Job Board

The Knowledge Manager will work closely with the CEO to use the insight from User Voice’s Councils to both influence fundamental changes to the policy and public debate, to innovate new services, and to reform systems. The successful candidate will have experience of business development, leading research projects and communicating the results to affect policy and practice and a strong commitment to the values of User Voice. We particularly welcome applications from ex-offenders and from all sections of the community regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability.

User Voice is at a really exciting point in our development as we continue to grow and we are looking for a dynamic person, committed to our values, to further this growth by evidencing the activities that User Voice is undertaking and the impact they have and successfully communicate these to both internal and external audiences.  The Monitoring and Evaluation Manager is an exciting new role to drive excellence in measuring User Voice’s impact. The successful candidate will help shape the future of the charity by working with colleagues across User Voice to drive service improvement and innovation especially in our Council model. The role is central to creating an evidence-based culture and embedding evaluation into service development and delivery across our regions.

We are seeking to recruit a Youth Manager to relaunch our previously successful youth programme, giving young people a voice and the opportunity to make the justice system work. The Youth Manager will have significant experience of engaging young people with experience of youth justice through a range of techniques and approaches involving them in the design, delivery and evaluation of services.

We are seeking to recruit a Communications Manager to will work collaboratively with senior leadership and our staff teams to enable User Voice to become more visible, influential and responsive in the way we communicate with stakeholders internally and externally. The successful candidate will have experience of leading both compelling internal communications strategies with external online and offline media relations and a strong commitment to the values of User Voice.

Have you spent time in prison? Excellent communication? Strong IT/literacy/numeracy skills? Turned your life around and want to help others? Have something to give? Can say what it is? Do you manage your own life, and can prove it? Highly motivated and passionate about change? If the answer to all of these is yes, then this job is for you! We are hiring part-time people to work within the community, to bring change and a difference. At User Voice we believe in transformation powered by experience, and are committed to making the criminal justice system work for everyone.  We believe that with the right opportunity, encouragement and support everybody can change.  Only offenders can stop re-offending…

Engagement is central to User Voice’s activities. The Engagement Team Leader will have significant experience of engaging service users through a range of techniques and approaches involving them in the design, delivery and evaluation of services.  They will be able to use this expertise to manage people in the regional Engagement Team and others involved in User Voice projects to ensure they are delivered to the User Voice model and contractual requirements.  As a regional manager the Engagement Team Leader will be responsible for engaging with local stakeholders, in both project delivery and business development activities.

We have an excellent career opportunity within our Surrey service, where we deliver drug & alcohol and lower level mental health support in a high demand, fast-paced environment for a Partnership Development Coordinator to work regionally across all Surrey prisons and Gatwick (you will be based at HMP High Down). 

Your role is to develop a strategic approach for voluntary organisations to work within all Forward Trust sites in Surrey and Gatwick. You will act as the single point of contact and carry out the following activities:

• Map existing community services to improve access to them and identify gaps in provision.
• Ensure voluntary sector staff and volunteers understand the prison environment, population and regime adequately in order to deliver their services efficiently and safely.
• Enhance knowledge of and access to voluntary sector support amongst people in prison.
• Develop a strategic role for community-based voluntary organisations to work in the prison; delivering an equitable service to those available in the community
• Develop robust partnership links with all relevant agencies such as Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC), National Probation Service (NPS) and other statutory organisations.

 

This exciting role is essential to delivering Clinks communications to promote the important role of the voluntary sector working in the criminal justice system and our key messages. The post holder will lead and develop our social media presence, write and coordinate regular e-communications and website content and ensure accuracy and consistency.

The post holder will maintain up to date knowledge and understanding of Clinks’ activity and developments in the criminal justice system to ensure appropriate internal and external information sharing. They will support the Communications Manager to implement Clinks’ communications strategy and tools in order to develop Clinks’ profile and support the achievement of our strategic objectives.

Shannon Trust supports thousands of prisoners a year to transform their lives by unlocking the power of reading. We inspire and train prisoners who can read to teach prisoners who can’t.

We are seeking an inspiring individual to become member of our active, committed Board of Trustees.

You will be joining a forward looking, national charity that supports prisoners across England, Wales and Northern Ireland via our simple and effective peer mentored approach. You will be part of a wider team of Trustees, employees, and volunteers who provide the framework in which prisoners teach other prisoners to learn to read.

The Board of Trustees is responsible for governance, strategy, performance management, and leadership of the charity.

We welcome applications from people with a range of different backgrounds and knowledge. In particular, we are seeking applications from people with

Senior leadership experience in a corporate environment, a background in enterprise/business development or an understanding of income generation/fundraising.

This is an unpaid role, but reasonable expenses will be paid for travel to meetings and agreed out of pocket expenditure.

If you are interested in joining the team at Shannon Trust as a Trustee please contact stephen@shannontrust.org.uk for an application pack.

Completed applications must be received by 7^th April 2019.
Interviews will be held on 2^nd May 2019.

Shannon Trust supports thousands of prisoners a year to transform their lives by unlocking the power of reading. We inspire and train prisoners who can read to teach prisoners who can’t.

Shannon Trust is seeking an inspiring individual to become members of our active, committed Board of Trustees in the role of Treasurer.

As Treasurer, you will play a vital role in providing overview, insight and guidance to the Board regarding organisational financial strategy and legislative compliance. In addition, as a member of the Board of Trustees, you will be responsible for governance, strategy, performance management, and leadership of the charity.

We welcome applications from people with a range of different backgrounds with proven experience of effective financial management and ideally an accountancy qualification. In particular, we are seeking people with experience and knowledge of charity finance, but this is not essential. Appropriate training and support will be offered.

You will be joining a forward looking, national charity that supports men and women in prisons across England, Wales and Northern Ireland via our simple and effective peer mentored approach. You will be part of a wider team of Trustees, employees, and volunteers who provide the framework in which prisoners teach other prisoners to learn to read.

This is an unpaid role, but reasonable expenses will be paid for travel to meetings and agreed out of pocket expenditure.

If you are interested in joining the team at Shannon Trust as Trustee Treasurer please contact stephen@shannontrust.org.uk for an application pack.

Completed applications must be received by 7th April 2019. Interviews will be held on 1st May 2019.

This is a newly created role; as such, this job description is indicative of the expected responsibilities of the position, but the candidate should be aware that once in position the scope of the role may evolve over time to complement other team members’ roles.

You will need to be qualified to AAT or ICB Level 3 – please see the full job description and person specification for details. The Irene Taylor Trust has a small, friendly, dedicated team, based in its office in Borough.

We are seeking to recruit a HR Manager to be responsible for the delivery of an efficient and effective operational HR service; supporting the achievement of business objectives and financial targets through improved organisational performance. Because of the nature of our work and the mission of our charity we are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from ex-offenders and from all sections of the community regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability.