Job Vacancy

Job Post: Community Organizer

Location: Barking, Greater London (Hybrid)
Salary: 26,985 pro rata (Part-time (21 hours))
Contract: (three months with possibility to extend)
 
Job description
 

The CO will focus work on Barking Riverside, whilst retaining a basic awareness and input across the whole community of Thames View and Barking Riverside wards (and across the wider borough of Barking & Dagenham) on planning and campaigns, to ensure residents and community groups are able to exert influence on the regeneration programmes underway.  The vision of Thames Life is of ‘a diverse and vibrant community where residents are driving change’ – the role therefore needs to raise levels of engagement with planning and organise a wide range of campaigns to ensure greater equity, so that people can see a positive and exciting future and feel able to influence and shape the wider changes that are taking place due to development / regeneration.  On a day-to-day basis, the CO will have the overall responsibility for supporting the resident planning forum, ensure a wide number of responses to planning consultation, support the creation of a resident charter and deliver a range of meetings and campaigns.  The worker will ensure activities are delivered on time and within budget and that targets are met. S/he will have experience of working in communities under pressure, be committed to a community-led approach and be capable of establishing and running and chairing of community meetings.  S/he will have the skills and personal qualities to build strong, trusting relationships, and the confidence and maturity to encourage and support others to take a lead.

Key responsibilities:

·       Convene, publicise and recruit for a weekly Riverside Ripple Effect campaign meeting and support the monthly resident planning forum

·       Liaising with strategic partners (Citizens UK, Just Space, Planning Aid London, LBBD, etc).

·       Publicising activity on social media

·       Producing short 100-word reports for newsletters

·       Attending team meetings

·       Chairing community meetings.

·       Completing 1-2 small grant applications

·       Financial oversight of budget and monitoring requirements

·       Development of forward strategies to support environmental action

·       Attend training as appropriate.

·       Ensure compliance with Thames Life strategies – safeguarding, health and safety, EDI etc.

·       Any other duties as required.

 

The post for an initial 3-months pending review, with the hope of the post continuing thereafter.

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Job Post: Admin, Governance and Business Manager

Job description

The Admin, Governance & Business Manager will play an integral part in the day to day running of Thames Life. Working closely with the CEO, they will act as a source of administrative and governance support, covering all internal operations of the charity including confidential HR matters and compliance with relevant charity legislation.  At Thames Life, we believe that long term sustainable change is only possible when it is defined and led by local people, who initiate their own agenda and build it from within the local community.  Our vision is of a ‘diverse and vibrant community where residents are driving change’ and our mission is to ‘create positive spaces and opportunities for resident empowerment and wellbeing’.  We have established a charity which is led by resident trustees and fulfils the role of a Community Development Trust to develop this work. Benefits include hybrid working with flexibility to work from home around 50% of the time and with occasional weekend and evening meetings required.

Reports to:     CEO

Salary:        £28,000 – £30,000     per year (Part-time (21-28 hours))

Location:         London Borough of Barking and Dagenham  

Contract:        One year contract subject to probation review after three months

Start date:      tbc  

Closing date: 28th February 2025 12:00 midday

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Interviews to take place by arrangement.

Job Post: Communications, Campaigns, Marketing & Design Manager

Job Title: Communications, Campaigns, Marketing & Design Officer

Employer: Thames Life Community Development Trust, Thames Community Hub, Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0LG

Reports to:     CEO

Salary:              £28,000 / 30,000 FTE (Pro rata 14- 21 hrs per week) 

Location:         London Borough of Barking and Dagenham  

Contract:        3 months with further 6 months pending funding (maternity cover)

Start date:      tbc  

Thames Life Community Development Trust: 

Thames Life began in October 2017 as Thames Ward Community Project, with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to combine a community organising and asset-based approach to one of the most deprived areas in the UK (Thames View and Barking Riverside Wards) and also an area of rapid development and regeneration.  The project was tasked to establish a resident-led community development trust leading to the establishment of a charity in June 2020. 

Thames Life is a charitable company and transforming the area into a place that people are proud of, where they can see a positive and exciting future and feel able to influence and shape the changes that are taking place over the next decade and beyond. Thames Life is laying the foundations for a community that has a strong identity and sense of common purpose; that takes great pride in the rich diversity of its residents; that feels it can shape its own future rather than simply be on the receiving end of decisions made elsewhere; that is better prepared to meet the challenges of major physical and demographic changes over the coming years; and that is determined to play its part in transforming services. 

Purpose: The Communications, Campaigns, Marketing and Design Officer will work with the CEO, resident trustees and the wider community to consolidate the communications infrastructure and ensure the promotion of resident voice through high quality communications, informed by regular community outreach.  The postholder will use strong marketing, social media and communications skills to enable residents to become active and enterprising citizens, working together for the common good of existing and future communities. This post is funded by Trust for London.   

Thames View and Barking Riverside Wards: The residents of Barking and Dagenham have a number of complex challenges facing its residents: lack of opportunity, economic precarity, housing insecurity and homelessness, high rates of domestic violence, and significantly higher levels of deprivation and unemployment than almost any other London borough.  Thames View and Riverside Wards reflect these adversities.  Barking Riverside Ward has a higher-than-average instance of domestic violence and obesity amongst children in reception in comparison with other wards.  It also has 80.6% Black, Asian and Multi Ethnic (BAME) population, with Thames View Ward having 76.4% BAME population. Thames View Ward has the second highest instance of unemployment benefit-related claimants across the borough wards with 64.6% of residents living in deprived households.   

Social cohesion has been a major problem over the last twenty years as the Borough has been transformed from a white working-class area to a multi-racial part of Greater London.  The next twenty years will bring another massive change, as large tracts of derelict land along the River Thames are reclaimed and developed to build 20,000 new homes on the Riverside site alone and close to 4,000 on the Thames Road redevelopment programme.

Main responsibilities: 

Strategic leadership and campaigns

·       Work with the CEO to develop/deliver comms strategies across the entire spectrum of resident-led communications disciplines including: media and public relations, internal comms, brand marketing, advertising, marketing, digital and social media and production of materials.

·       Report on and analyse all aspects of communications 

·       Develop key messages, lead on creating and maintaining appropriate and consistent language and terminology across all media 

·       Act as a ‘brand guardian’ ensuring consistency across all internal and external communications 

·       Identify issues that support a campaign focus and balance with mitigation of risk or benefit in regard to reputational  status

·       Keep up to date on best practice within the charity sector generally and particularly changes to data protection, communications innovation, legislation, and codes of practice 

 

Impact

·       Work with the CEO to develop and implement an impact framework for the organisation to ensure the work we do connects well with our vision, mission and aims and can be easily measured, evidenced and communicated using simple and consistent data collection tools.

 

Marketing and design

·       Take responsibility for researching and developing our marketing approach, delivering a simple marketing plan (either in conjunction with or as part of an expanded communications strategy) focused on how we raise awareness of, and engagement with, Thames Life and its associated projects and activities among residents locally, including appropriate KPIs to measure performance.

 

Newsletter and other Publications

 

·       Oversee production of community newspaper (River View) and support resident editorial board.  Lead on all aspects of production, design and distribution and liaise with funders as necessary to negotiate content etc.

·       Design, copy-write and distribute regular e-bulletins to promote publications, programme activities, events and other key information  

·       Oversee the management of our database 

·       Lead on copywriting and production of marketing materials and key publications including Annual Review.

 

Website

 

·       Take responsibility for the development and management of the website and blog, including generating content, making improvements to functionality, maximising its potential and monitoring its performance. 

 

Social media

 

·       Manage and expand social media presence, sourcing and sharing newsworthy information from across Thames Life’s activities.

·       Produce regular reports detailing social media activity to share with staff and steering group members 

 

Publicity and media

 

·       Increase the organisation’s profile across a range of media outlets, and with influencers and organisations 

·       Act as a spokesperson when necessary 

·       Develop relationships with target media representatives 

·       Write releases, articles and statements 

·       Respond to requests from the press for comments, views and supporting information and maximise opportunities for further engagement on relevant topics 

·       Supervise and advise other staff members and trustees in their drafting of communications plans and statements  

·       Identify opportunities for Thames Life programmes/activity to be nominated for awards

 

Internal communications

 

·       Enhance communications with colleagues and develop an understanding of Thames Life’s work and needs of its users 

·       Provide training to staff on branding where necessary and ensure staff are well briefed on key communications issues 

·       Analyse all aspects of communications on a quarterly basis and prepare a report to present 

 

Staff and supplier management

 

·       Manage any volunteers and interns 

·       Manage relationships with suppliers of services essential to communication work 

 

Other

 

·       Take an active role in Thames Life’s external events and campaigns

·       Support Thames Life’s fundraising, services, education and public affairs activities 

·       Participate in cross-functional projects 

·       Reach out to residents across the whole community, listening to and recording their views, building relationships with those who want to get involved, encouraging participation with a view to generating and supporting local action and campaigns.  

 

Terms and Conditions: 

 

Employer: Thames Life Community Development Trust 

 

Timescale: We would like to appoint the Communications, Campaigns, Marketing and Design Manager as soon as possible. This is a part time post, initially until 31st May 2025, with plans for renewal until December 2025 (maternity cover) pending the securing of wider organisational funding.  During that time we will seek to expand the team and implement sustainable long-term changes. We need an experienced Communications and Marketing Officer to help us take this project to the next level.  

 

Supervision and support: The Communications and Marketing Officer will be accountable to the CEO. S/he will be supported by the board of trustees and a wider resident steering group, including people with relevant experience of communications, marketing and community organising.   

 

Equal opportunities: Thames Life is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond school. We adhere to statutory guidelines in respect to safe recruitment. All persons employed by Thames Life, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome.

   

Closing date for applications: tbc

Interviews:  tbc

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Job Post: Community Organiser (Green Up)

Job description
 

The CO will work with the whole community of Thames View and Barking Riverside wards (and across the wider borough of Barking & Dagenham) to transform the area via environmental action, into a place that people are proud of, where they can see a positive and exciting future and feel able to influence and shape the wider changes that are taking place due to development / regeneration.

On a day-to-day basis, the CO will have the overall responsibility for delivering environmental action, including litter picks, supporting volunteers, ensuring that activities are delivered on time and within budget and that targets are met. S/he will have experience of working in communities under pressure, be committed to a community-led approach and be capable of establishing and running environmental sessions, including litter picks and chairing of community meetings.  S/he will have the  skills and personal qualities to build strong, trusting relationships, and the confidence and maturity to encourage and support others to take a lead.

 Key responsibilities:

·       Organizing litter picks with residents and local groups

·       Liaising with strategic partners (LBBD, NHS, BRL, Be First etc).

·       Publicising activity on social media

·       Producing short 100-word reports for newsletters

·       Attending team meetings

·       Supporting volunteers.

·       Chairing community meetings.

·       Completing 1-2 small grant applications

·       Financial oversight of budget and monitoring requirements

·       Development of forward strategies to support environmental action

·       Attend training as appropriate.

·       Ensure compliance with Thames Life strategies – safeguarding, health and safety, EDI etc.

·       Any other duties as required.

 

The post for an initial 3-months pending review, with the hope of the post continuing thereafter.

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Closing date: 19 May 2024 at 23:30

NEW Job Vacancy: Thames Life Governance Manager

Thames Life Governance Manager

The Governance Manager will play an integral part in the day to day running of Thames Life. Working closely with the Director and co-chairs of the Trustee Board, they will act as a source of governance advice and manage all aspects of Trustee Board and other committee meetings as required. The Governance Manager will also support the internal operations of the charity including confidential HR matters and compliance with relevant charity legislation.

At Thames Life, formerly known as Thames Ward Community Project, we believe that long term sustainable change is only possible when it is defined and led by local people, who initiate their own agenda and build it from within the local community.  Our vision is of a ‘diverse and vibrant community where residents are driving change’ and our mission is to ‘create positive spaces and opportunities for resident empowerment and wellbeing’.  We have established a charity which is led by resident trustees and fulfils the role of a Community Development Trust to develop this work. 

Benefits include hybrid working with flexibility to work from home around 50% of the time and with occasional weekend and evening meetings required.

Salary: £33,324.00  pro rata (14 – 21 hours a week (04 – 0.6 FTE) (Hours negotiable)

Closing date: 11th August 2022 12:00 midday

Please complete application form

Interviews to take place on 18th August 2022

Job Vacancy: Thames Life Administrative Officer

At Thames Ward Community Project we believe that long term sustainable change is only possible when it is defined and led by local people, who initiate their own agenda and build it from within the local community.  Our vision is to be a catalyst for sustainable community-led change and our mission is to bring together schools, community groups and residents from across the Thames Ward of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham to develop initiatives that will ensure residents have a strong voice and can influence change in the area.  To achieve better health outcomes and quality of life for residents and increase residents’ skills and job opportunities and improve the local environment.  We have established a resident-led Community Development Trust to develop this work.   

The administrative officer will support the director in day-to-day activities, including governance, monitoring and finance responsibilities and provide support for the development of the Thames Ward resident-led health outreach project.  The purpose of the project is to connect both local people and the local groups who are interested in improving the resilience, skills and health of their community by working with a resident trustee board, local community groups and wider statutory and private sector partners.   

The school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and as such all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.  Appointments are also subject to satisfactory references/medical clearance. 

Reports to: Matt Scott (CEO)

Salary: £21,408.00 pro rata (28 hours per week (4 days a week))

Location: Thames Ward, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Closing date for applications: 16 July 2021

To apply: In the first instance, please submit a CV which must be accompanied by a covering letter, clearly demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role description.

Job Vacancy: Thames Life Governance Manager

Thames Life Governance Manager

At Thames Ward Community Project we believe that long-term sustainable change is only possible when it is defined and led by local people, who initiate their own agenda and build it from within the local community.  Our vision is to be a catalyst for sustainable community-led change and our mission is to bring together schools, community groups and residents from across the Thames Ward of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham to develop initiatives that will ensure residents have a strong voice and can influence change in the area.  Our objectives are to achieve better health outcomes and quality of life for residents and increase residents’ skills and job opportunities and improve the local environment.  We have established a resident-led Community Development Trust to develop this work. 

The Governance Manager will play an integral part in the day to day running of Thames Life. Working closely with the CEO and Chair of the Trustee Board, they will act as a source of governance advice and manage all aspects of Trustee Board and Council meetings and other committee meetings as required. The Governance Manager will also support the internal operations of the charity including confidential HR matters and compliance with relevant charity legislation.

 

Reports to: Matt Scott (CEO)

Salary: £33,324.00 pro rata (21 hrs per week)

Location: Thames Ward, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Closing date for applications: 11 August 2021

To apply: please send a covering letter and CV to alex@twcp.org.uk by Wednesday 11th August 2021.

Job Vacancy: Thames Ward Health Outreach Worker

To support the development of the Thames Ward resident-led health outreach project. The purpose of the project is to connect both local people and the local groups who are interested in improving the health of their community by working through the Thames Ward Locality Board to jointly create health programmes with LBBD Public Health, social care and lifestyle teams; NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), primary care networks (PCNs) and local provider trusts (including BHRUT and NELFT); and the community and voluntary sector (including local groups and regional / national organisations). 

The post holder will support and enable the mobilisation, development and implementation of the project. They will play a catalysing role, helping to deepen and embed the emerging model of care, working alongside residents, community groups, commissioners and health professionals.

Reports to: Director for Community Engagement

Salary: £33,240 (35 hrs per week, plus 17.2% pension contribution)

Location: Thames Ward, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Closing date for applications: 03 March 2021

To apply: In the first instance, please submit a CV which must be accompanied by a covering letter, clearly demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role description.

Relevant candidates may be asked to complete an Application Form at a later stage .

Please note this is a re-advertisment, previous applicants need not apply.

Job Vacancy: Thames Ward Health Outreach Worker

The post will connect both local people and the local groups who are interested in improving the health of their community by working through the Thames Ward Locality Board to jointly create health programmes with LBBD Public Health, social care and lifestyle teams; NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), primary care networks (PCNs) and local provider trusts (including BHRUT and NELFT); and the community and voluntary sector (including local groups and regional / national organisations).

The post-holder will support and enable the mobilisation, development and implementation of the project. They will play a catalysing role, helping to deepen and embed the emerging model of care, working alongside residents, community groups, commissioners and health professionals.

Reports to: Director for Community Engagement
Salary: £33,240 (35 hrs per week, plus 17.2% pension contribution)
Location: Thames Ward, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Contract: 12 month contract from start of post in early 2021 (with plans for renewal)
Start date: As soon as possible.

Closing date for applications: 12:00 midday, 14th December 2020
Interviews: 21st December 2020

For further details please see links below:

Job Description and Person Specification

Application Form

Job Vacancy: Communications and Outreach Officer

We are recruiting for a Communications and Outreach Officer to join our team who will work with the Head of Communications and Programmes, resident trustees and the wider Thames Ward community to consolidate the communications infrastructure and ensure the promotion of resident voice through high quality communications, informed by regular community outreach. The post-holder will use strong marketing, social media and communications skills to enable residents to become active and enterprising citizens, working together for the common good of existing and future communities. This post is funded by Trust for London.

Reports to: Head of Communications and Programmes
Salary: £26,520 pro-rata (28 hrs per week, plus 17.2% pension contribution)
Location: Thames Ward, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Contract: Short term contract to 31st March 2021 (with plans for renewal)
Start date: As soon as possible.

Closing date for applications: 12:00 midday, 30th November 2020
Interviews: 7th December 2020

For further details please see links below:

Job Description and Person Specification

Application Form

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