Helpline Co-ordinator

Salary: circa £30,000 pa.
37.5 hours per week

Based in Epsom, we are seeking to recruit a Helpline Co-ordinator to oversee the day to day running of the Stop in Now! UK and Ireland Helpline.  Stop it Now! is a UK and Ireland wide public education campaign that aims to prevent child sexual abuse.

Working as part of a team, the successful candidate will have experience in the field of child protection, have a sound knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of child protection agencies and multi agency child protection procedures. Part of the role will require you to answer and respond to Helpline callers in a professional and empathic manner. Under the supervision of Lucy Faithfull Foundation’s highly experienced therapists, you will also support and debrief Helpline staff.  Excellent organisational, administrative and IT skills as well as the ability to work under pressure are essential. Working hours may include some evening or weekend work.

For further information and an informal discussion about the post please contact
Alice Newman or Simon Sauze on 01372 847160

Closing date for receipt of applications:  Friday 18th July 2008
Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 4th August 2008

Administrator, to cover for maternity leave

Salary: £20,664 p.a.
37.5 hours per week

We require an experienced administrator to provide general administrative and IT support to The Wolvercote Centre team at our Epsom offices.  The successful applicant will have the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team; experience of working with sensitive and confidential issues and information; good communication, interpersonal and organisation skills and a good working knowledge of Word for Windows, Excel and other Microsoft packages.

Closing date for receipt of applications: Friday, 4th July 2008
Interview date: Thursday, 17th July 2008

To receive an application pack for either of the advertised posts please contact:
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation, Bordesley Hall, The Holloway,
Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7QA

Tel: 01527 591922   Fax: 01527 591924  Email: bordesley@lucyfaithfull.org

Wales National Manager for Stop it Now! UK & Ireland

Salary circa £40,000

This post, based in Cardiff and initially a fixed term contract for 3 years,
is open to applicants considering secondment

If you want to make a difference for children living in Wales, this is your chance! Stop it Now! UK & Ireland has been funded by the Welsh Assembly Government to develop its innovative campaign across Wales.

Stop it Now! aims to prevent child sexual abuse by reaching people concerned about the behaviour of someone they know and abusers themselves. It uses a public health approach to communicate its messages via media, literature, a UK helpline and regional and local initiatives. Stop it Now! is the campaigning arm of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation and is supported by an Advisory Council of senior representatives from leading children’s charities, survivor and faith groups and statutory and government agencies.

The national manager for Wales will be responsible for developing the campaign across Wales. As an applicant, you will have knowledge of child sexual abuse and child protection issues, and experience in developing strategic partnerships as well as influencing policy at a local level.  You will have a track record of excellence in communication including some public speaking.  You will be innovative, self motivating, a good planner and have ability to deliver results to deadlines.  Ideally you will have experience in working with the media and of negotiating/securing funding for projects.  Above all you are, like us, strongly motivated and able to inspire others to improve the lives of children.

For an application pack and further information contact:

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation,
Bordesley Hall, The Holloway, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7QA
Tel: 01527 591922  Fax: 01527 591924  email: bordesley@lucyfaithfull.org