Ormiston Families’ Point 1 Service

This post is full-time, 35 hours per week, with a salary of £21,076 per annum

Based at the Norwich Hub and in the community, around Norfolk and Waveney

A partnership between Ormiston Families, MAP and the Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, the Point 1 service provides mental health support to children and young people across Norfolk & Waveney, who are experiencing early signs of mental health and emotional problems.

To work as part of the Advice & Access team to be the initial point of contact for children young people and families requesting support from the service.  You will undertake initial information gathering and provide self-help advice and techniques and one-off evidence-based interventions for children with mild-moderate mental health issues.  This is mainly a telephone-based role with occasional face to face intervention.

You will be a highly motivated and committed individual with experience of working with young people and families. You will have an NVQ Level 3 Diploma or equivalent in mental health or a relevant subject. In return we can offer a range of attractive benefits and work/life balance.

For more information or to apply for this post, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date for all applications is 9am, Friday 14th August 2020.

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Ormiston Families’ Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

This post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, salary £43,761

Based at the Norwich hub with some County wide travel

This is an exciting opportunity to join Ormiston Families as we further develop the successful Mental Health Support Teams in Schools with two new teams in South Norfolk and Waveney.

The post holder will work alongside the Lead Clinical Psychologist to contribute to the development and implementation of policy and practice within the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools. You will work in collaboration with the senior management team within Point 1, children, young people, their families and other key stakeholders including commissioners to improve the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.

You will be a professionally qualified and registered psychologist with extensive experience working with children, young people and families and experience in leadership.

For more information or to apply for this post, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am, Friday 14th August 2020.

Interviews will be held in the week commencing 24th August 2020.

If we receive a high volume of applications before the cut-off date, we may close the job advert earlier than stipulated.

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Substance Misuse Practitioner

Permanent contract but funding for this role ends on 31st March 2022 (with the potential for extension subject to funding)

37 hours per week

£26,329.00 per annum

Essex - Countywide role

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support young people when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for young people, every step of the way.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for young people who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.

We wish to recruit a Substance Misuse Practitioner to join the established All Age Recovery Co-ordination Service (AARCS), which we deliver in partnership with Open Road, supporting young people, adults and families affected by substance misuse.

You will undertake individual assessments and risk assessment with young people up to the age of 25, developing a person-centred care plan specific to that young person and their needs and supporting them through their recovery journey with the service. This will be delivered through a range of tailored interventions, in both a one to one and/or targeted group work capacity.

• You will have substantial experience in working with vulnerable young people either in a paid or unpaid capacity.

• You will have experience of carrying out individual and group work interventions with young people & adults.

• You will have experience in using Microsoft Office Applications and other relevant data systems.

• You can demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

As well as a strong commitment to your development, we offer a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory stakeholder pension, childcare vouchers and flexible working.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make young people's lives happier and safer.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is Midnight 31st August 2020.

Interviews will be held on the 9th & 10th September 2020 via Microsoft Teams.

Ormiston Families’ Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

This post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of £21,695 per annum

As a Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged. This approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people in educational settings. Over the course of the training year, the post-holder will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ a range of evidence based interventions for common mental health problems via direct individual and group support for children, young people and their parents, in line with the university expectations.

The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner role will:

• Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions, under supervision.
• Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to work directly with children, young people and families.
• Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to carry out holistic and child-centered mental health assessments, including risk assessments.

The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner is required to:

• Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health
• Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others.
• Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
• Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties

As part of your personal statement please include a 500-word piece reflecting on the Mental Health Support Team project. Consider the political climate and current challenges, how do you think MHSTS will support improving children and young people’s mental health. ​

For more information or to apply for this post, please visit our website.

Please note: The EMHP posts are training positions subject to 2 year fixed term contracts, successful candidates will be expected to travel to University of East Anglia in the first year to complete their training but the position will be based in one of the two teams located in Lowestoft or South Norfolk including Thetford.

Closing date: 9am, Friday 21st August 2020

Interview dates; Young Person’s panel – 1st September or 2nd September 2020 / Competency based interview - Week commencing 7th September 2020

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Main purpose of job: To provide specialist counselling and support to adults who have experienced rape, sexual violence or sexual abuse. The role includes line-management of sessional or volunteer counsellors and activities to raise awareness of the impact of sexual violence amongst agencies and the wider community.

Salary:£26,999 - £28,785 (NJC Scales 23-25) per annum pro-rata, with pay rise expected.

Hours:28-35 hours per week (exact hours to be agreed).

Place of work:To work flexibly at CARA premises across mid and north Essex, including Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton, Colchester and Dunmow. At present, due to COVID 19, CARA staff are predominantly working from home.

To apply: Please complete the application form, which can be downloaded from our website, explaining how your skills and experience relate to the person specification. Applications must specifically address each essential and desirable criterion, giving evidence from previous experience or qualifications. 

Application deadline: Monday 7th September, 10am.

Interviews:  Tuesday 15th September

This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

Main Responsibilities

• To provide one-to-one counselling and support to adults, holding a caseload of clients.
• To undertake client assessments and make appropriate arrangements for their support.
• In the first instance the post is likely to cover Braintree, Colchester and Chelmsford but the postholder must be able to work flexibly at CARA centres across mid and north Essex.
• To provide training on sexual violence, self-harm and related issues to volunteers and other agencies.
• To raise awareness in the community and within other agencies of the short and long-term responses people may develop to sexual violence;
• To liaise with other agencies and attend meetings, where required.
• To line manage the work of CARA sessional counsellors and volunteers, where appropriate.
• To keep up to date with relevant legislation, policy and practice issues.
• To work flexible hours, including some evening work and occasional weekends.
• To participate in CARA team meetings, supervision, training and development. 
• To provide specialist advice to other workers and agencies, including participation in delivery of training sessions.
• To keep appropriate records in accordance with CARA policies and procedures.
• To adhere in full to all CARA’s organisational policies and procedures, including safeguarding procedures.
• To be administratively self-servicing.
• To report to the Adult Practice Manger, Manager, Director and Trustees as required, including the production of regular written reports and verbal reports.
• To undertake any other related activities as required by the Adult Practice Manager, Manager, Director or the Chair of the Board of Trustees.

About CARA

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs. 

CARA is a registered charity working with adults of all genders, young people and children from across mid and north Essex.  We have a head office in Colchester and outreach premises in Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Dunmow and Harwich.

During the COVID-19 crisis, CARA has continued to provide a range of remote services.  From early June, we have gradually started to offer limited face-to-face support.

About Synergy Essex

CARA is part of Synergy Essex – the Essex Rape and Sexual Abuse Partnership. We work closely with South Essex-based SERICC and Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis (SOS Rape Crisis) to deliver the contract for the Office for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for services for victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse across Essex.

Victim Support is looking for a Case Manager to work within the Norfolk and Suffolk Victim Care service, based in Suffolk.

This post is part-time, 3 days a week and the salary for the role is £13,158 per annum (FTE £22,950 per annum).

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.

We are looking for someone who will:

Provide a high quality, end-to-end support service to the most vulnerable victims of complex crimes. To act as the single point of contact for victims through the criminal justice and recovery process, delivering support and interventions where required, acting as an advocate on behalf of the victim and co-ordinating the support services required by external agencies.

The main duties of this role include: needs and risk assessments and developing tailored support and recovery plans for all victims to enable them to cope and recover from their experiences. Co-ordination and delivery of multi-agency support services in line with victim's needs. The ability to support and build links with organisations that can assist in meeting the needs of victims and to demonstrate positive behaviours which reflect our policies and values.

Applicants should have experience of delivering a service and working with victim's/service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting. You will demonstrate experience of voluntary/statutory agencies, and an understanding and knowledge of confidentiality and safe working.

The successful applicant will need to be able to prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/needs and interests and promote organisation interests and values.

This post is subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check) and police vetting to NPPV3 clearance.

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 essential criteria, which are marked in the person specification. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

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.

Recovery worker; substance misuse; casework; Luton

Your new company
You will be joining an established organisation which places the service user at the heart of everything they do. This organisation is focused on supporting vulnerable people in the community. This organisation primarily supports service users are whose lives have been held back by a range of social deprivation.

Your new role

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• Managing large caseloads in excess of 75
• Must have experience working within a prescribing service with clients addicted to Opiate Substances.
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral;
• Must have worked and have experience with prescribing practices and clients addicted to opiate substances;
• Managing large caseload of clients who are addicted to opiate substances;
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community;
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement;
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services;
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self determination

What you'll need to succeed

• Must have experience working within substance misuse services
• Must have Hays Enhanced DBS or registered on the Update Portal
• Available within a weeks notice

What you'll get in return

• Full time Hours 37.5 per week
• 3 Month contract
• Weekly Pay

What you need to do now

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Safe in Essex Project Worker

Essex, covering South and West Essex

£26,329.00 per annum

37 hours per week.

Contract end date 31st March 2022

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.

We wish to recruit 1 x F/T Project Workers to cover the County of Essex based within Family Solutions in the South/West Quadrants of Essex.

To deliver the work of The Children's Society to children, young people and families around a range of risky behaviours including child sexual exploitation, trafficking, running away, truanting, gangs, risky sexual behaviours, aggressive and challenging behaviours through the use of individual support and group work, thereby ensuring the children and young people and their families live safely and confidently in their communities.

You will need substantial experience in working with vulnerable children and young people either in a paid or unpaid capacity. You will have experience of facilitating groups with young people.

You will have, or be working towards a relevant professional qualification e.g. a Diploma/Certificate in Youth and Community work, counselling, social care or related NVQ.

As well as a strong commitment to your development, we offer a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory stakeholder pension, childcare vouchers and flexible working.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 17th August 2020.

Interviews will be held on 24th & 25th August 2020.

Hertfordshire County Council in partnership with  organisations from the voluntary and community sector across Hertfordshire have been successful in securing funding from the Big Lottery Building Better Opportunities Fund (BBO).  BBO is the result of the Big Lottery matching funds from the European Social Fund for projects across England that tackle poverty and promote social inclusion.

In Hertfordshire our partnership is delivering three projects across the county that help to address barriers into employment. All projects started in October 2016 and will now run until September 2021.  Community Action Dacorum is recruiting to the following position within the project.  The BBO Project welcomes applications from all members of the community.

STRIVE in Herts

The Support and Transition Routes into Volunteering and Employment (STRIVE) in Herts project provides tailored support taking account of interests and needs to individuals to help them move into sustainable employment, volunteering or education.

Position

Community Action Dacorum is currently looking to recruit a full time STRIVE Mentor.  STRIVE Mentors perform a wide-ranging role. Duties vary depending on the barriers to learning/employment faced by the participant, the level of expertise required, and complexity of the work expected. However, the key role of the Mentor is to support the participant in overcoming barriers to learning and barriers to work to achieve their full potential.  

Ormiston Families’ Point 1 Service

Lowestoft, South Norfolk including covering Thetford

This post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of £37,110 per annum

First year - Based in Norwich Hub with regular travel to either Lowestoft or South Norfolk following this Team Leaders will be based in one of the areas.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Point 1 following the successful bid between Ormiston Families and Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust deliver two Mental Health Support Teams in Schools.

The Team Leader is responsible for the design, implementation and sustained delivery for the two teams across South Norfolk and Lowestoft alongside the Link Project.

As part of a wider team you will be required to work closely with the Operations Manager and Clinical Lead to ensure that the service implementation plan is managed in line with timescales as well as deliver high-quality evidence-based interventions in schools. The role is pivotal to developing key relationships across the system which will aid service design and participation to ensure accessibility and quality for mental health services.

The successful delivery of the service is essential and key to the transformation of Mental Health services for children and young people in Norfolk and Waveney and will support the evidence base for early intervention to grow the resources and facilitate future developments across our large geographical footprint.

For more information or to apply for this post, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am 14th August 2020.

Interviews: week commencing 24th August 2020.

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

'Safe in Essex' Project Worker Countywide

30 hours per week

Full-Time Salary £26,329, Actual Salary Pro-Rota is £21,347

Contract end date 31st March 2022

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.

We wish to recruit 1 x P/T Project Workers to cover the County of Essex based within Chelmsford. To deliver the work of The Children's Society to children, young people and families around a range of risky behaviours including child sexual exploitation, trafficking, running away, truanting, gangs, risky sexual behaviours, aggressive and challenging behaviours through the use of individual support and group work, thereby ensuring the children and young people and their families live safely and confidently in their communities.

You will need substantial experience in working with vulnerable children and young people either in a paid or unpaid capacity. You will have experience of facilitating groups with young people.

You will have, or be working towards a relevant professional qualification e.g. a Diploma/Certificate in Youth and Community work, counselling, social care or related NVQ.

As well as a strong commitment to your development, we offer a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory stakeholder pension, childcare vouchers and flexible working.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more

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The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 17th August 2020

Interviews will be held on: 24th and 25th August 2020

All recruitment documents are available in alternative formats. Charity Registration No. 221124

Main purpose of job: To lead CARA’s teams of child and young person’s practitioners and manage the provision of specialist sexual violence counselling for young people (13-19), play therapy for children under 12 and family support.  The post holder will also provide weekly counselling and/or play therapy, holding a caseload of clients.

Start date:  As soon as possible (subject to Enhanced DBS Check and satisfactory references).

Salary: £32,029 - £33,799 (NJC scale 29 - 31), per annum pro-rata, pay rise expected.

Hours: 28-35 hours per week (exact hours to be agreed).

Place of work: To work flexibly at CARA premises across mid and north Essex, including Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton, Colchester and Dunmow.

To apply: Please complete the application form, which can be downloaded from our website, explaining how your skills and experience relate to the person specification.

Applications must specifically address each essential and desirable criterion, giving evidence from previous experience or qualifications. 

Application deadline:  12pm, Wednesday 19th August

Interviews:  Friday 11th September

Mandatory Training Dates: To be confirmed.  

This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

About CARA

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs. 

CARA is a registered charity working with adults of all genders, young people and children from across mid and north Essex.  We have a head office in Colchester and outreach premises in Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Dunmow and Harwich.

During the COVID-19 crisis, CARA has continued to provide a range of remote services.  From early June, we have gradually started to offer limited face-to-face support.

About Synergy Essex

CARA is part of Synergy Essex – the Essex Rape and Sexual Abuse Partnership. We work closely with South Essex-based SERICC and Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis (SOS Rape Crisis) to deliver the contract for the Office for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for services for victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse across Essex.

Job Description

The role of CARA’s Child and Young Person’s Practice Manager is to lead CARA’s teams of Young Person’s Practitioners and Child and Family Practitioners and manage the provision of specialist sexual violence counselling for young people, play therapy and support for parents and carers.  The post holder will also provide weekly counselling and/or play therapy, holding a caseload of clients.

This is a new and exciting post, giving the post holder significant opportunity to develop CARA’s Child and Young Person’s Practice and lead a talented and committed team of practitioners. As well as overseeing day-to-day operations of the team, the post holder will be part of CARA’s management team and will have the opportunity to play a key role in CARA’s wider development, working closely with the Director and Manager. The post holder will also work closely with our sister centres, SERICC and SOS Rape Crisis to ensure the coordination of Child and Young Person’s services across Essex.

Main Responsibilities

Leadership and Management

• To manage all operational aspects of CARA’s Child and Young Person’s Practice, including overseeing the delivery of our specialist young person’s counselling service, play therapy and support for parents and carers.  This may also include managing any new Child and Young Person’s Practice projects that CARA develops.
• To work in accordance with CARA’s policies and procedures and embed a feminist approach in CARA activities.
• To co-ordinate, review and develop effective processes within the Child and Young Person’s Practice, working closely with the Manager, the Young Person’s Practitioners and the Child and Family Practitioners.
• To line-manage a team of Young Person’s and Child and Family Practitioners, providing day-to-day support, monitoring performance and identifying training and development needs. This will include keeping up to date notes of line management meetings and conducting and recording annual staff appraisals.
• To oversee the work of a wider team of sessional counsellors, including supporting Practitioners in line managing sessional and volunteer counsellors and identifying training needs.
• To support practitioners and sessional counsellors in maintaining up-to-date client records and ensure that gaps in data are addressed, as required.
• To work with CARA’s manager to recruit and train new staff and sessional and volunteer counsellors, as required.
• To lead regular Young Person’s Practice and Child and Family Practice meetings, producing notes to share with team members and with senior management.
• To help co-ordinate a monthly sessional and volunteer counsellor meeting.
• To maintain an overview of waiting lists, working closely with practitioners and with the Manager and Director to ensure that staff and resources are deployed effectively.
• To keep up to date with relevant legislation, policy and practice issues, including BACP and child safeguarding guidance and ensure the practitioners are aware of changes.
• To liaise with CARA’s other teams and more widely with Synergy Essex teams, resolving problems and ensuring good communication and mutual understanding of respective roles and ways of operating.
• To liaise with external agencies, including mental health and social care, ensuring CARA is represented at meetings as required and developing effective relationships to ensure our services co-ordinate with statutory and voluntary services.
• To be part of the CARA management team and attend regular management team meetings, contributing to CARA’s ongoing development.

Counselling and client support

• To oversee client work within the teams, working closely with all team members to resolve client issues and ensure high quality service provision.
• To undertake client assessments and make appropriate arrangements for support.
• To provide specialist counselling for young people and/or play therapy for children and support for their parents, holding a caseload of clients.
• To keep client records up to date.
• To work flexibly at CARA centres across mid and north Essex, providing face-to-face and remote sessions, as required.

General 

• To work flexible hours, including some evening work and occasional weekends.
• To participate in CARA team meetings, supervision, training and development. 
• To provide specialist advice to other workers and agencies, including participation in delivery of training sessions.
• To raise awareness of sexual violence and its impact in the community and within other agencies.
• To keep appropriate records in accordance with CARA policies and procedures.
• To adhere in full to all CARA’s organisational policies and procedures, including safeguarding procedures.
• To be administratively self-servicing.
• To report to the Manager, Director and Trustees as required, including the production of regular written reports and verbal reports.
• To undertake any other related activities as required by the Manager, Director or the Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Birth Companions is a small charity that supports women experiencing multiple disadvantage through the perinatal period in the community across London and currently in three different prisons. We aim to address some of the many health and social inequalities facing the communities we work with, and in doing so, improve the outcomes of our service-users and their children. We believe that no woman should be isolated or unsupported during this crucial transition. Through the work of our staff and trained volunteers we offer practical and emotional support before, during and after birth. We work in a woman-centred way that is trauma-informed, flexible, non-judgemental and mindful, basing our support on what a woman tells us she needs. 

The Prison Services Coordinator is involved in all aspects of coordinating and delivering our services supporting pregnant women, new mothers and their babies in HMP Peterborough and HMP Foston Hall. The post holder will be responsible for supervising a small team of prison visitors in each location, liaising with the prison and midwifery services and developing appropriate partnership working with other relevant agencies. The post holder will also play a crucial role in the delivery of our engagement project recruiting, training and supervising peer supporters within the prisons themselves.

Are you a warm, highly motivated person with person-centred values who can empower and support people with a learning disability to transform their lives? Are you creative, proactive and willing to go the extra mile to enable people to achieve their aspirations?

We are recruiting Relief Support Workers to join an established team of staff supporting people with a learning disability or autism to enjoy an excellent quality of life in a range of supported living and residential services across Bedford.

We offer an empowering model of support which enables people to lead fulfilling and valued lives, to participate in their local community, develop independent living skills and achieve their personal goals and desired outcomes. As well as providing direct care and support, you will have the opportunity to act as a Key Worker supporting people to achieve their dreams and goals.

A high level of motivation and personal commitment is required along with demonstrable skills in engaging service users in planning their support. You will also be expected to work professionally alongside Care Managers and health professionals and to communicate positively with families, carers and friends.

For this relief role, candidates will need previous care experience supporting people with a learning disability or autism, as well as a ‘can-do approach’, person-centred values, energy and commitment. You will need good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to develop good quality support plans. You will have a strong work ethic and duty of care and be able to contribute to a positive, team approach.

The services are located in Bedford town and neighbouring villages.