Wandsworth Care Alliance wish to recruit a new Manager for their Mental Health Projects as the existing Manager is retiring.

Do you have the experience and skills in managing projects dealing with the complex issues of mental health service delivery and development?

Would you like to make a real difference as to how health and social care providers deliver the services that mental health service users in Wandsworth need?

As the Mental Health Projects Manager, you will attend meetings as a “critical friend” with commissioners and providers as well as organising and running mental health service user groups.

Find out more by reading our Role Description and Person Specification.

Application closing date: Midday Tuesday 4th May 2021

Interview dates: w/c Mon 10th May 2021, to be confirmed.

Equal People mencap (Registered Charity 298609) provides support to vulnerable adults and children across west and central London

Following the retirement of our current Floating Support/CQC Registered Manager, Equal People mencap are recruiting a new Manager.

We work with adults and children with learning disabilities and or autism, many of whom have complex needs as well as individuals with mental health needs and those affected by the Grenfell Fire disaster.

We aim to support each individual to participate in and contribute to their local and the wider community as much as they wish, and work to support everyone to pursue their individual aims and dreams. 

Individuals may live independently in the community, with their family, or in group homes. Our homecare service is registered with the Care Quality Commission.

The Floating Support/CQC Manager will lead our growing Floating Support team, currently providing 1,100 hours of support each week to 90 adults and children. 

For more details and how to apply please see the attached job description and person specifications or find them on our website,

Closing Date: 28th April. Interviews week beginning 3rd May

Applicants will be required to demonstrate on their application form and at interview how they meet the job description and person-specification. The successful applicant will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide two satisfactory references before an offer of the post is confirmed.

Please send your CV via the site. We will then send you a short application form

Are you interested in working within a growing, fast-moving and dynamic social care team, carrying out a wide range of social work and related administrative tasks to support positive outcomes for people with complex social care needs?

As a full time Project Lead, you will work closely with the Registered Manager in carrying out the necessary and varied tasks to ensure that the essential standards of quality and safety, in keeping with CQC’s key lines of enquiry are met every day.

In addition, you will lead, supervise and monitor the activities of a team of support colleagues, including senior support workers.

We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, great at building relationships, motivated, highly skilled, committed and reliable.  The role of a Project Lead is highly demanding and you will be working closely with Adult Social Care and Mental Health Teams. 

Essential:

• A positive attitude towards people who experience complex mental health conditions and  learning disabilities
• BA (Hons) in Social Work/Level 5 or other relevant qualification in Social Care Leadership and Management
• An excellent standard of Maths and English grammar.
• Experience of working within a social care organisation. 
• Experience of, or relevant qualification in Microsoft Office packages and Cloud based storage systems
• Experience of leading, supporting and supervising colleagues
• The ability to work in a fast-paced office environment

Operations Manager – Inclusive Cycling

About us

Wheels for Wellbeing is the only inclusive cycling organisation run by and for Disabled cyclists. We have been supporting Disabled people to discover cycling for leisure, health improvement and transport since 2007.  We work tirelessly at local, regional and national level to spread our unique understanding of the barriers and solutions to accessing active travel. Our approach is optimistic, dynamic and flexible, supporting others to ensure that cycling services, infrastructure and facilities are attractive and accessible to Disabled people, older cyclists, people cycling with children, cargo cyclists etc.

All our work stems from the diverse lived experience of our members, trustees, staff & volunteers. Difference is what makes us who we are and what makes us strong. It is what others value in our approach. We trust and hope you will bring yet new perspectives. Wheels for Wellbeing recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome job applications for people of all backgrounds.  

About the role

This is a new senior management role as the organisation grows. From our office in South London, you will provide leadership to our great operational team, and with them constantly improve and take a strategic approach to developing Wheels for Wellbeing’s customer focused inclusive cycling services. You will operationalise a new cycle hire service (currently being piloted). Other key priorities for this post are: safeguarding of adults at risk and children, and the health and safety of all involved; improved data handling and impact evidencing; excellent budget management of our services.

Key responsibilities:

• Support and oversee the safe re-opening of all our cycling services post-lockdown and the planning of new projects/services.
• Lead and be a part of a happy and motivated team.
• Promote excellent partnership working between Wheels for Wellbeing and a variety of stakeholders.
• Participate positively in the running and development of Wheels for Wellbeing.

Are you an experienced manager and shaper of services, 100% focused on the needs of end users with 2 years’ experience in either Disability, cycle training, sports & physical activity, community health or education? Do you excel at leading happy, motivated teams of staff and volunteers and have experience of putting Safeguarding, Health and Safety and good financial systems at the heart of providing safe and sustainable services? Then we would love to hear from you!

Please read through the job pack, available on our website via the Apply button, to learn more about the role.

Closing date: May 4th 2021

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

With your superb organisational skills and passion for working with young people, you will develop and deliver a programme of peer support groups and activities, in addition to managing a caseload of referrals, for our Young Adult Carers, aged 15-21 in Lambeth.  Our Young Adult Carers are navigating their way through complex sets of circumstances which have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, and this project is their opportunity to have a break from their caring role, have fun, meet others in the same situation and access support they and their families need.

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

Closing date: 9am Monday 24th May 

Interview date: Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th May

The Regional Marketing and Communications Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by driving the awareness and saliency of the Guide Dogs brand in the North West region by leading the development and activation of central, regional and local integrated communications & digital plans.

The role communicates the strategy and work of Guide Dogs, engaging key audiences both externally and internally (including service users, volunteers, staff, and supporters) to strengthen the brand.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Proven experience of creation and implementation of communications and digital campaigns and projects to meet business objectives, with experience of targeting different audiences through media channels.
• Up to date with best practice and innovation in brand marketing, communications and digital
• Strong digital skills including a good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, Word and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the third sector.
• Previous brand management experience.
• Previous experience of being a key spokesperson for a large organisation, both with the media and with other organisations.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system does have a time limit, we would advise you to complete your answers and copy and paste into the online form once finalised. Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Remember to refer to the attached job description and candidate pack for more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

Signpost Stockport for Carers is a well respected and forward thinking carers support organisation, based in Heaton Moor, Stockport. We are excited to be expanding our team and are looking to recruit to the new post of Adult Carers Manager.

This person will be an experienced team leader, responsible for the operational management of Signpost’s services to adult carers. Working alongside the Young Carers Manager and supported by the Director, they will ensure effective and appropriate delivery of services to any adult providing care for a friend or family member in Stockport. They will lead the team of experienced and dedicated carer support workers and have an opportunity to really make a difference to Stockport’s carers, and to the charity!

The Adult Carers Manager will need the following skills and attributes:

LEADERSHIP  - Experience of, and ability to, motivate staff and volunteers, developing our cohesive and supportive team.

EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS – The ability to build relationships with a variety of people, including service users, stakeholders and staff

CREATIVE THINKER – To inspire and innovate, developing and trialling ideas, listening to feedback and responding to needs

FLEXIBILITY – The role is varied and requires someone who is able to adapt to change and be able to undertake a variety of roles and tasks, often in the same day! This includes ‘hands-on’ carer support.

UNDERSTANDING OF CARERS – It is essential that the Adult Carers Manager has a good understanding of what it means to be an unpaid carer and the impacts that this can have.

CONFIDENCE – To make and follow through with decisions, and to recognise when plans need to change

Please note we are a key organisation working within health and social care. This position will be based in the office, with covid-secure measures in place.

This role will coordinate, develop and deliver quality support services for carers through a variety of approaches including group activities, one-to-one targeted support and respite opportunities, and ensure appropriate strategies are in place to proactively identify carers.

The successful applicant will be a skilled strategic manager with excellent communication, IT and organisational skills. Experience of establishing new services based on client need and of strategic development is essential, as is experience of delivering group and one-to-one support to carers or other vulnerable clients.

Office space for the post-holder will usually be provided at Care for the Carers’ office in Eastbourne (currently closed due to Covid-19), or at potential office spaces in our Satellite Carers Centres to be developed in 2021/22 in Hastings and Uckfield, and with remote working available. You will also be required to travel within East Sussex, working from community settings as required. 

We have other service manager, team leader and carer support worker roles available on our website. 

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

Tower Hamlets building Bridges is a family support service that has been present in the borough for several years, with a particular focus. The service exists to provide distinct support to families where a parent has a mental health need. Many of the families referred to the service have a high level of need and are living with a mental illness that has endured for many years. For some families this translates into a lack of prioritisation of children’s needs by the parent/s along with a range of parenting skills deficits. We provide a preventative home visiting service, which seeks to maintain the care of children in their own families and give emotional support and promote positive attachments between family members.

We are looking for a Project Manager, who will lead the day to day management, delivery and development of the service, including the management of a small team of staff, volunteers and students, providing quality and reflective supervision of the direct work with children and parents, develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders including families using the service, local partners and commissioners, manage the budget and contract requirements and work with the Operational Manager on the development and evaluation of the service. You will hold overall responsibility for the quality and safeguarding practice within the service.

To be successful you will have relevant experience of delivering interventions to families with complex needs/ACE and parental mental health, to promote positive outcomes for children, family resilience and wellbeing. You must share our commitment to working collaboratively with families, building on their strengths, whilst keeping a focus on the needs of children, and be able to work flexibly outside of normal working hours, when families need the support most.

Family Action welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children.

What will we offer you?

We’ll offer you flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we’ll invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative, non-hierarchal organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.  

To apply, please complete an application form and submit it to the email address specified in the advert. Please visit our current vacancies page to download an application pack and for further information. 

Closing date: 4th May 2021 at 9am

The Young Adult Carer (Shine) Team provides invaluable support to unpaid family carers aged 18-25 in West Sussex, providing them with both specialist support and access to our CSWS universal offer. 

The role holder will report to the Specialist Support Team Leader and will be responsible for; providing line management to a small team, including regular one to ones, coordinating team admin and reporting, organising regular team meetings, developing and implementing team processes, some partnership development and young adult carer specific project management and reports to funders. Using your experience of supporting carers and staff or volunteers, together with a working knowledge and/or lived experience of social care and health you will use your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support in leading the Young Adult Carer Team.

Responsibilities and Duties: 

Provide assessment, information and guidance for adults who look after a relative or friend who could not manage without their help.

Promote the principles of Think Carer across all networks and proactively identify carers through partnership working, outreach, community connections and networking.

Provide leadership, support and guidance to a team of Carer Wellbeing Support Workers

Evidence the impact of the support given to carers through recording outcomes of the work done

Maintain professional working practices

For a full job descrition and person specification, please visit the Carers Support West Sussex website.

Working for us

Employing almost 100 staff and 90 volunteers, we make a real difference to over 29,000 friend and family carers that we support across West Sussex.

You will be assured of a friendly and supportive working environment with flexible and family friendly working practices including structured, regular work patterns.

For staff who are carers themselves we offer paid Carer’s Leave and paid time off to attend their own support group.

Our staff are supported with regular training and support opportunities, along with access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

As well as an attractive salary we offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service (pro-rata for part-time), a pension scheme, free parking at our offices, paid business travel and a shopping savings platform.

If you’d like to become part of a dedicated team and be rewarded by job satisfaction while making a real difference to your local community, we’d love to hear from you.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check

Application closing date: Midnight Monday 3rd May
Interview Date: Thursday 13th May

Interviews are currently being offered virtually using Zoom or similar technology. 

Programme Manager (Violence Reduction)

Salary: £32,640 - £35,700 pa + 6% pension

Employment type: Two Year Fixed Term, 36 hours per week

Location: Haringey

Closing date: Thursday, 22/04/2021, 12 noon

Interviews:  Wednesday, 28/04/2021

Do you have a passion for reducing youth violence? Do you want to help drive an exciting and innovative community-led violence reduction partnership programme in Tottenham?

The Bridge Renewal Trust and consortium partners have secured a £750,000 contract to deliver targeted interventions to tackle violence in the Tottenham Hale ward area as part of the GLA Violent Reduction Unit’s flagship My Ends programme.

We are currently recruiting a Programme Manager to work with our consortium partners and stakeholders to lead of the delivery of our Home Cooked programme including programme management, delivery of violence reduction interventions, monitoring and evaluation.

We are looking for someone who is: experienced in developing and co-ordinating interventions to tackle youth violence with partners and residents; able to co-ordinate capacity building support and training for grassroots community organisations; skilled leader and able to manage relationships and motivate others; and conversant with a wide range of communications tools to engage a diverse range of stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive organisation where we value and reward the performance of our staff.

To apply, please email your CV with contact details of two referees, a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification and completed equal opportunities monitoring form.

For a full job description, please visit the Bridge Renewal Trust website.

Age United in partnership with Age UK Kensington and Chelsea is delighted to be working together with West London CCG and Kensington and Chelsea Social Council to offer local residents innovative support to address their wider health and social care needs.

We currently have four vacant Social Prescribing Link Worker posts available. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about connecting communities with the tailored support they need to live independent and healthier lives, based within Kensington and Chelsea’s new Primary Care Networks. Link Workers provide connections between the GP and community services that can support residents to address their wider health and care needs.

The Link Worker programme is a national initiative from NHS England and NHS Improvement and we are seeking individuals with a background or interest in mental health, care, public health or voluntary sector services. Experience of providing a service to a broad age range including younger people would be beneficial for this role.

We are happy to discuss secondments from Third Sector organisations within Kensington and Chelsea. If you would like to discuss the role prior to applying, please visit our website for contact details.

Full training is provided.

How to apply

To apply please send your CV accompanied by a supporting statement which addresses the essential criteria in the person specification. 

Please note that CVs without a supporting statement will not be accepted.

We will be shortlisting for these roles on a rolling basis until the vacancies are filled. Interviews will be held remotely on Microsoft Teams.

Applications should be sent to Recruitment at Age UK Kensington and Chelsea. Please see the 'Work For Us' section of our website for further details.

Ready for a new challenge?

We are looking for an organised, self-motivated and confident individual to join our Social Prescribing team in a specialist mental health role. You will work with adult patients to help them access support that will enable them lead more independent, resilient and healthier lives.

Working alongside GP practices, Social Prescribing Link Coordinators help patients and families connect with health and community services which will make a real difference to their emotional and physical wellbeing. 

You will deliver personalised support to patients, independently responding to new referrals from health professionals, and managing a caseload. It’s essential that you have an understanding of how to prioritise need, are able to recognise when to refer on to specialist services, and must be confident to communicate at all levels across health and social care sectors. 

The position is available in Sevenoaks; applicants must have a background in medical or social care, and experience of delivering mental health support to adult clients or groups.

You will need to demonstrate a robust knowledge of confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding and boundaries in all aspects of your work. Car driver essential.

It’s time to make a difference.

Victim Support is looking for an Anti-Social Behaviour Coordinator based in Camden, London. This post is fixed term until 28/02/2023

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

This role works closely with Police and Housing providers across Camden and Islington to provide a valuable support service to victims of anti-social behaviour. This role requires someone who is able to coordinate a support service; providing advocacy, information provision and emotional support and a mediation service. We are looking for a dedicated and passionate individual who will work with a dedicated team to assist those in need. If this sounds like you and you meet the specifications listed in our Person Specification attached, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as A. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

VS are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.