15 month fixed term contract

St Mungo’s is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for people who have lived experience of homelessness, drug and / or alcohol, mental health, criminal justice and recovery services.

We are currently recruiting for an Apprentice Project Worker to work within our Islington Mental Health Pathway. The purpose of the role is to learn how to provide housing related support to vulnerable homeless adults with complex needs; in order to maximise individual potential.

We are looking for motivational, positive and passionate role models who will inspire and provide support to and work alongside individual clients to enable them to begin and continue their progress to maintain well-being, become active citizens and use their time purposefully.

St Mungo's Apprenticeship Scheme offers 15 months paid work, a comprehensive training programme and the opportunity to gain an Adult Care Worker qualification.

There will also be on the job learning and shadowing staff; to observe how they support service-users to achieve their goals. You will be required to attend formal learning whilst working towards the qualification.

Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre.

For more information about the scheme, please visit the careers section of our website.

Closing date: 5 December 2019

Assessments and Interviews to be held on: 17 and 18 December 2019

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

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 50 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2019, we are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

 Outreach Worker x 3, £24,958 per annum, pro-rata

 - Westminster.  Fixed term to end Sept 2020 with possibility of extension

• One post 21 hours a week (Maternity Cover)

• One 21 hours a week One post – to be a fluent Bengali speaker

• One 11 hours a week

Please state on your application which post you are applying for

This a highly rewarding role for an Outreach Worker to support parents and carers of children under 5 at Westminster Children Centres. We are currently looking to recruit three Outreach workers in Westminster area, where there is a significant population of Arabic and Bengali speaking families. The role will involve providing accessible information to parents and carers, particularly those who are marginalised, to ensure they receive the support they need in order to increase opportunities and strengthen family life, bringing better outcomes for children.

The role will include developing an understanding of the local area including services and facilities. You will also need to pro-actively engage with vulnerable and isolated families and carry out home visits, as required. The role will include developing good relationships with health visitors and liaising with other agencies regarding the needs of parents and carers. In addition, the successful individual will help to organise social events to bring the community together.

We are looking for someone who has experience of community and outreach work with diverse communities in an inner city environment. This will include experience of a wide range of methods/techniques to reach out and engage with isolated individuals/communities. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, along with the ability to empathise with parents and carers are required. A non-judgmental approach is essential. The ability to network is also important.

A commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children, as well as an understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and diversity are essential.

Please ensure you address every criteria on the person specification on your supporting statement, preferably in order.

Please visit our website via the apply button below 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.

If you have any questions, please contact Kiki Bourcha, Senior Outreach Worker.

Closing Date: Sunday, 8th December2019

Interview Dates:  Monday, 16th and Thursday 19th of December 2019 (Queens Park Children Centre, 88 Bravington Road, W9 3AL)

This role in The Prince’s Trust is known as Prince’s Trust Executive

Contract Type: Maternity cover for 12 months

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: You will be based in our Cardiff hub but will have flexibility to travel across the region

The Prince’s Trust specialises in helping young people develop the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn, and has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team. This fixed term position is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace and is as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

Objectives:

You will work directly with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 11-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within South East Wales, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills.
• Supporting young people into positive outcomes including education, training and employment.
• Delivery of Prince’s Trust programmes.
• Planning, organising and budgeting.

Requirements:

To support our delivery requirements across South East Wales, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with some of the following:

• To be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience.
• To be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
• Experienced in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums including adventurous activities.
• Natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.

Perks of working at The Trust:

• 25 days annual leave entitlement rising by 1 day per year to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• Interest free season ticket loans
• A contribution of 5% of your salary by The Trust to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Flexible, family-friendly policies (maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental leave)
• Opportunities to volunteer for and/or attend events e.g. music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year
• You will be supporting young people to develop skills for life – confidence, communication, teamwork.
• You will be supporting young people to gain qualifications
• You will be supporting young people to set and achieve their goals
• You will be supporting young people to move into positive destinations – employment, education, diversionary activities or further development opportunities
• Work in a challenging, fast-paced but fun and supportive environment
• Working with a diverse team of people.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

About The Prince’s Trust youth charity

This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

SUPPORT PLANNER, TEENAGE PARENT SERVICE, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK06 £18,476 - £20,531

Sunrise House provides accommodation and housing related support for young women aged 16 to 19 who are pregnant or who have young children.

The accommodation is situated in self-contained flats in Nottingham. Residents are expected to participate in support planning to boost their skills and confidence and engage in a resettlement programme.

Staffs assist service users in finding appropriate move-on accommodation and equipping them with the skills needed for independent living.

We are looking for reliable and enthusiastic candidates with an understanding of safeguarding and a desire to work with vulnerable young women and children. Experience of working in an accommodation setting or similar environment is not necessary but preferable.

 The main functions of these roles are;

• To build the skills and confidence of service users to empower them in maximising their independence, including parenting skills.

• To contribute to the achievement of contractual service obligations

• To work in partnership with key stakeholders

• To take responsibility for the welfare of the service users and childrenon site

• To assist service users in moving on into settled accommodation

The role will require you to work weekends Saturday and Sunday shifts on a rota. The role requires a degree of flexibility in relation to working hours.

This role is open to women only and Framework considers this a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010.

For more information please contact: Marie Jackson

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.

ParentChild+ Early Learning Home Visitor, 35 hours per week,  £24,958 per annum (including London Weighting), Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. Project ends in May 2023

The post requires the successful candidate to be a fluent Arabic speaker

This a highly rewarding role which can dramatically improve educational outcomes for the children of low income and vulnerable families and improve parenting skills. It is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a new Early Years Home Learning programme in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea, aiming to reach 150 families. You will deliver the home learning service to vulnerable and low income families in these areas and work closely with Early Years practitioners in each of the local authority.

We are currently seeking to recruit an Early Learning Home Visitor to work with the ParentChild + Coordinator and to deliver ParentChild+ across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea areas, where there is a significant population of Arabic speaking families.

ParentChild+ has been delivered in America for over 50 years, working one-to-one with families who face significant life challenges. The model is based on twice-weekly home visits, for at least 46 weeks, by Early Learning Home Visitors. It addresses a range of outcomes for parents whose children are at risk of starting school below the expected level, by offering free books and toys and modelling how to create a rich home learning environment and prepare children for school.

The successful candidate must have experience of working with pre-school children and supporting their parents. You should be able to build good relationships, have excellent organisational skills, be proficient in keeping records and entering data and have good written and verbal communication. Commitment to equality of opportunity is essential. Level 3 or equivalent qualification in childcare is desirable. You will work flexibly and should have a suitable home working environment and be able to easily travel around your area of work (to several locations each day).

Please visit our website via the apply link below 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, 8th December 2019

Interview Date:  Wednesday, 18th December 2019

SUPPORT PLANNER, NEW ALBION, NOTTINGHAM, FRWK06 £18,476 - £20,531 FTE, PERMANENT, 37 HPW (MIX OF EARLY 8:00-4:00, LATE 1:30 – 9:30 AND WEEEKNDS)

The New Albion is an emergency hostel based in Nottingham City for single people and couples aged 16 years and above who have been deemed to be in Priority Need by Nottingham City Council.  The service is made up of 24 self -contained units and is staffed 24 hours a day by support workers.

The aim of the service is to provide a safe secure environment for our residents and work with them to achieve goals identified in their support plan before they move on to more permanent accommodation.

We are looking for reliable and self-motivated candidates who have experience of working within an accommodation based service. An understanding of the issues facing people affected by homelessness, and an awareness of the support needs the client group presents with is essential. You will be preparing documented support plans to help service users achieve objectives.

 The main functions of this role will be;

• To build the skills of service users to empower them to maximise their independence

• To contribute to the achievement of contractual service obligations

• To work in partnership to maximise service delivery

• To assess individual service user’s skills and needs and to work positively with risk

• To prepare documented assessments and support plans with service users

• To support service users to engage with the move on process

• As a member of the team to engage with the management of the building

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

Fight for Peace are looking for an experienced female youth worker, who will be responsible for the female only programme ‘Lutadoras’: delivering two weekly personal development workshops with the aim to develop solidarity and confidence between female participants. Lutadoras is the Portuguese word for female fighters. The role is for 12 hours per week, up to one year maternity cover.

Background and context: 

Fight for Peace (FFP) uses boxing and martial arts combined with education and personal development to realise the potential of young people living in communities affected by crime, violence and social exclusion. Founded in Rio de Janeiro in 2000 to work with young people involved in and affected by the drug trade, FFP opened a second Academy in Newham London in 2007 to help tackle the issue of youth involvement in gangs and violence. Having established FFP Academies in both Rio and London, FFP began expanding globally in 2011 and now has a presence in 25 countries via its Global Alumni Network of over 140 trained community based partner organisations.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Working specifically with female participants, the roles and responsibilities include:

• Developing a year-long strategy for female empowerment within Fight for Peace, delivered through the Lutadoras’ programme;
• Plan and deliver one Lutadoras personal development session per week to female participants aged 14 – 25 years, within the Lutadoras Sports Sessions; 
• Plan and deliver one Mini Lutadoras personal development session per week to female participants aged 7 – 14 years;
• Budget responsibility for all Lutadoras spending;
• Work closely with FFP’s safeguarding team and having the responsibility of safeguarding lead for the Lutadoras programme;
• Work to develop a member of the Next Generation team (young person transitioning to staff) so they become a co-facilitator;
• Working alongside Sports Development Officer to ensure the smooth delivery of the Lutadoras Sports Sessions (sports coaching does not form part of this role);
• Support the outreach team with ideas on how and where to engage more women and girls into Fight for Peace, with a focus on ‘hard to reach’ or ‘gang affected’ young women;
• Be part of the management team, attending the weekly coordinators meeting;
• Data entry – ensure all relevant activities are recorded in an efficient and timely manner.

General:

• Attend a minimum of one FPP shows in the 12 month period;
• Attend all staff training that is applicable to the role;
• Working with a holistic approach - be an active and positive role model supporting the wider FFP team as and when needed.

To be successful in this role you will need to have:

• Level 3 Youth Worker qualification needed as minimum requirement (Level 2  qualifications only considered if it can be supported with substantial  work history that relates to the role);
• Experience of personal development/leadership programme design and/or delivery;
• A good understanding of issues surrounding youth involvement in offending, violent behaviour and gangs within multi-cultural inner-city areas within the UK;
• Ability to engage with ease with a wide variety of young people from multicultural backgrounds and experiences;
• Desirable but not essential: experience of working with tertiary level young people based on the public health approach to violence prevention;
• Supportive team player with the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals;
• Ability to listen to concerns/issues raised with an objective mind-set and solution focused approach;
• Safeguarding trained and experience of applying safeguarding awareness to a youth work setting essential. Desirable - trained as a Lead Safeguarding Officer;
• Experience of data entry and internal monitoring and evaluation of project outputs;
• Excellent written and communication skills at all levels;
• Excellent time keeping and time management skills;
• The ability to remain calm when working under pressure.

How to apply: Please email your CV and cover letter (no longer than two pages) addressing how you meet the specification to the email address below. Please put ‘LUTADORAS LEAD’ as the subject title of the email.

Deadline: 5pm on Wednesday 4 December. Successful candidates will be asked to attend first round interviews on 12 December 2019.  

No Experience needed we will teach you!

Do you enjoy leisure activities and meals out as part of your job?

Are you a friendly, caring, team-player?

If so, we are looking for new and experienced Support Workers to help our clients lead fulfilling lives and in turn, enjoy a rewarding career. 

REACH Ltd provides care and rehabilitation for adults with learning disabilities in homes across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.  We are passionate about delivering high quality care in a safe and comfortable yet stimulating environment.

You will be key in delivering outstanding care and development for each person according to their individual needs and to provide a home to create an environment, which ensures that the house is regarded as a place where valued people live and they are living together on the positive basis of their abilities rather than their disabilities.

Teamwork is essential to plan, lead, monitor and deliver daily activities in accordance with individual care plans, under the supervision and guidance.  You will help our clients to enjoy their favourite activities and socialise with family, friends and the local community.

In return you will enjoy:

• Competitive salary of up to £17,000 per annum, plus on-call duties
• Plenty overtime opportunities
• 28 days paid holiday
• Free meals whilst at work
• Public holiday pay enhancements
• Discounted Gym membership and cinema tickets
• Discounts at major retailers and many other perks
• Dedicated support 24/7 for your wellbeing
• Workplace pension scheme
• Flexibility - day and night shifts available
• Free parking
• Quality training and promotions (80% of our managers started as Support Workers)
• ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme with financial rewards
• Learn new skills and grow with us
• Management positions available.

Are you looking for an ever-rewarding career? Looking for a role where no day is the same? Are you looking to enhance your career & skill set? Then come & join Sense as a Support Worker.

Title: Support Worker
Ref number: 43776
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Bristol
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £8.50 per hour

We are currently recruiting for confident & vibrant Support Workers in Bristol. We have a number of roles available including Permanent Full & Part time and also Relief/bank roles for candidates looking for more flexibility and/or a 2nd income. For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense are here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. Working as a Support Worker at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment.

As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life that they choose; make choices, express themselves and live as independently as possible. Your person-centred support and encouragement will assist the individuals to run their own home and access the local and wider community. You will be supporting with all aspects of life, including education, employment, social opportunities and life skills, while working towards agreed outcomes. You will aid the individuals to become active citizens of their community, to build relationships and friendships and help reduce isolation.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• Competitive pay rate
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Paid induction training
• On-going development & training opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Health & wellbeing support
• Flexible working & family friendly policies
• Discount Schemes
• Employee Referral Scheme – earn up to £200

About you

Experience is not required for this role as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives.

Flexibility is needed as working times do vary and will include evenings, weekends and sleep-ins; we will however provide you with a rota in advance so you can plan your life accordingly.

Closing date: Sunday 8 December 2019
Interview date: To be confirmed

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete the application process. 

We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (available on our website) before applying. If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format for example large print, Braille or audio, further details can be found on our website.

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to a number of checks including an enhanced DBS check where appropriate.

No agencies please.

Are you looking for an ever-rewarding career? Looking for a role where no day is the same? Are you looking to enhance your career & skill set? Then come & join Sense as a Support Worker.

Title: Waking Nights Support Worker
Reference number: 43778
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Bristol
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £8.50 per hour

We are currently recruiting for confident & vibrant Waking Nights Support Workers in Bristol. This is a Permanent Full Time position working 37.5 hours per week. For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense are here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. Working as a Support Worker at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment.

As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life that they choose; make choices, express themselves and live as independently as possible. Your person centred support and encouragement will assist the individuals to run their own home and access the local and wider community. You will be supporting with all aspects of life, including education, employment, social opportunities and life skills, while working towards agreed outcomes. You will aid the individuals to become active citizens of their community, to build relationships and friendships and help reduce isolation.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• Competitive pay rate
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Paid induction training
• On-going development & training opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Health & wellbeing support
• Flexible working & family friendly policies
• Discount Schemes
• Employee Referral Scheme – earn up to £200

About you

Experience is not required for this role as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives.

Flexibility is needed as working nights do vary and will include weekends; we will however provide you with a rota in advance so you can plan your life accordingly.

Closing date: Sunday 8 December 2019
Interview date: To be confirmed

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete the application process. 

We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (available on our website) before applying. If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format for example large print, Braille or audio, further details can be found on our website.

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to a number of checks including an enhanced DBS check where appropriate.

No agencies please.

Are you looking for a fully flexible role? Want to manage your own hours? A role that fits around other commitments? or looking for a 2nd income?  If so come & join Sense as a Relief (Bank) Support Worker.

Title: Relief (Bank) Support Worker
Ref number: 43780
Hours: 7.5 to 37.5 per week
Location: Bristol
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £8.21 per hour

We are currently recruiting for confident & vibrant Relief (Bank) Support Workers in Bristol. For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense are here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. Working as a Support Worker at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment.

As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life that they choose; make choices, express themselves and live as independently as possible. Your person centred support and encouragement will assist the individuals to run their own home and access the local and wider community. You will be supporting with all aspects of life, including education, employment, social opportunities and life skills, while working towards agreed outcomes. You will aid the individuals to become active citizens of their community, to build relationships and friendships and help reduce isolation.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• Competitive pay rate
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Paid induction training
• On-going development & training opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Health & wellbeing support
• Flexible working & family friendly policies
• Discount Schemes
• Employee Referral Scheme – earn up to £200

About you

Experience is not required for this role as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives.

Working times do vary and will include mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, sleep-ins & waking nights - Just let us know when you are available & we will accommodate.

Closing date: Sunday 8 December 2019
Interview date: To be confirmed

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete the application process. 

We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (available on our website) before applying. If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format for example large print, Braille or audio, further details can be found on our website.

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to a number of checks including an enhanced DBS check where appropriate.

No agencies please.

ICT Support Officer

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Finsbury Park, London
Salary:  £27,949 per annum plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group life assurance

We are looking for an ICT Support Officer to provide first and second line ICT support, to carry out day to day ICT administrative tasks and to assist the ICT team in various ICT related projects.

Freedom from Torture needs an ICT support officer to:

• Be the first point of contact for ICT support issues
• Troubleshoot PC and software problems
• Ensure data backups are done
• Set up and manage the Audio Visual Equipment for presentations and training
• Assist the ICT team in various projects

You must be able to provide friendly yet efficient levels of customer service with ICT system users, have experience of Microsoft Windows 10 and Office 2016 and be able to troubleshoot hardware and software problems. This role will be part of a small yet pro-active team who support all departments of Freedom From Torture.  

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the Job Description and Person Specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

Our team of dedicated professionals provide direct support to survivors including psychological therapy, physical health services, legal and welfare support, and expert medical reports for use in survivors' asylum claims. We also support other providers to deliver high quality rehabilitation services to survivors. 

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work. 

None of this can happen without our vibrant community of supporters who help to create this change.

Thanks to the dedication of our staff and volunteers – as well as thousands of passionate supporters and funders – thousands of torture survivors have been able to rebuild their lives in incredibly difficult circumstances.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Closing date: 1 December 2019

Expected date of interviews: To be confirmed

As an organisation working with a vulnerable client group, Freedom From Torture has a legal duty to ensure that those under its care are protected from abuse, and that where is abuse is suspected or has occurred, has a clear framework of response. Therefore the successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS application and the result will need to be reviewed before the candidate is confirmed in post.

Freedom from Torture is an Equal Opportunities Employer

No agencies please

We are seeking Cancer Information Support Assistants to work closely with the Cancer Information and Support Services Manager. We are looking for individuals to provide personalised support and information to cancer patients, carers and the bereaved through a broad understanding of information provision and counselling skills. You will need to be compassionate and empathetic individual striving to make a difference to people affected by cancer. The Cancer Information Support Assistant will be at the forefront of our client-based services, including the development of our community outreach cancer prevention work. 

To apply, please refer to the Information Pack and email a comprehensive CV and a covering letter showing evidence of how you meet the personal specification of the role.  We will not be accepting CV's only.

This new and exciting role will be responsible for engaging and driving whole community engagement through delivering training, seminars and VAWG Awareness and Resilience Programs. The successful candidate will be experienced in developing and delivering creative VAWG prevention programs and confident to successfully engage YWG’s in a wide range of settings. (Schools, colleges, youth programs, YOTS, music venues and festivals) to raise awareness, challenge and positively influence the attitudes and behaviours that normalise VAWG in this peer group. You will receive specialist training on delivering VAWG Resilience Programs that build psychological and emotional resilience in YWG’s to strengthen protective factors to promote positive mental and emotional well-being in YWG’s.

A key aspect of your role will be to establish a thriving London-wide ‘Experts by Experience’ (EbyE) advisory panel. You will therefore be skilled in nurturing and developing YWG’s voice and active engagement within such forums. You will be skilled at working alongside young women with an acute awareness of how to successfully co-create and co-deliver training packages to professionals and the wider community, thus centralising YWG’s as the leaders and change agents in the project. 

This post will be based in Shepherds Bush (and includes travel across London).

This role is funded by Mayors Office for Policing and Crime.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, generous annual leave entitlement, support and supervision, access to CPD training & an Employee Assistance Programme.

Interviews to be held on Tuesday 17th December 2019.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS checks.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1