Overview:

Yellow Submarine is an award winning charity, that believes people with learning disabilities and autism deserve to live life to the full. Take a look at our website to find out about the projects we run to support our members.

We have an opportunity for a new team member to join us as an Activity Assistant, supporting at a variety of activities. If you want the opportunity to join a small but friendly team, where you’ll get to see the impact of the charity’s work first-hand, this is the job for you.

This role will involve supporting with the delivery and planning of activities; the successful applicant requires exceptional organisational ability and should have a proactive nature, as well as a willingness to support and get involved in Yellow Submarine’s activities. A sense of fun is a must! From this role there is potential for progression across the charity.

Job Description:

To support our delivery team to plan and lead activities across the organisation; the successful applicant requires experience of supporting at youth clubs and/or relevant experience of working with vulnerable young people and/or adults. They must be flexible, enthusiastic and innovative.

Key Duties:

• Supporting at social clubs, school holiday activities and residential holidays, including preparing and tidying spaces.
• Supporting with the writing of session reports.
• To help develop new and innovative ideas to help our target groups and meet our charitable objectives.
• To carry out any other duties within the general scope of the post, as directed by your line manager/the Co-Directors
• Every Yellow Submarine employee is required to uphold equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice; whilst upholding safeguarding policies and procedures as set out by the organisation

Equal People mencap offer a weekly programme of supported activities to vulnerable adults and children in RBKC and Westminster. We support people with learning disabilities, autistic adults and children, people experiencing metal health issues and those affected by the Grenfell Fire.

The  health, wellbeing, sport and social activities include  are based throughout the community and currently  include yoga, zumba, computers, swimming, music , dance, social groups, gardening and theatre/concert trips as well as  regular workshops with local health, social care and employment professionals. Actvities are chosen with our members and the programme changes quarterly

We are seeking some casual bank activities workers to supplement our team of activities staff, group, tutors and volunteers.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.

Can you help others lead a happy and fulfilled life?

We’re looking for someone who is organised, creative and self-motivated to join our busy team. As Activities Coordinator, you will plan and deliver a robust and exciting programme of events, activities, training and workshops for adult Carers as part of the Wellbeing Matters service, working across Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Swale.

You will research and book trainers, venues, activities and resources in line with budgets, negotiate value for money, and ensure activities meet access and health and safety requirements. Additionally, you will promote Carer activities through the design and distribution of newsletters, marketing materials, local publications, websites and social media. There will be opportunities to attend events, build networks and establish a range of community resources.

In this role, you will manage enquiries and bookings, provide follow up support, and, if needed, arrange respite to enable the Carer to attend activities. Working with an understanding of issues affecting Carers, you will respond to challenging and complex situations with a sensitive and measured response.

Knowledge of local services and the ability to build effective networks with cross sector organisations is essential. Full or part-time hours considered. Own car essential.

Do a job where you make a difference.

We offer our employees:

• Inclusive values-based environment
• Competitive remuneration package
• Workplace pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunities for hybrid working
• Benenden Health Care
• Death in Service Benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
• Development opportunities
• and more

Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.

Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion, and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.

Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.

The post-holder will work with patients to plan the support they need to be discharged home; to support voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to respond to the needs of people returning home from hospital; and to raise awareness of the wide range of assets available in the VCSE sector that enable people to self–care or provide short-term support.

The Home First Support Worker will use a person-centred approach to support individuals preparing for discharge or recently discharged from Salford Royal Hospital who have been identified as needing additional support within their home and community. The post-holder will work with individuals and families as part of a Home First Community Hub multi-disciplinary team, as well as within the Salford CVS team.

The Home First Support Worker will build strong working relationships across the Home First multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and raise awareness of the wide range of activities and services available in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) within the Home First Hub as well as the wider Salford Royal Hospital staff team. The post-holder will work pro-actively in partnership with a range of statutory and VCSE colleagues in the Home First MDT to ensure that the needs of individual patients are addressed wherever possible.

The Home First Support Worker will also work with the wider CVS team to map current community provision of activities or services (Age UK Salford, Helping Hands, and the Carers Service, for example) offering support for people to return home and become re-engaged within their community. They will also support a range of VCSE groups / organisations to develop services and activities that meet the needs of individuals.

The Home First Support Worker will be aligned to Salford’s flagship Wellbeing Matters programme, a partnership between Salford CVS and Salford Third Sector Consortium, and draw on existing knowledge from within the Community Connector and Development staff teams from the programme, working closely with that wider team at all times.

If you would like an informal chat about the role prior to applying, please contact Bruce Poole

Working alongside Reed in Partnership, we will be delivering the HMPPS Activity Hubs contracts in London. Based in Lewisham and Croydon we are looking for Support Workers who have the desired skills and experience to support men and women after release from Custody whilst on supervision licence or serving community sentences.

The purpose of the Hub will be to assist participants not to re-offend, alongside the key aim of ESF to move individuals closer to the labour market.

The Hubs will provide safe and supportive spaces, offering a range of interventions and activities that aim to engage harder to reach individuals, particularly those who face multiple barriers to employment and would benefit from further provision accessed on a voluntary basis.

The Role:

Support Workers will be expected to have the necessary skills to be able to develop a comprehensive action plan, facilitate structured one to one sessions and group sessions, and be responsible for the thorough case management of service users on their caseload. In addition to this, you will:

• Help individuals to address logistical barriers preventing them from engaging with mainstream provision;
• Develop life-skills;
• Enhance their employability;
• Foster a sense of self-worth;
• Build up personal resilience;
• Engage them in community support networks;
• Make them more receptive to engaging with professionals;
• Make them more open to referrals to support outside of the Hub environment;
• Reinforce the value of leading law-abiding lives

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with staff in referral organisations and the National Probation Service. Including Outreach into Local Probation Offices.
• Ability to work within an offender focused setting and to be able to develop excellent working relationships with service users and other partner agencies.
• Engage and assess service users and work collaboratively to establish an action plan which Identifies needs, aspirations, barriers and solutions.
• Deliver one to one and group interventions, sustaining engagement by providing a positive experience for the service user.
• Accurate and timely recording and updating of CATs+ computerised system required for programme delivery.
• Work with Offender Managers to regularly review service user risk management strategies in place to support safety and rehabilitation.

Excellent communication skills and being able to develop strong working relationships will also be crucial to this role. You will have a passion for working with people with experience of the criminal justice system and/or with other marginalised groups, and a belief that everyone can turn their life around regardless of past or present circumstances. You will have an ability to build rapport, motivate and inspire, and a keen eye for detail.

Benefits of working with us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• Life Assurance

For more information, please visit our careers page in order to complete our online application.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS and provide employment references covering 5 years period including one from your most recent employer.

Albion in the Community have an exciting opportunity for a Physical Activity Coach to join the team.

Location: Various locations across Sussex

Salary:   Dependant on skills & experience

Hours: 28 hours per week across 4 days

Job Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2023

Deadline Day: 16th May 2022

Who are we?

Albion in the Community (AITC) are the official charity of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club. Through the power of football and the brand of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club, AITC are committed to delivering high-quality, accessible opportunities that improve the health and wellbeing, education, and aspirations of our community.

Physical Activity Coach – The Role:

Albion in the Community have an exciting opportunity for 2 Level 4 Cancer Rehab instructors (or Level 3 GP Referral instructors committed to working towards their Level 4 Cancer Rehab) to join our award-winning Brighter Outlook physical activity project, supporting people living with and beyond cancer across West Sussex.

Physical Activity Coach – Key Responsibilities:

As a Physical Activity Coach, you will be responsible for providing personalised one-to-one physical activity support, using motivational interviewing techniques, and delivering tailored cancer prehabilitation/rehabilitation classes in venues across West Sussex, to increase physical activity levels and improve quality of life.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated instructor to play a role in delivering a pioneering project that improves the lives of those affected by cancer, through providing opportunities for patients to get active in a safe, supportive and sociable environment.

This role involves travel across West Sussex, with office based at the Amex Stadium.

Physical Activity Coach – You:

The successful candidate will have previous experience or training in leisure or physical activity setting and experience of interacting and building rapport and trust with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, circumstances, and needs.

You will hold at least a level 3 referral qualification recognised by the Register of Exercise Professionals - it would be desirable to hold a level 4.

Physical Activity Coach - Our Values:

- Treat People Well

- Exceed Expectations

- Aim High. Never Give Up

- Act with Integrity

- Make it Special

Physical Activity Coach - Benefits:

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:

- Free breakfast & lunch when on-site (fantastic healthy and tasty food provided by our inhouse chefs)

- Free onsite parking

- Local travel discounts

- Discounts at the Club superstore and website

- Health benefits including eye care

- Group life protection

- Club pension scheme

- Discounts and benefits for local businesses

Physical Activity Coach - Disability Confident:

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are proud to be a disability confident employer who are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our People and Culture team.

Physical Activity Coach - Equality Statement:

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club celebrates and values the diversity brought by employees, potential employees, casual workers, potential casual workers, players, potential players, applicants, supporters, participants on community programmes and customers and believes the Club benefits from engaging with everyone from a variety of backgrounds, thus allowing it to meet the needs of a diverse population within a multi-cultural society. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.

Physical Activity Coach - Safeguarding Statement:

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Albion in the Community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

To submit your application for this exciting Physical Activity Coach opportunity, please press ‘Apply’ now to be redirected to our website. 

It is essential that you can demonstrate a clear commitment to our vision, mission, and values.

For more information and to apply, please download the job pack. Application form (download here) should be returned by 9am on 13th June 2022.

Please can you also fill in and return the equal opportunities monitoring form and return it with your application.

KCLSU is an equal opportunities employer.

It’s an exciting time to join Cambridge SU as we’ve just launched an ambitious strategy, and moved into our excellent new space (which has incredible Mill Pond views).

Student groups, community building and personal development are the heart of the Activities Team, where this role sits. You’d be joining a passionate team who deliver support for over 500 sports clubs and societies as well as key flagship events throughout the year including Freshers’ Fair and the Shadowing Scheme. 

If you are interested in working in a driven, changemaking, student-led organisation, then we would love to hear from you.

Job Purpose

This role leads on all of our current access projects and activities, working closely with the Access, Education & Participation Officers (UG & PG) to deliver these; and work with the rest of all future access initiatives; for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Alongside the job description, role-holders will be expected to deliver upon objectives defined in the organisation’s strategic plan and associated work plans.
Training upon appointment
The successful role holder will have to have a satisfactory police record check including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Additional safeguarding training will be required due to the nature of the role.

Key Relationships

• Access, Education & Participation Officer (UG)
• Access, Education & Participation Officer (PG)
• Membership Department
• College School Liaison Officers (SLOs)
• College Access Officers (AOs)
• Cambridge Admissions Office (CAO)

Apply
To apply, please submit: 

• Your CV 
• Supporting statement (this should be a maximum of two sides of A4) that clearly outlines your suitability for the role by addressing the criteria focused on experience within the person specification, giving examples. 
• In addition to this, we would like a maximum of 500 words about what interested you in applying for this role and what you’d bring to the role

We encourage all applicants to have a phone call with a member of the team before applying. Gabbi, Director of Membership Engagement, Deputy CEO or Oli, Activities Manager will be happy to contact you to discuss the role.

The right candidate will have experience of:

• Leading and planning an innovative activities programme for young people aged 5-17.
• Great communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Confidence in working with and enlivening young people.
• Bringing your own energy to ensure young carers have fun and take a break from their caring role.

This is a part-time post with working days and times negotiable. Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends is required. The post will be a hybrid mix of office and home-based working.

We are a local independent charity with a big vision - we want to live in a community where unpaid carers get fully recognised, valued and supported.

We use the term ‘unpaid carer’ to describe anyone who cares, without payment, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, ageing, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support. There are an estimated 25,000 unpaid carers aged five and above living in Bath and North-East Somerset.

We provide trusted information, advice and support to unpaid carers of all ages, enabling them to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing, stay in control of their caring role and get connected with others in a similar situation to them. In addition, we work with the wider community to improve recognition and support for unpaid carers.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check and at least two independent references.

We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about working with individuals to join our team!

The main duties of the role are:

• To provide high quality, customer-focused Advice and advocacy support to people living with and affected by sight loss.
• To run and facilitate drop-ins/luncheon clubs for visually impaired people
• To raise awareness around sight loss/healthy living issues and eye care services available in Leeds and support them in accessing services by signposting to other services.
• To support the independence and social inclusion of people with visual impairment.

What did you do last night? Did you build a den? Have fun with music and movement? Cook a new dish? Try a new sport? Do you want to make a real difference disabled young people with lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions?

Join us as an Activity Group Coordinator or Assistant Coordinator and you could be doing all this and more, whilst enjoying our range of brilliant benefits like full training, private health insurance and working with a supportive and dedicated team

The role

You will use your ability to connect with young people to plan and deliver creative, fun and accessible activity sessions as part of a supportive and dedicated team.  You will need to be confident to provide high quality activities, supervise a small staff and volunteer team and provide personal care, (including medication) and be able to offer behaviour support to members of the group.

As we are now expanding our services across Cheshire, we need the following roles

Sensory Hive (Cheshire West), an exciting new, accessible, sensory based, after school group for young people aged 5-11 years, with lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions. The group is funded by Children in Need and will provide fun and creative activity sessions, during term time. 18.5 hours per week Mon-Weds for Group Coordinator, 5 hours per week Tues & Weds as Assistant Coordinator

Buzz (Cheshire East) our amazing accessible youth group for 12-18 year olds. The group supports young people to experience a range of great activities including cookery, sports, creative art, drama, bushcraft, Duke of Edinburgh Award programme and more. 9.5 hours per week Weds-Thurs for Group Coordinator and 2.5 hours per week (Thursday) for Assistant Coordinator

Does this sound like you?

We’d love to hear from you!

Closing date for applications : 8th June 2022

Post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check

Disability Positive are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from disabled people/people with lived experience of disability and long-term conditions are particularly welcome.

Registered charity no 1091744

We are currently looking to grow our Community Support Worker team, which works one-to-one with survivors in their own homes and the local community. You'll help survivors to develop support plans to enable them to achieve their goals and live their life in the way they want to.

The closing date for this role is 9am Monday 30th May. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 6th June.

If you would like further information about the role and Headway East London, please contact Fiona Aravindakshan.

Hours: 37.5 hours comprising of shifts with a rolling rota.

Typical shift pattern (may be subject to some variation dependent on the needs of specific services):

5 days a week over 7 days rota (including weekends) between 7am and 10pm

Benefits:

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years 
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

About Evolve

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Job description

Overall aim

You will support the people we work with, our customers, to reach their potential and improve their quality of life through aspirational goal setting. You will engage with and empower them to:

• Identify their strengths as part of our asset-based approach and identify their needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities

• Take part in activities and opportunities that generate aspiration and confidence

What to expect

Support Assistants will spend much of their time based at one service, however you will be expected to travel between sites for training and within the local community to support the people we work with.

We recognize that working with people who are disengaged and vulnerable can be very stressful. On top of one-to-one meetings with your line manager, we offer access to an employee assistance programmed and regular facilitated reflective practice sessions.

We provide training to enable you to do your work and build your capabilities. We will set out a personal development plan with you to ensure you are supported to succeed in your role.

Support work is challenging, exciting and at times frustrating. You will need to be prepared to cope with inevitable conflict and setbacks. Results are usually long term rather than immediate, so patience and perseverance are essential. Your resilience and creativity will be assets in this role.

You will provide visiting support to young people, including formerly looked after children, in the borough of Hackney and surrounding areas. You will assist and collaborate with young people to create and carry out a support plan designed around their needs and aspirations, providing information and inspiration, practical support, innovation and encouragement. You will have an individual caseload but will work alongside a team of Support Workers, with similar and different client groups, working to the same principles and goals.