Job opportunities
Whether they are involved in providing homes, delivering care and support, or working with the community, our people make a vital contribution to the lives of thousands living in central and west London. Recruiting and developing the best people is essential for us as we continue to grow. See our current opportunities below:
Performance and Policy Co-ordinator
Closing date: 26/09/2019Location: Emily HouseSalary: £41,000Reference: OCTUM457289Octavia provides affordable homes in the heart of London. We own and manage 5000 plus properties and provide a range of support services and community initiatives to meet the diverse needs of our customers. This post is part of the Service Development Team, which leads on the continuous improvement and development of our service. You will lead on delivering a programme of performance reporting, policy development, customer insight and service improvement projects. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to make a positive impact in housing, care and communities. At a time of extensive external change, Octavia remain committed to providing affordable homes and support services over the long term to help build strong and vibrant local communities. Please no Agencies
Care and Support Workers
Closing date: 30/09/2019Location: London (covering Kensington, Westminster and Hounslow)Salary: £10.20 per hour (Day) - £10.39 per hour (Night)Reference: OCTFG304516Are 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 £10.55 per hour (day) and £10.74 (waking night) About you We have 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. We are interested in hearing from you 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 bu
Communications and PR Officer
Closing date: 01/10/2019Location: Emily HouseSalary: Up to £32,000Reference: OCTHX433848Octavia believe that good homes make for better lives. Inspired by our founder, the social reformer Octavia Hill, we are a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality affordable homes, support, care and community services in London. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed housing to make a difference. We also believe in building happier lives and resilient communities by focusing on people as individuals, providing them with a range of services, and the opportunity to support themselves. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Communications and PR Officer to join us. The main purpose of this role is to support the Senior Communications and PR Advisor and the Assistant Director, Communications in all aspects of our Communications Strategy, including both internal and external communications. Within this role your main responsibilities will include writing well-researched copy for a variety of channels, including our resident newsletters, websites, staff intranet, stakeholder publications, marketing materials and press releases. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to research and write positive stories and media releases and work proactively with journalists to get them published and broadcast. The successful candidate will have worked in a communications role previously, will be exceptionally organised and will have excellent copywriting skills. You will have experience of social media management and be a confident user of website and intranet software. You will also have first-rate IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word). If you have a passion for Communications and PR and believe you could flourish being part of a busy, creative communications team, then this opportunity could be the one for you. Interview Dates: Wednesday 9th October 2019. If you have not heard from us within 10 days of the closing date, then please assume
HR Management Information Intern (Part time FTC)
Closing date: 04/10/2019Location: Emily HouseSalary: £15,087 paReference: OCTIQ465459Octavia believes that good homes make for better lives. Inspired by our founders, the social reformer Octavia Hill, we are a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good quality affordable homes in inner London. Like her, we believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed housing to make a difference – to the people we house, to the vitality of the areas where we work and to London as a whole. We aim to build happier lives and resilient communities by focussing on people as individuals, providing them with a range of services and the opportunity to support themselves. The HR department is looking for a Human Resources Management Information Intern to support the team in all aspects of people management, including recruitment and selection, learning and development, terms and conditions of service, pay, management development, employee relations, and the development and implementation of the wider people strategy. The role will play an important part in analysing and providing data across the HR service, with a key focus on reward, strategic workforce planning and talent analytics. The role holder will gather and analyse data, using statistical models and continuously learning about new ways to mine data and distil meaning out of the increasing amount of data available. Reporting into the Assistant Director HR and working as part a generalist HR team the post holder will provide excellent customer service by fulfilling a number of key HRIS/Management Information (MI), pensions, reward and Diversity & Inclusion related responsibilities. Please note this role is a part time (27.5 hours per week) fixed term contract (2 years). This role is suitable for HR graduates looking for their first position, and non-HR graduates or non-graduates looking to move into HR who can demonstrate that they meet the requirements for the role.
Creative Youth Work Assistant (Apprenticeship or Internship)
Closing date: 07/10/2019Location: West LondonSalary: £11,475 per annumReference: OCTOU208084Creative Youth Work Assistant 12 month paid Internship (part-time) or Apprenticeship (full-time) Octavia Foundation is a charity which supports people affected by ill health, social isolation, low income or unemployment in central and west London. We help over 2000 people each year by: Caring for older people through befriending and social activities Supporting children & young people via our innovative creative digital media based youth programme Helping people into work through volunteering and training We are currently seeking to recruit a dynamic and creative person to join our youth work team. The ideal candidate will be a team player with the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people. They will also possess excellent organisational, phone and IT skills, a proactive approach to problem solving, & be available to work until 9pm on some weekday evenings at our youth club. The role is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with young people and making a positive difference. Please ensure that you read the person specification carefully and include these within your cover letter. For an informal discussion regarding the position please contact Liz Shipsey on 020 8354 5682. Note that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check because you will be working with young people. Eligibility To apply for this role, you must be eligible to live and work in the UK and have a connection to the local area. For instance, you may have lived, worked, studied or volunteered within the boroughs of Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea or Brent. Additionally: To apply for the apprenticeship route of this role you must be aged 18-24, not studying (as at 4th October 2019) and not a graduate/not hold a Level 4 qualification. You will study towards a one year L2 apprenticeship, whilst employed by the Octavia Foundation