Welfare Benefits Jobs
Our client provides health and social care services across the North of England. They support over 30,000 adults and young people to stay well each year. They are an award winning, certified as a Great Place to Work for the 2nd year running and ranking in the top 100 medium sized workplaces for Women & in the Not-For-Profit sector in 2024.
Their service team is looking for a full time Service Manager to lead and oversee a busy and dynamic team.
The successful applicant will benefit from leading a skilled and motivated team, in a truly hybrid working environment. This is a home-based role, however the successful applicant will be required to facilitate regular community working with the team in and around Staffordshire, as well as attending organisational events in the North-West of England. The use of a private vehicle for business purposes is therefore required.
This is an exciting and rewarding role, managing a team who provide support to both young and adult carers in Staffordshire.
The successful applicant will have responsibility for:
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- People management for a small team of employees, students and volunteers.
- Analysing contract performance, quality and outcomes.
- Supporting the implementation, development and progress against work plans, stakeholder engagement, community engagement, marketing and communications and operational development plans.
- Developing and maintaining relationships/referral pathways with key stakeholders with the express aim of identifying and supporting hidden Carers.
- Overseeing the production of a regular newsletter for Carers and professionals.
- Representing the service at Carers specific meetings/events/networks.
- Managing and leading on Carers Week and Carers Rights Day; sourcing sponsorship to fund events, promoting, increasing involvement and using these key dates as a vehicle to identify and support hidden Carers.
- Supporting the Head of Service at contract review meetings with their commissioners.
- Ensuring required policy, process, systems and equipment are in place, fit for purpose, observed by the team and regularly are reviewed.
- Ensuring the team utilise internal and externals systems in line with agreed protocols.
- Ensuring services and team workings are compliant with legislation and best working practices.
- Managing timely escalation of issues and providing expertise, advice and support to overcome issues and challenges.
- Working with senior management to inform annual operational budgets.
- Managing expenditure against annual operational budgets and managing petty cash in line with agreed financial procedures.
- Providing on call support for out of hours working.
- Providing team meeting facilitation, line management, supervision and support to direct reports.
- Ensuring human resources are managed within the agreed policies and procedures including, recruitment and selection, discipline, grievance, supervision and appraisal.
- Provide contingency support through the Carers Services structure as required
Please find attached on their website, the full Job Description, Person Specification and benefits package.
Please send your application through as soon as possible, as applications will be shortlisted upon receipt, which may result in closing the vacancy sooner than the advertised closing date.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.
Our client is an equal opportunities employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply for this role, please contact us.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (formally CRB)
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Would you like to make a real impact by shaping the voice and image of a leading charitable brand?
Are you passionate about developing the voice and identity of a respected charitable brand? As Brand Executive, you’ll play a key role in supporting and strengthening our visual and verbal identity, helping teams across the organisation present a cohesive brand message. Working closely with the Brand Manager, you’ll provide creative guidance, build relationships with stakeholders, and manage essential brand assets to ensure our identity remains vibrant and effective.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
In this position, you’ll contribute to the implementation of our brand strategy, supporting high-impact campaigns and ensuring our presence is strong and consistent. Collaborating with our advertising partners, you’ll help bring campaigns to life, coordinate brand clinics, and advise on everything from design to tone of voice to engage the public effectively. You’ll also monitor and evaluate brand activities, using metrics to maximise our reach and influence.
With an eye for detail and strong organisational skills, you’ll assist colleagues in using our brand tools and templates, maintaining the brand’s strength both internally and externally. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful difference within a high-profile organisation, where your creativity and project management skills will play a crucial role in bringing our brand to life.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
Your contractual place of work will be our London hub, Haig House. Under our future framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleague but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Interview Dates: We are aiming to complete all first stage interviews throughout November and December ‘24.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.
Housing Rights Manager
Work Pattern: 35 hours a week, full time
Contract: 24 month contract subject to successful probation period, with possibility of extension subject to funding
Salary: £37,941 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting)
Location: Camden & Hackney Outreach
About CARIS Families
CARIS Families is a small, frontline charity that supports families who are homeless and living in overcrowded multi-occupant hostels in the London Boroughs of Hackney and Camden. Life in temporary accommodation hostels entrenches children and their parents in poverty and disadvantage. Families suffer from acute overcrowding, inadequate basic facilities and a permanent sense of unsafety. The nature of hostel life isolates people from their support networks, decimates their physical and mental health and becomes an adverse life experience in itself for families already suffering the trauma of having become homeless.
CARIS Families exists to provide early intervention to mitigate the worst effects of hostel life and homelessness for children and parents in our four target hostels. We do this by providing hands-on play, learning and social activities to help children meet their potential, improve families’ wellbeing and build their support network. We provide a holistic family support service that case-works with each family individually to reduce financial and other pressures on them as they wait for a permanent home. We also use our data and learned experiences about temporary accommodation to join campaigns for reform to temporary accommodation policy and practice, both locally and nationally.
We have just received funding to employ a dedicated Housing Rights Manager for the next two years. This is an exciting addition to our team, as it will be our first staff member dedicated to helping our homeless families with their housing case. The housing system is notoriously opaque: families tell us it can be a hopeless minefield to navigate independently and that they often can’t access meaningful help with it, resulting in years-long hostel stays. Our Housing Rights Manager will step into the gap and work with families on an individual basis to gain the information and support they need to progress their housing case and expedite their move-on into a suitable home.
About the role
Our Housing Rights Manager will be a key member of our Family Support Service. They will manage a weekly drop-in clinic from within the hostels where they will assess new housing cases and develop a support plan with families. They will manage a full housing caseload of housing support work, collaborating with relevant local groups, local authority partners and law centres to progress families’ housing cases. They will learn from the barriers families tell us they face, develop CARIS Families’ housing advice service in response and use these learnings to contribute to campaigns for reform to temporary accommodation practices and policies locally and nationally.
In their first year, the Housing Rights Manager will work in partnership with housing solicitors at Shelter to write a Housing Information and Rights handbook tailored to the processes of our target boroughs. The handbook will aim to demystify the temporary accommodation system in our two boroughs, explain residents’ legal rights and help them understand their options. It will form a key part of the support we can offer and allow us to reach many more families in hostels than our small staff team can individually casework with.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a committed staff team of just 5, working in a person-centred and community-minded way to make a real difference to families on the frontline of inner-London’s housing crisis.
The Benefits
- Salary of £37,941 (full-time, 35 hours a week.)
- Hybrid working can be negotiated around core frontline delivery hours
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus Christmas week closure and bank holidays (pro rata)
- 6% employer pension contribution
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Being part of a dedicated, supportive and inclusive team
Please complete the accompanying application form and return by Friday 14th December 2024 at 6pm.
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We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, and those who have lived experience of the impact of homelessness and/or temporary accommodation policy and practice.
Please note that this post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check.
No agencies please.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Support Officer to join our Wellbeing Team and work on our long-standing Warm Homes programme. The role is being offered on a fixed-term contract until 31st December 2025.
The successful candidate will be working closely with Age UK's Network of 120+ local and independent Age UK partners, this role will support the delivery of projects across their life cycle, ranging from the implementation of funder-led reporting requirements to liaising with partners on the impact the project has had on their beneficiaries. This role will provide support and assist in the delivery of our Warm Homes programme, aimed at supporting older people affected by fuel poverty and cold homes.
As a Project Support Officer, you will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and will demonstrate exceptional organisational skills to ensure the successful delivery of the projects.
You will carry out a range of duties to assist the team in the coordination, planning, monitoring, and delivery of the Programme. From researching and meeting with relevant suppliers and organisations, to assisting with the development and maintenance of project plans. The post-holder will need to work effectively with our other internal departments, local Age UKs and delivery partners. Therefore, proficient organisational and communication skills are a must.
Please note that due to the Hybrid nature of this role, the successful applicant may be required to commute to the central London co-working hub on a regular basis, for example around three times per month.
As part of the interview process all candidates will be required to carry out an Excel based task.
We anticipate the interviews will be held via MS Teams w/c 9th December 2024.
Age UK Internal Grade: 7L
Must haves:
* Excellent organisational skills and proven ability to track progress of deliverables.
* Ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel, and experience using Power Query and Power BI.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Experience of presenting data and reports, including preparation of tables and graphs.
* Experience of data entry to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Experience of organising meetings.
* Confident dealing with people from different levels and backgrounds.
* Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners in order to meet objectives.
Great to haves:
* Keen understanding of issues facing older people.
* Experience of working in the charity sector.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Are you an experienced Administrator looking for a new opportunity? Would you like to join our busy People Administration team? We would love to hear from you!
We are looking for a People Coordinator to join our People and Organisational Development directorate. You will be part of a shared service team who provide a broad range of generalist support and administration across RBL.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Working across RBL, Poppyscotland, The NMA and our Care Homes and Care Services, this busy team support a broad range of People initiatives and processes; from onboarding new starters, contractual variations, long service awards and all that comes in between.
This role is a full time position until 31st January 2026.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Draft and implement all People related documentation
- Support all People Managers in their responsibilities of the employee life cycle including induction, probation and leavers
- Ensure full right to work compliance for new starters and compliance with any regulatory requirements and professional bodies
- Produce monthly payroll data and ensure accurate and timely completion of payroll and support the resolution and escalation of payroll queries
- Complete all post offer documentation for candidates that have been offered a job at the RBL Group. This includes completing and issuing letters of employment, contracts of employment, start date and addendum letters, reference checks and medical referrals
- Use thorough knowledge of people policies to work with and provide administrative support to the Employee Relations Advisors for attendance management casework
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
You will be contracted to our London, Haig House Hub. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.
The Head of Philanthropy will secure and cultivate major donor relationships, growing our existing giving programmes and helping to deliver our overall fundraising strategy. With the Development Director, they will continue to build our prospect pipeline to support Assisted Places fundraising.
Additionally, there may be involvement with a small number of other discrete fundraising projects. Community is a vital part of our schools’ ethos and the Head of Philanthropy will play their part in strengthening this ethos. Many of our major donors will support the schools in other ways, including through our vibrant careers network (CareersLink). The Head of Philanthropy will also embed themselves in school life by playing a leading role in our annual telethons, working with the Development Director and Database Manager to deliver this.
The Head of Philanthropy will be an experienced and highly motivated fundraiser with a passion for growing and cultivating our supporter base. They will be a firm believer in the aims of our Assisted Places programme and in the value of an independent education. The role would suit an articulate, tenacious and persuasive fundraiser, with a strong track-record of forging and cultivating long-term relationships. They will have up-to-date knowledge of charity legislation and best practice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
We are seeking a highly committed, proactive and professional Registered Service Manager to lead the operational management of a specialist supported living service located in Witham, Essex. The service has been developed to meet the needs of people who have a learning disability and/or physical disability support needs, including epilepsy and dysphagia.
The service supports 18 people in three bungalow homes. The accommodation has been carefully designed to meet the 24 hour needs of individuals with a range of needs and special requirements. The service is currently rated as Good by CQC.
All tenants (including current residents) need well planned, personalised support to allow them to make a successful transition to supported living and to become more confident and independent. The care provided includes aspects of personal care and medication administration including moving and handling, eating and drinking etc.
As the Registered Manager you will ensure that the service remains of the highest quality, meeting all CQC and contract requirements and that this can be demonstrated through comprehensive quality and monitoring/auditing processes. You will ensure that the service works in a cohesive and coordinated manner and that clients experience a fully integrated and seamless care, support and housing experience.
You will ensure that the personalized care and support delivery is in accordance with agreed care plans, enabling clients to continue to enjoy wellbeing, quality of life and community connections. You will promote and re-inforce a culture of responsive, person-centered practice and active support across the service, with relationships based on respect and unconditional positive regard.
Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health needs and dementia. The support we offer is tailored to the individual client’s needs and encourages independence and community engagement.
Significant practitioner or management experience in services for older people, people with dementia, memory loss, mental health needs, physical or learning disabilities is essential alongside a warm, person centred and respectful approach. You should ideally have a relevant professional qualification (e.g. Diploma in Social Work, RMN/RGN, NVQ 4/5) and/or a degree level or post- graduate qualification. Creative Support is committed to your continuous professional development and you will have the opportunity to discuss your training and development needs.
Vacancy Reference Number: 80921
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.
We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to be part of a team that have a real impact on people’s lives?
We are looking for a War Pension & Compensation Advisor to join our War Pension & Armed Forces Compensation Service providing tribunal representation, advice, guidance and case management to beneficiaries, ensuring Royal British Legion’s commitment to support the Armed Forces Community and the needs of beneficiary are at the centre of all that we do.
As a War Pension & Compensation Adviser, you will provide crucial support to beneficiaries by guiding them through their appeal process and representing them before the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation First Tier Tribunal. Your responsibilities include:
- Preparing Cases for Tribunal: Thoroughly reviewing case files to ensure all necessary information is included, understanding beneficiaries' reasons for appeal, and advocating for the importance of RBL's support in their cases.
- Advising Beneficiaries: Conducting advice sessions prior to hearings to summarise findings, outline what to expect at the tribunal, and explain the next steps in the appeal process.
- Presenting Cases: Drafting clear, persuasive arguments on behalf of beneficiaries and presenting a cohesive case before the Tribunal.
- Managing Caseloads: Overseeing a portfolio of beneficiaries, progressing cases to listing status, and identifying any additional needs, with referrals to other RBL teams as needed.
The role is primarily homebased with will have regular travel around the North UK for internal meetings and visiting beneficiaries, therefore you will need to live in a location that allows reasonable travel around this area. (Travel expenses covered)
There will also be occasional travel nationally to attend training / meetings.
Driving licence is essential requirement for this role.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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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!
If you are a passionate community fundraiser, eloquent communicator, excellent at managing your time and a natural relationship builder, this is the ideal role for you!
Those with experience of event planning and community/individual fundraising are encouraged to apply.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Marketing, Communications and Events Lead to join our small fundraising team on a part-time basis. This is a new role within the organisation and a wonderful opportunity for someone to make it their own.
As an employee of Age UK K&C you will benefit from:
• 4% Employer Pension, up to 6% Employee contribution
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Employee Assisted Project including: up to 6 Counselling Sessions
• Staff Wellbeing Events
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Length of Service Recognition
The role is part time - 3 days per week, 1 of the days can be worked at home.
We will interview candidates as they apply, so do not delay your application!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to advance our fundraising efforts and have a significant impact on the lives of children and young people in Wandsworth and the surrounding areas.
The Development Manager (Fundraising) will be responsible for developing and implementing the fundraising strategy, to support our mission of inspiring enjoyment and excellence in music for all children and young people. You will be a passionate and experienced fundraiser with exceptional relationship-building skills, and a proven track record of securing significant levels of income from a wide variety of philanthropic sources.
The role involves organising events, building relationships with donors, writing funding applications and creating campaigns to secure income from a range of sources including individuals, trusts and foundations, corporate sponsors and fundraising events.
You will have:
- A proven track record of securing significant levels of income through grants and donations
- Specialised knowledge of trusts and grants fundraising and management.
- The ability to write high quality communications, (fundraising applications, proposals and impact reports).
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex messages to a wide range of audiences.
- An exceptional eye for detail.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual. If you are looking to return to work after a pause in your career, looking to balance a role with wider family or caring responsibilities, or just simply looking for a change, then we would love to hear from you!
The post requires a degree of flexible working and a willingness to work some evenings and weekends to accommodate service needs, for which time off in lieu will be offered.
Please review the full job description and person specification (download the recruitment pack below).
Please supply a supporting statement explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the criteria set out in the person spec as soon as possible and by Mon 2 December 2024.
We may close the application process early if we have a strong field of applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A little bit about the role
Please note that applications for this role will close on Friday 13 December at 5pm.
To help us achieve our mission, we are recruiting qualified social workers with direct experience of working with children and families, and knowledge and experience of supporting social work students. We are looking for candidates who can contribute to the delivery of teaching across the year, support participants in their local authority hubs and supervise participants during the 2nd year of the programme.
Practice Tutors (PTs) work closely as a peer group to share effective ways of working across participant practice hubs, local authorities and regions. They play a key role within the development and delivery of our social work curriculum, contributing knowledge and expertise to create a culture that promotes outstanding social work education and enables teams to do their best work.
PTs are responsible for teaching and developing participants at the Readiness to Practice stage, regional teaching days and, in participant hubs within local authorities. PTs support four practice hubs, based within statutory children’s social care services. Each practice hub is led by a Consultant Social Worker (CSW). Core to the Practice Tutor role is the ability to provide support, challenge and guidance to participants and CSWs to ensure a high-quality practice learning experience.
Some key responsibilities include:
- Use social work knowledge, theory, practice skill and experience to develop and support participants to become outstanding social workers
- Support CSWs to lead the hubs, role model best social work practice and support effective practice educators
- Teaching for year one participants is during the Readiness for Practice stage both in person and online, attend face to face regional recall days and whole cohort online teaching.. There is also online teaching for our year 2 participants on the programme through large lectures, small seminars and one to one support as necessary
A little bit about you
We are looking for a registered social worker with experience in teaching and learning, and an intellectual curiosity to challenge and develop their own ideas by keeping up to date with current research and evidence. The role will suit someone who is passionate about the development of social work practice, innovation and leadership who has a thought-through vision of what excellent social work looks like.
We have a fast-moving culture within the team and organisation, so we’re looking for someone who is who is well organised, details-focused and can use their initiative to do what works. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build relationships with people and be willing to learn. There are lots of opportunities for growth and development in this role – and for the right candidate to make the role their own.
If you feel you have the skills to make a real impact and contribute to creating lasting social change for children and families, we would love to hear from you.
Important information
We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater racialised minority representation in our senior roles. We know the value racialised minority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities.
We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) such as ‘ChatGPT’ etc can be useful for applicants e.g. to shorten an initial draft, so we do not attempt to have an absolute ban on AI in applications. However we would caution applicants not to rely too much on AI in drafting answers to application questions. We want to hear your authentic voice arising out of your experience, and we will be looking for answers that use examples and experiences that are specific to you. You are more likely to be able to produce that kind of content yourself than an AI will.
We reserve the right to close this role ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can!
You will need to have current right-to-work in the UK prior to application and for at least the first six months (for permanent positions) or for the full duration of the contract (for fixed-term positions). Visa sponsorship is not guaranteed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £45,864 per year
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid; based at delivery sites across contracted London boroughs as required
Are you a results-driven leader dedicated to advancing community mental health and wellbeing across London?
We are seeking a Head of Community Services to lead and develop our non-clinical community programmes, ensuring effective operational, financial, and people management across our boroughs.
The ideal candidate will be a strategic, compassionate person with experience in community-focused service management, budget handling, and team leadership. You’ll have a strong ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, shape policy, and implement impactful changes. Your commitment to diversity, equality, and service user involvement will also be evident in all aspects of your work.
You will:
- Oversee and develop a range of community programmes, including Westminster Community Programmes, Community Befriending Service, In-reach Peer Support Service, Complex Emotional Needs Peer Support Service, Community Living Well Peer Support Service, Skills Development Service, Tooting Hub Service, Creative Arts (Portugal Prints), and the SMI Outreach Project, ensuring each service meets quality and compliance standards.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with statutory and voluntary sector organisations, service users, and funders to foster collaboration and expand our reach.
- Stay up-to-date on policy changes and lead service innovation, aligning our offerings with NHS and organisational strategic goals.
- Take ownership of budget setting and financial oversight across programmes, ensuring cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and financial stability.
- Support and guide a dedicated team, including Community Befrienders, Peer Support Coordinators, and Senior Peer Support Workers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
Why join us?
If you’re looking to make a meaningful, lasting impact on mental health services across London, this is your opportunity. As Head of Community Services, you’ll be joining at an especially pivotal time, as we merge with Kensington & Chelsea Mind to form West Central London Mind. This new role offers the chance to help shape our enhanced vision to support community wellbeing across an expanded area, contributing to a sustainable and impactful future for mental health support in London.
We’re a leading community-based organization dedicated to providing outstanding mental health support and clinical interventions across London. Our experienced clinically led teams are focused on directly addressing a range of mental health needs in our communities. We combine innovative solutions with decades of local community knowledge to empower people to live the life they choose. We partner with the NHS and local authorities to deliver clinically driven frontline services with fantastic outcomes. We focus on early intervention and prevention, targeting mental health conditions at the most cost-effective stage, while also supporting people with moderate to severe mental health needs across our communities.
Our benefits:
- Hybrid/flexible-working if role permits
- Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
- Wellness Action Plans
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Free eye test and possible contribution to glasses
- Ride to Work – Interest free loan over 12 months period.
- Birthday leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Interest free loan of £750
How to apply:
The deadline for this role is 12pm on Friday 13th December 2024.
Please note, we reserve the right to close the application window early and without notice should a suitable number of applications be received.
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Are you passionate about improving the lives of people affected by gambling-related issues?
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the impactful work at GamCare and play a key role promoting awareness and support for gambling-related harm.
With the rising prevalence and awareness of gambling-related harms, this is an opportunity to make a real difference within a growing organisation.
About GamCare
Founded in 1997, GamCare is one of the leading providers of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. We operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide treatment for anyone who is harmed by gambling, create awareness about safer gambling and treatment, and encourage an effective approach to safer gambling within the gambling industry.
The role
As an Outreach & Engagement Practitioner, you will actively engage with the public, local community groups, and professionals, and build effective partnerships that promote awareness and support for gambling-related harm.
You will actively plan and deliver community campaigns, including distributing materials, organising drop-ins, and setting up public stalls, making sure our services are visible and accessible to individuals in need.
By communicating with stakeholders and sharing information on gambling-related harms, you will foster collaboration and create new referral pathways. Building and maintaining relationships with local services, professionals, and community organisations will be essential in identifying gambling harms and improving support networks for individuals on their recovery pathways.
Please note successful candidates will need to be able to travel around the East Midlands region.
About you
To succeed in this role, you should have experience in community-based work and effectively collaborating with local services and initiatives.
Your excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, will allow you to engage with diverse audiences and tailor content to professional and public contexts.
Having a professional qualification in Health, Social Care, Psychology, Youth or Community Care, or relevant demonstrable experience in the field, along with a commitment to continuous professional development, is essential.
If you are dedicated, compassionate, and eager to be part of a national charity addressing gambling harm, we encourage you to apply for this position.
Join GamCare today and help us make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals and communities across the country.
Benefits You Can Enjoy
- 33 days basic annual leave entitlement per annum including bank holidays which increases with service
- A generous pension scheme - we contribute 6% and you contribute 2%.
- Discretionary company sick pay from day one of service.
- Employee assistance programme – 24-hour support
Moreover, you will have access to ongoing development and training opportunities, allowing you to expand your skills and grow professionally within our organisation.
For further information and to apply please click the apply button.
Closing date: Friday 29th November 2024.
Interviews: Week commencing 9th December 2024.
GamCare is committed to offering the best support to people affected by gambling harms, as such we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience.
GamCare is an equal opportunities employer and doesn’t discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability. We are only able to facilitate visa sponsorship in very limited circumstances, so candidates outside of the UK or who don’t have the right to work in the UK need not apply.
Would you like to lead and innovate within a dynamic digital marketing team, driving impactful campaigns across diverse channels?
As the Digital Marketing Lead at the Royal British Legion, you will be at the forefront of our digital marketing strategy, driving innovative marketing campaigns across paid search, paid social, and organic search channels. Your role will encompass the end-to-end management of digital marketing activities, from planning and creation to optimisation and evaluation. Leading a team of specialists, you'll craft tailored strategies to engage diverse audiences, enhancing our brand presence and achieving our commercial objectives.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
In this pivotal position, you'll collaborate with senior stakeholders to set ambitious targets for financial returns and supporter acquisition. Your expertise will ensure campaigns are delivered seamlessly, whether through our in-house team or trusted external partners. With a keen eye on budget management, you'll ensure every pound spent yields maximum ROI, aligning expenditures with our overarching goals. Your leadership will also extend to managing relationships with agencies, ensuring specialised campaigns are executed flawlessly.
Your strategic acumen will be complemented by a strong data-driven approach. You'll work closely with the Director of Marketing and Communications and other senior colleagues to harness data for audience profiling and campaign development. By maintaining a robust KPI framework and leveraging advanced analytics tools, you'll provide visibility and insights into campaign performance, driving continuous improvement. Your commitment to ethical, legal, and brand-aligned tactics will underpin all digital marketing activities, ensuring we maintain our integrity and public trust.
As a leader, you'll foster a collaborative and growth-oriented environment for your team. Guiding the SEO, Paid Social, and Paid Search Specialists, you'll ensure they have the resources and opportunities to excel. Your role will be crucial in developing their skills and aligning their efforts with our strategic objectives. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of digital marketing at RBL, delivering impactful campaigns that resonate with our audience and advance our mission.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
You will be contracted to our London Hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.
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Internally your job title will be Recovery Worker
You’re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Waythrough’s Melbourne View as a Recovery Worker.
Melbourne View is a 24-hour supported living service with 12 self-contained flats. The service is for people ages 16 and over, people living in Cumbria and people with a primary diagnosis of mental health. The service is tailored to each person with the goal of supporting individuals to manage their accommodation and help them move back into independent living and the wider community. We support individuals to gain or regain skills and confidence to achieve greater independence. We can support to develop coping strategies to best manage mental health and to access community groups. Staff support all aspects of daily living skills and can help access training, volunteering, employment, or further education.
We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. That’s where you come in.
Responsible for helping and inspiring the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community, we’ll rely on you to work with them to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations. Whether it’s developing their domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, one thing’s for sure ‐ you will have every chance to shine.
No relevant experience is required as full training will be provided, although candidates with an understanding of mental health issues and/or lived experience would be welcomed. More important is your caring and compassionate nature and empathy and enthusiasm for helping others. Whatever your background, you’ll need to be happy to work both independently and within a team and willing to be part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.
In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities. Learning and development is important to us, and we are pleased to be able to offer a wide range of apprenticeships. We hire apprentices into specific roles as well as offering apprenticeships to the workforce. Anyone can apply to undertake an apprenticeship relevant to the role as long as they are in a permanent post and have successfully passed probation.
This is a permanent part-time role requiring the post holder to work 22.5 hours per week
This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with lived experience.
On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation.
Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value.