ThinkForward Youth Engagement & Insights Officer
Location: London, Islington
Salary: £23,406 - £24,668
Hours: Full time, 37.5hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Press 'Apply Now' below to send word versions (not PDFs) of your CV and a cover letter of no more than one side by 9am on Monday 6th January, 2020. If a high volume of suitable applications is received the post may close prior to the specified closing date. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration. Interview dates: Thursday 16th January 2020
Overview of ThinkForward
ThinkForward is a breakthrough coaching programme that offers young people 1 to 1 support through trusted, long-term relationships to help overcome challenges in and out of school and linking them to ready for work activities provided by a community of businesses. By the end of the programme young people develop the aspirations, skills and mind-sets needed to thrive and sustain employment.
Purpose of the role
Since our inception, young people’s voice has been central to the design and improvement of our programme – and we’re now looking to grow this further, equipping the young people on the programme to become change-makers in their communities.
This role requires an enthusiastic and creative individual who is confident in building rapport with young people. You will have a passion for youth participation, with a track record of increasing young people’s ability to design and implement change that lasts. You will lead on opportunities for consultation and feedback on the design, delivery and evaluation of the ThinkForward programme to secure long-term employability outcomes for young people. Experienced in working with young people from diverse backgrounds, you will have a knowledge in research techniques to understand the lived experiences of young people on the programme.
This collaborative role will see you work closely with our Programme Adviser, Head of Impact, and Business Partnerships Managers. You will be responsible for providing participation training, developing resources and running the national ambassador and youth board programme, while continuing to build ThinkForward’s alumni network. In addition, this role will support a caseload of ThinkForward graduates who are still transitioning into education, employment and training opportunities post programme.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Youth Voice and Participation
- Build positive relationships with young people to support their engagement as peer leaders, ambassadors, youth board members and alumni
- Deliver a youth engagement programme with regional Business Partnership Managers, in line with ThinkForward’s youth voice and participation strategy
- Create external partnerships to widen young people‘s voice and participation in local communities
- Lead on induction and training of new staff on ThinkForward’s youth voice and participation strategy
- Develop guidance and resources to support the delivery of youth voice sessions in their region
- Facilitate the development of a youth board in partnership with the board, where young people feel safe, confident and valued to share their experiences and provide a high-quality feedback loop to the governance of ThinkForward
- Support an annual national residential for all ambassadors and youth board members
Impact
- Support ThinkForward’s impact and programme design function in the co-creations of evaluations and research projects
- Facilitate frontline research projects directly with young people which support the evaluation of lived experiences of those on the ThinkForward programme
- Support in driving awareness our evidence-base impact through communication activities online and in print (e.g. social media)
- Build relationships and collaborate with other impact researchers and youth voice networks operating in the youth sector
- Maintain young people’s records of participation and decisions they influence
Data and Administration
- Produce half-termly reports on the progress and engagement of young people on participation led interventions
- Record all interventions in an efficient and timely manner on our database system
- Collect and evaluate young people’s feedback to share with BPM’s to ensure the programme is continually striving to achieve outcomes for young people
- Manage mailing lists for alumni networks and volunteers and regular communication channels to keep the network engaged and informed
- Assist with general administrative duties as and when required
WorkForward – Post-programme support
- Provide personalised coaching to programme graduates who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) through referral and signposting across the regions
- Maintain engagement and communication with young people transitioning into work for their first 12 months in employment, to maximise their chances of sustained employment
- Collate and update the partnership directories with support from the Business Partnership Managers for each region
Person specification:
Qualifications
- Level 3 youth work qualification or willingness to work towards obtaining qualification
- 3 years’ relevant prior experience
Youth Work skills and experience
- Proven track record of working with young people in a youth work and educational settings and support young people in an inclusive way.
- Confident in facilitating one-to-one and group work with young people
- Demonstrates understating of the importance of safeguarding and health & safety in the workplace enabling young people to have a safe and enjoyable experience across all elements of our work.
- Experience in facilitating residential trips
- Experience in engaging with young people who have significant barriers to employment due to their home, school or community environment
- Skills to deliver solution focused outcomes which support young people to reach their full potential
Participation
- Understanding of research techniques using focus group, evaluations, surveys and questionnaires
- Knowledge and experience of youth work and employability principles and practices
- Managing and delivering project-based participation work
- Computer literate with intermediate skill levels in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Personal qualities
- Professional and boundaried
- Excellent time management skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Methodical, accurate and organised with a keen eye for detail
- Uses own initiative and can work well when unsupervised
- Available to travel and work across our regions in London, Nottingham and Kent
- Work evenings to facilitate project-based work
ThinkForward is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and post holders to share this commitment.
ThinkForward is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. Applications are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
This will role will be offered subject to the outcome of a DBS check and a 6 month probation period.
The vision
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Age UK Croydon is a growing organisation, with a dynamic staff team and over ninety volunteers. We exist to make later life easier for all older people in the London Borough of Croydon, by offering a range of services and activities that aim to help them live as independently as possible within the community.
This is a new exciting opportunity to join our team and support our work. This post is part of the Reablement Link Team, which focuses on supporting people discharged from Hospital to get back to baseline and improve their independence by working towards personalised goals and connecting people with their community. The Reablement Link Team work alongside LIFE (Living Independently for Everyone), a multi-disciplinary team of Health and Social care professionals.
Reablement Link Worker
Salary: £26,765 FTE per annum Pro Rata on 28 hours per week £21,412
The important qualities we are looking for are;
- Strong understanding of person-centred working
- Adaptable to change
- Positive, motivated attitude
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work flexibly, alone and as part of a team
If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the older people who use our services, and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve, then we would love to hear from you.
This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. For further information or a full application pack, please click the link below. Large print application form is also available.
CV’s will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 9.00am on Monday 9th December 2019
Interview Date: Friday 13th December 2019
Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.
Age UK Croydon is an equal opportunities employer and any discrimination or harassment on the grounds of colour, sex, race, nationality, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, domestic circumstances, trade union membership/non-membership, or age will not be tolerated
At Connection Support we are passionate about the professional and quality services that we provide.
At the heart of what we do are the exceptional team of support workers, team managers, administrative support and volunteers, and we are currently looking for new people to join our team.
programmes of planned support for up to 12 people (for full time) with a wide variety of support needs who have experienced homelessness. The aim is to help the individuals to become ready and able to find, take on and manage their own tenancy and live independently when they move on from their current supported accommodation.
The aims of the service are to:
- Receive referrals from agencies for individuals who are supported within the Oxfordshire Homeless Pathway
- Work with them to resolve issues such as rent arrears, debts, budgeting, social isolation, lack of basic essentials such as food & utilities in order to progress and move off the Homeless Pathway
- Develop the service users’ skills and knowledge in order to prevent the risk of homelessness arising again.
Connection Support is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”
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Talkback is a charity and is known as one of Bucks and West Berks leading providers to people with needs.
Are you a person with a passion to help people? If so, would you like to work alongside like-minded, committed colleagues who enable people with a learning disability to increase their self-esteem, have more say, and control over their lives? Talkback has been working with people with a learning disability since 1998, aiming to achieve choice, opportunity and respect. Talkback is user led and knows what life is like when you have a learning disability.
We are currently recruiting for:
Learning Disability Project Workers - £18000 - £19200 p.a. (pro rata for part time roles)
Both full and part time roles available (minimum of 3 days/week)
No shift work or evening/weekend work
Within Talkback, the Nclude Me project was established 8 years ago and provides support and life skills training to people with a learning disability and/or autism, enabling them to speak out and make their own choices. The Project is expanding and we have a Learning Disability Project Worker vacancy to deliver a range of services to promote and encourage independent living and lifelong learning. Current projects include gardening and allotment groups, social and life skills training, men’s and women’s groups, a drama group which puts on regular shows, an upcycling and woodwork project and a creative arts group.
You will work across Buckinghamshire at both our High Wycombe and Aylesbury buildings, plus out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability to meet their individual needs to achieve positive outcomes.
To succeed you will be able to work both as part of a team and independently and have a 'can do' attitude. As part of the role as an Nclude Me Learning Disability Project Worker, you will deliver a range of services for people with a learning disability. You will need to have good communication skills and an understanding of both self-advocacy and inclusion. We can teach you all you need to know, you just need to have the passion and care.
You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said ‘Working with people with a learning disability is the most rewarding and fulfilling role’
Closing date: Thursday 12th December
Interview dates: November and December
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“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”
Talkback is a charity and is known as one of Bucks and West Berks leading providers to people with needs.
Are you a person with a passion to help people? If so, would you like to work alongside like-minded, committed colleagues who enable people with a learning disability to increase their self-esteem, have more say, and control over their lives? Talkback has been working with people with a learning disability since 1998, aiming to achieve choice, opportunity and respect. Talkback is user led and knows what life is like when you have a learning disability.
We are currently recruiting for:
A part time Learning Disability Project Worker - £18700 - £19200 p.a. (pro rata)
A three day/week role
No shift work or evening/weekend work
Due to expansion, we would like to recruit an additional part time Project Worker – Learning Assistant to owrk 3 days a week to deliver a range of services to our members with learning disability and/or autism. Within the Equip Project, you will be working closely with local Further Education colleges by supporting young people, one to one, towards their education provision. Other project activities include gardening and allotment groups (some of which are based in National Trust properties), social and life skills training, a men’s independence group, travel training, a drama group which puts on regular shows, a recycling and tools workshop, a creative media group and a group working with animals.
You will work at our High Wycombe and Aylesbury buildings, plus in local colleges and out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability or autism to meet their individual needs also support young people with their families to achieve positive outcomes.
To succeed you will be able to work both as part of a team and independently and have a 'can do' attitude. You will need to have good communication skills and an understanding of both self-advocacy and inclusion. We can teach you all you need to know, you just need to have the passion and care.
You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said ‘Working with people with a learning disability or autism is the most rewarding and fulfilling role’
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) including checks with past employers (Applicant Declaration must be completed and returned with application).
Closing date: 12th December 2019
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The right candidate will have experience of managing a caseload and good knowledge of provider services across Greater Manchester that can help carers lead a better life. The candidate must be able to speak English and at least one other language including Urdu, Punjabi and Guajarati. You must have a strong awareness of issues affecting BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) communities particularly in relation to the impact of caring.
The role will be to work as a team on a busy helpline as well as delivering statutory carer’s assessments through a conversation model and to bring an enthusiastic yet empathetic approach to supporting carers across Trafford. The role will also involve outreach support at Limelight in Old Trafford on a regular basis.
Trafford Carers Centre, is the Lead provider for Trafford Council and Trafford CCG to deliver first line support and information services to unpaid carers in Trafford.
Requirements for Caseworker role:
- Previous experience of casework
- Positive, welcoming attitude and good communication skills
- Ability to speak English and other languages such as Punjabi, Urdu and Guajarati
- Ability to identify carers and their support needs
- Ability to work effectively and positively as part of a team
- Ability to think on your feet
- Knowledge of key services across Greater Manchester
- Knowledge of issues affecting BAME communities in relation to caring
- Knowledge of Care Act 2014
- Sound organisational and IT skills
- Ability to keep concise and accurate records
- Flexibility to work hours as determined by the organisation
- Full driving licence and insurance to use your car for business purposes.
Responsibilities for Caseworker:
- Manage a caseload delivering statutory carers assessments, support, guidance and advice
- Deliver helpline support offering guidance and advice
- Maintaining a high level of record keeping
- To work with multi-agencies to raise awareness of carer issues and widen identification network.
Benefits for Caseworker:
- 25 days annual leave (pro rata)
- Full induction programme
- Access to training
Deadline for applications: 12pm on 24th of December 2019
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We are offering PWPs an exciting opportunity to join a growing team based in a highly regarded local mental health charity. We welcome applications from qualified PWPs for full-time and part-time roles.
The PWP team at Mind in Brighton and Hove is part of the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service, a partnership of four organisations with a track record of providing high-quality services in the City. Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service is a complete Primary Care Mental Health service, which means you will benefit from:
- Wraparound support for your patients from experienced Mind colleagues providing employment advice and support, advice and information, and advocacy
- A joined-up Children and Young People's pathway combining NHS and third sector expertise
- Working with experienced Primary Care Mental Health Practitioners to aid risk management and support of patients who may be less able to benefit from IAPT intervention
The Wellbeing Service is committed to developing the Step 2 provision to offer earlier intervention and quicker treatment to Brighton and Hove residents experiencing depression and anxiety. This will mean ongoing opportunities to explore special interests and help to shape the service, working with professionals from a variety of clinical backgrounds.
Alongside your core work of delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-based, guided self-help over the telephone and face-to-face, you will have the chance to be involved in a variety of ongoing projects. We run an extensive psycho-educational group programme. We also offer SilverCloud to provide flexible, online treatment. We work closely with the University of Brighton offering student-specific courses. We are also pleased to be taking part in the exciting LightMIND research project with the Sussex Mindfulness Centre.
Full job details and application forms can be found on our website.
Closing date: Rolling recruitment
Proposed interview dates: To be arranged as applications are received
Confirmation of appointment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Mind in Brighton and Hove is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to recruiting the best possible people to each position in our organisation and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Mind encourages applications from everyone, irrespective of age, disability (including experience of living with mental health issues), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.
Purpose of the Job:
- To provide professional and effective OISC regulated casework as well as advice, guidance and support to a broad range of RMC’s service users.
- To assist/support the team and the management to meet the needs of the beneficiaries and achieve targets.
- To support and supervise colleagues on a lower level of OISC regulation and designated volunteers.
- To deliver presentations and represent RMC at meetings/events when required by management.
- To take responsibility of projects related to the job
Principal Tasks
Working within the team
- To ensure the requirements of OISC are respected and met during the delivery of immigration related advice and casework.
- To assist the senior colleagues and managers in order to drive efficiency, quality, systems improvement and target achievement.
- To supervise and/or manage colleagues on a lower level of OISC regulation and designated volunteers.
Casework and advice
- To offer advice, advocacy and support to service users with various aspects related to their welfare as requested by the management of RMC and funders’ requirements.
- To deliver the appropriate level of casework either independently or under supervision depending on the level of OISC registration.
- To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with service users and ensure their needs are met in a satisfactory and sensitive manner.
- To provide appropriate support and mentoring to any volunteers that are under your supervision.
- To be responsible for the day to day delivery of specific projects if requested by the Operations Manager–this is flexible and could change depending on the nature of funding.
- To represent RMC at external meetings and events when required by senior colleagues.
- To maintain effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders.
We are looking for a number of Psychological Wellbeing Practioner’s (PWP’s) across our service provision in Staffordshire.
TITLE: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - Mental Health – Emotional Wellbeing in Stafford (EWISS) and Cannock Chase (EWICC)
LOCATION: Stafford/Cannock
HOURS: various
SALARY: £19,947 - £26,000 (Depending on experience)
CONTRACT: FTC and Permanent positions available
Starfish: Health and Wellbeing provides mental health services across Teesside, Staffordshire and Wolverhampton. We are part of an innovative and growing group with an expanding range of services. This allows us to offer a range of career development opportunities to our staff, who can gain a wide range and depth of experience and training.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and qualified clinical personnel to deliver brief psychological interventions, psychoeducation, assist with self-help material and assessing social needs. You will be focusing on providing low level support to clients experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and depression. This will be carried out via face to face and telephone appointments and the use of computerised CBT packages, also signposting to appropriate services where needed.
Previous experience in an IAPT role would be of an advantage. Experience of dealing with long term conditions would also be advantageous but full training will be provided.
We are also looking to build a bank team of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to work at both our Cannock and Stafford sites. If you are interested in bank work, please state this on the application form when applying.
An essential part of the role will be good communication skills particularly with someone in distress. It is useful although not essential to have knowledge of the IAPTus system or be willing to undertake training in this area.
Successful candidates will have strong communication and time management skills and respect individual rights to confidentiality.
Application closing date is Midnight 31st December 2019
Interviews will be held on Friday 10th January 2020
Please click the 'Apply Now' button for more information on how to complete your application.
A DBS disclosure will be requested for the successful applicant.
Starfish is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We only accept our completed applications. We would kindly request you do not send CV’s for this position.
No agencies please.
Department: Witness Service South
Hours per week: 18
The Team
The role you’re applying for is in the Operations directorate and in the Witness Service team.
The Citizens Advice Witness Service provides a vital service offering free and independent support for witnesses in every criminal court across England and Wales.
The Role
Our trained volunteers provide practical and emotional support and information to prosecution and defence witnesses in criminal cases.
We are looking for someone with the ability to develop and motivate volunteers and who has administrative skills and is computer literate to a high standard.
As the Deputy Team Leader (Court Services), working alongside Team Leaders you will be responsible for the delivery of the Witness Service within the courts, remote link sites and Witness Service provision. You will share responsibility for the effective coordination and development of approximately 50 volunteers who support witnesses in their journey through the criminal justice system.
In this role you will also be responsible for general service administrative tasks within the courts, as well as inputting service data.
Experience of the non-profit sector is desirable, but not essential.
Citizens Advice won a grant from the Ministry of Justice to run the Witness Service from April 2015. The Witness Service has nearly 300 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales.
Citizens Advice provide free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their legal, money and other problems. In the past year we have helped over 2.5 million people solve over 6.2 million problems. Our national network delivers services from over 3,000 locations in England and Wales. In 2015 we won Charity Times Charity of the Year for our work. Now we want to do even more.
Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profile.
For more information and to apply for this role, please visit our website.
Department: Witness Service - National
Interview date: 14th January 2020
Citizens Advice won a grant from the Ministry of Justice to run the Witness Service from April 2015. The Witness Service has nearly 300 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales. Citizens Advice provide free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their legal, money and other problems. In the past year we have helped over 2.5 million people solve over 6.2 million problems. Our national network delivers services from over 3,000 locations in England and Wales. In 2015 we won Charity Times Charity of the Year for our work. Now we want to do even more.
The team
The role you’re applying for is in the Operations directorate and in the Witness Service team.
The Citizens Advice Witness Service provides a vital service offering free and independent support for witnesses in every criminal court across England and Wales.
The role
We are committed to our dedicated volunteers and are looking for someone with an excellent understanding of the voluntary sector and experience in developing and recruiting volunteers.
The Team Leader (Volunteer Development) is responsible for volunteer development and engagement within a specific geographical area. This includes:
- Exploring opportunities to diversify the Witness Service volunteering base
- Developing volunteering opportunities within the Witness Service
- Undertaking effective recruitment activities within defined framework strategies
- Building effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external organisations on a local basis
The role will also support the Team Leaders (Court Services and Outreach) in ensuring resource meets the required service demand.
We are seeking candidates with the ability to develop and motivate volunteers and with experience of building effective relationships and creating partnerships with key organisations and other stakeholders to build on the volunteer base. The role also requires knowledge of recruitment and training procedures and will require occasional travel.
Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profile.