Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. For more information on our work, please visit our website.

Position: Independent Domestic Violence Advocate, Urdu Speaking (Part Time)
Location: Warrington, Cheshire
Contract type: Fixed term until March 2022
Hours: Part time, 18.75 hours per week
Salary: £12,480 per annum
Benefits: Refuge offers: a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; clinical supervision for all front-line staff a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Closing Date: Monday 8th November 2021 at 09:00am
Interview Date: Friday 12th November 2021

About the Role:

We are recruiting for an Urdu speaking Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to join our team in Warrington. As an Independent Domestic violence advocate you will work closely with victims of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse, from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic violence at the highest risk and their children. This job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors.

Post holder will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. The job involves ensuring that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment and enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options.

About You:

The successful candidate will have significant proven experience of providing emotional and practical support to survivors of domestic violence. You will understand the legal system in how it relates to survivors of domestic violence and have strong communication skills to deliver presentations and reports to stakeholders effectively. An ability to work independently and prioritise a busy workload is essential.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

You may have experience of the following: Advocate, Advocator, Vulnerable People, Community Outreach Worker, Outreach Worker, Charity, Not For Profit, Third Sector, Support Worker, Social Worker, Charities, Community Engagement, Social Care, etc.

Ref: 104 083

Liverpool is looking for an Independent Prescriber. You must be a motivated and enthusiastic Independent Prescriber to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team providing clinical interventions to clients with substance misuse issues within the city of Liverpool. 

You will provide assessment and ongoing management of substitute prescribing for service users in a community setting. We have offices in Henry Street Liverpool city centre, Croxteth and Garston.

About the role

For this role you will need to be either a registered nurse with a minimum of two years post registration experience and a prescribing qualification, or a registered Pharmacist with a minimum of two years post registration experience and a prescribing qualification. Experience of delivering interventions in a substance misuse setting would be an advantage.

You will be committed to working within the voluntary sector, in line with our values and will relish the challenges of contributing to the development of a service and delivering high quality clinical care.

We will provide an induction period to support you in the initial stages followed by a program of meaningful supervision and CPD.

Further information

This job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level with Barred List(s).

This is a permanent full time position, 37.5 hours per week.

Interviews will be held virtually via Google Meet, date to be confirmed. 

Liverpool is looking for an Independent Prescriber to work on a fixed term contract until March 2023 full time. You must be a motivated and enthusiastic Independent Prescriber to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team providing clinical interventions to clients with substance misuse issues within the city of Liverpool. 

You will provide assessment and ongoing management of substitute prescribing for service users in a community setting. We have offices in Henry Street Liverpool city centre, Croxteth and Garston.

About the role

For this role you will need to be either a registered nurse with a minimum of two years post registration experience and a prescribing qualification, or a registered Pharmacist with a minimum of two years post registration experience and a prescribing qualification. Experience of delivering interventions in a substance misuse setting would be an advantage.

You will be committed to working within the voluntary sector, in line with our values and will relish the challenges of contributing to the development of a service and delivering high quality clinical care.

We will provide an induction period to support you in the initial stages followed by a program of meaningful supervision and CPD.

Further information

This job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level with Barred List(s).

This is a fixed term contract until March 2023, 37.5 hours per week.

Interviews will be held virtually via Google Meet, 12th of November 2021.

We are very excited to be recruiting a new Director of Student Experience at Liverpool John Moores University Students’ Union.

We’re here to support more than 26,000 students every year that come to study at Liverpool John Moores University. Their circumstances, experiences and aspirations are varied, but we have a simple vision for them all: that they feel happy and confident, during, and at the end of their time at University. We want them to have the best student experience possible, from start to finish.

We are an independent charity, with an annual turnover of around £1.1m per year and offer a wide range of opportunities, services and support to help students get the most out of their time at University. This covers everything from social activities to making sure everything's going right on their academic course. We have over 100 student groups and our work is entirely led by students. Our students are diverse, creative, committed and passionate about their studies, their university and their city.

We’ve recently been through a period of change to ensure we are set up well to deliver effectively for our students. As with many organisations, the last 18-months have been challenging for both our staff and our students. We're really excited about the next year and have some amazing opportunities ahead of us. We're in the process of developing a new strategic plan to launch in 2022, which will drive the organisation into the future.

As Director of Student Experience, you will help us to drive a fantastic experience for all of our students and student leaders. You’ll be part of our Senior Leadership Team and will manage key relationships with our elected student officers and colleagues in the University.

We’re looking for people who recognise JMSU is student-led and that want to help empower students to shape their own opportunities and priorities. You don't necessarily need a background in students’ unions as long as you share our values and passion for what we do, ensuring we are relevant to, and at the heart of, the student experience. You’ll help us to unlock the potential already existing within JMSU through our elected officers, staff and student volunteers. Through our student leadership, you will ensure there is a clear vision for JMSU to become a transformational organisation, impacting at every level of the student and University community.

If you're passionate about embracing the opportunities that being our next Director of Student Experience offers, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply: 

For more information about Liverpool John Moores University Students’ Union and the role, please download the full recruitment pack from our website.

Talk to us first:

For an informal chat and to find out more about the role and JMSU, please contact Graham Atkinson (contact details in Recruitment Pack).

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion play a key part in our student community and organisation, and are at the heart of everything we do at JMSU. Our colleagues are proud of our work and care about supporting diverse communities that are inclusive of age, background, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and experience.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEWS FOR BAME CANDIDATES

We recognise that candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are under-represented in our organisation, and that there are often additional barriers present for people from these groups when applying for roles in the charity sector and beyond.

We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team, and if you meet the minimum criteria for a role (at least 80% of the criteria in the person specification) and are from a BAME background, you'll be guaranteed a first-stage interview. Please see the Recruitment Pack for further details.

If you think you have what it takes to be our next Director of Student Experience, but don't necessarily meet every point on the person specification, please get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could help us to achieve great things for our students.

We are looking to recruit a Membership Manager to join our growing team. The role will sit within the Social Value UK staff team, primarily within the Marketing Team, but working across the Engagement and Advocacy Teams.

About Social Value UK

Social Value UK (SVUK) is the professional body for social value and the UK’s national network for anyone interested in social value and social impact. We work with our members to increase the accounting, measuring, and managing of social value from the perspective of those affected by an organisation’s activities, through our Principles of Social Value. We believe in a world where a broader definition of value will change decision-making and ultimately decrease inequality and environmental degradation. 

To achieve our mission, SVUK provides training and assurance services, as well as hosting regular meetings and events, creating new tools and resources, and running campaigns. Through supporting and working with our members, and as a National Member Network of Social Value International, we are creating an international movement for change. 

Location 

The organisations has an office in Liverpool City Centre, but the role can be flexible on location and remote or hybrid working. You may be required to undertake national and international travel, and the role is likely to include travel to and from London. 

Hours 

This is a permanent position. 

The successful applicant will be required to work 35 hours per week. Holiday entitlement is 25 days per annum. 

Role Description

The Membership Manager is responsible for managing the individual and organisational memberships with Social Value UK, including organising membership activities, developments, and relations.  The Membership Manager reports to the CEO of Social Value UK. The Membership Manager works primarily in the Marketing Team, and secondly in the Engagement and Advocacy Teams.

Overview of Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Attract new members 
• Provide support for existing members 
• Manage and facilitate thematic social value working groups 
• Develop and facilitate regional Social Value UK networks 
• ​Online and in-person event management 

Please download the attached recruitment pack for more detail about the role's duties and responsibilities.

Personal qualities 

• Passionate about tackling inequality through changing the way society accounts for value. 
• Willing to travel (UK and occasionally overseas). 
• Compassion. 
• A sense of fun! 
• Organised
• Good at customer service
• Good communication skills
• Excellent creativity 
• Target driven 
• Good interpersonal skills

ALDER HEY CHILDRENS CHARITY

About us

Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 330,000 patients and families we care for every year.

The charity helps to fund a range of activities and projects that are designed to enhance and improve the lives of our amazing young patients. This includes the funding of specialist medical equipment to ensure our brilliant surgeons and clinical staff have the most up to date and cutting edge technology available and funding hi-tech distraction equipment designed and proven to reduce pain and anxiety in our patients. We also fund a range of programmes and special projects such as our ward musicians, our on-site magician and the play specialists we have on every ward.

In Spring 2020 we launched our £3m Children’s Mental Health Appeal. Our 7 in 10 Appeal highlights that 70% of young people with a mental health condition are currently missing out on vital mental health interventions at a sufficiently early age. The Appeal is aiming to raise vital funds to enhance inpatient and community mental health services at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, enabling more children to access the treatment they need at the time they need it, an already vitally needed service which is seeing increasing demand due to the impact of Covid-19.  We have also recently launched our new Surgical Neonatal Appeal to raise £2.5m towards a brand new, state of the art Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the hospital.

About this role:

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Trusts and Foundations Manager to work with an enthusiastic and experienced team here at Alder Hey, the UK’s busiest Children’s Hospital.

We’re looking for a natural relationship builder, someone who is passionate about fundraising with lots of experience securing high value gifts from trusts and foundations. You’ll also be an inspiring manager and an excellent collaborator, who enjoys working to co-create visionary propositions around the charity’s strategic priorities. If you’re excited by the sound of this, we’d love to hear from you!

The role will lead Alder Hey Children’s Charity’s trusts and foundations income stream including developing and implementing the Trusts and Foundation’s strategy, annual plan and budget for sustainable growth and contributing to our capital fundraising campaigns and the development of ‘wow’ projects.

You will also be responsible for managing a wide variety of internal stakeholder relationships with senior colleagues in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Develop and deliver the fundraising plan for the Trusts & Foundations income stream, including creating and meeting income targets and KPIs.
• Lead, line-manage and develop the Trusts and Foundations Team, including carrying out regular 121s, development reviews and annual appraisals.
• Build, manage and maintain a full and consistent pipeline of prospects and ensuring timely progression through each stage from identification to stewardship.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of our biggest funders, both existing and new, delivering excellence in relationship management to meet an individual fundraising target from high value trusts and foundations.
• Ensure reporting requirements and funding criteria for all grants are met, corresponding effectively with funders using creative and engaging methods of communication.
• Lead and work with colleagues and clinicians in the development of funding proposals, including world leading innovation projects and capital appeals.
• Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers.
• Be the lead specialist in Trusts and Foundations fundraising and maintain strong knowledge of relevant legislation and good practice.
• Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of trends and developments in the sector, through completing relevant training, reviewing relevant press and publications and keeping up to date with industry news.
• Gain and maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Charity’s work, priorities and future plans and represent the Charity at functions and events, to promote the objectives of the Charity.
• Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.
• Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.

Our Values

Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are:

Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.

Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.

Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.

Magical: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.

Location

We’re open to this role being a mix of home working and office based (our offices are located on site at Alder Hey in Liverpool).

How to apply

You can apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include your CV and a covering letter which explains how you meet the requirements of the role.

Additional information is included within the Job Description and Person Specification. 

Closing date: Sunday 14 November 2021

Telephone interviews: Thursday 18 and Friday 19 November 2021

Video interviews: Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 November 2021

Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

About the role:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time Casework Administrator to join the North West Region at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

You will be part of the regional office team and will be responsible for providing specialist administrative support, working closely with SSAFA branch volunteers in order to ensure a consistent, timely, quality service is provided to SSAFA beneficiaries.  This will include supporting volunteer network including our highly trained caseworkers. You will be call handling, signposting, and triaging initial enquiries.

To help you establish yourself in this new post you will receive excellent training and induction to SSAFA and will influence the processes and procedures within the new office, working closely with the Regional Casework Manager and Regional Operations Support Manager.

The post is home-based, but you may have to travel occasionally around the North West Region of England.

About the team:

In this new role you will be working closely with volunteers from the six SSAFA branches in the North West, supporting them to administer casework for SSAFA beneficiaries. The successful candidate will work as part of a larger support team which will include a Casework Manager and a Regional Operational Support Manager.

About you:

To carry out this role successfully you will have a track record of providing excellent customer service by telephone, e-mail and face to face. You will have used Microsoft Office 365 to a high standard. The successful candidate will have experience of planning and managing their own workload, with minimal supervision. It would be advantageous if you have an understanding of the way of life for today’s Armed Forces, veterans and their families and if you have experience of recruiting and supporting volunteers. An understanding of the voluntary sector and preferably the military charity sector landscape across the North West would be valuable.

About SSAFA:

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing practical, emotional, and financial support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 79,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to those who have served in more recent conflicts or are still currently serving, and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

Closing date: Sunday 14th November 2021

Interviews: Monday 22nd November 2021

Job Title: Deputy Service Manager

Location: Warrington, North West

Salary: £30,893 per Annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.

We are recruiting for a Deputy Service Manager to join our team in Warrington, the role involves working closely with people experiencing forms of gender based violence that are escaping domestic violence.

You will also assist the domestic violence services manager in the delivery and development of high quality independent advocacy, outreach, peer mentors and early intervention services for victims escaping gender based violence.

You must have experience of providing direct emotional and practical support, and of managing case work. In addition you must have experience of managing and motivating staff, knowledge of domestic violence issues, experience of providing support to women, and experience of working in either a women’s refuge or residential setting. A recognised social work, housing or management qualification would be desirable.

The post holder will manage a team of IDVAs and carry a very small caseload of complex cases when necessary. As a member of the management team, the post holder will be required to participate in an out-of-hours management service.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Refuge offers: a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Closing Date: Monday 1st November 2021 at 09:00am

Interview Date: W/C 8th November 2021

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

HOPELINEUK Advisers - Warrington & Cardiff

We are looking to recruit HOPELINEUK Advisers to provide individually tailored suicide prevention advice and guidance to young people and those who are concerned for them via our national multi-channel helpline HOPELINEUK and deliver suicide prevention training online and in community settings across the UK.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• a degree or professional qualification in Health, Nursing, Social Work, Community Work or a related discipline
• previous experience of working in an advisory capacity in suicide prevention or mental health
• a proven record of working directly with vulnerable young people
• experience of providing advice and guidance via multiple communication channels
• the ability to empathise, support and build rapport with suicidal people and those who care about them, remaining non-judgemental and adhering to the remit of the service

Salary: NJC Scale SCP 24-28 (£28,672- £32,234 per annum) pro- rated for 30 hours - starting SCP 24

Hours: An average of 30 hours per week worked on a 7-day shift system including evening and weekends.

Please visit our website to review the full job description and person specification for the role. To apply for the position please complete the application form on our website detailing how you meet the criteria for the role. Please return your completed application to HR email address or to HR, PAPYRUS, Unit 2 Bankside, Warrington, WA1 1UP.

Closing dates:

Warrington closes at midnight on 31st October 2021

Cardiff closes at midnight on 7th November 2021

PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The charity recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The group expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.

Youth Worker - Creative Arts

Location: Liverpool

Salary: £5,116.25

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time (10 hours)

 

Our client is an ambitious and well-established housing group with deep roots in their three heartlands of Liverpool, St Helens and Warrington.

Their charitable arm is committed in supporting the development of stronger communities; creating connected, independent and sustainable neighbourhoods, through empowering people to achieve their full potential. Dedicated to their staff, families and communities, striving for happy and healthy lives for all. 

The Foundation has distinct programmes to support employment and skills, health and wellbeing, financial and digital inclusion, and young people. They are expanding their programmes and are recruiting across all disciplines. 

They are looking for dynamic and compassionate workers who enjoy developing their own skills alongside enabling their clients to grow, achieve and succeed. Are you a team player who would thrive within this inclusive culture? If yes, they want to hear from you.

About the role:

Their Hub is a state-of-the-art world class facility for young people and the community, delivering a range of youth work programmes and interventions. They are currently seeking a Creative Arts Youth Worker - who can deliver a youth work programme that provides a range of creative art activities to challenge and further develop children and young people. 

Please Note:  As young people will be part of the interview and selection process all interviews will take place on an evening/ weekend. 

Your main responsibilities will include:

• To work as part of the youth team to deliver a high-quality youth work programme creating exciting and innovative opportunities for improving the lives of young people and the wider community.

• To deliver a varied creative arts programme including music, dance and crafts for young people, ensuring young people are able to engage regardless of creativity or experience.

• Deliver, monitor and review activities in line with their Foundation’s Youth Impact Framework and Theory of Change. 

• To be alert to issues of safeguarding, behaviour management and incident reporting processes ensuring the welfare and safety of Hub members.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A professional Youth Work qualification at level 2 or equivalent experience.

• Experience of leading design, delivery and evaluation of creative arts-based activities and projects with children and young people.

• Ability to communicate and respond to the changing needs of young people.

• Experience of delivering innovative and engaging activities to involve young people in decision making.

*Due to the nature of this role, any offers made will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

What we offer:

In return for your hard work, they can offer you a modern workplace that is challenging, supportive and gives you room to grow your skills along with:

• 22 days holiday rising to 25 plus bank holidays (pro rata)

• Holiday purchase scheme

• Company Pension Scheme – Employer contribution of 6%

• Company life assurance

This role is an Adviser working in our telephone based service. You will be the first point of contact via phone, letter, email or social media, for people affected by dementia. You will assess their needs and identifying desired outcomes, providing excellent support in the moment as well as referrals and signposting to ongoing support where needed.

Advisor Responsibilities:

Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Connect service provides high quality tailored information and support to anyone affected by dementia in the way they need it, when they need it:

• A specialist telephone based information and navigation service
• Community based services offering an increased level of support for more complex cases
• Self-management - our online community (Talking Point) and online service directory are always available 24/7
• Keeping in Touch Calls - a way of keeping in contact with service users as their journey with dementia progresses

As a Dementia Adviser (Telephone) you will provide a highly responsive, individualised information and signposting service to people with a diagnosis of dementia as the first priority for the service and provide an extended information and signposting service to immediate carers, families and friends of the people who are referred to the service.

You will have knowledge of working alongside volunteers and have an understanding of the valuable contribution volunteers bring to services whilst championing their inclusion in all that we deliver.

Advisor Requirements:

We are looking for empathetic, motivated and professional individuals. You will join a team of people who are passionate to improve the life opportunities of people living with dementia and those close to them; and who are committed to learning from and supporting each other.

You will have an understanding of the needs of people with dementia and their carers and direct experience of working in a telephone and e-mail based service. You will have excellent spoken and written English, be skilled in active listening and questioning skills, and have strong keyboard skills. A health and social care qualification, such as NVQ level 3 or equivalent would be an advantage.

Our service operates seven days a week and you will have the flexibility to support our service users across our working hours, which are currently Monday – Wednesday 9am-8pm, Thursday – Sunday 9am – 5pm. We will only be able to consider candidates who can commit to regular evening and weekend working as part of a rota.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Dementia Advisor (Telephone) x2
Location: Warrington
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £20,363 - £21,603 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing date: 31 October 2021
Interview date: TBC (Interviews will be held via Zoom or Teams)

You may have experience of the following: Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, etc.

Ref: 103 839

Community Sight Loss Advisor

We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to provide support to those experiencing sight loss as a Community Sight Loss Advisor. We have a number of positions available covering various areas including North Lancashire (30 hours per week), Central and West Lancashire (full time 37 hours per week) and a peripatetic worker providing cover where required (30 hours per week). 

Galloway’s is the leading local charity supporting people affected by sight loss in Lancashire and Sefton. We are currently going through an extensive change programme as we re-design our organisation ensuring we continue to put blind and partially sighted people at the heart of everything we do.

What we are looking for

You will have experience in providing information and advice to a variety of people, have a positive attitude and share our passion to embrace creative ways of reaching more people affected by sight loss. You will have excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work in building partnerships with a range of agencies, recognising this is vital to ensure we are integrated into our communities. Working as part of our community team you will ensure that our help and support is accessible and meets the needs of those who need our services. You will want to make a difference!

Working at Galloway’s is incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment.

Join us and help shape our vision for the future.

About With You 

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need.

We work and support people and their goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. 

We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face, in their local service, community or online. 

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement.

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. 

About the job 

This Recovery Worker- Hospital Link worker  role  vacancy has become vacant due to We Are With You being awarded funding by the government’s ADDER (Addiction, Diversion, Disruption, Enforcement and Recovery) Accelerator programme in Liverpool. 

The programme will offer support to people with their drug use, help divert people away from the criminal justice system and offer harm reduction to communities. 

We’ll be working for Liverpool City council alongside Merseycare NHS Trust, YMCA Together and Merseyside Police.

Further information

This job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level with Barred List(s).

This is a fixed term contract until March 2023, 37.5 hours per week.

Interviews will be held virtually via Google Meet, 8th November 2021.

 

Advisor

The Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Connect service provides a highly responsive and individualised information, signposting and support service to people with a diagnosis of dementia and those that care for them. You will be supporting people across Halton, with a combination of home working, community-based home visits, and attendances at groups and meetings.

Advisor Responsibilities:

As a Dementia Adviser you will assist people with dementia and their carers in identifying their needs, providing information and guidance to help maintain their independence and prepare for the future, improving their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives. You will be part of a highly motivated and supportive team, sharing responsibility of incoming referrals and enquiries through our phone and email.

You will build and maintain relationships with a range of local contacts. This will include networking with health and care professionals, and marketing the Dementia Connect Service, so confidence and professionalism are a must.

Advisor Requirements:

We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with an understanding of dementia and the needs of people affected by dementia. Good knowledge of a range of subjects including health and social care, benefits, lasting powers of attorney and local support services is desirable, alongside a thorough knowledge of dementia.

You may also be expected to contribute to the running of an activity group for people living with dementia as part of this role, so relevant experience of this is desirable.

It is essential you have good communication skills and compassion to build relationships with our service users and to represent their needs to statutory and other voluntary agencies. It is desirable that you have had some experience of working with these types of agencies and feel confident in networking.

You need to have good IT skills, and an ability to use a range of applications for emailing, word processing and data inputting. You will have an understanding of client confidentiality which includes how this is applied when representing client needs.

You will possess NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) or have demonstrable experience. You will be empathetic and non-judgmental in your approach with a commitment to equal opportunity. This role requires that you are able to travel independently across the Halton Borough.

If this sounds like you and you wish to apply for this role, then we look forward to receiving your application.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Dementia Advisor
Location: Community Based – Halton
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time, 24 hours per week
Salary: £13,963.20 to £14,813.48 - actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing date: 03 November 2021
Interview date: 11 November 2021

You may have experience of the following: Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, etc.

Ref: 103 860