Latest jobs - CharityJob https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/social+work?output=rss CharityJob latest jobs matching your search. https://www.charityjob.co.uk/assets/img/main-logo.svg Latest jobs - CharityJob https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/social+work?output=rss 960271 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/public-voice-cic/healthwatch-croydon-research-and-engagement-officer/960271 Healthwatch Croydon Research and Engagement Officer - Public Voice CIC (£12,821 - £15,385 per year, Croydon) <b>Public Voice CIC, £12,821 - £15,385 per year, Croydon</b><br/>Healthwatch Croydon is the local champion for Health and Social Care, commissioned by Croydon Council to hear the views of patients and service users. The Healthwatch Croydon Research and Engagement Officer will work closely with the Engagement Lead and Communications Lead to take forward the work of Healthwatch Croydon on resident engagement and research. This is a core strategic focus for the organisation and builds on a substantial track record. The key responsibility will be to support engagement including outreach, events and research such as data entry and analysis. The role will help deliver against measured outcomes, and maximise the impact of our work. We are looking for an individual who has a strong interest in health and social care, is comfortable communicating with the public and colleagues at all levels. The role requires someone who enjoys a varied role, working as part of a small, friendly and cohesive team. Someone who enjoys creating content, who equally enjoys working with data as well as people, and is methodical with an eye for detail. A candidate who is keen to learn and grow will have the opportunity to gain various experiences in the role. About Public Voice Public Voice is a Community Interest Company (CIC) with a mission to improve neighbourhoods, the lives of the people who live in them and the public services they use. Through our work, we ensure people in the community are heard &ndash; bringing together diverse voices and including those who find themselves marginalised or are rarely reached by service providers. We take a user&#2;centred, co-production approach to understanding individuals&rsquo; and communities&rsquo; needs, and translate that into meaningful insights for service providers in government, public health, and housing. The results are better outcomes for residents and service users, more effective and efficient services for providers, and stronger and healthier neighbourhoods. 2024-03-29T01:16:00Z £12,821 - £15,385 per year Croydon https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/healthwatch_croydon_logo_2023_12_18_07_19_12_pm.png Public Voice CIC 960270 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/public-voice-cic/haringey-advice-partnership-project-manager/960270 Haringey Advice Partnership Project Manager - Public Voice CIC (£30,617 per year, London) <b>Public Voice CIC, £30,617 per year, London</b><br/>Public Voice is a partner in the Haringey Advice Partnership (HAP) which is delivering the Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) service in Haringey from April 2022 to March 2025 with an option to extend for a further four years. Our role is to provide information and signposting for health and social care enquiries and develop the outreach and engagement activity to identify needs in the community and target specific community groups who are less familiar with IAG services.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The HAP Project Manager is responsible for managing Public Voice&rsquo;s overall contribution to the Haringey Advice Partnership and project, ensuring Public Voice meets and reports on its targets and outcomes. This includes leading the outreach activities for HAP on behalf of Public Voice, arranging and attending drop-in sessions across the borough, and working in close collaboration with a variety of community stakeholders to reach those in need of HAP support.The Project Manager will be an active member of the HAP programme management team.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you have experience and an interest in community development and enjoy working and engaging with people and are passionate about assisting and helping people navigate and receive the correct information and support that is available within the Borough for their particular needs we would like to hear from you.&nbsp; You will need to be approachable, able to relate to people having good communication skills with an understanding attitude and experience of working with diverse communities and partners. About Public Voice&nbsp; Public Voice is a Community Interest Company (CIC) with a mission to improve neighbourhoods, the lives of the people who live in them and the public services they use.&nbsp; Through our work, we ensure people in the community are heard &ndash; bringing together diverse voices and including those who find themselves marginalised or are rarely reached by service providers. We take a user-centred, co-production approach to understanding individuals&rsquo; and communities&rsquo; needs, and translate that into meaningful insights for service providers in government, public health, and housing. The results are better outcomes for residents and service users, more effective and efficient services for providers, and stronger and healthier neighbourhoods.&nbsp; 2024-03-29T01:01:00Z £30,617 per year London https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/public_voice_primary_logo_rgb_360x180px_2018_01_26_05_23_35_pm.jpg Public Voice CIC 960244 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/we-are-with-you/safeguarding-manager/960244 SAFEGUARDING MANAGER - We Are With You (£28,000 to £44,290 per annum, Hanley) <b>We Are With You, £28,000 to £44,290 per annum, Hanley</b><br/>With You have an exciting opportunity in our Stoke Community Drug and Alcohol service for a Safeguarding Manager, to contribute to the development of a fully integrated safeguarding culture. We&rsquo;re looking for an experienced Qualified Social Worker, with exceptional leadership skills and expertise within safeguarding - if this sounds like you, we&rsquo;d love to hear more. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Reporting into the Head of Safeguarding, the postholder will be responsible for ensuring robust compliance within the service, including with external regulatory bodies and will work closely with colleagues in the Operations Leadership Team, sharing effective practice as required. You will be responsible for raising the standards of safeguarding practice we provide to our service users to ensure that they are safe, effective, and responsive to client needs and will work alongside colleagues to improve outcomes. You will be accountable for ensuring that safeguarding is always a priority and will be the subject matter expert within the service, providing them with support to deliver high-quality services. This is a truly hands on role, making a tangible difference to our services and those who access them. &nbsp; REQUIRED SKILLS You will be a compassionate and motivated Social Worker, with the ability to connect quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity and ensuring that they are at the heart of our organisation. We&rsquo;re looking for demonstrable experience of leadership within safeguarding services, ideally within the substance misuse arena and within complex organisations. As a visible and inspirational leader, you will drive a culture of cohesion within your team. Fundamentally, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, bringing a dynamic and proactive approach. We have exciting plans for the future - there&rsquo;s never been a better time to join us!&nbsp; To carry out this role successfully you will: be a Fully Qualified Social Worker (BASW, DipSW, CQSW, CSS), and registered with Social Work England&nbsp; be able to demonstrate your experience of working across complex health, social care or criminal justice landscapes, and have experience working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies be able to demonstrate experience of providing leadership in safeguarding services have experience of managing and leading drug and alcohol, mental health or similar services be able to demonstrate a proven track record of provision of supervision to registered Social Workers The ability to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders A full job description and person specification is available on request.&nbsp; Please note that you must have current Social Worker England registration to be considered for this position. Diversity Statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people&#39;s lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role.&nbsp; With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we&rsquo;ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. &nbsp; ABOUT THE COMPANY Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that&rsquo;s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that&rsquo;s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.&nbsp; We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. BENEFITS Competitive salary 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays 2 days paid volunteer leave per year Auto-enrollment into We Are With You&rsquo;s pension scheme Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a &pound;500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a &pound;500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years&#39; worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2024-03-28T18:16:00Z £28,000 to £44,290 per annum Hanley https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/with_you_logo_2022_03_23_12_46_50_pm.png We Are With You 960230 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/rainbow-trust/family-support-worker/960230 Family Support Worker - Rainbow Trust (£21,000 pa + benefits (including 25 days annual leave, company car and pension), Eastleigh) <b>Rainbow Trust, £21,000 pa + benefits (including 25 days annual leave, company car and pension), Eastleigh</b><br/>Family Support Worker Fixed Term Contract &ndash; Maternity Cover &pound;21,000 pa + benefits (including 25 days annual leave, company car and pension) Southampton Care Team - With travel in and around Southampton including parts Dorset, parts of Hampshire, parts of Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight. (with travel in and around Southampton including Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Fareham and Eastleigh) About us: Rainbow Trust Children&rsquo;s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of their time together, providing expert practical and emotional support where they need, it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that. About the role: We are looking to appoint a Family Support Worker (maternity cover, up to 12 months) to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our Southampton Care Team. Reporting to the Family Support Manager working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you will have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand processes of grief, loss, and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact. What we&rsquo;re looking for: &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care. &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly. &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines. &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice) &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A persuasive and open communicator, you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people, and their families &ndash; aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential. What we offer: We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees. If you&rsquo;d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website. More information can also be found in our Candidate Pack. We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation. Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play. The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year. How to apply: To apply please visit our website via the link. Close date 1st March 2023 Interview dates: Interview Dates to be confirmed. Interviews will take place via Teams or in person with a date to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful. There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver&rsquo;s licence to accommodate the team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post. Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation. Registered Charity No: 1070532 2024-03-28T17:21:00Z £21,000 pa + benefits (including 25 days annual leave, company car and pension) Eastleigh https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/rt_logo_rgb_master_square_01_2019_04_10_12_37_46_pm.jpg Rainbow Trust 960212 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/intouniversity/centre-leader/960212 Centre Leader - IntoUniversity (£33,800 per year (with pay review increase for 2024/2025 academic year), Clacton-on-Sea) <b>IntoUniversity, £33,800 per year (with pay review increase for 2024/2025 academic year), Clacton-on-Sea</b><br/>We&rsquo;re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential. We are currently recruiting Centre Leaders for several of our&nbsp;IntoUniversity learning centres. As a Centre Leader, you will have responsibility for running your IntoUniversity centre, including managing your team, planning and delivering the programme, liaising with external stakeholders and meeting IntoUniversity&rsquo;s targets for delivery. A substantial element of this role is delivering our education programme to children and young people aged 7-18, so you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people, including leading a class of 30 from the front, working with small teams of children and providing one-to-one support. We are currently recruiting for Centre Leaders in the following locations: Clacton-on-Sea Leicester Middlesbrough (brand new centre) As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity. If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.&nbsp; Working hours Full time Monday: 9:30am &ndash; 6:00pm Tuesday: 9am &ndash; 5:30pm ednesday: 9am &ndash; 5:30pm Thursday: 9:30am &ndash; 6:00pm Friday: 9am &ndash; 5:30pm (Some additional weekend &amp; unsocial hours will be required) Salary &pound;33,800 per annum (with pay review increase for 2024/2025 academic year)&nbsp; Annual leave 33 days (inc bank &amp; public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days) Staff benefits Employer pension contributions of 6% (and up to 8% after two years) Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance Staff in FOCUS &ndash; rewards, competitions and prizes across the year Interest-free new starter loans of up to &pound;1,000 Year round &lsquo;early finish&rsquo; Fridays at 4.30pm Summer working hours Cycle to Work Scheme Corporate eyecare scheme 2024-03-28T16:51:00Z £33,800 per year (with pay review increase for 2024/2025 academic year) Clacton-on-Sea https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/iu_master_logo_word_small.jpg IntoUniversity 960209 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/tact/family-finding-worker/960209 Family Finding Worker - TACT (£10,395 per year) <b>TACT, £10,395 per year</b><br/>Location:&nbsp;Homebased &ndash;&nbsp;Yorkshire &amp; North-East&nbsp; Hours:&nbsp;14 hours per week (Thursday &amp; Friday) Contract&nbsp;- Permanent - Part-Time Salary:&nbsp;&pound;10,395.60 per annum + &pound;300 per annum homeworking allowance As a &lsquo;not for profit&rsquo; organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. TACT invests all surplus income into staff, carers, and child&nbsp;development.&nbsp;This means that we have been able to establish expert in-house support services such as our TACT Health and Education Services and create&nbsp;TACT Connect, our ground-breaking scheme for care-experienced young people and adults.&nbsp; New staff will join us as we embark on a journey to become a wholly trauma-informed organisation with the aim of increasing our effectiveness and improving outcomes for the children and young people in our care. We pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, an extensive wellbeing programme, and our benefits package, all curated to support a healthy work-life balance for all our staff.&nbsp;We will also invest in your learning, supporting you to grow and develop during your employment with TACT.&nbsp; You will be encouraged to attend personal and professional development opportunities and will have access to learning and resources to empower you to advance your knowledge and skills. We are currently the 4th Best Charity to work for and the 16th Best Mid-Sized Company in the UK according to The Best Companies criteria and our survey results have evidenced &ldquo;outstanding&rdquo; levels of engagement amongst staff in recent years. You can view our Best Companies summary video&nbsp;here. We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with experience in administration within the social care field to work with us as a Family Finding Worker. This role is home-based, and it will cover placements for our Yorkshire &amp; North-East areas. The Family Finding Worker is responsible for receiving placement requests for children who need to be looked after and&nbsp;matching them to our foster carer in cooperation with the Duty Social Worker.&nbsp; The role&nbsp;requires exceptional communication skills and discretion, sensitivity and the capability to deal with conflicting priorities at times. In this role, you will be responsible for&hellip; Processing referrals received from the Local Authority requesting a place for a child Building and maintaining positive relationships with Local Authority Placement Teams Liaising with appropriate parties regarding discussion of potential matches Reviewing sensitive and confidential documents Establishing professional relationships with colleagues, carers, and the children they look after to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people in our care You will be suited to this role if you have&hellip; Experience in a social care &amp; health setting Experience of working with children/young people Knowledge of current safeguarding procedures. Excellent communication skills The ability to build a rapport and a positive working relationship with external partners. Please see the&nbsp;Job Information Pack&nbsp;and&nbsp;Job Description&nbsp;for further information. TACT Yorkshire and North East team are also currently recruiting for a part-time (21 hours per week) Children and Young People&#39;s Wellbeing Practitioner role, which is advertised separately. We would welcome applications from candidates who feel able to meet the requirements of both posts and would be interested in full-time employment (35 hours per week) with a combined role comprising both posts. Any applicants interested in combining both roles will need to be based within the North East region, in order to meet the travel requirements of the Wellbeing Practitioner role. A standard DBS clearance is required for this role, which TACT will undertake on your behalf.&nbsp; Closing Date:&nbsp;Friday, 26 April 2024 Interview Date:&nbsp;Thursday, 9th May 2024 (via Microsoft Teams) Safeguarding is everyone&rsquo;s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.&nbsp; As part of TACT&rsquo;s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.&nbsp; We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT&rsquo;s young people.&nbsp; All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT&rsquo;s safeguarding policies. TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them. TACT reserves the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. &nbsp; 2024-03-28T16:42:00Z £10,395 per year https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/tact_fostering_2021_04_28_05_07_47_pm.png TACT 960208 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/citizens-advice-camden/generalist-adviser-trainee-adviser/960208 Generalist Adviser / Trainee Adviser - Citizens Advice Camden (£27,456 - £32,484 fte pa depending on experience, Camden Town) <b>Citizens Advice Camden, £27,456 - £32,484 fte pa depending on experience, Camden Town</b><br/>Generalist Adviser / Trainee Adviser (Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children) Hours:&nbsp;&#8203;28 hours per week&nbsp;(available as 1 post of 28hpw/0.8fte or 2 posts of 14hpw/0.4fte each) &#8203;Salary:&nbsp;&pound;27,456 - &pound;32,484 fte pa depending on experience Start Date:&nbsp;From mid-June&nbsp;(possible earlier start subject to agreement and pre-employment checks)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Contract Type:&nbsp;Fixed term cover until mid June 2025. Extension may be possible subject to funding. Work Location:&nbsp;Hybrid&nbsp;- home and hospital-based at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, WC1&#8203; About Citizens Advice Camden We are a well-respected local charity with more than 80 years&rsquo; experience of delivering free, independent and impartial information, advice and casework services which meet the changing needs of local residents. Our aims are to provide the independent, impartial, confidential and free advice people need for the problems they face and to improve the policies and practices that affect people&rsquo;s lives.&nbsp;&#8203; We target our services at the most vulnerable in our community. Our client profile closely matches local indices of deprivation with most of our clients coming from the most deprived wards in the borough. We identify trends to ensure our services remain agile and able to respond to changing and emerging advice needs.&#8203; About the Role This is an exciting opportunity to work in a well-regarded and innovative project contributing to achieving good outcomes for some of the most vulnerable families in England and beyond whose sick children are being treated at Great Ormond Street Children&rsquo;s Hospital (GOSH.) We also provide an &lsquo;open door&rsquo; service to our GOSH partners such as social workers and family support officers in our areas of expertise.&#8203; We offer this as either a Trainee Adviser or Adviser role depending on your current advice work experience. As this is a short-term contract, if you are not currently an experienced generalist adviser, we would still expect you to have some experience of delivering generalist advice. We will support you through the Citizens Advice adviser training programme whilst you build your skills to deliver high quality advice and casework to families with children who are patients at GOSH. We will train you to deliver holistic advice and in-depth casework support, particularly with benefits including appeals and also with housing and debt enquiries.&#8203; Being available onsite is an important aspect of this role and so&nbsp;this role is hybrid working.&nbsp; The exact split between remote/onsite working will be by agreement with the line manager and to meet the needs of the project which could change over time. This role is not suitable for remote working only.&#8203; &#8203;Appointment to the role is subject to being granted GOSH honorary staff status and a satisfactory enhanced DBS.&#8203; How to Apply For more information and to apply click the &#39;Apply&#39; button.&#8203; CVs are not accepted.&#8203; Closing date for applications:&nbsp;9.00am Monday 15 April 2024 Interview date:&nbsp;Monday 22 April and Tuesday 23 April Interviews will be held on Zoom. Citizens Advice Camden is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all sections of the community. The successful candidates will be required to provide documentary evidence of their right to work in the UK, complete a satisfactory DBS check, and complete and comply with GOSH honorary status requirements.&nbsp;&nbsp; 2024-03-28T16:41:00Z £27,456 - £32,484 fte pa depending on experience Camden Town https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/citizens_advice_camden_logo_2018_02_12_04_29_19_pm.png Citizens Advice Camden 960207 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/richmond-fellowship/support-worker-and-waking-night-support-worker/960207 Support Worker and Waking Night Support Worker - Richmond Fellowship (£22,005 (pro rata 20 hours per week and 22.5 hours per week) pa, Whitehaven) <b>Richmond Fellowship, £22,005 (pro rata 20 hours per week and 22.5 hours per week) pa, Whitehaven</b><br/>Internally the job title will be Recovery Worker and Waking Night Recovery Worker.&nbsp; You&rsquo;re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You&rsquo;d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship&rsquo;s Lowther Street as a Recovery Worker and Waking Night Recovery Worker. Lowther Street Crisis House is the only community crisis house in Cumbria. The service was established to provide a unique alternative to psychiatric admission. The project delivers a holistic package of support in a safe, comfortable and supportive environment without the stigmatizing effects and restrictions of hospital environment. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. That&rsquo;s where you come in.&nbsp; Responsible for helping and inspiring the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community, we&rsquo;ll rely on you to work with them to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations. Whether it&rsquo;s developing their domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, one thing&rsquo;s for sure &#8208; you will have every chance to shine. No relevant experience is required as full training will be provided, although candidates with an understanding of mental health issues and/or lived experience would be welcomed. More important is your caring and compassionate nature and empathy and enthusiasm for helping others. Whatever your background, you&rsquo;ll need to be happy to work both independently and within a team and willing to be part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties. In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities. We are looking for a Recovery Worker at 22.5 hours per week and for a Waking Night Recovery Worker at 20 hours per week - permanent roles. Please indicate on your application for which role you would like to be considered.&nbsp; To apply, please visit our website via the apply button and send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role. This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted. We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience. Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. From 1st June 2024 Richmond Fellowship will be merging with the mental health charity Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we&rsquo;ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will then be renamed to reflect the new, bigger and better organisation. 2024-03-28T16:39:00Z £22,005 (pro rata 20 hours per week and 22.5 hours per week) pa Whitehaven https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/richmond_fellowship_360x180.jpg Richmond Fellowship 960204 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/look-ahead-care-support-and-housing-/service-manager/960204 Service Manager - Look Ahead Care Support and Housing (Up to £36000 per annum + pension schemes) <b>Look Ahead Care Support and Housing , Up to £36000 per annum + pension schemes</b><br/>We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Service Manager to join our learning disabilities service in Tower Hamlets.£36,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.As Registered Service Manager (RSM) you will be responsible for ensuring your service is well led, maintains high quality standards, is financially robust and that your staff team are well developed and motivated.This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.What you'll do:Leadership Accountabilities:Ensure the PBS framework is imbedded in service delivery with ongoing staff competency assessment and trainingSuccessfully lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing and ongoing maintenance of a positive performance culture within your service.Responsible for ensuring your service is well led, that customers are safeguarded against harm or abuse, and that your team delivers person centred support according to each customer's individual requirements.Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution - this includes but is not limited to staff supervision, coaching, team meetings, reflective practice and training.Responsible for reporting all staff changes to HR and Payroll departments, as appropriate e.g. starters, leavers, additional hours etc.Drive business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objectives are set and ongoing performance tracking, implementing improvement action plans as necessary.Using sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets.Develop key business relationships with all relevant customers/families and external parties to ensure service delivery excellence.Have sound knowledge of the customers living in the service and be able to promote their wellbeing and quality of life.Responsible for housing and property compliance in area of responsibility.Plan, organise and prioritise operations within your service to ensure maximum efficiencies/utilisation of all resources.Working with your team, lead creative and ambitious customer involvement plans across the patch and ensure successful implementation of programme of activities relevant to what individual customers want.Lead CQC inspections and Look Ahead quality visits, using Look Ahead's local indicators and your Power BI Dashboard to monitor quality/performance, set targets to ensure high rated services that reflect requirements of local funders and local and national standards.For the full list please see our website.This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look AheadAbout you:Have extensive leadership and CRM experienceWill be familiar with PBS Framework/Capable EnvironmentsHave the ability to motivate staff to deliver excellent servicesBe fundamentally calm and resilient, will not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgementBe practical and methodicalFor the full list please see our websiteWhat you'll bring:Essential:Knowledge of Safeguarding, MHA, DOLs, MCA and regulatory frameworksUnderstanding and experience with CQC inspection framework and regulationsEducated to degree level or equivalentWill complete Look Aheads minimum competency trainingExperience of managing contracts and resources and delivering to budget and performance targetsExperience of delivering to housing management performance targetsExperience of effectively managing and developing staff to ensure delivery of services performance targets within contractExperience of successfully managing external partnerships to ensure successful delivery of servicesFor the full list please see our website.Desirable:Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualificationsHolds relevant Health and Social Care management qualification - eg QCF Level 5About us:Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds. 2024-03-28T16:36:00Z Up to £36000 per annum + pension schemes https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/look_ahead_2016_04_05_01_42_27_pm.jpg Look Ahead Care Support and Housing 960202 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/tact/children-young-peoples-wellbeing-practitioner/960202 Children & Young Peoples Wellbeing Practitioner - TACT (£15,593 per year) <b>TACT, £15,593 per year</b><br/>Salary: &pound;15,593 per annum + &pound;450 Home Working Allowance per annum Hours - 21 Hours per week - 3 days Contract:- Permanent Role&nbsp; Location: Home-based in the North-East, able to travel throughout the region to visit and offer support to children and families in Teesside, Darlington, County Durham, Sunderland, Tyneside and Northumberland. As a &lsquo;not for profit&rsquo; organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and looks to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work-life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for. As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest in unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults,&nbsp; as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma-informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos. TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.&nbsp;&nbsp; Overall Duties of the role will include: Being an accessible point of contact for the children living with our carers and to our young people, keeping them up to date with the facilities and opportunities available with TACT Providing support to children with emotional welfare and mental health needs Supporting interventions and activities to ensure stable placement arrangements Being able to transport children and young people to events, appointments and meetings (mileage reimbursed) Organising and participating in virtual and face-to-face events and occasional residential meet-ups Managing all paperwork associated with events and activities Willingness to work flexibly, according to deadlines and needs of our families which may include some after-school, evening and weekend work Undertaking trauma-informed direct work with children and young people&nbsp; The successful candidate must also be willing and able to travel to the Yorkshire area quarterly for face-to-face team meetings, training, and wellbeing events with the potential for occasional travel to other areas around the UK to facilitate children&#39;s residential stays. The TACT Yorkshire and North East team are also currently recruiting for a part-time (14 hours per week) Family Finder position, which is advertised separately. We would welcome applications from candidates who feel able to meet the requirements of both posts and would be interested in full-time employment (35 hours per week) with a combined role comprising both posts.&nbsp; TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including: 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays. Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy). Family friendly policies. Homeworking &lsquo;bundle&rsquo; including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up. Perkbox &ndash; retail discount scheme.&nbsp; Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice). Fantastic learning and development opportunities. Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions). TACT is a home based workforce. We recognise the benefits that flexible home working creates for both the employer and the employee. As a remote working organisation, we are committed to working with our staff to enable consistent inclusion and engagement across the organisation to ensure the optimum standards of service for our carers and children. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf. Closing Date:&nbsp;Friday, 26th April 2024 Interview Date:&nbsp;Thursday 9th May 2024 (via teams) Safeguarding is everyone&rsquo;s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.&nbsp; As part of TACT&rsquo;s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.&nbsp; We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT&rsquo;s young people.&nbsp; All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT&rsquo;s safeguarding policies. We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.&nbsp; TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them. &nbsp; 2024-03-28T16:31:00Z £15,593 per year https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/tact_fostering_2021_04_28_05_07_47_pm.png TACT 960201 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/intouniversity/regional-operations-manager/960201 Regional Operations Manager - IntoUniversity (£40,200 per annum inclusive of £2,200 London contribution, London) <b>IntoUniversity, £40,200 per annum inclusive of £2,200 London contribution, London</b><br/>We&rsquo;re an award-winning charity&nbsp;that runs local learning&nbsp;centres in the heart of communities where the young people&nbsp;we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education&nbsp;programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children&nbsp;and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is&nbsp;to inspire students from the least advantaged&nbsp;neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their&nbsp;full potential. As the UK&rsquo;s leading university access organisation,&nbsp;our staff team is helping thousands of young people each&nbsp;year. From Spring 2024 we will have have forty three centres&nbsp;and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the&nbsp;coming years.&nbsp; We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the role of Regional Operations Manager for our centres in South London (Walworth, Kennington and Brixton) along with our centres in Southampton and Brighton on a 12 month fixed-term maternity cover contract. As a Regional Operations Manager you will line manage the Centre Leaders in your region to ensure that centres are working effectively, that the high quality of programme delivery to young people is maintained across the cluster, and that targets are monitored and met. And of course, you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people and helping them achieve their ambitions. As a charity with social mobility as its core objective,&nbsp;IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of&nbsp;opportunity.&nbsp;We work with children and young people from a&nbsp;diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff&nbsp;team should be similarly diverse and representative.&nbsp;The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and&nbsp;we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard.&nbsp;We are committed to building a culture where students, staff&nbsp;and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We&nbsp;therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide&nbsp;a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.&nbsp;In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from&nbsp;Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates&nbsp;and candidates with a disability as they are currently&nbsp;under-represented within IntoUniversity.&nbsp;If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be&nbsp;delighted to hear from you.&nbsp; Contract Full-time, fixed term until April 2025 Start date As soon as possible, to be agreed directly with the candidate. Working hours Mon and Thurs: 09:30-18:00 Tues, Weds, Fri: 09:00-17:30 Opportunity to work from home one day a week Salary &pound;40,200 per annum inclusive of &pound;2,200 London contribution (with pay review increase for 2024/2025 academic year)&nbsp; Location At one of IntoUniversity&rsquo;s centres in London. Regular travel to centres in the region required.&nbsp;&nbsp; Annual leave 33 days (inc bank &amp; public holidays) + additional 2 closure days in December and 1 in July + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days) Staff benefits Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance Staff in FOCUS &ndash; rewards, competitions and prizes across the year Interest-free new starter loans of up to &pound;1,000 Year round &lsquo;early finish&rsquo; Fridays at 4.30pm Summer working hours Cycle to Work Scheme Corporate eyecare scheme Employer pension contributions of 6% 2024-03-28T16:29:00Z £40,200 per annum inclusive of £2,200 London contribution London https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/iu_master_logo_word_small.jpg IntoUniversity 960198 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/intouniversity/regional-operations-manager/960198 Regional Operations Manager - IntoUniversity (£38,000 per year, Bristol) <b>IntoUniversity, £38,000 per year, Bristol</b><br/>We&rsquo;re an award-winning charity that runs local learning&nbsp;centres in the heart of communities where the young people&nbsp;we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education&nbsp;programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children&nbsp;and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is&nbsp;to inspire students from the least advantaged&nbsp;neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their&nbsp;full potential. As the UK&rsquo;s leading university access organisation,&nbsp;our staff team is helping thousands of young people each&nbsp;year. From Spring 2024 we will have have forty three centres&nbsp;and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the&nbsp;coming years.&nbsp; We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the role of Regional Operations Manager for our centres in South West England, currently Bristol, Weston-super-Mare and Oxford on a 12 month fixed-term maternity cover contract. As a Regional Operations Manager you will line manage the Centre Leaders in your region to ensure that centres are working effectively, that the high quality of programme delivery to young people is maintained across the cluster, and that targets are monitored and met. And of course, you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people and helping them achieve their ambitions As a charity with social mobility as its core objective,&nbsp;IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of&nbsp;opportunity. We work with children and young people from a&nbsp;diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff&nbsp;team should be similarly diverse and representative.&nbsp;The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and&nbsp;we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard.&nbsp;We are committed to building a culture where students, staff&nbsp;and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We&nbsp;therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide&nbsp;a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.&nbsp;In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from&nbsp;Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates&nbsp;and candidates with a disability as they are currently&nbsp;under-represented within IntoUniversity.&nbsp;If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be&nbsp;delighted to hear from you.&nbsp; Contract Full-time, fixed term until April 2025 Start date As soon as possible, to be agreed directly with the candidate. Working hours Mon and Thurs: 09:30-18:00 Tues, Weds, Fri: 09:00-17:30 Opportunity to work from home one day a week Salary &pound;38,000 per annum (with pay review increase for 2024/2025 academic year) Location At one of IntoUniversity&rsquo;s four current centres in the South West England cluster (Bristol East, Bristol South, Weston-super-Mare or Oxford) Regular travel to centres in the region required. Annual leave 33 days (inc bank &amp; public holidays) + additional 2 closure days in December and 1 in July + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days) Staff benefits Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance Staff in FOCUS &ndash; rewards, competitions and prizes across the year Interest-free new starter loans of up to &pound;1,000 Year round &lsquo;early finish&rsquo; Fridays at 4.30pm Summer working hours Cycle to Work Scheme Corporate eyecare scheme Employer pension contributions of 6% 2024-03-28T16:24:00Z £38,000 per year Bristol https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/iu_master_logo_word_small.jpg IntoUniversity 960192 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/intouniversity/regional-operations-manager/960192 Regional Operations Manager - IntoUniversity (£38,000 per year, Bradford) <b>IntoUniversity, £38,000 per year, Bradford</b><br/>We are looking for a high-calibre candidates&nbsp;to take on the&nbsp;role of Regional Operations Manager. We currently have vacancies for a Regional Operations Manager in our West Yorkshire cluster and our Nottingham &amp; Peterborough cluster. Please note: These are two separate vacancies, for more details please visit our website. We&rsquo;re an award-winning charity that runs local learning&nbsp;centres in the heart of communities where the young people&nbsp;we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education&nbsp;programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children&nbsp;and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is&nbsp;to inspire students from the least advantaged&nbsp;neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their&nbsp;full potential. As the UK&rsquo;s leading university access organisation,&nbsp;our staff team is helping thousands of young people each&nbsp;year. From Spring 2024 we will have have forty three centres&nbsp;and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the&nbsp;coming years.&nbsp; As a Regional Operations Manager you will line manage the&nbsp;Centre Leaders in your region to ensure that new centres are&nbsp;set up and launched and all centres are working effectively,&nbsp;that the high quality of programme delivery to young people&nbsp;is maintained across the cluster, and that targets are&nbsp;monitored and met. And of course, you will need to have a&nbsp;genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young&nbsp;people and helping them achieve&nbsp;their ambitions.&nbsp; As a charity with social mobility as its core objective,&nbsp;IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of&nbsp;opportunity. We work with children and young people from a&nbsp;diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff&nbsp;team should be similarly diverse and representative.&nbsp; The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and&nbsp;we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard.&nbsp;We are committed to building a culture where students, staff&nbsp;and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We&nbsp;therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide&nbsp;a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.&nbsp;In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from&nbsp;Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates&nbsp;and candidates with a disability as they are currently&nbsp;under-represented within IntoUniversity.&nbsp;If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be&nbsp;delighted to hear from you.&nbsp; Location West Yorkshire Cluster Location: At one of IntoUniversity&rsquo;s four current centres in West Yorkshire (Bradford, Leeds East, Leeds Extension and Leeds South). Regular travel to centres in the region required.&nbsp;&nbsp; Nottingham and Peterborough Cluster At one of IntoUniversity&rsquo;s three current centres in Nottingham (Nottingham Central, Nottingham East, Nottingham West) Regular travel to centres in the region required. Working hours Mon and Thurs: 09:30-18:00 Tues, Weds, Fri: 09:00-17:30 Opportunity to work from home one day a week Annual leave&nbsp; 33 days (inc bank &amp; public holidays) + additional 2 closure days in December and 1 in July + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days) Staff benefits Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance Staff in FOCUS &ndash; rewards, competitions and prizes across the year Interest-free new starter loans of up to &pound;1,000 Year round &lsquo;early finish&rsquo; Fridays at 4.30pm Summer working hours Cycle to Work Scheme Corporate eyecare scheme Employer pension contributions of 6% &nbsp; 2024-03-28T16:19:00Z £38,000 per year Bradford https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/iu_master_logo_word_small.jpg IntoUniversity 960186 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/citizens-advice-southwark/advice-session-supervisor-or-trainee/960186 ADVICE SESSION SUPERVISOR OR TRAINEE - Citizens Advice Southwark (£36,001 - £37,870 per year, Southwark) <b>Citizens Advice Southwark, £36,001 - £37,870 per year, Southwark</b><br/>GENERALIST ADVICE WORKER/ADVICE SESSION SUPERVISOR OR TRAINEE POSITION Funded By:&nbsp;Southwark Council This post is advertised as an exciting opportunity for an experienced Advice Session Supervisor (ASS) to consolidate their skills and experience or as a development opportunity for an advisor to train to become an ASS within six months of starting in post. If applying as a trainee the starting salary will be on NJC Scale 6 &ndash;&nbsp;&pound;33,194 for the first six months&nbsp;whilst undertaking the training. The post holder will be required to work across all of our offices and outreaches in Southwark according to operational needs.&nbsp; The role includes: &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Providing advice to&nbsp;the public&nbsp;and undertaking casework&nbsp;on social welfare law issues &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supervising advice and gateway assessment sessions &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supporting and supervising staff and volunteers To be successful you will need: &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recent experience of giving advice to the public. This should include having undertaken advice casework.&nbsp;&nbsp; &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Experience of undertaking the role of Advice Session Supervisor or to demonstrate the ability to undertake this role with training provided within 6 months of starting &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To understand, empathise with and be committed to the Service&rsquo;s aims, principles and equal opportunities policies &nbsp; Closing Date:&nbsp;9.00 am Monday 15th April 2024 Interviews: Thursday 18th April 2024 2024-03-28T16:14:00Z £36,001 - £37,870 per year Southwark https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/logo_2016_05_12_01_59_26_pm.jpg Citizens Advice Southwark 960181 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/citizens-advice-southwark/welfare-benefits-caseworker/960181 WELFARE BENEFITS CASEWORKER - Citizens Advice Southwark (£38,759 - £40,573 per year, Peckham) <b>Citizens Advice Southwark, £38,759 - £40,573 per year, Peckham</b><br/>Funded By:&nbsp;City Bridge Foundation Citizens Advice Southwark has been awarded funding by City Bridge Foundation to provide a welfare benefits advice service for Southwark residents and we are now seeking to recruit a full time welfare benefits caseworker. The caseworker will be based between our two main offices in Peckham and Walworth and will assist with raising awareness and completing benefit claims, advocating on behalf of clients and submitting reviews and appeals.&nbsp;The caseworker will also train a team of volunteers to increase capacity and expertise and will act in a consultancy role for generalist advisers and frontline workers in other agencies in the borough. To be successful you will need: &middot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;At least one year&rsquo;s full time (or part time equivalent) paid or unpaid recent experience of advice work. &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An in-depth knowledge of welfare benefits including those related to disability and sickness. &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To understand, empathise with and be committed to the Service&rsquo;s aims, principles and equal opportunities policies &nbsp; Closing date: 9.00 am Wednesday 17th April 2024 Interviews: Monday 22nd April 2024 2024-03-28T16:07:00Z £38,759 - £40,573 per year Peckham https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/logo_2016_05_12_01_59_26_pm.jpg Citizens Advice Southwark 960169 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/st-mungo-s/support-worker/960169 Support Worker - St Mungo's (£31,703 - £35,578 per year, Lewisham) <b>St Mungo's, £31,703 - £35,578 per year, Lewisham</b><br/>Are you passionate about supporting and transforming the lives of people who are experiencing homelessness? About the role Hither Green Service (Spring Gardens and Hilda House) is a busy, flagship service which provides you with the opportunity to join a specialised and committed team using a trauma-informed approach, supporting 68, multiple excluded, highly vulnerable adults with complex needs in Lewisham. We are looking for someone to join our team as a Support Worker (known internally as a Project Worker). In this vital role you will: Work together with clients to identify their personal aims and ambitions and support them towards achieving them. Respond to incident and crises as a team in a way that maximises safety and wellbeing. Provide practical and personal support to clients in an approachable, caring and person centred way. Work as part of a dedicated team in an accommodation setting to provide a high quality, positive and safe service to clients. Keep up to date administrative records relating to client work, housing management and health and safety. Work on the weekly shift rota that includes early and late shifts as well as some weekends and bank holidays. About you To succeed in these highly rewarding role you will have; An understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people &ndash; you may have had personal experience of homelessness yourself. Experience of helping vulnerable people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change. A sound understanding of the support needs of people with low incomes, including rent payments/arrears and professional boundary issues. Good interpersonal and listening skills, in order to be able to establish an effective working relationship with clients and an eagerness to learn and work with clients in a holistic and person-centred approach. The ability to support colleagues in diffusing difficult or dangerous situations and to summon outside assistance when necessary. The skills to challenge disruptive or unacceptable behaviour in a sympathetic and assertive way, balancing the needs of the individual with responsibilities for the safety of the service. Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who will be committed to our Recovery Ethos. We&rsquo;d always like to hear from people who want to help transform lives. Not sure if you have the skills and experience you need for the role? Apply and we&rsquo;ll let you know! St Mungo&#39;s are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups. How to apply To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the &lsquo;document&rsquo; tab on the advert page on our website. To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo&rsquo;s careers page on our website.&nbsp; Closing date: 10am on 10 April 2024 Interview and assessments on: TBC What we offer Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace Great Pay and Other Benefits 2024-03-28T15:51:00Z £31,703 - £35,578 per year Lewisham https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/stm_logo_main_web.gif St Mungo's 960110 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/scope/careers-adviser/960110 Careers Adviser - Scope (£28,911.17 per year, Leeds) <b>Scope, £28,911.17 per year, Leeds</b><br/>Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We work to a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. We campaign tirelessly for everyday equality for disabled people. &nbsp; Come and join our Employment Services Team, working in our&nbsp;Career Pathways&nbsp;service. We are looking for a Careers&nbsp;Adviser to join our Career Pathways team in Leeds. Career Pathways provides careers advice to disabled young people. It supports them in their transition from youth to adulthood. &nbsp; Permanent, 35 hours per week.&nbsp; Location: Working at Scope&#39;s Leeds office and working from home (hybrid) Please go to the Scope website for further information and to view the full job description. &nbsp; About the role Career Pathways equips young disabled people with knowledge and confidence. The service enables them to fulfil their career aspirations and personal goals. As a Careers Adviser you will be giving careers advice to young disabled people in schools across Leeds, at our office and online. We are offering a hybrid model of delivery so working from home for part of your week is available. &nbsp; About you You will have experience of supporting young disabled people to build their confidence and work towards their goals. This could be in either an education or social care setting. You will have the confidence to deliver 1:1 and group sessions. These will take place in person and online. You will be able to produce clear and relevant action plans. These action plans will aid customers to explore and achieve their career goals Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills. We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope&rsquo;s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people. &nbsp; Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds. &nbsp; Disabled candidates We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve. Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about&nbsp;interview adjustments&nbsp;on the Scope website. &nbsp; Scope benefits We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including: 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays Flexible, hybrid and remote working options Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years Company pension&nbsp; Excellent training and career development&nbsp; Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+ Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more. &nbsp; If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we&#39;d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form.&nbsp; Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may take place and an appointment be made before the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged. 2024-03-28T14:49:00Z £28,911.17 per year Leeds https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/scope_logo_stacked_purple_rgb_2022_02_11_05_17_56_pm.png Scope 960093 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/cranstoun/arrest-referral-worker/960093 Arrest Referral Worker - Cranstoun (£26,000 - £30,000 per annum, Coventry) <b>Cranstoun, £26,000 - £30,000 per annum, Coventry</b><br/>Salary range:&nbsp;&pound;26,000 - &pound;30,000 per annum (depending on experience) Hours: 35 per week covering a range of shifts: &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Coventry shifts cover service 7 days a week on a rota, which includes an additional 8% unsociable hours allowance &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Leamington and Nuneaton shifts are Monday to Friday 8am-4pm Location: Based within the custody suite at Coventry or Leamington Spa &amp; Nuneaton Following the award of a new contract, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Arrest Referral Worker in our CARS team, which has had, and continues to receive national recognition. Cranstoun are proud to work with the Warwickshire &amp; West Midlands Police Crime and Commissioners to deliver the Cranstoun Arrest Referral Service, offering drug and alcohol using offenders the opportunity to break the cycle of substance related crime. Are you currently working as a substance use worker, probation officer, or could you bring transferable skills and experience to our team? Are you a good listener? Can you motivate people to change? Are you comfortable working with vulnerable people? This is a great opportunity to have a positive impact on people&rsquo;s lives! You will work between police custody and criminal courts. You will assess, advise and refer offenders, providing them the opportunity to access treatment to address their substance use. Working with courts you will promote the use of Community Sentence Treatment Requirements (Drug Rehabilitations Requirements and Alcohol Treatment Requirements)&nbsp;amongst all court professionals and the judiciary, contributing to Pre Sentence Reports and advocate for our service users. You will be responsible for delivering all elements of substance use work including assertive engagement, harm reduction support (including naloxone provision), as well as other associated duties. You need to have an understanding of the issues faced by people who use drugs and alcohol, and who commit crime, and be dedicated to delivering a service that supports these individuals to make positive changes to their behaviour, health and well-being. All roles within this service are subject to enhanced DBS checks and Police vetting.&nbsp; Applications for part time hours will be considered. To download an application pack, please visit the website via the apply button. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs. Closing date: Sunday 14 April 2024. We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work. 2024-03-28T14:27:00Z £26,000 - £30,000 per annum Coventry https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/cranstoun_new_2022_2022_03_08_04_08_29_pm.jpg Cranstoun 960085 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/home-start-lambeth/family-coordinator-domestic-abuse-lead-/960085 Family Coordinator (Domestic Abuse Lead) - Home-Start Lambeth (£29,500 - £30,500 per year, Lambeth) <b>Home-Start Lambeth, £29,500 - £30,500 per year, Lambeth</b><br/>Home-Start Lambeth offers a unique service, recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers to support families with pre-school children on a regular basis. Our staff and volunteers provide friendship and practical help to families experiencing stress or difficulties, including poverty, post-natal depression, domestic abuse, mental ill-health, isolation, and other challenges leading to crisis. We are advertising for a Family Coordinator to join our small, amazing charity. Working alongside our team of Family Coordinators, you will oversee the work of our home-visiting volunteers, ensuring that the support they provide to families is targeted, high quality and empowers them to reach their goals. You will also lead the delivery of our domestic abuse work. This includes the development and delivery of the Freedom Programme; a 7-week course to help survivors of domestic abuse understand and recover from their experiences.&nbsp; &nbsp; We are looking for a well-organised person, familiar with office systems, who can demonstrate empathy and good communication and interpersonal skills. Parenting experience, experience&nbsp;of working with disadvantaged families and survivors of domestic abuse would be advantageous. &nbsp; This role involves significant amounts of travel around Lambeth visiting families and attending meetings.&nbsp;Reasonable travel expenses, other than from home to base, will be reimbursed. Please note that currently the Freedom Programme is delivered remotely via Zoom on Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm via Zoom.&nbsp; &nbsp; For more information, please see the job description attached.&nbsp; &nbsp; This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. It&rsquo;s important that our team represent the diversity of the borough. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian or Minoritised Ethnic people/PoC, disabled people and marginalised groups. &nbsp; To apply, please provide&nbsp;a CV and cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the person specification. Please send this alongside&nbsp;a completed diversity monitoring form to the email address provided on our website. 2024-03-28T14:18:00Z £29,500 - £30,500 per year Lambeth https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/hs_lambeth_centre_main_rgb_2019_07_23_03_04_34_pm.png Home-Start Lambeth 960082 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/pohwer/community-development-worker/960082 Community Development Worker - POhWER (£21,255 - £22,614 per year, Cambridgeshire) <b>POhWER, £21,255 - £22,614 per year, Cambridgeshire</b><br/>Home Based: With travel around Cambridgeshire Job reference: 184 Contract type: Permanent Full time: 37 hours, 5 days per week, between the hours of 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday Salary: &pound;21,255.00 - &pound;22,614.00 per annum (dependent on experience) + Benefits! &nbsp;Benefits: 25 days annual leave Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan Cover Death in service benefit Option to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave Discretionary shut down days at Christmas 1 Community Leave Day per annum Bike to work scheme An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Development Worker to join our Cambridgeshire team on a Full time basis. The post will be home based with work across Cambridgeshire including advocacy drop ins, advocacy groups and providing training to support people to learn to advocate for themselves. You will begin to develop a team of volunteers that can support some of this work. You will be promoting POhWER who support a wide range of vulnerable adults often with profound and multiple needs, so experience of networking will be valuable, along with a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations. The successful applicant will be a self-starter with a proven track record in relationship establishment and development and also have experience in community engagement. You will receive a full personalised induction programme and role specific training. Your line manager and supervisor will support you as you develop into your role. A full induction and training schedule will be provided as well as ongoing peer mentoring and support. Our ideal candidate will have experience in, or a good understanding of, advocacy, information and advice or similar role - ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have experience of promoting the support of vulnerable adults. &nbsp;More importantly to us, you will need to share our values and passion about advocacy.&nbsp; This is an opportunity to add real value to the lives of vulnerable people. Because of the nature and location of the role, applicants must live within the advertised area; have a full driver&rsquo;s licence and access to their own transport. Travel expenses will only be paid within the Cambridgeshire border. How to apply We&rsquo;re keen to get someone started in this role. If you think this sounds like the ideal job for you, please apply as soon as possible as we may close this job advert early if we receive a high number of applications. Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria, if you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own vehicle and your notice period.&nbsp; Please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter addressing the person specification criteria. Closing date: 09:00am, Monday 8th April 2024 Interviews: Wednesday 10th &amp; Thursday 11th April 2024 Location of Interviews: Remote (via Microsoft Teams) We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice. We apologise in advance, that if you do not hear back from us within two weeks of the closing date then please presume that you have been unsuccessful. A DBS check will be required for this post.&nbsp; POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Positive about Disability scheme and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. 2024-03-28T14:11:00Z £21,255 - £22,614 per year Cambridgeshire https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/primarylogo_lightbackground_2020_02_03_03_08_12_pm.jpg POhWER 960079 https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/the-together-trust/educational-psychologist/960079 Educational Psychologist - The Together Trust (£57,398 rising to £62,125 with biennial increments (salary already pro-rated to working weeks), Cheadle) <b>The Together Trust, £57,398 rising to £62,125 with biennial increments (salary already pro-rated to working weeks), Cheadle</b><br/>We have an exciting opportunity for&nbsp;Educational Psychologist&nbsp;to cover 12-month maternity leave. Hours&nbsp;37.5 hours,&nbsp;Term Time Only&nbsp;(43 weeks worked) job share will be considered. Salary&nbsp;&pound;57,398 rising to &pound;62,125 with biennial increments (salary already pro-rated to working weeks) Location&nbsp;Hybrid worker - home, school or office based as necessary. Together Trust Central office is based in Cheadle, Cheshire. You must be able to commute between the Trust services. Reports to&nbsp;Head of Clinical Services A fabulous opportunity to provide psychological assessment for pupils attending Together Trust education settings and external schools, this post offers the unique opportunity to join a newly established Psychology Service by working systematically in multi-disciplinary teams, promoting the emotional well-being, learning and skill development of children and young people. Working collaboratively with teams in school environments you will provide highly specialist psychological consultation and direct assessment, followed by formulation and intervention where appropriate. Key duties and responsibilities will include: Undertake highly specialist psychological assessments and needs analysis with internal and external services supported by the Trust. Use applied psychology in working closely with staff from a variety of disciplines, parents/ carers and students to develop supports and interventions that mitigate the barriers to learning experienced by students with Special Educational Needs and Disability. Work with the Trust Wide Clinical Psychologist, to contribute to the evaluation, monitoring and development of the service, contributing to research, auditing, and service evaluation. Support the development of the Trust&rsquo;s Assistant Psychologists, and the development and facilitation of training placements for Education Psychologists in training. Provide, where necessary, highly specialist psychological reports, for key stakeholders and other practitioners within the wider professional network. About you: Registered with the HCPC you will hold a doctorate in Educational Psychology. Be able to demonstrate significant post qualification experience supporting children and young people in education settings. Have significant experience of undertaking cognitive and psychological assessments, developing formulations and providing recommendations and support plans. Be able to deliver training to raise understanding and ability to support children and young people and raise quality of life. Be able to demonstrate significant experience in supporting/providing clinical supervision and ability for reflective practice. Have knowledge of current educational systems and of those associated with children and young people with special educational needs. Evidence significant experience of working with children or young people with complex needs including learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum conditions and/or with mental health needs. Why work for us? You will be joining a great team of like-minded people. 27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays. Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity. Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday. Mental Health First Aiders offering support from trained colleagues, and free mental health support through our employee assistance provider Telus Health Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher wage than the government minimum. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future. &nbsp; Shortlisting will take place throughout the duration of the advert. We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged. This vacancy expires on Tuesday 16th April 2024 We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK. &nbsp; 2024-03-28T14:05:00Z £57,398 rising to £62,125 with biennial increments (salary already pro-rated to working weeks) Cheadle https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=172,height=129,fit=contain/uploads/together_trust_logo_master_002__2021_06_02_01_29_43_pm.jpg The Together Trust