We are currently seeking an enthusiastic individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join us as a Cat Care Assistant at our thriving Warrington site. You will join us on a zero hour basis over seven days per week to include some weekends. In return, as our Cat Care Assistant you will receive a competitive salary of up to £10.83 per hour plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all of the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. In 2020 27,000 cats were rehomed,15,000 of these through our hand-free homing service, and 1,900 more reunited with their owners. This success would not be possible without our dedicated team of employees and volunteers. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our centres are the face of Cats Protection and we pride ourselves on our employees providing the very best in animal welfare and customer service.

Responsibilities of our Cat Care Assistant:

As a Cat Care Assistant, you will work to meet Cats Protections’ aims and values by providing first class care for the cats in our centres. You will be responsible for cleaning the sleeping quarters, feeding cats and taking care of specific individual needs. You will respond to enquiries from the general public, advise and educate potential new owners in the care and welfare of their cats.

What we’re looking for in our Cat Care Assistant:

• A full, manual driving license is essential
• An excellent communicator with strong organisational skills
• A strong, flexible team player
• Lots of energy teamed with a positive upbeat attitude
• Experience working with or handling cats is desirable

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £10.83 per annumplus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Cat Care Assistant and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: (DATE)

Virtual interview date: (DATE)

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

An opportunity has arisen to join the team here at Independent Lives working as a Support Service Team Leader.  You will be overseeing the day-to-day delivery of the Information & Advice team who offer telephone support to Direct Payments employers and personal assistants. You will work with the team to ensure that the service meets the highest quality standards.

Overview

• Ensure the information and advice line is correctly manned at all times, supporting the team when needed in order to meet customer needs
• Deliver effective line management and supervision of staff, including performance management and personal development
• Work with the team to develop information sheets and training materials for Direct Payments employers and personal assistants. Including scheduling and delivering training
• Deliver effective marketing strategies to increase take-up of Direct Payments, personal assistant care pathways and training
• Liaise with disabled people, health & social care staff, and the general public within an engagement, support and promotional programme
• Oversee data monitoring, processes, workflows and reporting

The successful candidate will be a reliable individual who is focussed on the improvement and development of the team and services and while not being afraid to get involved and support with the daily activities when needed. We are looking for a team player who closely aligns with our company values.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join us as a Cat Care Assistant at our thriving Forth Valley site. You will join us on a part time basis, working 21 hours per week on a rolling rota basis to include weekends. In return, as our Cat Care Assistant you will receive a competitive salary of up to £11,831.37 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all of the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. In 2020 27,000 cats were rehomed,15,000 of these through our hand-free homing service, and 1,900 more reunited with their owners. This success would not be possible without our dedicated team of employees and volunteers. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our centres are the face of Cats Protection and we pride ourselves on our employees providing the very best in animal welfare and customer service.

Responsibilities of our Cat Care Assistant:

As a Cat Care Assistant, you will work to meet Cats Protections’ aims and values by providing first class care for the cats in our centres. You will be responsible for cleaning the sleeping quarters, feeding cats and taking care of specific individual needs. You will respond to enquiries from the general public, advise and educate potential new owners in the care and welfare of their cats.

What we’re looking for in our Cat Care Assistant:

• A full, manual driving license is essential
• An excellent communicator with strong organisational skills
• A strong, flexible team player
• Lots of energy teamed with a positive upbeat attitude
• Experience working with or handling cats is desirable

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £11,831.37 per annumplus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Cat Care Assistant and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 31 May 2022

Virtual interview date: 10 June 2022

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join us as a Cat Care Assistant at our thriving Tyneside site. You will join us on a part time basis, working 14 hours per week on a rolling rota basis to include weekends. In return, as our Cat Care Assistant you will receive a competitive salary of up to £7,887.58 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all of the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. In 2020 27,000 cats were rehomed,15,000 of these through our hand-free homing service, and 1,900 more reunited with their owners. This success would not be possible without our dedicated team of employees and volunteers. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our centres are the face of Cats Protection and we pride ourselves on our employees providing the very best in animal welfare and customer service.

Responsibilities of our Cat Care Assistant:

As a Cat Care Assistant, you will work to meet Cats Protections’ aims and values by providing first class care for the cats in our centres. You will be responsible for cleaning the sleeping quarters, feeding cats and taking care of specific individual needs. You will respond to enquiries from the general public, advise and educate potential new owners in the care and welfare of their cats.

What we’re looking for in our Cat Care Assistant:

• A full, manual driving license is essential
• An excellent communicator with strong organisational skills
• A strong, flexible team player
• Lots of energy teamed with a positive upbeat attitude
• Experience working with or handling cats is desirable

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £7,887.58 per annumplus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Cat Care Assistant and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 04 June 2022

Virtual interview date: 13 June 2022

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

• Would you like to help improve the quality of life for carers in North Tyneside?
• Are you passionate about ensuring that the voices of carers shape policy and services?
• Are you a positive, driven and committed individual?

North Tyneside Carers’ Centre is as a medium sized charity providing support services for local carers including: one to one support; information and advice; advocacy; training for carers and professionals; peer support groups; counselling; wellbeing sessions; family support and breaks and activities. We are recognised locally for our work and work closely with statutory services to improve identification and support for carers.

We are looking to recruit an Adult Carers’ Service Manager to manage the services we provide for adult carers on a day-to-day basis. If you have the passion, drive and experience, this is an excellent opportunity to develop and deliver vital support to adult carers in North Tyneside, as they come through the pandemic.

The post holder must have: at least two years’ experience of developing, delivering and managing projects and/or services in the public or voluntary sector, including budget management; proven staff management experience and experience in shaping and delivering services, actively involving carers.

Closing date: Monday 16th May 2022 at 12pm.Interviews will be held: Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th May 2022

Are you passionate about working with Young Carers and making a lasting difference? 

Are you experienced at working with young people and the network of professionals who support them?

Carers' Hub is an independent local charity based in Brixton and works with carers aged five upwards. Whether financial, educational or otherwise, we seek to limit the challenges that carers face. We achieve this by improving carer’s wellbeing,  connecting carers to support and training opportunities, awareness raising and influencing local policy. 

This role sits within the Young Carers Service and the successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking assessment visits with young carers and their families in order to identify their needs and develop a support plan. You will work directly with young carers aged 5 and up to achieve positive outcomes, identifying and preventing inappropriate caring responsibilities through whole-family assessments and reviews and ensuring that young carers and their families have access to a range of emotional and practical support appropriate to their needs. You’ll also work closely with the Young Carers Service Manager to support the delivery of our activities programme.

We are looking for someone who has a real passion about our mission and with proven ability in communicating sensitively with children, young people and their families.  You will have excellent organisational skills and be proficient in the use of IT.  You will need to be available for occasional evening and weekend work.

You will represent Carers’ Hub in a manner consistent with the highest professional standards reflecting our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity and follow national and local policy in relation to safeguarding at all times.

You will have experience working with vulnerable children and young people and will have a strong grasp of the realities of being a young carer in an inner city London borough. 

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

• Hybrid working

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 1st June

Interview date: Monday 6th June

Full-time (37 hours per week) or opportunity for Job share

Fixed Term Contract until 30th September 2024 (22.5 hours per week)  

Work amongst people who do a job they love for an organisation that will value your contribution and support a healthy work life balance. 

Looking for a career with a leading charity organisation in Solihull? If you’re a dynamic individual who wants to help make a real difference to the lives of carers of all ages in Solihull, then we want to hear from you. If you’re a skilled, experienced and/or qualified person with the passion and drive to recognise and support families in our community then you’ll fit in perfectly with us.

We are a partner of the Carers Trust and assist their network of more than 130 local branches throughout the UK. Each Carers Trust is an independent charity and together we work in a strong partnership to actively promote the wellbeing of family carers of all ages. We believe in a world where the role and contribution of family carers is recognised, and they have access to the quality support and services they need to live their own lives.

In this role, you will work as part of a dynamic and dedicated team to support adult carers aged 25+ to maximise their personal, social, health and educational experiences and reach their potential.

You will inform, support and upskill adult carers to maintain a healthy life balance through their caring role and to help increase their knowledge and understanding. You will complete person-centred Carers Assessments, Reviews and Support plans for carers who are caring for someone over the age of 18 years. You will help to promote media resources that enable self-help support, including digital inclusion enabling them to take control of their own lives. What’s more, you will assist Carers Trust Solihull to enable support to carers, professionals and other CTS staff with ongoing training, awareness, gaining skill and understanding by Leading in areas of specialist work.

As our Adult Carers Practitioner, you will ensure carers are involved in all aspects of service planning and shaping of services that affect them.

We also offer our employees arrange of benefits and support including:

A works pension – in excess of statutory requirements, generous sick pay, flexible working – in excess of statutory requirements, accrual of Annual leave days, employee Assistance Programme - Counselling Service, Bank Holiday Concessionary Days, regular supervisions and annual appraisals and investment in staff training and development.

To apply, please click the ‘apply’ button where you can send us your CV and covering letter.

Closing date: 23rd May 2022 at 5pm

Carers Trust Solihull is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, belief or marital status.

Adult Services Team Leader*

This post is only open to female applicants as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Part-time and Full-time hours available– 30 hours per week minimum

£28,226 - £31,894 per year full time equivalent

Permanent contract (with 6 months probation)

Based from Brighton Oasis office with some home working (maximum of 25% of working week)

Oasis is committed to inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from people with relevant life as well as professional experience, and those with disabilities who are currently under-represented in the organisation. People from Black and Minority Ethnic communities are underrepresented in our organisation and we strongly welcome applications from this group.

Who we are:

For over 24 years Oasis Project (Oasis) has been delivering services for women with drug and alcohol problems and children affected by drug use in the family. We are an innovative organisation aiming to empower women affected by substance misuse.  We give help and hope to women and children affected by drug and alcohol problems. Our employees demonstrate understanding of the complex issues facing women substance misusers in order to help empower them to make choices that lead to change.

Adult Services Team Leader: What you will do:

This is a new role. The new Government Drug Strategy has identified Brighton as one of the key areas confirmed for priority investment in drug and alcohol treatment and with this increased funding and ongoing partnership working we have a need to grow the support for our adult services team. You will be supporting the Adult Services Manager in delivering an effective and safe service to our clients and will:-

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding processes and procedures and support others to use these systems in their own practice
• Hold a caseload and support clients to overcome barriers to accessing support through effective problem solving, partnership work and sign-posting to relevant services
• Provide support to substance misuse workers in the adult services team, to include effective supervision, annual appraisal and support for their training and development
• Oversight of all services and programmes to ensure smooth running, including coordination of incoming referrals, ensuring timeliness and quality of reports to social workers
• Deliver training and development activities including providing support and reflective practice for colleagues in their own development of their areas of work

You will:

• Hold a Social Work Qualification or Nursing ( RMN,RGN)
• Have significant experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and participating in multi-agency relationship building and working
• Have an understanding of current issues related to substance misuse and families experiencing problems
• Have substantial experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team including provision of supervision and team meetings
• Be able to demonstrate experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults legislation and processes
• Be able to effectively lead the team with ease, providing motivation and inspiration.

What we offer:

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time workers)
• We are a Brighton and Hove living wage employer and hold the Investors in People Award
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid well-being hour once a month
• Company and statutory sick pay scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Learning and development opportunities via a range of methods
• A focus on well-being and balancing flexible working hours alongside organisational priorities
• Relaxed dress code

The overall pay and reward package is under review with the potential launch of an enhanced benefits package later in the year.

For a full job description, person specification and application pack for any of these roles please visit our website or you can email to request an applicant’s pack. If you would like to chat to someone about this role please call our reception and ask for Laura Ward.

Closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 15 June 2022 . Interviews will take place week commencing 20 June.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

Application is by application form only, please do not send a CV as this will not be accepted as an application.  You can apply by submitting your completed application form to the relevant link that you can access via the website. If you do not hear from us by 20 June you will not have been successful on this occasion.  

Do you want to make a difference now and for the future?

Are you confident, approachable, self-motivated and have a flexible attitude?

Then join our team supporting Young Carers, aged 5-18 years, who have caring responsibilities for someone in their family due to disability, long-term illness, mental health, or drug or alcohol misuse.

You will be responsible for your own area and deliver the service across Dartford and Gravesham, so your own car is essential. You will manage an existing caseload and new referrals, meeting with families and Young Carers to complete statutory assessments, and providing short-term interventions that support Young Carers to improve their resilience, educational chances and wellbeing. This might be signposting to local services, action planning, one-to-one support, or our workshop programme.

Working closely with schools and Childrens Services, you will make referrals to a range of professionals and community services, ensuring whole family needs are met and thereby reducing the impact of caring on the Young Carer.

As a CYP Coordinator, you will plan and deliver workshop sessions and respite activities, providing opportunities for Young Carers to spend time with their peers and recognise that they are not alone.

Applicants may have relevant experience of working or volunteering in education, health or social care, or be looking to start a career working with children or young people.

You can make the difference and give a Young Carer their childhood back.

We offer our employees:

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

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

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

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

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

This is an exciting time to join the Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service (WCDAS), working for We Are With You alongside our partners; SLaM NHS Trust, St Mungo’s and CDARS.  We are recruiting for a Team Leader to line manage and support the development of recovery workers within our innovative core Battersea service supporting service users across the borough. 

What we’re looking for

We are currently looking for a Team Leader with experience of working within a substance misuse setting to join our expanding service in the London borough of Wandsworth, where we work as a consortium with SLaM NHS Trust, St Mungos and CDARS.

You will support individual staff with developing their performance in their recovery work, as well as supporting with safeguarding and quality assurance.  This post requires a dynamic individual with excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently.

The post holder will be required to work closely with the Management Team, helping to deliver services to the highest standards and have the vision and drive to develop our future, the capacity to work with competing demands and tight timescales will be underpinned by a commitment to quality.

About the role

Demonstrable experience of leadership and management skills. 

Passionate about substance misuse and a drive in supporting and developing a team to deliver high quality services in line with the organisational strategy.

You’ll have a strong understanding of performance and safeguarding, as well as experience of coaching and supporting others in these areas.

A self–starter, someone with a drive to develop professionally and to motivate and inspire development in others.

Supporting a team to work remotely in order to provide an effective PSI support to service users and promote staff development and retention.

Further information

This job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level with Barred List(s).

This is a permanent full time role for 37.5 hours per week.

You will also receive an Inner London Weighting allowance of £2,759.00 per annum (pro-rata if part-time).

Welfare Benefits Advisor Adults
Salary: £25k to £28k negotiable & dependent on experience
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Place of work: AoD, Normand Croft School, Lillie Road, London SW6 7SR
Contract period: Permanent
Accountable to: Welfare Benefits Team Leader

The Organisation 
Action on Disability (AoD), founded in 1979, is one of London’s leading Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations. As we believe in the social model of disability, our values and principles embrace inclusive and accessible ways of working both internally and in all our activities, seek the participation and contribution of our members, and encourage and respect diversity.

The organisation is a medium sized charity with a Board of Trustees (at least 75% is disabled trustees), 25 staff and a strong ad hoc staff and volunteer base including many with direct experience of disability – all of whom are passionate about removing the barriers that disabled people face.

AoD provides five key services. These are: Youth, Employment, Welfare Benefits and Independent Living.

AoD’s Welfare Benefits Service 
The Welfare Benefits Service provides free independent advice and assistance to all disabled residents and their carers who live and work in Hammersmith and Fulham borough. The service is for all ages, including parents and carers of disabled children.

We provide free advice and assistance, up to and including Tribunal level, on all Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) benefits, Tax Credits, and some local authority benefits.

Welfare Benefits Advisor will

• Provide high quality Welfare Benefits advice and casework and, as appropriate, representation at the 1st Tier Tribunals for disabled individuals of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
• Write Mandatory Reconsideration requests and in a limited number of cases, write appeal submissions.
• Undertake direct welfare advice and casework.
• Maintain appropriate records of work undertaken using an appropriate electronic Welfare Benefits Recording and Information System via AoD’s Charity Log, and through the use of Excel
• Gather information to monitor and evaluate the service.
• Assist with funding applications / tender bids by providing basic factual information to Fund Raising Manager/CEO/Managers to enable them to apply for funding and also enable them to write funding/tender applications.
• Contribute to Welfare Benefits related publicity material, social media, reports for the Board of Trustees and other stakeholders and other documents as required.

This post requires travel to different locations, e.g. for home visits.

For all work:

• Work in a person-centred way
• Produce agreed regular monitoring and progress reports
• Comply with AoD’s agreed policies and procedures.
• Participate in the wider development of the service and contribute to service improvement as required.
• Be computer literate and administratively self-supporting.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as identified by the line manager.

If you share our passion, and believe that you can make a valuable contribution, then you should consider applying.

Deadline for receipt of applications; 12noon Thursday 16th June 2022
Interviews; Thursday 23rd June 2022 at AoD Offices

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button to be directed to our website, where you can cmplete your application for this position. 

Action on Disability prides itself on being an accessible and equal opportunity employer.

No agencies please.

At Carers First, we understand that caring can be hard, but believe getting the right help shouldn’t be. We work directly with and for, unpaid carers to provide personalised information, advice and support. Making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.

We are currently seeking a Service Manager to join our team in Waltham Forrest and Haringey. Working collaboratively with carers and the team, the Service Manager will lead on creating and delivering an innovative and engaging service which meets the needs of Carers across Waltham Forest and Haringey.

To be successful you will have experience of leading and managing a remote team, with the ability to develop and empower individuals to be their best. Experience of managing and implementing change, with a demonstrable ability to identify and introduce new initiatives and deliver on these. An in-depth experience and working knowledge of leading on Safeguarding across an organisation

The location for the position is flexible but candidates must be willing to work out of one of Carers First’s main offices.

In return, you will benefit from working for a not-for-profit organisation that delivers a service which makes a real difference to people’s lives. We offer training and development to help you grow your career, good annual leave entitlement, flexible working options, access to our work-place pension, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.

If you are interested in becoming part of our team and have the skills and experience, we are looking for and are passionate about making a real difference then please read the Job Description and Person Specification.

Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

We encourage and welcome applications regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age. 

To apply for this role, please visit the Carers First website to download an application form.

If you would like to discuss this role confidentially, please contact us and we will be happy to organise for one of the Team to contact you.  Please note that if you have not been contacted within one week of the closing date, your application has not been successful

Interviews for suitable candidates will be arranged within one week upon receipt of a completed Carers First Application Form

Carers First is an Equal Opportunities Employer

We are looking for someone who loves a challenge, is creative and has a passion for positive change, with the confidence to make decisions under pressure.

You must have excellent IT skills, be able to manage our wordpress base website and social media platforms. You will be able to learn how to update rota system (Qynix) and to create and review relevant risk assessments, support plans and handle new starter (HR) information following the appropriate Data Protection Laws.

You will be self-motivated and determined to achieve the best outcome for the people we support. You will achieve this through working closely with the Service Manager and the MyLife Team to lead to ensure and maintain the delivery of high-quality support. This includes working to ensure all health and safety requirements are met.

You will ensure that all people accessing our services are supported in accordance with the ethos, policies and practices of HF Mencap and with current best practice as set out in the Care Standards Act 2014 and other relevant legislation and codes of practice.

Note - You will undertake support worker duties where required to ensure appropriate levels of staffing. This includes carrying out personal care and supporting people with a range of disabilities to participate in a number of different activities offered at our centre, and to access facilities in the local community (you may be required to run activity sessions to cover other members of staff).

Term Time Only - 39 weeks

About the Together Trust

We’re one of the North West’s leading disability charities, offering individual care, support and education to thousands of people each year.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without our incredible team of staff and volunteers who are positive role models to the people we support.

You’ll be joining an organisation driven by its values and desire to see meaningful change - the people we support really are at the heart of everything we do.

We want you to grow and develop - so we’ll support you to shape the career that you want to have.

A job with us can be challenging but it also extremely rewarding and filled with meaning.

A job at the Together Trust is more than just a job. Together we’ll change lives.

The Together Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is a commitment we expect and require from all our staff and volunteers. All Successful applicants will undertake stringent recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS.

Job advert

Are you a Support Worker looking for your next career step?

We are looking for Support Workers at Bridge College in Openshaw. Support Workers play a vital role in ensuring the students are supported in their learning programs, including extended curriculum, external placements and visits.

This is a great opportunity for Teaching Assistants looking to broaden their experience within SEN or Support Workers/Care Assistants who are unable to meet the 24/7 flexibility required within the care sector.

Bridge College is the Together Trust’s specialist education college for students aged 16 to 25 years with disabilities, complex needs and autism. Promoting a multidisciplinary approach to learning the college has expertise in supporting students with a wide range of needs.

Under direction of a session leader you will provide support and guidance to small groups of students providing intervention support with their learning programmes, communication systems and learning environments. You will provide 1-1 support for SEND students.

Proactive in completing assessments of students’ progress and contributing to planning and review of processes you will communicate effectively with parents, carers and others ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Supporting teaching staff to plan lessons and evaluate learning, you will write reports and maintain records using college information and recording systems as required. Working alongside therapists to embed strategies to support engagement in learning you will undertake further training and communication, technology, therapeutic services and personal care intervention to enhance student’s learning opportunities by removing barriers to learning, you will participate in supervision and appraisal processes as well as contribute to college self-assessment reviews throughout the year.

As part of your role will involve driving groups of students and staff when required using college and/or own vehicles candidates with a full clean driving licence are encouraged to apply.

About You

You must have experience of supporting young people with a variety of complex learning needs as well as some experience of working with young adults with SEND in a learning environment. Passionate about advocating for the rights of young people with SEN you will understand the complexities of a variety of disabilities and adapt your approach to support students.

Understanding safeguarding concepts you will have knowledge of the needs of students with learning difficulties and complex needs and how these can be addressed. A thorough understanding of what constitutes support for students with learning difficulties you will be familiar with alternative methods of communication e.g. Makaton, PECs.

Creativity for stimulating and engaging pupils in their learning programmes you will have a real passion for education and improving the attainment of students, you will be willing to support with all aspects of personal care and meet individual medical needs.

A reflective practitioner you will be self-driven to develop personal skills through CPD opportunities as well as have resilience and work dynamically in pressured situations.

Level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy is essential for this role and you must have good general education and good written English. Those who have Level 2 or Level 3 in Care and Learning Support are highly desirable however this is not essential.

Benefits

You'll get to help the people we support celebrate along the road to a brighter future. And, be part of an incredible team of like-minded peers. Together we work hard, laugh a lot, and support each other. We also have a range of rewards and benefits for our staff:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays. Pro rated for part time roles) rising to 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 10 years.
• A company pension plan with 7% employer contribution
• Opportunity to purchase a health plan to claim towards therapy, dental and more
• Unlimited access to our employee assistance programme for advice and support
• Support from mental health first aiders
• Follow your ambitions and progress your career through on-the-job training, apprenticeships and qualifications