Maternity Leave - 9 Months - Community Development Worker - 20 Hours P/W

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative working to develop healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives.

Our vision is for a society where people have the autonomy, capacity, resources and skills to become the architects of their own destiny; where our individual wellbeing is recognised as being bound up in our collective responsibility to and dependency on each other; and where all of us feel empowered as agents of social change to make a difference – whether at an individual level or more widely.

By working collaboratively with communities we aim to bring about sustainable change on an social, environmental and economic level; to do the social knitting required to create stronger and more resilient communities and to support communities to identify, mitigate and remove the barriers that prevent them from living active and connected lives.

You will be responsible in supporting the Activity Manager for Communities and Placemaking, for the operational planning and delivery of community based interventions that focus on community development, tactical urbanism and placemaking that ensure wellbeing outcomes for our target audience and places that support people and communities to be physically active, in an Active Environment working with communities.

Main Responsibilities:

• Work with communities, and system authorities and with positive disruption to gain support for and implement ways to help those who have the greatest barriers to community participation and to establish sustainable community models/structures for community level agency
• Understand and use asset-based community development approaches to community development and work with communities to understand priorities and co-design initiatives. This should also include working ‘with’ not ‘doing to’ communities and community organisations.
• Design and deliver a coherent delivery plan. This would include designing and delivering innovative ways to engage those with the greatest barriers to participation, including digital engagement
• Ensure plans and approach are linked to and influencing system change through system leadership at community level
• Proactive demonstration of innovation, leadership and delivery in field of work
• Work in partnership and collaboration with wider stakeholders, community group/organisation and activists and influence these.
• Project manage contracts including making recommendations for necessary decisions. This may include some direct or indirect budget management.
• Act to encourage develop and shape a community who engage in decision making, participate in activism toward locally co-designed plans to aid wellbeing
• Monitor and evaluation – To carry out effective performance monitoring of all activity working with the Knowledge and Insight team.
• Ensure the compliance with data capture systems and processes
• Teamwork -To work within the team and the wider organisation to support the values of the organisation and to ensure that citizens are central to the work that is been delivered.

Business Skills:

• Demonstrates an analytical and methodical approach to problem solving.
• Takes initiative in identifying and negotiating appropriate personal development opportunities.
• Absorbs and applies technical information.
• Has a thorough understanding of their role and how it relates to other roles and to the business of the employer

Complexity:

• Has defined areas of responsibility.
• Due to experience gained may provide guidance to more junior or less experienced staff.
• May produce non-standard letters or reports.
• May be responsible for a defined part of a project, small internal business project or a new process.
• Uses discretion in identifying and resolving complex problems.
• Performs a broad range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments.

Autonomy:

• Accountable for delivering assigned tasks within broader projects.
• Operate as a competent professional with minimum supervision.
• Has limited decision-making scope on how tasks are to be fulfilled.

Benefits:

• Bring your own device - £20 towards your phone bill monthly.
• Health Shield – discounted health benefit against eye examinations/prescriptions.
• +Plus EAP (counseling and DRs on call 24hrs a day)
• Death in Service – 4 times your salary paid to beneficiary.
• Nest Pension – 8% paid by TAWS 3 % paid by employee.
• Annual Leave – 25-29 days AL plus 5 wellbeing days
• Flexible working.

Deputy Manager - Supported Living

Location: Islington

Salary: £23,126.48 per annum pro rata

Hours of Work: 18.5 hours per week (including weekdays, weekends, evenings bank holidays)

Additional Support Worker hours are also available to make up to full-time hours

About the Company:

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our management team, as Deputy Manager for a supported living project for 4 adults with learning disabilities and additional physical, sensory and communication support needs.

Working alongside the Project Manager and a team of Support Workers, you will provide excellent person-centred care to ensure the tenants' wellbeing, enabling independent and fulfilled living. This will involve supporting service users to take part in a range of meaningful and fun group activities, develop friendships and access services, as well as support with all aspects of day-to-day living. This may include working in partnership with family and advocates, where possible and appropriate.

You will contribute to the development of the team and be responsible for encouraging a culture based on respect and dignity for those in need of care and support, providing supervision and clear management to a team of Support Workers. You will also support the team with the development and implementation of care plans designed to provide meaningful choice and support to tenants.

Deputy Manager Requirements:

* Understanding of what makes a quality support service for people with learning disabilities, including Social Role Valorisation
* Awareness of issues affecting people with learning disabilities.
* Understanding of principle of Positive Behaviour Support approach and Active Support
* Knowledge of person-centred values and self-directed support and principles behind this
* Understanding of health and safety, legal and policy issues as they affect tenants in order to manage the house safely
* Knowledge and awareness of legislation (QAF), current and forthcoming issues relating to housing services for people with learning disabilities
* Knowledge of health and safety legislation and understanding of how it impacts on the service
* Understanding of Data Protection and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately
* Experience of working at a level equivalent to senior support worker, including management responsibilities
* At least 2 years' experience of providing support to vulnerable people, including working with people with learning disabilities and high support needs
* Experience in working closely with family carers
* Excellent interpersonal skills, including active listening, communication with colleagues, service users, family carers, and any other third parties
* Ability to form professional and constructive relationships with people with learning disabilities, significant people in their lives, colleagues and others outside the organisation
* Ability to organise own and others' workloads effectively and to delegate tasks
* Strong written communication skills to be able to maintain records and write reports
* Able to work in and contribute to a team
* Able to work unsupervised and on own initiative
* Sufficient numeracy skills to confidently manage a budget
* Ability to identify stressors and take action to manage stress effectively
* IT proficient, with the ability to use a range of computer software (i.e. Office and others)
* Understanding of and commitment to concepts of equality, diversity and inclusion
* Committed to enabling choice, independence and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and/or Autism
* Flexible and able to adapt positively to a dynamic work environment
* Willing and able to offer physical support to service users.

How to apply: Please submit a CV along with a cover statement (either within the email itself or as an attachment) addressing the following: "Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience". Please ensure you refer to the person specification in your statement and explain how you meet the criteria.

Internal applicants: If you are interested in this role, please submit an expression of interest that addresses the requirements of the person specification, by giving examples of how you meet each criteria to demonstrate your suitability for the post. We encourage you to draw on your experience from your existing role at Centre 404 and explain what skills you have gained from it that are relevant to this role.

We would also appreciate if you could take the time to complete an applicant diversity survey.

Closing date: Monday 26th October 2020 at 9AM

Interviews held on: Week commencing 2nd November 2020 - please note that due to the current situation with Covid-19, interviews will be held via Skype or Zoom video call.

Centre 404 is dedicated to staff dev

Working as part of the TLG centre team in the West London Centre, the Classroom Teacher post provides a unique opportunity to support young people experiencing educational crisis.

TLG West London is a centre for alternative education provision delivering tailored social and educational interventions for young people.  The Classroom Teacher will play an integral role in enabling young people to get their lives back on track, through delivering innovative programmes and working with the Centre Manager to ensure that the education centre achieves success.

The role involves assistance with the planning and delivery of lessons, leading sessions as timetabled and providing one-to-one support as appropriate to bring excellence to the young people’s learning experience.  The individual will also act as a link between TLG’s students, their families and the local church community.

We are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

Initial interviews will take place on Wednesday 11th November via Zoom and final Interviews in Centre on Monday 16th November 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)

Recruiting Support Workers to join our Domestic Abuse Service in West Kent!

£20,000 per annum, 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension Scheme, staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Working within the Kent Integrated Domestic Abuse services, the Support Workers in our refuges in West Kent support and empower women to move on successfully with their lives and be active members of their local community.

The service supports 23 women with/out children in shared or self contained units. The aim of the service is to provide asset based support to women to rebuild their lives following a period of abuse, preparing them to move on within a 6-12 month period to an accommodation type of their choice either in or out of borough.

Enthusiastic and energetic, the post-holder needs to be customer focused and committed to being an active part of a dynamic team. Support Workers deliver support alongside the in house Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to address the safety of victims, survivors at high risk of harm and to equip women with the tools to move on within the allocated period.

The role requires some flexibility as the post holder will work shifts on a 40 hours shared rota which includes evening and weekends.

Key Responsibilities:

- Undertake key-working responsibilities for customers living in the refuge
- To empower and support women and children in the refuge to keep safe and move on successfully with their lives
- Complete DASH Risk Assessments, conduct comprehensive and regular customer risk assessments to ensure their safety and wellbeing
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- Create safety plans for children and prioritise their welfare at all times. Link into statutory interventions for children subject to CP or CIN proceedings
- Provide practical assistance to support customers to work towards the goals in their support plan (e.g. supporting benefits applications, attending medical appointments and appointments with external agencies)
- Work flexibly, supporting each customer to exercise choice and control over their support and the wider service they receive
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Liaise with external agencies such as the Police, MARAC, Social Services and GPs
- Work in partnership with involved agencies and stakeholders to deliver coordinated, responsive support
- Help customers to integrate into their local area and access local educational, social, wellbeing and community activities, resources and opportunities
- Carry out duties as required to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of customers and fellow colleagues
- Undertake housing management functions including overseeing rent accounts encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent to maximise customer and Look Ahead's income.
- Take ownership of services and ensure high living standards in both communal and personal living spaces are maintained to a high standard.
- Manage customer referrals, completing Dash Risk Assessments and obtaining and maintaining all relevant paperwork
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system. Understanding of MARAC protocols
- Encouraging customers to attend relevant programmes when appropriate i.e. Freedom Programme/Recovery Toolkit to support successful move on
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times
- Maintain records as required at the project under the direction of management
- Participate in team meetings/reviews and the general development of the service
- Engage positively in reflective practice sessions with colleagues
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

For more information or to apply please visit our website.

The post holder will work alongside the Director of National Development to lead and support the four teams who fundraise for and grow the impact of the organisation within National Development, as well as personally leading the growth of Major Donor partnerships. We are looking for a proven leader and manager with excellent interpersonal and relational skills, who has a track record of exceeding expectations and results.

The post-holder must understand how to inspire, challenge and motivate a range of high-level stakeholders to engage with the work of TLG, as well as being able to demonstrate significant leadership experience! They will be an excellent communicator – both written and verbal and will be excited to make a significant difference for struggling children through this varied and influential role. They will have a strong attention to detail as well as being able to focus on high level strategy and delivery. Ideally, they will have a range of fundraising, communications or advocacy experience or they will be able to demonstrate significant transferable skills.

The individual will be passionate about making as much of an impact as possible in order to support both the growth of TLG to be helping 10,000 struggling children a year by 2026 and about raising awareness of the issues children are facing in the UK today. As a rapidly growing charity, we are focused on becoming a household name in order to be able to make a substantial difference for struggling children across the country, and the applicant must be up for a challenge in a fast-paced environment! For the right applicant this will be an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic, pioneering team who spearhead the growth of the organisation.

We are looking for individuals who have a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

The deadline for applications is 5pm, Monday 26th October. Initial interviews will take place on Wednesday 4th November, with final interviews on Monday 9th November.

Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire 

Hours: 4-5 Days (Including occasional evening and weekend work)

Family Action is a charity committed to building stronger families by delivering innovative and effective services and support that reaches out to many of the UK’s most vulnerable children, young people and their families. We seek to empower people and communities to address their issues and challenges through practical, financial and emotional help.

Stockton Family Outreach and Volunteering Service is part of the 0-19 service in partnership with Stockton Borough Council and Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust. We work with children, young people and their families, who are not currently open to Social Care services or Early Help; in the hope of preventing this involvement in the future. We work in partnership with these agencies to complete targeted and timely interventions with a child or young person and their family. Volunteers provide support by delivering accessible, hub-based sessions, community-based family support; or by working in the background to support professionals.

The successful applicant will support the Volunteer Coordinator in delivering an ambitious volunteer strategy across the Stockton 0-19 service, both within the Family Hubs and the wider community, by recruiting, training and supervising a caseload of volunteers. They will work closely with the Community Participation Worker to embed volunteering across the service and to provide volunteering support for Community Engagement and Service User Participation events. During school holidays, they will lead a team of volunteers in the delivery of our Families, Food and Fun programme which aims to limit the impact of holiday hunger and food poverty as well as supporting families to play and learn together.

Experience of recruiting and supporting volunteers is desirable but not essential. You will need to demonstrate experience of building and maintaining professional relationships with children, young people, community groups and other agencies; and working with communities in an empowering and supportive way. The post will involve working with volunteers, families and professionals across Stockton-On-Tees. You must have access to a vehicle for business purposes and be able to travel frequently, with the expectation you will work collaboratively with Family Action & key delivery partners across the North Region of the country.

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
   

Please visit our current vacancies page to download an application form and the documents to apply. 

Closing date: 23rd September 2020 at 9am

The National Development Team is passionate about growing the UK-wide reach and impact of TLG, engaging supporters and churches prayerfully, practically and financially. The Church Relationships Coordinator will work across two teams, TLG’s Church Partnership team and the TLG National Speaker Team. Both of these teams work closely together and are dedicated to building relationships with churches of all shapes and sizes. We're looking for a confident communicator to build relationships with churches at a range of points in their journey with TLG. We are seeking someone who loves the local church, can inspire vision and is incredibly passionate about giving hope and a future to struggling children and their families.

As the key relationship builder for churches starting their journey with TLG, we’re really excited about the part the Church Relationships Coordinator will play in a range of projects that the Church Partnership team is involved in. In the last few years, we have seen an unprecedented period of growth as new church partners join our vision and so we’re really excited about the key part your role will play in continuing that growth.

As part of the wider TLG National Speaker Team you will be working with a highly driven team who are at the forefront of establishing TLG as a household name in churches across the UK bringing in vital regular income and supporter engagement. Your main responsibility will be to influence, arrange and support a high volume of speaking opportunities in both Partner and Non-Partner churches across the country.

We are looking for individuals who have a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve

We are looking for someone to support our men as they transition through our move-on accommodation into independence.

You would be mentoring them in all areas of their life - recovery, housing, employment, training, budgeting, relational, spiritual - undertaking one-to-one and group sessions and admin including care plans and risk assessments.

You will have:

· The ability to motivate and encourage men in their recovery journeys

· The maturity to set boundaries, challenge appropriately and manage conflict positively and constructively

· A willingness to work weekdays but also some evenings and weekends (40 hours per week)

As Yeldall Manor is a Christian organisation, it is an occupational requirement (in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010) that you would be a committed and practising Christian.

If you are in recovery, a minimum of two years’ demonstrable clean time is required. This position is also subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Two year fixed term contract

Closing date: 11 October 2020 at 11.30 pm

Are you active in community development and/or used to working with a variety of different communities and internal and external stakeholders? Then join Shelter as a Community Engagement Worker and you could soon be playing your part into bringing about positive change for people affected by housing/homelessness issues.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

About the Role
Primarily based in communities and working via an outreach approach, your challenge will be to build relationships with specific communities, primarily those that are under resourced and/or who experience barriers to good housing, in order to provide preventative support to groups and individuals. We’ll also rely on you to help people at risk of bad housing and homelessness to access support before crisis point via housing rights promotion, training and engagement. Listening to the issues that are key to different communities will be key, as will working alongside them to try and find solutions, often in partnership with other agencies in the city, especially in the voluntary and community sector. This role is funded for two years by Shelter’s long-standing corporate partner, Nationwide Building Society.

About you
A demonstrable interest in, or knowledge of, homelessness and housing legislation and welfare benefits is essential. We would also welcome applications from people who have lived experience of bad housing or homelessness. Enthusiastic and self-motivated, strong written and verbal communication skills are vital, as is the ability to represent the organisation effectively to a range of external and internal stakeholders. Adept at preparing, planning and delivering training and/or group work sessions, and proficiency using case management systems  and Microsoft Office applications is essential. Crucially, you’re someone who’s able to see the bigger picture and visualise the future of Shelter’s local service, understand Shelter’s strategic aims, yet maintain focussed on day-to-day detail.

A driving licence and access to the car is essential as travel around Dorset is required. 

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

SUPPORT PLANNER, COMPLEX NEEDS SERVICE, LINCOLN, TEMPORARY - 6 MONTH SECONDMENT COVER, FRWK06 £19,095 – £21,150 FTE, 37HPW

The Complex Needs service is new service based at Corner House in Lincoln City. The service will provide accommodation, targeting rough sleepers who present with multiple and complex needs, supporting those with a combination of homelessness, drug and/or alcohol misuse, mental health issues and/or challenging behaviour and offending.

  The aim of the service is to:

• reduce the level of rough sleeping by providing suitable accommodation

• improve the physical and mental health of rough sleepers by enabling access to health services including mental health and drug and alcohol treatment

• reduce the cost to health services by supporting the appropriate use of health pathways and preventing the need for high cost crisis interventions

• reducing the level of crime and anti-social behaviour including begging and street drinking by supporting rough sleepers to access benefits and positive alternatives to negative street based lifestyles

For more information please contact: Adrianne Richardson

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

CVs will not be accepted

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Here at Mercy UK we have a passion for God, passion for people and passion for excellence – this means we are committed to becoming an organisation where team members feel supported, valued and challenged to deepen their personal and professional growth. As an agile and fast-moving team, we seek to give our very best to what we do in attitude and activity.

As a Pastoral Support Worker, you carry heart and passion for the emotional, mental and spiritual health of the incredible women who are residents of the Mercy UK home. You have a unique set of skills; bringing together keen organisational and administrative skills with pastoral people skills. You are a cheerleader and at times, a coach to a diverse set of residents, all of whom are wired differently, with different learning styles, outlooks and life experiences but all of whom are united in their pursuit for freedom from life-controlling issues and into intimacy in their relationship with God, self and others.

You are safe hands as the primary point of contact and support for residents during evenings and weekends and your experience and abilities in pastoral support and communication equips you to deliver a fun yet informative schedule. You are able to perceive the needs of the group as well as the individual resident and you can hold these in tension. You are confident in your judgement and decision-making and understand the importance of working as a team and seeking guidance, where needed.

As residents wrestle through their own healing journey and put into practice all they are learning, you can prayerfully direct them, support and signpost them towards healthy choices and ways in which they can strengthen themselves in their own relationship with God, understanding that your best days are when you are in overflow in your own discipleship journey.

The post will include but is not limited to:

• Working innovatively with residents in their engagement with creative solutions and tools to improve their emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well-being.
• Offering accountability in a resident’s self-administration of medications and facilitating the provision of medical care, as directed
• Empowering residents to improve their confidence in the kitchen, cooking and food-handling
• Facilitating the residents’ evening and weekend engagement with their external support network such as her home church, friends, family and other support partners through scheduled internet/email, post and phone use
• Creating fun and dynamic workshops and activities based on your own hobbies and passions, encouraging residents to explore their own creativity and skills
• Cultivating a sense of safety and consistency in the home by facilitating a fun yet informative programme schedule on and off-site and communicating changes or delays appropriately to the resident group and where necessary, the wider team
• Facilitating constructive and healthy discussion of Christian teachings and theology, and demonstrating healthy and appropriate personal boundaries and conversation within the home
• Transport residents to and from offsite activities including to and from church services and hospital or doctors’ appointments
• Willingness to be disturbed during sleeping hours to offer support, prayer or sleep-aid guidance to residents requiring support
• Ensuring any significant matters are communicated appropriately and promptly to ensure resident needs are being handled with excellence across the team
• Connecting regularly with the Senior Programme Manager in a one:one setting and being willing to engage in reflective practice towards personal and professional development.
• Undertaking a variety of administrative tasks, as directed, and ensuring the efficient filing and security of resident personal, sensitive and confidential information, upholding discretion at all times and ensuring that resident information is processed in line with regulatory requirements.
• Presenting the vision and mission of Mercy UK and being willing to deliver training to Christian audiences of all denominations and backgrounds as well as bringing an example of healthy Christian leadership in line with Mercy UK’s statement of faith and lifestyle policies.
• Remaining discerning, innovative and open to change, offering your skills and support across the charity, as needed.
• Undertake continued training, be an active participant and show commitment to personal and spiritual development.
• Adhere to ethical practice, strict confidentiality, disclosure and safeguarding policies and use discretion at all times.

The Workers` Educational Association is a unique charity and the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. With a clear vision and a strong social purpose, we bring great teaching to local communities, with life-changing courses held in clubs, pubs, workplaces, schools and almost anywhere else you can think of.

Since 1903, we have been giving disadvantaged people the opportunity to return to learning - inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens. We see education as a tool for social justice, not just self-improvement, and we pride ourselves on making learning accessible.

The Workers` Educational Association is a unique charity and the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. With a clear vision and a strong social purpose, we bring great teaching to local communities, with life-changing courses held in clubs, pubs, workplaces, schools and almost anywhere else you can think of.

Since 1903, we have been giving disadvantaged people the opportunity to return to learning - inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens. We see education as a tool for social justice, not just self-improvement, and we pride ourselves on making learning accessible.

As one of our tutors, you`ll be so much more than just a teacher. Forming true partnerships with your students, you`ll go the extra mile to build their confidence, develop their knowledge and skills, and empower them to define and achieve their life goals. In short, you will be a catalyst for profound change.

The main purpose of this post is to provide, teach and offer support for students as part of a WEA Counselling course through a holistic student approach. We are looking for a tutor who can provide inclusive support which encourages independent learning in relation to personal development, empowerment, and resilience and student engagement alongside academic achievement. The successful counselling tutor will prepare course materials, identify students` needs, adapt courses and continually assess the effectiveness of your approach.

Useful but not essential, candidates would have experience of delivering L2 Award in Counselling Skills and have experience of delivering online as well as face to face.

Geographic location is not important but there may be an opportunity for face to face classes in the future.

Every day will bring different yet exciting challenges.

A qualified and capable teacher, you will be keen to engage with students and rekindle their love of learning, and you will share our passion for egalitarianism and empowerment. Because we serve people from all walks of life, we’re keen to develop a diverse workforce and particularly welcome applications from members of minority groups. You must be an experienced tutor who can plan and deliver appropriate tasks to help your students to develop a range of skills.

Are you a first-rate teacher - and so much more? Can you help Britain`s leading specialist charity make adult education accessible to everyone?

Who we are
The Workers` Educational Association is a unique charity and the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. With a clear vision and a strong social purpose, we bring great teaching to local communities, with life-changing courses held in clubs, pubs, workplaces, schools and almost anywhere else you can think of. Since 1903, we have been giving disadvantaged people the opportunity to return to learning - inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens. We see education as a tool for social justice, not just self-improvement, and we pride ourselves on making learning egalitarian and accessible. Tutors play a central role in everything we do, from governance through to classroom support, helping us deliver courses to 50,000 people in 2,300 locations - and enabling us to reach 80% of the population.

As one of our tutors, you`ll be so much more than just a teacher. WEA delivers from a variety of community venues in and around the North West areas forming true partnerships with the community. Dealing with some of the most disadvantaged students, you`ll go the extra mile to build their confidence, develop their knowledge and skills, and empower them to define and achieve their life goals. In short, you will be a catalyst for profound change, and you`ll enjoy considerable autonomy as you prepare course materials, identify students` needs, adapt courses and continually assess the effectiveness of your approach.

WEA delivers from a variety of blended learning in community venues in and online. We assume that you will be excited by using digital technology both in the classroom with the student and to manage course administration. The ideal candidate will be IT literate and able to deliver through a blended learning approach including the use of Zoom, and Canvas, our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

A qualified and capable IT teacher with experience of delivering from accredited to non accredited courses, you will be keen to engage with disadvantaged people and rekindle their love of learning, and you will share our passion for egalitarianism and empowerment.