OASIS HUB WATERLOO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT THERAPIST
Based at London Waterloo, SE1
10 Months Fixed Term Contract (with the possibility of increasing)
Part Time (14 hours per week, 0.35FTE). Will consider a job share.
Salary £18,297 per annum (£52,277 for 1 FTE inc London Allowance)
Can you provide high quality therapy?
Can you work flexibly within a dynamic team?
Can you guide young people to transform their lives?
Oasis Hub Waterloo is seeking a skilled, adaptable, committed and passionate person who can provide high impact therapeutic services for local young people (aged 10 - 19) who live work or play in the north Lambeth/Southwark area.
Qualities we are looking for include:
- Proven experience providing therapeutic services with inner city children and young people
- Solid understanding and experience of supporting vulnerable/at risk young people
- A team player, with excellent and adaptable relational and organisational skills
- Able to be self-motivated and work independently
The Child and Adolescent Therapist will provide accessible, appropriate and high quality therapy for a range of young people. We work with a diverse cohort of young people, the majority of which are of African and Caribbean ethnicity. This role will need to be culturally competent, taking in consideration the cultural, social and individual factors that can impact effective engagement. Many young people this role will support will have been affected by issues such as adverse childhood experiences, trauma and low self-esteem.
Oasis Hub Waterloo is a fast-moving, innovative charity which offers opportunities to its employees to grow – the Child and Adolescent Therapist will be instrumental in supporting Oasis Hub Waterloo services to be trauma led and trauma informed alongside other Oasis Waterloo project leads.
Oasis Hub Waterloo provides a broad and inclusive range of community development services for vulnerable and isolated people. Our services incorporate two Academy schools (one primary and one secondary), a children's centre, a city farm, sports programmes, targeted youth programmes, a foodbank, debt advice centre, a library, a café, a community centre, adult learning programmes and a great deal more. We deliver these services over a range of locations in Southwark and Lambeth reaching more than 1,200 beneficiaries every week.
Oasis believes that every person matters and, as a result develops community hubs that meet people’s holistic needs – educationally, physically, spiritually, economically, environmentally and socially that can benefit the whole person and the whole community.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people. As part of the package, Oasis offers:
- A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
- A generous holiday allowance.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.
Completed applications should be returned by 12 Noon Wednesday 9th December 2020.
Interviews will take place in Waterloo Wednesday 16th December 2020.
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such, you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1026487
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COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES ADMINISTRATOR & PROJECT SUPPORT
OASIS HUB WATERLOO
PART-TIME, 16 HOURS PER WEEK (0.4 FTE) INC THU MORNINGS.
FIXED TERM CONTRACT TO NOVEMBER 2021
SALARY: £9,027 per annum (£22,568 FOR 1FTE)
Oasis’s vision is to create community hubs; creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods that provide integrated and diverse services to benefit the whole person and the whole community, which includes delivering first-class and innovative education.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Community and Families Administrator & Project Support to work as part of our Oasis Hub Waterloo team, to administrate and support the delivery of Community & Families work in and through Oasis Hub Waterloo, into the local community.
The Small Project is a baby clothes library. It provides good quality, second-hand items to local families encouraging a sharing economy across families locally, as well as supporting those in need. Face to face delivery and administration of referral processes and other aspects of our project work also. This role is multi-faceted, with administration and project support elements. Project support consists of both project delivery and administrative coordination of the Small Project, including the management of our referrals process. In addition to administrative skills, this will require good communication, interpersonal skills, clear instructions. - Face to face delivery will be necessary on Thursday mornings, but other working hours can be flexible and designed in agreement with line manager.
Key responsibilities will be:
- Work alongside the Community & Family Manager to provide administrative support, using simple referral, finance and reporting system
- To assist with the key events, holiday programmes and other family support activity
- To be the lead member of an organising committee
- To train volunteers in key delivery roles
- To do research, answer enquires and update social media, including website.
The successful post holder must have:
- A GCSE in English or relevant professional qualification or demonstrate by experience.
- Experience of working with data and information management and implementing administrative systems. Good knowledge of Microsoft including excel and word.
- Excellent organisational skills and interpersonal skills - caring and respectful (in order to support families in difficult circumstances)
- Experience with client facing delivery and working with volunteers
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people. As part of the package, Oasis offers:
- A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
- A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.
Completed applications should be returned by 9am Friday 4th December 2020.
Interviews will take place in Waterloo 11th to 18th December 2020 (possibly online)
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1026487
You don’t have to look very far in this world to see the injustice that surrounds us – there’s a lot of people living difficult lives in even more... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking for an experienced Service Manager to hold the CQC registration and lead our team in Dudley & Sandwell.
We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Service Manager to take the responsibility of managing our varied portfolio of Care and Support Services in the Dudley & Sandwell area. You will be responsible for maintaining an overview of all services, leading a highly motivated team of managers and contributing to the further development of services within the region whilst maintaining and adhering to quality standards. You must be highly proactive, resourceful and possess an analytical approach to problem solving.
Registered Service Manager Key Duties:
- Writing clear assessments, support plans and guidelines for staff and service users,
- Leading a team with confidence, providing clear guidance and supervision,
- Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users, staff and the local management team,
- Oversee staff development and rotas, understanding the commissioned hours for the services in your area,
- Develop existing and new services within the area, which meet local needs and promote opportunity, choice and wellbeing.
You must be an experienced Service Manager, who has knowledge of working within the social care sector in support of people with learning disabilities and mental health needs. We expect you to have the vision, networking and organisational ability to deliver excellent outcomes for customers and to implement initiatives which connect service users to their local community and promote our reputation. You must have an excellent working knowledge of the CQC’s regulations and the key lines of enquiry.
Benefits of working with Creative Support:
- Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
- Extensive training through The Creative Academy with progression and advancement for all levels of staff,
- Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28+ days annual leave,
- Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
- All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams, and all our registered managers are supported directly by Area Managers and Directors.
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