We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is
to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping thousands of young people each year. From Autumn 2022 we will have thirty-nine centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.

We are looking for people who will thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding role helping to change the lives of young people by taking up permanent roles as an Education Worker on IntoUniversity’s Graduate Scheme in Birmingham. We believe that our Graduate Scheme is one of the most exciting in the charity sector, providing exceptional training and experience, and the opportunity to work with young people and colleagues who will challenge and inspire you.

As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative.

The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.

If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Duties and Responsibilities

Administration:

• To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems.

• To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users.

• To keep accurate records of financial transitions in line with BSWA’s procedures.

• To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date.

• To monitor and evaluate the refuge service via various methods including feedback from service users and by producing statistical information.

• To keep inventories of all refuge contents.

• To contribute where appropriate to the preparation of returns for funders.

Support Work:

• To produce and regularly review Individual Support Plans (ISP) for each service user, in conjunction with the service user.

• To recognise women and children’s individual needs and refer to specialist agencies where necessary as part of their ISP.

• To identify the needs of women and children leaving BSWA refuge after being offered permanent accommodation.

• To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate.

• To ensure the primary needs of residents are met. This includes medical, financial, housing, legal and education rights.

• To organise activities and celebrations in the refuge for women and children which raise self-esteem, bring people together and broaden awareness. 

• To assist women in making claims for any welfare benefits that they may be entitled to.

• To ensure that appropriate applications are made for re-housing.

• To accompany women as appropriate and agreed by your line manager, to case conferences and meetings that may affect their own and/or their children’s welfare.

• To make representations, as appropriate and agreed by your line manager, to external bodies in support of women and children.

• To keep the refuge ‘welcome pack’ up-to-date.

• Devise and implement appropriate methods of communication with women and children living in refuge, in agreement with your line manager.

Communication:

• To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuge, staff, volunteers and service users by:

a) maintaining BSWA communication records

b) following safety procedures

c) carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager 

d) attending team and project meetings

• To attend in-house training.

• To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager.

• To participate in multi-agency work and to develop a professional working relationship with external agencies.

• To contribute towards your project’s quarterly Management Committee report.

• To be involved in the Annual Review process.

Premises and Equipment:

• To take referrals and welcome women and children into the refuge.

• To ensure that the appropriate agreements related to tenancies are completed.

• To ensure that the appropriate agreements related to support are completed.

• To ensure that the refuge revenue is collected by completing housing benefit forms and all personal contributions are collected on a weekly basis, in advance.

• To report to your line manager any difficulties in relation to the collection of rent and other charges.

• To ensure that any house rules are read and understood by new tenants and that all residents comply with them.

Training:

• To identify and attend training relevant to the post in agreement with your line manager.

• To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users.

• To raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and of the BSWA services.

General:

• To maintain the confidentiality of the women, young people and children using the service and in all matters relating to the organisation.

• To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation, adhering to BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.

• To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level with a particular reference to those of relevance to refuge work.

• To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout.

• To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.

• To support volunteers in the delivery of BSWA services.

• To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.

• To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.

• To participate in 24 hour on call cover and provide emergency cover.

• To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post.

Group Coordinator Smethwick GFS 9176

Term time only

Part time 5 hours per week

Salary: £2,507 (£12,86 per hr).

As part of our growth plan, GFS is seeking a proactive and organised individual, to open and manage our planned group in Smethwick. We are recruiting group coordinators to both new and existing GFS locations. You will run a local GFS group and gain experience in managing a team of volunteers and supporting the growth of GFS in the local area.

About GFS

GFS is a small national charity. We believe in challenging gender inequality by empowering girls and young women. We achieve this by providing groups where girls and young women build friendships, gain confidence and learn that they are unstoppable.

We create a programme of activities designed to develop confidence, self-esteem, emotional wellbeing and resilience, and recruit and train women volunteers to run those activities in a single gender space.

About the job

You will be responsible for; promoting GFS in schools and local networks to recruit girls/young women; train and lead a team of volunteers to plan and deliver weekly GFS sessions.

You will need experience of youth work or a related field in particular developing and delivering activities for children/young people.

You should be able to; apply equality, diversity, and inclusive practices across your work, operate within GFS’s feminist values, and put girls and young women at the heart of decision making.

You will have the ability to lead, motivate, and inspire volunteers and work as part of a team to deliver a structured programme of activities.

You will be an effective communicator able connect to a variety of audiences; and build your local knowledge to develop effective partnerships with people and organisations.

This post will require unsocial hours. (Evenings and weekend)

This post is eligible for a criminal records check with the DBS.

Statement of exemption with reference to the Equality Act 2010

The employee may provide girls and young women with personal services, promoting their welfare or education, which can be provided most effectively by a person of the same sex. The girls need a positive role model to build self-esteem, confidence and to help them take responsibility for their lives.

Due to the nature of the role this post is restricted to female applicants only under the Equality Act.

To apply please download the application pack and submit your application by the closing date Wednesday 13th July at 12:00 hrs.

Please note CV’s are not accepted.

#Care to join us?

We are looking for Support Workers to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft. This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives

Location: Clementi court, Evesham, Worcestershire Area
Salary / hourly rate: £9.90 per hour - 10% overtime allowance for hours worked over the full time equivalent of 37.5 hours per week
Employment type: Various Hours
Hours per week: Fulltime & Parttime
Working hours: We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including sleep in nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Closing date: 21/07/2022
Interview date: Not specified

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

About the Service

At Clementi Court, we have one of the most fulfilling and meaningful jobs you can do. The people we support are all individuals with unique qualities and when you get to know and support them, you truly learn what job satisfaction really means.

The two houses that make up Clementi Court are home to seven adults with profound, multiple disabilities and is filled with lots of fun and laughter. We pride ourselves on being a big happy family with the people we support always at the centre of it all. We thrive on providing person-centred active support and encourage this throughout everything we do.

Experience is not essential as we provide all the training you need to be a confident support worker. Whether you are an experienced professional or completely new to the world of care, we want you to be a compassionate and friendly individual, who shares our Values.

What matters most is a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. Basic computer literacy is a necessity, as the role requires you to retrieve and record information using a variety of IT systems.

What will you be doing?

The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities

This can range from supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling or holidays and working positively with their families and friends. This will help individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice

As a support worker, your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same. As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.

Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

What’s in it for you?

There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way.

If you do not already have a relevant qualification in Health and Social Care, Hft will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Diploma in a Health and Social Care within the first 18 months of your employment.

With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.

We offer

• 25 days annual leave (plus 8 days statutory Bank holidays)
• 20% bank holidays allowance with an increased rate of 50% for Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Day
• Apprenticeships - Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 apprenticeship employer (ranked 11th in 2020)
• Access to the Hft Plus benefits package
• Access to award-winning training and development
• Annual staff award scheme
• A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
• Free DBS Check
• Find your place with us and change lives.

We ask all our teams to take advantage of the Covid-19 vaccination, which is offered to frontline support workers as a priority group. We strongly encourage all colleagues to remain fully vaccinated as part of our wider infection control procedures.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, Flexible Working etc.

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Support Coordinator

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Life After Stroke services team in Bedford on a permanent basis.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Homebased – Bedford with extensive travel across the area

Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week

Salary: Circa £19,496 per annum (FTE circa £24,370 per annum)

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2023.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 19 July 2022

Interview Date: 17 July 2022

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Coordinator will, as part of a small team, deliver support to all stroke survivors in Bedford.

Key responsibilities will include:

• To help stroke survivors and carers to identify their needs and provide support to achieve their desired outcomes (goals) through the development of a stroke recovery plan
• To work collaboratively with other professionals and organisations involved in the care of stroke survivors and carers to ensure the best possible support is provided throughout the stroke pathway
• To run an effective service for stroke survivors and carers, ensuring that confidential and accurate records are kept on our CRM data base
• To recruit, develop and coordinate volunteers with the support of other relevant team members to support stroke survivors and carers in a range of settings including the home and community

About You

You will have experience and have a proven record of:

• Experience of using technology and IT systems
• Experience of providing person centred support to vulnerable people
• Experience of working with health and social care professionals in a variety of settings
• Experience of working with people with a disability or long term health condition and their carers

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role

To fulfil role you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Support Coordinator

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Life After Stroke services team in Central Bedfordshire on a permanent basis.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Homebased, Central Bedfordshire with extensive travel across the area

Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week

Salary: Circa £15,666 per annum (FTE circa £24,370 per annum)

Contract: Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2023.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 10 July 2022

Interview Date: 17 July 2022

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Coordinator will, as part of a small team, deliver support to all stroke survivors in Central Bedfordshire.

Key responsibilities will include:

• To help stroke survivors and carers to identify their needs and provide support to achieve their desired outcomes (goals) through the development of a stroke recovery plan
• To work collaboratively with other professionals and organisations involved in the care of stroke survivors and carers to ensure the best possible support is provided throughout the stroke pathway
• To run an effective service for stroke survivors and carers, ensuring that confidential and accurate records are kept on our CRM database
• To recruit, develop and coordinate volunteers with the support of other relevant team members to support stroke survivors and carers in a range of settings including the home and community

About You

You will have experience and have a proven record of:

• Experience of using technology and IT systems
• Experience of providing person centred support to vulnerable people
• Experience of working with health and social care professionals in a variety of settings
• Experience of working with people with a disability or long term health condition and their carers

This role will operate predominantly in Central Bedfordshire, but travel will be required across Bedfordshire and Luton at times, and occasionally further afield.

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role

To fulfil the role, you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

The Anne Frank Trust UK is an education charity that empowers 10 to 15-year-olds to challenge all forms of prejudice, inspired by the life and work of Anne Frank.

Founded in 1991 by friends of Anne’s father Otto, we are the UK education partner of the Anne Frank House Amsterdam.

In 2021, our education programmes reached nearly 41,000 young people in 135 schools across the country and a further 640 schools attended our online learning events. Our starting point is always the life and work of Anne Frank, explored as a Jewish experience in the historical context of the Holocaust, and as insight and inspiration for understanding and challenging prejudice in all its forms today.

Anne Frank Workers are the front-line delivery posts for all our education programmes– leading our workshops, training our peer educators and mentoring our ambassadors in schools and communities across the country.  This is a varied, exciting and demanding role for highly organised professionals with a deeply held commitment to equality and the skills to engage 10 to 15-year-olds in a structured, creative journey of learning and empowerment. 

We are recruiting a permanent position that will work across the West Midlands.  Please note, that travel around and beyond these areas will be a regular feature of these roles. 

At the Anne Frank Trust UK we are strongly committed to equality of opportunity in recruitment and employment. We aim for a diverse workforce and inclusive work practices. As an anti-prejudice education charity, we positively value the insights of staff who have lived experience of prejudice or discrimination. 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Written application:

• Factual CV (1 or 2 pages).
• Supporting statement saying why you would like the job and how you meet each of the points on the person specification (up to 4 pages).
• Completed Equalities Monitoring Form
• Closing date: Monday 4th July 2022 

Interview

First round interviews online: 11th or 12th July

Second Round interviews in person: 14th or 15th July

Our new national Peer-to-Peer Support Service will be working with thousands of kinship carers and kinship carer volunteers to create a network of support groups across England. Funded by the Department for Education, this new service will be game-changing for kinship carers. The support groups will enable kinship carers to connect with other kinship carers, and offer them a safe space to share experiences, learn from each other and provide emotional support.

To support the peer support groups, our specialist Advice Team will be able to offer expert information and advice to support groups through facilitating themed online workshops and one-to-one support for kinship carers on the phone or online.

Our Advice Team recently celebrated renewing and retaining their Advice Quality Standard and are passionate about providing friendly, expert advice and information. 

Location: Home-based or London office-based (Vauxhall)

Hours: Part-time - 25 hours per week

Contract: 12-month fixed-term with possibility of extension, dependent on funding

Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) and pension

Closing date: 11.30pm on Tuesday, 5th July.

Interview date: Wednesday 13th or Thurday 14th July

About Kinship:

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voice and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

Wolfram Syndrome UK (WSUK)

WSUK is a small national charity based in West Sussex that supports children, young people and adults affected by Wolfram Syndrome (WS) and their parents/wider families. WS is an ultra-rare genetic disorder which causes a complex range of symptoms, including diabetes mellitus, vision problems, renal problems, deafness, and neurological problems. WSUK provides current, accurate and family-friendly information, raises awareness of WS among health professionals and the public, and helps to fund WS research. 

Family Support Co-ordinator Role

WSUK is seeking a part-time family support co-ordinator (25 hours per week, across 4-5 days, 0.67 FTE, £16k-£18.25k per annum). This home-based role will provide on-going support to children and young people affected by WS and their families and facilitate their engagement with the NHS WS multi-disciplinary (MDT) clinic services provided by Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH). This role will encourage and help families to attend the WS MDT clinics at BCH and gain the most value from their interactions with expert health professionals. Through liaising with schools, colleges and other external support organisations, this role will also provide advocacy services to families of WS affected children/young people, helping to facilitate access to the services to which they are entitled. The family support co-ordinator will also act as an important point of contact for these families, providing advice and support in confidence.

Skills and experience

Applicants should have several years’ experience in a similar position, working with children/young people affected by sensory loss, long-term medical/genetic condition, or disability. Applicants should also have a strong desire to improve the lives of children and young people living with a long-term condition or disability and be confident in talking with families with a range of abilities and diverse cultural backgrounds. Applicants should have experience in working effectively as part of a remote team, be confident in working independently and in managing conflicting priorities. Some UK travel will be required (WS MDT clinics at BCH in Birmingham, the annual WS conference and to visit WS families, schools or colleges). Occasional participation in trustee meetings via zoom (evenings) may be needed. A DBS check will be required.

Apply by 1st July 2022

Support Coordinator

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Haringey team.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based - Haringey, London. However, Frequent travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week.

Salary: Circa £24,370 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March, 2023

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 8 July

Interview Date: 18 July

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the London Service Delivery Coach Team, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator provides stroke survivors, carers and families with personalised support throughout the stroke recovery journey. The purpose of the role is:

• To work with stroke survivors to identify and establish their personal communication and social goals.
• To plan and deliver meaningful activities to address identified communication support needs and goals in a variety of ways including both individual sessions and small group sessions.
• To work collaboratively with a range of organisations, clinicians and other professionals to create meaningful networks, providing the best possible support throughout the stroke pathway and into the community

About You

You will be/ have experience/have a proven record of:

• Ability to communicate effectively face to face, in writing, by email, on the telephone with stroke survivors and carers needs
• Interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively with service users, colleagues and partner agencies
• Experience of providing person centred support to vulnerable people

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield.

To fulfil the role, you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Location (UK): Home based – North East Scotland
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Frequent travel to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to support clinic work, regular travel across Scotland for meetings and event delivery, occasional travel to other parts of the UK.

Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

Summary
We are recruiting for our award-winning Young People and Families Service. This role will lead the delivery of our participatory, self-management UK arts programme, alongside our team of amazing young volunteers. You’ll organise and curate an annual exhibition to raise awareness of the impact of rheumatic conditions on young people and their families. And you’ll help to deliver our one-to-one youth work embedded in the multidisciplinary team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

About the role
We are looking for dynamic, creative, innovative team players to join our Young People and Families Service in Scotland. The role will be based in North East Scotland but will support service delivery across Scotland and the UK.

As a Young People & Families Worker you will work with colleagues, partners, healthcare professionals, schools, volunteers, families and most importantly young people to co-plan, deliver and evaluate a high-quality, holistic support offer locally and nationally. Using a community development/youth work approach, you’ll put children and young people at the centre of decisions about their journey and our service offer.

Using youth accessible approaches, you will help young people to build their confidence, make friends and achieve their personal goals. This will be achieved by providing one-to-one support, creating peer networks and working with volunteers to co-deliver self-management activities on a variety of topics from sleep management to self-advocacy. You’ll also co-design an exciting programme of social events, youth voice opportunities, digital content and residential events.

You will act as the bridge between young people, their families and professionals – especially in healthcare settings. Here you will play a unique role working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to meet a range of needs in a relatable and youth-friendly style as young people learn to live well with their condition. You will support young people during the pivotal transition from paediatric to adult services and life, ensuring it is a time of empowerment and growth.

Key requirements
Essential:

• Experience of working within the fields of youth/community development work, especially within the arts as a subject expert.
• Understanding the importance of self-management and experience of delivering interventions to people living with long term conditions - especially arts-based interventions. Experience of taking a person-centred approach when providing support, with a passion for improving the lives of young people.
• Experience of using a community development/youth work approach to co-design and deliver a quality service/project that is inclusive, inspiring and makes a difference. Engaging colleagues, funders, supporters and partners to make it happen.
• Knowledge and experience of embedding safeguarding and safe working policies and procedures.
• Experience of leading a project with project management skills including; supporting evaluation work, writing reports, developing project proposals, managing activity budgets and cascading learning and development to a team of staff/volunteers.
• Experience of working directly with artists and curators. Translating artistic plans into reality, as well as knowledge of contemporary visual art practice, culture, networks, curation and social engagement approaches.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and evidence of excellent relationship management with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Good IT skills; thorough working knowledge of MS Office Suite especially Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and digital working skills, including experience of using databases.
• Experience of workload planning including event management, especially within the arts, including experience of exhibition delivery. Sound organisational and time-management skills and the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Understanding of the importance of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
• Willingness to travel across the UK as required to attend meetings and events, which may occasionally be on a weekend.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and understanding of arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.
• Understanding of the ‘Social model of disability.’
• Experience of using /delivering over virtual communication platforms; Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.
• Degree or related qualification in the arts.
• Good understanding of the social, health, emotional, economic impacts of the arts and arts based self-management.

We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of the advertised date.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interviews
First interviews: Dates to be confirmed, held on Microsoft Teams.

We're looking for someone to help consolidate our achievements and contribute to the long-term sustainability and success of the charity.  Our new Fundraising Manager will bring a wealth of fundraising experience gained through working with corporate, trusts, or major donors and be a key part of our strategy for growth going forward.

We are looking for someone to work at least 21 hours a week. The full-time role is 35 hours / week.  The post is fully home-based and provides a career opportunity with a dedicated small, but growing, team. In addition to a generous 36 days annual leave (pro rata) , we offer a commitment to continuous professional growth and development through the provision of an annual training budget that is offered to all staff. 

About The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation

The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation was set up in March 2020 by a group of NHS staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We exist to support the welfare and wellbeing of those fighting to keep us healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. 

The charity currently consists of six staff and is a 100% remote and flexible working organisation. In 18 months we have raised £1.3m in funds and over £3m including gifts-in-kind.

 We currently offer the following services to healthcare workers: 

·Bereaved healthcare worker family support and scholarships

·Professional counselling

·Retail discount collation and aggregation 

·Hospital staff room refurbishments 

·Childcare grants 

and are expanding the services we can offer healthcare workers, in response to their feedback.

Counsellor (Stroke Support)

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced counsellor to join the Emotional Support Team in Cornwall. If a full time role is not for you, a blend of part time hours as well as flexible working is available. This will be discussed further at interview.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator/Counsellor - Emotional Support

Location: Homebased, with regular travel across Cornwall. However, frequent travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work related meetings) 

Hours: 35 hours per week (potential for part time working)

Salary: Circa £27,300 per annum

Contract: This is a fixed term contract until 31 March 2025. Three years funding for this role has been provided from The Elwyn Thomas Memorial Fund, funding will expire 31 March 2025.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 10 July 2022

Interview Date: 18 or 19 July 2022

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The project funded by the Elwyn Thomas Memorial Fund will deliver an Emotional Support Service as well as through collaborative community working, will result in valuable assets for the community, in the shape of self-sustaining peer and volunteer led support through groups, partnerships and activities.

Reporting to the Emotional Support Service Manager, the team will deliver a professional counselling service to stroke survivors, carers and relatives.  Counselling sessions are designed to help clients to develop emotional resilience, readjust to life after stroke and prepare to reintegrate into community life.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing one to one counselling to stroke survivors, carers and relatives including those with communication or cognitive difficulties
• Providing counselling sessions in person, on-line or by telephone, throughout Cornwall
• Assessing the appropriateness of counselling for service users by providing emotional needs assessment sessions as well as using appropriate screening/evaluation tools (e.g. CORE)
• Managing risk and safeguarding issues in accordance with appropriate legal, ethical and organisational requirements.

About You

You will have:

• An advanced diploma in integrative, humanistic or person-centred counselling/psychotherapy; for example, BACP recognised course or equivalent (i.e. 450 hours’ skills and theory, 100 hours of supervised practice, 20 hours of personal therapy)
• A minimum of 1-year post qualification supervised clinical practice
• BACP registration (or equivalent) and actively working towards accreditation
• Experience of delivering short-term counselling
• Experience of working with people with cognitive impairment

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.

To fulfil the role, you must abode within the UK and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.  Please state the reference to the role you are applying for.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Counsellor, Health Counsellor, Care Counsellor, Stroke Counsellor, Family Counsellor.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Job Description

Job Title

Lived Experience Practitioner

Location

GPiMHS (General Practice Integrated Mental Health Service) Banstead x1, Leatherhead x1, Epsom x 2

Salary

£15,600

Hours

21hrs per week

Job Type

Permanent

Responsible to

Service Manager

My job makes lives better by utilising my lived experience of mental illness or of caring for somebody who has mental health problems, in a Peer Support role to contribute to the care and recovery of people using GPiMHS (General Practice integrated Mental Health Service) and MHICS (Mental Health Integrated Community Services), and helping to ensure an accessible, non-stigmatising localised service. 

Job Overview

GPiMHS / MHICS is an emotional and wellbeing service that supports adults aged over 18 in  primary care who are experiencing a range of mental health difficulties. Patients are offered extended consultation times, quick and easy access to practical advice and tailored support for their mental health needs from a multidisciplinary team.

Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, the Lived Exp Pract will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. As an integral and highly valued member of the team, the Lived Exp Pract will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to people using the service in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery journey. In particular, the Lived Exp Pract will support the smooth transition of people using the service to other Mental Health services, by helping them to complete recovery and crisis plans for example. Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing, they will promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfillment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.

Suitable for someone who is kind, caring and supportive with good interpersonal and communication skills and who is keen to provide the highest quality experience for people using GPiMHS / MHICS.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications Required

• Lived experience of mental illness or of caring for somebody who has mental health problems
• Experience accessing primary and / or secondary mental health services
• Paid or unpaid experience of working in a lived experience role
• Numeracy and Literacy at a Key Stage 3 level or equivalent
• Driving license suitable for driving in the United Kingdom
• Computer literate in Microsoft office, and willingness to use the Organisations’ IT systems
• Experience of recovering a meaningful life
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
• Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner
• Ability to assist people to develop recovery and crisis plans
• Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback 
• Ability to work in an enabling and creative way
• Willingness to support people with a range of needs to meet their recovery goals
• Ability to manage stress, and to plan and prioritise own workload and activities
• Ability to carry out practical tasks
• Ability to maintain a healthy home / work life balance
• High level of self-awareness – ability to critically appraise own performance
• Critical thinker
• Understanding and knowledge of recovery; of the issues and concerns of mental health service users ; and of the impact of stigma and discrimination
• Understanding and knowledge of trauma informed care, and ability to use trauma informed care principles to benefit yourself and others 
• Knowledge and commitment to service users rights
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of service users, carers, professionals and agencies
• Receiving highly complex and sensitive information. Persuasive and reassurance skills required
• Ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary teams
• To be aware of professional roles within the therapeutic relationship
• Professional in appearance and behaviour
• Able to manage conflict and to help others to do so
• Good team working skills

Experience and Qualifications Desired

• Peer support worker training, e.g. ImROC Peer Support Training course
• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent level of knowledge, training and experience

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside an agreed number of people using the GPiMHS / MHICS service on a 1:1 and / or group basis, in person and / or virtually, from a lived experience perspective 
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Deliver peer support interventions as agreed within the multidisciplinary team, and within a peer relationship
• Use personal, experiential knowledge and to share lived experience when appropriate to benefit others
• Assist others to create their own recovery and crisis plans, particularly people who are transitioning from the service to another Mental Health service (e.g. SABP Community Mental Health Recovery Service) 
• Establish supportive and respectful relationships with people using the service
• Help people identify their own recovery goals
• Support people using the service to identify and overcome fears within a relationship of empathy and trust
• Share ideas about ways of achieving Recovery goals, drawing on personal experiences and a range of coping, self-help and self-management techniques
• Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness
• Sign-post to various resources, opportunities and activities within the Organisation and in communities to promote choice and informed decision making
• Accompany people who use the service to appointments / meetings / activities of their choice and performing a range of practical tasks, aligned to recovery goals
• Assist in risk assessments with multi-disciplinary staff, highlighting any changes in service users presentation relevant to their safety and feedback accordingly
• Support the service in promoting a recovery orientated environment by identifying recovery-focused activities and imparting information and education as required
• Act as a recovery champion within the service, and as an ambassador of recovery for the Organisation with external agencies and partner organisations.
• Be actively involved in the continued development of and in the ongoing evaluation of the Lived Exp Pract role
• Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities / grade of the post as defined, subject to the proviso that normally any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific terms
• Attend and complete an agreed induction programme and a peer support worker training programme, if not already completed
• Identify personal developmental needs in conjunction with Line Manager and supervision, undertaking further training as necessary.
• Participate in mandatory training as required.
• Participate in regular supervision 
• Maintain a working knowledge of current trends in mental health, recovery and peer support by reading books, journals and accessing peer support networks.
• Work in accordance with the Organisations’ Policies, Procedures and values