Vulnerable Victims Advocate Jobs in Nottingham
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: To cover primarily the southern half of Wales
Working pattern: Work from home with frequent travel required. You will be expected to deliver a face-to-face service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within the South Wales region.
Recruitment process: interviews will be conducted as suitable candidates apply. Applications remain open until a suitable candidate has been appointed.
Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly.
Join our team: We're expanding our National Road Victim Service and need a dedicated caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable.
Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in rolling out trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road crashes.
What we offer:
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A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns)
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Birthday day off
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Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave
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Death in service benefit
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Pension
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Flexible working
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A rewarding role with purpose
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Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees
Who you are: We need passionate, self-starters with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Your experience in roles within the police, criminal justice, counselling, caseworker or health and social care sectors could make you an ideal candidate.
Specifically seeking candidates with:
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frontline support service experience
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a full, clean UK driving licence, access to your own transport and are willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses)
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experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities.
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research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required
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competent IT skills for remote work
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Fluency in Welsh, whilst not essential, is desirable.
Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma.
About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now.
Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview.
A DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service.
Join us today and be part of the solution!
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Registered Charity
51 - 100
We work to stop road deaths and injuries, support people affected by road crashes and campaign for safe and healthy mobility for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Responsible to: Head of Fundraising and Communication
Responsible for: Supporters (Recruitment and stewardship)
Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire with travel across the country and to Cambridge when required.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week including occasional evening and weekend work
Contract: Permanent
About Baca: Baca is dedicated to supporting young, unaccompanied refugees aged 16 to 18, some of whom are victims of trafficking. Our mission is to place these young people at the heart of everything we do, helping them achieve their full potential.
Role Overview: We are seeking a passionate and proactive individual to coordinate and deliver our Fundraising, Engagement, and Communication strategy. This role involves engaging with a wide range of people to raise awareness, increase our supporter base, and generate income to support Baca's vision, mission, and values.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and coordinate Baca’s Fundraising and Engagement strategy.
- Develop and execute plans to increase donated income from individuals, CSR, crowdfunding, and community activities.
- Organize and coordinate fundraising and engagement events.
- Steward supporters, including donors, volunteers, partners, and advocates.
- Deliver Baca’s Communication strategy across various media channels.
- Ensure consistent application of brand guidelines in all communications.
- Collect and edit stories to raise awareness and build a supporter base.
- Generate tailored content to maximize income and engage stakeholders.
- Represent Baca in the community to raise awareness and recruit supporters.
- Maintain accurate supporter data and generate regular reports.
- Support young people projects that represent Baca’s vision externally.
- Ensure compliance with Fundraising and GDPR regulations.
Person Specification:
- Alignment with Baca’s values and mission.
- Ability to respond to change, be self-motivated, and flexible.
- Strong teamwork and partnership skills.
- Knowledge of the fundraising landscape is desirable.
- Accountability, responsibility, and a willingness to learn.
- Proactive and able to take initiative.
- Patience, calmness, and tenacity in challenging circumstances.
- Sensitivity and discretion in handling confidential information.
- Knowledge of issues facing unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people.
- Commitment to young asylum seekers and refugees.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to plan and deliver community engagement events.
- Problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to drive and access to a vehicle.
- Enhanced DBS check required.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a dedicated team making a real difference in young people's lives.
- Opportunity to develop and implement impactful strategies.
- Engage with diverse community groups and stakeholders.
- Supportive and dynamic work environment.
How to Apply: If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you.
Join Baca and help us achieve our vision of empowering young asylum seekers to build a brighter future.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
It is our mission to serve young people who have been forced to flee their home country – offering safe homes, education, therapeutic care and support
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.