Youth Support Worker Jobs

Volunteer & Business Support Manager- Southwest Area

Location: HMS Flying Fox, Winterstoke Road, Bristol, B23 2NS

Contract: 12- month FTC

Salary: £41,300 gross per annum

Closing Date: 31st March, 2025

Interviews: 9th of April, 2025

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.

We are currently looking for a Volunteer and Business Support Manager for the Southwest Area to join our team.

About the role

The Volunteer & Business Support Manager (VBSM) is a full-time employee of MSSC, and is a member of the Area Officer’s (AO) staff.  The VBSM will work in close liaison with the NSC Business Management Team and will be functionally accountable to the Assistant Director of Business Support (ADBS) for business, volunteering & growth-related matters.

The role will undertake evening & weekend working as required to fulfil the requirements of the role and will be required to travel to other MSSC, Sea Cadet Corps (SCC) (and other organisation’s facilities), especially within the designated Area of the MSSC, but also to its London National Support Centre.

Due to the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the post holder will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Purpose of the Role

All cadets, instructional and uniformed volunteers join the national Sea Cadet organisation, with the local charity operated by a Unit Management Team (UMT who are the local trustees). The Area team supports the Sea Cadet units that fall within that geographic area.

This post will play a key role in the delivery of effective support for volunteers (both uniformed and non-uniformed volunteers), the growth of Sea Cadets and good business practice in support of MSSC’s objectives under its Vision and Strategy.

The key elements are to:

a) Support volunteers and units by overseeing all aspects of business management and governance across Sea Cadet units (whom are independent charities) in the Area including the development of capacity and capability of their units through advice or signposting (where appropriate) on business, volunteering, growth, compliance, finance, fundraising & promotion, health & safety, recruitment, and property issues.

b) Support the AO through:

- Contributing to the development and monitoring of the Area business plan.

- Overseeing the Area budget.

- Compliance monitoring and management of business risk.

- Identifying growth opportunities.

c) Line manage Volunteer Support Officer/s (VSO) and liaise directly with their functional manager in relation to their allocated workload.

Responsibilities

The following is a list of the key responsibilities of the post holder but it is not exhaustive.

Area office

a) To oversee all business aspects of Area Office management, including monitoring and oversight of the Area budget in liaison with the AO and with support from NSC.

b) To manage the Area office budget.

c) To provide input into Area property assets.

d) To be a member of the Area management team, under the leadership of the AO and to report on volunteer, business support, growth and governance both within the Area and nationally as appropriate.

e) To contribute to and monitor targets within the Area Plan.

f) To lead the risk register process within the Area.

g) To assist and/or lead in staffing of appropriate projects as delegated by the ADBS.

h) To support the reviewing of national policies & procedures and take part in appropriate pilot projects in agreement with the ADBS.

i) To work with the Head of Growth, Development & Outreach, to ensure the Growth & Development and Area teams work together effectively on development projects and growth initiatives through new units, sections & detachments. 

j) To line manage the Volunteer Support Administrators and, in liaison with the VSAs functional manager, the Volunteer Support Manager, to ensure the area team provides a joined-up approach to supporting the volunteers.

Volunteer and Business Support

a) To support, mentor and advise unit management teams on the governance and management of their units and compliance with relevant charity and statute law, Sea Cadet Regulations (SCRs) and other rules and guidelines issued by MSSC. This includes supporting new unit Chairs over the first few months of their appointment in role.

b) To contribute to the UMA/UR process in line with the relevant guidance.

c) To give advice on fundraising or finance to UMTs and if required signpost them to the national fundraising officer at NSC or the Regional Finance Manager in order to enable units to identify and realise business and funding opportunities to support their activities.

d) To lead the Area Management Team in identifying growth opportunities to build capability and capacity across the Area, including supporting the establishment of new units, section & detachments as well as the recruitment and development of new adult volunteers & Sea Cadets to support the MSSC growth agenda.

e) To make and approve referrals to the Growth and Development Team, liaising with both the Head of Growth, Development & Outreach (HoGDO), the relevant Team Leaders and Growth & Development Workers regarding growth and development projects.

f) To liaise with the Area Training Manager on the training and development needs of trustees, assisted by the Area & District Chairs.

g) In exceptional circumstances, where the UMT has dissolved or been dismissed to call Extraordinary General Meetings, and assist in the election of new UMT’s for Units, as necessary.

h) To appoint (if necessary) interim unit Chairs in accordance with the Sea Cadet constitution.

i) To oversee the management of incidents and complaints against members of the Corps, in line with the complaints process.

j) In the absence of the AO to act as the point of contact for the NSC SGT for all Safeguarding enquiries.

k) To ensure that the Area Chair is updated on matters of concern and interest affecting UMTs within the Area.

l) To contribute to the Area Awards process in line with the Awards and recognition procedure.

Estate

a) To give advice to UMTs and if required signpost them to the NSC property adviser for all leases, deeds, property & estate matters or capital fund enquiries.

b) To manage the Annual Premises Fund grant application process for the Area and any other MSSC grant funding that may become available.

c) To give advice to UMTs on all insurance related matters and if required signpost them to the commercial insurance company.  To support the Volunteer & Business Support Coordinator in ensuring all units are appropriately insured for buildings, contents, marine assets and minibuses. 

d) To be the focal point within the Area for contact with Reserve Forces and Cadet Associations (RFCA) on estate issues.

Development and Representation

a) To attend appropriate Unit, District & Area functions & events.

b) To ensure, with the assistance of the Area Chairs and the Area Office Team as required, the arrangements, delivery and conduct of the annual Area Volunteer Conference.

c) To maintain and foster links with appropriate external organisations, including MSSC branches.

Requirements

· Experience of delivering business advice and contributing to business, growth and development plans.

· Managing and administering budgets.

· Working in conjunction with and supporting volunteers

· Experience of case, complaints and investigation management.

· Communication and interpersonal skills (written and spoken) with the ability to present information in a manner appropriate to the audience, including delivering presentations to large audiences.

· Building partnerships - Good influencing skills and an ability to foster and maintain successful working relationships with colleagues and contacts.

· Self-servicing – ability to self-service and work unsupervised, organising own workload, meeting deadlines and taking the initiative, whilst working as part of a team.

For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack. If you are interested in this role, please apply now!

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per annum increasing with length of service
• Hybrid working for many roles
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.

Additional Information

MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.

We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire. 

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.

Female Engagement Coordinator

We are looking for a Female Engagement Coordinator for an exciting programme of activities for their given area. You will be instrumental in delivering activities to young girls, in-line with relevant guidance and good practice

If you have a passion for putting young people first, then we want to hear from you!

Position: Female Engagement Coordinator

Location: London W12 7TF

Salary: £30,000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (including evenings and weekends)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 7th April 2025

About the Role

Coordinators are crucial members of the delivery team, responsible for an exciting programme of activities for their given area. You will be responsible for an exciting offer for young people aged 8 to 19 (up to 25 for those with additional needs), at the Youth Zone.

The Female Engagement Coordinator will lead on the Just for Girls session on Sunday afternoons, designing an engaging programme of activities alongside staff and young people. You will also work to engage girls and young women in the other sessions offered by the Youth Zone, ensuring the sessions are relevant and fun. You will provide some line management support and development for sessional workers in these areas.

This role requires a minimum of 55% of time spent face-to-face working with young people.

Once you click to apply, you will be able to read the full Job Pack and scope of the role. 

About You

You will have excellent communication skills to deliver activity programmes to a wide range of young people and the ability to motivate and engage staff, volunteers and young people through youth work.

With a strong commitment to young people and ability to engage and build positive relationships with disengaged young people, you will have the ability to coach and develop groups of young people.

You will have knowledge of the issues affecting young people and an ability to work with challenging behaviour and complex needs and be IT Literate.

You will have experience of:

• Delivering activities to young people in-line with relevant guidance and good practice

• Working with girls or young women aged 8 to 19 (up to 25 for those with additional needs) in a range of settings

• Engaging vulnerable, disengaged or hard to reach young people in activities

• Leading or managing a team

If you’re excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every requirement in the person specification, we encourage you to still apply and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable for this role. You may be just the right candidate.

About the Organisation

Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) is a London Borough of wide disparities, with an acute need for youth services. This vast difference between those living in different parts of our borough can lead to radically different life outcomes. The Youth Zone is a vital provision that will make a huge impact on the lives of young people, and on the whole borough, levelling the playing field for our young people. 

Open 7 days a week, while schools are closed - that’s evenings and weekends, plus all through the school holidays. We offer a safe and active space for young people to flourish in their leisure time, where their interests can be nurtured, and they can grow as individuals. This is a charity that the whole community can be proud of, and you can be part of that journey

As an equal opportunities’ employer, applications are welcome from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities.  Our dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion at OnSide, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. They value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate must be female, in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

You may have experience in areas such as Engagement, Programme, Engagement Officer, Programme Officer, Engagement Manager, Programme Manager, Engagement and Programme, Programme and Engagement, Youth Engagement, Youth Programme, Children’s Engagement, Childrens’ Programme. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

37.5 hours per week / permanent / working Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with the requirement of working one late shift per week, one shift at the weekend per month and be part of ‘on-call rota’

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Are you a person-centred leader who thrives on getting the best results possible, leading a dynamic team to encourage positive change for young people?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Supported Housing Manager at Lansworth House one of our two sites across Brighton and Hove.

Our Brighton & Hove Services provide supported accommodation for 35 young people at risk of homelessness. Lansworth House is one of our 24-hour supported housing services offering high and medium levels of housing-related support for young people aged of 16-25 with 20 bedspaces and shared communal facilities. We adopt a trauma informed and psychologically informed approach to supporting our residents to help them build essential life skills, identify their goals and work towards aspirations so that they can move on to enjoy fully independent futures. We have a dedicated team of Support Workers, Night Workers and additional Bank Workers who provide support, guidance, and signposting around areas such as housing, budgeting, living skills, jobs and relationship building. Situated in the centre of Hove, the service has strong links with and contributes to the local community.

In delivering the role, you will report to the Supported Housing Manager and be responsible for:

Service Provision: Supporting the Supported Housing Manager with the daily operations of the services so that they meet the requirements of the service specification including compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) and Ofsted regulations. Oversee the residents’ referral, interview and induction processes for all beds and ensure the Occupancy Agreements and House Rules are fully understood. Ensure the quality of accommodation that is provided, liaising with the Housing and Property Services team to complete estate inspections and health and  safety risk assessments, and to turn around voids and organise repairs in line with organisational targets and statutory obligations. With the Supported Housing Manager ensure effective income collection for all beds, working closely with the Rents team to create a rent payment culture.

Leadership and People Management: Directly line manage team members, ensuring their service delivery, working culture and personal development mirror best practice. Ensuring the team is adequately trained and empowered to work effectively and creatively with our young people to enable them to achieve their aspirations and ambitions, whilst ensuring they are supported within safe and consistent boundaries.

General: Be a member of the ‘on call’ rota to provide out of hours management support to projects in the wider locality. Reflect Psychologically Informed Environments (PIEs), Trauma Informed approaches and restorative practices.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.

You will already have experience working in supported housing, or similar services for young people and/or adults at risk, as well as managing and/or supervising a team. You will have working knowledge of Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) and Ofsted, along with working knowledge of Trauma Informed Care and Psychologically Informed Environments. You will have good communication and facilitation skills and the ability to successfully manage challenging situations whilst remaining calm and solution focused. In addition, you will have experience of overseeing safeguarding procedures for young people or adults at risk in residential settings, and knowledge of how to maintain professional boundaries.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Domestic Abuse Project Worker to join the Turning the Spotlight team in Working , working 24 hours a week.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

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

What we offer:

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

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
• Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

As Prevention worker for Cumbria you will be responsible for a case load supporting clients on a one to one basis and group facilitation.

You will need:

• To be a team player.
• Willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of our clients and be able to prioritise and manage your own caseload.
• You will also have an excellent understanding of and commitment to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity.

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

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System.

Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

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

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

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

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

How to apply:

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

We look forward to hearing from you.

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

If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

Our Time Charity is a unique and pioneering organization dedicated to supporting children and young people who have parents with mental illness. Our mission is to ensure that these young individuals do not feel isolated, misunderstood, or overlooked, and to provide them with the tools and resources they need to thrive. We achieve this through innovative programmes, education, and advocacy, making a tangible difference in their lives.

This is an exciting time to join Our Time, we have recently invested in a new website and are in the process of rolling out our new brand. Series 3 of our podcast My Family, Mental Health…and Me will launch later this year and we have a number of other ambitious projects in the pipeline.

We are looking for a hands-on, all-round marketing and communications professional who will be supported by and work closely with a Strategic Communications Consultant to help manage our social media channels, roll-out campaigns, and progress sustainable, low-budget marketing and communications approaches. A large part of the role will include being responsible for maintaining our existing social media channels, including developing content ideas from start to fruition, and organic posting across Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn.

Requirements

• Knowledge of best practice for social media, comfortable working closely with an animator / video editor with minimal supervision, with evidence of publishing on social media for a business or charitable organisation
• Able to write for a variety of channels including social media, email, web with minimal supervision
• Experience of optimising posts for different audiences and platforms
• Experience of using Canva, Adobe or other graphic design and editing software
• Comfortable performing outreach to key stakeholders of professional psychiatrists, teachers, healthcare workers, volunteers and community leaders, with support
• Interested in supporting PR campaigns such as conducting press outreach using a template and with support
• Mature approach, comfortable working with research papers and other materials to create content for a range of channels
• Organised and flexible, with the ability to maintain a communications calendar and other Google docs as required 
• Resourceful, happy to contribute ideas and work collaboratively 
• Able to follow through a task from start to completion
• An eye for design and attention to detail

As we are a small team, it is key that you have a strong sense of initiative and personal responsibility, and are comfortable working independently in an environment where each of us has a role to play in increasing the support available to children and young people with a parent with a mental illness. In return, you will be part of a friendly team where your time and ideas are valued.

We are fully remote and meet in-person approximately 2 – 3 times per year in a range of locations easily reachable by public transport (recently London and York).

Tender is an arts charity working with children and young people to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence through creative projects. Our programmes are safe, enjoyable, age-appropriate spaces where young people can engage with sensitive topics and “rehearse” for real-life scenarios. Participants are encouraged to be both consumers and producers of learning through script-work, role-play and creative media such as films and art. Throughout, we enable young people to explore their choices, rights and expectations in relationships and to recognise the early warning signs of abuse.

Tender started working in Bath and North-East Somerset in 2018 and has since gone from strength to strength, developing strong, long-term relationships with schools and funders across the region.

In April 2023, we started implementing a new 3-year strategy across Tender, and in the West of England we anticipate a continuing growth in demand for our work from schools and other settings. As the Programme Manager (West), you will play a key role in the growth and implementation of the work across the region. You will also be a key member of the wider national team, with opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues across the country.

In this role, you will also be part of the Tender team delivering an innovative whole setting approach programme, RE:SET. RE:SET is an online toolkit to support local primary, secondary and specialist schools to explore, adapt and reset their existing relationships education across the whole school. It supports schools to promote healthy, equal and respectful relationships and become Healthy Relationships Champion Schools.

The main purposes of the Programme Manager (West) role are:

• Managing the delivery of Tender’s educational projects with groups of children and young people in all schools and youth settings in the West of England (“West”, meaning primarily Avon & Somerset but with the opportunity for the Programme Manager to identify other areas in the West of England in which Tender could deliver its programmes)
• Managing all aspects of the development of new arts-based, abuse-prevention programmes, from creating an idea, to testing, piloting and rolling it out, in collaboration with colleagues and partners
• Managing the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of Tender’s programmes in the West and maintaining a consistent level of quality across all projects
• Managing and maintaining partnerships and working with the Director of Services and Head of Children and Young People’s Services to manage relationships with funders, delivery partners, workshop leaders and professionals within the sector
• Leading the development of Tender’s programmes with groups of children and young people in all schools and youth settings in the West, particularly specialist provision projects
• Managing the budgets of programmes in the West
• Mentoring staff at schools to deliver a bespoke programme of activity across whole educational settings, and designing and delivering workshops to adults and young people (RE:SET)

WHAG is a leading charity delivering quality support services to women, men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse, homelessness and young parents across the of North West England. Improving the safety and life opportunities of the people who use our services and supporting them in their recovery.

We support the people we work with to overcome the experiences they have had. We empower them to build up the skills and resources they need to take control of their own lives, access a tenancy of their own and maintain a quality of life in the long term. We give them the information they need to make positive choices about their futures.

As well as delivering courses to our staff WHAG delivers Healthy relationship training to employers and schools to assist in the education and prevention of Domestic abuse

Our Vision - To support and empower vulnerable women and those affected by domestic abuse 

Our Mission - End Domestic Abuse, Homelessness, and relationship breakdown.

Our Values - Empowerment, Choice, Change, Strength

Guiding Principles - Our guiding principles help define how we will act at all times through the development and delivery of WHAG in the future

Overall Aim

• To provide activities and support for children and young people across all Wigan DA safe accommodation including core refuge dispersed refuge, complex needs and resettlement.
• To work with families to improve parenting and parent child relationships.
• To ensure the service is delivered to a high standard following WHAG policy and procedure paying particular attention to: H&S, Child and Adult Safeguarding and confidentiality practice.

Requirements

• Relevant qualification CYP/Domestic abuse or equivalent to Diploma/ Degree/NVQ 3  or equivalent work level experience and the willingness to achieve a level 3 relevant qualification
• Ability to work across WHAG’s contract area and travel for training and meeting purposes.
• Access to a car for work purposes.
•  Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends when required..

Job Description

The list does not cover the full scope of tasks and responsibilities of Children’s Worker but illustrates some of the areas of emphasis for this post.

Key Objectives

• To be accountable and responsible to the team lead, Operations Manager and ultimately the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the effective support, empowerment and advancement of clients. 
• To ensure the working environment meets health and safety requirements.
• To ensure that the delivery of the service to clients, funders and stake holders is underpinned by a commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equality of opportunity.
• To work within quality assessment frameworks, associated regulations and WHAG’s policy and procedure.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

1. To create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for children and young people in refuge services in Wigan.

2. To plan and provide one to one and group play sessions for children of all ages to develop the skills required to work though their experiences of domestic abuse.

3. To take an active role in organising/ leading play activities during school holidays and after school.

4. To provide fun and creative activities for families that nurtures the child and parent relationship.

5. To provide childcare to enable the parent to speak openly in support sessions and protect the children.

6. To support positive parenting by providing parenting support and programmes.

7. To provide practical information and assistance to women about local services for children, such as children’s centres, nursery or schools.

8. To work closely with DA Support Workers to maintain a multiagency approach to safeguarding with TAF and Children’s Social Care.

9. To undertake risk assessment for all activities to ensure that all health and safety requirements are met.

10. To ensure that any issues in relation to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults are brought to the immediate attention of team lead and Designated safeguarding Officer.

11. To set up and maintain library of child and parenting resources to be accessed by families.

12. To support and supervise students or volunteers.

Responsibilities shared with all staff

• To ensure that the values and principles underlying WHAG’s services are maintained and developed.
• To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
• To work at times other than office hours to attend meetings, participate in networks, fundraising events and ensuring that the service is accessible.
• To undertake any other duties that may be required which are appropriate to your role.
• To be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Deputy CEO helping transforming the lives of young people affected by child exploitation in Derby and Derbyshire

There has never been a more important time for someone to join our BRILLIANT team

and if you think you can be that person the please apply.

£42-£45000 per annum dependent on experience

37 hours a week permanent post

25 days of holiday per annum pro-rata, plus the customary eight public holidays

We offer

· Flexible or hybrid working

· Additional holidays based on length of service

· Organisational sick pay, flu jabs and eye care vouchers

· Close to parks, gyms, and cycle routes

This is a pivotal time for us at Safe and Sound and this appointment will help drive forward our ambitious vision for the future.

If you are passionate about safeguarding, supporting young people in the most difficult of circumstance and helping a charity to thrive then you may be the person we are looking for.

Every young person and family member we work with goes on a journey and it is our job to help them navigate that journey, this role will be a key part of the development of us as a charity and the future journeys we can support.

Leadership is more than just a title and this role is more than just a deputy, you will be part of a team and leadership group that is ambitious, caring and forward thinking.

We want someone who can help us join the dots in some of the complex and challenging areas of our work and form a close bond with our CEO to drive Safe and Sound forward.

Recruitment Timetable

Activity

Date

Closing date and time for applications

 Friday 21st March 2025

Shortlisting completed by

 Friday 28th March 2025

 Interview completed by

 Monday 14th April 2025

“The one-to-one support sessions made me think about what was ‘normal’…I now realise that what was happening to me was wrong, because of what Safe and Sound has taught me.” A 15-year-old girl supported by Safe and Sound  

"Something like this can just tear your family apart and you feel like you have nowhere to turn. I am so grateful to Safe and Sound for their support." A parent

The overall purpose of this role is to lead the development and delivery of CSE’s Future Generations programme. This work programme focuses on ensuring that all young people feel inspired and able to play a meaningful role in catalysing and delivering the transition to a more sustainable and fairer energy system.

Pay and conditions

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).
• The salary for the role will be £41,802 - £53,956 (starting salary will depend on skills and experience).
• You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).

CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and many more.

We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.

Specific responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• Programme leadership - To lead the continued strategic development and coordination of the Future Generations Work Programme across CSE; to ensure that all staff are able and encouraged to engage young people in their work; to maintain a portfolio of youth focused projects which provide opportunities for young people to develop capabilities for effectively participating in the energy system transition.
• Development – To pro-actively lead the development of innovative and impactful project ideas and funding proposals for the Future Generations programme, and work with the Development and Communications teams to build and manage the relationships, evidence, and plans necessary to secure investment.
• Representation – To provide inspiration and practical guidance both internally and externally (through targeted public speaking, network-building and online media) for the better inclusion of future generations in sustainability and resilience planning; aligning the Future Generation’s programme with CSE’s strategic objectives and fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and excellence.
• Team and project management – To take responsibility for the planning and overall delivery of Future Generations projects: ensuring that the Future Generations team is well-resourced, highly motivated, and continuously developing their skills, and that project teams are well-led, efficiently coordinated, effectively using CSE systems and processes, and able to deliver work on time, to budget and to client/donor expectations. Provide mentoring to junior members of the LACE team and provide effective and timely senior management support to contribute to overall team wellbeing and cohesion.
• Safeguarding – to act as a safeguarding lead for our work with children and young people. This includes supporting the handling of any handling of reports or concerns (in conjunction with CSE’s dedicated safe guarding officer); pro-actively working to ensure that risks are well understood and managed; keeping policies and procedures up to date; ensuring that safeguarding is prioritized and that expectations of staff, volunteers, trustees, student placements, agency workers and sub-contractors are clear and adhered to.

To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.

Essential attributes for this role include:

• Minimum L2 qualification in Maths and English. 
• A strong track record of income generation, managing donor relationships and building successful partnerships.
• Experience of effectively developing and managing teams, portfolios of projects and budgets.
• Ability to inspire, engage and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including young people, staff, trustees, donors, and partner organisations.
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to apply sector specific knowledge and understanding to project and programme design.
• Advanced skills in monitoring and evaluating youth programmes, identifying and taking forward learning.

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.

How to apply

To apply, please download and complete the application form available from our website. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification. Please send the email containing your completed application form to CSE’s jobs email – can be found on information for applicant’s document.

The closing date for applications is Midday on Monday 7 April 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place Wednesday 23 and Friday 25 April 2025, though this is subject to change.  

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

Midlands ETS are excited to announce that we are looking for an enthusiastic and engaging Employment Engagement Officer.  The successful candidate will support the Centre in increasing the number of apprenticeships we deliver throughout the Midlands.

Midlands ETS has been supporting 16 to 25 year olds for over 15 years.  The Employment Engagement Officer will be based at our Centre in Chelmsley Wood, where we deliver a Study Programme to 60 young people.

Do you have the following experience/qualifications?

• 2 years' experience in a similar role working to, and achieving targets
• Knowledge  of the apprenticeship and wider FE, education and skills market and commissioner Funding Rules
• Knowledge & experience of DFE Funded Study Programmes
• Minimum of a Level 3 Teaching Qualification

Are you able to meet the following requirements of the role?

• to establish & maintain new opportunities to meet agreed targets for Apprenticeship starts with large & SME employers
• Undertake various approaches to engage employers and individuals in a range of sectors and follow up with further information
• Link with Barnardo's internal stakeholders to develop Apprenticeship opportunities with corporate supporters.
• Generate further leads via networking, undertaking presentations, and use of social media to create opportunities
• Represent Barnardo's ETS at events and meetings
• Maintain ongoing relationships with employers to maximise further opportunities
• Cover tutors when necessary to support in the deliver of Study Programme

If you think you do then please apply!

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. 

We are looking for a collaborative, driven and problem-solving candidate to design and lead our core support projects and improve the way we make life better for people affected by aplastic anaemia.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing team within the AAT. Our team is small, but mighty. Our current S&O team is made up of three part-time support and outreach workers some of whom have lived experience of aplastic anaemia. Lived experience is hugely important to us but is not an essential criterion for this role.

As part of the Senior Management Team, you will bring the process, structure and programme-oriented approach to our successful range of support services. You will be helping to give people living with aplastic anaemia access to better information, better networks and better ways to advocate for themselves. 

This opportunity is for a permanent contract, starting immediately. You will work 35 hours a week, and we encourage flexible working. However, the team does generally operate during core office hours (between 9am to 5pm) and there are regular team meetings on Thursdays.  

The new Chief Executive will be responsible for driving the strategic direction, leadership and overall management of our youth charity – joining at an instrumental moment as we finalise our new strategic plan. Reporting directly to the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive will play a key role in strengthening our local and national profile as a leading voice for LGBTQ+ young people. 

The Kite Trust exists to create an inclusive society where LGBTQ+ young people are healthy, successful and celebrated.  Our work supports the wellbeing and creativity of LGBTQ+ young people in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and surrounding areas through information, support and groups. We build inclusive communities to tackle inequalities through consultancy, training and education.    

The CEO will focus on the next phase of the organisation’s development, leading our staff team, working alongside the board of trustees and playing a key, visible role within the wider LGBTQ+ sector.  We are looking to appoint a dynamic and caring individual who has the ambition to deliver excellent services for children and young people that reflect their evolving needs. 

We strongly encourage applications from individuals aged under 30, who identify as trans and non-binary, are from global majority or migrant backgrounds, are disabled/neurodivergent and/or have other lived experience they would bring to the role – we recognise the valuable contribution that lived experiences bring to our work with LGBTQ+ young people. 

Our ideal candidate is committed to providing a high standard in their work, with a passion to supporting clients to help them on their journey towards positive mental health and who embed and share Beacon’s values.

You will be delivering 1:1 counselling, face to face appointments and potentially remote, and be able to work evenings to meet the demand and needs of our clients. You may be based in a school setting for some of the hours you work

Our ideal applicant with be enthusiastic, caring, positive and committed to learning and developing within their role to ensure we continue to provide the best service to our clients. Although training to use our systems will be provided, you will have some digital competence and understanding to fulfil the administrative requirements of the role.

We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team at Beacon and would particularly welcome applications from under represented communities including, LGBTQIA+, older applicants and global majority communities.

Please see the job pack for further information regarding the role.

This is an exciting new opportunity working with our experienced team.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and flexible, part time Outreach & Engagement Co-ordinator for 18 hours per week over three days.

You will be required to work alongside children, young people and families with a focus on parenting, family life, early learning, to build confidence and breakdown isolation. To promote Home Start Birmingham North & Inner City within the local communities, building networks with local referrers.

If you think you would be suited to this rewarding post vital to effectively delivering support services to families with children under 5, we would love to hear from you.

Applicants must have :-

• A relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in early learning / development
• Excellent communication skills, be self motivated and able to manage your own workload
• An open-minded, non judgemental approach
• Have a valid driving licence and use of car.

Home Start Birmingham North & Inner City are committed to equality diversity and inclusion and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults. 

The role is subject to an enhanced DBS check through the Disclosure and Barring service.

Full induction will be provided to the successful candidate.

Please note CV's will not be accepted.