The Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space Support Workers will provide advice, information, support and representation to Croydon residents who are referred to the Space through the local Integrated Care Network Plus multi-disciplinary clinical and community mental health support teams (MDTs) based in the local Mental Health and Wellbeing Spaces in North, Central/East Croydon and/or South Croydon.

In addition to casework, the role will be expected to assist with reception and initial referrals in the Space when required and will also support Space volunteers. The Health and Wellbeing Space team will ensure that support is person-centred; focussed on supporting recovery; that needs, and wishes are identified by people themselves; that they have a stronger voice in relation to issues that affect their lives; and that they are supported and empowered to improve and/or maintain their mental health and wellbeing and to live their best independent lives.

The multi-disciplinary team during the initial one-year test period will inform the development and growth of the Health and Wellbeing Space to meet local needs and to ensure that it can support community-based mental health and wellbeing across the whole population and in all 6 Integrated Care Network Plus localities by 2023.

The role is an integral part of the ICN+ which brings together clinical and community-based support and services in co-located teams based in the Health and Wellbeing Spaces.  If you have experience of working directly with people to support their mental health, are resilient, and enjoy working in partnerships in local communities, we’ll look forward to hearing from you.

The Health and Wellbeing Spaces in Croydon are provided and managed through a partnership between Mind in Croydon and the Croydon BME Forum to deliver on an innovative new project. During the period of 1 March 2022 – 31 March 2023 all staff working in the Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space who are employed by Croydon BME Forum have been temporary seconded to Mind in Croydon until 31 March 2023.

Mind in Croydon and Croydon’s BME Forum is an equal opportunities employer. No job applicant or employees will be discriminated against unlawfully on the grounds of race, colour, creed, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status or on the grounds of disability or sexual preference.

To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:

• Why you would like to apply for this role?
• How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join us as a Cat Care Assistant at our thriving Tyneside site. You will join us on a part time basis, working 14 hours per week on a rolling rota basis to include weekends. In return, as our Cat Care Assistant you will receive a competitive salary of up to £7,887.58 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all of the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. In 2020 27,000 cats were rehomed,15,000 of these through our hand-free homing service, and 1,900 more reunited with their owners. This success would not be possible without our dedicated team of employees and volunteers. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our centres are the face of Cats Protection and we pride ourselves on our employees providing the very best in animal welfare and customer service.

Responsibilities of our Cat Care Assistant:

As a Cat Care Assistant, you will work to meet Cats Protections’ aims and values by providing first class care for the cats in our centres. You will be responsible for cleaning the sleeping quarters, feeding cats and taking care of specific individual needs. You will respond to enquiries from the general public, advise and educate potential new owners in the care and welfare of their cats.

What we’re looking for in our Cat Care Assistant:

• A full, manual driving license is essential
• An excellent communicator with strong organisational skills
• A strong, flexible team player
• Lots of energy teamed with a positive upbeat attitude
• Experience working with or handling cats is desirable

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £7,887.58 per annumplus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Cat Care Assistant and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 04 June 2022

Virtual interview date: 13 June 2022

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

ICT Support Assistant

Contract: Fixed term contract for 12 months
Hours: 35 per week (full time)
Location: London, Finsbury Park
Salary: £22,631 - £26,252 per annum. Please note that the starting salary is £22,631 per annum, with an opportunity to progress up the scale over time.
Closing date: 12th June 2022
Expected date of interviews: TBC

We have an exciting student placement opportunity as an ICT Support Assistant at Freedom from Torture. You will carry out day-to-day ICT administrative tasks; being the first point of contact for ICT support issues, troubleshooting PC and software problems, ensuring data backups are done, setting up and manage the audio visual equipment for presentations and training. Also, you will be assisting the ICT team in various ICT related projects.

You must be able to provide good levels of customer service with ICT system users, have experience of Windows 10 and be able to troubleshoot hardware and software problems.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dawit Tekle, ICT Support Team Leader using the contact number within the apply link. 

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

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click on the attachment. 

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 enhanced 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.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join us as a Cat Care Assistant at our thriving Warrington site. You will join us on a zero hour basis over seven days per week to include some weekends. In return, as our Cat Care Assistant you will receive a competitive salary of up to £10.83 per hour plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all of the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. In 2020 27,000 cats were rehomed,15,000 of these through our hand-free homing service, and 1,900 more reunited with their owners. This success would not be possible without our dedicated team of employees and volunteers. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our centres are the face of Cats Protection and we pride ourselves on our employees providing the very best in animal welfare and customer service.

Responsibilities of our Cat Care Assistant:

As a Cat Care Assistant, you will work to meet Cats Protections’ aims and values by providing first class care for the cats in our centres. You will be responsible for cleaning the sleeping quarters, feeding cats and taking care of specific individual needs. You will respond to enquiries from the general public, advise and educate potential new owners in the care and welfare of their cats.

What we’re looking for in our Cat Care Assistant:

• A full, manual driving license is essential
• An excellent communicator with strong organisational skills
• A strong, flexible team player
• Lots of energy teamed with a positive upbeat attitude
• Experience working with or handling cats is desirable

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £10.83 per annumplus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Cat Care Assistant and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: (DATE)

Virtual interview date: (DATE)

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Location: Hillingdon

Closing date: 30/05/2022

Interview date: 06/06/2022

Our vision is to end street homelessness. At Thames Reach we are committed to helping homeless and vulnerable people to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives.

We are recruiting an Assistant Support Worker to join our Hillingdon outreach team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new service working in Hillingdon and Heathrow airport. Working in this team will give you an opportunity to make a real difference to rough sleeping. This role will enable you to work towards quick outcomes and to support rough sleepers away from rough sleeping. This team will work alongside other agencies to support people to access suitable crisis and longer term accommodation and reduce the number of people sleeping in Hillingdon and airport.

Our Assistant Support Workers play a pivotal part in Thames Reach’s inspiring work in Hillingdon, helping homeless people get off the streets, back on their feet and looking forward to a brighter future.

With the help of our experienced senior staff and management, you will be supported and trained to use your strong communication and creative problem-solving skills. You will receive regular supervision from experienced staff who will both guide your work and encourage and facilitate your personal development.

You will have over-see the progress of a group of clients, some of whom will be on the streets of Hillingdon and some newly moved into accommodation, you’ll work with your clients to agree and complete support plans ensuring actions from these are carried out.  This work will be monitored by experienced senior staff.

This is a challenging but extremely rewarding role that requires you to assertively reinforce our message that rough sleeping is an unsafe choice and give individuals you meet clear information about their available options and the necessary encouragement and support so they can make an informed choice to move away from the street.

As Assistant Support Worker you will:

• Provide a rapid response to referrals we receive ensuring people sleeping rough in Hillingdon are looked for within tight time scales.
• Support our clients with practical tasks that will enable them to move off of the streets or sustain accommodation.
• Directly support clients, identifying activities that will assist in their journey towards recovery and away from life on the streets
• Maintain and support links with community programs and resources.
• Ensure that all paperwork is completed and work is recorded and monitored.

And have:

• A commitment to providing a high standard of service.
• Excellent communication skills
• Honesty, reliability and a mature and thoughtful approach to equal opportunities and diversity in service provision
• The ability to learn and an enthusiasm for training and acquiring new skills.

The role will involve office and street-based work in Hillingdon and Heathrow. As this service covers a wide area, a clean UK driving license is an essential requirement for this role. While a large proportion of your time will be spent working daytime shifts Monday-Friday, the postholder will be required to work regular early morning and late-night outreach shifts.

As well as a great working environment we offer:

• 29 days holiday
• Excellent learning and development opportunities 
• + 6.5% employer contributory pension (with employee contributing 1.5%)

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

Dementia Support Worker

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Community Based
Salary: £20,872 - £22,143 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 16 June 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom/Teams)

Are you someone who can make things happen? Want to be a part of an excellent Team? Who knows how to get the best out of people, and enjoys the challenge of working with different Teams?

If this sounds like you, they can offer you a stimulating and challenging career as part of their growing services team!

About the company

Our client is a leading charity. They are a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia. They provide help and hope.

Dementia can devastate lives, but they won’t stop until we improve everyone’s experience. By 2025, 1 million people will be living with the condition in the UK, and many millions more carers, partners, families and friends are affected.

They provide help - they support people affected by all types of dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times. Whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to them for practical advice, emotional support, and guidance to the best next step.

They provide hope - they are, and they empower people affected by dementia to be, a leading force for change - using cutting edge research and influencing?to push for breakthroughs that’ll change the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future.?

Together, we will make sure people living with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.

About the role

The service provides personalised support to people diagnosed with dementia and their carers, helping them to maintain their independence, access services, improve their sense of well-being, and have more control of their lives, by assisting with the identification of needs and providing information and access to relevant services.

The post is working out in the community and working from home where you will be required to develop professional relationships with statutory and voluntary organisations across the County of Cornwall. The successful candidate will also provide support across various other support provisions including creating and managing user involvement groups where there is evidence of need.

About you

Their Dementia Support service involves dedicated members of staff giving one to one support, information and guidance to people with dementia or their carers and wider family or friends, to help people understand dementia, cope with day to day living with dementia and prepare for the future.

Ideally, you will:

- Have an ability to assess client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentiality
- Possess excellent non-judgmental communication
- Have great organisational and time management skills
- Be able to manage your workload effectively across a wide geographical area
- Have good IT skills and experience working with databases
- The post will involve working in people’s homes and in a range of community settings; therefore, a DBS disclosure will be required.

Experience of working with and role managing volunteers is desirable.

Their employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. They are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. They also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with them.

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

Ref: 133 222

This Health Care Assistant vacancy has become vacant due to We Are With You being awarded funding by the government’s ADDER (Addiction, Diversion, Disruption, Enforcement and Recovery) Accelerator programme in Liverpool. The programme will offer support to people with their drug use, help divert people away from the criminal justice system and offer harm reduction to communities. We’ll be working for Liverpool City council alongside Merseycare NHS Trust, YMCA Together and Merseyside Police.

The role will include to support and assist the clinical team in the provision of a range of health assessments and treatments under the direction and supervision of the clinical team. Promote physical, mental and emotional wellbeing amongst service users and their recovery from dependence. Support the effective running of prescribing clinics, initiating onward referral to partner agencies as appropriate.

We are looking for a compassionate individual with experience of working in substance misuse offering one-one support, first class health assessments and health support planning skills, risk management and safeguarding. A good working knowledge of local services and appropriate referral pathways, and support agencies is desirable.

Further information 

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

This is a fixed term contract until 31 March 2023, the hours are 37.5 hours per week.

Interviews will be held via Google Meet, 15th June 2022. 

If you have catering experience and have a passion for cooking as well as providing excellent customer service, consider a move to Sparky's Café as a Catering Assistant. 

Right now, one of our partners, Richmond Fellowship, is looking for a Catering Assistant for our community cafe. Our aim is to provide a high quality catering experience for customers using our café, as well as employment and volunteering opportunities for individuals with experience of mental health problems. But this is only possible with people like you to help us.

You will support individuals to participate in the running of the café and shop through a programme of apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering. You will also play your part in food preparation and provide the best customer care while serving in the shop, including handling cash and card transactions.

Ideally, you will have some experience of selling products or services that involves handling cash/card transactions but we are happy to provide training for the right person. Well organised with good time management skills and a commitment to team working, you will have a genuine interest in working with people with mental health problems. Good verbal and written communication skills and an ability to use office IT systems is needed as is the ability to work flexibly including weekend cover as part of a rota. An NVQ 2 in Catering or related vocational qualification would be an advantage.

The salary for this post is £18,525 per annum (pro-rata for 22.5 hours).

This is a permanent part-time role, requiring the post-holder to work 22.5 hours per week.

For further information and to review the job description please click here.

Recovery Focus is committed to working towards equal opportunities and we select staff solely on merit irrespective of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, social class, religious belief, disability or history of mental health or addiction problems. If you need support to apply for the role or adaptions at interview please contact the recruitment team to discuss.

This is a rolling recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.

In return, you can expect some great benefits, including 25 days' holiday, contributory pension scheme and employee assistance programme, plus exceptional professional development and training opportunities.

About the organisation
nia has been delivering services to women, girls and children who have experienced domestic and sexual violence since 1975. The organisation has three main aims: to provide services for women, girls and children who have experienced men’s violence; contributing to ending male violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.
The Emma Project and Daria House are specialist services providing refuge and support services to women who have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual violence, including women who have been sexually exploited through prostitution and who also use substances problematically.

About the post
The service is currently funded until March 2023, with a possibility of further extension. It is our policy to try to offer staff alternative posts in the organisation if funding for the post they are filling ends.
The working hours for this post are Sessional Hours (evenings and weekends)
In the role of Assistant Support Worker, you will be responsible to support the service manager and team leader to ensure the day to day effective and efficient operation of the refuges. You will be based either at the Emma Project (Camden) or Daria House (Haringey). Our specialist refuge provision provides eleven units of accommodation for women who are escaping domestic and sexual violence and who use substances problematically; more than a third of the women who have lived in the refuge have also been exploited through prostitution. The women who enter the project have frequently been excluded from and/or refused access to other types of refuge provision.

About you
We are looking for highly organised and self-motivated women who are passionate about ending violence against women, girls and children. You will have a ‘can-do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to nia’s feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 10am, 31st May 2022
Interview date: TBC

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.

WAVERLEY FAMILY CENTRE

Family Support Worker Assistant

£18,278- £25 234 + Outer London Fringe

37 hours per week (Full Time Equivalent)

Do you want to work for the UK's largest children's charity?

ü Do you have experience of working directly with children and young people, and supporting families?

ü Do you have knowledge & experience of working within safeguarding procedures?

ü Are you experienced at facilitating groups?

If you have answered YES to the above questions, you may just be the person we are looking for.

You will be required to:

ü Hold a caseload to deliver 1-1 work;

ü Facilitate evidence-based group work programmes and courses;

ü To travel throughout the borough of Waverley, Surrey.

Benefits of working for Barnardo's:

* Comprehensive and supportive supervision
* Comprehensive regular training
* Career progression and personal development
* Free Employees Assistance Programme (free legal advice, access to private counselling etc)
* Online learning opportunities
* Discounted entry fees to attractions
* Discounted childcare vouchers
* Locality team days
* Fuel Reimbursement
* Discretional leave to support dependants/access medical appointment
* Supporting and inspiring vulnerable children

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

At Waverley Family Centre, we are a supportive, committed team and we are passionate about the work we do. We are a fully-funded service, commissioned by Surrey County Council, to deliver their Early Help Programme. For more information, please call Janet Parker, Children's Services Manager on 07842 634 162.

These posts will be based at Waverley Family Centre, Surrey. Please see our full job description and information on how to apply at www.barnardos.org.uk . No agencies please. We look forward to hearing from you.

Barnardo's offers a hybrid working model covered under our `Work from Anywhere' Framework, therefore vacancies advertised with this as an opportunity are open for applicants to either work from home or any location within the UK, including Barnardo's Hub/Office that is a reasonable distance from your home address.

Flexibility

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

DUTY WORKER, TRANSITIONS CITY, NOTTINGHAM (DISPERSED PROPERTIES), PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK06 £20,127 - £22,293

We are looking for a dedicated Duty Worker who is passionate about supporting young people to achieve the best outcomes and be equipped for a life of independence. 

Experience of working with young people is desirable but the ability to build rapport and encourage young people to make informed, good decisions is essential, along with the ability to liaise with Social Workers and Leaving Care Workers in a demanding environment.

A driving licence and use of a car is essential.

(12-hour shifts, 4 on and 4 off, between 8 am and 12 midnight)

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.

98% 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

Term Time Only - 39 weeks

About the Together Trust

We’re one of the North West’s leading disability charities, offering individual care, support and education to thousands of people each year.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without our incredible team of staff and volunteers who are positive role models to the people we support.

You’ll be joining an organisation driven by its values and desire to see meaningful change - the people we support really are at the heart of everything we do.

We want you to grow and develop - so we’ll support you to shape the career that you want to have.

A job with us can be challenging but it also extremely rewarding and filled with meaning.

A job at the Together Trust is more than just a job. Together we’ll change lives.

The Together Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is a commitment we expect and require from all our staff and volunteers. All Successful applicants will undertake stringent recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS.

Job advert

Are you a Support Worker looking for your next career step?

We are looking for Support Workers at Bridge College in Openshaw. Support Workers play a vital role in ensuring the students are supported in their learning programs, including extended curriculum, external placements and visits.

This is a great opportunity for Teaching Assistants looking to broaden their experience within SEN or Support Workers/Care Assistants who are unable to meet the 24/7 flexibility required within the care sector.

Bridge College is the Together Trust’s specialist education college for students aged 16 to 25 years with disabilities, complex needs and autism. Promoting a multidisciplinary approach to learning the college has expertise in supporting students with a wide range of needs.

Under direction of a session leader you will provide support and guidance to small groups of students providing intervention support with their learning programmes, communication systems and learning environments. You will provide 1-1 support for SEND students.

Proactive in completing assessments of students’ progress and contributing to planning and review of processes you will communicate effectively with parents, carers and others ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Supporting teaching staff to plan lessons and evaluate learning, you will write reports and maintain records using college information and recording systems as required. Working alongside therapists to embed strategies to support engagement in learning you will undertake further training and communication, technology, therapeutic services and personal care intervention to enhance student’s learning opportunities by removing barriers to learning, you will participate in supervision and appraisal processes as well as contribute to college self-assessment reviews throughout the year.

As part of your role will involve driving groups of students and staff when required using college and/or own vehicles candidates with a full clean driving licence are encouraged to apply.

About You

You must have experience of supporting young people with a variety of complex learning needs as well as some experience of working with young adults with SEND in a learning environment. Passionate about advocating for the rights of young people with SEN you will understand the complexities of a variety of disabilities and adapt your approach to support students.

Understanding safeguarding concepts you will have knowledge of the needs of students with learning difficulties and complex needs and how these can be addressed. A thorough understanding of what constitutes support for students with learning difficulties you will be familiar with alternative methods of communication e.g. Makaton, PECs.

Creativity for stimulating and engaging pupils in their learning programmes you will have a real passion for education and improving the attainment of students, you will be willing to support with all aspects of personal care and meet individual medical needs.

A reflective practitioner you will be self-driven to develop personal skills through CPD opportunities as well as have resilience and work dynamically in pressured situations.

Level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy is essential for this role and you must have good general education and good written English. Those who have Level 2 or Level 3 in Care and Learning Support are highly desirable however this is not essential.

Benefits

You'll get to help the people we support celebrate along the road to a brighter future. And, be part of an incredible team of like-minded peers. Together we work hard, laugh a lot, and support each other. We also have a range of rewards and benefits for our staff:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays. Pro rated for part time roles) rising to 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 10 years.
• A company pension plan with 7% employer contribution
• Opportunity to purchase a health plan to claim towards therapy, dental and more
• Unlimited access to our employee assistance programme for advice and support
• Support from mental health first aiders
• Follow your ambitions and progress your career through on-the-job training, apprenticeships and qualifications

We are looking for Support Workers to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft. This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives

Experience is not essential as we provide all the training you need to be a confident support worker. Whether you are an experienced professional or completely new to the world of care, we want you to be a compassionate and friendly individual, who shares our Values.

What matters most is 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. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. Basic computer literacy is a necessity, as the role requires you to retrieve and record information using a variety of IT systems.

What will you be doing?

The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities

This can range from supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling or holidays and working positively with their families and friends. This will help individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice

As a support worker, your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same. As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.

Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

What’s in it for you?

There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way.

If you do not already have a relevant qualification in Health and Social Care, Hft will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Diploma in a Health and Social Care within the first 18 months of your employment.

With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.

#Care to join us?

Salary: £9.90 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Market Harborough

What we Offer

- 25 days annual leave (plus 8 days statutory Bank holidays)
- 20% bank holidays allowance with an increased rate of 50% for Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Day
- 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
- Access to award-winning training and development
- Annual staff award scheme
- A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
- Free DBS Check

Find your place with us and change lives.

We ask all our teams to take advantage of the Covid-19 vaccination, which is offered to frontline support workers as a priority group. We strongly encourage all colleagues to remain fully vaccinated as part of our wider infection control procedures.

Closing date: Tuesday 31st May 2022

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

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

SUPPORT WORKER, WOMEN’S COMPLEX NEEDS, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK03 £18,278 - £19,426

FEMALE WORKERS ONLY

WCN is a 15-bed accommodation service, for single homeless women with complex needs.

The successful candidate will have an understanding and awareness of working with people with challenging behaviour and with knowledge of the support needs the client group presents with.

We are looking for reliable and self-motivated candidates who have an understanding of the issues facing women affected by homelessness, and an awareness of the support needs the client group presents with. You will be updating documented support plans to help service users achieve objectives.

The main functions of this role will be;

• to build the skills of service users to empower them to maximise their independence
• to contribute to the achievement of contractual service obligations
• to work in partnership to maximise service delivery
• to update documented assessments and support plans with service users
• to support service users to engage with the move on process
• as a member of the team to engage with the management of the building

You will be required to cover the following on a rota basis

Morning shifts 8am – 4pm

Afternoon Shifts 2pm – 10pm

Includes occasional weekends / bank holidays

 Part time positions also required hours to be discussed

 This role is open to women only and Framework considers this a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010.

This vacancy will be closed once sufficient number of applications have been received.

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.

98% 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