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Youth Services Programme Lead
We are delighted to be recruiting for a new role in our youth team at CAAS, supporting our Youth Team Manager by leading on some of our youth projects, and managing some of our Youth Support Workers. The successful candidate will also be involved in offering direct support to teens, both at our centre in Eastcote, and in schools around NW London. The youth team has grown significantly in the last 2 years, with 8 staff now regularly working across NW London, and we are looking to boost our management and delivery capacity. As such, our ideal candidate will have experience of managing people and projects, and will be passionate about improving the lives of ADHD and autistic young people.
Last year, our youth team offered support and information to more than 1,500 different people, and provided more than 12 different types of service projects. This role will be pivotal in ensuring we continue to offer those high quality services that can meet the growing demand we see for support for young people here at CAAS.
Terms: Salary is £36k FTE, and ideally for around 24-28hrs per week (so salary will be reduced pro-rata). Reduced hours are available in the school holidays if desired, and there is some potential for home working (around 1 day per week). The role is offered as a 1-year fixed term contract.
To apply, please send your completed application form, with a short covering note, to Blaise on blaise@adhdandautism.org, by 5pm on Wednesday 27th November. Click on the links below to apply.
Finance Manager
Are you a talented and motivated qualified accountant looking to make a meaningful impact in a local charity where your work will make a positive difference? Our newly created Finance Manager role could be perfect for you! We have a proud history of employing finance professionals who have taken a career break, or who are looking for a good work-life balance to fit round their caring responsibilities, and we know how valuable roles like this are, where you can use your skills and talents whilst also working flexibly, with a supportive leadership team.
As Finance Manager, you will be at the heart of our charity’s operations, ensuring the smooth delivery of finance, resource, monitoring, HR, and contracting functions.
- Lead Financial Operations: Prepare and present monthly and quarterly accounts, support annual budgeting and audits, and manage day-to-day financial activities.
- Enhance Resource Management: Oversee IT and phone systems, provide first-line IT support, and manage charity assets and resources.
- Drive Monitoring and Reporting: Ensure accurate data, produce insightful monitoring reports, and support impact evaluation for fundraising.
- Streamline HR and Payroll: Manage onboarding/offboarding processes, ensure compliance with recruitment policies, and oversee the monthly payroll.
Terms: 21-28hrs per week, c.£43k Full Time Equivalent Salary, reduced hours in the school holidays if desired.
If you’re good with finances, IT, data and people, and you want to work somewhere where you’ll be valued, enjoy a varied workload and have the ability to work both professionally and flexibly, then please apply by sending in the completed application form, with a short covering note, to rebecca@adhdandautism.org by 3pm on Thursday 5th December. Click on the links below to apply.
Youth & Schools Support Worker
Join our ground-breaking project, taking our youth work directly into secondary schools, offering one2one support to students, providing training to teachers and young people, and facilitating lunch time courses or clubs.
This role will be partly based in local secondary schools during the term time, and provides a great mix of in-school and more general youth work and support.
Terms: Salary is £33k FTE, and the role is a full time, term-time based permanent role.
To apply, please send your completed application form, with a short covering note, to Blaise on blaise@adhdandautism.org , by 10am on Monday 28th October. Click on the links below to apply.
Childcare Assistant
As Childcare Assistant, you will be responsible for the delivery of creche facilities whilst parents are attending drop-in groups or courses at CAAS. You will organise and implement a stimulating environment for children aged 4 and below, and, on occasion, school-age children who may have a diagnosis of ADHD and/or autism or be undergoing assessment. This may be within a small group setting or on an individual basis.
There is no requirement for any experience of working with ADHD/autistic individuals, as we will provide training on the conditions. However, understanding, a genuine acceptance of diversity, and a keenness to make an impact are essential.
Terms: 6 hrs per week, term-time only, additional work may be available if desired. London Living Wage (£15.06 ph incl. holiday pay)
To apply, please send your completed application form, with a short covering note, to karen@adhdandautism.org by 10am Mon 21st October. Click on the links below to apply.
Family Support Team Lead
We have created a brilliant new role here at CAAS, and you could be just the person we are looking for! Join us as Family Team Lead, where you will assist in overseeing our Family Team, manage staff, and deliver direct services to families of ADHD /autistic children. Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of managing people and projects.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge of safeguarding practices.
- Passion for supporting neurodivergent individuals and their families.
The role requires flexibility, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement. We can offer a dynamic and supportive work environment where you will have the chance to be part of a dedicated team making a real difference.
Apply today and help us create a more inclusive community for all.
Terms: 28hrs per week, with potential for reduced hours in the school holidays if desired. Some potential for home working. £36k FTE.
To apply, please send your completed application form, with a short covering note, to karen@adhdandautism.org by 10am on Monday 4th November. Click on the links below to apply.
Why Work for CAAS?
CAAS is a truly wonderful place to work, with great colleagues and interesting work, and the impact that we are able to make every day in our roles is truly rewarding. If you’d like to find out more about the benefits CAAS can offer to our staff, please expand the below.
As such, we offer:
- An agile working policy that allows you to build your desired pattern of working with your manager – are you a lark or an owl?
- Hybrid working – time together and apart
- A paid lunch break, with staff encouraged to take a break, either with their colleagues or alone, whatever suits you best
- A short working week – a full-time pattern at CAAS is 35hrs per week, and once you take off your paid lunch break, you only have to work 32.5hrs a week as a full-time member of staff
- Your birthday day off! Who wants to work on their birthday, after all?!
…so we are pleased that we:
- Offer paid sickness leave which is better than statutory requirements
- Offer holiday leave which is better than statutory requirements, at 5 weeks plus bank holidays per year (pro rata for part time staff)
- Provide paid emergency, dependent and compassionate leave
- Determine our salaries by benchmarking to the market each year
- Are a London Living Wage accredited employer and have signed up to the Show the Salary pledge
As such, we will ensure that you will have:
- Regular supervision for all client facing staff
- Regular case management meetings for all client facing staff
- Regular team meetings for all staff
- Regular one2one meetings with your line manager to discuss how you are doing
- Regular staff updates to keep you informed and involved
- An annual staff survey so that we can learn from you and make improvements
- Skilled line managers, helping you work at your best
This includes:
- A culture of respect and care for one another
- Genuine connection to cause – knowing we make a difference!
- Staff social and wellbeing initiatives
- Learning and development opportunities, including scheduled all-staff L&D slots
- Many staff who are trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Reasonable adjustments and sensory support
- Nice coffee machines and a selection of teas and coffees
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, with an online GP service and support and advice on a wide range of topics from finances to diet to addiction
- Employee discount programme, for cheaper purchasing of electronic and leisure goods/activities
Don’t take our word for it! In our most recent staff survey, 100% of our staff said they would recommend CAAS as a place to work, and we received feedback like this:
“CAAS is the most staff-friendly place that I have worked in. You feel that you are an individual. Staff leadership, management and colleagues are incredibly supportive. My experience of working with CAAS has been so positive. Thank you.”
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