Location: Bristol, UK – office-based 
Salary: £21,905 p.a
Duration: permanent
35 hours/week • Benefits • Pension

This is a great opportunity to join a professional fundraising team in a dynamic international development charity. Our goal is to reduce poverty and protect the environment in the drylands of Africa – helping some of the poorest communities in the world to grow a way out of poverty.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, personable and conscientious individual with a passion for providing excellent supporter care for Tree Aid’s donors. Your role will be to support all areas of administration for the Supporter Fundraising department, primarily through the administration of donations, donor correspondence and database analysis.

Key objectives are to:

1. To support all areas of administration for the fundraising department
2. Process donations and respond to enquiries, maintaining a high level of donor service
3. Work with the Finance Department to ensure accuracy of donations reporting
4. Assist with income generating activities and provide support to the Fundraising Officers

Who we are looking for:

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and organised administrator to join our professional fundraising team.

You will be confident in communicating with our supporters on the telephone and by email, have excellent written communication skills and be familiar with using databases for inputting and analysing data. 

You will be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks, have excellent organisation skills and will be expected to play a vital role within the fundraising team. 

Our approach to recruitment:

We value diversity and welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background.

We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.

How to apply:

To apply, please visit the Tree Aid website. Please send us your CV, together with a Supporting Statement (max. 2 pages) explaining how you meet the person specification, plus equal opportunities form. See Tree Aid website for details. 

Key dates:

Closing date: 9am Monday 15th March
Online task submission: Tuesday 16th March
Interviews: Friday 19th March
Start date: Monday 19th April or as soon as possible thereafter

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at time of application.

As a charity with limited resources we can only respond to successful applicants.

Job Title:                      Mass Participation Assistant (Virtual Challenges) 

Hours:                          35 per week 

Salary:                         £24,290 per annum

Type of Employment:  Fixed Term Contract until the 31st December 2021

Dept and Location:     Supporter Experience and Engagement, Dual Location 

Line Manager:             Project Manager - Mass Participation (Virtual)

 MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

To provide a high level of administrative support across the Virtual Events Portfolio. You will support the Mass Participation Project Manager (Virtual challenges) with the delivery of the virtual events portfolio, providing stewardship to Facebook participants as well as general team support. You will work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. 

You’ll be responsible for stewarding our supporters and for supporting, the setup, stewardship and financial reconciling for our virtual events programme. 

 ROLE FOCUS

 Administrative Support

• Ensure Mass Participation information and coding on the Database is up to date and accurate.
• Ensure all Mass Participation (virtual) information on briefing documents and documents used by other teams is up to date and accurate.
• Monitor stock levels for challenges and ensure supporters receive their kit, liaising with Supporter Care to resend out stock.

Supporter Care

• Responsible for stewarding supporters on virtual events programme.
• Managing virtual challenges inbox, ensuring supporters get accurate and timely responses.
• Maintain accurate supporter records on CARE database in line with GDPR regulations.

Income and Finance

• Process and track team expenditure, raising purchase orders and liaising with Finance to ensure invoices are paid.
• Ensuring income is coded correctly to the virtual events programme.

Relationships

• Develop excellent working relationships with Supporter Care, Corporate, Community and the Marketing and Communications teams in order to ensure the successful delivery of the Virtual Events programme.
• Develop good relationships with supporters of the charity to achieve high average gifts, high remittance rates and long-term support.
• Working with Mass Participation Project Manager (Virtual challenges) to manage relationship with moderation agency, answering any questions moderation agency might have.
• Liaise and negotiate with external suppliers to maximise potential net income for the charity and ensure our supporters receive a high level of customer service.

OTHER DUTIES

• Ensure all fundraising activities meet with the Fundraising Regulator and GDPR requirements.
• Build strong relationships with other departments to maximise opportunities for the charity.
• Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post as requested by your Manager.
• Carry out the duties of post in accordance with Teenage Cancer Trust’s policies and procedures.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING CHECKS 

This role will have access to the CARE database which contains details of those we support and therefore is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. 

KEY RELATIONSHIPS 

• Internal - Mass Participation team, Supporter Care, Community, Corporate and Marketing & Communications Teams.
• External - Event suppliers, moderation agency, online fundraising platforms and supporters.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Experience

• Experience of providing support to a busy team.
• Experience of working in a customer care role.
• Some experience of processing expenditure/ payments.

Knowledge and know how

• Awareness of the Mass Participation market.
• Basic understanding of marketing techniques.

Skills

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Accuracy.
• High organisational skills.
• Proven ability to manage a number of diverse relationships.
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-supporting administratively - ability to develop own work routines, priorities and manage deadlines.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
• Ability to adapt.
• Computer literate: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Personal Qualities

• Driven and motivated to achieve targets and goals.
• Creative, innovative and enthusiastic with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Positive approach to problems - solutions orientated.
• Confident and outgoing with an approachable, professional personality.

Values 

• Commitment to the philosophy and ethos of Teenage Cancer Trust.

Preferred Criteria 

Knowledge and know how

• Knowledge of a relationship database.
• Knowledge of charity law.
• Knowledge of Mass Participation market.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety best practice.
• Knowledge of health and safety and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of risk assessment processes.

Skills

• Accurate and proficient writing skills, able to adapt writing style to different audiences.
• Research, evaluation and monitoring skills.

How to Apply
Please apply by clicking the ‘apply ’button below. Don't forget to complete a supporting statement to accompany your CV which sets out how you meet the requirements of the role. 

Closing date:              11th March 2021 

1st Interview Date:    17th March 2021 

2nd Interview Date:   22nd March 2021 

We are committed to working towards ensuring Teenage Cancer Trust is a diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of race, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

At Teenage Cancer Trust we're committed to delivering a service to teenagers and young adults with cancer that is embedded in safeguarding and safe working practice guidance.In line with our safeguarding approach this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).

SUPPORT WORKER, SOMEWHERE SAFE TO STAY, LINCOLN, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK03 £16,915 - £18,430

The Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub is a new service to Lincoln city.

The funding provided by MHCLG will provide a ‘Safe place to stay’ for 8 service users at any one time and will provide a service for service users who are rough sleeping or are at risk of rough sleeping.

The team are responsible for supporting all service users accessing the hub and moving them through the rapid rehousing pathway in partnership with the city of Lincoln Council.

  The aim of the service is to:

• reduce the level of rough sleeping by providing short-term accommodation

• improve the physical and mental health of rough sleepers by enabling access to health services including mental health and drug and alcohol treatment

• reduce the cost to health services by supporting the appropriate use of health pathways and preventing the need for high cost crisis interventions

• reducing the level of crime and anti-social behaviour including begging and street drinking by supporting rough sleepers to access benefits and positive alternatives to negative street based lifestyles

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

SUPPORT WORKER, LONDON ROAD SERVICE, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK03 £16,915 - £18,430

The London Road Service is the first step towards independent living for single homeless people in Nottingham City. We provide short-term accommodation and support to assist people in making positive changes to their lives.  The service is made up of 45 units of accommodation. 

We are looking for candidates who can communicate with people in a friendly and welcoming manner. You will need to be reliable and enthusiastic with an understanding of safeguarding.  Experience of working in a hostel or similar environment is not necessary but preferable.

 The main functions of these roles are;

• To ensure that clients and the building are safe and secure
• To build the skills and confidence of service users to empower them in maximising their independence
• To contribute to the achievement of contractual service obligations
• To work in partnership with other agencies to maximise service delivery
• To take responsibility of the welfare of the service users on site
• To assist service users in moving on into settled accommodation

The role will require you to work shifts on a rota which includes evening and weekend working.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Learning Disabilities Support Worker

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

We are seeking Support Workers to join us and support adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. We recognise that the current pandemic means we have had to adapt to change and in many ways we are now doing things differently but what hasn’t changed is our passion for standards and doing all we can to look after the people we support both in these current challenging times and in the future.

Salary: Potential earnings of £21,199* pa based on a qualified rate and 47 sleep-ins per year

Hours: Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Location: Ugley - Bishop's Stortford and surrounding areas

About you

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values, a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer as you will regularly need to record information about people you will be supporting.

We are currently restricting face-to-face training; therefore most of your training courses, including some aspects of your induction, will be online. But you will still be able learn from your colleagues in a supportive hands-on environment.

Driving licence is not essential but please note that some of our locations are not readily accessible by public transport so would need a car to travel to and from work.

???????Benefits

- Apprenticeships - earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer (ranked 11th in 2020)
- Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options
- Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status
- Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme
- 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff)
- A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
- Free DBS Check
- As a “key worker” you will benefit from government incentive schemes

Join us and help change lives.

Closing date: 12th March 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

Ref: 96963

Healthcare Assistants (Days or Nights):
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Band 3 £19,737 – £21,142 plus nighttime enhancements as below:

• Time plus 36% – All time on Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any weekday after 8pm and before 6am
• Time plus 72% – All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

X2 options available:

NIGHTS

• Location: Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, Cambridge CB22 3FB
• Hours: Full and part-time available

We are proud to offer a Hospice at Home service which is part of our Community Team. This compassionate and experienced team of nurses and healthcare assistants remain with someone who is dying in their own home, providing direct hands-on care and support between the hours of 10pm and 7am. The team works in partnership with the wider health system, particularly District Nurses and GPs, the wider Hospice team and other specialists.

We would love to grow our night time team to be able to offer this vital specialist care to more patients, therefore, we are looking for more Healthcare Assistants to join our Hospice at Home department.

In this role you will provide safe, effective and responsive nursing care that meets the physical, spiritual, emotional and social needs of patients and their families/carers. You will work directly and alone with patients and families in their own homes.

The ideal candidate will have relevant NVQ2/3 or Care qualification, significant previous care experience, ability to work under pressure and in difficult/emotional situations. You must have a good understanding of English language (spoken and written) as well as have a full driving license and car of your own (we will pay the mileage).

DAYS

• Location: Cambridge City, South or Huntingdonshire.
• Hours: Full and part time (night or day shifts)

We are significantly increasing the number of our staff across Cambridge, City South and Huntingdonshire. If you have relevant healthcare experience, then we would love to hear from you!

As part of the Hospice at Home Team, based at Arthur Rank Hospice in Cambridge, you will work with patients, carers and registered nurses in the delivery of end of life care.

You will provide safe, effective and responsive care that meets the physical, spiritual, emotional and social needs of patients and their families/carers. You will work directly and alone with patients and families in their own homes, on a shift basis (between 8am-10pm).

Our Hospice at Home team also provides care to patients during the night-time, therefore, the night shifts are also available if this is your preference.

There might be possible work with other care agency staff or in residential/nursing homes as well.

The successful candidate will have experience of working independently, have self-awareness relating to death and the dying process, ability to empathise with the needs of the clients and the ability to work under pressure and in difficult/emotional situations.

About Us

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity has an outstanding reputation for excellence in palliative and end of life care. We support people in Cambridgeshire, who are living with life-limiting illnesses and advance conditions. Our positive and practical services deliver care, counselling and education, helping patients to live well and their families to live on.

Our excellent staff survey results in 2018 helped us to achieve gold accreditation in the Best Employers (Eastern region) and in February 2019 we announced that our Cambridge Hospice has joined the success of our Alan Hudson Day Treatment Centre in achieving an ‘Outstanding’ CQC rating.

We know we wouldn’t be able to do any of this without our amazing staff, so we offer a range of benefits including:

Personal Pension Plan (with ability to retain membership of NHS Pension Scheme subject to qualifying criteria), Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Study leave, Lease cars (eligibility criteria applies), Generous holiday entitlement, Staff Survey and staff Forum, Access to Occupational Health Services, Flexible working, Ongoing training, Payroll Giving option, Group Life Assurance, Long Service Awards, Social events, Christmas savings scheme and staff discounts to our in-house Bistro and Salon HD.

Closing date: 31st March 2021

Please note that this advert might close sooner than the anticipated closing date, should we receive satisfactory amount of applications. If you are interested in this role we would strongly advise submitting your application as soon as possible.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to find out more about this position, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form. 

If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of submission of your application form to us, unfortunately this means you have been unsuccessful.

Please note that, this role is subject to a DBS check.

We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers and our supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation and we particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

No agencies please. 

Learning Disabilities Support Worker

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

We are seeking Support Workers to join us and support adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. We recognise that the current pandemic means we have had to adapt to change and in many ways we are now doing things differently but what hasn’t changed is our passion for standards and doing all we can to look after the people we support both in these current challenging times and in the future.

Salary: Potential earnings of £21,043* pa based on a qualified rate and 47 sleep-ins per year

Hours: Permanent, 37.5, 30 or 22.5 hours per week

Location: Clementi Court, Evesham

About you

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values, a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer as you will regularly need to record information about people you will be supporting.

We are currently restricting face-to-face training; therefore most of your training courses, including some aspects of your induction, will be online. But you will still be able learn from your colleagues in a supportive hands-on environment.

You will ideally hold a full UK or EU driver’s license.

???????Benefits

- Apprenticeships - earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer (ranked 11th in 2020)
- Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options
- Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status
- Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme
- 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff)
- A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
- Free DBS Check
- As a “key worker” you will benefit from government incentive schemes

Join us and help change lives.

Closing date: 24th March 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

Ref: 97228

Support Assistant

Aim of the role: To support and empower our customers to increase their life skills

Salary: £20,600 per annum

Location: Croydon

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 per week.  Working on shift which is 5 days a week over a 7 day rota, including early mornings, evenings and weekends

Benefits:

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years 
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

About the Role

The aim of the role is to support and empower our customers to increase their life skills, self-management and confidence to successfully sustain independent living.

You will be part of a dedicated and supportive team, and so will need to demonstrate a positive and inclusive approach.

You will work alongside Support Worker colleagues to assess customer needs and risks and ensure our customers can thrive and achieve their potential.

About You

As well as having an interest in supporting vulnerable people to achieve independent living, you must have a clear understanding of why people become homeless, and the needs and challenges they face.

You must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and be competent in the use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel applications.

About Evolve Housing + Support

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Your application

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this job.

Vale of York Area
Bank hours per month working Nights
Salary: £9.89 per hour plus enhancements for night work 22:00 to 07:00
Closing Date: 23rd March 2021
Interview date: TBC

As a Healthcare Assistant with Marie Curie, you'll be there for people in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist support and care to patients with terminal illnesses whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - in their own homes.

Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan.

You'll be required to carry out a range of duties including monitoring symptoms, helping to assist with medications, undertaking simple dressing and continence care, and keeping detailed records. You'll also help patients to meet their hygiene and dietary needs.

You must be able to drive and have access and use of a car with Business insurance

What we are looking for:
· NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma and relevant up to date experience in the palliative care setting.
· Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own
· Excellent communication skills.
· A flexible approach is essential
What's in it for you:
· Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
· Season ticket loan
· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
· Continuous development
· Industry leading training programmes
· Employee Assistance Programme?
· Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat contact Sara Garner 07515 135 279 or Charlotte Grainger on 07515 133 755

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.? We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced Adult criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.? Agencies need not apply.

Due to expansion, Freeva is recruiting for a project support worker to join our dynamic and committed team based in Lincolnshire.

Based at our office in the centre of Lincoln, the successful candidate will support the delivery of the adult interventions service for perpetrators of domestic abuse. The post will involve ensuring the day to day administrative procedures are completed; such as handling client and stake holder enquiries, processing referrals to the service and working with intervetions workers accross the project to keep administrative systems up to date. 

A job share and /or flexible working arrangements will be considered. 

Support Assistant- Mental Health

At One Housing, we don’t only believe that everyone deserves a safe, secure, affordable home. We also believe that everyone deserves to realise their full potential and lead a fulfilling life. Our Mental Health team is vital to helping us deliver on this vision. We work to transform the life experience of people with mental health support needs. The support we provide is delivered in a range of settings (like supported housing, assessment centres and outreach) and our customers’ support needs can include psychosis, forensic and personality disorders.

Join our Mental Health team as a Support Assistant
We have spent the last 10 years designing our services to be fully psychologically informed. Most of our services have specialist therapeutic input and colleagues have access to specialised mental health training delivered by MH professionals. All our services provide regular reflective practice spaces to our colleagues to formulate complex cases and find constructive ways forward. All these measures make us the ideal partner for NHS trusts across London with whom we deliver several integrated services.

We believe in providing care and support to our clients that will enable them to make informed decisions about their life that will increase their sense of wellbeing: this might be greater independence, better coping strategies or a richer network and sense of self achievement. We offer you the chance to develop your own skills through regular line management supervision, reflective practice, access to a ten-day course on relevant mental health topics and working together with your specialist colleagues.

We’re an organisation with strong values. We keep our promises; we do a great job; we value diversity; we work together; and we look for ways to improve. These are what make us such a great team, working together as one to achieve our vision.

The role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Support Assistant to join us in our Lewisham based Mental Health service which includes an assessment centre and supported accommodation. You will work as part of an established, knowledgeable team that support up to 29 clients that suffer with mental health, coupled with substance misuse, a background of offending or at risk of becoming homeless.

Location: Lewisham, Honor Lea
Salary: £20,962.50 per annum (10.75/ hour)
Contract: Full time, permanent- 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: 08:00-16:00, 13:00-21:00 and 14:00-22:00. You will work 4 out of every 8 weekends and will do 1 sleep-in shift per week which is 14:00-22:00 (sleep 22:00-07:30) plus 07:30-15:30 the following day

Your responsibilities will include:

Link working with a caseload of up to 9 customers.
Engaging with customers daily to build their trust and encourage them to take part in various activities within the service and wider community.
Working with customers to raise their awareness of local services and facilities to ensure they have access to training, education and work.
Carry out support planning and risk assessments for high need customers with the support of a Support Officer.
Working with the Specialist Support Officer to arrange and facilitate group sessions or activities.
Collaborating with relevant community agencies to ensure customers receive appropriate advice and support.
Ensuring that key performance targets are met and that all customer records are up to date.

What you will need to succeed
We are looking for someone who believes in working together as part of a team, who shares our values and who is friendly, engaged and committed to achieving great outcomes for our customers. The successful candidate will have:

Experience of working with vulnerable people with a range of needs in a support capacity
Strong IT skills and able to operate a variety of social media platforms
Good communication skills and the ability to engage with, and respect the needs of, vulnerable people
Able to work on an 8-week rolling rota, which includes evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts

The offer
Our [email protected] benefits offer you an array of perks designed with your wellbeing in mind.
Salary: £20,962.50 per annum (10.75/ hour)
Your holidays are important to us. Take up to 28 days annual leave
Lean travel. Spread the cost of your commute with a season ticket loans and our Cycle2Work scheme, open to all colleagues
Get paid to do good. We offer you two days off on full pay each year to volunteer in our communities.
Look after your loved ones. Our healthcare cash back plan allows you to claim back cash for you and your family’s healthcare.
Well done! With our colleague recognition programme, you will know when you’ve done a #greatjob
Learning never stops. One Academy, our innovative, in-house learning and development offering is designed to help you take your career to the next level.
We’re here for you. Our employee assistance programme offers counselling and support for you and your family 24/7.
Stay book-smart. Take up to five paid days off per year to study toward a relevant qualification.
Experience new things. We offer you a career break after 3 years’ continuous service.

About us
As an organisation with a strong social purpose, One Housing works in some of the most diverse communities in the UK and their workforce reflects that. We understand the strength we gain from having and supporting our diverse teams. The different skills and experiences that our colleagues from different backgrounds bring to us allow us to make better decisions, consider different views and be an altogether more interesting and cohesive place to work.

We welcome applications from everyone.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to excel in this position, please apply now to avoid missing out!

Vale of York Area
108 hours per month working Nights
Salary: £9.89 per hour plus enhancements for night work 22:00 to 07:00
Closing Date: 23rd March 2021
Interview date: TBC

As a Healthcare Assistant with Marie Curie, you'll be there for people in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist support and care to patients with terminal illnesses whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - in their own homes. Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan.

You'll be required to carry out a range of duties including monitoring symptoms, helping to assist with medications, undertaking simple dressing and continence care, and keeping detailed records. You'll also help patients to meet their hygiene and dietary needs.

You must be able to drive and have access and use of a car with Business insurance

What we are looking for:
· NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma and relevant up to date experience in the palliative care setting.
· Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own
· Excellent communication skills.
· A flexible approach is essential
What's in it for you:
· Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
· Season ticket loan
· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
· Continuous development
· Industry leading training programmes
· Employee Assistance Programme?
· Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat contact Sara Garner 07515 135 279 or Charlotte Grainger on 07515 133 755

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.? We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced Adult criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.? Agencies need not apply.

Mental Health Worker
37 hours per week
£21,748 - £24,981 (NJC salary points 11-18) per annum
Fixed-term until March 2022
Base: Embedded alongside Oxfordshire County Council FSP colleagues, in allocated/chosen FSP buildings within Oxfordshire.

Oxfordshire Mind and Connection Support are recruiting for 2 full-time Mental Health Workers to work within the new Family Solution Plus team on a Fixed Term Contract ending in March 2022. The Oxfordshire Mind role will be based in the North of Oxfordshire and the Connection Support role will be based in Oxford City.

About the Role

The Family Solution Plus model has been implemented by Oxfordshire County Council who are making changes to the way we support children and families. As part of these changes new opportunities have arisen within the new Family Solution Plus offer to families.

Oxfordshire Mind is working in Partnership with Elmore Community Services and Connections Support to deliver these services to parents who have mental health needs, substance & alcohol misuse needs and those involved in domestic abuse.

The Mental Health Workers will be working within the community, including home visits, to engage parent/carers who require support with their mental health. The aim of the Mental Health Workers is to provide this time limited help as part of the Family Solution Plus offer to promote early engagement, aiming to de-escalate families from social care intervention.

The candidate

You will have previous experience of working within mental health within a child/family setting and have knowledge of safeguarding children and adults. You will have worked with parents/carers and children who are vulnerable, children that are the subject of children in need or children who first come into care.

You will be able to provide support and guidance to individuals to enable them to identify their own goals to support personal wellbeing and recovery, and the ability to support them in pursuing these.

You will have sound team working skills and the ability to work under pressure whilst using your inactive to achieve the best possible outcome for all involved throughout the process.

Closing Date: Sunday 14th March 2021 (midnight)
Interview Date: Week beginning 22nd March, date TBC

To apply:

Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website where you can find further information about the role and apply online.
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Oxfordshire Mind is fully committed to the principles and practices of equal opportunity and diversity.

We are a Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

Support Worker

Our client is currently seeking Community Support Workers to work throughout Wigan, South Wales and Cornwall to help provide care and support to elderly and vulnerable adults within their own homes.

Their quality care and support services place the individual at the centre of all they do, if you feel you can make a real difference as a Key Worker please apply today!

Support Worker Responsibilities:

· Prompting/Support with personal care and dressing (which could include assistance with intimate personal care).
· Support with light household duties, including laundry, shopping and cleaning, meal preparation.
· Assisting with medication – this could be collecting prescriptions, prompting, or administering medication.
· Accompanying to medical appointments if needed.
· General companionship.

Support Worker Requirements:

They do not ask for any formal qualifications or experience of working in care before, although having previous experience in a similar role would be desirable.

This role requires working with vulnerable individuals as well as delivering personal care and support. Your employment will therefore be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks including references and an Enhanced Disclosure & Baring Service Check.

A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle with 'business use' car insurance is essential to undertake this role.

About our client:

They are an information and advice service that helps navigate individuals through the care system. Working in partnership with councils across the UK, they give advice to those who have to pay for part or all of their care.

What they offer:
· £150 Refer a Friend Scheme (subject to conditions).
· Free uniform and full PPE.
· Paid induction training, including shadowing in the field.
· Family friendly company which offers flexible working.
· Opportunity to complete QCF Qualifications.
· Enhanced Bank Holiday rates.

Location: Wigan, South Wales and Cornwall

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: Various Hours Available

Salary: £9.00 to £10 per hour

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Staff, Senior Support Worker, Young People, Voluntary Sector, Residential Care Worker, Community Development, Challenging Behaviour, Senior Social Care Worker, Community Services, Care Assistant, etc.

Ref: 97215