Volunteering Development Manager Jobs

Shannon Trust Facilitator / Library Assistant HMP Ashfield
  
Do you want to join an organisation committed to improving literacy and numeracy skills amongst people in prison?
 
Shannon Trust provides peer-led literacy and numeracy programmes in a number of prisons across the country.  We now have the opportunity to work with Serco ESW to provide a service at HMP Ashfield. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our literacy and numeracy programme at HMP Ashfield, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn whilst also providing daily assistance in the running of the library. 
 
Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach. 
 
This role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.  The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.
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We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.
 
?Interviews are planned for the week commencing 25th November and will take place onsite at HMP Ashfield. 

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As Supporter Care Manager you will play a key role in Viva’s Fundraising & Engagement team, building relationships with and providing exceptional supporter care to our donors – including individuals, churches and community groups. Your high level of organisation, strong administrative skills and love of engaging with a variety of people will ensure that Viva’s supporters have an excellent and personalised experience of Viva.  Through all this you will play a vital role in making it possible for Viva to achieve its goal of enabling more children to live life in all its fullness.

Your responsibilities will include:

· Supporter communication: engaging with donors by email, letters, phone or in person.

· Supporter care administration: ensuring accuracy in reporting and recording donations.

· Supporter engagement: coordinating supporter events (e.g. our monthly prayer Zoom meeting), representing Viva at church services and managing our presence at events.

· Fundraising & Engagement team support: supporting team communication and the Director for Fundraising & Engagement in team administration.

Operations and office support: ensuring Viva’s UK office runs smoothly.

This role will suit you if you:

• enjoy engaging with supporters and building relationships
• are highly organised, thrive on accuracy and have a keen eye for detail
• are quick to learn and engage with systems and data
• would love to join a welcoming, creative, supportive and international team

This is a full- or part-time role for Viva, located at our Oxford office in the UK with the option to also work at home. Some working time will be needed in the office on a weekly basis, but the exact split of office/home working time can be decided in conversation between the successful candidate and line manager.

Take a look at the full job description and person specification in the information pack and, if this is you, then apply today to be part of this incredible work, making a real and lasting difference for children.

We are recruiting a Policy and Campaigns Manager to take forward our work on household debt. This role plays a key part in our campaign to end the UK’s household debt crisis.

Over ten million people in the UK are now ‘overindebted’, meaning they are behind on bills or are finding their debt repayments a heavy financial burden. The crisis has been growing over the last decade but has increased dramatically because of the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. More and more people are now borrowing to cover bills and essentials.

Our campaign combines community organising with national level campaigning and advocacy work to bring the voices of those most affected by the debt crisis to the fore in debates on policy solutions. You will use your policy and campaigning expertise to help ensure the people most impacted by problem household debt have a say in influencing the policies that affect them. You will work on issues such as the growth in council tax debt and bailiff use, the huge build up in energy debt as a result of the cost of living crisis and making insolvency policy and practice fairer and more accessible so more people can get out of debt.

You will be a key member of our household debt project team, working alongside the Head of Campaigns, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Digital Campaigner and Lead  Organiser.

We are looking for someone with great policy analysis and advocacy skills, a strong campaigning mindset, and a passion for social justice. We are not expecting you to already be an expert in all aspects of the role or in household debt policy but are looking for someone with the potential to develop quickly. Crucially, you will also need to appreciate why taking a community organising approach and building the power of people affected by debt is important, though you do not need to have experience in community organising.

This role will require some evening and weekend working, though this will be infrequent.

We strongly value diversity and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We would particularly like to encourage applications from women and non-binary people, people of colour, people who identify as LGTBQIA+ and people who identify as working class or have done in the past. If you have a question about location or any other aspect of the role, please do get in touch.

Location: This is a homebased role within North Home Counties (Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex) region only.
Interview date: W/C 25th November via Microsoft Teams.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
 
It’s an exciting time to join Regional Engagement. We’re a growing team with big ambitions over the next 5 years. This role will play a huge part in making these ambitions a reality and paving the way for our future.

We are recruiting for a Regional Fundraising Manager to join the Regional Engagement Team here at the Alzheimer’s Society. This role will cover the North Home Counties (Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex) sub region.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced team manager with expertise in community, corporate or relationship fundraising. This role will enable you to demonstrate your impact by both growing the overall income within your sub-region by managing and developing your amazing team of 4 Regional fundraisers, and also through leading by example on securing new sources of income where the opportunity is greatest. This could range from new business acquisition through to delivering higher level bespoke stewardship and key account management for our high value supporters. This is a real opportunity for you to make your mark on the sub region.

From multi-year partnerships and supporters, right through to managing volunteers and raising awareness in our communities, the team you will lead is talented, fast-paced and on a mission to create a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. This is where you come in - we need somebody who can harness this passion, help us to maximise on the opportunities that our unique locations give us, and ultimately grow income so we can be there for everybody affected by dementia.

The role will work closely with the Senior Regional Fundraising Manager and other Regional Fundraising Managers in the region to plan, execute and deliver our core community income and expenditure budget, ensuring that no opportunity is left unturned.
 
This is a homeworking role (hybrid options may be available depending on location). You will be required to travel across your sub region to meet supporters and attend internal meetings at locations across the country including our flagship offices (London, Birmingham, Warrington and Belfast). You must reside in the UK and have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK.
 
Alzheimer's Society was named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction.  This is a wonderful achievement and we're incredibly proud, as this is fantastic testament to all the people who make up Alzheimer’s Society. 

About you

- We are looking for somebody with strong experience of community, corporate or relationship fundraising who has a track record in managing a team, alongside winning new business and providing strong high-level stewardship.
- You won’t be afraid to challenge the status quo
- You will be a confident communicator who can influence and negotiate at a high level and views feedback as an essential tool for development
- You will have previous financial experience in managing budgets and forecasting for income and expenditure
- You will understand the strengths and challenges of managing a geographically dispersed team
- You will have a strong local knowledge of the area and, using organisational data, will use this to inform plans and decisions

If you are passionate about community fundraising, team management and development, and want to be part of an ambitious and strong team environment...then we want to hear from you!
 
We are holding an information session about this role on Tuesday 5th November at 11.30am – if you would like to attend, or have any other questions, please email [email protected].

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
 
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. We are one of the largest student-led organisations in the UK and a charity with over 48,000 members. We provide opportunities for 300 staff and have an annual turnover of more than £12m.

It's an exciting time our growing organisation as the delivery partner for UCL’s new Student Life Strategy. In 2023 we received a multi-million-pound investment to enhance student life at UCL. The financial backing from our parent university is recognition of the transformative effect that extra and co-curricular experiences have on students at UCL – helping them develop skills, build networks, reduce loneliness and isolation, grow in confidence, and enjoy their time here.  

We are looking for a Marketing Coordinator to coordinate the marketing activity of the Students’ Union throughout the year, taking the lead on campaigns and projects such as Varsity, the Leadership Race, Sustainability Conference, International Festival and End of Year Awards, working with 10+ departments across the Union. The Marketing Coordinator will also support, train, and advise these departments and Sabbatical Officers on the development and delivery of effective marketing plans helping the Union to achieve its objectives

This is a full time and fixed term contract role until 31 July 2025. This role is also a hybrid working role, where 40% of the role will be on campus based.

Have you got a skilled approach to the planning and implementation of innovative marketing campaigns, promotions and offers to continuously refresh and develop the customer experience? Have you experience in providing recommendations based on data analysis and market research? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you. 

Our ideal candidate will work with departments, teams, and managers to develop innovative marketing campaigns aimed at increasing engagement and use of our services. The right candidate will utilize the Marketing Planning Process where possible, and be a cheerleader for the process, setting clear aims and KPIs when developing marketing plans with teams. The successful role holder will also respond to enquiries from customers where appropriate, ensuring the Union is represented in line with the brand guidelines.

Your role is all about leading the growth agenda for the Group. You will get under the skin of the whole organisation to identify the needs, create opportunities and develop new ideas to support customers old and new. This role really leads the business growth activity in the organisation, challenges the status quo and drives change – and we need someone who has the confidence and ability to do all that. You'll be able to create something from nothing, building ideas from scratch and bringing everything together to ensure we grow our services to meet the ever changing needs of our communities.

As a Business Growth Manager, a typical day might include:

- Generating growth opportunities for the wider group structure in line with our social purpose, including acquisition, market diversification and complimentary service growth of up to £10m.
- You'll have your eye into the future, ensuring we are maximising our assets and have a pipeline of income to deliver our plans across all delivery sites
- Developing new services or products that meet the changing needs of our customers, our communities, commissioners and policy makers, seeking out contracting and funding opportunities to deliver these.
- Turning stakeholder relationships into strategic partners, delivering return for our customers, maximising opportunities to secure external funding from new income streams including corporate, community, grants, trusts and foundations, partnerships and public sector tenders, in support of business objectives.
- Working directly with the Executive Leadership Team, deliver against our charitable purpose, growing services and new business opportunities in line with our growth strategy and corporate vision.
- Working with the Bid Manager to ensure a pipeline of viable, fundable and sustainable models - leading on the financial viability of programmes through business plans, financial modelling and cash flow forecasting.
- Researching and developing a robust prospect pipeline to meet both financial and strategic targets, identifying opportunities for growth from all sources including partnerships, acquisition, businesses, government-led agencies, and trusts.
- Generating new customers for the group, leading innovative ways to engage, support and improve their lives for the better.
- Working with the Community Impact Manager and Data & Performance lead, gathering insight and needs analysis to develop new ideas and generate new income streams.
- Leading the innovation of ideas, improvements and changes to maximise income, support more customers and make a difference 
- Leading team performance against KPI's and budgets, including regular reporting to senior managers budget management.
- Developing new models from scratch - including at times complex and long-term business planning. Working across multiple income streams to ensure full cost recovery and commercial return and seeking approval from Committees and Group Board where required. 
- Understanding of wider business modelling approaches, including profit and loss accountancy, opportunities for cross subsidy and contractual and commercial income generation
- Turning stakeholder relationships into strategic partnerships delivering collaborative services for maximum impact, sustainability and growth opportunities
- You'll be able to step in and support with strong, evidenced based and accurate bids with clear delivery outcomes and cost modelling - supporting the wider bids team when required

Some of the experience/skills we need to consider you: 

- Full understanding of the funding and grant submission process and a proven track record of securing income through this route 
- Experience of securing income, in particular multiyear funding to ensure full cost recovery across all areas and a sustainable approach to delivery
- Experience of generating diversified income through new markets and developing and establishing new models 
- Experience of acquisitions and mergers to support business growth 
- A proven track record of turning stakeholder relationships into productive and impactful partnerships, working collaboratively to deliver a bigger impact in a funded and sustainable way
- Experience of managing budgets in the region of £1m with a full understanding of the budget planning and management process
- An ability to bring together complex business plans, profit and loss forecasts and financial profiles
- Development of cashflow forecasting, business plans and budget preparation
- Experience of presenting to Board, Executive leadership teams 

 
What will make you stand out from the crowd:

- Marketing qualification would be advantageous but not essential
- financial planning or fundraising qualification an advantage

Being part of the Acis team, you’ll get:

- Generous holiday entitlement – 25 days annual leave every year increasing by one to a max of 30, plus bank holidays
- Pension contributions up to 10%
- The opportunity to undertake professional training, funded by us.
- One days paid leave a year for volunteering work (in addition to your Annual leave entitlement)
- Staff benefits with Paycare – A health and benefits scheme giving you support and contributions towards various health benefits such as counselling, eye tests, vaccinations and much more
- Benefits with Acis Perkz – a discount scheme giving you savings off hundreds of schemes including discounts on your coffee, weekly shop, days out and much more!
- Employee recognition scheme, where we celebrate and award our Stars within Acis, including gift vouchers
- Long service awards for our loyal employees
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential advice and support, when you need it
- Professional membership subscription to support your continuous professional development
- Death in service benefit 

As soon as a suitable candidate is found for this role we reserve the right to close the job advert ahead of the closing date, so please do not delay in submitting your application.

Acis are committed to equality and diversity, are a proud member of disability confident and welcome application

Acis are committed to equality and diversity, are a proud member of disability confident and welcome applications from any applicant who feel they hold the essential skills to fulfil the role. We recognise that people need flexibility in their role and we’re happy to discuss flexible working options with the successful candidate in addition to any aid with interviewing that you might need

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We know how much difference a Health Play Specialist can make to children who are 
seriously ill and for a lot of hospitals and community healthcare settings these roles can fall by 
the wayside when budgets are critically tight. Our pilot Starlight Health Play Specialist project 
has now demonstrated the positive impact of play staff for babies, children and families. 
We’ve already learned so much and are designing an impact assessment tool with the 
practitioners. Although the setup of the project is done, there is lots of learning still to do and 
the manager of this work will facilitate and maximise this learning. 
Starlight Health Play Specialists not only create the time, space and opportunity for children to 
play, whether that’s for preparation for procedures, management of anxiety, entertainment 
during long periods of boredom or aiding recovery. They carry out on-the-ground research, 
measure impact of activities, sharing their learning with us and help us to really understand 
what makes a brilliant Health Play Specialist and develop standards and training.They are 
beacons of good practice, championing and protecting play in healthcare – and that is where 
you, our new Play Specialist Programme Manager, come in.

Let's make every day a chance to create a brighter future for the next generation!

Would you like to be part of the coolest team in town, collaborating with our Outreach and Marketing legends and our friendly customer service team here at The King's Trust? Together, we'll ensure that our young people get onboarded and engaged in our programmes safely and with style.

Dive deep to uncover any barriers that stand in their way, helping to remove those barriers to enable them to shine and propelling them on their journey towards amazing outcomes. Responsible for a group of young people, for one-on-one support and guidance or just gently pointing them in the right direction. You'll be on a mission to assist with travel expenses and find clever ways to handle their other commitments. You'll champion their support and learning needs with employers, and you'll be the ultimate liaison, working alongside partners like the job centre to ensure that nothing stands in the way of their success!

You’ll also be the guiding light for our delivery partners and service providers as we want them to deliver the best experience and outcomes for our young people. High-fives all around! Roll up your sleeves and deliver employability sessions directly to our incredible young people. You'll also help our Delivery Partners and volunteers do the same, both in person and virtually through our trusty MS Teams. When we're doing things face-to-face, you’ll need to hit the road and be there in person to help with programme delivery or programme visits to make sure all is running as smoothly as possible.

And if that’s not enough to keep you busy, you’ll also be keeping meticulous records of information and data on our young people, volunteers, and partners. It's all about making sure every step of their journey is accurately reflected in our systems so that it complies with our funding contracts.

We are a massive advocate of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion so it would be amazing if you could lead the charge in creating an environment where everyone feels seen, by implementing a local action plan that supports our big-picture EDI goals. Let's make positive change happen!

Be ready for anything and everything. Alongside all these fantastic responsibilities, you might find yourself wearing different hats and rocking them like a pro, this could even include deputising when the need arises.

Join the King's Trust Team and let’s make magic happen!

We are looking for an experienced grant manager who is passionate about the environment and trees to join us as Grant and Funder Compliance Manager!

This is a new role for the organisation in response to our growing grant income and complex programming and impact. Developing and managing a grant management function, you will meet and exceed funder requirements and expectations, helping to build income to grow urban forests and combat the effects of climate change. Come get your hands dirty on planting days and join us!

ABOUT TREES FOR CITIES

Trees for Cities is an ambitious, far-reaching organisation.

Trees for Cities is the only charity working on a national and international scale to improve people's lives by planting trees in cities. In a world facing unprecedented threats from climate change, loss of biodiversity and disconnection from nature, our work has never been more urgent or important.

We engage local communities to cultivate lasting change in their neighbourhoods with urban trees, whether it’s creating healthier environments, keeping our cities cool, protecting from flooding or getting people involved in nature.

We have been in existence for nearly 30 years, engaging communities to plant, protect and promote urban trees in parks, streets, schools and housing estates across the UK and around the world. Through our work, we deliver local impact on a national and global scale, strengthening urban communities through volunteering opportunities and helping to enable and inspire a new generation to plant and protect urban trees. The charity has seen significant organisational growth and development in recent years, including a new senior leadership team to boost capacity and lead a growing organisation.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

With experience in managing complex grants and delivering compelling, quality funder reports, you will ensure we meet and exceed donor requirements and expectations. Your organisation skills will enable you to manage and deliver funder requirements in line with accounting, fundraising and legal best practice. This role will work closely with the Fundraising Director and sits within the Fundraising Department.

The Head of Corporate Partnerships will lead our corporate partnerships team to achieve ambitious income (£2.5m in 2024-25 financial year) and strategic value targets for the organisation to grow urban forests and combat the effects of climate change. We are a rapidly growing and developing organisation that suits ambitious, dedicated and passionate staff.

The Fundraising team has delivered consistent, significant income growth this strategic period – and more is needed to address the increasing need for urban trees. We now look forward to our next strategy in 2025 for even more ambitious plans – join us!

Trees for Cities is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. We value diversity and are committed to promoting diversity within the workplace. We aim to ensure that our employees achieve their full potential and that all employment decisions, including recruitment, are taken without reference to irrelevant or discriminatory criteria. A full copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy can be provided on request.

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit our website to view the full job description. To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining why you are interested in the role and your fit with the Person Specification with the subject heading ‘Grant and Funding Compliance Manager’.

Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role, you must therefore have a valid right to work in the UK to apply.

Deadline to apply: 23rd October 2024

Interviews are scheduled for 29th October 2024

If you are shortlisted for an interview, you will normally be contacted within two weeks after applying. If you do not hear from us within this period then you should assume that on this occasion you have not been selected for an interview.

Trees for Cities is the first UK environmental organisation to have been awarded social value certification. Trees for Cities is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No: 1032154.

Previous applicants need not reapply. No Agencies Please.

A bit about us

We are looking for a new Deputy Centre Manager at our Newport Animal Centre.

• Working hours: 35 hours per week on a shift basis including bank holidays and weekends.
• This is a site based role with the expectation that the successful candidate will be available for stand-by night cover 14 out of 28 days.
• Fixed-term contract for 20 months.

The RSPCA Newport Animal Centre, located in Newport, South Wales, is a vital hub for caring for a variety of domestic animals. Situated conveniently near the M4, the centre plays a crucial role in the welfare of animals in the region. Despite being a smaller facility, it provides compassionate care for dogs and cats. The dedicated staff at the centre work tirelessly to ensure the well-being and happiness of these animals while they await their forever homes.

Are you ready to be part of our journey and make a difference?

Please note this advert may close earlier than the advertised date if we receive a large volume of applications.

What a day might look like for you

We've added a short summary of what a typical day might look like:

1. Animal Welfare:. Ensuring adherence to animal welfare standards and procedures for intake, assessment and rehoming.
2. Health and Safety: Overseeing the health and safety of staff, volunteers, and the public, conducting inductions, and addressing safety incidents.
3. HR and Recruitment: Recruitment, training and supervision of staff including implementing HR policies and ensuring staff are supported through regular evaluations and personal development plans.
4. Administrative Duties: Managing paperwork, records, and external correspondence as well as the security and maintenance of equipment and facilities.
5. Fundraising and Publicity: Collaborating with the Centre Manager to promote fundraising opportunities and engage with the media.
6. Fostering Management: Recruiting and managing fosterers and their associated responsibilities

What makes a great Deputy Manager?

Essential

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
• Full manual driving licence (subject to reasonable adjustments).
• Animal handling and husbandry experience.
• People/line management experience.
• Conflict management experience.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Desirable

• NVQ Diploma level 2 or equivalent or equivalent qualification in animal care
• Health and safety qualification e.g. IOSH certificate or diploma

Successful candidates for certain RSPCA roles may need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK  as we are unable to sponsor visas.

Final note from us & good luck with your application!

We are really lucky that some of our roles attract a high level of interest, and for this reason we review applications as they are received. Unfortunately on some occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised, so early submissions are highly recommended. 

We do try to give feedback where we can but sometimes, due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission. For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications, in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities, as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA.

Off The Record (OTR) is an independent charity based in the Havant Borough. We have been supporting young people and their families in South East Hampshire since 1977.

Young people are at the heart of what we do, and we aim to support the emotional health and wellbeing of our community's young people through one-to-one counselling, information and support, and group support for 11-25 year olds and their families.

We are looking for a motivated, capable, and adaptable Family Services Team Manager.

OTR embraces equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Please advise us of any requirements to support your application to us.

PLEASE NOTE - A cover letter is important to help us understand more about you and your interest in the role, beyond your CV. Please also be sure to send a cover note telling us why you want to work here, how you feel you meet the essential criteria from the section below, and your availability for hours.

•    Are you passionate about making a difference to the emotional health and wellbeing of the young people in our community?
•    Do have the drive and ambition to support service growth and development?
•    Do you have bags of enthusiasm and enjoy working in a small close-knit team?

Then we would love to hear from you! In return we can offer:

•  A supportive team and a positive and caring work environment where everyone’s ideas for improvement are welcomed and valued
•  In house training and opportunities including in the areas of emotional health and wellbeing.
•  Social events to get to know your colleagues and have some fun! 
•  NEST pension scheme, free on-site parking, company sick pay.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to play an integral role in improving the lives of young people in South East Hampshire, by overseeing our new portfolio of young people’s and family support services.

Salary: £16 to £17.91 per hour (based on experience – FTE @ 37 hours = £30,784 to £34,450)

Hours: Full time preferred but would consider applicants interested in working between 30 - 37 hours per week over 4 days

Reporting to: CEO

Responsible for: Family and Young People’s Services

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Leadership and Management

Provide inspirational and approachable leadership and management support to all staff, volunteers and sessional workers within the team including:

•  Providing 1-2-1’s, coaching, observations and safeguarding / management supervision.
•  Leading staff and volunteer team meetings.
• Overseeing absence management and welfare.
•  Leading on team recruitment.
• Supporting and attending team social and wellbeing activities.

Services Development and Delivery

• Ensuring our group work and Young Carers services are coordinated, delivered, monitored and evaluated against internal targets and service level agreements / contracts.
• Being part of the designated safe guarding officer team.
• Developing and communicating quarterly plans in advance for all services.
• Developing new and existing programmes and activities in line with demand and funding opportunities.
• Building and maintaining working relationships with other providers and organisations, including representing OTR at networks and forums within the local statutory and voluntary sector.
• Overseeing quality of service delivery, including identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement.
• Covering service delivery for OTR programmes and activities as needed.

Compliance, Reporting, Policy and Procedure

• Overseeing induction and training of staff and volunteers within the team, including ongoing training needs analysis.
• Handling and recording feedback and complaints in accordance with OTR policy.
• Producing internal and external funder and board reports
• Monitoring the accuracy and timeliness of data entry and outcomes evaluations of all services in the team.
• Overseeing the handling and monitoring of safeguarding concerns and protocols.
• Overseeing of health and safety procedures and team compliance against all OTR policies.
•  A Designated Safeguarding Officer as part of a DSO team reporting to the DSL.

Other

• Key holder and building open / closure responsibilities, including cash handling.
• First Aider and Fire Warden.
•  Participate in all requested training and management supervision.
•  Any other reasonable tasks as set by your line manager.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Successful track record of leading and managing teams in a children and young people and/or family services delivery setting.
• Recent experience delivering programmes and activities within children and young people and/or family services.
• Experience managing safeguarding’s
•  Awareness of contemporary issues affecting children, young people, and families.
• Training qualification and/or equivalent experience delivering training and services for young people / family services.
• Experience managing a team in line with statutory and compliance obligations including Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Date Protection and GDPR, Confidentiality, and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
• Monitoring, evaluating, and producing service reports to a high standard for internal and external audiences.
• Managing feedback and complaints at a senior level including responding to and resolving matters raised by both external stakeholders and service users in a professional manner and in keeping with policy and procedure.
• Confident and capable user of Microsoft Office suite (Microsoft 365).
•  Able to use Excel, including to create reports.
• Willing and able to travel within South East Hampshire.
•  Available for evening working by arrangement and occasional weekend work.

Desirable

• Level 3 certificate, diploma, or equivalent in a related area – for example Health and Social Care, Youth Work.
• Experience developing training programmes for the children and young people / family services workforce.
• Knowledge of the local voluntary / statutory sector.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulation including the Children’s Act and associated statutory guidance.
• Experience in the voluntary sector as a worker, volunteer, or service user.
• Experience using social media in a business setting.
• Experience using in-house databases and data entry.

 Attributes

• Confident and capable written and verbal communicator – able to communicate effectively with service users, external partners, agencies and professionals.
• Able to work responsively and efficiently in a demanding environment where there can be regular interruptions, competing priorities, and tight timescales.
• Capable of managing, supporting, and motivating staff dealing with difficult clients.
• Enjoy team working in a close-knit team.
• Flexible and adaptable to cover the team, and changing programme and activity needs.
• Positive attitude to young people.
• Self-motivated and able to work without supervision when required.
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
•  Able to maintain professional boundaries including appropriate levels of confidentiality.

 

As part of our commitment to safe recruitment, all staff appointments are subject to Enhanced DBS with Barred List checks and references will be taken up.

 

OTR embraces equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

 

 

Warwickshire and Solihull Community and Voluntary Action  

is recruiting a 

Business Development Advisor 

£30,900 per annum (£29,229.73 pro rata)

35 hours per week 

Permanent subject to funding 

Hybrid working and flexible working hours 

Do you want the voluntary community social enterprise and faith sector in Solihull to be strong and effective?  

We are seeking a community-minded individual to support voluntary and community organisations based in Solihull. The successful candidate will work one to one with organisations to help ensure their sustainability through business and organisational development advice and support. You will have the ability to assess their needs and develop action plans with them, to help improve their effectiveness. You will also organise events and provide opportunities for peer learning.

The successful candidate will have experience of supporting voluntary and community organisations and an understanding of their developmental needs. 

To apply for this role, you are required to hold a driving licence and have use of a car for work purposes. 

This role has a significant element of outreach work. 

If you think you fit the brief for this exciting role, 

 download the application pack from our website  - No CVs 

CAVA is an equal opportunities employer -

‘Putting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion into Practice’ 

WCAVA is a Registered Charity no. 1123402 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 06531268 

Closing date: Monday 18th November 2024, 12.00pm midday 

Interview date Thursday 28th November 

Supported Housing Manager 

Up to £41,600 per annum 

Hybrid - Midlands / East of England with travel across our geography as required 

Permanent, Full Time  

Are you a housing professional looking for an exciting new role within an organisation committed to improving lives? Are you motivated to lead a team which will shape their offering to our client’s customers at? If so, their Supported Housing Manager role could be the perfect job for you… 

The company is a leading housing Group across the Midlands & East of England, committed to enhancing communities and improving the lives of both their colleagues and customers. With a mission to provide quality, safe, affordable housing that build great foundations for their customers, their Supported Housing team are critical to ensuring successful housing management across their specialised housing portfolio. 

As a Supported Housing Manager at the Group, you will deliver outstanding housing management services while maximising value and efficiency to improve lives. You will motivate and drive performance against key performance indicators, ensuring a continuous improvement in service delivery.  

Further key responsibilities are listed below: 

• Leading and empowering the Supported Housing team to meet and exceed key performance indicators and objectives. 

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring adherence to housing laws and regulatory frameworks, managing tenancy sustainment services effectively. 

• Quality Assurance: Implementing and maintaining agreed-upon policies and procedures, conducting regular quality assurance checks and providing detailed feedback to staff for continuous improvement. 

• In order to be successful in application for their Supported Housing Manager role, you will hold a degree-level education or equivalent, supported by relevant training and experience. You will be a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Housing or the willingness to work towards a Level 5 qualification. You will have good knowledge of housing law and practical experience with its associate legislation along with demonstrable experience in leading and managing dispersed teams. 

Their Supported Housing Manager role operates in a hybrid way, contracted to 36.25 hours per week. To them, this means spending time with their customers in services across the West / East Midlands, and occasionally across the East of England, with the majority of the time working from home (subject to business needs – they are open to discussion around how this is built into working weeks). A large portion of their Supported Housing team mainly work from home with a weekly meetup in one of their offices. 

This is a hugely exciting time to join the Group – not only are they continuously striving to achieve better results for their customers, but the Social Housing sector is at a crucial point with new measures, legislations and standards coming into effect imminently. Their Supported Housing Manager opportunity will help to develop your career further within the supported housing industry. They offer a supportive and inclusive working environment that values your contributions, along with access to ongoing professional development opportunities, ensuring your skills remain at the cutting edge of the industry. 

What you receive from them: 

• Up to 26 days annual leave (Pro rata based on contracted hours) 

• Life Cover of three times your annual salary (as part of pension scheme membership) 

• Membership of their Health Care Cash Plan including Employee Assistance programme and DoctorLine 

• Access to a range of discounts, including Blue Light and B&Q Tradepoint Cards 

• Free access to financial education service, supporting with personalised financial information on a range of topics such as mortgages, retirement planning, pensions, saving and investments, insurance and will writing 

• Free Eye Tests 

• Free flu vaccinations 

• Investment in your personal development through their extensive learning and development opportunities 

• Professional subscription for membership fees relating to your role, paid for by them 

• Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave 

• Long Service Awards 

• Carers Networking Group and resources to support Unpaid Carers 

How to apply 

Please click “apply” today to upload your CV detailing your employment history. 

Please note, if this vacancy receives a high number of applicants, they reserve the right to close the advert and application window early. 

They do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application. 

Vetting Requirements 

The important things - they can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. All shortlisted candidates will need to verify eligibility to work in the UK at interview. Original proof must then be provided by day one upon successful candidature). 

Naturally working with their customers they need to complete pre-employment checks before you join them.  
They are committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of adults with care and support needs and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a DBS Check. 

Equal Opportunities 

As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. 

They pride themselves on looking after their colleagues and as part of their commitment they are an Employer for Carers and would welcome your application if you have additional unpaid caring responsibilities. 

They aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Group. 

This peer support project is delivered in partnership with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust to support Carers of people with mental health conditions.  This project will work to support Carers through one-to-one support, outreach, training and peer support groups.

About The Role: 

Using your lived experience of caring for someone with a mental health condition, and a strengths-based approach, you will support mental health Carers in their caring role.  You will provide person centred one-to-one- support, information, signposting, and advocacy, develop, and facilitate peer support groups and deliver training and outreach sessions at different locations across the borough. 

Key Requirements Include: 

• Lived experience of Caring for someone with a mental health condition 

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health and the associated challenges and support needs. 

• The ability to work within the principles and values of peer support. 

• Confidence supporting people on a one-to-one basis. 

• Experience of / ability to facilitate peer support groups and training. 

• Clear communication and good interpersonal skills  

• Efficient organisation and time management skills 

• Developed IT skills, with experience using databases and communication platforms.