from 7:30 am to 9 pm each day between
them.

Salary: £29.767,50 per annum + benefits
Contract type: 12-month Fixed Term, with the possibility of extension.
DBS Check Required: Enhanced with barring (Child and Adult Workforce)
Work area: Young Women’s Service
Responsible to: Team Leader

Purpose of the Post

Work intensively with vulnerable young women in a trauma-informed way to promote their
well-being, safety and personal development.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the right role and organisation for you, please go to our website where you will find a downloadable job description with a person specification, including details of the terms and conditions of the post.

We encourage you to read through the job pack and the person specification carefully, as we will shortlist applications using the essential criteria.

Saint Paul’s is a dynamic church at the centre of our capital city, London. We have a vision to Encounter God and Awaken the City. Our desire is to become a white-hot centre of faith, where people can meet with God and learn what it means to be empowered by His Spirit in their everyday lives. We inspire our congregation to see God’s Kingdom come here on earth as it is in heaven, wherever He has called them to live, work and play their part in awakening our city with the good news of Jesus. If we have any particular emphasis after being a community who honour and seek God’s presence, it’s to empower the emerging generation as we pass on the baton of faith and raise up disciples who will lead and influence in every sphere of society.

Our Youth Ministry has grown over the past two years, and we have a strong team of volunteers who enjoy serving and leading. Our Sunday morning youth groups see up to 40 teenagers each week, with Friday nights gathering 20-25 at the moment. At our 5pm service we often see 40-60 teenagers attending – many of whom don’t attend any of the other groups (yet!). We are seeing young people with a confidence to invite friends and share their faith, and anticipate a season of growth ahead.

We’re surrounded by secondary schools, with a huge potential for mission and chaplaincy. We have strong links with Onelife who are based at Saint Paul’s, the HTB network and Stewards Trust. We also have a SPEAR centre at Saint Paul’s where we run up to 6 programmes a year helping young people who face a variety of challenges to accessing employment.

Overall purpose of the role

As our Youth Pastor, you will be part of the Emerging Generations team, which is currently in a fun and exciting position of rebuilding and pioneering a new way of ministry for our Kids, Youth &  Students.

We’re looking for someone with a clear sense of calling to develop our vision to see many young people come to know Jesus. You’ll need a proven track record of shaping a growing youth ministry, equipping young people to become disciples who lead and influence the world around them.

We’ll give you space to pioneer projects which ensure the spiritual, mental, emotional, and relational health of young people. Recognising and releasing gifted volunteers and teams will be essential if we are to continue seeing the momentum that has been building.

You will be part of a passionate and growing staff team who are committed to seeing God’s presence transforming lives. We have a high value for worship and prayer, the team are always seeking God’s direction in the next steps of the church. You will play an essential part in the team in advising and championing the work we are able to do to see the next generation come alive in Jesus!

Main Responsibilities of the Role

· Communicate and inspire the vision of Saint Paul’s Hammersmith to our youth (11-18 years).

· Grow a healthy and spiritually mature youth ministry through cultivating both one-to-one and group relationships.

· Develop a mentoring/discipleship network for young people to be spiritually supported in their faith journey.

· Create and deliver a plan of mission to meet the needs of local unchurched young people, with a particular vision to build strong relationships with local schools, and maximise opportunities of connecting with SPEAR.

· Innovate, plan, and execute youth events and activities in collaboration with strong volunteer teams.

· Lead, equip and develop the volunteer youth team, offering spiritual guidance and practical training, ensuring they are well supported to facilitate all that is required of them in the youth ministry and beyond.

· Build good relationships with parents, helping them to understand the work of SPH Youth as well as connect and support each other in discipling their teenagers.

· Ensure SPH youth is a safe space for all young people and team, following up on DBS checks and safeguarding training and policies.

Experience

· Good experience of working with young people, with a demonstration of how they have grown in their discipleship.

· A track record of recruiting and building committed volunteer teams.

· Excellent communication skills to mobilise and encourage youth, volunteers and parents.

· A passion to reach, connect with and disciple young people. Someone who has a strong desire to share the Gospel and see salvation amongst young people in West London. 

· Knowledge of and a passion for growing young leaders who will be inspired to lead across every sphere of society.

· A strong verbal communicator, preferably with experience in preaching and teaching in a church context.

· Able to work across communities and build relationships with a diversity of youth and their families. 

· Competent in organisation and administration to ensure activities and events can be planned and executed in an efficient way.

· An understanding of safeguarding and how to keep young people and vulnerable adults safe. 

General

· Play an active role in the pastoral and missional leadership of the church.

· Understand, demonstrate, and enable Saint Paul’s Hammersmith’s vision and values to be demonstrated in action.

· Operate as a team player demonstrating willingness to work within a ministry team.

· Comply with Saint Paul’s Policies, Procedures and guidelines and data protection requirements. Seek clarification as required.

· Ensure all information relating to teams, staff, volunteers, children/youth is treated with the utmost care and discretion in terms of personal data and integrity.

Package

· Annual salary of £27 - £31k depending on experience

· 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

· Pension

· Annual staff retreat at an offsite location

· Staff retreat days and investment days

Working Requirements

• Proof of right to work in the UK according to UK Legislation.

• Days of work: 35 hours per week, Sunday – Thursday and Friday evenings.

• This post carries a genuine occupational requirement that the holder be a practising Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

Key church services and events

· Annual Parochial Church Meeting, Church Weekend, and some evening events

· Easter and Christmas services

· Staff events: Staff retreat (typically 1 week in January)

· Attendance at Tuesday morning staff meeting

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a completed Application Form plus CV, outlining competencies and experience that align to the full description:

Application form: Download here

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Applications will close on Sunday, 21 July 2024, with interviews held on Tuesday, 23 July 2024.

Thank you for considering a Young Women’s Worker role with Redthread. We are a team of
compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals committed to empowering young people
to change their lives.
Please note we are recruiting a female worker. This role is exempt under the Equality Act 2010
Schedule 9, Part 1.
Please check out our website for more information on the services we provide and learn more about
us, including our commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion. Here is an animation
that was created with our Youth Ambassadors, and these clips, C4 News- Young Women's Service,
BBC News - YVIP and ‘A day in the life’ will give you a taste of what we do every day.

Job Description

Post Title: Young Women’s Worker
Location: The post will be based primarily at St Georges Hospital. However, all
Redthread team members must have a flexible approach to supporting other
sites across London when needed. There will be a need for regular visits to
Redthread’s main offices and other projects and activities that take place at
various locations across London and the UK.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. The nature of Redthread’s work means that regular
evening and weekend working is required. You will be required to work shifts
to ensure that the team covers from 7:30 am to 9 pm each day between
them.

Salary: £29.767,50 per annum + benefits
Contract type: Permanent
DBS Check Required: Enhanced with barring (Child and Adult Workforce)
Work area: Young Women’s Service
Responsible to: Team Leader

Purpose of the Post

Work intensively with vulnerable young women in a trauma-informed way to promote their
well-being, safety and personal development.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the right role and organisation for you, please go to our website where you will find a downloadable job description with a person specification, including details of the terms and conditions of the post.

We encourage you to read through the job pack and the person specification carefully, as we will shortlist applications using the essential criteria.

We're looking for two kind, compassionate and resilient Specialist Support Workers to join our Young People & Mental Health service in Ealing. No personal care or experience is required, just the right values.

£28,500.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Specialist Support Workers within Look Ahead are required to have either an extra dimension of experience or a higher qualification level as determined relevant for the particular post. Specialist Support Workers provide information, social inclusion and vocational opportunities to support people to recover and stay well; exercise choice and control in their care and lives; and participate on an equal footing in the community. Support is also provided to develop a model of re-enablement towards self-advocacy, self-management and empowerment, incorporating the principles and practice of recovery, co-production and peer support.

Oaklands & St Kilda is a pair of 6 unit supported accommodation mental health rehab services working with young people between the ages of 18-25 who may have experienced a mental health related hospital admission to gain and develop skills for future independent living. The service will support individuals transitioning from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to Adult services.

Consists of working 5 days a week across all days, 8 hours shifts starting at either 8am or 2pm.

This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.

What you'll do:

Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
Carrying out holistic assessments of new customers which incorporate relevant statutory referral information
Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
Create support plans for providing appropriate services based on on-going assessment and reflecting the services and resources available to enable customer to progress in their recovery
Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking
Provide support and access to relevant services to enable customers to continue their recovery and empower customers to self-manage their medication regimes through individual re-enablement programmes and informed decision making
Undertake support work in partnership with external stakeholders to compliment their interventions
Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes
Demonstrate strong commitment to the functioning of the staff team and to support colleagues in providing a high level of service and safety to customers
Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues

For the full list please see our website

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:

Plans and encourages involvement in local activities.
Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and emotionally resilient in the face of challenging situations
Confident in the completion of regular paperwork and is well organised
Flexible
Open to feedback and self development
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Confident in the use of IT systems such as SharePoint and Microsoft Office suite.
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is essentially customer-focused
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience supporting young people or people experiencing mental health challenges.
Specialist knowledge relevant to supporting young people with a Mental Health diagnosis.

Desirable:

Experience of working in a complex mental health environment
Demonstrable experience of trauma-informed practice

About us:

Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Post Title: Youth Violence Intervention Practitioner 

Location: The role will be located at St. Mary's Hospital in London, with occasional travel to Redthread's other sites, including the head office in London. All Redthread team members should be flexible in supporting other sites when necessary. Regular visits to Redthread's main offices in London and other projects and activities at various locations across London and the UK will be required.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. The nature of Redthread’s work means that regular evening and weekend work is required. You will be required to work shifts to ensure that the team covers from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm each day between them.

Salary: £29,767.50 per annum + benefits 

Contract type: 12-month fixed term, with the possibility of extension subject to funding.

DBS Check Required: Enhanced with barring (Child and Adult Workforce)

Work area: Youth Violence Intervention (Hospital Based)

Responsible to:               Team Leader 

Purpose of the Post   

• To be part of the youth work team at Redthread, with a primary focus on the Youth Violence Intervention Programme.
• To assist with Redthread’s other activities as required.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the right role and organisation for you, please go to our website where you will find a downloadable job description with a person specification, including details of the terms and conditions of the post.

We encourage you to read through the job pack and the person specification carefully, as we will shortlist applications using the essential criteria.

Director of Research (Maternity Cover)

The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation has a single, clear vision: a world free of Motor Neuron Disease (MND). In the relentless pursuit of this goal, we are committed to funding research projects to accelerate the development of meaningful treatments, focusing on the projects that are most likely to impact people with MND positively.

The Director of Research is a key position in the organisation that leads our research activities, managing a small team as we invest in a prioritised and focused research portfolio. Working alongside the CEO and senior leadership team, you will be responsible for overseeing a research strategy that fits seamlessly with the Foundation’s vision, ensuring we have the expertise and resources required to support our programme and initiatives.

As someone with experience working in a scientific research role, you will have the ability to interpret, analyse and utilise research findings and developments, with a deep understanding of the drug discovery and development landscape. You will be someone who constantly seeks out new research approaches, methodologies and funding models, ensuring that the Foundation remains at the forefront with its innovative practices. Knowledge of the research grants system is essential; we’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running. You will care about the impact of our work, developing an excellent understanding of the MND field and placing those living with MND at the heart of every decision you make, while ensuring all funded projects continue to meet our goals and financial requirements.

Strong communication skills are central to this role. The successful candidate will be comfortable demonstrating our expertise and position in the MND community and communicating developments, insights and critical milestones both internally and externally. Influencing and relationship building will come naturally to you, and you’ll be the kind of person who can work with diverse personalities from a wide variety of professional backgrounds. Playing a key role in championing the Foundation, you will also lead the ambitions of the organisation. Your contribution will be integral to our success.

If you’re proactive, organised and highly motivated to make a material difference for those living with MND, then we would love to hear from you. Come and be part of the cure – no job could be more rewarding.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Mental Health service in Waltham Forest.

£10,941.00 per annum, working 16 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? 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.

Support Workers are responsible for supporting people with autism, learning disabilities and behavioural needs to live full lives, develop skills and maintain their wellbeing.

Margery Park is a 3 bed Supported living service, for customers with learning disabilities and Autism and we are looking to build a staff team with an excellent value base to support the customer to build their new life and develop their skills as an independent person.

Support Workers will need to be flexible and shifts will require some mornings, afternoons/Evenings and weekends.

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:

* Supporting the customer to undertake a full timetable of preferred activities including sport and leisure activities, attending community groups, visiting local amenities, and introducing them to new activities to expand their horizons and networks;
* Developing the customer's independent living skills and involving them in all aspects of maintaining and developing their home, including cooking, shopping, cleaning and decorating;
* Enabling the customer to keep up with the important people in their life and to meet new people with shared interests;
* Supporting the customer to communicate their wants and needs, and communicating with them in a person-centred way;
* Supporting the customer to manage their anxieties and frustrations, using Positive Behaviour Support and Autism-specific approaches;
* Collating a range of behavioural data and essential paperwork to be analysed within our local management structure;
* May need driving the customer to activities using the customer's vehicle, in rotation with the wider team;
* Communicating with family members and a range of other key stakeholders including social work, psychology and commissioning teams;

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:

* Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
* Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
* Prefers working as part of a group or team
* Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
* Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
* Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
* Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
* Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
* Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
* Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

What you'll bring:

Essential:

* NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
* Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with Autism/Challenging Behaviour/learning disabilities and supporting them in line with a PBS framework

Desirable:

* Driving licence and a willingness to drive as part of support duties

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
* We focus on Excellence and innovation.
* We are Caring and Compassionate.
* We are Inclusive and Trusted.
* We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Please see our website for full job description.

Leadership and Engagement Coordinator

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £27,679 - £29,063 with excellent benefits

Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in the London office or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

About WaterAid:
Want to use your great organisation and coordination skills to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as Leadership and Engagement Co-ordinator to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team:
The WaterAid Leadership and Engagement team is responsible for facilitating high levels of performance across WaterAid, through the development of integrated leadership, learning, engagement and internal communications strategies.

About the Role:
As our detail-oriented and problem-solving Leadership and Engagement Co-ordinator you will provide high quality co-ordination, administration and project support to the Leadership & Engagement Team.

In this role, you will:

• Co-ordinate logistics and provide administrative support for our learning, management and leadership programmes across WaterAid, including co-ordinating participant lists and invitations, logistical and travel administration, collation and production of materials, booking meetings, gathering and analysing evaluation data and other associated tasks.
• Provide administration of our learning management system (LMS), including managing users and all other LMS administration including setting up new starters and generating course completion reports.
• Provide administrative support for the pro bono coaching programme.
• Provide administrative support for psychometric assessments and 360-degree feedback including setting up assessments and managing responses.
• Monitor the Learning inbox and respond to and escalate queries as appropriate.
• Process invoices and expenses, ensuring complete and accessible records and reports on reasons for variances and provide cover for the Internal Communications and Engagement Officer.
• Provide contract management support ensuring compliance and best practice including the upload and registration of all Leadership and Engagement Team contracts on to WaterAid's contract register.
• Maintain Leadership and Learning pages on the global intranet.
• Support and update the global induction, keeping online resources up to date and supporting local People Teams with their local inductions. Project manage the global induction programme for senior leaders.
• Book, support and contribute to in person and virtual team meetings.
• Update & maintain learning resources and team files ensuring effective filing systems and GDPR compliance for the Leadership and Engagement Team through data cleansing and maintaining data security and integrity.
• Collaboratively work across the Leadership and Engagement Team, providing support and cross cover when necessary, including ensuring that all new team members are fully inducted and have access to and can use all relevant systems.

About You:

• Proven experience in providing excellent co-ordination and administration support to a team or an individual - including diary management and organisational skills.
• To be brilliantly organised and motivated by the desire to support others to be effective and efficient in their work.  
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills with the tenacity to problem solve.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• To be a good listener with great interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including across geographical and cultural boundaries.
• A flexible and pro-active approach to work including the ability to identify and manage multiple and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Digital literacy with good IT Skills and ability to use Office 365 tools of Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and SharePoint and set up virtual meetings on MS Teams.
• Integrity and the ability to act with discretion and respect confidentiality.
• The ability to work calmly under pressure and drive tasks through to completion.
• A positive, outgoing, helpful disposition and a team player, able to work in a collaborative and adaptable way.
• The ability to represent the Leadership and Engagement Team across a range of local and global key stakeholders (internal and external), including external suppliers.
• An interest in Learning and Development and commitment to personal learning and development.
• A working style that reflects WaterAid's values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation.

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Experience in learning and development administration.
• Experience of using a Learning Management Software.
• Some knowledge of e-Learning.
• Ability to speak and write in French, Portuguese or Spanish would be an advantage.
• Experience of working in an international team and operating in a matrix structure.
• Experience or knowledge of the development sector.

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on Monday 15^th July. Availability for the first virtual interviews is required from 29^th July to 2^nd August. Final interviews will be in person at our office in Canary Wharf, London between 5^th to 9^th August.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.