Behaviour Change Officer, London
(SUS2847)
£28,441 per annum
(inclusive of a London Weighting allowance of £3,995pa)
Differing working hours per week are available – based in London
In this exciting role, your responsibilities will include delivering behaviour change projects in a range of settings including schools, universities, workplaces and communities, supporting people to travel more by walking and cycling and promoting active travel in the context of each project, for example, enabling cycling to school encouraged by the Sustrans Bike It project. You will also recruit local ‘champions’ and work with partners to develop projects and resources that respond to the needs of a diverse range of Londoners and local communities.
With experience of delivering practical projects within a community based environment, you will have previously worked with children and young people and have experience of working with a diverse range of adults. You will also have experience of partnership working and delivering projects with competing priorities. With excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent presentation and organisational skills, you will be IT literate and have the ability to motivate and enthuse others. An understanding of issues facing communities that experience inequalities is required, as is a commitment to the promotion of sustainable transport.
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Wednesday 4 March 2020. Interviews will take place in London on Wednesday 18 March 2020.
Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.
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This role would suit someone already working in a mental health setting or it could be a development opportunity for candidates wishing to start work in the field of mental health rehabilitation who have transferable skills. We are looking for a person with a positive attitude and willingness to learn and develop existing and new skills. The post provides training, supervision and support to develop and take on greater responsibility and career development. The project has an established and vibrant retail and catering environment, and we are looking for someone who has knowledge, or the ability and willingness to learn, in this area.
Key responsibilities
Staff provide a safe, secure, non-judgemental, enabling and empowering environment where service user can take part in group activities that encourage participation, teamwork, creativity, social interaction and accountability. Under the supervision of the Recovery Coordinator, the post holder will support the planning, training and supervision of recovery activities.
Staff provide information, advice and guidance (IAG) which covers a range of activities and interventions that help service users to become more self-reliant and better able to manage their personal and career development, including learning.
IAG includes:
- The provision of accurate, up-to-date and objective information about personal and lifestyle issues, learning and career opportunities, progression routes, choices, where to find help and advice, and how to access it.
- The provision of advice through activities that help people to gather, understand and interpret information and apply it to their own situation.
- The provision of impartial guidance and support to help people understand themselves and their needs, confront barriers, resolve conflicts, develop new perspectives and make progress.
More specifically, the job entails:
- To support the overall day to day running of the recovery group
- To monitor and support individual service user’s recovery journey through retail and catering work-like activities
- To support service users to develop transferable skills through practical work and social interaction
- To involve service users in the development and delivery of the service
- To involve service users in the development and delivery of their individual support
- To implement effective risk management
Under the supervision of the Recovery Coordinator, the post holder will support the planning, training and supervision of recovery activities.
As a team member they will be expected to undertake all aspects of the work of the project as decided by the group.
The post holder will be provided with a tailor-made training programme covering all aspects of basic recovery work.
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
- A positive attitude towards people with mental health problems, in particular people’s ability to develop and change
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate with people on all levels
- Ability to work with challenging behaviours and people with complex needs
- Awareness of and commitment to all aspects of anti-discriminatory practice
- Ability to work on own initiative, to prioritise, organise work and meet deadlines
- Ability to motivate and empower others to enable them to reach their full potential.
- Ability to keep accurate and up to date records
- Ability to use Microsoft Office applications
- Ability and willingness to learn retail and catering skills
Desirable Requirements
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems
- Experience in retail/or catering
- Knowledge of mental health services and systems
- Experience of group work
- Experience of working in forensics
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A client of Morgan Hunt are looking to recruit a part time Housing Officer for a Fixed Term contract in South West London, the post will be starting immediately until June 2020.
As the Housing Officer you will be required to work 24 hours per week to deliver a high quality housing service. the main responsibilities of the post will be:
- Oversee lettings, interviews and inductions for non-supported residents
- Deal with Anti-Social behaviour issues
- Liaise with Housing Benefit departments and maximised income generation
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The successful candidate for the role of Housing Officer will have an:
- Understanding those facing homelessness and an those within supported housing
- Experience of handing rent accounts and be able to provide advice on welfare benefits
- Compiled evidence, and issue written warnings and ejection notices
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About StreetDoctors
StreetDoctors teaches lifesaving skills to young people at risk of violence across the UK. We do this through our movement of young healthcare volunteers who teach emergency first aid to 11-25 year olds. Our interactive training sessions are delivered in partnership with criminal justice services, schools, pupil referral units, sports and community groups. Our sessions give young people the vital skills and confidence to act if someone is bleeding or unconscious. We provide safe spaces to explore attitudes to violence, including its true medical consequences. We empower young people to become street doctors in their communities helping to keep themselves and others safe.
About the role
This is a fantastic new role for anyone looking to make a real impact on youth violence in London. You will support our core delivery team to develop new partnerships across the capital, diving deep to develop an understanding of local communities, to provide StreetDoctors programmes to young people at risk of violence.
You will work closely with our six London volunteer teams to deliver well targeted training sessions throughout the city, guiding and supporting them in their delivery and recruitment of more young anti-violence volunteer trainers. Collaboration and strong relationships with these volunteers will be key factors in the success of this role, and our wider work across London. You will also support the delivery of high quality trauma informed volunteer teaching through the continuous development of our volunteers teaching and facilitation skills.
Candidate profile
You will be a driven, flexible and passionate individual with a desire to collaborate across many sectors and communities in order to get our lifesaving programme to as many young people at risk as possible. You will do this through developing partnerships with both statutory providers and grass roots community groups. You will drive our delivery across the capital forward while maintaining a watchful eye on our mission, our volunteers and the needs of the young people we teach.
You will be skilled at managing relationships with a range of external stakeholders. You will also be a strong team player and have experience of research and evaluation to ensure high quality reporting and using evidence to learn from and evolve our work.
You will be aligned with the values of social action. You will be practical and focused, able to work independently and function as a vital part of a small team. You will be reliable and organised with strong interpersonal skills across a range of audiences, and excellent written skills.
StreetDoctors is committed to ensuring that we are a welcoming, inclusive and diverse team which benefits from a broad spectrum of experiences and backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications that help build greater diversity within StreetDoctors and/or bring lived experience of youth violence into our team.
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