We are seeking an experienced and ambitious fundraiser who is motivated by seeing the direct impact of their work.

The Trust and Grants Co-ordinator is responsible for developing existing relationships and establishing new connections in order to secure high levels of income via charitable trusts, foundations and grant makers. Applications will cover a range of areas including core costs, specific hospice projects, equipment and service development. You will work as part of the Philanthropic Giving Team within the Fundraising Department at LOROS to research and identify appropriate funders whose criteria match the charity’s needs, prepare appropriate cases for support, submit compelling written bids and complex grant applications as appropriate, as well as provide project management skills to be able to accurately report on the use and impact of the funds received. The Philanthropic Giving Team will be the key to helping the charity grow its income in a sustainable way.

To be successful, you will have prior experience in trust fundraising, an understanding of trends in grant giving and excellent written skills. You will take pride in contributing to the delivery of life-changing services which will allow LOROS to continue delivering their high quality care to patients, their families and carers and ensure the organisation is fit for the future. The ideal candidate will be passionate, committed, organized and have excellent written skills, the ability to build a rapport quickly and be self-motivated and able to prioritise their own workload to meet deadlines.

The Huntington’s Disease Association is seeking a Specialist Huntington's Disease Adviser to cover the Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire area. The role is 28 hours per week.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated person who is dedicated and committed to the welfare of families affected by Huntington’s disease, developing and improving the quality of care that they receive.

The post holder will provide advice, support and guidance to families affected by Huntington's disease in the area. The role is home based (living in Staffordshire, Derbyshire or Leicestershire) but will involve extensive travel within the region and occasional travel across England and Wales.

This post holder will need to have skills gained within a Health and Social Care profession.

The main responsibilities will be to offer help, information, advice, support and education to everyone affected by Huntington’s disease and professionals involved in supporting them.

The appointee will undergo a DBS check for enhanced disclosure.

To apply, please send us your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant skills and why you want the position along with a completed safer recruitment form to recruitment @ hda. org. uk.

We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment process and in order to find out how well we are doing, we collect monitoring data. This will not form part of the selection process in any way and will be used for monitoring purposes only. The completion of this form is voluntary.

Full details of how we securely handle the data you provide to us as part of the recruitment process can be found in our privacy notice for job applicants on our website or in the document attached.

Closing date for applications is Friday 29 October, 5 PM.

Interviews will be via zoom Monday 15 November 2021.

Please contact us if you would like further information about the role. 

Midlands Network Manager 

The Midlands Network Manager (MNM) will line-manage a team of 10 County Advisers, who together manage around 100 Group Secretaries.

Our client's County Adviser and Group Secretary team are responsible for member recruitment, the provision of member events, services and local lobbying and are the first point of contact for their members. By recognising and sharing best practice, identifying individual strengths in your team and implementing a continual programme of team development, this role will ensure members receive the best possible service.

This is a strategic and responsible role. To deliver against targets and key performance indicators for their team, the MNM will establish protocols, management processes and key performance indicators of their own to ensure consistency and continual improvement.

This is principally a line-management role but will involve some member contact and reporting to and working with member and staff boards and working groups within the organisation.
This role will work to an annually reviewed regional strategy and will report to the Regional Director (East and West Midlands).

Midlands Network Manager Requirements:

- A leader, with sales management experience and familiar with membership organisation(s). You will have the skills and expertise to ensure their large team of member facing professionals provide an excellent service to members, while successfully growing the organisation in the Midlands.
- Willing to travel extensively in the Midlands territory you will have access to offices in the East and West Midlands as well as some home working.
- To line manager a professional team, you will be strategic, methodical, an excellent communicator and have a flexible and responsive leadership style.
- With a passion for farming, growing and rural affairs you will have a desire to ensure members have access to a range of bespoke membership services, delivered by a professional, diverse and dedicated team.
- A relevant degree or equivalent experience essential as IT proficiency (use of MS office software and their own CRM system).

Who are they?

They are the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services.

Working for them means working alongside great people who are committed to their work and recognised for their knowledge and expertise.

Why join their team?

You will become part of their friendly, dedicated working environment and work with a highly motivated team, recognised for their knowledge and expertise and passion about food and farming. In addition to this they also offer, 25 days annual leave (plus, statutory bank holidays) and an attractive contributory stakeholder pension scheme.

They are an Equal Opportunities employer and values diversity.

A combination of Office based/Hybrid working will be considered for this role.

They reserve the right to close the application window early.

Location: East and West Midlands
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 per week
Salary: circa £55,000 per annum + Company car provision

Closing date: 07 November 2021

Whilst there is a closing date, if they receive a lot of applications, they may close this vacancy early. They therefore advise applying as soon as possible.

You may have experience of the following: Account Manager, Account Management, Memberships Account Manager, Memberships Manager, Key Account Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development, Business Development Manager, Sales Executive, Internal Account Manager, Internal Sales Executive, Relationship Management, etc

Ref: 103 843

Income Management Team Leader

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of people? Do you want to work for an organisation that has been providing affordable housing across the UK for over 90 years, as well as caring for the elderly and supporting those who face homelessness?

We’re looking for an Income Collection Team Leader to play a crucial role in helping transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods.

Position: Income Management Team Leader

Location: Leicester

Hours: 35hours per week. The working pattern for this role is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8am-3.30pm, Wednesday's 12.30pm-8pm

Salary: £30,321 (10% increase after 12 months' service, depending on performance)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 31st October

Having recently restructured the team to optimise performance, deliver increased, value for money, support improved collaboration and ensure a market-leading approach to the regulatory challenges the sector faces, there are a range of opportunities for talented and ambitious people who want to become part the journey.

More than ever, the organisation wants to listen to and engage with customers and use customer insight to drive service improvements, deepen understanding of customer perspectives and demonstrate that the organisation is listening and responding to feedback. This is particularly important with new partnerships widening the customer base even further.

The difference you’ll make

As the Income Management Team Leader, you will Lead and manage a team of Income Collection Officers and Early Intervention Officers providing advice and support to the Income Collection Team to ensure the effective collection of income on behalf of Customer Services. You will ensure prompt and effective outcomes for the customer and business in accordance with policy and procedure to apply the right intervention at the right time, working in collaboration with Housing Services and Tenancy Sustainment Services.

So, who are you?

We're looking for someone who has experience of leading teams within a debt collection call centre.  Demonstrating how you have previously lead and motivated teams to deliver results.

You will have sound knowledge of legislation, regulations and standards relating to social housing and income collection, welfare reform and Universal Credit. You will have excellent attention to detail. Being able deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities is important.

A team player, you can work flexibly to meet business requirements and have the ability to remain calm in a pressurised environment.

Although not essential, experience of using housing management or Income collection systems would be an advantage.

Enjoy the rewards

This is a job that offers true satisfaction with the chance to help those who can’t afford a house of their own.

You’ll find the organisation is focused on being an employer of choice where people thrive and your voice is truly heard. Working here, you’ll enjoy competitive pay, a wide range of benefits, flexible working, employee offers, and the chance to learn valuable new skills. You will be empowered to do great work by receiving investment in learning, personal development and technology.

If you’re the kind of person that wants to do a really great job and make a difference to customers, we think you’ll love it here. Sound like a challenge you’d like to take on? Then get in touch and talk about how you can help transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods.

We encourage applicants from all sections of the community so that the organisation can truly reflect the neighbourhoods in which it works.

You may also have experience in areas such as Admin, Administrator, Admin Team Leader, Early Intervention, Income Management Officer, Housing Assistant Income Management, Housing Assistant Income Officer, Housing Assistant Income, Income Officer, Income Team Leader, Rent Income Team Leader, Rent and Income Management Manager, Rent and Income Management Team Leader, Income Assessment Officer, Income Assessment Team Leader, Housing Income Collections Team Leader, Debt & Welfare Benefits Advisor, Housing Benefits Officer, Housing Services, Social Housing, Housing Tenancy, Debt Collection, Housing Officer, Call Centre, Customer Service, Welfare, Welfare and Benefits.

Employment Support Officers, Leicester City Centre, LE1

£24,289 pa. Full Time, 35 hours – 2 posts

Fixed Term to 31 March 2023

Join the GREAT Team and help to transform lives 

We have exciting new opportunities for you to join the Getting Ready for Employment and Training (GREAT) project which has been operating since 2017, to support families move into training and employment across Leicester city and the wider county. As a project led by Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL), we work in collaboration with several organisations to deliver effective and tailored services to participants.

The project is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund. 

Our current partnership includes;

• Business in The Community
• Optima UK
• Personal Development Point
• Scalliwags Mobile Crèche

We are looking to increase the capacity of our team to offer support to more local families who are currently not in employment and who may be facing challenges to access work or training. 

Joining our established team of GREAT Project Employment Support Officers working across Leicester and Leicestershire, you will support family members who are furthest from the labour market and are most at risk of social exclusion to achieve progress towards and into training or employment. Each participant is allocated to a specialist Employment Support Officer for 1-2-1 support during their time on the project. The GREAT Project also provides a wide range of group sessions to help develop work-skills and general wellbeing. These sessions include practical job searching and interview skills, new media skills (such as LinkedIn), and behind the Scenes Tours with local employers, which have included FareShare and the Y Project. In addition to confidence building workshops and dedicated health & wellbeing support.

Applicants will need to demonstrate experience in supporting individuals to identify and achieve personal goals combined with an established understanding of barriers preventing families from engaging with support linked to employment, education and training.

The role requires a superb communicator with an established track record in providing impactful support and training and experience of working in diverse communities. Proven skills in engaging and motivating individuals (both face to face and remotely) to achieve outcomes and an ability to develop high quality information and resources are also necessary.

You will have a proactive and dynamic approach, excellent technical and organisation skills, a keen eye for detail combined with the ability to process detailed information, manage complex processes, prioritise and multi-task. The project team works with structured processes and to tight timelines and targets, so flexibility and a “can do” attitude are a must.

We continually strive to be more inclusive, more diverse and flexible. We welcome applications from everyone.  We particularly encourage applications from Men and Black/Black British candidates from or with lived experiences of Caribbean, African or other background, as these groups are under-represented in some of our teams. 

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) is a sector leading diverse and ambitious organisation, with a vision for growth. You will benefit from a competitive salary, a flexible and supportive working environment, 25 days annual leave, rising with service, plus bank holidays and a 6% employer pension contribution. 

Closing date: 4pm Friday 5th November 2021

Interviews:  w/c Monday 22nd November 2021

Application form and detailed information about the GREAT Project and the roles can be found on our website 

Love4Life is the primary programme delivered by TwentyTwenty. Love4Life is about empowering young people aged 11-19 to build confidence and make positive choices in their relationships, health and education.

Based in Loughborough and working across Leicestershire and Derbyshire, Love4Life specialises in delivering targeted relationship and sex education by supporting young women who are facing difficulties in these areas. All of our work embeds positive self-esteem, body image and mental wellbeing in order to help young people become more resilient and confident.  

We also support young people in gaining knowledge of how to be safe online, how to know whether they’re putting themselves into a risky situation, understanding signs of an unhealthy or abusive relationships and discovering their own values and the characteristics they should expect of a potential partner or friend.

We believe that once young people feel good about themselves they are more likely to make healthy and positive choices for their lives.

Love4Life Sessional Worker (Female Only)

Our sessional workers support young people who attend our groups, guiding them through these topics in creative and engaging ways.  You will be responsible for supporting the Love4Life area Youth Worker in the planning, resourcing and delivery of group sessions.  These may take place in the community or in schools, and could sometimes include our paid Relationship & Sex Education workshops. 

You will need to be passionate and confident in working with disadvantaged and vulnerable teenage girls (11-19 year olds) and know how to deliver inspiring and engaging activities. 

You will be organised and efficient with time, resources and administration, and uphold our high levels of conduct when engaging with young people, including embracing the diversity of our groups. 

Some previous experience working with young people – whether paid or voluntary – will be required for this role.  We encourage interested candidates who do not have this experience to consider volunteering with us first. 

About the role

We are looking for someone who has a passion for working with data, and providing business intelligence that leads to action. If you love creating simple ways to explain complex data, and are excited by revealing the stories hidden within the data, then this could be the role for you.
Your main focus will be to provide reporting and research for our fundraising and marketing initiatives, helping to create a clear view of our marketing directorate performance. You will work closely with colleagues and key stakeholders to understand business intelligence requirements, scope out projects and deliver reporting to agreed specifications. You will work closely with colleagues to ensure that reporting is used and a data-driven culture established. The outputs from your work will lead to insight that supports strategy development, and future investment decisions.
We are looking for someone who has proven experience in analysing data and producing reporting, ideally using some advanced techniques for data extraction and manipulation (such as SQL) and a modern data visualisation tool (such as Power BI or Tableau). Full training will be provided, to enable the postholder to develop into a fully rounded data analyst, including training in the maintenance and development of our in-house data warehouse.

About you

We are looking for a pro-active self starter, who has a passion for working with data and a hunger to learn. You will be patient and methodical in your work, and be able to focus both on the technical aspects of data analysis and reporting, and also understand the strategic thinking that your work will contribute to.
You’ll be great at building relationships with stakeholders, and be comfortable in commuinicating complex information through a variety of means.
Your work will help to ensure that we maximise efficiency in our fundraising programmes, and as such you’ll be comfortable challenging the status quo, and making suggestions for how we might change, as we look to continuously improve.

Why join us?

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.
Our new open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby near to the train station.
In addition, we offer the following benefits:
• Flexible working/hours – full time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week.
• It is our practice normally that we operate an agile flexible working policy, where flexible working hours are enabled as well as remote working (between 2-3 days per week depending on the role).
• 26 days holiday in addition to public holidays.
• A pension scheme that new employees can join from day one of employment – (rules apply) employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes 5%.
• Life assurance (3 x annual salary).
• Bike to Work scheme.
About us
We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Additional information
We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
Practical Action are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.
Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.
The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 31st October
Initial interviews: w/c 1st Nov

 

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a creative Assistant Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Oadby. You will join us on a part time, permanent basis, working 7 hours per week on a rota basis (to include some weekends), and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £3,470.03 per annum plus excellent benefits.

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

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of Assistant Shop Managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment while improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

Responsibilities of our Assistant Shop Manager:

As an Assistant Shop Manager you will assist with managing all shop activities and together with the wider management team, achieve set targets and maximise financial contribution to the charity. You will help with overseeing and managing all shop activities including recruiting, training and managing an effective team of volunteers; being responsible for the day to day running of the shop on days when the Shop Manager is not present, ensuring it meets agreed income and expenditure targets for Cats Protection and taking responsibility for the shop’s accounting procedures including cash reconciliation, daily banking and till procedures.

What we’re looking for in our Assistant Shop Manager:

• Previous retail experience
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
• A highly self-motivated, positive and resilient individual
• The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people
• Confidence working well on own initiative
• Experience of working in retail management is highly desirable, as is experience working in the charity retail sector

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £3,470.03 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

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

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

Closing date: 27 October 2021

Virtual interview date: 09 November 2021

RoSA are seeking a Clerk to the Board of Trustees to provide effective administrative support to the Board, ensure the Board of Trustees is properly constituted, manage information effectively in accordance with legal requirements and provide procedural and governance advice to the Board of Trustees.

1.  Supporting the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and at-risk of involvement in crime across Warwickshire, Coventry and Northamptonshire and reducing offending.
2.  Facilitating personal, social and educational growth in young people, in order to help them to make positive choices and to reach their full potential in society, despite their personal circumstances/vulnerability.
3.  Developing strong relationships with current youth provision across Warwickshire, Coventry and Northamptonshire, including working in partnership with schools, colleges, statutory providers and faith-based groups.
4.  Engaging with the ‘Early Help’ agenda, in order to break the Victim-Offending Cycle

•  Have relevant qualifications and considerable experience in working with children and young people;
•  Be Fluent in the English language (GCSE Grade C or above: English and Maths); Confident and articulate when talking to a wide range of people and be able to produce clear, accurate written and electronic records
•  Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with and form effective, empathic and professional relationships with children and young people from primary age through to early 20s.
•  Have a strong commitment to young people and an understanding of the many factors affecting their lives, including factors linked to youth crime;
•  To be non-judgemental in all relationships, with a positive attitude and the ability to give constructive, supportive feedback as well as to positively challenge negative behaviour
•  Be able to earn the trust and respect of others, both young people and professionals, and to lead by example, both inspiring and motivating others
•  Have experience of coordinating projects, working both independently and as part of a team, including the co-ordination and management of volunteers.
•  Have a broad knowledge of mental health and safeguarding issues and of the youth justice system;
•  Be able to demonstrate a creative, innovative and dynamic approach to this challenging role
•  To demonstrate an ability to both, liaise with colleagues and also to act on your own initiative, within expected professional boundaries, whilst adhering to policy, guidance and associated legal frameworks

•  Working as part of a supportive and skilled team, your time will be spent mainly across Warwickshire, Coventry and Northamptonshire, in schools, colleges, youth clubs and town centres, delivering educational, emotional and practical support and advocacy to young people;
•  You will spend a large proportion of your time working directly with young people, assessing the needs of individuals and ensuring appropriate referrals to specialist interventions are made available when needed;
•  You will work closely with other colleagues across the GYM service to ensure the service is taken directly to the children, young people who need it and to external partners.

•  To work directly with children and young people, providing assessment, advocacy and support to those aged 4-25; enabling effective personal and social development and the ability to cope, recover and thrive.
•  To facilitate a range of accessibility points and interaction including face to face and social media.
•  To provide holistic appropriate and timely support, both practical and emotional, to young people, including vulnerable, disengaged and hard to reach young people, and those exhibiting challenging behaviour.
•  To provide advice and guidance on prevention and protection issues to children and young people.
•  To ensure appropriate referrals to specialist interventions and integrate with existing statutory and non-statutory pathways for children and young people.
•  Support children and young people through the existing pathways including court processes.
•  To visit and provide information to individuals, groups, schools, colleges, and other youth facilities across Warwickshire, Coventry and Northamptonshire, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and delivering training when required.
•  To liaise directly with police, courts and other criminal justice organisations and ensure duplication of service is avoided.
•  To ensure cross referrals and seamless transition into adult services.
•  To be committed to achieving service outcomes.
•  To systematically gather feedback from young people about their experience of the service and use this feedback to inform the Youth Endowment Fund and evaluators, enabling service improvement.
•  To actively participate in service user panels as a part of the wider governance arrangements to support GYM in the wider design of support services.
•  To assist with administration duties, data collection, monitoring and evaluation and compiling of reports when necessary.

We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community. In line with the Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act all applicants will be expected to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK if invited to interview. 

Do you want to be part of shaping a brand new innovative residential support service for children and young people in Leicestershire ?

Can you achieve transformational change for looked after young people who have a range of complex needs ?

If you're passionate about the children in your care and can show understanding , tenacity and consistency of care - this may be the opportunity for you!

History of Service

A new model of Children 's Residential Care provision has been developed within the Children 's Innovation Partnership between Barnardo's and Leicestershire County Council. The partnership was established to drive forward key elements of the Care Placement Strategy 2018-2021. The Care Placement Strategy is an overarching document which brings together key departmental strategies within the overall pathway of edge of care through to leaving care .

Residential Design Brief

The first Design Brief the Children 's Innovation Partnership was tasked with was in Residential Care . A period of comprehensive design work was carried out between January - September 2019, led by Barnardo's. The design work analysed strengths, areas for development and opportunities within the county.

Service Overview

Each of these properties will be fully self-contained, each will be able to house up to three young people as well as staff accommodation .

One of these properties will be regulated for use by children under 16.

The Team Manager will be the Registered Manager for the under 16's Residential home .

Initial Location of Post

Potential sites will be confirmed at interview.

Supplementary Information

Objectives of the Leicestershire Children 's Home ( name to be confirmed following consultation with children and young people).

This provision will take a therapeutic needs-based approach to ensure that the support each child receives is the most appropriate to their specific needs .

Children requiring residential care may have more severe behavioural problems than children requiring other types of provision for a variety of reasons, including:

* Effects of previous neglect and trauma
* Impacts of disrupted relationships , including separation from their parents, breakdown of previous placement(s)
* Negative peer influences

This provision is being established to increase the capacity of residential provision within Leicestershire , to increase local support for our most complex and vulnerable children and young people . This provision will focus on the following principles intended to improve outcomes:

* A safe and structured group living environment
* Residential workers who are warm and responsive
* Opportunities for children 's development
* Therapeutic support and relationships
* Trauma-informed approaches

The aim of the service is to provide a nurturing environment within a high quality home . The home will meet the needs of children and young people who have experienced trauma, neglect, rejection and whose basic needs have not been met. The home will provide a truly therapeutic environment that can meet the needs of children and young people , who require support to manage their behaviours safely, develop their resilience and prepare them for the demands of future life with their own families or in other settings.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification , Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

This post may attract an additional market supplement and /or relocation expenses.

Need more Information?

If you require any further information about this opportunity , please contact Jane Richardson on jane. [email protected] .org.uk.

Do you want to be part of shaping a brand new innovative residential support service for young people in Leicestershire ?

Can you achieve transformational change for looked after young people who have a range of complex needs ?

If you're passionate about the children and young people in your care and can show understanding , tenacity and consistency of care - this may be the opportunity for you!

History of Service

A new model of Children's Residential Care provision has been developed within the Children's Innovation Partnership between Barnardo's and Leicestershire County Council. The partnership was established to drive forward key elements of the Care Placement Strategy 2018-2021. The Care Placement Strategy is an overarching document which brings together key departmental strategies within the overall pathway of edge of care through to leaving care .

Residential Design Brief

The first Design Brief the Children's Innovation Partnership was tasked with was in Residential Care . A period of comprehensive design work was carried out between January - September 2019, led by Barnardo's . The design work analysed strengths, areas for development and opportunities within the county.

Service Overview

Multi-Functional Properties

An element of the model is the procurement of two properties to be used as Multi-Functional Properties . Each of these properties will be fully self-contained, multi-functional- each will be able to house up to three young people as well as staff accommodation .

One of these properties will be 16 plus Children's home

The Team Manager will be the Manager for the 16 plus Children's home

Initial Location of Post

Potential sites will be confirmed at interview.

Supplementary Information

Objectives of Service

This provision will take a therapeutic needs-based approach to ensure that the support each child receives is the most appropriate to their specific needs .

Young people requiring residential support may have more severe behavioural problems than young people requiring other types of provision for a variety of reasons, including:

* Effects of previous neglect and trauma
* Impacts of disrupted relationships , including separation from their parents, breakdown of previous placement(s)
* Negative peer influences with concerns that they are on the cusp or involved with criminal exploitation or child sexual exploitation

This provision is being established to increase the capacity of provision for young people within Leicestershire , to increase local support for our most complex and vulnerable young people . This provision will focus on the following principles intended to improve outcomes:

* A safe and structured group living environment
* Residential workers who are specifically trained in attachment and ACES are warm and responsive
* Opportunities for young people 's development
* Therapeutic support and relationships
* Trauma-informed approaches
* Preparation for adulthood

The aim of the service is to provide a nurturing and high quality environment . The accommodation will meet the needs of young people who have experienced trauma, neglect, rejection and whose basic needs have not been met. The accommodation will provide a truly therapeutic environment that can meet the needs of young people who require support to manage their behaviours safely, develop their resilience and prepare them for the demands of future life with their own families or in other settings.

The staff working alongside young people will be fully accepting of the young people and be prepared to offer them a professional relationship based on understanding and acceptance which is informed by our understanding of the effects of trauma and poor attachment.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification , Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

This post may attract an additional market supplement and /or relocation expenses.

At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers . We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's .

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Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action

is recruiting

ConnectWELL Link Worker

NHS Band 5 point 18 £24,214 pro rata

21 hours per week

Initial contract until 31st March 2022 with possible extension

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join ConnectWELL’s award winning Social Prescribing programme. The Rugby Health Primary Care Network and Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action are working together to extend social prescribing provision for patients in the local area. They are looking for a proactive and committed individual to join the small and friendly ConnectWELL Team.

ConnectWELL is a free service to help people improve their general health and wellbeing their way. Through using non-medical sources of community support, ConnectWELL offers the chance to find out about activities that can improve health and wellbeing, including: advice and information services, community groups, leisure activities, lunch clubs, self-help groups, specialist interest groups, sporting activities, and lots more.

Main duties will include developing relationships in the health and social care sector, and supporting individuals to access voluntary and community opportunities.

Excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team are essential for this role.

To apply for this role you are required to hold a driving licence and have use of a car for work purposes.

If you think you fit the brief for this exciting role, please view the job opportunity below and apply as per the guidance.

Download an application pack from our website.

No CVs please

This post will involve contact with vulnerable adults and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, spent or unspent must be declared and a DBS check will be undertaken.

WCAVA is an equal opportunities employer

Closing Date: Monday 1st November 2021 at 9am

Interviews: Thursday 18th November 2021

WCAVA is a Registered Charity no. 1123402 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 06531268

Job Description - Support Worker
Responsible to: Support Team Manager
Location: Baca office, Loughborough, England. The role requires regular travel in Loughborough and Leicester. The role may also require travel to wider areas of the Midlands and the UK.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week with evening and weekend work.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £18,500 to £22000 per annum
Overall Purpose
 To provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their strength, dignity and grow their hope for their futures.
 To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.
Duties Responsibilities
 To be a key worker for a number of young people who are in the care of Baca, providing high quality holistic support for their transition to adulthood.
 Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.
 To work proactively and collaboratively to ensure all young people are safeguarded and taking the initiative in resolving any issues that may arise with young people.
 To be a role model to all young people in Baca’s care, providing care and compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
 Support young people in developing essential life skills in line with the individual support plan to prepare them for independent living. Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca pyramid plan.
 Support young people in developing their skills and interests in education, vocation or hobbies.
 Be an active part of a diverse environment of staff and young people from different cultures and backgrounds.
 Develop excellent working partnership with social workers, volunteers and other partners’ to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
 Actively plan, prepare and participate in all meetings and events that are related to the support of the young people.
 Develop and maintain excellent communication with all members of the team and all external partners and supporters.
 Carry out all administrative work required as part of the role such as month end reports, support plans on time and in a consistent manner.
General
 Play an active and supportive role within the organisation
 Take ownership of files allocated, ensuring they are up to date and stored correctly.
 Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
 Embrace the Vision and Values – Integrity, Wisdom, Grace, Compassion, Respect, Passion - of Baca and reflect this in working practice.
 Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy and adhering to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
 Be aware of the correct procedures for dealing with any suggested incidences of safeguarding concerns and to follow them, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy