No day is the same when supporting Carers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This post has two key functions:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Undertake any other duties as required.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Seek and promote parent engagement and participation opportunities.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No day is the same when you work with Carers. You must have a desire to help people and be able to do this in an effective, practical and solution focussed way. You will have an acute ability to be supportive, level headed and empathetic. You will manage your own case load, and support your Carers to manage and maintain their health and wellbeing via the range of services we provide, and via other local organisations. Our team has the ability to make a real difference to the lives of Carers. You must be committed to providing equitable and high quality support, and be able to do this in sometimes challenging and emotional situations.

As well as being integral to the delivery of support to Carers, you will support our commitment to raise the awareness and profile of Carers on an area wide level. You will have the opportunity to be involved in outreach activity and the development and delivery of training to Carers, the public and other professionals.

Carers of people with Substance Misuse problems share the rewards and challenges of caring that most other Carers experience, but caring for someone with a substance misuse problem comes with its own unique experiences. Knowledge of substances, addiction, and the effects this can have on the person misusing substances (adults and children), their family and friends and affected others is a must for the successful candidate. You will also benefit from having an understanding of the cycle of change and the recovery agenda.

The right information and support delivered in the right way at the right time can be life changing. You will have the opportunity to develop training and resources to benefit the Carers you support. You will work with Carers one to one and in groups, and develop strong and effective peer to peer support.

Main roles and responsibilities of the post:

• Take referrals from the wider community and colleagues in other local organisations such as We Are With You and GP practices. You will work with Carers to explore their strengths and resources from within their families, networks and communities.

• Deliver a robust registration process for new Carers accessing our services, ensuring you identify their needs and are able to work with the Carer to establish a clear care plan.

• Enable and empower Carers to access appropriate services from the Carers’ Support Service and their local community. You will (by acting on their behalf if necessary) ensure Carers feel supported and help them to access support to meet their needs.

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

• Work with Carers and support them to feel empowered to advocate for themselves. You will develop an understanding of what the Carers’ Support Service can provide a Carer and what is the responsibility of other professionals and services when it comes to support for Carers and the people they care for.

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

• Facilitate the ANGELS Club, a peer support group for Carers of people with Substance Misuse Problems, and establish strong and effective peer support both within the group and outside of the group.

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

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

• Play a key role in raising awareness and supporting the inclusion of Carers across North East Lincolnshire by conducting community outreach. You will engage with, make contacts and build good working relationships with relevant local organisations (We Are With You, Humberside Police, NAViGO, Victim Support, Womens Refuge, to name a few)

• Deliver Carer Awareness Training to professionals, organisation teams, community groups and facilitate the dissemination of Carers’ Support Service information in key places across North East Lincolnshire.

• Develop a programme of training based on themes including, but not limited to: coping strategies, managing difficult behaviour, substance misuse and addiction awareness and barriers to recovery.

• Be a ‘listening ear’ when Carers just want someone to talk to and to deal with enquiries effectively and sensitively.

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

• Provide a friendly and efficient service when dealing with Carers at all times.

• Ensure Carers are made to feel welcome when visiting our services, either at the Centre or out in the community.

• Actively find out about services and support available to Carers within the community, keep this knowledge up-to-date and share with Carers and colleagues.

• Research and inform yourself about trends, agendas and issues relating to substance misuse, as these may impact on the challenges the Carers you support face.

• Promote the Carers’ Support Service in order to increase our profile across North East Lincolnshire, which includes talks to local community and support groups.

• Ensure all carer records are up-to-date by recording daily activity, appointments and referrals using a Customer Relationship Management System.

• Work as part of a team to ensure the efficient and professional running of services, and work to the team pledge.

• Take part in the “duty rota” at the Centre and cover (on a rota basis) the out-of-hours telephone support service.

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

• To monitor and evaluate the quality of the service provided through outcome evaluations and quarterly feedback from Carers.

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

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

• Undertake any other duties as required.

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

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

Senior Peer Support Worker - £31,346 - 37.5 hours per week 

The successful candidate will have:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The successful candidates will have:

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

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

JOB DESCRIPTION SUPPORT WORKER

Responsible to: Support Team Manager  

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

Hours: 37.5 hours per week including evening and weekend work

Salary: £18500 - £22000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Overall purpose

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

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

Duties & Responsibilities

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

General

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

Depaul UK are currently looking for an empathetic and dedicated  Support Worker to join us based in Stockport. You will join us on a part-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £19,804 per annum (pro-rata) + pension and benefits.

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness

The Support Worker role: 

The successful post-holder will support a caseload of clients in their move towards independence. You will be responsible for running group sessions and activities within the accommodation to support our clients, as well as overseeing the general maintenance of the service.

The official job title for this position is Progression Coach.

What makes the Support Worker role exciting?

• We will provide a full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’
• Provided training in the Depaul Endeavour model
• Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success as our Support Worker:

• Experience of working with young people or those who have experienced homelessness
• Knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning
• Good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills
• Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures

You can read more about the role in the attached job description.

What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible, and values-led organisation, and will receive:

• Competitive salary
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest-free Annual Season Ticket Loan
• Four Weeks Paternity Leave

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Support Worker then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date for applications: Tuesday 28th September at 12pm.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies

JOB DESCRIPTION SUPPORT WORKER

Responsible to: Support Team Manager  

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

Hours: 37.5 hours per week including evening and weekend work

Salary: £18500 - £22000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Overall purpose

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

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

Duties & Responsibilities

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

General

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

Yellow Submarine is an award winning charity, supporting people with additional needs and their families. Search ‘Yellow Submarine Charity’ online to learn more. We have an opportunity for a new team member to join us as an Activity Manager – Adults, taking the lead on our adults’ social activities delivering our evening social clubs and activity days during the school holidays. 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 delivering and developing our adults’ social activities offer; 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!

The role will oversee, deliver and develop our adults’ social activities as well as supporting with other programmes across the organisation, in particular our residential holidays for adults. The successful applicant requires exceptional organisational ability, experience of managing groups of vulnerable adults and/or young people, the ability to manage and support other staff and volunteers, as well as willingness to support and get involved across the charity. They must be flexible, have the ability to solve issues whilst being responsive to the needs of the organisation and the needs of our members. They must work with colleagues across Yellow Submarine to ensure continuity of programmes. 

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Recruiting for a Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service in Tower Hamlets!

GBP 22,568 working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.
Teresa House and Hamlets Way provide supported accommodation for customers with mental health needs who require a high level of support. Teresa House is a high support, fast stream mental health service, from which customers are expected to move on within two years. Hamlets Way is a high support, slow stream mental health service with customer move on expected within four years. Each service is made up of 16 units and operates 24 hours a day. The role requires shift working including weekends and evenings, but there are no sleep ins required at the service.

Job Overview:
Hamlets Way is a supported living accommodation, which has a heavy focus on supporting customers with enduring mental health care needs. We provide 24hr high support to 24 customers both female and male. Our building is a purpose-built across two floors, offering customers individual self contained flats and the use of shared communal facilities and gardens. The service is commissioned by the London borough of Tower Hamlets.
As a support worker you will play an integral role in developing effective support and risk management plans. You will also support customers with all aspects of their day to day living including; social and physical activities, medication, shopping, personal care, meal time preparation and managing finances.

Key Responsibilities:
- To work on a rota based shift pattern which includes working early (8-4pm) and late (2-10pm) shifts 5 days a week
- Support customers with dignity and respect in all aspects of their day to day living including; social and physical activities, medication, shopping, personal care, meal time preparation and managing finances
- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Undertake medication support with customers in line with their support needs.
- Work with local community mental health teams and other relevant professional bodies to related to customer support
- To develop and produce creative customer activities to support in house customer engagement and enhance recovery
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards
- Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
- Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
- Engage in learning and development activities to increase knowledge and skills
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

Person Specification:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
Desirable:
For the full job description, please see the Look Ahead Website

Recruiting for a Support Worker on Fixed Term Contract for 6 Months to join our Service!

GBP 22,568 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet their assessed needs, and support the service's target of customer move on within 2 years. This may include providing physical, domestic, emotional and social support, particularly supporting customers with learning skills relevant to support independent living (such as learning to manage medication, daily living skills such as living environment and cooking) but does not involve any personal care or cooking on behalf of customers. The support staff will work with customers to promote the learning of these skills, promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

Key Responsibilities:

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

-Witnessing and supporting medication management for customers

-Co-producing the service, with input from customers where appropriate, to ensure the service is person centred

-Arranging and facilitating activities at the service, which meet identified support needs or skill building of the customer group

-Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker

-Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises

-Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed

-Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

Person Specification:

-Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour

-Has a non-judgemental and compassionate approach

-Prefers working as part of a group or team

-Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement

-Flexible

-Open to feedback and self development

-Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised

-Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

-Is confident with high levels of self-esteem

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

-NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector

Full JD on website

Company Description

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. 

Our service aims to prevent, reduce and stop child exploitation through awareness-raising amongst young people and their families. In addition we provide training for professionals including partner agencies, education placements, care home provisions and community settings.

Job Description

You will work for Catch22 supporting both Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire local authorities. You will also work in close partnership with Safeguarding Children Board partners, especially Children's Social Care and Staffordshire Police. 

You will primarily work from home visiting children and families across South Staffordshire including Tamworth, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, East Staffordshire and Cannock Chase. 

You will be providing holistic family support to children and young people who have been identified as being at risk of Child Exploitation (CCE/CSE) and completing Return Home Interviews/ offering direct support work to young people that have experienced Missing Incidents. You will be raising awareness of Child Exploitation (CE) and Youth Crime issues across the Stoke-On-Trent and Staffordshire areas through the delivery of one-to-one intervention, group work and training events to a broad cross-section of society, including children, parents, partners and agencies. 

As a Child Exploitation Case Worker your main duties will include:

• Undertaking one to one work with children and young people (YP) vulnerable to CSE, Youth Crime, Gang affiliation and Child Exploitation.
• Work with Stakeholders to contribute towards the collation of soft intelligence information on CE issues/trends.
• Offer Educational Awareness raising within local authority Inc. placement providers, education, parents and young people.
• Develop and sustain productive working relationships with referring agencies to ensure the regular and appropriate referrals are received. 
• Engage with YP who have been reported found by Staffordshire Police following a missing episode from home and conduct Return Interview with them within specified timescales.
• Within the Return Interview identify "Push and Pull" factors that have attributed to the Missing Incident and work with the young person and or other services to prevent future missing incidents. All relevant information will be shared with Children's Social Care and Police.
• Manage a caseload undertaking assessments of young people’s needs and gathering all necessary information to develop intervention plans, vulnerability plans, within set timescales.

This list is not exhaustive.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 GCSE’s or equivalent, grade “C” or above

Essential experience:

• Working directly with young people on level 2- 4 on the continuum of need presenting a variety of support needs including keep safe work with those involved in Child Exploitation / Urban Street Gangs
• Planning, delivering and evaluating support activities for and with young people and their carers
• Working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Deliver training to groups of young people, parents and professionals
• Handlling sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy

Additional information

Salary: from £23,008.81 (Grade D, Zone 3)

Face to face interviews will take place: October 2021 but we may call you before this date to discuss the vacancy with you. Please check your junk mail for invite to interview.

Contract: Fixed term contract until 30th June 2022, 37 hours per week with possibility of extension. Working hours are flexible between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday including some weekends to meet the needs of the service.

• Vetting and Clearance Requirements: Enhanced DBS check
• You will need a current driving licence, business insurance and use of suitable vehicle for work, and be willing to travel across Stoke and Staffordshire to deliver/ coordinate service outputs. Broader travel may also be a requirement of the service.

Are you looking for a career supporting vulnerable adults?

About the role

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

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

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

Additional responsibilities include:

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

About you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

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

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

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

• Pay and Other Benefits

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

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

What we do

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

How to apply

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

Closing date: 10am on Wednesday 29 September 2021

Interview and assessments on: Monday 11 October 2021

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

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

Family Practitioner - CFO activity Hub

Pact is an ambitious and growing independent national charity which provides a fresh start for people affected by imprisonment. We are highly respected for our innovation and creativity, and our commitment to enabling people to achieve meaningful positive change in their lives.

Position: Family Practitioner - CFO activity Hub
Location: Nottingham
Contract type: Fixed Term
Hours: Part Time, 15 Hours per week, Monday to Friday (weekend/evening work may be required occasionally)
Salary: £8,800.00 per annum pro rata (FTE £22,000.00 per annum)

Closing date for applications: 30th September 2021
Interview date: TBC

About the role:

The Family Practitioner is responsible for delivering family and relationship-based interventions on both a 1-2-1 and groupwork basis in Activity Hubs (under the CFO Activity Hub contract) working with people on licence post-release from prison or on community orders. The Family Practitioner is responsible for working towards service delivery targets and providing information to evidence delivery.

The person we’re looking for:

We’re looking to appoint someone with experience of supporting individuals with multiple and complex needs to overcome barriers, and therefore have an appreciation of safeguarding, personal safety and professional boundaries. Ideally you will also have interagency work experience (building partnerships, promoting positive relationships between different agencies, and developing new approaches to service delivery).

You will also be comfortable delivering support on a 1-2-1 basis in the community. You will be a self-starter with the ability to manage and prioritise your own work.

The successful candidate will have excellent listening skills, the ability to develop relationships with clients, volunteers, and other stakeholders, proven experience of achieving qualitative and quantitative targets, and an understanding of the criminal justice system.

Finally, you will understand the importance of tracking your activities, as the success of the service will be dependent on you delivering the contracted support time and interventions for the benefit of service users.

What we offer:

We offer a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the above requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

You may have experience of the following: Family Practitioner, Support Worker, Advocate, Advocacy, Family Resettlement Practitioner, Social Worker, Family Services, Family Services Manager, Practitioner, Charity,
Family Support, Family Support Practitioner, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

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