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Domestic Abuse: Children and Health Coordinator

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We seek to appoint a dynamic Project Coordinator with a proven track record in project development and partnership working with a strong understanding of the Coordinated Community Response (CCR).

Standing Together coordinates the ground breaking multi-agency response to domestic abuse.  Our work is recognised nationally and we continue to influence local and national policy and practice by initiating and driving innovative projects.

Our key mission is to work with agencies within the CCR framework to provide safer options for survivors and their children, ensuring that their perspectives are at the centre of service planning and delivery. We also aim to improve the way agencies respond to perpetrators, in particular in holding them to account for their abuse.

The role will focus on the coordination and development of projects related to health, children and young people in the Tri-Borough (Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea). This includes, but is not limited to, the delivery of training to improve services and responses to survivors and their children and coordinating the Operational Group comprising professionals from both the statutory and voluntary sector agencies.

Salary: £30,537.00 (includes ILW)

Location: West London

Application packs are only available on our website www.standingtogether.org.uk  

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: 10am Monday 11th July 2016

 

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

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Community Champions Project Manager

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Community Champions Project Manager

White City | London

Salary: £27,500 (pro rata) Part Time Post – 3 days per week

Fixed Term – To June 2019

White City Enterprise wishes to appoint a highly motivated individual with extensive experience of project and volunteer management.  We have a longstanding history of developing and managing innovative volunteering projects which recruit members from local communities to participate in leading the delivery of initiatives to support their community in meeting identified needs.

Our volunteer Champions will engage service users and residents to identify and respond to local health and wellbeing concerns; and will work alongside key services to help improve access, experience and effectiveness. Our project will help to promote access to the new Parkview Health Centre in W12. It will enhance service users’ experience by providing a welcoming and supportive face on arrival and signposting to services in the centre as needed. Champions will also apply their local knowledge to work with relevant partners to design and deliver targeted campaigns and activities to improve knowledge, awareness and behaviour change in specific areas of health and wellbeing.

 

We are looking for a well-organised, motivated and enthusiastic individual for the Community Champions Project Manager post.  You will bring to the role project management skills and experience, budget management and monitoring and reporting on delivery; preferably in health and wellbeing projects.  You will have experience of coordinating volunteers and have the ability to engage and apply creative techniques for recruiting, motivating and supervising volunteers. You will possess excellent interpersonal skills, both with individuals and in group settings.  You will be a confident communicator, applying positive communication skills to engage with diverse communities. With partnership working at the heart of our project, you would bring to the role an ability to foster and maintain positive working relationships with a wide range of organisations and professionals.  You will be able to work in an ever changing environment, with an ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.

To receive an Application Pack, please contact Suzy Donald (Suzy@whitecityenterprise.org.uk or on 020 8811 2494). Please note only completed application forms will be accepted for this position. CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process.

Closing date for applications:             Wednesday 6th July 2016 (12:00pm)

Interview date/s:                                  Tuesday 12th July 2016

JD & Person Spec

If you would like to have an informal chat about this position, please telephone Suzy Donald on 020 8811 2494

 

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Works4U

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Works4U is the not-for-profit social enterprise of the Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteer Centre, we facilitate volunteers from businesses and corporates to support the local community. In the last week alone we have helped 350 business volunteers to support some great local charities such as St Vincent’s Care Home, Hestia, Bishop’s Park, Elgin Close Care Home and Mencap. The support provided through these projects is a wide mix of activities from gardening, befriending, maintenance work and decorating, with the business paying for all materials and equipment.

We are looking for new projects as we have teams of business volunteers looking to support local organisations in an impactful way. If you think you might have a project (for teams from 5 to 100) then please get in touch as soon as possible with Leighanne Flegg at Works4U: leighanne@works-4u.com

 

 

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Job Opportunities with Advance

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Female* Floating Support Worker part time
Contract: Fixed term to 31st March 2017
Salary: NJC scale 18-21 £20,632 – £22,616 pro rata per annum inc. London Weighting
Working hours: 17.5 hours per week with some on-call cover required
Work Location: Based at ADVANCE Hammersmith office and community locations

The Floating Support Worker 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 working with clients for whom housing and risk of tenancy breakdown is a factor. They will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from age 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. They will advise women on criminal justice and civil remedies and related matters, support women to attend court where necessary, and coordinate the provision of multi-agency support. They will focus on working with clients to maintain their tenancies and prevent homelessness in the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. Part of the role will be to establish positive, proactive and innovative working relationships with housing services and partner agencies within the Angelou Partnership. The post holder will work across the three boroughs under the guidance of the team leaders and project manager.

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 pro rata and a non-contributory pension scheme.

Closing date: 27th June at 12pm Interview dates: week commencing 4th July

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

Corporate Prospect Research and Development Intern Female* (3 days a week)

A great opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Prospect Researcher at a charity based in London. Advance are domestic violence specialists. We are a women-only organisation, providing emotional and practical
support to women in London. All our services are free and confidential. A large part of our work is crisis intervention– for women who require urgent help and face imminent danger.
Advance plans to develop corporate support to broaden awareness of our services, fundraise, offer capacity support around areas such as business planning and we also want to offer a series of lunchtime sessions to corporations to support their awareness and response to domestic abuse.

Key Responsibilities will include:
 To carry out research through a range of sources, including the Internet, publications and other
external contacts, including other charities, in order to obtain relevant information that can
contribute to proposals
 Analyse and present research findings in a written or verbal format, including preparing briefing
notes and making recommendations in order to contribute to the agreed corporate fundraising
strategy

In order to apply you should have the following skills and experience:
 Experience of success in information research
 Experience in using Windows based software packages, specifically Excel
 An excellent telephone manner
 Excellent spoken and written English
 Ability to collect data from various sources, analyse findings, identify opportunities, evaluate their
 viability and present the information clearly
 A positive, can-do attitude

This exciting position will work alongside the CEO who is leading on this initiative and with a team including the Fundraising Officer and fundraising interns. You will make initial calls and develop links with corporations researching their Corporate Social Responsibility history and attend initial meetings with Advance staff.

You will learn how to present and sell an organisation, the workings of charitable funding and corporate giving and support our media links and twitter/Facebook links to other partners and corporations.
It will be a creative and innovative role forging new links and achievements for Advance. Advance offers a supportive learning environment and opportunities across the organisation and 35 staff to develop and learn.

ADVANCE is committed to equality and diversity and particularly welcomes applications from BME groups and the
LBT community. The role is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

To find out more about the role speak to:
Anna Smith, CEO – 07962346546  anna.s@advancecharity.org.uk
Aanchal Clare, Fundraising Officer – 07506 747015 aanchal.c@advancecharity.org.uk

To apply: Visit http://advancecharity.org.uk/work-for-us/ select “Internship”and download the volunteer
application form.

Completed volunteer 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

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Job Opportunities with Standing Together

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Acute Health Trust Coordinator

We seek to appoint a dynamic Project Coordinator with a proven track record in project development and partnership working with a strong understanding of the Coordinated Community Response (CCR).

Standing Together coordinates the ground breaking multi-agency response to domestic abuse (DA).  Our work is recognised nationally and we continue to influence local and national policy and practice by initiating and driving innovative projects.

Our key mission is to work with agencies within the CCR framework to provide safer options for survivors and their children, ensuring that their perspectives are at the centre of service planning and delivery. We also aim to improve the way agencies respond to perpetrators, in particular in holding them to account for their abuse.

This exciting new role will focus on developing and supporting the domestic abuse response across two key London Health Trusts and will involve: engaging health professionals; building capacity and best practice; training staff around identification and responses to DA; coordinating of the steering group; and disseminating key learning between the two Trusts.

Salary: £30,537.00 (includes ILW)

Location: West London

Interview date: Wednesday 22 June 2016

Application packs are only available on our website www.standingtogether.org.uk  

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: 5pm Monday 13th June 2016

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

 

 

Domestic Abuse: Children and Health Coordinator

We seek to appoint a dynamic Project Coordinator with a proven track record in project development and partnership working with a strong understanding of the Coordinated Community Response (CCR).

Standing Together coordinates the ground breaking multi-agency response to domestic abuse.  Our work is recognised nationally and we continue to influence local and national policy and practice by initiating and driving innovative projects.

Our key mission is to work with agencies within the CCR framework to provide safer options for survivors and their children, ensuring that their perspectives are at the centre of service planning and delivery. We also aim to improve the way agencies respond to perpetrators, in particular in holding them to account for their abuse.

The role will focus on the coordination and development of projects related to health, children and young people in the Tri-Borough (Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea). This includes, but is not limited to, the delivery of training to improve services and responses to survivors and their children and coordinating the Operational Group comprising professionals from both the statutory and voluntary sector agencies.

Salary: £30,537.00 (includes ILW)

Location: West London

Interview date: Friday 24 June 2016

Application packs are only available on our website www.standingtogether.org.uk  

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: 5pm Monday 13th June 2016

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

 

 

Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) Administrator

This role is designed to allow us to effectively manage the administrative elements of the MARAC. This role requires excellent administrative skills; ability to ensure that MARACs function smoothly; capacity to operate swiftly and effectively across a number of levels and be a true multi-tasker.

MARACs are known to reduce serious harm to those most at risk of domestic violence. This role will include elements of deputising for the MARAC coordinator, who works in the London boroughs.

Salary: £21,840 per annum (includes ILW)

Contract: Full Time (35 hours per week)

Location: West London

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: 5pm Wednesday 22nd June 2016

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

Application packs are only available on our website www.standingtogether.org.uk

 

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Job Opportunity with RELATE LONDON SW

 

 

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Hours:            28 hours (4 days) per week – 18 month fixed term contract

Salary:            £22,400 (£28k pro rata)

                                                                              Location:        Richmond/Kingston

 

 

Relate London SW is a member of the country’s largest provider of relationship support. Relate nationally reaches over a million people every year, and works directly with people of all ages, backgrounds and sexual orientations to support them with their relationships. Relate provides relationship counselling for couples, individuals, children and young people, families and provides sex therapy and education and learning services to help people at all stages of life.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to fulfil this new role of Service Manager within our organisation, initially for an interim period of 18 months. This is an exciting and challenging time to be joining us as we grow our organisation to meet the demands of our expanded area of operation. We are seeking a confident and dynamic manager with staff management experience, excellent customer focus and attention to detail. This position offers the opportunity to help drive our organisation forward at a time of growth and change.

We currently deliver counselling services in 7 locations across SW London including our main offices in Kingston and Richmond and at locations in Isleworth, Barnes, Earl’s Court, Chiswick and Ladbroke Grove and from June will be adding Fulham and Wandsworth.

The post carries responsibility for line management of a team of 5 part-time administrators and non-clinical line management of 30 counsellors.

The position will work across our two offices in Richmond and Kingston with some travel to other locations as necessary to fulfil the duties of the role.

This position is offered initially as a part-time (28 hrs pw) interim position for 18 months.

Closing date for applications is: 12 midnight on Friday 17 June 2016.

Interviews will be held on Monday 27 June 2016.

Please complete the downloadable application form on our website at: http://www.relatelondonsw.org/aboutus/work/ and return to sallyb@relatelondonsw.org   

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Job Opportunity with Advance

Female* Domestic Violence key worker
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £23,116 – £25,033 per annum inc. London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours per week with some on-call cover required
Work Location: Based at ADVANCE Hammersmith office and community locations
The Domestic Violence Worker 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. They will work within the team to make proactive contact attempts with high volumes of new referrals and once this contact is established complete initial needs and risk assessments. They shall provide initial advice and crisis safety planning before the case is allocated to an IDVA/caseworker or referred to the appropriate partner agency for ongoing support. They will provide this high quality support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from aged 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. They will advise women on criminal justice, civil remedies, housing and related matters. They will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from aged 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. They hold a caseload of standard and medium risk clients as well as clients going through the criminal justice system. They will advise women on criminal justice and civil remedies and related matters, support women to attend court where necessary, and coordinate the provision of multi-agency support. Part of the role will to be to establish positive, proactive and innovative working relationships with services providing services to clients and partner agencies within the Angelou Partnership.

The post holder will work across the three boroughs under the guidance of the team leaders and project manager.
The post holder will have an excellent understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children and of best practice within the domestic abuse sector. As an experienced domestic violence advocate who has worked with a high volume of clients who have complex and multiple needs, 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 female survivors of domestic violence, 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.

ADVANCE is committed to equality and diversity and particularly welcomes applications from BME groups and the LBT 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).
Closing date: 6th June at 12pm Interviews: 15th & 16th June
Benefits include 30 days holiday and a non-contributory pension scheme.
To apply: 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

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Job Opportunity with The Upper Room

Administrator

Part-time: 25 Hours

Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: £12,220 – £12,870 per annum

Closing date: Monday 24th May 2016

Do you have excellent communication and organisational skills as well as strong ability and proven experience of providing full administrative support to teams? Do you have a passion for work that improves the lives of disadvantaged groups in society?

The Upper Room is a registered charity with a Christian ethos and has been helping socially and economically disadvantaged people improve their lives and become productive members of society for over 25 years. We currently support homeless people, ex-offenders, and destitute migrants among others. We are looking for a capable Administrator to join our team as we embark on a new phase in our organisational journey.

The post holder will provide central administrative, communications and events support to the team, dealing empathically with service-users and communicating professionally with stakeholders. A confident self-starter, to excel in this role you will need strong customer service skills, a good eye for detail and an ability to use various IT systems/software.

See below for information on how to apply.

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Job opportunity with Standing Together

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Administrator

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.

Salary: £21,840 (includes London Allowance) Full Time (35 hours per week)

 

Location: West London

 

To apply, please download the application pack available on our website at www.standingtogether.org.uk

 

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: 5 pm, 19th May 2016

 

INTERVIEWS: 26th May 2016

 

For any queries, email admin@standingtogether.org.uk or call 0208 748 5717

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Job Opportunity with BIG Local

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Post: Big Local Manager
Salary: £36,183
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 3 years

 

Wormholt and White City Big Local is one of 150 Big Local areas, funded over 10 years to achieve lasting change in their community. Two years in, our Big Local is at an exciting point in its development and needs a dynamic, people friendly project manager to take us into the next phase. Key to success is someone who can work with our network of local volunteers to unlock the energy and creativity of local residents; make strategic partnerships with other local stakeholders including the statutory, private and voluntary sectors; support our established resident led partnership board to lead the programme and facilitate a visionary sustainability strategy which will leave a lasting legacy. Match funded by a local charity, we still have £1.6 million of our original £2 million to spend so opportunity abounds but we have the clarity of a plan and the stability of your established team of two staff.
This is a rare opportunity for a committed and passionate community development worker. If you have strong people skills and practical project management experience, we would love to hear from
You.
Committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity, we welcome applications that reflect the cultural diversity of the communities within which we work.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We would strongly recommend you view our website to get a better picture of what our board has achieved so far www.ourbiglocal.org.uk

Application will be with a CV and covering letter. For more information please contact: Mary@whitecityenterprise.org.uk
or call Mary Hennessy on 020 8743 4545.
Deadline: 10/05/16
First Stage Interview: 18/05/16 Second Stage Interview: pm 25/05/16

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