Sales and Outreach Workers are the face of The Big Issue and work with the vendors to maximise their potential.

The Job

Your main responsibilities in this role will be executing and increasing sales and creating a positive environment for vendors to work in. You will be working one-on-one with vendors, actively recruiting new vendors, managing pitches and promoting good relations with the community where our vendors work. As a member of a small team, you will need to be proactive, organised, and have a non-judgemental attitude.

In addition to create a good working environment for the vendors, you will also be responsible for marketing The Big Issue within the local area and forming strong networks within the local community.

You must be proficient in Microsoft packages with good organisational skills and the ability to juggle and prioritise demands from different directions. An understanding of the practical and emotional needs of disadvantaged people and/or people facing poverty, and a commitment to the social objectives of The Big Issue is essential.

A full driving licence is desirable for this role but not essential

For a full job description including the summary of skills, qualities and experience required for the role please download from the link below.

If you think you have the skills and enthusiasm to take on this exciting role please click on Apply. You will be asked to complete a short application form and then upload your CV and a covering letter which should explain your interest and related skills for the role. 

Salary and Benefits

We offer 

• A salary commensurate with the third sector, which can be confirmed on request
• Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
• Incremental sick pay starting at 5 days per rolling year
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes
• Health benefits include life cover, a Health Cashplan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies

Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any  contract of employment.

Workplace details

This role will be based at our Bristol office although you will need to travel within the Bristol area.

Closing Date: 26th October 2020

The Big Issue is striving towards Equal Opportunities

We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

The Big Issue thanks all applicants for their interest and will reply only to those invited for interview.

Supported Living Support Worker Based in Kennington, near Oxford.

Salary: £12.50 per hour equivalent to £24,375 per annum plus an additional £1,820 per annum based on 1 Sleep In per week 

Full or part time positions, 37.5 hours per week, Permanent, well established Charity for Learning Disability, autism and sight loss/difficulties

We are looking for highly experienced Male Support Workers.

Are you looking to be a part of an amazing specialist team to support a young man and help him at the beginning of the next chapter of his life, starting a new journey outside of an institutional setting into his own home where he can thrive, be happy and achieve things he never thought possible. Yes, there will be the need for some rules to start off with, but these will need to be based on how to support the person to be the absolute best he can be,  not to curb their lust for life permanently. To help with this you will need to work in partnership with him, his family and a wide range of professionals to help him enjoy the things he loves, such as getting out in his community, building connections and hanging out with friends and family.

You’ll be part of a team that includes support from a positive behaviour consultant. This will provide you with the additional expertise needed to create exceptional person centred support and overcome any challenges that may get in the way of the progress that is needed. Your day to day management will come from an experienced, passionate leader who will work alongside you. This will assist you with your own leadership and interactions that will in turn enable the person to move forward in his life creating community connections, friends, hobbies, interests, and work.  Being passionate, creative and values led will really help you in achieving the small and bigger goals and outcomes that we all see as part of a safe, happy, healthy and empowering life.

The service has two homes next to each other in Kennington, this particular role, is to work with one particular person. Give us a call and we call talk some more about this amazing opportunity

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• To work as part of a team and be values driven
• Engage with and follow support plan/risk guidelines
• Follow key behaviour strategies and feedback on the effectiveness of these
• Ability to confidently deal with behaviours that challenge
• Provide key worker support 
• Act as an advocate for the young person
• Be resilient, positive and professional 
• Participation in a wide range of activities in the persons home and community 
• Flexibility to work e.g. early morning, evening, weekends, sleep-ins 
• Use own initiative and think of solutions 
• To see life as fun and every moment as an opportunity for involvement and learning

Housing Support Worker

Salary: £21,000 per annum

Contract/Hours: Fixed term until 31 March 2021

Full time, 35 hours per week

Closing date: 12th October 2020

Ara is looking for an experienced support worker to provide housing-related support to clients in our substance misuse accommodation. Working within the principles of Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), you will support clients around maintaining accommodation, developing recovery capital and increasing independence.

Ara’s Housing Service is part of Bristol ROADS and Bristol Homelessness Prevention pathways.

In return we offer:

• 25 days’ leave per annum and Bank Holidays
• A 35 hour working week to promote a healthy work-life balance
• Comprehensive training
• Meaningful and fulfilling work that make a real difference to some of the most vulnerable people in our society
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working & Home working
• A commitment to employee well-being through emotional support, supervision, and reflective practice
• Free to access 365 /24 Hr Employee Assistance Program for employees and those family members at the same address

At ARA we passionately believe that people can change and recover. We provide structured treatment, counselling, housing support, education, training and employment guidance, as well as many other interventions to promote recovery and a healthier life.

ARA, registered charity number 1002224.  ARA is a values-driven, forward thinking charity, that strives for diversity and inclusion.

Therapeutic Residential Support Worker

You will join them as a Therapeutic Residential Support Worker to provide therapeutic residential care for males aged between 11-18 years who have difficulties related to attachment and developmental trauma, and who have perpetrated sexually harmful behaviour.

Therapeutic Residential Support Worker Responsibilities:

- Providing excellent standards of individualised care
- Meeting the emotional, physical and developmental needs of the children and young people
- Promoting positive experiences and progress for children and young people
- Protecting the welfare of children and young people
- Enabling the children and young people to build resilience
- Enabling children and young people to reduce risk of perpetrating further sexual harm and develop social and emotional skills
- Promoting life skills with the children and young people
- Acting as a Key Worker for a named child
- Working to a shift pattern including weekends and sleeping in duties
- Working in line with The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015

Therapeutic Residential Support Worker Requirements:

Successful applicants will display a positive and resilient attitude. They will act as a role model to the children and young people and will uphold clear and consistent boundaries. They will display empathy, creativity and a sense of fun; and will have good written and verbal communication skills.

About their organisation:

Our client is a specialist provider of therapeutic care for adolescent males who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. Based in the Thames Valley, they work with 10-21 year olds who have engaged in inappropriate or harmful sexual behaviour and who have often suffered multiple forms of trauma themselves. Our client provides all-encompassing, 52 week care, education and therapy for the young people placed in their residential service as well as outreach therapeutic services to young people who reside in the community.

Our client is committed to safeguarding children. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory references and a health check.

Location: Reading & Bracknell

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 150 hours per month - shift patterns are typically 3pm to 11pm during term or 10am to 11pm (plus sleep-in shifts).

Salary: £19,500 - £25,800 per annum (OTE including Sleep in's) - based on experience and qualifications

Benefits: They offer excellent induction for staff and ongoing training opportunities in attachment informed approaches (Dyadic Developmental Practice) and the Diploma 3 for the Children and Young People’s Workforce. They provide benefits including 28 day holiday, enhanced disclosure and update service cost coverage, enhanced paternity & maternity benefits, company pension scheme (NEST), cycle to work, employee assistance programme, death in service benefit and as a valued permanent employee of their organisation, you will have access to a world of 3000+ exclusive discounts and offers including free phone insurance, shopping discounts and cashback offers

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Staff, Young People, Voluntary Sector, Residential Care Worker, Community Development, Challenging Behaviour, Social Care Worker, Community Services, NHS Support Worker, Care Assistant, Senior Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant etc.

Ref: 94148

An opportunity has arisen within Worcestershire County Council, in conjunction with Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust to recruit an Employment Support Worker to work with Community Assessment & Recovery Service (CARS). The service is county based and the post holder will be based at either New Brook, Princess of Wales Community Hospital in Bromsgrove or Studdert Kennedy House in Worcester.  This is to join an existing, well established Employment Services Team which covers the county of Worcestershire and holds accreditation from the Centre of Mental Health as a Centre of Excellence for Individual Placement and Support (IPS).

You will be required to:

• Proactively manage a caseload of people who have experienced mental health problems who are unemployed and economically inactive.
• Provide employment support for our client group who are furthest away from the job market to move them closer to their employment goals, in the hope that these achievements aid individuals’ recovery and social inclusion goals.
• Work within a multidisciplinary environment with service users with complex needs, supporting them to move into employment and sustain this to aid recovery, in conjunction with key stakeholders.
• Supporting clients once gained employment, and/or aiding those who are employed and experiencing difficulties within the work place retain employment
• Liaise closely with DWP providers. 
• Work proactively at employer engagement including educational, voluntary work and pre-vocational training opportunities and supporting employers on reasonable adjustments and retention of employees where necessary.

You will have experience both in the field of employment support and with clients experiencing mental ill health

You be capable of working independently and have the ability to take initiative, including making direct approaches to employers.

Personal experience of recovery from mental ill health is seen as an additional advantage in applying for this post although not essential.

Closing date: 11/10/2020

Provision interview dates of the 26th / 27th October 2020

Job title Peer Support Worker (Vocation and Young Adults Service) 
Contract Permanent 
Hours Up to 37.5 hours per week 
Salary £19,860 to £24,280 
Service setting Jami resources, local communities, and virtual support 
Responsible to Vocational Initiatives Manager/ Y.ROC Lead 
 
Organisation 
Jami is a mental health charity committed to providing practical and emotional support to the Jewish community, delivering services that educate, support and facilitate recovery. 
Jami help people with mental illness build resilience, achieve their goals and have control over their life through Community Hubs and outreach; education and training; and bespoke recovery support plans. 
Jami currently: • Supports around 1,300 service users at any one time living with mental ill health • Delivers approximately 27,000 separate provisions of service annually • Operates programmes from four Community Hubs and two Enterprise Hubs across London • Reaches thousands more people each year through education, seminars, work in schools and other organisations, and through our social enterprises. 
 
Job purpose 
Peer Support is one of the best forms of therapy for helping people recover from mental health issues and its impact on their lives. People who have experienced mental health issues can offer insight and understanding and can draw on their own experiences to help and inspire.  The role involves developing empowering relationships, sharing experiences ina way that inspires hope, and support. The Peer Support Worker role can offer an effective complement to the co-delivery of support as a member of the developing Young Adults Service. 

Please see attached information pack for more details.

To apply for the role, please send your CV and covering letter. Closing date for applications Sunday 11th of October 2020

Senior Family Support Coordinator, Full-time, £30,433 per annum (including London weighting), Ealing- Fixed term to end of December 2021

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Family Support Coordinator with strong project management and family support skills to support the development and monitoring of a ‘whole family approach’ project in Ealing.  The project will provide support to families who have at least one child aged 5-10 years old. Families from low socio-economic groups will be supported to cope with the challenges of family life with the ultimate aim of becoming more physically active together.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the recruitment, training, management and ongoing supervision of volunteer befrienders who visit families and offer emotional support. Recruitment of families is a key part of this role, linked to developing relationships with key agencies that support families and identify relevant families to benefit from the project. Data collection is also a key part of this role.

Experience of effective project management including experience of meeting targets and deadlines are essential. The ability to listen with empathy as well as having a high standard of written and verbal communication, report writing and presentation skills are essential.  Commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children, as well as commitment to equal opportunities principles and practice are also required.

The post involves working in the community in Ealing with some work from home so a suitable home working environment is essential. Regular travel around the Ealing area will be required.

Please note that due to Covid-19 tasks on this role may be carried out remotely from the employee's home via MS Teams while it is not safe to deliver face to face services or work in one of our local offices.

Please visit our website via the apply button to obtain the job description, full person specification, application form and guidance. Please note that we only accept application forms. CVs will not be accepted

Closing date:  Sunday, 27th September 2020

Interview date: TBC (via MS team)

Our Senior Youth & Play Worker will sit at the core of our Children, Young People and Families Team based at Tulse Hill Adventure Playground. You will be part of a small and dynamic team which delivers a wide range of programmes and activities from our Adventure Playground and within local schools. Reporting to the Children, Young People and Families Manager, you will be the senior practitioner ensuring the smooth running of our programmes and services.

The work of the Children, Young People and Families is diverse, and current services include  adventure play, coaching in local schools, homework clubs, youth work, and out of school and holiday services. You will lead on the delivery and planning of all sessions, developing best practice and ensuring monitoring is carried out in accordance to our multiple contractual and funding requirements. 

You will understand the wide-ranging challenges facing children and young people and will be flexible in adjusting your practice to meet these needs. Within your team, you will also hold responsibility for communications and outreach - promote our services across Tulse Hill and deliver ongoing and targeted outreach programmes to ensure our services are reaching those who need them most. A strong understanding of how your team sits within the wider work of the organisation and building strong relationships internally, as well as using your excellent communication skills to work within the wider community, is essential to the role.

Hours will include evenings and weekends.

We are a long established Supported Housing Service that is contracted to deliver our specialist mental health housing provision in the Borough of Lewisham. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative team, utilizing the Recovery Model and a Trauma Informed Approach to support service users into independent living within a period of 2 years. We are creative in responding to local challenges and changing needs and are committed to service user involvement and co-production in all that we do.

We are looking for two enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join our service. You will have the opportunity to manage your own caseload with support and supervision and to work as part of a team. The successful candidates will utilise the Recovery Star tools and a strength based, Trauma Informed model to promote independence and plan resettlement into the community. You will ensure  action Plans are formulated with clear objectives and SMART outcomes, agreed jointly with service users and  reviewed regularly  in liaison with relatives, care co-ordinators and relevant others. We are committed to the principles of Co-Production and there is an expectation to encourage and support service users to be fully involved in all aspects of service delivery.  You will be expected to carry out full risk assessments of service users, incorporating the views of any other agencies involved and of the service users themselves. We have a successful volunteer programme to support delivery of action plans and you will have the opportunity to supervise a volunteer for which full training and support will be given. As part of our commitment to developing the skills of service users we deliver a comprehensive workshop programme which all staff are given training and support to co-deliver.

The successful post holders will be qualified to at least NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent, with a minimum of 2 year’s experience in mental health work, either as a member of staff or as a volunteer. You will have knowledge of the recovery model and principles of co-production and be willing to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis

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 on going quality training
• The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives
• Flexible working hours
• Managed work loads with regular supportive and reflective supervision

To download the documents to apply and for further information, inlcuding the benefits we offer, please visit our current vacancies page.

Closing date: 19th October 2020, 9am 

Senior Advocacy Groups Worker: The role will involve developing and delivering group work programmes for local carers which will meet their needs and help to achieve project outcomes. The post-holder will be responsible for the line management and supervision of P/T Advocacy Workers and Peer Support volunteers.

This role will coordinate and supervise The Carers Centre's Self Help & Advocacy Project across 3 areas in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. The post holder will deliver the Leicester City group work and is expected to have significant experience and/or relevant qualifications in working with carers/or providing advocacy.

If you have experience of working with unpaid carers and understand the challenges they face, enjoy working with groups and like a job with plenty of variety, then this could be the role for you. We are currently delivering all of our group work via online virtual platforms however wish to return to a hybrid combination of virtual and face to face groups when circunstances allow.

18.5 hours a week  - days/times to be agreed with some flexibility dependant on the project’s needs. This post can be a combination of office based and home working

This is a fixed term post until March 21st 2025 with extension dependent on funding.

CV's will not be accepted for this post and an Application form will need to be completed

With your background in housing, social care and working with people with complex behaviours, you really understand the difference it can make when skilled practitioners take an asset-based approach to working with people. Well, we can put you in a position to do just that. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Senior Practitioner.
 
Right now, our Northampton Step Down service is looking for someone like you to join the team. This is a new, bespoke 24-hour service for two men with Mental Health needs and Learning Difficulties who are on the autistic spectrum.   As a Senior Practitioner you’ll be focused on practice, but of course your overriding objective will be to provide high quality support to service users, in line with service models and policy. Carrying a caseload of 1-2 complex cases, you’ll provide strong and effective leadership in formulating and delivering positive behavioural support-focused support plans and overseeing the work of Recovery Workers and Night Workers within the team. You will also act as the Team Practice Supervision Coordinator, taking notes and bringing learning back to the team to discuss how the knowledge is best shared and embedded. Effectively leading on external agency interactions and creating strong working relationships with key partners from other care teams is also a key element of this role, as is being a team mentor for any new starters joining the service. 
 
 
We expect you to have your QCF in Health and Social Care – ideally level 3 or equivalent – or to be happy to train towards it. You will have experience working with people with Mental Health needs and learning difficulties/ASD. Certainly, your substantial experience within the housing and social care sector will have given you a significant understanding of mental health issues, recovery and coproduction, and the intricacies of managing resources effectively. You should also be experienced in carrying out investigations and writing reports and recommendations. On a personal level, you’re solution focused and outcome driven, able both to lead from the front and to delegate when appropriate, and flexible enough to participate in on-call arrangements.
 
There are 2 full time roles available at 37.5 hours pw. 
 
The postholder will be required to participate in a 24-hour cover rota involving both evening and weekend work.
 
The salary for this post is £19,864.00 with progression to £20.891.00 per annum.
 
We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background. 
 
It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification,  will be considered for an interview.
 
The closing date for this post is 2nd October 2020
 
So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website. 
 
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. 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.

We invite applications for an exciting opportunity to join a new and developing service at our office in central Birmingham and working from home until our current Covid-19 policy changes.

The senior therapist will be a member of Respond’s Midlands team delivering trauma informed therapeutic services across the region. You will support Midlands Transforming Care Partnerships to enable people with learning disabilities, autism or both subject to long-stay hospitalisation under the Mental Health Act to return to their local community.

Line managing  therapists, you will undertake a range of clinical work including case management and provide clinical supervision, reflective practice groups, consultation and training for a wide range of clinicians, professionals and care staff externally. 

This unique opportunity may well be the next step in your career advancement with a commitment from Respond to support and develop your skills in all areas of the role, including your knowledge of trauma and its impact on people with learning disabilities, autism or both.

About us: Respond is a small national charity with offices in London and Birmingham providing specialised community support for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced abuse or trauma. 

The heart of our work is psychotherapy and through the many years of our development we have become experts in understanding and working with trauma. This guides the range of services we provide.

To apply: Via CharityJob with a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification criteria. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date: 25th October 2020

Interviews (by Zoom): 5th November 2020

Senior Estimator - Multi disciplinary consultancy - £60,000

Your new company
I am recruiting for an international company with great strength and a culture of progression, who are looking for Senior Estimators and Estimators to support Infrastructure project teams and post Covid 19 restrictions, based in the client's support offices across London.

Your new role
Your main responsibilities will be:

* Support implementation of accurate Cost measurement processes including progress and performance measurement;
* Provide professional advice covering the Clients' infrastructure costs to stakeholders (including but not limited to Procurement Specialists, Cost / Contract Management Personnel, Estimators and Project Controls);
* Ensure continuous development and improvement of Client's policies, procedures and resources
* for all cost and related controls services;
* Work closely with the Scheduling Team to ensure integration and alignment of cost models and schedules; and
* Aid in the development of benchmarking database and reporting process to provide timely and accurate advice to inform decision making.

What you'll need to succeed

* Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, ACostE, ICES or similar relevant professional association and NVQ Level 3 in Project Controls;
* Degree or equivalent experience or achieved NVQ Level 2 in Project Controls;
* Quantity surveying skills and comprehensive understanding of the construction industry;
* Familiarity of government initiatives and policies.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Starfish have secured funding from the National Lottery for an exciting new project starting later this month.

Title: Support & Peer Volunteer Facilitator
Responsible to: Connect 4 Co-ordinator
Salary: £22,000 (pro rata)
Contract: Initially 6-month contract
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Based: in the Stafford area, travel required, car user preferred.

This post is initially for a six-month period projected at 37.5 hours per week, but applications from those wishing to work shorter or longer hours, job share, or combine posts will be considered.

About the project

CONNECT FOUR is an exciting new digital project uniting Wolverhampton, Stafford, Cannock and Stoke all about Mental Health & Wellbeing. 

Building on existing support and assistance Starfish will be creating an open and inclusive space to share ideas, learning and experience, build peer to peer support and develop self-supporting groups as well as sharing important resources and information.

The project will:

• Boost and enrich our current digital offer, increasing and extending opportunities and enabling individuals from across the midlands to access a range of interesting and exciting digital spaces to support and improve mental health.
• Offer direct Mental Health & Wellbeing support to those experiencing difficulty as a result of the current COVID-19 situation (directly or indirectly), working in partnership with others to ensure joined up support and opportunities.
• Work to address the challenges of digital inclusion via the triangulate issues of equipment, data, and ability.
• Promote and nurture Peer Support work and the development of Mutual Aid groups as an asset based and grass roots solution to many of the problems we are experiencing.
• Support other organisations in dealing with the many demands on their teams.

About the role

This team member will work within the Connect 4 Team - helping to grow a skilled, active and energised group of peer volunteers.

Responsibilities will include:

• Promoting, recruiting and supporting individuals to find support through Connect 4 before extending that support to others, working to create a vibrant and engaged group of Peers active across the digital space, accessing existing opportunities and developing new ones.
• Working closely with colleagues to ensure inclusion, build mutual aid and connect to external organisations to ensure continuity and effectively shared resources.
• Reviewing the current peer volunteer groupings and establishing a detailed pool of individuals and their interests and availability, working with them to deploy according to project flow.  Co-designing and co-delivering an inclusive digital recruitment, training and induction process to integrate and grow the peer volunteer base and build local capacity.

This person will also provide appropriate follow up support and offer assistance to other team members and peer/volunteers over the term of the project and will work with other partners and community groups to build awareness and referral pathways.

The closing date for applications is 5th October, with interviews taking place between 6th-8th October.

To apply, please complete the attached Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form.

No agencies please.