Key info:  

Role: Caseworker 

Salary: £28500 

Location: all services are currently being offered remotely, via Zoom, however this is subject to change.When guidelines allow, the role will be predominantly office based (Tooting) 

Hours: full-time (5 days / 35 hours a week) 

Contract: 1 year initially

Salary and entitlements:  £28500, plus pension contributions. 

Responsible to: Head of Casework Services 

Additional benefits: 

CARAS offers 28 days’ annual leave per year. CARAS also pays into a workplace pension with employers’ contributions currently at 4%. We are a proud member of the Living Wage Foundation, ensuring that all employees at every level are remunerated fairly. 

All front-line staff are offered monthly clinical supervision with a qualified and experienced psychologist, allowing for exploration within a confidential space of challenges that arise, and for mitigation of vicarious harm. 

About the organisation 

CARAS is a registered charity working with people in south London and beyond who have an asylum or refugee background. Our values are: 

Kindness. CARAS will nurture all who are part of our community, helping everyone to develop their skills, talents and interests. 

Justice. CARAS will strive for social justice following a rights-based approach in all of our work and challenging instances when rights are not upheld in wider society. 

Empowerment. CARAS works alongside people, recognising and respecting their skills and strengths and striving together for better outcomes. 

‘With’ not ‘for’. CARAS will put the voices, opinions, experiences and needs of its beneficiaries at the heart of all that we do.  

CARAS is a thriving organisation with a highly motivated, friendly and experienced staff team, bolstered by the generous support of equally skilled volunteers and trustees who come from many walks of life. The successful candidate will be working with a range of stakeholders and will be able to input into work across the organisation, develop partnerships, welcome volunteers, and of course, be welcomed and supported by us all. 

About Casework at CARAS 

CARAS offers holistic support to refugees and people seeking asylum.  Our casework forms part of the wrap-around support we offer to beneficiaries and is intended to complement our other services.

For many years, we have run face to face appointments and workshops to support beneficiaries to access the specialist advice they need, to make plans, and to work towards their own goals.

We have historically worked with a very local group, predominantly women, paying close attention to gendered experiences of migration.There is potential for significant change here due to the shift from face to face to online working; the changing local demographics which now mean that many more new arrivals are in our locality and changes to the employment prospects of refugees.We anticipate working with many more men than we ever have previously.

Our casework service for adult beneficiaries has been closed since February 2020.Since lockdown CARAS’ methods of engagement and the needs of our beneficiary group have changed dramatically.We are seeking a creative, motivated worker who has ideas for how to rebuild an important service that will welcome a wide range of refugees and asylum seekers, supporting them to access services online and, when possible, running new face-to-face appointments.

About the role 

This role focuses on support for the adults who access CARAS’ other services.CARAS offers advocacy and casework with the aim that people who attend our groups can access support to address issues in a timely, supportive, informative and friendly manner.Our focus is on connecting people to opportunities, knowledge and services so they are able to access these and resolve their issues as independently as possible.One of our key drivers is to work with people to help them build the skills and knowledge they need to become independent. All of our casework therefore builds in opportunities for beneficiaries to make informed decisions, set their own goals, and ultimately manage on their own. 

We are seeking to recruit a new case worker to work with us to maintain, develop and grow the project.  The caseworker will take on a mix of direct work with beneficiaries and supervision and support of volunteers who work with beneficiaries, ensuring that beneficiaries have their casework needs met in a timely and professional manner. 

The role sits within the casework team, which is currently made up of a Head of Service, a youth caseworker and a volunteer team.  The adult caseworker will have a close working relationship with other CARAS departments, most notably the adult inclusion team and learning and development team.  All of CARAS’ work is run with the support of a large team of volunteers.The caseworker will be responsible for building up and managing a small team of volunteers to work alongside them.

The main areas of work are access to education and employment, housing and homelessness, welfare and statutory entitlements, both physical and mental health services, asylum support and immigration signposting.  We foresee digital inclusion becoming an important part of our work. 

Our project is designed to complement local specialist provision by signposting to the most suitable support, clarifying and unpicking issues, writing clear referral letters, supporting people to prepare for external appointments and wherever possible sharing information as to how people can resolve issues themselves.  We are OISC level 1 accredited. 

We want an experienced worker with specialist knowledge of advice work with refugees and people seeking asylum.  

Main activities:  

• Work closely with the CARAS team ensure all adult beneficiaries are aware of and are able to access casework support 

• Triage requests for casework support; manage a case load, sharing duties and delegating to volunteers where appropriate 

• Offer holistic assessment to new beneficiaries 

• Provide direct casework support to beneficiaries  

• Make thorough referrals to specialist services and support beneficiaries to access them 

• Follow-up each referral with the beneficiary and agency 

• Maintain excellent case notes 

• Support the recruitment, training and management of a trained volunteer team 

• Research and remain up-to-date with specialist advocacy/advice services available

to beneficiaries  

• Conduct the necessary outreach to build strong partnerships 

• Participate in operational, strategic and trustee meetings as required  

• Monitoring and evaluation of the project  

• Contribute to grant reporting  

• Share outcomes, trends and learning with the casework team and policy networks

as appropriate to influence wider strategic change 

• Participate in the running of consultation and review for the development of the

project 

• Ensure that all safeguarding concerns are reported to the safeguarding lead  

Person specification  

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has a commitment to supporting empowerment through casework.  The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including cultural sensitivity and the ability to quickly build positive relationships. 

Essential 

• A high level of written and spoken English 

• At least three years experience of one-to-one advice work 

• A good understanding of housing, welfare, utilities, debt, access to education and employment, asylum support and immigration with special attention given to the needs of refugees  

• Experience of recruiting, training and supervising others 

• Experience of working in, or in partnership with, the third sector

• Ability to problem-solve and research information  

• Ability to word process, competence with common data management and video conferencing systems  

• Ability to work online, and to support beneficiaries in this 

Desirable 

• Experience of working with refugee and asylum-seeking communities 

• Experience of trauma-informed practice 

• Experience of managing volunteers 

• Experience of managing and developing projects 

• Experience of developing and delivering training  

• Knowledge of community languages, which include Tigrinya, Arabic, Somali, Pashtu, Farsi, Urdu 

• OISC level 1 in Asylum and Protection 

To apply, you will need to complete an application form. We do not accept CVs. 

Closing date: midnight 27th October 

Interviews will take place the week beginning 2nd November 

Would you like be part of a skilled advocacy team, providing specialist advice and advocacy support to Gypsies, Roma and Travellers from across the UK? 

We are currently recruiting for a caseworker to join our friendly Brighton based team. We are looking for: 

• An experienced advice worker with an understanding of/experience in supporting members of marginalised communities with good telephone skills 

• An individual with significant experience of advice work within the voluntary sector and a good knowledge of mainstream agencies 

• An individual with experience of successful advocacy on behalf of clients who is comfortable challenging the decisions, proposals and views of statutory agencies and other service providers in a non-confrontational yet effective manner, both verbally and in writing 

• An individual with good IT skills including the ability to undertake fast and accurate recording of case notes 

In return we can offer you a friendly environment and generous benefits which include: 

• Flexible working 

• The opportunity to progress your career 

• 25 days paid leave per year plus public holidays 

• Discretionary Christmas/New Year closure period 

• Annual leave allowance increase by 1 day for each full year of employment up to 5 additional days 

• Childcare Voucher Scheme 

• Travel and subsistence allowance 

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• 5% contributory pension 

• Flexible working 

• Job share 

• Induction programme and annual appraisal

• A variety of in-house and external training courses

• A commitment to Continuous Personal Development 

This role will be based at our office in Brighton with some working from home during Covid-19. 

For full details on how to apply, please follow the link to our website. 

We encourage applications from all parts of the travelling communities and will offer an interview to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role as outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification. 

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Victim Support is looking for a Domestic Abuse Case Worker on a fixed term contract until 31st October 2021, based in Hampshire.

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. In Hampshire and the Isle of Wight VS is commissioned to deliver the Victim Care Service. The Service provides support to victims of all types of crime, aged 4 upwards, and has a specialist Domestic Abuse (DA) team.

This role is to offer and provide, where that offer is accepted, tailored one-to-one support to victims of DA, as part of the SafeLives Leading Lights accredited DA service. This will include the provision of wraparound support to help victims cope and recover and will involve multiagency working where appropriate to address complex needs. The post holder will assist those victims in ensuring they receive the support required to complete their journey through the criminal justice system where appropriate and access additional support services.

You will deliver front line support and advocacy to victims of DA within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. You will contact clients referred to the service to offer support, conduct risk assessments, referring onwards as appropriate, as well as managing a caseload of clients providing emotional support, advice, information and advocacy. You will work in partnership with local agencies whose services victims may require, such as housing, social services and health providers to develop personalised action plans for victims and ensure delivery against these plans through regular monitoring and feedback.

You will have experience of direct service delivery to those affected by DA, multi-agency working, undertaking risk assessments using the Safe Lives DASH risk and needs assessment tool. You will have comprehensive knowledge of the impact of DA on victims and their families as well as the role of statutory agencies including the criminal justice system. You will be organised and be able to manage a demanding caseload with changing priorities and will be able to work well independently and as part of a team. You will have a supportive and empathetic approach to service users who are often in distressing situations.

Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and Police Vetting.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

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 (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

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

Victim Support 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 providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. 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 welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

IOM UK is currently supporting EU nationals and their families in the UK to help them secure and maintain their residency rights after Brexit. IOM is working with Local Authorities across the UK, to support individuals who may struggle with accessing the application processes and information themselves, to provide them with quality immigration advice and practical support to access the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS).

IOM is looking to recruit caseworkers, registered with OISC (The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) at Level 1, 2 or 3 Immigration (Please note: this must be OISC Level 1 or above Immigration qualification, not Level 1-EUSS only.)

This role is based either in London (covering Greater London). The caseworker will be responsible for outreach and support to Local Authorities and other stakeholders in London, and will provide one-to-one immigration advice and direct assistance to EU citizens to make their applications.

Please note that only candidate holding a valid OISC accrediation will be considered for the role.

For more details about this role, please visit our website: https://unitedkingdom.iom.int/vacancies

,Job description

Job Title: Health and Wellbeing Caseworker

Organisation: Tim Parry Jonathan Ball Peace Foundation

Location:Based in Warrington (with potential for remote working subject to negotiation) – frequent travel expected throughout GB and Northern Ireland

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week (including evening / weekend work).

The post is subject to a ‘probationary period’ of 3 months during which performance will be reviewed prior to confirmation in post. Core hours/days of duty will be agreed between the post holder and SAN Service manager. Day-to-day work hours will be dependent on the requirements of the project.

Salary:£26,654

Reports to:Service Manager, Survivors Assistance Network, Tim Parry Jonathan Ball Peace Foundation

Start/End date of Project: Underway – 31 December 2021 (with potential for extension of project)

All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.

At the Foundation, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion/politics and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so are looking for diverse people to tackle them.

Deadline for application: 23/10/20

Date of Interview: To be confirmed

Background

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen with The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation, an internationally renowned conflict resolution and peace building charity based in the North West of England. The Foundation, created by the parents of 12 year old Tim Parry who, along with 3 year old Johnathan Ball, was killed in the 1993 IRA attack on Warrington has a long history of working with people affected by terrorism in the UK and abroad ranging from incidents connected to the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’ up to the most recent terrorist attacks.

This post has been developed as part of the Peace IV Programme which provides investment for cross-border health and wellbeing services by increasing the quality of care in the sector for victims and survivors and their families and, and collecting information on victims’ and survivors’ needs/

Purpose of Role

The Health and Wellbeing Caseworker will work directly with individual victims and survivors and their families in a pro-active and innovative way to facilitate engagement with services and activities within the statutory, community and voluntary sector in keeping with their needs.

Job Description

The key elements that constitute the role of Health and Wellbeing Caseworker are as follows:

Coordination of Delivery of Health and Wellbeing Services

• Proactively and innovatively engage with vulnerable and marginalised individuals.

• Keep up to date with relevant statutory, private and voluntary sector services available to victims and survivors and their families and work to ensure pathways are seamless, responsive and mitigate against duplication of services.

• Identify any barriers to victims and survivors accessing the care and support they need and work with individual and relevant agencies to remove mitigate any adverse effect any such barriers may pose.

• The first point of contact for stakeholder enquiries, liaising with other agencies in a professional manner, ensuring that complex and sensitive information is communicated with empathy and reassurance and within the boundaries of Data protection legislation.

• Advocate on behalf of and, if necessary, accompany individuals to services / appointments / activities where low confidence, low motivation and diminished trust may have left them isolated and marginalised.

• Facilitate the process for victims and survivors to access personalised support through the PEACE IV Resilience Programme e.g. one to one literacy tutoring or a physical activity of choice.

• Introduce victims and survivors and their families to shared spaces and services.

Business Improvement and Quality Management

• Ensure adequate and appropriate record keeping and that relevant databases are updated on a regular basis.

• Record, monitor and evaluate client progress according to measurable gaols described in their individual support plan.
• Ensure that all support plans, records and associated processes are maintained to the standard required for auditing and monitoring and evaluation by VSS.

• Manage the security / processing of sensitive and confidential client information in keeping with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

• Report any risks, issues or concerns to the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation.

• Actively encourage participation of victims and survivors and their families in reviewing and modernising current services and in-service deployment.

• Promote a culture of continuous service improvement through the appropriate sharing of constructive feedback and work with relevant statutory, private and voluntary sector organisations to implement improvements.

Personal Development, Performance and Professionalism

• Ensure the ongoing confidence of the public by maintaining high standards of -personal accountability and ethical practice.

• Facilitate liaison with professional and senior management within stakeholder organisations.

• Carry out any other duties which may arise in connection with this position as directed by the Trustees.

In developing and delivering the role of Health and Wellbeing caseworker, the post-holder will be expected to uphold the guiding principles of the Foundation contained within the Foundation’s Peace Charter. The post holder will observe and support all Foundation policies, guidelines and initiatives.

The foregoing is a broad range of duties and is not intended to be a complete description of all tasks. It is important to note that the responsibilities may change to meet the evolving needs of both the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation and the Victims and Survivors Service.

Person Specification

Job Title : Health and Wellbeing Caseworker

Criteria: Essential (E)Desirable (D)Shortlisting (S)Interview (I)

Qualifications

By the closing date of the applications, candidates must possess one of the following qualifications:

• Possess a university degree, professional qualification or equivalent qualification in a relevant area (E) (S)

OR 

• Possess 5 GCSE grades A-C including English language AND have 2 years voluntary / paid experience equivalent to 16 hours per week in a community / voluntary / statutory environment working with individuals with mental health and / or physical health issues. (E) (S)

OR

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent AND have 1 year’s voluntary / paid experience 16 hours per week in a community / voluntary / statutory environment working with individuals with mental health and / or physical health issues. (E) (S)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of issues relevant to the role including: Delivery of Health and Wellbeing services; the needs of vulnerable and marginalised individuals; relevant statutory, private and voluntary services etc. (this list is not exhaustive). (E) (S&I)
• Knowledge of conflict situations, issues and tensions that occur in and between communities Northern Ireland and elsewhere in the UK. (E) (S&I)
• Knowledge of international conflict situations and their impact and influence in the UK. (D) (I)

Skills

• Excellent planning and organisation skills. (E) (S&I)
• Excellent ICT skills especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Publisher. (E) (S)
• Presentation skills. (E) (I)
• Experienced at networking and establishing new relationships. (E) (S&I)
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team. (E) (I)

Experience

• Demonstrate experience of effectively engaging with and building positive relationships with clients in situations where they have been vulnerable. (E) (S&I)
• Demonstrate experience of liaising with a broad range of service providers. (E) (S&I)
• Demonstrate experience of providing progress reports and management information in clear and agreed formats, in line with reporting schedule. (E) (S&I)
• Demonstrate experience of successfully prioritising and managing your own workload while also communicating effectively with colleagues and management. (E) (S&I)
• Significant experience of working with people on a one-to-one and/or group basis. (E) (S&I)
• Experience of working with groups with participants from diverse communities. (E) (S&I)
• Demonstrate experience of using or contributing to outcomes focused monitoring and evaluation processes. (D) (S&I)
• Demonstrate experience of at least 1 year working with or in the interests of victims and survivors of the Conflict / Troubles. (D) (S&I)

Circumstances

• Full driving licence with use of a car. (E) (S)

• Willingness to travel throughout UK (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales). (E) (S)

Other Requirements

• This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly Criminal Records Bureau). (E) (S)
• Multi-skilled with the ability to respond to changing needs in different situations, cultures and environments. (E) (I)

• Ability to use own initiative and work unsupervised. (E) (I)
• Commitment to confidentiality of participant information. (E) (I)
• Ability to administer and moderate online forums/ social media including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc. (E) (I)

Family Engagement Manager

Have you got what it takes to support prisoners and their families?

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary, Pact Futures, works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.

Position: Family Engagement Manager
Location: HMP Coldingley, Bisley, Surrey
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5
Salary: £23,500 per annum,

Closing date for applications: 25th October, 2020
Interview date: W/C 9th November 2020

About the Role:

You’ll lead and deliver the family services at HMP Coldingley in line with the establishment’s requirements, involving visit centre services; play provision; a social enterprise refreshment/catering service; complex family casework and support for family groupwork interventions.

You’ll also develop and maintain positive relationships between prisoners and their loved ones, with the aim of reducing the likelihood of prisoners reoffending through supporting and maintaining family contact. The service will provide support to ensure that children, families and prisoners are treated with respect and dignity. The service will also help ensure families are able to gain greater access to support and early help within their local community and services and families work together to decrease the chance of intergenerational crime.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will ideally be knowledgeable of the criminal justice system and have an aware of the impact of custody on prisoners and on their children and families. You will lead and deliver a service that ensures prisoners, their children, carers and other relatives have access to appropriate advice, guidance, learning opportunities, care and support to better enable them to maintain or enhance positive relationships

In addition, you will possess excellent organisational skills, excellent communication skills and work in a challenging environment whilst remaining calm. Furthermore, you will act as a role model for volunteers and an ambassador for Pact, conducting yourself professionally at all times, with high standards of personal integrity and accountability.

Furthermore, you will have the skills to advocate for families dealing with imprisonment, promoting their human rights and ensuring their needs are considered, and views are heard at all levels.

What Pact Offers:

Pact offers a range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling, generous holiday entitlement, cycle to work scheme, free eye care vouchers and pension. You will undergo a thorough induction and training programme and be supported by a friendly, enthusiastic and committed team.

You may have experience of the following: Casework Manager, Key Working, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not For Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

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We are recruiting maternity cover for a role delivering information and advice to older people (60+), their families and carers on matters including benefit entitlements, housing and community care.

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark (AUKLS) aims to empower and enable older people to lead fulfilled lives. We therefore provide services and support to:

• Address poverty and isolation
• Protect local older people’s human rights
• Promote health and wellbeing
• Connect older people with their communities
• Work positively with partners across all sectors

Key tasks and responsibilities

• To deliver a high-quality Advice Case Work service for older people and carers, in particular on housing, welfare rights and community care matters.
• To interview clients in a way which enables them to express their problem and set their own priorities, whether in person or over the phone.
• To find information relevant to the client’s situation, presenting and discussing it with the client in an accessible form.
• To assist clients by calculating benefit entitlement; form filling; advising on options; and representing their interests with third parties by letter, online, telephone or in person as required.
• Inform clients about appropriate services and how to access them, including AUKLS services and, where appropriate to refer clients to other sources of help.
• To liaise with the Information and Advice Manager and work as a team alongside other paid advisers and volunteers.
• To support service reporting by keeping accurate and up-to-date files and records of interviews on the charity’s database system in line with the Information and Advice Quality Programme benchmarks and the Advice Quality Standard.
• To work as part of, and respond to referrals from, our Community Connections service and other colleagues.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external organisations and bodies, working in partnership with both the voluntary and statutory sector to deliver excellent advice services for older people in both boroughs.

Refugee Women Connect are recruiting for an experienced Caseworker who can provide support to women refugees and asylum seekers in initial accommodation, hostels, and hotels. This is a very rewarding role that would suit a dedicated, tenacious team-player who is committed to working hard to achieve positive outcomes for their clients.

The successful candidate will help to find legal support, and work with the legal profession in the preparation of immigration cases. They will also provide advocacy and representation for families and individuals facing crisis and liaise and network with other agencies and advice providers and attend relevant meetings where required.

If you feel you would be the perfect candidate for this role, don't delay in making your application with your CV and covering letter.

We are underrepresented from those with lived experience and/or from BAME communities so would encourage those from these groups to apply.

This post is restricted to women only due to the nature of the role. (Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010

A Christian-based charity working with homeless families in the London Borough of Haringey seeks the following team member with experience of working in a multi-cultural setting and who could be considered a self-starter:

OUTREACH ADVICE WORKER

28 hour post (4 days per week)

NJC scale 24: £30,648 pro rata (includes OLW £1,976)

Purpose of the role: To provide wide-ranging general advice, support and advocacy to homeless families. 

Applicants must have significant experience of working with clients with complex needs.

The ideal person will have:

• Excellent working knowledge of housing law, welfare benefits, asylum and immigration and legislation relating to EEA Nationals. 
• Excellent communication and representation skills
• Experience of managing contracts and quality standards
• Experience of monitoring and service development 
• Ability to speak a community language is desirable
• OISC Level 1

You must be highly motivated and committed to providing a first class service and be able to organise your own workload to deliver advice and support to the highest standards.

Closing date for applications is 5pm Thursday 12th November 2020.

This post is subject to a DBS Check.

Previous applicants need not apply.

THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced, creative, and knowledgeable family support professional to join our pivotal Family Link Team.

As Family Link Worker, you will act as a link between families and the wider service provided by Noah’s Ark, assessing their needs and introducing them to appropriate services. You will continue to support the family, as needed during their child’s time with Noah’s Ark and in some cases post-death.

THE PERSON

You will have experience of working with children and families with complex needs in a key worker or family support role. Experience of needs assessment and care planning would be beneficial.

You will enjoy working independently but also capable of effective team working, ideally with experience of inter-professional working across health, education and social care. You will be familiar the needs of children with disabilities and complex needs, and have an understanding of the challenges facing families. You will have strong interpersonal skills, an enthusiastic work attitude and a flexible approach to the changing work environment.

Experience of bereavement work would be ideal, but is not essential, as training will be provided.

If you are ready for a new challenge and would relish the chance to become part of a successful forward-thinking organisation, then we would love to hear from you!

Please ensure you attach your CV and Cover Letter when applying. These should explain your motivation for applying and why you think you are suitable for the role. Please include examples of how your experience matches the essential criteria.

The Family Support Worker will work with D/deaf children, young people and their families to facilitate access to information and advice to make informed decisions and choices; improve communication within the family unit and facilitate a range of social and recreational opportunities.

The successful candidate will have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Deafness and associated issues with level 2 British Sign Language or a native sign language user, ideally with direct experience of delivering a range of family & children’s services and activities.

Do you want to make a difference to people's lives?

An exciting new opportunity has arisen to work at Samphire as a full time Post Detention Caseworker for a period of six months initially (with possibility of extension depending on funding).

Samphire’s vision is for a society which is inclusive and compassionate towards migrants. We seek to improve the lives of people released from immigration detention and experiencing destitution in the UK, and to support the development of well-informed, cohesive and diverse communities in the Dover area and beyond.

Post Detention Caseworker

As Post Detention Caseworker you will be supporting some of the most vulnerable people in our society - people released from immigration detention. You will join our small team, delivering a high quality service to assist former detainees with the difficulties and challenges they face, primarily via our telephone helpline.

You will be a good communicator with strong listening skills and enjoy solving problems. You will have some relevant experience either through your education and/or have experience of refugee/welfare rights or destitution work. We welcome applications from people with lived experience. The successful candidate must demonstrate that they meet the requirements of the person specification and the job description.

We offer a salary range of NJC Point 10 - 17 : £21,322 - £24,491 depending on experience

This is a temporary fixed term contract which will end 31 May 2021. The role is office based in Dover, however at present it is largely operating remotely with occasional visits to the office.

Please visit our website for a detailed Job Description and Application Form.

Applications must be returned via email by Sunday 25th October at 3pm

Interviews will take place via zoom on Thursday 5th November 2020

Citizens Advice Mid-North Yorkshire are looking for a fully qualified solicitor able to practice in family law in England and Wales with at least three years post qualifying experience.

If you would like to work on a unique and exciting project and take a lead role in improving access to justice in family law matters, here is your chance. We are ambitious to develop our specialist legal advice provision and the successful candidate will be an experienced practitioner who is able to support us in doing this

The suitable candidate will have experience of general family law for people on low incomes to include domestic violence, injunctions, private children matters, and drafting of agreements.

The successful applicant will have excellent admin skills, strong organisational abilities and a good telephone manner. IT skills with word, case recording systems and an ability to service your own administrative needs are a must. The ability to communicate well is essential.  This role can be based at any of our offices in North Yorkshire or from home with regular meetings in the office. 

Reserved interview date: 2nd November 2020

Child Play Worker (Mobile Play Worker) x 3, zero hours, £9.99 per hour, Bexley, Kent (Greater London), fixed term to end of April 2021

This is an exciting opportunity for Child Play Worker (Mobile Play Workers) to be part of a multi-disciplinary Family Support team, contributing to a safe and stimulating childcare and support experience for parents and carers within Family Lives policies and procedures. The Mobile Workers will undertake centre based activity to assist with play work as required and as directed by the Mobile lead. You will signpost families, where -relevant, to access the correct services to meet their needs and to narrow the gap in outcomes for the most vulnerable children. You will also work closely with the home visiting service volunteers and parenting lead in delivering a joined up package of early support for families.

The successful candidates will be responsible for the general care and observation of the children in childcare activities, taking action as necessary to ensure health and safety, cleaning and maintaining equipment. You will be responsible for supporting the function of the children’s centre activity programmes and play work to improve take up and outcomes for parents.

Please note that due to Covid-19 tasks on this role may be carried out remotely from the employee's home via MS Teams while it is not safe to deliver face to face services or work in one of our local offices.

You will have proven experience of working in a team and working directly with children and families in a social care or educational environment, as well as experience of working with multi-racial groups.  Managing equality, diversity, commitment to the values, aims and objectives of Family Lives, and commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children are essential.

As a condition of appointment to this post, you are required to hold a qualification related to Social Care or Child Care NVQ2 and be willing to work towards Level 3 within 6 months of your start date.

These roles are zero hours posts, meaning no there are no guaranteed hours and will depend on contracts won by Family Lives.

Please ensure you address every criteria on the person specification on your supporting statement, preferably in order.

Please visit our website via the apply button to obtain the job description, full person specification, application form and guidance. Please note that we only accept application forms. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: Monday, 2nd November 2020 (by 9am)

Interview date: Week commencing the 9th November 2020