VoiceAbility are recruiting a part time advocate to join our Bolton team as an Advocate for Children & Young People. VoiceAbility supports people who face disadvantage or discrimination to have a voice that counts. Providing advocacy and user involvement services across England, VoiceAbility is a growing organisation working with people who are vulnerable or marginalised to raise their voices and have their rights respected.

About the role:

Advocates support people who may be marginalised or vulnerable to speak up and be heard. Their work strengthens voices, supports human rights and changes lives. Advocacy can be vital for people who cannot speak up for themselves, or people who feel they do not have the power to do so. Advocates work in on the front line delivering positive outcomes for the people they support. Advocates will support and enable service users’ understanding of their options. Advocates empower individuals to communicate their views in decision making processes, supporting them to make challenges when necessary and asking pertinent questions on the person’s behalf where they are unable to do so for themselves.

Location: This role will be home based. However, you will work within Residential Schools or other Community locations as required to meet the demands of the role. Therefore, you will need to be able to travel around Bolton.

Hours: circa 21-22.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £21,000 - £26,500 Pro rata Per Annum - Starting at £21,000 pro rata Depending on Qualifications. Future scope to earn up to £28,000 subject to qualifications and performance

All applications by: 5pm Monday 3rd May 2021.

Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays; 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution; Salary sacrifice pension scheme; Separate Life Assurance Cover; Staff discount scheme including supermarkets, fashion, restaurants, cinemas, holidays and much more; Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme; Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance; Support with professional development.
 

About you:

• Be passionate about empowering and enabling individuals to have their wishes, feelings, beliefs, and needs taken into account when decisions are made about their care
• Demonstrate excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills
• Have the ability to engage with people with complex needs and communication difficulties
• Be experienced in influencing and working with health and social care professionals, legal services, care staff, family members etc.
• Be able to build good relationships with clients, health and social care professionals, legal professionals, and carers
• Be able to identify and act appropriately where issues of safeguarding individuals arise
• Have strong IT skills to accurately record information in line with policy and current data standards
• Be experienced in working with marginalised and vulnerable adults and/or children
• Be able to research complex and sensitive issues independently, using case law, national policy and guidance for advocates to work for resolution of issues
• Be able to work to tight and changing deadlines
• Be able to work independently
• Hold a full, clean UK driving licence and have access to own transport. There is travel involved in the role
• This post will include occasional evening working due to the client group.

Desirable skills or experience:

• Hold or be working towards Independent Advocacy Qualification
• Experience of working in schools, colleges, registered care homes and supported living services, education or care settings with children and young people
• Experience of autism, learning disabilities and complex needs, including behaviours of concern
• Knowledge and experience of; Children’s Act (1989), Care Act (2014) and Mental Capacity Act (2007), The Principles of Human Rights and Advocacy, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Mental Health Act (1983, revised 2007), Equality Act (2010).

 
NB If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy Qualification, it is a requirement of the role that you complete this within 12 months of commencing employment.
 
You may have experience of the following: Advocacy, Vulnerable Adults and Children, Specialist educational settings, Residential Care, Youth work, Social Work, Healthcare, Policy, Legislation, Support Work, Charity, Third Sector, Advice & Guidance.
 
How to Apply: To apply for this role, please complete the online application form using the criteria in the person specification and upload your CV detailing your work history. NB CV's will not be used to short list.

Closing date for applications: 5pm Monday 3rd May 2021

Assessment/ test: Written scenario to be completed and returned Monday 10th May 2021

Interviews: To be held online via Teams Monday 10th May 2021

Equality and Diversity Statement  
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.

Victim Support is looking for a part-time Anti-Social Behaviour Vulnerable Victims Champion to work 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday to cover a maternity leave.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

Your primary role will be to make initial contact with victims of anti-social behaviour (ASB) referred to the service. You will be responsible for carrying out an impact and need/risk assessment, referring victims assessed as high risk to ASBRAC. You will be required to provide tailored one-to-one, specialist support to vulnerable victims of ASB and you will be required to assist vulnerable and persistently targeted victims and those with complex needs ensuring they receive the support required to complete their journey through the Criminal and Civil Justice System (CJS).

In order to provide the best possible service to victims of anti-social behaviour you will work and collaborate with the Crime ASB Officers and Partner Agencies and also attend ASBRAC meetings in Rochdale.

You must have experience of carrying out risk and needs assessment to victims of ASB, therefore a good understanding of ASB, its impact on individuals and knowledge of ASB legislation is crucial.

You must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and be able to assist with the monitoring, evaluation, and administration of written statistical reports; therefore good IT skills are an essential requirement.

Experience of working with vulnerable victims with complex needs and other service providers and agencies in a statutory, voluntary, and social or community setting would be a distinct advantage.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change. Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as Essential. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form. If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required, along with police vetting.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

Victim Support is looking for a Homicide Service Children and Young People Senior Caseworker to join our National Homicide Service. This post is fixed term until 31/05/2022

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The successful candidate will be joining our National Homicide Service. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a high-quality, front-line service to bereaved young people following murder or manslaughter.

You will be expected to manage a complex-caseload, support, coach and manage a small team of caseworkers and work collaboratively and jointly within the Homicide Service and other relevant organisations that can help to progress identified needs, and ensure that young people are central and integral to all processes that concern them.

Applicants should have experience of working with vulnerable young people. They should also be able to work under their own initiative and be able to prioritise work and deal with conflicting demand/needs and interests, whilst keeping victims at the focus of all work undertaken.

You will need to have excellent communication skills, an ability to build and sustain solid working relationships with various partners and most importantly build rapport with young victims and witnesses.

The ability to advocate and support young victims and witnesses through their recovery is a must, as well as managing the multi-faceted challenges you will experience on a day to day basis

Being a CYP Homicide Caseworker is a demanding role, but hugely rewarding. You will be joining a passionate and committed team who support each other to ensure that young victims and witnesses receive an outstanding, and consistently premium service.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as A. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

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

VS are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

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

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Accommodation Caseworker working in a Male Manchester Safe House based in Bolton. In this role you’ll casework clients living within one of our Accommodations. This role includes providing clients with emotional and practical support; advocating on their behalf, communicating with other organisations including but not limited to health professionals, legal representation and the Home office. You will also have some duties in relation to the accommodation, including cleaning and preparing client bedrooms for new arrivals.

Responsibilities:

• Case working individuals or families identified as PVOHT (Potential Victims of Human Trafficking).

• Regular feedback and review meetings with Accommodation Coordinator.

• Arranging and attending appointments for individuals or families.

• Following up all the paperwork and details of VOHT in adherence to the terms of the contract; including on line reporting. Including but not limited to; weekly reviews, risk assessments, support plans and inductions.

• Shift flexibility to include some evenings, weekends and sleep shifts on a rota basis at the safe house.

• Ensuring that volunteers who work with you on shift have the proper level of support and adhere to policies and procedures.

• Ensuring that all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met.

• Ensuring progression of PVOHT through system;

• Liaising with organizations and individuals regarding VOHT and CH in a professional manner - including but not limited to SATco, UK Visas and Immigration, Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Unit, other agencies, police, and medical professionals.

• Identifying support hours and ensuring accurate logging of all hours.

• Ensuring paperwork is being completed correctly and in a timely fashion.

• Ensuring exit strategies are being prepared in a timely fashion.

• Dealing with out of hour crisis in accordance with standby rota.

• Receiving out of hours’ referrals, carrying out inductions, weekly reviews and updating the IT system.

• Ensuring adherence to all internal procedures regarding City Hearts, the Safe Houses and any legislation.

• Promoting CH in adherence to the terms of the contract – this may include attending events on behalf of CH as a whole.

• Please note there is an occupational requirement due to the nature of this role for the applicant to be male.

Our About Face team meet the varied and unique individual needs of service users who either
have been or are at risk of being involved in criminality. We do this working alongside South
Yorkshire police, the office of Police and crime commissioner for South Yorkshire (VRU) and
HMPPS amongst other partners, to improve the quality of life, raise aspirations, reduce reoffending
rates and accelerate individuals towards independence and true freedom. As
operations facilitator your role is all about supporting the service manager and the team to
provide a safe, supportive and vibrant working environment for both staff and the individuals we
support.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Your main responsibilities will include:

Project Administration
• Helping maintain financial and baseline information spreadsheets
• Assist with gathering and collating Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for funding reports
• Printing and preparing the relevant documentation for meetings as requested by project coordinators and manager
• Organising administrative and practical tasks associated with meetings and following up action points, including room bookings, refreshments, agendas, taking minutes
• To work alongside the project coordinator to ensure all team are using the Computer Management System (ZOHO) accurately and professionally in order to record client information
• To collate and organise client counselling sessions and all related admin and finance
• Answering the phone and passing messages on to staff
• Filing and archiving both digital and physical
• Faxing
• Checking, scanning and distributing post
 

HR:
Liaise with central HR team to ensure the following are in place for the project:
• Induction and training for new staff.
• Filing staff, volunteer and client records in our online system including supervisions and appraisals
• Ensuring that all records are kept and shared subject to GDPR and any relevant Information Sharing Agreements (ISA)
 

Finance:
• Maintain and input budget information
• Expense reimbursement administration
• Up-dating petty cash sheets
• Credit card reconciliation
• Provide support with monthly invoicing
• Safe access and reconciliation 
• Overseeing Car Lease and Insurance information
• Providing a monthly budget report for managers and coordinators

Mustard Tree is a charity that helps people to learn new skills, find work, secure accommodation. Through our community shops we provide food and the resources needed to create a home. We offer warm, creative and aspirational spaces and opportunities for people to improve their lives.

Working with the Services Manager and a team of staff and volunteers in the support service function within the Mustard Tree. This role will focus on supporting clients who may be sleeping rough or at risk of homelessness from our busy reception.  This includes providing effective and high-level customer service in our reception area as well as providing on the job training to our Freedom Trainees.

The salary is dependant on experience including experience of leading teams. The role is based in Ancoats but willingness to travel to our sites in Salford to provide cover as required is essential.

What you will be doing:

• Meet and greet visitors, ensuring high level of welcome and customer service is delivered
• Provide 121 support around a range of enquires including finance, benefits, housing, and effective and well managed signposting into other services including healthcare.
• Identify any potential disturbances before they happen, escalating incidents and safeguarding risks, and maintaining a calm, professional manner.
• Providing public toilet access using the key discreetly with the aim of providing help and the bathroom facility whilst preventing drug taking in the toilet
• Managing enquires from all our guests including people who may be sleeping rough and/or distressed including organising referrals and food parcels
• Organising the day’s referral appointments and details of visitors due in that day including managing any people waiting by ensuring they are given an approximate time to see someone
• Manage and deliver ad-hoc referrals in line with the process and using discretion (meeting room/quiet space) to provide dignity when completing the referral
• Answering visitor’s questions about Mustard Tree its services, projects and activities.
• Handling the Reception email and post light administration tasks such as printing and photocopying to keep the display unit and notice boards up to date with forms and posters
• Accepting donations from donors and asking for their contact details so we can thank them
• Using laptops as well as the retail system to help set up accounts with Mustard Tree for people including using the Master Till to log referrals onto the kudos system
• Support and train Mustard Tree volunteers in Reception duties using the Volunteer Training manuals
• Manage the health and safety requirements of the support services including risk assessments, lone working policy, staff wellbeing and incident management

General Work duties:

• Support Freedom trainees to develop skills and behaviours and feel part of the community
• Work within health & safety guidelines and Mustard Tree policies and procedures
• Supporting other staff and sites, providing practical relief cover for work-streams 
• Take responsibility for professional development, attending training courses as required
• Leading by example, embodying Mustard Tree values and represent the charity as required
• Contribute towards being an environmentally responsible organisation as part of day to day activities including recycling and supporting ‘paper-lite’ practices
• Other tasks and duties relevant to the role as required by the organisation

What we are looking for: Person Specification

Essential 

• Effective communication and good interpersonal skills, including verbal, written and presentation
• Flexible and enthusiastic approach, able to work on their own initiative as well as work cooperatively.
• Kind and encouraging, and enjoys working with a diverse range of people
• Personal accountability with a positive and proactive approach to problem solving
• 5 x GCSEs including English and Maths, or equivalent qualifications and ability to use IT systems
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in front line roles within 3rd sector/charity
• Experience of working with people who are homeless or in risk of homelessness including managing 121 conversations and providing support
• Experience dealing with unsatisfied customers, and decision making.

Desirable

•  Knowledge of health and safety regulations and governance
• Knowledge of safeguarding, mental health first aid and incident management including respect for confidentiality

Deadline: 12 noon 27th April
First assessment day: 30th April

To apply please send us your CV and a cover letter explaining why you would like to be considered for the role and how you meet the requirements specified in the person specification  (no more than 2 pages).

* Please note that applications will be screened to ensure they meet the minimum criteria prior to shortlisting.  

Main responsibilities

• Support victims that have been referred to Migdal Emunah from other agencies or self referral
• Managing the immediate family of the victim and signpost for support where necessary
• Supporting service users in making informed choices about their future options
• Explain relevant criminal, legal and civil remedies to service users as required
• Assess the risk and support needs of service users
• Develop individual support plans to address risks /support needs of clients
• Ensure that service users are aware of the services to which they are entitled and advocate for them to help them access services
• Understand the legal framework relating to the protection of children and vulnerable adults including the policy and procedures in relation to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
• Support ISVA service users through the Criminal Justice system, explaining the procedures and their role and rights within that system, referring to Victim Support or the Witness Care Service as appropriate
• Supporting the service user in making a witness statement and attending court
• Keep the service user informed about case progress on behalf of the police in line with the requirements of the Victims Code of Practice
• Assist service users accessing special measures
• Liaising with the police, CPS and other service providers on behalf of the service user
• Help service users to develop their own support network
• Refer on and arrange meetings with other agencies/services as necessary, for instance, sexual health services, mental health, drug and alcohol, counselling, housing, support groups etc.
• Actively and positively engage with other voluntary sector agencies
• Maintain and update records of all cases including initial referral, risk assessment, subsequent risk assessment, care and safety plans, and action taken
• To understand and assess other support needs of service users, for example translation or interpretation needs and be fully aware of available resources
• Contribute to the development of policies, protocols, guidelines, strategies within practice area if necessary

ISVA Person Specification

Essential:

• Knowledge of the impact of sexual violence and sexual abuse on victims
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system and housing legislation
• Understanding of the principles of risk assessment and safety planning
• Knowledge and experience of what other agencies can offer to support victims of sexual violence
• Knowledge of the complexities for victims with regards to cultural and communal perspective
• Pro-active
• Strong crisis management skills
• Understanding of the process of help seeking and barriers to seeking help
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literate: word-processing, emailing, data collection/spreadsheets
• Ability and willingness to work in partnership and as part of a team
• Ability to work on own without close supervision
• Ability to manage caseload and work priorities
• Ability to share sensitive information, adhering to protocols
• Understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues and legal responsibilities
• Willingness to undertake regular training
• Willingness and ability to work with both male and female victims
• Commitment to continued professional development
• Knowledge of and commitment to diversity issues
• Ability to work safely and within boundaries

Desirable:

• Completed accredited Children & Young Person’s ISVA training course
• Professional qualification in social work or related field
• Experience of working with vulnerable people
• Current full driving licence and own vehicle

As a requirement for this position you will be required to be DBS checked.

For many unpaid carers COVID has increased the pressure of a caring role through a number of different factors, with a large impact felt on both physical and mental health.

Trafford Carers Centre has been a vital service for carers, supporting them throughout the breakdown to access carers assessments, emotional support and peer support activities to help reduce the impact of caring and prevent carer breakdown. As a result of increasing numbers accessing the service we are now seeking to recruit an experienced caseworker to join the team and offer support to carers both through assessments, signposting and connecting with peers.

The postholder will have vast experience in delivering casework support and knowledge of services across Trafford as well as knowledge of carer issues would be an advantage.

Job purpose

To be responsible for ensuring that carers’ needs are assessed, to provide carers with advice, information, advocacy and emotional support via, helpline support, 1:1 visits, outreach support and support at meetings with other professionals, to work on the carers helpline and to cover emergency out of hours on-call support to carers on a rota basis.

The role requires that the post holder be flexible with work locations with a view to linking linking in with GP’s practices, social care teams or organisations, other voluntary organisations and community venues.

Conditions of Work

• Contract: Temporary, Fixed term 12 months
• Hours of work: 35 hours per week. Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9.00am – 4:30pm, (some flexibility with working hours will be considered) with some occasional evening and weekend work, which will be compensated by time off in lieu.
• Salary: £21,500 per annum
• Period of notice: 3 months
• Probation period: 6 months

This is an exciting new role working in the community alongside Merseyside police and other
partner agencies delivering the ‘About Face Deferred Prosecution Scheme’ across all areas of
the county. The aim of this project is to support arrested individuals who meet relevant criteria
and show a motivation to change. The individual is expected to engage with the support for a
period of at least 16 weeks and if successful in doing so, will have their case considered as no
further action required.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Your main responsibilities will include:
• Key working male and female clients who have been arrested in order to support them toward a crime free future.
• Managing a caseload of no more twelve individuals at any one time.
• To formulate a person centered plan of support for clients and to support individual to work toward reaching subsequent goals.
• Identifying, assessing and minimising risk to clients, yourself and others.
• Delivering elements of ‘The Restoring you course’ within nominated persons if and when required.
• Lone working is an integral part of this role as is working as part of a team.
• When appropriate working with and alongside family members will be an important element of this scheme.
• Signposting individuals to support services to meet the goals on the individual plan. A successful candidate should be competent in multi-agency working.
• Running group sessions for clients if and when required.
• Regular feedback, team meetings and review meetings with line manager.
• Regular communication of updates with officers in charge of an individual’s case.
• Arranging and attending appointments alongside individuals where appropriate.
• Availability and flexibility to include evening and weekend shifts if necessary, as well as being a regular part of the on-call rota.
• Following up and completing all appropriate paperwork and details of client; including on line reporting.  Including, weekly reviews, daily logs and inductions. Using the ZOHO CMS system to complete these tasks.
• Ensuring progression of the client personally and through the journey within the criminal justice system.
• Liaising and working in partnership with organisations and individuals regarding both the client and City Hearts in a professional manner - including but not limited to Merseyside police, HM Probation service, Crown  Prosecution service as well other agencies and medical professionals.
• Identifying along with other key performance indicators and ensuring accurate logging of support provided.
• Ensuring all course paperwork is being completed correctly and in a timely fashion.
• Ensuring exit strategies are being prepared in a timely fashion.
• Carrying out inductions, weekly reviews and updating IT system.
• Ensuring adherence to all internal procedures regarding City Hearts, the client and legislation.
• Promoting City Hearts – this may include attending events on behalf of City Hearts as a whole.
• Please note there is an occupational requirement due to the nature of this role for the applicant to be male.
Any other duties that are commensurate with the role.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Young People / Adults)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 21 per week

Location: Manchester

Salary: £20,676 per annum actual pay (FTE £34,461 Grade 21R)

Closing date: 3 May 2021

Expected date of interviews: 6 May 2021

Job Ref: VA418

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary team based in Manchester, where you will provide direct clinical provision to our clients who are young people, as well as with adults who are survivors of torture and organised violence.

If you have an empathetic awareness of the challenges and traumas experienced by our clients and you are committed to establishing and maintaining appropriate therapeutic relationships with our clients, you may be the person we are looking for.

Due to the psychological trauma experienced by our clients you must have up to date knowledge of relevant mental health and safeguarding legislation. Additionally you must have demonstrable experience of providing psychological therapy, in a multi-cultural setting, using a range evidence based approaches to trauma therapy including trauma focused CBT, NET and EMDR.

It is essential that you have a qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and are an accredited member of a relevant professional body, e.g. BABCP.

Part of your role will involve designing and delivering internal and external training to clients, staff and colleagues across a range of organisations including medical, legal, refugee sector and mental health, consequently the ability to communicate effectively with different audiences is essential. You will also be responsible for the supervision of psychology and CBT trainees and volunteers.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30 day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution and 1% employee contribution.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer! People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

No agencies please.

About Us 

akt is the UK’s national LGBTQ Youth Homelessness charity.  We provide safe homes, mentoring, and support to ensure that no young person needs to choose between a safe home and being who they are. Currently 24% of young people facing homelessness in the UK identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender, and 77% cite abuse and rejection by their families after coming out as the primary reason for seeking help. The charity was founded in 1989 and operates service centres in London, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol and works online through a digital service providing support and opportunities for e-mentoring across the UK. In 2012, akt opened the UK’s first emergency safe house for young LGBT people in the UK.  akt works with over 2,000 vulnerable young people a year providing both face to face and online assistance.

Job Summary

• Deliver online chat as part of akt’s core offer
• Work alongside the Senior Digital Caseworker to develop and enhance akt’s digital offer and ensure it meets all current and potential needs of young people
• Assess the needs of, and undertake casework with young LGBTQ+ people who are homeless, vulnerably housed, or in a hostile environment and fall outside of our 4 city regions
• Maintain up to date records of young people accessing live chat and national casework
• Offer support to volunteers around digital engagement including live chat
• Contribute to and maintain digital resources and signposting routes to enable young people to engage with appropriate services
• Contribute to the development of the online resource hub so that it continues to meet the needs of young people accessing online support.

Barnardo's National Counter Trafficking Service

Post Title: Regional Practice Coordinator

Greater Manchester

Location of Post : Home Based with extensive travel around the regions

Hours of Work: Full-time - 37 hours per week

Specific Job Description

This post will be working in the Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship Service (ICTGs).

Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTGs) are specialist professionals who provide direct support children who have been identified as trafficked or potentially trafficked to navigate the complex systems of social care, immigration and criminal justice.

Regional Practice Co-ordinators work alongside the ICTG's within the various regions, offering indirect support to children and young people by providing advice and guidance to professionals who are supporting the child or young person directly.

What we are looking for:

* Individuals with the drive, energy and experience to develop the ICTG Service within the advertised region especially in regards to child trafficking and modern slavery.
* Ability and drive to keep developing, learning and investigating your own practice knowledge so that this can be cascaded within the sector in creative and effective ways.
* Ability to capture trends and undertake regional and national analysis to improve practice outcomes for children and young people.
* A confident person who can engage and contribute in multi-agency forums bringing constructive challenge, advice and guidance alongside the child's voice and perspective.
* A person who has the interpersonal skills to develop trusted relationships with many individuals from across both the statutory and third sector, which provides a platform to advocate effectively for the needs of children and young people.
* A person who had an experienced track record of working within both operational and strategic roles and the ability to navigate a range of legislative frameworks.
* Someone who has demonstrable experience of developing effective and sustainable relationships with a range of stakeholders on both a local and national level.
* A natural trainer / facilitator who can use practice lessons from the frontline work of the service to inspire strategic practice development, which includes delivering training and public speaking events.
* Someone able to navigate online platforms to deliver sessions and training and general knowledge around IT.

Creative Support is celebrating 30 years of delivering care and support in England. We continue as a national not for profit social care organisation. This means all of our funds go back into our good work. We are an Investors in People Silver Employer, with our HR and Learning & Development Teams setting the Gold standard. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Employer and our proud of our BAME staff as we continue to embed our Black Lives Matter Manifesto. We were established 30 years ago by our current Chief Executive, Anna Lunts, and we continue to focus on delivering an excellent standard of care to vulnerable adults and children and on recognising our valued staff.

Creative Support is not just an employer or provider. We plan and build and imagine the best and most brilliant ways of working and living and supporting people. Then we implement and embed and fight to put that in place, for our staff, our services users and the communities we work and live in. We give everyone the Opportunity to be themselves, the Choice to make decisions over their lives and we advocate for everyone’s Wellbeing. This is who we are. Join us.

We are seeking a talented and highly committed individual to join our busy Tendering Team based in Stockport, Greater Manchester.

As a Bid Writer you will develop, write and lead the submission of bids and proposals, create tender presentations, and be collaborative in proofing/editing your colleagues’ work. You will contribute to the development of new services, systems and innovative models of delivery as part of writing submissions. You will attend relevant events/briefings, and may also attend interviews and/or presentations as part of the bid process.

As a junior member of the team you will lead on your own tenders as well as work on collaborative submissions and receive on the job mentoring. You will need to have 1-2 years’ experience in writing bids within the health & social care sector, preferably in a relevant service area such as mental health, learning disability, autism, older people, complex lives & social excluded groups.

You will be able to write creative, aspirational and meaningful submissions which reinforce our person centred approach to supporting vulnerable adults. You must have excellent writing & editing ability, strong analytical skills and knowledge to appraise tender opportunities. You will need to be organised, hard working and flexible as this is a fast paced role.

We are looking for a writer who is passionate about the services we offer and has a genuine drive to create excellent submissions.

Continuous professional development and on the job support will be provided, but you must be able to work independently, willing to work flexibly and be motivated to meet individual/team goals and the changing needs of the organisation.

We are a small, supportive and very busy national team, with a base at our friendly Stockport head office. There is scope for partial or full time home working in this role (please detail preference in your application to discuss at interview). 

We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.

Stage 1 Interviews will be held the week commencing 10th May 2021

Creative Support is celebrating 30 years of delivering care and support in England. We continue as a national not for profit social care organisation. This means all of our funds go back into our good work. We are an Investors in People Silver Employer, with our HR and Learning & Development Teams setting the Gold standard. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Employer and our proud of our BAME staff as we continue to embed our Black Lives Matter Manifesto. We were established 30 years ago by our current Chief Executive, Anna Lunts, and we continue to focus on delivering an excellent standard of care to vulnerable adults and children and on recognising our valued staff.

Creative Support is not just an employer or provider. We plan and build and imagine the best and most brilliant ways of working and living and supporting people. Then we implement and embed and fight to put that in place, for our staff, our services users and the communities we work and live in. We give everyone the Opportunity to be themselves, the Choice to make decisions over their lives and we advocate for everyone’s Wellbeing. This is who we are. Join us.

We are seeking a talented and highly committed individual to join our busy Tendering Team based in Stockport, Greater Manchester.

As a Bid Writer you will develop, write and lead the submission of bids and proposals, create tender presentations, and be collaborative in proofing/editing your colleagues’ work. You will contribute to the development of new services, systems and innovative models of delivery as part of writing submissions. You will attend relevant events/briefings, and may also attend interviews and/or presentations as part of the bid process. As a more experienced writer, you will also support junior members of the team in building skills and creating top quality bids.

You will need to have 3 years’ experience in writing tenders in a relevant service area such as mental health, learning disability, autism, older people, complex lives & social excluded groups. You will be able to write creative, aspirational and meaningful submissions which reinforce our person centred approach to supporting vulnerable adults. You must have excellent writing & editing ability, strong analytical skills and knowledge to appraise tender opportunities. You will need to be organised, hard working and flexible as this is a fast paced role.

We are looking for a writer who is passionate about the services we offer and has a genuine drive to create excellent submissions.

Continuous professional development will be provided, but you must be able to work independently, willing to work flexibly and be motivated to meet individual/team goals and the changing needs of the organisation.

We are a small, supportive and very busy national team, with a base at our friendly Stockport head office. There is scope for partial or full time home working in this role (please detail preference in your application to discuss at interview). 

We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.

Stage 1 Interviews will be held the week commencing 10th May 2021