Deadline date is 12noon Monday 5 December    Interview date Monday 12 December 

Hours:                         16 hours per week

Based at:                     37 Chapel Street, NW1 5DP

Salary:                         £ 23,000 p.a. (Pro-rata) and includes Inner London Weighting

Start date:                  6 months fixed term contract commencing January 2017

Background

One Westminster is the Council for Voluntary Service and Volunteer Centre for Westminster.  Our role is to support the local voluntary and community sector across Westminster by providing a range of services to meet their needs.  These include signposting and capacity building, best practice and fundraising and support for the Westminster Community Network – providing a voice for the sector.

One Westminster also provide a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) service for anyone involved in supporting or caring for children or vulnerable adults for staff and volunteers from Westminster Voluntary and Community Sector organisations (VCS).

Main Tasks

The main aim of this role will be to deliver the DBS service, which will include carrying out DBS checks for staff and volunteers from Westminster Volunteering Involving Organisations and non- profit organisations.  Other responsibilities include delivering individual training sessions to checkers and general admin duties, such as entering data into database, booking DBS appointments, dealing with phone calls, emails and other aspects of work relating to DBS. You will also support the office DBS volunteer.    

You will need to have proven track record in project management and excellent written and verbal communications skills – comfortable communicating with people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

 

For an application form, please visit our website www.onewestminster.org.uk

or alternatively contact Nigel Barber on 0207 723 1216 or email at n.barber@onewestminster.org.uk

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Salary: £16,800  Pro Rata £28,000 per annum                             Working hours: 21 hours

Ealing Law Centre has recently secured grant funding to allow us to expand Welfare benefits advice and representation service. We are looking for an enthusiastic Welfare Benefits caseworker who can help us grow and expand our services to local residents. The Law Centre currently provides advice in Housing, Immigration and Welfare Benefits. We have Legal Aid contracts in Housing and Immigration and receive grant funding for our Welfare Benefits work.

This is an exciting time for the Law Centre. We have got new grant funding secured for the next three years.  We are looking for someone who is keen to use their Welfare Benefits experience in a Law Centre setting.

The successful candidate will conduct casework up to and including Tribunal representation and also assist with a Welfare Benefits advice line. The postholder will be expected to be proactive in developing links with the local community and in providing training to first tier advice services in the area.

Ealing Law Centre is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all candidates who meet the person specification regardless of age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or race.

Please click here to see job description and person specification

For an application pack email: info@ealinglaw.org.uk

Closing date: 5pm Monday 14 November 2016

WAND are recruiting a part-time Projects Worker. For a Recruitment Pack please email: info@wanduk.org

Closing date for receiving applications 4 November 2016

WAND UK

St Charles Centre for Health & Wellbeing, Exmoor Street, London, W10 6DZ

0208 962 4132  or 0753 415 5619

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Female* CRC Community Keyworker
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £28,191 – £29,838 per year inc London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours a week, with some evening and weekend work required
Work Location: Base in West London, with travel to designated North and/or East London boroughs

Advance is committed to equality and diversity, and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds, from the LBT community, and women with personal experience of the Criminal Justice system, as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).
Benefits include 30 days holiday and a non-contributory pension scheme.
Closing date: 28th October 2016 at 12pm Interview dates: 10th/11th November 2016

Female* Young Persons IDVA
Contract: Permanent
Salary: NJC scale 29-31 £28,191 – 29,838 per annum inc. London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours per week according to contract terms
Work Location: Based in Advance office in Hammersmith and other community locations

Advance delivers nationally accredited, quality marked services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea. We work within a coordinated partnership response to domestic violence to provide independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women, children and young people and women’s community services for women who are involved in the criminal justice system, in anti-social behaviour or are at risk of breaking the law.

The Young Persons IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process specialising in but not only working with young women aged 13-25, with a particular focus on 13-17 year olds, whilst also working with key agencies, youth services and communities to improve their awareness of domestic violence as it impacts on young people. Part of the role will to be to establish positive, proactive and innovative working relationships with services providing support to young people and partner agencies within Angelou Partnership this may include delivering group work and awareness sessions for young people in partnership with Angelou agencies. The post holder will work across the three boroughs and will be
based in both Advance and community locations under the guidance of the programme managers and Director of DVA Services.
ADVANCE is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

Benefits include 30 days holiday and a non-contributory pension scheme.
Closing date: 12pm on Wednesday, October 19th
Interview date: Wednesday 26th October, Thursday 27th October

To apply for either of these posts, please download the application form and Job Description from our website at: http://advancecharity.org.uk/work-for-us/

Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@advancecharity.org.uk or posted marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to :
Althea King, ADVANCE (BSU Recruitment)
Unit 6 The Lanchesters 162-164 Fulham Palace Road London W6 9ER

 

Registered Charity Number 1086873

‘STANDING TOGETHER’ is the most exciting co-ordinated response to domestic violence in London. We are recognised nationally as one of the most innovative domestic violence partnerships in the UK. The Community Coordination Response is the key to our success.

Job title:                     Project Officer       

Closing Date:             Friday, 14th October at 5pm

Organisation:             Standing Together Against Domestic Violence

Website:                      www.standingtogether.org.uk            

We are looking for a Project Officer with strong administrative and IT skills to join our Operation team for two days a week.  The days worked are negotiable but would need to cover Monday of each week.

As the Project Officer you will be responsible for supporting the Domestic Violence Operation Team in the implementation, monitoring, and delivery of a full range of operational and support activates of the various domestic violence projects.

This would be a short term contract initially with the possibility of extending for a longer term. This role is to start with immediately.

INTERVIEWS: 20th October 2016

Type:                          Temporary up until 31st March 2017

Working Hours:      14 hours per week

Salary:                       £21,840 pro rata

How to apply:

Please download the application pack available on our website at www.standingtogether.org.uk. No CVs will be accepted

For any queries, please email admin@standingtogether.org.uk or call on 020 8748 5717

Return completed form to Julia Tinkov at julia@wrc.org.uk or admin@wrc.org.uk. We endeavour to update our jobs listings weekly.

 

 

Job title:                     Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) Administrator         

Closing Date:             Friday, 21st October at 5pm

Organisation:             Standing Together Against Domestic Violence

Website:                      www.standingtogether.org.uk            

Description:               Standing Together is recognised nationally as one of the most innovative domestic violence partnerships in the UK.

We are looking to appoint an Administrator with outstanding administration skills and the ability to use initiative and judgement in dealing with colleagues and partner agencies to maintain and promote the work at Standing Together.

As a key person in a busy team you will administratively support the work in delivering domestic homicide reviews and various Standing Together projects.

INTERVIEWS: 27th & 28th October 2016

Type:           Permanent (35 hours per week)

Salary: £21,840
How to apply:

Please download the application pack available on our website at www.standingtogether.org.uk. No CVs will be accepted

For any queries, please email admin@standingtogether.org.uk or call on 020 8748 5717

Return completed form to Julia Tinkov at julia@wrc.org.uk or admin@wrc.org.uk. We endeavour to update our jobs listings weekly.

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Female* Fundraising Officer
Contract: Permanent position or a consultancy arrangement
Salary: NJC scale 29 – 31 £28,191 – 29,838 inc. London Weighting pro rata or day rate as a consultancy position £175
Working hours: 21 hours per week, weekdays. Or two days a week consultancy position.
Work Location: Based in Advance Business Support Office, Hammersmith & Fulham

You will join a friendly team of 45 based in our Hammersmith offices and will research a range of appropriate trusts and foundations to support the increased capacity of Advance. You will maintain a high level of awareness of funding opportunities arising to inform the organisation of new funding opportunities from both trusts and other initiatives. You will research relevant statistics and outcomes which support the need for projects and present these effectively to funders. You will develop relationships with funders wherever possible to engage them with the projects for which we are seeking funding and ensure their eligibility. The post is appropriate for home working at least part of the week, once an understanding of the programmes of work is established and the post holder will be part of management and strategic meetings which direct our fundraising activity and report back on bids and fundraising progress. A full induction and supportive work environment are integral to the development of the post.

Closing date: Friday 14th October midday
Interviews: Monday 24th October

To apply to either consultancy or permanent role: please download the application form and Job Description from our website at http://advancecharity.org.uk/work-for-us/

  • Salary £27,000 Pro-Rata
  • Location Hammersmith and Fulham, London, Greater London
  • Job Type Part-time

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Fundraiser to develop and implement a fundriasing strategy at the Barons Court Project.

We are a Day Centre for people who are homeless or living with mental health problems. Our Community Project provides practical services as well as activites that are educational. We also offer opportunities for self-development and participation. We are proud of our freindly and welcoming atmosphere and how we work with our Service Users to reduce isolation, decrease the risk of becoming homeless and increase their chances of employment.

For full joib description and how to apply please click here

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the community? Do you have the passion and perhaps a personal story that can make a difference in the lives of ex-offenders? Are you a good communicator with the ability to inspire determination in others, and do you have excellent inter-personal skills? We are looking for suitable volunteers to provide mentoring to the ex-offenders on our UR4Driving Project. For more information on this project, please visit www.theupperroom.org.uk/ur4driving. Any interested candidate may apply, but we are particularly interested in hearing from people who have been personally affected by crime, such as a family member of an ex-offender or people who are themselves ex-offenders.

Purpose of the Role:

To develop supportive and confidential relationship with ex-offenders, helping them to:

  • Receive a holistic support from the project – Supporting their learning and providing case management support to help them address the barriers they face to moving their lives forward.
  • Become self-aware – learn to evaluate themselves, developing awareness of their personal strengths and weaknesses, their skills, the contributions they make that are valued, their interpersonal relationships with others etc.
  • Become self-directing – choosing the directions they want to take. Develop a sense of their own purpose (ownership) – understanding their personal needs, what interests them, what they want, where they are going in life.
  • Experience their own success – the reward of feedback from accomplishments in which they
    have shared. Learning from their mistakes. Gaining deeper insights into themselves and others and the world in general through “doing”.

This is an opportunity to gain key skills in offender management and case work principles. Successful candidates would be provided with Mentor Training. If you are interested and can spare a minimum of 2 straight hours a week in a working day please send a one page statement by email to applications@theupperroom.org.uk, giving your contact details and your suitability for the role.

Having a past criminal conviction will NOT exclude you form this opportunity.

For more information, please go to www.theupperroom.org.uk or contact us on 020 8740 5688 or by email to uradmin@theupperroom.org.uk.

 

SALARY: £38,000 (including inner London weighting)
CONTRACT:12 months (potential for extension); 35 hours per week
RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Social Action (Community Southwark1)
KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Southwark Giving Advisory Group

Application Closing Date: 14th September

PURPOSE OF JOB
 To develop and grow relationships with multiple stakeholders (corporates, SMEs, funders and the public and voluntary sectors)
 To establish a clear strategy and future model for Southwark Giving
 To develop and raise Southwark Giving’s profile and market it to potential partners
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WHAT WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO DO

Develop and grow relationships
To secure resources (financial and in-kind) for the ongoing development and delivery of Southwark Giving

Develop relationships and build connections with corporates, SMEs, community based partners, public agencies and other donors to be a part of Southwark Giving

Identify new opportunities and relationships to ensure the strategic
development and expansion of Southwark Giving

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Female* Criminal Justice/Social Care IDVA
Contract: Fixed term to 31st March 2017
Salary: NJC scale 29-31 £28,191 – 29,838 per annum inc. London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours per week according to contract terms
Work Location: Based in the Police Community Safety Unit, Social care offices in Hammersmith & Fulham, and Advance office in Hammersmith

Criminal Justice IDVA
The Criminal Justice IDVA for the Impact Project will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the criminal justice process. They will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support to women aged 16 and over who access the IDVA service.

As an experienced domestic violence advocate, the post holder will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis. Experience of direct work with women survivors of domestic violence, of supporting women involved in criminal and civil justice systems and of working within safeguarding procedures is essential for this post, as is the need to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision. A key responsibility of this role will be to strengthen multi agency relationships and ensure agency accountability whist maintaining good communication and working relationships at all levels.

Social Care IDVA

The Social Care domestic violence project is a partnership project between Advance, DVIP, Standing Together and Hammersmith and Fulham Social Services which aims to embed early intervention and domestic violence homicide prevention bests practice into a multi agency whole family approach response to lead to better outcomes for those involved including children. The purpose of the Social Care IDVA role is to work closely with Social Services to support women who have had Social Services intervention due to domestic violence and to work closely with the project’s DVIP male practitioner who will work with the perpetrators of abuse to enable a whole family approach.

The post holder will be co-located at Hammersmith Social Services and will help raise their awareness, identification and response to those experiencing domestic violence, the post holder will also jointly work with Social Services and DVIP on cases to support service users and improve partnership responses. The post holder will have an excellent understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children.

The post holder will also have an understanding of children’s social care and care proceedings.

ADVANCE is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

Benefits include 30 days holiday and a non-contributory pension scheme.

Closing date: 12pm on Monday, 26th September

Interview date: Thursday 29th September & Friday 30th September

To apply please download the application form and Job Description from our website at: http://advancecharity.org.uk/work-for-us/

Completed applications should be emailed to: althea.k@advancecharity.org.uk or posted marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to :
Althea King, ADVANCE (BSU Recruitment)
Unit 6,The Lanchesters 162-164 Fulham Palace Road
London W6 9ER

Registered Charity Number 1086873