Hours per week: 21 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed term - 3 Years

As our Young Carers Support Coordinator, you will be working as part of a small team to support Young Carers, aged 5 to 17 years old, living in the Southend-on-Sea area. 

You will be providing information, advice, one to one support & delivering programme activities and events to improve the health and wellbeing of young carers and their families, and support them to access a wide range of projects and support services.

We are looking for someone with experience working in the youth voluntary sector. Previous youth work experience & knowledge and/or awareness of young carers is desirable.

As the Young Carers Support Coordinator you must be:

• Available to work flexibly between Monday to Friday, including occasional evening and weekend activities.
• Have a passion for working with young people.
• Experienced in either facilitating groups or event planning and coordination.
• Willing to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check

Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd December 2019 – 5pm

Interview will take place on: Tuesday 10th December 2019

To apply for this position, please download the files below, which can be completed either electronically or manually as required.  After checking that you meet the criteria outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification, please complete the Job Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form and return them to the address shown on the application pack. If you are filling in the forms electronically, please ensure that you save the completed files to your PC before sending them to Southend Carers.

If you have any problems with the application process, please contact Siouxzanne Prior, Administrative Officer

WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVs - PLEASE COMPLETE THE JOB APPLICATION FORM.

Charity No: 1093240

Southend Carers is an Equal Opportunities Employer

ICT AND BUSINESS SUPPORT MANAGER

FULL-TIME

SALARY: £34,664 rising to £38,655 per annum (FTE for 37 hours a week)

Carers in Hertfordshire is a well-respected, independent, carer-led charity, established in 1995.  The charity works to ensure that all Hertfordshire’s unpaid carers are recognised, valued and supported in their caring role, have the opportunity for a life outside caring and can exercise a collective voice in the county. We support adult carers and young carers and provide information and advice. We also arrange a variety of ways for carers to work collaboratively with professional staff in a wide range of voluntary and statutory organisations, to link our services and help those organisations to develop a carer friendly focus.

The charity has experienced significant growth over recent years, with 110 staff and over 31,000 registered unpaid family carers. During this expansion, the charity’s commitment to driving quality improvements has led to an expansion in the nature and extent of services offered, as well as national acknowledgement through a GSK Impact Award.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced ICT and Business Support Manager to join us to further develop, drive and implement effective business support arrangements as the charity continues to grow.

This post will manage a broad portfolio of business support functions including our ICT Development Plan, management of all premises, administrative support, health and safety, quality assurance and business continuity planning. The post holder will also be responsible for managing the central Administration Team of staff and volunteers.

We are looking for a self-motivated and tenacious individual, who has a demonstrable record of delivering effective business support services, strong project and programme management skills, and good commercial awareness.

A high standard of ICT skills is required, including use of databases and Microsoft Office 365.  The role will require travel across Hertfordshire, so you will need the ability to travel independently, have access to a car and have a full valid driving license.

This is an exciting time to join us as we develop a new Business Plan for the charity. This post will have a central role in planning the business support requirements to deliver on this plan.  

For informal discussion about the role, please contact Tim Napper on our Head Office number.

Closes: 9am on Monday 18th November

Interviews: Wednesday 27th November or Monday 2nd December

We are recruiting a manager for a fun and lively home, supporting a group of fantastic young people with learning difficulties and to managing the dedicated team of support workers. This role is extremely rewarding and offers considerable scope for professional development.

The main purpose of the role is:

1. Responsibility for the day to day running of residential address
2. Plan the rotas and support the staff.
3. To support the adults to become independent and valued members of their local community, enabling and empowering them to reach their own potential..
4. To support these adults to implement their support plans and achieve the agreed outcomes set out in them.
5. To ensure the safety and wellbeing of all adults and staff and treat them with dignity and respect at all times.

This is a fulltime post, 36 hours per week.It involves shift work and a requirement to work one weekend in three. The days of work will be agreed on a monthly basis but the provision is for 24hour support for 365 days per year.

Person specification / Profile

Formal Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 in Health and social Care
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and social care. (or be prepared to work towards this qualification)
Experience
Minimum of 5 years experience of supporting either children or adults with a learning difficulty.
Experience of managing staff
Experience of working effectively with families and carers

Skills
Exceptional verbal communication skills with adultswith a learning difficulty, their families and other professionals
Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with other professionals within the team and other agencies.
Ability to supervise staff and undertake appraisals
Good organisational skills
Ability to maintain budgets

If you are interested in applying please click the 'Apply button' and send your CV along with a covering letter outlining why you're suitable for the role.

Background to the job: Acquired brain injury (ABI) is one of the commonest causes of death and disability in working age adults. Survivors of brain injury can live with a range of difficulties affecting their physical and cognitive functioning. Living with a brain injury can result in social isolation, mental health problems, difficulties with family relationships and unemployment.

Headway SELNWK is a medium size charity, over thirty years old, that supports people affected by ABI. We provide support services across SE London and North West Kent in the community and at our day service. Most of our members’ support is funded by social services or the NHS.

Headway has well established links with local hospitals notably with the Major Trauma Centre at Kings’ College Hospital.  We foster active links with a range of community providers including neurological rehabilitation and social work teams and other Third Sector organisations.

Headway SELNWK is entering a phase of new development and is looking to recruit motivated and dynamic individuals who will support our members and their families to adjust to an acquired brain injury.

The post holder will key-work with a defined caseload of adults with acquired brain injury and will be responsible for supporting their weekly activity plans, promoting their well-being and facilitating their community engagement.

Support may be provided through individual or group activities, and delivered either in one of our Social Rehabilitation centres, in people’s homes or in the community.

The Senior Key Worker will assist in planning, delivering and evaluating programs of social, vocational and leisure activities with Headway SELNWK’s members

The post holder will assess and review clients at regular intervals, monitoring members’ goals and outcomes, and will liaise closely with families, the wider staff team and external agencies to provide high quality person centred support.

In conjunction with the Occupational Therapist / Team Leader, the post holder will co-ordinate Headway SELNWK’s Key workers and volunteers.

Previous experience of brain injury rehabilitation is not crucial as ongoing support, training and supervision will be provided to ensure the applicant acquires the requisite skills, although a willingness to develop is essential.

The post is currently 0.8 whole time equivalent (4 days per week). Post holders who want to gain experience to support future applications to clinical training (such as psychology, nursing or therapies) may be supported to obtain an honorary contract at King's College Hospital for one day a week to work and receive training in the brain injury service.

Interviews scheduled for week commencing 9th December 2019

Calderdale is part of the NHS England initiative to expand access to employment for people living with serious mental health conditions. The Individual Placement Support (IPS) model of employment support is an innovative and evidence based way of working and we are currently seeking an Employment Specialist work in line with IPS. 

This is a full time 37.5 hour post, and is a fixed term or secondment opportunity, until March 2021, with any continuation of this being subject to funding after March 2021. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of widening access to employment for people with mental health conditions while working for South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust. The post will be based in Calderdale within Community mental health teams where you will deliver employment support to individuals with severe mental health conditions across Calderdale and be a highly valued member of a team of mental health professionals, which includes psychiatrists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses and psychologists. 

90% of people with severe mental illness say they want to work, but currently only 8% are in work. Getting into employment can be a critical part of a recovery journey, so as an employment specialist you will focus on providing motivational, supportive and person-centred advice to enable service users to secure paid employment. You will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary Core and Enhanced mental health teams in the community pathway in Calderdale and carry a caseload of 20-25 people. You will help to raise expectations around the ability of service users to access paid employment and support people into paid employment related to their preferences and skills. 

You will be passionate about joining us in this exciting new role, and be willing both to help to develop the service and transform lives through enabling people to gain paid employment. You will need a good understanding of people and of mental health conditions, along with experience of local networking and partnership work such as with the DWP. This is a dynamic and diverse role where no day is ever the same – determination and strong listening skills are essential as is being able to take initiative. Working positively with local employers and negotiating job opportunities is a key part of what you will be doing. 

You will be part of a small IPS team within the Calderdale mental health teams while having support and supervision with the IPS Team leader. Full specialist training is funded for this role. 

The Role:

The postholder will manage a caseload of up to 20-30 service users in specialist mental health services using the principles of the Individual Placement and Support model to enable people to gain paid employment. The Employment specialist will work according to the Individual Placement and Support Model (IPS) under the direction of the IPS Team Manager to deliver a holistic recovery plan for mental health service users in secondary care. Training in IPS will be provided.

The role is to work directly with all relevant stakeholders; including, service users, mental health staff in community teams, Vocational team and local partner agencies. A key part of the role is to actively engage with employers to enable service users to gain paid employment and to sustain this with ongoing support within employment as required.

Care/service/function provision: To ensure that all service users who say they want to gain paid employment are successful in accessing/gaining and retaining paid employment.

Core duties and responsibilities

1. To work directly with mental health teams in Calderdale to generate referrals for IPS and assess service users who want paid employment using vocational profiling and an employment action plan according to their strengths and choices.
2. To work directly with all relevant stakeholders and external agencies to ensure that the  service users meet their employment goals. This includes mental health teams, employers, local DWP, the Council Business and Economy and other Council teams.
3. Spend time getting to know local employers in order to negotiate job opportunities that meet each individual’s strengths, needs, abilities and preferences.
4. To ensure that service users support needs are identified in terms of barriers to employment, disclosure with the agreement of the individual and reasonable adjustments.
5. To ensure as much as possible that the quality of work environments is explored including potential for workplace adjustments to accommodate individual strengths, skills and coping strategies.
6. To support service users to training and education courses as appropriate.
7. To support service users to access work placements as appropriate towards the employment goals.
8. To provide support with CV’s, interviews, rapid job searching, and applications for employment as required.
9. To provide the individual and employer with individualised support in work on an ongoing basis and help the person sustain employment as agreed with the individual.
10. To maintain and update accurate records within the required IT systems to ensure prompt communication with the Multi-disciplinary team around progress, change or adverse events.
11. To work flexibly, as required by the individual, to gain paid employment.
12. To adhere to administrative, monitoring and evaluation systems requirements for IPS.
13. To undertake mandatory training as required including in the IPS model.
14. To provide and seek benefit advice for service users seeking paid employment
15. To provide employment specialist caseload cover.

For the full job description and person specification, please see the 2 attached documents.

As part of the successful NHS England IPS bid, this full-time post is initially a fixed term contract until March 2021 with any continuation of this being subject to funding. 

We are also able to consider this post as a secondment opportunity until March 2021. For secondment, approval from your manager as to whether you would be able to take up a secondment is required before applying for the post. 

Find out more about how IPS can make a difference to people’s lives at our recruitment information session on Monday 18th November at 3.00pm at Hope Street Resource Centre, Hope Street, Halifax, HX1 5DW

Post closes on Thursday 21st November. 

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

LEAD an established Hate Crime Training project which is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. You will be based at our office in Deptford, South East London.

Supported by the LSU Director, you will coordinate, develop and expand the project. You will be responsible for supporting, training, and at times, recruiting a team of six paid Hate Crime Trainers, who will be people with a learning disability. You will support them to facilitate workshops, presentations, and training to groups of people with learning disabilities, year six and secondary school aged children, and to front line workers who come into contact with people with learning disabilities. Workshops will inform people about what hate crime is, how to recognise it, and how to report it.

We seek a person with experience and strong knowledge of supporting people with a learning disability and either experience or strong interest in disability hate crime. The person must value people with a learning disability and put them first. You must believe in the principles of supporting people with a learning disability to have a strong voice in society and to take control of their own lives.

To apply: Request application pack by email (NOTE: No CV's please)

Interview date: Friday 29 November 2019

Please ensure you are available on this date - regrettably, we are unable to hold interviews on any other dates.

Permanent
35 hours per week (if candidate is only available for 28 hours per week, this will be considered). Monday and Wednesdays are essential working days. Very occasional weekend and evening work.
25 days annual leave per year pro-rata (increasing by one day per year until you reach a maximum of 30)
Location: 64 Altenburg Gardens, London, SW11 1JL and weekly at Share Garden, Springfield Hospital, Tooting, SW17 7DJ.
Closing date: Monday 25th November 2019
Interview date: Wednesday 4th December 2019

The role

The Job Coach will:

• Work with adults with learning disabilities and autism, in groups and on a one to one basis, to prepare them for paid and unpaid work opportunities.
• Act as a supporter and mentor through the application and induction periods, as well as throughout the placement or job.
• Identify appropriate employers and liaise with them around suitable paid or voluntary vacancies; set up interviews; and support individuals to successfully transition into the world of paid or unpaid work.
• Support individuals to develop their confidence, self-esteem, work ethic, and functional skills.
• Refer participants who are work ready to our partners Choice Support, who provide further employment guidance and support for those seeking paid employment

The full job description can be downloaded via Charity Job or on our website.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of working as a job coach with disabled people
• A strong track record of getting people into work or voluntary positions.
• A good awareness of the kinds of support disabled people may need
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to build and sustain rapport with a wide range of people.
• A person centred approach to supporting people and will be someone who inspires trust and confidence in others.

About us 

At Share, we’re passionate about supporting disabled people to set their own goals for learning and life, and then helping them to achieve their aspirations.  The majority of our participants are people with learning disabilities and/or autism. We offer a range of training, employment, personal development, and leisure opportunities. We recently won the prestigious award of Employer of the Year at Wandsworth Business Awards 2019. We also hold the Investors in People accreditation and we are accredited by the National Autistic Society.

How to apply:

Please complete our application form and equal opportunites form, and return both by midnight on Monday 25th November 2019.  Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 4th December 2019.

Senior Independent Living Adviser

Kingston Centre for Independent Living (KCIL) is a small charity based in Kingston-upon-Thames. We have been campaigning for the rights of disabled people for over 50 years.

KCIL's Senior Independent Living Adviser will support direct payment users through the process of becoming an employer and managing a direct payment through home visits, on-going support and advice; ensuring that service users understand their rights and responsibilities. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic full time, Senior Independent Living Adviser to join our team. This is a 1 year contract with the possibility of extension.

Our ideal candidate will have experience working in advice, information and guidance and providing outreach support. We seek someone who has a good understanding of equality and diversity, equal opportunities and a good understanding of personalisation; benefits, direct payments and personal budgets. A basic understanding of employment law and the social model of disability would be beneficial to this post.

Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for working with people across the London Borough of Kingston to support them to set up as a direct payment user or other aspects of independent living.

Our Senior Independent Living Adviser will be expected to research local services for adults with disabilities, understanding disability related issues; and to attend network groups for the voluntary sector and will support KCIL to deliver awareness about direct payments and personal budgets to local people and stakeholders.

• To provide support, advice and information to service users regarding direct payments via a combination of approaches including outreach, office based working and community based drop-in sessions.
• To manage a caseload of services users who currently have or are seeking to apply for a personal budget or direct payment.
• To make first initial contact with service users and arrange home or office visits in order to support them in setting up on a direct payment or other aspects of independent living.
• To provide guidance to service users on the required paperwork for becoming an employer stressing the importance of compliance with legal responsibilities including support with payroll, insurance, contracts and agreements.
• To arrange, advertise and facilitate monthly information ‘drop-in’ sessions at venues across the Borough of Kingston upon Thames aimed at providing information and advice about direct payments.
• To provide support at quarterly Direct Payment user group meetings and other meetings as required.
• To attend regular team meetings, supervision and any training that may be required.

Benefits

•Salary - £27,027 - £29,969 (pro rata)

•Pension scheme

•25 days’ holiday per annum (pro rata)

This post is for 28 - 35 hours per week and hours are negotiable. The successful candidate will be willing to travel in and around the London Boroughs or Kingston-upon-Thames and Richmond-upon-Thames.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Closing date: 27th November 2019

KCIL is a disability confident employer and we would practically welcome applications from disabled people.

Please note we do not accept CV's. All applicants must complete an application form to be considered for shortlisting.

Previous applicants need not apply

You will be an experienced and professional individual who has skills to initiate, develop relationships and grow hospice income from legacies, charitable trusts, foundations and grant making bodies.  You will have excellent communication skills with the desire and knowledge to write compelling applications to grow a sustainable income stream.  If you have the passion and drive to tell the story of our outstanding work then this may be the role for you.

Location: Lancaster ( with potential for some home working )
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Pay: *£25,447 – £26,247 per annum (dependant on pension scheme)
Pension Scheme: 8% employer contribution (*NHS Pension Scheme available subject to eligibility)
Closing Date: 22nd November 2019

Job Purpose:

As a key member of the wider income generation team you will initiate and develop relationships to grow Hospice income from legacies, charitable trusts, foundations and grant making bodies.  Working collaboratively across all directorates you will raise the profile of the hospice and secure the wellbeing of patients, carers and their families.

Please view our Job Description and Person Specification before applying.

We offer:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays for full time employees. Pro rata for part time
• Life assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• High nurse to patient ratio
• Minimum 8% employer contributions to a pension scheme (see below for further details)
• Beautiful working environment
• Reflective Practice Supervision Groups
• Continuing professional development

*NHS pension can be continued if you have contributed within the last 12 months. If you are not eligible to join the NHS pension scheme St John’s Hospice provide an 8% group scheme pension.

Volunteer and Activities Coordinator

Kingston Centre for Independent Living (KCIL) is a small charity based in Kingston-upon-Thames. We have been campaigning for the rights of disabled people for over 50 years.

KCIL are seeking to develop an exciting new role within our organisation that will focus on creating opportunities for our service users to explore new hobbies and interests. We are looking for someone to develop and facilitate a timetable of social activities and classes with the support of a small team of volunteers. This post is a 12 month fixed term contract at 21 hours per week (with a possibility of extension).

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic, pro-active and enthusiastic part-time individual to join our team. Our ideal candidate will have experience in recruiting and managing volunteers and facilitating groups. We seek someone who has a good understanding of equality and diversity, equal opportunities and service user involvement.

Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for working alongside the KCIL’s service users to develop opportunities within the local community with the aim of increasing peer support and wellbeing as well as reducing isolation and loneliness.

• To develop a timetable of social activities within the local area
• To recruit, induct, manage and develop volunteers
• To be responsible for the day to day running of social activities, clubs and classes, including rotas, managing expenses and record keeping
• To regularly consult with our service users and gather feedback on the social activities, ensuring that they inform service delivery
• To be proactive in developing groups and activities that reach out to people in the local area who may not otherwise access KCIL’s services and that develop KCIL’s local profile
• To produce performance reports for the CEO regarding volunteer recruitment and monitoring of social activities, clubs and classes
• To attend regular team meetings, supervision and any training that may be required

Benefits

•Salary - £27,027- £29,969 (pro rata)

•Pension scheme

•25 days’ holiday per annum (pro rata)

This post is for 21 hours per week. Days are negotiable and we are ideally looking for someone who can be flexible with working early evenings should this be required on an ad-hoc basis. The successful candidate will be willing to travel in and around the London Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames and other local areas if required.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Closing date: 27th November 2019

KCIL is a disability confident employer and we would practically welcome applications from disabled people.

Please note we do not accept CV's. All applicants must complete an application form to be considered for shortlisting.

Please email your CV and a covering letter as to why you would be suitable for this position to Deb Parker

Transition Wellbeing Practitioner

BYHP (Banbury Young Homelessness Project) in partnership with RESPONSE and wider third sector organisations, are seeking a Transition Wellbeing Practitioner at the heart of a pioneering new mental health service for young people.

Launching in Autumn 2019, the Mental Wealth Academy is an innovative new project supporting 18-25 year olds affected by life-changing events, who are falling through gaps created by transition pathways from CAMHS to Adult Mental Health services.

Furthermore, as part of this innovative programme, families will be supported to enable them to work with their children and young people to recover from mental health issues following a life changing event.

The Mental Wealth Academy Model will be characterised by an aspirational, asset-based approach with the aim of reducing health inequalities, increasing resilience and improving life chances.

Response, in conjunction with its third sector partners, will expand the third sector's reach and impact through a proactive and preventative programme consisting of training, peer mentorship and direct intervention, with Transition Wellbeing Practitioner being at the heart of the workforce of this innovative new initiative.

We are now recruiting for an amazing person who wants to join our team and is driven to help change young lives.

BYHP is a Banbury charity working with young people providing a range of frontline services, many of whom face challenging issues. Whatever the problem we provide advice and guidance and a route to achieving a successful outcome. We support young people aged 13-25 (and often their families) both in Banbury and North Oxfordshire region.

The Role & Person Role Description

You will be a key member of the team, providing high standards of person-centred support and care to a caseload of young people who are experiencing a variety of mental health issues.

You will be working with 18-25 year olds affected by life-changing events, who are falling through gaps created by transition pathways from CAMHS to Adult Mental Health services. Additionally, you will engage with families needing support to work with their young people to recover from mental health issues following life changing events.

Through a creative and caring approach, you will build positive relationships with both young people and their families, supporting them in the planning of goals, helping them access services and providing on-going mentoring.

Through a proactive and preventative programme, you will play a reliable and consistent role in young people’s lives, building an enduring and trusted relationship, with the aim of reducing health inequalities, increasing resilience and improving life chances through employment.

Self-motivation and initiative are vital; a willingness to learn and the compassion and patience needed to support is essential.

Skills:

• The ability to communicate effectively with young people
• To be a great team member and to thrive in a high-energy, positive and creative environment
• To work on own initiative and work unsupervised at times
• Ability to manage and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour and identify barriers to participation
• To be skilled at developing trusted relationships with young people and the ability to inspire and be a positive role model
• The belief, resilience and determination to help your young people achieve happier and healthier lives
• A ‘can do’ attitude and ability to find creative solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• To be able to confidently identify risks with regards young people’s mental health
• To be competent in using IT.

Knowledge:

• Appreciation of the needs of young people

• Understanding of safeguarding and risk assessment procedures
• An awareness of appropriate legislation, including the Children’s Act and Criminal Justice Act
• An understanding of youth culture and the current issues impacting young people’s lives.

Experience:

• Working with children, young people and their families
• Working with young people who are or have been a looked after child
• Working with partner organisation and wider stakeholders as required
• Facilitating 1-1 mentoring sessions with your service users.

Other:

• Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service
• Personal commitment to own learning and the acquisition of appropriate skills
• Ability to benefit from supervisory and monitoring relationships
• Clean driving licence

Duties and Responsibilities

The Transition Wellbeing Practitioner will be required to work with approximately 80 young people per year with at least 20 open to them at any one time.

Reporting to the organisations manager, the Transition Wellbeing Practitioner will work as a member of a staff team and will undertake a range of duties associated with the provision of support and other services to young people who comprise the workload of the project.

Within a prescribed working week and with agreement they will follow a flexible working pattern in accordance with management and service requirements.

A high level of flexibility will be necessary to provide a comprehensive service that is sensitive to the needs of young people and their families, this will require the provision of a wide range of experiences including occupational, social, cultural and recreational activities, advice and guidance according to local demand.

The ethos of the service will be young person centred and based upon a commitment to achieve working partnerships with them and their families or carers, working in close collaboration with colleagues from other settings and agencies. The style of service will aim to help and encourage young people to develop a mature understanding of their situation and to learn to exercise personal responsibility and choice in their lives.

Main Duties:

The Transition Participation Worker will be expected to participate in the full range of services provided by the project. They will be responsible for:

One-to-one recovery focussed interventions, for 18 - 25-year olds, which provide evidence based therapies, emotional literacy and self-management tools.

Sessions on employability skills and accreditation provided by partners who specialise in employment pathways.

Presenting workshops to parents of young people who are experiencing mild anxiety.

Alongside the Participation and Campaigns lead, co-production of all elements of the programme.

Accepting personal responsibility for implementing positively polices of around equality and diversity.

Contributing to the provision of a planned and stimulating environment which reflects positively the diverse cultural and racial nature of society and provides for assessment, support and for the physical and emotional well-being of young people who receive a service from the project.

Participating in the assessment of service users and providing services in accordance with an agreed written plan which is reviewed at regular intervals.

By becoming familiar with policy and procedural requirements relevant to the performance of their duties.

Maintaining accurate records as required by the manager and carrying out all administration in relation to the casework tasks. Casework records should be kept up to date, in order that the service can monitor its efficiency and effectiveness.

Providing written reports as required.

Maintaining confidentiality and observing GDPR guidelines at all times.

Managing a caseload of 20 at any one time.

Working with Young People for a period of time, based on mutual agreement, at times and locations that meet the young person’s needs.

Providing information and assistance to young people to enable them to make choices about the development of their social networks and participation in their local community.

To attend appropriate training courses and participate in skills sharing with the team.

To liaise with other voluntary and statutory agencies to develop good working relationships and promote co-working strategies where appropriate.

To carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall function of the project commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the post.

What we’d like to give you:

• A competitive salary 
• Flexible working week
• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
• Comprehensive induction to BYHP’s services
• A commitment to ongoing training with personal development opportunities
• Annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Workplace pension

Disclosure - All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We are an equal opportunities employer.

To apply:

Please email your CV and a covering letter as to why you would be suitable for this position to:

Deb Parker, Service Delivery Manager, Health and Wellbeing, BYHP, 2 Chandos Close, Banbury, Oxon OX16 4TL,

Interviews to be held December 3rd 

No agencies please.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you feel you can make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people? Our client ensures that every moment of support they provide makes a positive difference and they are looking for a Quality Partnership Assistant in the North East.

Position: Quality Partnership Assistant (North East)
Location: Homebased (covering the region from Sunderland down to Hull and Doncaster)
Job type: Permanent 
Hours: Full time
Salary: Up to £27,000 per annum (plus mileage) depending on experience
Benefits: Full induction process, outstanding training opportunities, development and career progression, opportunities to gain recognised qualifications, free DBS screening, flexible working, £400 refer a friend scheme, Cycle2work Scheme, access to GP online, Employee Assistance Helpline, discounts at many retailers.

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Quality Partnership Assistant to drive continuous improvement throughout the region by supporting the Quality Partnership Manger to undertake regulatory assessments and audits and conducting visits independently where required.

Supporting the overall delivery of a dynamic and best practice focused QA programme in the North West Region, the Quality Partnerships Assistant will:

• Undertake quality audits (regulatory support visits) with and as directed by the Quality Partnership Manager.
• Monitor service action plans arising from quality visits and other assessments, assuring timely completion.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a person centred and empowering culture within the region.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Producing associated visit summaries and action plans.
• Working alongside service managers as a peer support to ensure successful implementation of new tools and systems introduced to the organisation.
• Undertaking follow up visits and specific ‘themed’ audits as required.
• Contributing to focused service improvement work where it is identified that a particular service is not meeting internal and regulatory requirements.

About You

As Quality Partnership Assistant you will have Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of working in support services for adults with complex needs. This should include some experience at first line manager, team leader or senior care level.

You will have:

• Knowledge and experience of CQC key lines of enquiry and essential standards.
• Sound understanding of good practice in social care especially in relation to adults with intellectual disability, and/or autism.
• Ability to accurately record visits undertaken and translate findings into realistic but timely action plans.
• Exceptional organisational skills.
• Ability to travel to services across the region, and occasionally nationally.

About the Organisation

Our client provides support to individuals with learning difficulties, mental health issues, autism and acquired brain injuries, in both residential and supported living settings. As a values based organisation, their Ethos is to ensure that every moment matters through enabling the people they support to feel empowered, safe and a valued member of their community.

You may also have experience in areas such as Project Supervisor, Quality Practitioner, Programmes Quality and Effectiveness Manager, Quality Assurance, care coordinator, Care Quality Supervisor, Practice Development Partner, Senior Carer, Senior Support Worker, Care Team Leader, Care Supervisor.