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Care and Support Workers

Are you a compassionate people person with some history of caring for and supporting others? Do you have a passion for providing great personal care and supporting older people to be as independent as they can and would like to use your skills to make a real difference to the lives of local older people? About us Octavia, winner of Great British Care Employer of the year Award 2017, have been improving lives in London for over 150 years. Our seven extra care schemes are well located in North Kensington, Westminster and Hounslow to provide modern accessible homes for 179 local older people, who have a range of physical and mental health needs. All our services have been rated consistently ‘Good’ by CQC, with one recently awarded ‘Outstanding’ for responsiveness. We believe it is every one of our staff that makes us outstanding, and so we are committed to investing in them to ensure they feel valued and empowered to care for and support others to be independent. When you join us you will be part of an amazing team of people who share our drive to be a force for good in the lives of local older people and who believe in our values of being Reliable, Responsive and Respectful. Our rates start at £10.20 per hour (day) and £10.39 (waking night) About you We have an opportunities for care and support workers with an awareness of the needs of older people with physical and mental health needs, who will be able to work as part of a 7 day weekly rota to meet these needs. Whether you have work, volunteering and/or personal experience of providing personal care and supporting others. You will be compassionate, keen to listen to and understand people to enable them to get the most from their lives. You will put people at the centre of everything you do and will use your ideas, good communication and relationship building skills to make a real diffe

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Governance Officer

Inspired by our founder, the social reformer Octavia Hill, Octavia has been providing affordable homes in the heart of London for over 150 years. Today, we own & manage 5,000 homes in areas where land values are high and affordable housing is scarce and have a new homes development programme which will add to these numbers. Octavia has a strong sense of purpose and a drive to build happier lives and communities. This is a new role in the Secretariat; Reporting to the Company Secretary, its main focus is to ensure that we provide a high quality of service to our Board and Committees. This will involve direct contact with and support for our Group Chair and other non-executive Board members. In a wider context, it includes responsibility to assist in the effective governance of the Group, including regulatory compliance. We are looking for someone of graduate level, a completer finisher who is enthusiastic and interested to qualify as a Chartered Governance Professional, for which support would be provided. Please submit your CV together with a personal statement of not more than one side of A4, explaining why you are applying and how you meet the requirements for the role. STRICTLY NO AGENCIES.

Shop Manager

Are you a people person with retail management experience who loves fashion? Do you have a passion to help customers, get the best out of staff and would like to use your retail skills and expertise to make a real difference to the lives of local people? About us Our fashionable charity shops, located in some the best shopping high streets in London, attract celebrity customers and generous support from designers. We take retail seriously, growing sales over 40% in the last 3 years and we are proud in the knowledge that proceeds are used to fund our vital work in local communities. Octavia believes in Good Homes, Better Lives. Every penny of profit made in our shops is reinvested for Londoners from young to old, affected by ill health, social isolation, low income or unemployment. When you join us you will be part of an amazing team of people who share our drive to be a force for good in the lives of local people and who believe in our values of being Reliable, Responsive and Respectful. About you We have an opportunity for a Shop Manager with strong sales and fashion awareness and an ambition to create a brilliant and beautiful shopping experience. You will be a natural leader, an organised and inventive personality who knows how to create the best atmosphere that will allow your team of staff and volunteers to shine and make your customers excited to return. You will put people at the heart of everything you do and will use your creative skills, retail knowledge and your ability to nurture talent to deliver appreciated customer service and to make your shop feel like a real part of the community. You will be a clear communicator, able to set goals and delegate and will have ideas and the experience to increase sales, volunteers and donations. Be a part of our team and help to make a difference to the lives of thousands of local people. Closing date: Sunday 23rd December 2018

Assistant Shop Manager

Are you a people person with retail supervisory experience who loves fashion? Do you have a passion to help customers, get the best out of staff and would like to use your retail skills and expertise to make a real difference to the lives of local people? About us Our fashionable charity shops, located in some the best shopping high streets in London, attract celebrity customers and generous support from designers. We take retail seriously, growing sales over 40% in the last 3 years and we are proud in the knowledge that proceeds are used to fund our vital work in local communities. Octavia believes in Good Homes, Better Lives. Every penny of profit made in our shops is reinvested for Londoners from young to old, affected by ill health, social isolation, low income or unemployment. When you join us you will be part of an amazing team of people who share our drive to be a force for good in the lives of local people and who believe in our values of being Reliable, Responsive and Respectful. About you We have an opportunity for an Assistant Shop Manager with strong sales and fashion awareness, an ambition to grow with us and to create a brilliant and beautiful shopping experience. You will have the potential to become a natural leader, an organised and inventive personality who knows how to create the best atmosphere that will support your volunteers to shine and make your customers excited to return. You will put people at the heart of everything you do and will use your creative skills, retail knowledge and your ability to nurture talent to deliver appreciated customer service and to make your shop feel like a real part of the community. You will be a clear communicator, able to set goals and delegate and will have ideas and the experience to increase sales, volunteers and donations. Be a part of our team and help to make a difference to the lives of thousands of local people. Closing date: Sunday 23rd December 2018

Shop Manager (Relief)

Are you a people person with retail supervisory experience who loves fashion? Do you have a passion to help customers, get the best out of staff and would like to use your retail skills and expertise to make a real difference to the lives of local people? About us Our fashionable charity shops, located in some the best shopping high streets in London, attract celebrity customers and generous support from designers. We take retail seriously, growing sales over 40% in the last 3 years and we are proud in the knowledge that proceeds are used to fund our vital work in local communities. Octavia believes in Good Homes, Better Lives. Every penny of profit made in our shops is reinvested for Londoners from young to old, affected by ill health, social isolation, low income or unemployment. When you join us you will be part of an amazing team of people who share our drive to be a force for good in the lives of local people and who believe in our values of being Reliable, Responsive and Respectful. About you We have an opportunity for a Relief Shop Manager with strong sales and fashion awareness, who will be able to provide management cover as needed in our charity shops. You will be a natural leader, an organised and inventive personality who knows how to create the best atmosphere that will allow your volunteers to shine and make your customers excited to return. You will put people at the heart of everything you do and will use your creative skills, retail knowledge and your ability to nurture talent to deliver appreciated customer service and to make your shop feel like a real part of the community. You will be a clear communicator, able to set goals and delegate and will have ideas and the experience to increase sales, volunteers and donations. Be a part of our team and help to make a difference to the lives of thousands of local people. Closing date: Sunday 23rd December 2018

Bank Shop Manager (Relief)

The Octavia Foundation is a registered charity that supports people in central and west London affected by ill health, social isolation, low income or unemployment. We help over 2,000 people each year, caring for older people through befriending and social activities and supporting young people through inspirational projects and outreach work. Through our shops in prime London locations we sell high quality donated and new goods, raising valuable funds to support our work. We are looking for a dedicated customer service professional to join us as Bank Relief Manager to provide cover and support to our Shop Managers across the West London area. Please note this role is a zero hour contract role on our Bank of workers. Your role will be to provide holiday and sickness relief cover for Shop Managers as well as providing assistance in busier periods where necessary. This will include providing line management for shop volunteers, overseeing store stock, ensuring that all items are well displayed and priced and that the shop is well presented at all times. Within this diverse role, you will also be responsible for cash handling procedures, carrying out monthly stock takes, regular banking of takings and providing daily and weekly cash summary reports. To be successful in this role you will have previous experience in a sales environment and as such will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and teamwork skills. A natural problem solver, you will be able to stay calm under pressure and deliver creative solutions. Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you are flexible in your approach to your work. Closing date: Sunday 23rd December 2018