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The Finance Officer is responsible for working within the core Wheels for All team to provide finance team support to the wider programme delivery and national staff team. By working with colleagues to maintain financial systems, accurate record keeping and undertake financial administration they will provide the support required to implement and improve the processes needed to maintain the accurate financial management systems which are crucial to supporting the charity’s mission.

This role would suit someone with at least 2 years’ experience in a charity finance role, who has experience or knowledge of all the core accounts department processes and some understanding of different charity income streams. You might be studying for an accounting qualification (e.g. AAT or ACCA) or be qualified by experience. A training package may be available for an applicable accounting qualification.

Title: Finance Officer
Salary: £26,000- £32,000 FTE, dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (1 FTE, will consider PT for the right candidate)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Warrington Head Office / hybrid option being 3 days a week in the Warrington office
Reporting to: Finance Manager

Staff benefits
Wheels for All is committed to the health and wellbeing of our staff. We are proud to offer these benefits to all members of our team:

• Birthday bonus – take an additional day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Volunteering – take a volunteering day each year to support another charity or Wheels for All partner.
• Apparel – we will provide all members of staff with quality clothing to keep them looking and feeling good when out and about.
• Flexible working arrangements - including working from home and flexibility around caring responsibilities.
• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days - in addition to public holidays, increasing by one day each year up to a maximum of 30. (Note: pro-rata for part-time colleagues).
• Employee Assistance Programme - access to a 24/7 confidential helpline, counselling services and online information.
• Healthy and wellbeing - we welcome staff to embed regular exercise into their daily work lives. We provide access to a Cycle to Work scheme (unlocking savings of up to 47% on the cost of a new cycle and accessorises) and yoga classes at our head office.

Role responsibilities

Financial Administration
• Maintain efficient and accurate computerised financial accounts & bookkeeping records (the organisation currently uses SAGE) including the upkeep of the records management with regular reconciliation activity according to standard processes.
• Receive and process invoices for payments to/ from suppliers.
• Record income from users, supporters, donors, members etc and maintain up to date records of income received.
• Analysing our donations ensuring accurate income allocation and consider any Gift Aid submissions.
• Liaising with and responding to enquiries from colleagues, suppliers, and partners.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly reporting, quarterly management accounts, any Gift Aid claims and annual audit.
• Process employee expenditure claims & assisting with the preparation of payroll.
• Supporting the preparation for the annual audit, e.g. fixed asset records and maintain the fixed asset register
• Supporting colleagues on finance procedures and protocols and advising colleagues on finance queries.
• Liaising with staff and volunteers to process expense claims accurately and timely.
• To support the Finance Manager in reporting back on budget-to-budget holders
• Support departments in providing detailed financial analysis work which aids their work.

Outcomes: The charity has accurate high quality financial management records which support the efficiency of operations.

Programme Support
• Administer, track, and record petty cash and staff expenses.
• Support budget monitoring & reconciling of programme expenditures. Answering queries, seeking appropriate clarifications & making inquiries of coded expenditures, and providing up to date information to the wider staff team.
• Assist the Finance Manager in creating financial reports to enable tracking and monitoring of spend, regular budget monitoring and in reporting to funders.

Outcomes: The staff team have the financial information and support centrally to run effective projects with partners and volunteers, and to report to trustees and external funders.

Compliance
• Ensuring your work is carried out with excellent attention to detail to the required quality standards and adhering to internal financial management procedures.
• Provide documentation to facilitate programme operations, including grant documents and funder reports.
• Support the Finance Manager in ensuring the charity is compliant with contractual and legal obligations.

Outcomes: The charity is fully complaint with company and charity legislation;
and best practice regarding financial management.

Accountability and relationships
The Finance Officer will be accountable to the Finance Manager and will be a key member of a small finance team (up to 3 people). They will work closely with a core office team and other members in the national Wheels for All network. They will also have a working relationship with suppliers, partners, and volunteers. They will be expected to attend regular staff meetings and supervision sessions.

Note: This job description is subject to amendment based on experience and consultation with the post holder. It provides a general indication of duties and may vary over time.

Skills/knowledge
• Proven experience in all areas of accounts - purchase and sales ledger, banking and cash management, basic management accounts.
• Excellent numeracy skills.
• Understanding of bank reconciliations, control accounts and other day to day financial management procedures.
• Good knowledge of customer relations management and database software, (for example Salesforce).
• Knowledge of financial management systems/software, ideally Sage.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly excel and an ability to quickly learn new systems.
• Good time management and problem-solving skills.
• An accountancy qualification or studying for (e.g. AAT, ACCA), or proven qualification by experience.
• An understanding or awareness of how to manage restricted and unrestricted funds & common charity VAT & taxation issues an advantage.
• Good organisational and time management skills to be able to prioritise workloads effectively, meet deadlines and monitor outcomes.
• Excellent time management

Experience / essential skills
• Bookkeeping, finance, or equivalent role(s).
• Strong communication skills
• Maintaining accurate records and data entry.
• Familiarity of using software packages and strong Microsoft 365 skills (particularly Excel and Outlook).
• Working as part of a team and with managing the delivery of tasks from various colleagues.
• Experience of financial accounting in a small to medium sized organisation, preferably charity sector.
• Experience of dealing with charitable income, restricted grants, and charity taxation (desirable).

Do you have a passion for supplying information, support and guidance to those facing a range of challenges?

Do you have experience working in a community-based hub setting with a range of individuals, groups and agencies?

We seek a community-focussed individual with good administrative and organisational skills and a desire to help others achieve their full potential. We have a vacancy for a Employment and Skills Advisor to join our team working in hub locations in Waltham Cross and Hertford.

Skills and Qualities

• Experience of working or volunteering in a community setting
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team of paid staff and volunteers
• A keen interest in people, the local community and their needs
• Understanding of VCS local infrastructure organisations and their support role
• Up-to-date IT skills and a high standard of written English and Maths
• Excellent organisational skills paying close attention to detail
• Good communicator and interpersonal skills
• Ability to be flexible, plan, prioritise and manage workload and deadlines
• Ability to help individuals prioritise and action plan in order to successfully achieve their objectives.
• Ability to speak at meetings, make presentations, write reports and take minutes.
• Understanding of diversity issues and commitment to equal opportunities
• Access to public transport, ideally own transport and clean Driving Licence
• Flexible attitude to working hours
• Friendly and approachable personality with a sense of humour desirable

For more information and to apply for this post, please visit our website to complete an Application Form.

Please submit a completed Application Form by Thursday, 18th July 2024 at 12pm.

This post will be employed by Community Alliance Broxbourne and East Herts.

Company description:

Community Alliance Broxbourne and East Herts is a small charity based in Stanstead Abbotts. We provide a diverse range of services to develop, enhance and empower voluntary and community groups to effectively serve their communities across Broxbourne and East Herts.

We are excited to be recruiting for a new Communications Coordinator at Volunteer Centre Hackney who will play a key role in helping increase volunteering and grow strong thriving communities across Hackney. Using wide-ranging communications, you will be vital to reaching diverse people across the borough and building key partnerships to help people enjoy the benefits of our services - all of which hugely improve people's lives and bring people and communities together.

The Communications Co-ordinator will play a key role in helping to build, promote and retain VCH’s public profile with a diverse range of audiences, helping us to drive volunteer sign-ups in Hackney, and promote our services to a wide range of stakeholders.

We have recently launched a whole new website and branding, so this is an exciting time to join our team. We have started to work together with residents to make films and are making plans to increase both our reach into specific communities, as well as promote our impact to new funders and partners.

You will plan, write and distribute a range of content across the marketing mix including our website, blog, newsletters, social media and in print. This includes writing copy and sourcing imagery for VCH events and activities, creating regular e-bulletins, updating social media channels, creating content to share the impact of our work, as well as helping to promote outreach and other events and activities to various diverse communities. This will be done together with VCH staff and volunteers, who you will support to co-produce interesting content.

You will take the lead in developing and implementing regular communications campaigns that celebrate the diversity of, and our work with Hackney’s local communities. This will include targeted campaigns around a number of topic specific awareness days, as well as with and for specific communities, to increase our reach across diverse populations.

You will roll out our brand refresh across all our programmes, working together with VCH staff to ensure buy-in. You will be proactive to create new and interesting materials to promote our services and their impact to a wide range of stakeholders including new funders as well as partners, and will ensure all our social media channels and websites are updated.

Empowering refugees to thrive as they rebuild their lives.

Upbeat Communities deliver services to welcome refugees and support them to settle and rebuild their lives in the UK. We are looking for an Administrator to support the team.

About You.

Are you an excellent planner, with a high attention to detail? Are you able to work to tight deadlines, whilst being comfortable with change and flexibility? Do you have good teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with people from diverse backgrounds?

Purpose of the role:

• To support the front-line delivery of our projects.
• Provide executive support to the Head of Delivery.
• Lead on identifying and implementing improvements in across the Delivery Team.

About us.

Upbeat Communities exists to help refugees settle and rebuild their lives in the UK. One of the best resources a refugee can have to help them settle in their new home is a good social network. With this aim, we want to help connect refugees into community. Our name reflects our vision to see thriving communities where refugees can make a positive contribution.

Our organisational values, lived out by our staff and volunteers, are:

We work to WELCOME. We create COMMUNITY. We are inspired to act with INTEGRITY.  We exist to EMPOWER. We are committed to CREATIVITY. We run on RELATIONSHIPS. We are proud to be PROFESSIONAL. We have COMPASSION at our core.

Upbeat Communities' Christian ethos was the driving force behind the charity’s formation and is the basis for the values. Many of our team are Christians but we are eager to build a team that is representative of the diverse nationalities, faiths, and life experiences of the communities we work with.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Provide executive support to the Head of Delivery.
• Support with improvement of systems and processes.
• Support with administration of projects (Resettlement, Hosting & Integration Hub).
• Ensure that invoices and payment records are up to date.
• Ensure that rotas are kept up to date and accurate.
• Conduct research, compile data, and generate reports to support decision-making processes.
• Lead on the review of delivery team handbooks.
• To support the front-line delivery of our projects.
• Support in communicating with participants and volunteers.

Continuous Improvement/Quality Assurance

• Lead on improvement of systems and processes across the Delivery Department.
• Assist with the implementation of an organisation wide strategic goals, providing tools and processes to ensure this is done efficiently.
• Collaborate and support staff in the development of systems and processes for the monitoring and evaluation of our work.
• Analyse data and identify trends, themes and unmet needs to contribute to the improvement of existing services and identification of service developments. This includes the planning, development, and analysis of surveys with stakeholders.

Other

• Make an active contribution to the overall work of Upbeat Communities through team meetings, staff training, awareness and fundraising events, and any other appropriate activities
• Be committed to, and work in accordance with Upbeat Communities’ values and ethos, as well as adhering to all organisational policies and procedures
• Participate in relevant networks and forums to assist in the work of this role as part of individual and professional development.

Person Specification:

We are looking for exceptional candidates who can demonstrate the following experience and skills. Please make sure you evidence each of these areas when you apply.

Experience

• Working in an administrative or operational environment.
• Working with financial systems and completing financial administrative tasks
• Dealing with confidential information
• Producing high quality documentation for a range of audiences
• Making suggestions and improving systems and processes

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate to participants and external agencies. Ability to communicate clearly and professionally to a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Confidence and experience to develop existing systems and processes in preparation for further growth.
• Competent use of IT programs including Microsoft.
• Ability to plan and manage your own workload.
• A problem-solving approach to managing situations, with recourse to others where required.
• Ability to take initiative and prioritise workload, working to tight deadlines, and operating calmly and professionally under pressure.
• Details oriented.
• Excellent Project Management skills.
• Ability to analyse information and write reports.
• Excellent administrative ability, well organised and reliable.
• Understanding of cultural diversity and the ability to work with people from a range of cultures and backgrounds.
• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, can-do approach.
• Diplomatic, articulate and the ability to forge good working relationships.
• An interest in the needs of refugees and asylum seekers and commitment to their support, wellbeing, and empowerment.
• Understanding of the need to always maintain confidentiality.
• Commitment to some evening and weekend work.
• Commitment to actively demonstrate and participate in Upbeat Communities’ Christian ethos and values.
   

What we offer as an Employer

• 25 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays for full time staff (pro rata for part time staff).
• Flexible working to promote a good work / life balance.
• Opportunities for continued training and development.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Annual team retreat to recharge, re-envision and build relationships across the team.
• Regular support and supervision.

Hours

This role could be 37.5 or 30 hours per week depending on the preference of the candidate. The workload of the role would be adjusted accordingly. Specific hours will be discussed and agreed upon during the hiring process to accommodate both the candidate's and the company's needs.

All applicants need to submit their CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role.

As part of the recruitment and selection process Upbeat Communities will take up two references. The post holder will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Flexible location

This is an exciting new role with the opportunity to make your mark on our social media platforms across The Salvation Army’s UK and Ireland Territory, at a time of digital growth.

As the Social Media Manager you will;

• Use your creative and strategic skills to elevate our channels, working within a passionate Digital section, leading your team to deliver impactful content, best practice, and social media expertise.
• Work with our wider organisation on delivering training and advising on how to increase engagement and best practice. This includes using infrastructure like Business Manager and scheduling tools. With our network of social media channels, you will be at the heart of creating policies to support our frontline work.
• Be passionate about telling the story of an organisation, exploring new channels and possibilities (like TikTok!), testing and optimising, problem-solving and leading a team.

Your creative, organisational, and reporting skills will help to elevate our social channels. If you are an ambitious, experienced social media expert looking for your next challenge, this could be the role for you!

Happy to Talk Flexible Working

At The Salvation Army we strive to make flexible work arrangements available to everyone. Therefore, for this position, we are open to considering options that meet your needs and the needs of the department. Our flexible options include agile working (a mix of remote and a minimum of 40% Office Based), agile flex (Less than 40% office based) agile flex (Less than 40% office based), home-based working (irregular office attendance working 1 day or less per month at a Salvation Army site), job sharing and compressed hours (full-time hours condensed into a shorter week). If you would like to know more or discuss any details about this vacancy, please contact us.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK.

Please note that any employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Benefits 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time); a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan; an employee assistance programme

Working hours: Minimum 35 hours per week

Closing date: Sunday 21st July at 23.59

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Role Purpose:

To support and develop our peer mentor, volunteers, and lead on implementing recovery, and wellbeing focussed activities within an allocated locality of Essex.

Establish, develop, and maintain strong and effective partnerships within the community to promote and embed the Futures Together service.

To work in collaboration with the criminal justice element of the Futures Together service to support people with complex and multiple needs.

Innovate, implement, and facilitate recovery, and social inclusion groups within South and West Essex.

To complete administrative tasks including database maintenance, maintenance of accurate client’s information.

Be able to work in a fast-paced service and be flexible to changes plans at short notice.

 Your Rewards

• Starting salary of £24,250, plus a £3000 market supplement, along with the opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments dependant on yearly appraisal.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays pro-rata, (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance.
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities.
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system 
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access.
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

About Phoenix Futures
Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.

Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.

We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing.

We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families, and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

Fundraising Manager (Trusts and Foundations)

Location: Remote

Salary: £34,000 - £36,000

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent

Have you got what it takes to be our new…. Fundraising Manager?

Who are we?

Here at Springboard, we…

Futureproof the talent pipeline for hospitality and tourism.

Nurture people into careers in hospitality, leisure, and tourism by equipping them with the inspiration, knowledge, skills, advice, and guidance they need.

Help transform the lives of people who may have barriers to work and can benefit from our support, so that they get sustained employment in hospitality, leisure, and tourism, whatever their age or background.

Provide specialist careers information, advice, and guidance to inform and guide young people, adults and key influencers about the industry and facilitate quality work experience opportunities.

Promote hospitality, leisure, and tourism as a great place to work, providing worthwhile and inspirational careers.

Objectives of this role...

Playing a key role in supporting the charity to achieve its fundraising strategy KPIs, generating income with a key focus on trusts & foundations  – supporting Springboard to achieve its annual income target. The role will also contribute to supporting our fundraising team to attract more public funding and support from corporate bodies as and when appropriate. Manage and/or overseeing funding partner accounts ensuring that all reporting and bid writing requirements are submitted to the highest standard; constructing successful funding applications from within the income forecast and pipeline; contributing to building a strong funding pipeline to support the sustainability of the organisation; providing bid writing training opportunities for staff; working with Springboard operations and delivery teams to develop Springboard services and associated budgets to attract funding. Leading and managing the fundraising executive.

A month in the life of…

• Identifying strong funding opportunities contributing to both the income forecast meetings and pipeline requirements – targeting Springboard programme priorities aligned to our strategy.
• Drafting and submitting successful regional and national bids and tenders with a key focus on trusts & foundations. The role will also contribute to supporting the fundraising team to attract targeted public funding opportunities; and corporate income opportunities as and where appropriate.
• Facilitating internal and external stakeholder meetings related to funding and reporting requirements including: research; profiling; design; income targets, budgets and operations.
• Managing and/or allocating our existing funding accounts and renewals to colleagues.
• Liaising with operational and delivery teams to brief on funding contract requirements.
• Providing staff training and supporting fellow bid writers by reviewing and amending content.
• Carrying out 121s, personal development and performance reviews in line with Springboard procedures.

This job is for you if you are…

• Experienced in successful bid writing with the ability to be both strategic and hands on.
• Ability to be creative in matching Springboard services with suitable funders.
• Excellent verbal, written skills & attention to detail.
• Understanding of data protection and GDPR.
• Ability to interrogate excel data, prepare budgets and forecasts.
• Desire to work in a highly focused, results driven fundraising team
• Share our core values: INSPIRE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, CUSTOMER FOCUS, LISTEN, INCLUSIVE, DO, HONEST.

What’s in it for you…

• Flexible hours
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Extra gifted days at Christmas
• Extensive Private Health Care
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits scheme including lots of discounts
• Access to learning & Development Platform FLOW
• Supportive work environment, family friendly.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Springboard is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), or sexual orientation. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment process, please contact us.

How to Apply: If you are passionate about transforming lives and have the skills to excel in this role, we would love to hear from you! You can either send your CV or record a video talking about your experience, skills, and why you want to join our charity. Both options are welcome - choose what works best for you

In a dynamic and values-driven environment, this is an exciting role with a combination of shaping the fundraising strategy, pursuing specific high-value opportunities, and building the fundraising capacity of a wider team of colleagues in different departments.

Citizens UK is the UK’s biggest, most diverse, and most effective people-powered alliance. 

We bring together everyday people and local organisations to build a better, fairer society. Together, we make change on the issues that matter, from campaigning for zebra crossings on dangerous roads, to reforming the immigration system, to the Living Wage campaign.

We have 600 local community organisations in membership, 4,000+ active community leaders, 15,000 Living Wage employers, and have improved millions of lives through hundreds of successful local and national campaigns.

In a dynamic and values-driven environment, this is an exciting role with a combination of shaping the fundraising strategy, pursuing specific high-value opportunities, and building the fundraising capacity of a wider team of colleagues in different departments. This role reports to the Director of Finance and Operations and sits in the HQ team alongside our communications and campaign functions. At Citizens UK, fundraising is a shared responsibility across teams and we have a growing income base from a range of sources. This role will provide expertise and coordination to maximise the fundraising success of colleagues in different teams, while also supporting and/or leading on some cross-organisation major opportunities. We are looking for someone with some experience and knowledge of fundraising, particularly with UK grants and foundations, and someone who’s keen to bring their expertise and skills together with others to achieve success. 

About us

We are National Energy Action (NEA) – and our vision is to end fuel poverty; our work to improve and promote energy efficiency brings social, environmental, housing and employment benefits. We believe everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe, however, low incomes, high energy bills and poor energy efficiency currently deny this to millions of households across the UK.  Never has this been more important than today. 

NEA’s teams are friendly, knowledgeable and are dedicated to what we do.  We are proud of our expertise and proud of the service we deliver to our clients.

We offer colleagues a friendly, rewarding workplace and the chance to build a worthwhile career with a not-for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.

 The role

We have experienced an exponential growth in income from public fundraising leading to an increased awareness of fuel poverty. To build on this success and maintain increased unrestricted income from a wider fundraising mix, we are recruiting a Fundraising Officer to join our knowledgeable and caring team.

The new Fundraising officer will join a small, friendly, but hardworking team who raise funds from a variety of sources including trust and foundations, corporate partnerships, major donors, events and community fundraisers and individual giving.  

What you will need to succeed

You will have a strong knowledge of fundraising and income generation, and you will play a major part in significantly increasing income growth. Reporting into the Fundraising Manager, you will be a motivated and talented Fundraising Officer who will help us grow our unrestricted income and expand our pool of donors. 

You will be required to lead your own portfolio of work, researching and identifying potential new funders, submitting applications and pitching for partnerships and support, as well as building strong relationships with donors. 

You should have demonstrable experience of working in a Fundraising role, with the ability to cover the whole spectrum of fundraising duties, thinking strategically and working operationally.

Your base location is negotiable, but you will be expected to travel across England, Wales and Northern Ireland with overnight stays as required.   

Hybrid and home working is subject to necessary H&S and GDPR checks. Post holders must be resident within the UK and be able to provide their Right to Work in the UK. 

We are offering: 

£29,778 to £34,546 per annum (Scale 6 - SO1, Points 18 – 25) plus London weighting of £3,300 if applicable. New appointments will usually begin at the starting point of the scale. 

· 11½% non-contributory pension.

· 25 days annual leave plus 3 additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus, all public holidays per annum for full time staff, pro-rata for part time staff.

· Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity for Homebased or Hybrid working (dependant on base location).

· Enhanced family friendly payments.

· Employee Assistance Programme.

· Employee benefits platform.

The job description provides a list of the duties of the post and the person specification provides the list of essential and desirable criteria. 

PURPOSE OF THIS ROLE

The role holder is responsible for providing a dedicated service to support a safe and timely hospital discharge with proactive solutions  

This is a responsive service requiring someone who is able to juggle multiple priorities and keep them moving to enable people to get people home. 

 The purpose of the post is to work proactively with clients primarily but not exclusively older people, in both hospital and community settings, to improve their ability to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible, in their homes. This will be achieved by working within the existing local processes and pathways for health and social care, thereby identifying older people in priority need and providing individual clients with a coherent person-centered approach in which their specific needs are seamlessly considered, recognised, and responded to. The principal focus of the service is to provide bespoke home improvements and adaptations that support independence, however there are further outcome requirements related to prudent healthcare, new technology and access to services. Key to the approach is identifying with Health & Social Care partners those in critical need; ensuring effective service access to beneficiaries and tailoring interventions to the specific need.

To ensure a seamless service for clients being discharged from hospital or prevention of admission to hospital.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities

· To be the face and direct contact of the Hospital to a Healthier Home Service. 

· To work when required within the local Hospitals.

· To work with the hospital teams, assisting with patients housing needs and solutions to meet those needs to enable

discharge by the planned discharge date.

· Provide a point of contact for responding to clients or professionals calling the office in relation to urgent hospital works.

· Visiting clients on the wards to ensure we provide advice and personalised support to the client to identify their needs and discuss personalised options to repair or adapt their home.

· Proactively identify older frail patients with age-related challenges, complex health issues and related sensory loss, dementia or post-stroke trauma, that threaten their independence at home.

· Promote, provide awareness and develop referral protocols for potential clients with NHS, Social Care and Third Sector teams and establish a good working relationship within the relevant local authority departments, health services, housing and voluntary groups who are in contact with the client group.

· Work with the assessment and discharge planning processes within local clinical settings to assist in identification in a structured way, embedding a housing-related community service in the patient pathway.

· Provide a Healthy home visit assessment that is person-centred and needs-led, identifying housing, environmental and personal risks to independent living that clients face including assessing the risk of falls, and any factors affecting the  safety, warmth and security of the property.

· Ensure that the client understands and is kept informed of all the procedures and practices involved with their particular circumstances.

· Deliver targeted information, signposting and support to those individuals identified with sensory loss, dementia and stroke (and their families and friends), to ensure they are aware of the services, information, advice and support available to them to enable them to live independently.

· Undertake brief interventions with people at high risk of losing their independence; this may include problem-solving with individual clients, supporting them to resolve issues relating to their sensory loss/dementia/stroke, living circumstance and independence, particularly at times of transition, such as hospital admission, diagnosis or discharge.

· Use Person-Centred approaches to plan, implement, monitor and review the support you provide. 

· Work in a fully integrated way with other members of the local health and social care teams, to ensure people receive a seamless high-quality support, in which their living circumstance are considered as an integral part of their packages of care and support.

· Liaise with practical services/adaptations team or contractors to undertake relevant repairs and adaptations.

· Refer to specialist support such as the Managing better Caseworker to demonstrate assistive equipment to people which would enable them to live more independently and provide information and support services for clients that want to access new technology to support independent living.

· Have a basic knowledge of complex health and cognitive disorders, e.g. dementia, how the home environment might be improved to maximise opportunities for wellbeing and independence and how sensory loss impacts on these conditions.

· Ensuring the service runs in line with contractual and service level agreements.

· Provide information to the Operations Manager and other bodies monitoring the projects performance.

· Keep up to date with developments in relevant fields of work and research.

· Ensure that good records are kept in all cases, updating computerized records as necessary and maintaining case notes and progress forms.

· Contribute to the development of good casework practice throughout the agency, ensuring all casework meets the standards required by us and is in line with the Advice Quality Standard and the agency business plan.

· Contribute to performance and monitoring reports to the standard and within  the timescales required by the agency manager.

· To develop a creative and collaborative relationship with the Technical and Adaptations team to ensure that we can deliver on our objective of always having clients at the heart of everything we do.

· You will be responsible for gathering and collating satisfaction surveys and providing management information on the levels of client satisfaction with the  service.

· Ensuring that a suite of comprehensive activity-based risk management plans are up to date, relevant and communicated to the team.

· Produce case studies which demonstrate the impact of our work.

· To foster an excellent relationship with clients, contractors, Health and Social  Services Partners and all staff and other agencies.

GENERAL DUTIES:

· Attend regular staff meetings and conferences.

· Undertake other reasonable duties, commensurate with this post, as may be required.

· To be aware of and committed to the promotion of the agency’s values, mission and diversity statements in both employment and service delivery.

· Provide information according to the Welsh language policy.

· Promote and maintain a customer focus.

· Contribute to the Agency overall strategic business plan.

· To work within the agency’s guidelines and procedures.

· Support the smooth running of the office.

· To adhere to Health and Safety legislation and the Agency policies and  procedures in relation to Health and Safety

IN THIS JOB YOU WILL NEED

· Understanding of hospital pressures and experience with working hospital with discharge teams.

· Experience of leading and promoting delivery of a project with the ability to be front facing within a hospital environment.

· Significant experience in casework, support work, community work or a related field

· The ability to combine your knowledge and expertise with a person-centred mindset.

· Assessment skills, perhaps gained from professional training or experience.

· Problem solving skills - having a flexible approach to finding solutions that  maximise independence and choice.

· You want to work in a value led organisation and recognise yourself in the agency’s core values.

· You have a ‘can do’ approach, remaining focused and calm under pressure. You   look for solutions which keep the processes moving because your priority is to ensure our clients receive a high-quality service.

· Excellent listening skills in order to be able to design solutions around peoples’ wishes.

· Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.

· Time and workload management skills – being able to plan ahead and manage multiple and competing priorities.

· Clerical, word processing, and office skills.

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people in a diverse community.

· Work co-operatively and enable other members of the team to work to the best of their ability.

· Knowledge of the Welsh Government 6 goals to Urgent and Emergency Care 

· Knowledge of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and The Well-being and Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015

DESIRABLE:

· Up to date knowledge of welfare benefits.

· An understanding of the needs of older people.

· An understanding of housing issues.

· Trusted Assessor status, or the willingness to achieve it.

· A qualification in energy awareness (e.g. City and Guilds level 3) or experience of domestic energy advice.

Would you like to work with nursery age children inspiring the next group of Coin Street champions?

Do you have a level 2 or 3 qualification in working with children?

How would you like to be part of a friendly team doing a job that makes a difference to children’s lives in an organisation that puts people before profit?

If the answer is YES then we would like to hear from you

Coin Street Nursery have a fantastic opportunities for experienced, energetic, and enthusiastic early years educators to join our team. 

We are looking for people who have: 

• a recognised qualification in childcare, ideally NVQ Level 3 or above or NVQ Level 2
• appreciate the importance of parent partnership
• knowledge of how to support children’s learning and development 
• a can-do and enthusiastic attitude
• an understanding of how to safeguard and protect children

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary (based on your qualification and experience)
• Flexible working days for better work-life balance
• Access to high quality training
• Coaching and mentoring support
• Generous pension at 8% - 5% from the employer if you contribute 3%
• 20% discount of childcare fees
• 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year (additional days awarded for long service)
• Personal development grant of up to £1,000 per year

There's more… 

• Six inset days per year (three for nursery staff only and three with the wider Coin Street team)
• Refer a friend bonus of £500 for existing employees
• Health and wellbeing package including a confidential employee assistance programme and online therapy sessions plus free gym and daily fresh fruit
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme (on completion of probation)
• Staff social events (summer BBQ and Christmas party)
• Opportunities to join Coin Street committees (for example the Black lives Matter Race & Equality Steering Committee, Inset planning, staff social committee)
• Local retail (star card) and online discounts

Contract
Permanent, 40 hours per week (shift rotas). We are open to part-time options.

Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry (TTF), a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people in underserved schools.

Educational inequalities are vast, and the widening disadvantage gap is diminishing social mobility progress. Working with partners, including Dell Technologies, KPMG, the NHS and Network Rail we deliver industry-focused, skills workshops to enhance opportunities for young people (aged 9-18+).

Each year we impact 60,000 young people thanks to industry partnerships and their volunteers’ engagement across lightbulb moments in schools, through to intensive connections with employers.

The Programme Coordinator role 

Due to the exciting expansion of our programmes we are seeking a new team member to support our next year of growth and delivery.

In this role you will provide crucial customer service and administration to support the delivery of our inspiring employability and skills-focused workshops in schools. 

What you will be doing

• Coordination of multiple projects and events
• Using systems and administrative processes to manage workshop delivery
• Engage with schools and volunteers
• Enhance our feedback and customer service to all our stakeholders

The skills and experience you will bring

• Managing multiple and often conflicting priorities 
• Use of IT, data and systems to operate efficient programmes
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Understanding the importance of deadlines and achieving targets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Planning, coordination and organisation 
• Time management 
• Customer service delivery focussed with a desire to achieve targets and objectives
• Technology (inc. MS office, including excel and spreadsheets) and seeking ways to maximise IT in administration
• Problem-solving and using initiative

To read the full job information pack, either visit our website or download the attachment. Please read this before completing your application as it contains some helpful advice of what we are looking for. 

Job details

• £26,000 salary (pro-rata for part time)
• Full or part time opportunity (min 3 or 4 days a week)
• Hybrid working
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Training budget

And if you join our team, you can expect to receive feedback like this from our former students: 

"I just wanted to say a big thank you for your help. Without networking with you I would not have been so prepared for it. If it wasn't for Powering Potential all those years ago I would not have developed into the person I am today. So for that, I thank you." 

Hybrid working

This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider what you feel is a reasonable commuting distance for the team days in London.

Are you looking for a new opportunity for 2024?

Are you passionate about working with children and young people?

Are you enthusiastic about developing excellent and inclusive services with young people to enhance their, wellbeing, happiness and opportunities?

If so, we want you to join our team!

The Co-op Partnership is an innovative project where you will be working alongside young people and empowering them to continually develop their co-designed service, Magic Minds.

The service facilitates regular spaces and opportunities where young people can come together to:

• Learn to cook
• Play sports and games
• Try new outdoor activities
• Undertake digital creation activities
• Plan and prepare regular events and activities (such as silent discos on the beach, bbq's)
• Take part in confidence building activities

If you are:

• Confident and creative in engaging and working alongside young people aged between 10-25 years.
• Skilled in designing and delivering groupwork sessions for young people.
• Able to provide emotional and practical support to young people, in line with safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Able to work evenings and weekends to meet the needs of young people.
• Able to work in partnership with Co-op, Children's Services and the community, whilst keeping young people at the centre

Then please apply for the youth support worker role!

In return for your commitment, you will be supported with meaningful and supportive 1:1's, ongoing personal development and opportunities to make positive change in young people's lives.

Our Co-op partnership Youth Advisory Group have made this film to support in recruiting the right staff for our in Community services across the UK (link available on our website):

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document.

Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 December 2025 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement. This contract is due to expire on 31 December 2025.

For more information on our exciting partnership with the Co-op, please see our additional information sheet via the link below.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Jess Hanson – Cymru and South West Region Children's Service Manager (details can be found on our website via the link for this vacancy).

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.