No day is the same when supporting Carers.

Parent Carers share many of the rewards and challenges of caring that any other Carer would experience, but caring for a child with additional needs comes with its own unique experiences. We are looking for someone with some understanding of the needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and what this can mean for their parents and guardians.

You will be a confident communicator, able to work effectively with both parents and professionals. Some knowledge and experience of Children’s Services and working with schools in North East Lincolnshire is a must for the successful candidate.

You will be a caring and compassionate team player with a practical and solution focused approach to supporting people.

You will recognise the importance of Carers accessing information, advice and support to help them manage their caring role. You will also recognise the value of Carers having a collective voice and the positive impact this can have on the provision of services and support for Parent Carers and their children.

The post holder will provide efficient and effective support to Parent Carers. You will be determined and resilient when supporting and enabling Carers to work with relevant organisations, and navigate their caring role.

You will have a part to play in supporting all Carers, but you will play a key role in ensuring Parent Carers are able to continue caring for their children with additional needs safely and confidently, and that Parent Carers have a voice in North East Lincolnshire.

This post has two key functions:

1. Support Parent Carers as a Parent Carer Key Worker.
2. Grow the Parent Carer voice in North East Lincolnshire via the creation, development and support of an active Parent Carer Forum.

Duties and responsibilities (Key Worker – 22.5 hours per week):

• Take Carer referrals from the wider community and colleagues from schools and children’s services and support them to identify their needs. You will work with Parent Carers to explore their strengths and resources from within their families, networks and communities.

• Enable and empower Parent Carers to access appropriate services from the Carers’ Support Service and their local community. You will ensure Carers feel supported and help them to access support to meet their needs.

• Key workers provide time limited support when Carers have specific challenges relating to their caring role, so where there is a need, you will add to the case load of Parent Carers you keep in regular contact with.

• Work with Parent Carers and support them to feel empowered to advocate for themselves and their child. You will develop an understanding of what the Carers’ Support Service can provide a Parent Carer and what is the responsibility of other professionals and services.

• Support Parent Carers to build their resilience by providing quality information, advice, guidance and support.

• Support Carers to apply for individual Carer grants that support them with their caring role

• Provide information and support via telephone contact and face to face support. You will enable Parent Carers to take control of their lives and support them to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and the person they care for.

• Operate within the principles of empowerment and community development whereby all Carers will be supported to become involved wherever possible, in the development and delivery of plans and services.

• Play a key role in raising awareness and supporting the inclusion of Carers across North East Lincolnshire by conducting community outreach.

• Provide regular telephone contact with a case load of Carers in your identified specialist area (Parent Carers) where the support needed is ongoing for a period of time.

• Act on behalf of Carers where necessary by making telephone calls, writing letters and attending meetings in order for them to access the appropriate services and support.

• Support Carers to navigate social care systems and access community resources in the right way at the right time.

• Work with colleagues to promote support services and signpost appropriately both internally and externally.

• Engage with, make contacts and build good working relationships with schools, children’s centres and children and family services.

• Organise and deliver Carer Awareness training, talk to teams and ensure information and displays are kept up-to-date as part of community outreach.

• Via outreach activity, support communities to be inclusive and responsive to the needs of Carers.

• Develop a network of Carers Champions within the community by providing information, advice and training.

• Maintain a record of outreach using an online database for use by you and the team.

• Actively find out about services and support available to Carers.

• Share information with Carers and colleagues and keep information up to date.

• Support the team to ensure the effective support of Carers.

• Support learning and training activities for Carers at the Carers’ Support Centre and in the Community.

• Be involved in the planning and implementation of activities for Carers Week and Carers Rights Day.

• Actively engage in the development of the charity and highlight any development opportunities by making the management team aware.

• To adhere to and consistently follow all policies and procedures.

• Undertake any other duties as required.

Duties and responsibilities (Parent Forum Coordinator – 7.5 hours per week):

• Be the initial point of contact for Parent Carer Participation in North East Lincolnshire.

• Engage with Parent Carers, with a view to recruiting Parents of Children with SEND on to a new Parent Participation Forum (PPF).

• Work closely with and delegate tasks to ‘Contact’ associates (an organisation that supports Parent Carer engagement), who will support you with the development of a new PPF.

• Work with PPF steering group members to establish Terms of Reference and new work streams.

• Assist the PPF steering group to work with local, regional and national organisations ensuring:
  • PPF members are informed and aware of local, regional and national issues
  • Professionals and key strategic decision makers are aware of the PPF, and view them as a professional group to consult and work with on all matters relating to Parent Carers.
  • PPF members are aware of channels via which they can appropriately question and challenge.

• Seek and promote parent engagement and participation opportunities.

• Manage and maintain the PPF website, social media pages, mailing list and database of members.

• Facilitate engagement and communication between organisations/professionals and the PPF.

• In your support of the PPF, you will appropriately utilise resources, services, support and training opportunities provided by the Carers’ Support Service.

• Provide administration support for the PPF and be directed by its members. You will ensure the Forum has the necessary support, tools and resources to carry out their work and meet their aims and objectives.

• Help ensure the PPF steering group is representative of Parent Carers in North East Lincolnshire by supporting the collection of Parent Carer views and opinions by its members, and facilitate monthly PPF meetings.

• Support and encourage PPF Members to communicate and engage with the Parent Carer population of North East Lincolnshire, and explore effective ways of doing this, including via information and engagement events.

• Manage the PPF’s budget and keep an up-to-date record of members and assets.

A Christian-based charity working with homeless families in the London Borough of Haringey seeks the following team member with experience of working in a multi-cultural setting and who could be considered a self-starter:

OUTREACH ADVICE WORKER

28 hour post (4 days per week)

NJC scale 24: £30,648 pro rata (includes OLW £1,976)

Purpose of the role: To provide wide-ranging general advice, support and advocacy to homeless families. 

Applicants must have significant experience of working with clients with complex needs.

The ideal person will have:

• Excellent working knowledge of housing law, welfare benefits, migrant rights
• Excellent communication and representation skills
• Experience of managing contracts and quality standards
• Experience of monitoring and service development 
• Ability to speak a community language is desirable

You must be highly motivated and committed to providing a first class service and be able to organise your own workload to deliver advice and support to the highest standards.

The closing date for this post is: 5pm Tuesday 12th October 2021. 

This post is subject to a DBS Check.

Due to an expansion in services, Kensington & Chelsea Mind is looking to appoint a further  2 new Peer Support Workers to join our established Peer Support Team.

Kensington and Chelsea Mind is the delivery partner for the NHS Community Living Well Peer Support Service. The service operates alongside other clinical and wellbeing services to offer: one-to-one peer support, peer support groups, social peer support, training and workshops for people with complex, common and stable long term mental health needs.

You will be working as part of an NHS integrated mental health service to deliver community-based peer support. You will be building and maintaining constructive working relationships with people who use our services, carers, colleagues and community networks. We are looking for:

Peer Support Worker - £26,511 (37.5 hours per week)

Peer Support Worker - £26,511 pro-rata (28 hours per week)

The successful candidates will have:

• Experience of recovering and living well with mental health issues
• One year’s knowledge, training or experience in peer support work
• Knowledge of recovery approaches in mental health
• Knowledge of the values and principles of peer support

• Excellent communication and engagement skills
• Ability to use experiential sharing of own lived experience
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office
• Proficiency and confidence in using Zoom, MS Teams to deliver support options
• The ability to monitor and respond to the need for self-care

The Outreach Officer will provide quality support for young migrants who have migrated to the UK and are seeking help in accessing higher education. They will develop a core community of young change agents by working closely with educational institutions and community groups. The Outreach Officer will develop a programme of activity to engage young migrants from diverse communities, build campaigns and develop young people with lived experience. This role requires supporting and regularly checking in on young people who are affiliated with We Belong in the Manchester area; providing a non-judgmental environment in which migrants are able to speak freely about the issues that affect them. The Outreach Officer will provide accurate information for those who need it and engage young people in various We Belong activities.

We are seeking an individual that willl:

- Uphold a positive, empowering approach to work with young people

- Maintain effective liaison with colleagues working across We Belong and external organisations 

- Provide high quality community organising support to young people and raising awareness in support for the project’s work. 

Please visit We Belong's website to see link to the full job description

Application closing date:

Friday 1st October 2021 5pm

Interview date:

Thursday 7th October 2021 

Please be aware that we will only contact successful applications and invite candidates to interviews due to the volume of applications. 

***THIS ROLE IS NOT SOLEY BASED ON REMOTE WORKING. WE EXPECT THE SUCCESSFUL MEMBER OF STAFF TO WORK FROM AN OFFICE IN MANCHESTER AND TRAVEL TO LONDON ONCE A MONTH. 

As a Community Outreach Worker, you will be supporting ex-offenders from a range of ages, backgrounds, and life circumstances, to build a stable and rewarding life and move closer to the workplace. Based in Edinburgh with remote working around the region, you will offer in-person one-to-one coaching and virtual support to bring about change in all areas of clients’ lives. You will help clients on your caseload over a 3 to 9-month period to achieve their goals and aspirations, sensitively seeking and discerning opportunities to offer prayer and to share the gospel on a one-to-one basis.

Key responsibilities:

1. Group Work Delivery/Participation
2. Interviewing ex-offenders and one-to-one job coaching
3. Liaising with external partners

Detailed duties and responsibilities:

1. Group Work Delivery/Participation

• With a team of colleagues and volunteers, delivering/participating in regular group sessions (in-person or virtually), ranging from Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Job Clubs, Clean Sheet training courses, to life skills courses e.g. cookery, baking.  This may also include assisting in the development of new opportunities for our clients.
• Doing any necessary preparatory work, including all material set-up, inviting clients, and informing volunteers of their roles.
• Initiating and facilitating conversations one-to-one and in a group, before, during and after the sessions – endeavouring to build a sense of community.
• Joining in the Away Day events, designed to move people slightly out of their comfort zone to build confidence, break isolation and have fun together.

1. Interviewing ex-offenders and one-to-one job coaching

• Whilst maintaining professional boundaries and remaining open-minded, conducting an assessment interview with prospective clients to discuss their job history, criminal convictions, wider barriers to work, employment aspirations and wider life goals.
• Identifying clients’ broader needs and signpost them to relevant agencies.
• Upon assessment of their work-readiness, liaising with Job Centres where necessary to amend the Claimant Commitment.
• Agreeing on a time-bound Action Plan that lays out the target areas and goals.
• Liaising with external partners engaged with the client to create an informed risk assessment, including PPU officers, social workers, etc.

• Working remotely around the region through door-step appointments with clients, you will offer weekly in-person coaching sessions with clients on your caseload alongside virtual support. Using a holistic, whole-person approach, you will work towards the goals identified on the Action Plan, utilising Junction 42’s 10 pathways, which are employability, education and training, purposeful activity, accommodation, finances, drugs and alcohol, mental and physical health, life skills, mindset and attitude, relationships and family, and faith.
• Maintaining up-to-date paper client files and online logs/Excel trackers for reporting purposes and contract commissioners’ audits.

1. Liaising with external partners

• Employers – Sourcing new paid opportunities for clients through networking and paying attention to jobs advertised.

• Volunteer providers – Maintaining existing partner relationships through regular contact and reviews; sourcing new volunteering opportunities for your clients from across local churches, charities and commercial businesses; liaising with the partner organisation to lay out expectations on each side and to explain what support we will offer; accompanying client to first appointment/interview; maintaining regular contact with client through intermittent reviews.

• Referral Agencies – Maintaining regular contact with referral partners, including Work coaches at the job centre and Integrated Offender Managers and social workers to update about clients’ progress
• Advocating for a proportionate ‘Claimant Commitment’ for your client, balancing job search hours with other meaningful activity. Paying particular attention to those struggling with multiple barriers, especially recent prison leavers.
• With clients who are subject to social work and/or Police supervision, informing their social worker/PPU Police Officer about our involvement; obtaining a risk assessment, all licence conditions or restrictions and prior approval for any work placements.

The successful candidate will be able to evidence the following experience and attributes:

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Abilities: 

• Organisational and IT skills relevant to the post including use of Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to work and contribute as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Conveys maturity, confidence and credibility to other professionals.
• Ability to work and contribute as part of a team.
• Must be able to drive with a valid UK license and own transport.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Abilities: 

• Experience of working with marginalised people.
• Experience of working with young people.

• Experience in leading volunteers.
• A relevant degree.

Person Specification:

• This post has been identified as having a GOR to be filled by an active Christian under the provisions of the Employment Equality (Religion and Belief) Regulations 2003 (Section 7.2).
• Both appreciates and models the core principles and values of the organisation (showing personal commitment to a life of Christian faith).
• Conveys maturity, confidence, and credibility to other professionals.
• Identifies with the ethos and mission of Junction 42.

This post has the following special circumstances:

• For safeguarding reasons, the candidate will be screened through an Enhanced DBS check.
• The post holder will be expected to attend all Junction 42 training, team days and conferences as requested by the Director.

Confidentiality:

Any information acquired in the course of duty must be treated in strictest confidence and must be discussed only within the confines of the work setting with the appropriate members of staff.

Note:

This job description is not exhaustive and amendments and additions may be required in line with future organisational changes.
The post holder will be expected to attend Junction 42 training, team days and conferences as requested by their line manager.

• Although a full salary is guaranteed, each member of staff at Junction 42 has a financial target that they commit to raise for their role through personal donors from their faith communities. This is to sustain the missional aspect of our work. In some organisations, this is known as personal support. Prior to starting in this role, you would need to demonstrate a commitment to raising personal support..

JOB DESCRIPTION SUPPORT WORKER

Responsible to: Support Team Manager  

Location: Based in Main Baca office, Loughborough and Leicestershire England. The role requires travel to all locations where Baca Services are delivered.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week including evening and weekend work

Salary: £18500 - £22000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Overall purpose

• To provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their strength, dignity and grow their hope for their futures.
• To partner with social workers, representatives from other agencies, community groups and voluntary sector organisations for the benefit of the young people.

• Through this service we aim to empower unaccompanied asylum seeking young people, some of whom are victims of trafficking, with dignity, strength and hope - inspiring them to become individuals who are net contributors to society.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To be a key worker for a number of young people who are in the care of Baca, providing high quality holistic and therapeutic support for their transition to adulthood, to enable young people to achieve the following outcomes in line with Baca’s Theory of change –
  • Improved Physical Wellbeing,
  • Improved Emotional Wellbeing,
  • Increased engagement with Education, Employment and Training,
  • Increased Social engagement and
  • Increased Personal Safety
• Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.
• To be a role model to all young people in Baca’s care, providing care and compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
• Support young people in developing essential life skills in line with the individual support plan to prepare them for independent living. Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca pyramid plan.
• Support young people in developing their skills, aspirations and interests in education, vocation or hobbies.
• Be an active part of a diverse environment of staff and young people from different cultures and backgrounds.
• Develop excellent working partnership with social workers, volunteers and other partners’ to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
• Regularly review and manage the risks associated with young people.
• Actively plan, prepare and participate in all meetings and events that are related to the support of the young people.
• Develop and maintain excellent communication with all members of the team and all external partners and supporters.
• Carry out all administrative work required as part of the role such as month end reports, support plans on time and in a consistent manner.

General

• Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation 
• Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy. 
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy 
• Be adept in employing the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy 
• Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures. 
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, in line with the needs of the team.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUPPORT WORKER

Responsible to: Support Team Manager  

Location: Based in Main Baca office, Loughborough and Leicestershire England. The role requires travel to all locations where Baca Services are delivered.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week including evening and weekend work

Salary: £18500 - £22000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Overall purpose

• To provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their strength, dignity and grow their hope for their futures.
• To partner with social workers, representatives from other agencies, community groups and voluntary sector organisations for the benefit of the young people.

• Through this service we aim to empower unaccompanied asylum seeking young people, some of whom are victims of trafficking, with dignity, strength and hope - inspiring them to become individuals who are net contributors to society.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To be a key worker for a number of young people who are in the care of Baca, providing high quality holistic and therapeutic support for their transition to adulthood, to enable young people to achieve the following outcomes in line with Baca’s Theory of change –
  • Improved Physical Wellbeing,
  • Improved Emotional Wellbeing,
  • Increased engagement with Education, Employment and Training,
  • Increased Social engagement and
  • Increased Personal Safety
• Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.
• To be a role model to all young people in Baca’s care, providing care and compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
• Support young people in developing essential life skills in line with the individual support plan to prepare them for independent living. Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca pyramid plan.
• Support young people in developing their skills, aspirations and interests in education, vocation or hobbies.
• Be an active part of a diverse environment of staff and young people from different cultures and backgrounds.
• Develop excellent working partnership with social workers, volunteers and other partners’ to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
• Regularly review and manage the risks associated with young people.
• Actively plan, prepare and participate in all meetings and events that are related to the support of the young people.
• Develop and maintain excellent communication with all members of the team and all external partners and supporters.
• Carry out all administrative work required as part of the role such as month end reports, support plans on time and in a consistent manner.

General

• Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation 
• Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy. 
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy 
• Be adept in employing the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy 
• Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures. 
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, in line with the needs of the team.

Do you want to work in a role where you will support an end to rough sleeping? 

About the role

Our belief is that rough sleeping is an intrinsically harmful and dangerous activity both for the individual and for the wider community. Therefore we take a proactive and assertive approach to supporting people away from this activity. Our aim is to support people to recover from the effects of rough sleeping and move away from a street lifestyle permanently.

Working as an Outreach Worker you are involved in making contact with people who are sleeping rough, assessing their needs and delivering personalised case management; to support individuals to make the move away from the streets. Outreach Workers also work in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams and agencies.

About you

We are looking for highly motivated people who share our ambition:

• Some experience of dealing directly with the public and/or customers in a busy service environment.
• Experience in dealing with rough sleepers with multiple needs and the ability to work with challenging behaviour.
• Great communication skills and experience of working effectively with others.
• Some understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.
• The ability to empower individuals to make positive changes and a willingness to develop these valuable skills.

Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to rebuild their lives.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work. We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff. St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on Wednesday 29 September 2021

Interview and assessments on: tbc, to take place via video call

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

At Thames Reach we are committed to helping homeless and vulnerable people to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness and our aim is to achieve the highest standards of effectiveness in service delivery to vulnerable people.

We are currently recruiting an Assistant Support Worker in our East Surrey Outreach team. This is an exciting opportunity to join this service, supporting both new and more complex rough sleepers to move away from the streets and access and sustain accommodation and support.  The team work across 4 councils in the region – Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge – and work closely with housing departments in each council to ensure there is a prompt and effective response to rough sleeping.

With the help of our experienced senior staff and management, you will be supported and trained to use your strong communication and creative problem-solving skills. You will receive regular support from experienced staff, who will both guide your work and encourage and facilitate your personal development.

As Assistant Outreach Support Worker you will:

• Provide a response to referrals we receive across the 4 councils
• Facilitate drop-in sessions at local services working with homeless people
• Support our clients with practical tasks that will enable them to move off of the streets or sustain accommodation
• Directly support clients, identifying activities that will assist in their journey towards recovery and away from life on the streets
• Maintain and support links with community programmes and resources
• Ensure that all work is recorded and monitored.

And have:

• A commitment to providing a high standard of service
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Honesty, reliability and a mature and thoughtful approach to equal opportunities and diversity in service provision
• The ability to learn and an enthusiasm for training and acquiring new skills
• A responsive and flexible approach to the needs of the team and clients.

As this service covers a wide area we require applications from people with a driving license and access to their own transport. Whilst the majority of your working hours will fall within normal office hours there is a requirement to carry out some late and early shifts in order to engage with rough sleepers who might be difficult to locate during the day.

As well as a great working environment, we also offer:

• Support to develop your case working skills and specialist knowledge.
• 6.5% employer & 1.5% employee contributory pension scheme, tuition aid and role-specific training.
• 29 days holiday and 8 paid bank holidays.

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

Closing Date: 3rd October 2021 

To apply please visit our website. 

Family Support Worker

We are recruiting for an experienced Family Support Worker to help support families whose children have cancer or a life-challenging illness

Position: Family Support Worker

Location: Community based around assigned hospital/s with travel across Sussex and occasional travel for office meets to Hampton Court, Surrey

Salary: £24,000 – 26,000 FTE dependant on experience. 

Hours: Part-time, 20 hours per week

Closing date: 26th September 2021

About the role:

It’s an exciting time to join Momentum Children’s Charity as we look to recruit new people to establish our relationship with our new hospitals and grow our service, with the role of Family Support Worker playing a crucial part.  This is a brand new role for the charity, supporting families whose children have cancer or a life-challenging illness providing practical and emotional needs-led support services, with the main aim being to maximise the opportunities and support available to them.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Establish Momentum support service in allocated hospitals
• Provide timely, meaningful, compassionate and non-judgmental support to all ages within allocated caseload of families
• Work closely with the families from the point of referral to provide them with needs-led support through home visits, email, phone, text and ward visits maintaining regular contact
• In some cases, you may be asked to provide bereavement support to families, both before and after a child’s death
• Management of family referrals within agreed catchment area with assessment and delivery of ongoing support
• Keep regular contact with key personnel within the paediatric team at the hospitals to encourage and facilitate prompt updates on both new and existing patients
• Plan and manage family support events relevant to your caseload alongside Family Support Coordinator
• Attend Family Support Team meetings to share family information, discuss issues and recommendations, review processes for support, and monitor outcomes/impact

About you:

We’re looking for someone with a background in Family Support, who understands the importance of timely, meaningful, empathetic and non-judgmental support for all ages.  You will be an excellent communicator who enjoys working with people and who is looking for their next challenge! 

Essential skills and experience include:

• Experience of direct work with children and their families
• Proven ability to work within a team, which may include a wider team, working collaboratively with relevant agencies, e.g. NHS services and third sector agencies is desirable.
• Level 3 in Safeguarding
• Ability to work professionally, independently, innovatively and diligently
• Responsive and empathetic to others needs and concerns with an ability to work in a people oriented, emotional environment
• Professional experience in bereavement would be advantageous
• Ability to work in partnership with families
• Confident using IT including Microsoft Office and databases
• Valid UK Driver’s license with access to a car is essential for this role

This role is subject to enhanced DBS clearance

This role is incredibly rewarding, if you feel you have the necessary skills then apply today with a CV and a covering letter explaining how you feel you meet the requirements.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Family Support, Children and Young People Support, Children's Support Worker, Social Worker, Family Recovery Worker, Child and Family Support Worker, Safeguarding and family support, Personal & Family Support, Family Practitioner, Children’s Support Services, etc.

Are you looking for a career supporting vulnerable adults?

About the role

We are recruiting for Night Workers to join our Somewhere Safe to Stay team in Oxford.

The service provides an assessment and rapid rehousing function for those at risk of, or new to rough sleeping, as well as a short stay for people currently rough sleeping. Over the winter months (October-March) there will also be a winter night shelter providing overnight stays to rough sleepers as part of their move away from the streets.

As a Night Support Worker your role would be to provide cover to the building at night, ensuring the support and safety of the residents and the building. The post-holder will be responsible for controlling and/or monitoring access to the building, dealing with emergencies, carrying out Health and Safety checks and communicating any concerns or events to the rest of the team.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Liaising with the rest of the staff team in carrying out specific actions in relation to support for some targeted residents.
• Regularly participating in day time team meetings, reflective practice, support and supervisions meetings with line manager and any other local or organisationally forums.
• Carrying out essential relevant Health & Safety actions and tasks as required.

About you.

This is a really crucial role within the service and would be ideal for people who are looking to develop their career in the sector.

Above all we are looking for inspirational, dedicated individuals; committed to our Recovery Ethos, and have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.

In this rewarding role you will need good communication skills with the ability to respond and interact effectively with residents and colleagues.

You will be reliable with the ability to be awake and alert at all times during your shift. You will be required to act with integrity and use your initiative, staying calm in the event of an emergency.

You will need to demonstrate that you have experience in following administrative procedures and maintaining clear and accurate records.

Flexibility is required, as you’ll be working a night shift rota that includes weekends and public holidays. On occasions you will also be expected to come in during the day to attend mandatory trainings, participate in supervision, team meetings and other activities as required. Further details about shift rotas can be provided later in the recruitment process.  

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work. We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

Closing date: 10am on Wednesday 29 September 2021

Interview and assessments on: Monday 11 October 2021

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Family Action is delighted to have launched a new and exciting 12 month pilot service; ‘Small Steps’ on behalf of Medway CCG and Local Authority, which went live on 1st April 2021.

Small Steps Support Service will provide early support and evidence-based interventions for families where a child or young person is displaying concerning behaviour, or where they receive a diagnosis of ASC or ADHD. We will listen & act promptly, be respectful and value the contribution of parents/carers, children and young people, working in a joined up way. Our service will be about ‘doing with, not to’ and will put children, young people and their families at the heart of everything we do, informed by evidence-based research and practice.

The post holder will support the Lead Project worker in the delivery of evidence based parenting programs, informal drop in sessions, workshops and 1:1 support in families' homes.

The post holder will share and embrace Medway’s Vision that all Children and young people should get the best start in life, be able to access high quality services locally and get the right support and opportunities at the right time. This is an opportunity for the right person to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people and their families. The successful candidate will be a motivated, passionate and experienced SEND worker, with good assessment, safeguarding and engagement skills. They will have first-rate interpersonal skills, ensuring the voice of the child is central to the development of the service.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operate with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have experience of providing first-rate services to families to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people, we would like to hear from you. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the organisations strategic aims to ensure Family Action is Stronger than Ever for the children, young people and their families across Medway in Kent.

Our Values:
People focus, Mutual Respect, Excellence-in-all-we do and a Can-Do attitude.
If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude, we can offer you:

· A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme

· Career development opportunities

· A full induction and ongoing quality training

· The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives

· Flexible working hours

· Managed workloads with regular supportive and reflective supervision

Family Action offers good working conditions, a comprehensive training programme and final salary pension scheme. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date: Thursday 30th October at 12pm
Interviews: Thursday 7th October 2021

Contract length: 6 months - with possible extension

Part-time hours: Up to 30 per week

Application deadline: 30/09/2021

Outreach Worker – Rough Sleeper Outreach Service

Location – Buckinghamshire 

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week) and part time roles available

Buckinghamshire Council successfully bid for further funding under the Rough Sleeper Initiative to end homelessness in Buckinghamshire. We are therefore looking to expand our team of Outreach Workers across the county, to provide intensive support to rough sleepers, often with challenging complex issues.

We are looking for Outreach Workers who know what it takes to support vulnerable people in crisis – homeless and unemployed, often with a history of substance misuse, mental health issues, or offending behaviour.

What you’ll be doing

The Rough Sleeper Outreach Workers are responsible for verifying rough sleepers at their bedded down site and then providing assertive outreach to assist them to improve their current situation and access accommodation, treatment, primary care, and other relevant services that will move them away from a street-based lifestyle.

Put simply, it’s about making a difference. A real difference.

What you’ll need

You will be well-organised, IT literate with good communication skills, and will be able to remain calm and patient in challenging circumstances.

 You must be able to motivate clients through using a person centred, motivational approach which meets the needs of the individual, therefore contributing to the overall success of this service.

Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can be hard, but also fun and rewarding.

Driving license essential.

Closing date: Monday 20th September 2021

Interview date: Friday 24th September 2021

Full-Time (35 hrs p/w) - Fixed Term Contract 31 March 2022

HMP Peterborough and surrounding community

Please note secondments will be considered

Ref Code: ORE-212

Do you have what it takes to provide resettlement support to offenders being released from prison? Are you ready for a working life that is varied and rewarding and provides an opportunity for both personal and professional growth? Then join us as an Outreach Worker and you could soon be putting your skills and experience to excellent use.

About St Giles Trust and the role

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.  Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

As an Outreach Worker, you  will provide a fast track assessment and support service for males and females leaving prison whom have potentially complex housing needs and are at risk of rough sleeping, The service will deliver a combination of practical, emotional and ongoing support to help make the transition to independent living for those whom leaving prison may be a challenging time. 

The role will involve leading on the engagement between the various services that are involved with each individual to ensure that all interventions and support mechanisms are in place for when they are released from custody ensuring best practice is in place and identifying and reporting on gaps in services as needed.

What we are looking for:

• Knowledge of the issues faced by homeless people with complex needs and the issues faced when released from custody
• Experience of conducting assessments and multi-agency working
• A good knowledge of options of support available for this client group in these areas: welfare and housing rights, mental-health; Domestic abuse and sexual violence and Substance misuse.
• An understanding of delivering a gender-specific and focused service to both male and female clients
• Ability to be a flexible and co-operative member of a multi-disciplinary team

In return you can expect a competitive salary and generous leave allowance, staff pension scheme, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice & counseling service, season ticket loan, access to clinical supervisions  and much more.

Closing date: 11pm, 19th September 2021.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.