The role of the Service Manager is to provide Melton Mencap with effective leadership and operational management in meeting its charitable objectives and strategic goals.

The Service Manager will work closely with the trustees to deliver the Strategic Plan, employing the resources necessary to ensure sustainability of the organisation. The Service Manager will liaise closely with the Deputy Managers who will undertake specific roles and deputise as required.

Family Services Lead
Redruth, Cornwall (with travel to sites throughout Cornwall)

If you have a background in working with vulnerable children, young people and families, this is a brilliant opportunity to join a charity that is making a real difference to bereaved children across Cornwall.

About Us

Formed in 1995, Penhaligons Friends is a Cornish charity supporting bereaved children, young people, parents and carers. 

Our mission is to address the issues of grieving children within a supportive and educational environment where children, care givers and professionals can receive advice and information and share their experiences.

We are currently looking for a Family Services Lead to join our dedicated team in Redruth.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £33,000 per annum 
- Regular supervision 
- Opportunities for professional development 
- Enhance your experience with a well-established charity

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a challenging, yet highly rewarding role where you will be able to shape and support the success of a vital service.

Within an engaging and fast-paced environment, you will be supported to realise your full potential while you help your team to do the same. 

We are a reputable charity with a clear vision for growth and a strong sense of values. If you think you’d thrive as part of our passionate team, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role  

As the Family Services Lead, you will be responsible for the delivery of emotional and practical support to bereaved children and their families.

Leading the Family Services Team, you will motivate them to deliver a high-quality service where the wellbeing of families is paramount. 

Reporting to the CEO, you will:

- Assess the needs of bereaved children 
- Make sure that support is effectively managed, well-co-ordinated, supervised and in line with the charity’s mission and ethos
- Provide advice and guidance to families and professionals 
- Work in partnership with other health, education and social care professionals

About You 

To join us as a Family Services Lead, you will need: 

- Proven experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and families 
- Experience of working in a supportive role with parents and/or carers 
- Team leadership and staff supervision experience
- Experience of therapeutic supervision 
- Previous experience of managing clinical risk and safeguarding 
- An understanding of complicated grief and trauma 
- A professional qualification in social work, psychology, counselling, psychotherapy or another relevant field 
- The willingness to access training opportunities including in-house training and Level 3 Safeguarding

Other organisations may call this role Family Services Supervisor, Senior Social Care Worker, Senior Support Worker, Senior Bereavement Support Worker, Senior Counsellor, or Family Services Team Leader.

The closing date for applications is the 14th August 2020. Interviews are scheduled to be held on the 25th August 2020.

Webrecruit and Penhaligons Friends are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next step as a Family Services Lead, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

We are looking for a passionate, creative, innovative, adaptable, motivated and committed Service Manager to lead our exciting brand new Support After Suicide service that operates within 5 London Boroughs in North Central London. Your role will be a permanent position working full time, 35 hours per week. 

What the new service will provide

Our Support After Suicide Service, aims to support those bereaved by suicide to face the immediate, acute, disorientating and painful experience of the first weeks and months after a suicide.  The service aims to support those immediately affected by suicide e.g. families and friends but also to those who have been exposed to suicide e.g. neighbours, schools, colleges, social groups and healthcare professionals.

We provide support to people bereaved by suicide who live, work or study in the London Boroughs of Camden, Barnet, Haringey, Islington and Enfield. However we also provide support to people who live outside of the Boroughs but are affected by a suicide that occurred within the Boroughs.The service will co-locate with our Camden Advocacy Service based in Camden with Suicide Bereavement Workers being mobile workforce based at home and delivering support in the community. The service operates on weekdays, delivering flexibly up to 8pm meeting needs of those in work/education.

The service provides the following types of support

• 121 psycho-social support via face to face, telephone, email or text support
• Practical support, including support to dealing with the police, funeral arrangements or visiting the place of death as well as accessing legal advice or financial support , Advocacy and liaison support, such as offering to accompany clients at inquests, dealing with the media, advocating for clients by speaking to professionals or statutory agencies on their behalf
• Provides verbal and written information
• Proactive signposting and onwards referral
• Follow ups at anniversary dates
• Bereavement peer support groups
• Remembrance and memorial events
• Awareness raising and presentation sessions around the impact of suicide, support after a suicide and suicide prevention
• Providing group support sessions after a suicide e.g. to school based staff

What we are looking for in a Service Manager?

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Experience of managing a service which has delivered support to at least one of the following groups – Support for those affected by suicide, Support for Carers or Support for people affected by bereavement and loss
• Experience of managing a service in a health or social care setting, including managing & supporting a staff team and volunteers
• Demonstrating leadership embed a culture in services that reflects Rethink Mental Illness’ values of Understanding, Expertise, Commitment, Hope, Passion and Openness
• The ability to work proactively and collaboratively with others and bring a positive enthusiasm to my work
• Experience of dealing with and reporting Incidents/Accidents/Near Misses and safeguarding reporting
• The ability to assess, plan and monitor support to achieve & evidence recovery and service outcomes
• Experience of leading and managing a dispersed team across multiple sites, including recruiting and managing performance
• Excellent time management skills with ability to plan and prioritise a complex workload
• Significant knowledge and understanding of the needs of people with mental illness and be familiar with best practice developments
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate confidently with colleagues of all levels
• The ability to effectively managing budgets
• The ability to engage with and place people using our services, at the heart of everything we do
• Hold an NVQ 3 / QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care related subject
• Excellent IT skills – proficient in the use of Microsoft Office

Desirable Skills and Knowledge

• Lived experience of bereavement by suicide
• Experience of delivering training and awareness raising sessions
• Experience of working with external academic evaluators to review a service
• Good knowledge of the NCL boroughs
• Direct experience or a qualification in mental health, social work, advocacy, occupational therapy,  psychotherapy or counselling
• Completed suicide prevention/bereavement training e.g. ASIST, SafeTalk, PABBS etc
• Knowledge of the theories of grief and have experience of supporting people with loss

Just a couple of final things,

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, LGBTQ+, people with a disability, or who are BAME are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status and therefore we ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to everyone.

We reserve the right to change the closing date without notice depending on the number of responses received.

Specialist Employability Key Worker - Young People
Location: Bath, Somerset
Contract: Fixed Term Until 30 June 2022
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary: £22,500.00 pro rata 
Closing Date: Tuesday 25 August '20 (12 noon).

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of marginalised people?

Julian House is a Bath-based charity supporting people who are homeless and socially excluded to build sustainable independent lives. 

The Julian House West of England Works service is seeking to appoint a Specialist Employability Keyworker to work with Young people aged 16-25.

The aim of the post is to engage with young people aged 16-25 across B&NES and South Bristol, to support them to address and overcome barriers that make attaining employment and accessing education and training difficult.

We are seeking a creative thinker who can work flexibly to manage their caseload and deliver 1 to 1 support in line with the parameters of the West of England Works Project.

As an employee, you will receive an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Cash health care plan 
• Up to 27 days annual leave (depending on length of service) 
• Employer pension contribution (up to 6% of your gross salary) 
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Award Scheme 
• 20% Discount at Julian House Shops and Bike Workshops 

Closing date:

The closing date for this post is Tuesday 25 August '20 (12 noon). 

To Apply: 

To apply for this role please fill out an application via our jobs page on our Julian House website. Please reference the job description and person specification and draw on your track record and transferable skills, giving clear examples.

About Us

Established in 1996, Daisy’s Dream supports children and families affected by life-threatening illness or bereavement. We work predominantly in Berkshire and the surrounding areas, with a pilot project running in East Cheshire.

Originally set up to meet the needs of children who had been bereaved, over recent years we have expanded our service to encompass families where there has been a serious illness diagnosis.

The Role

We are looking for a passionate and hardworking Fundraising Manager to lead our successful fundraising team through the next phase in its development which will include:

• developing and overseeing the delivery of sustainable fundraising and communications strategies;
• leading and managing the fundraising and communications team;
• delivering Individual Giving, Major Gifts, and Legacy fundraising programmes.

About You

This is a varied and very important role within our charity that requires a special individual. We’re looking for someone with:

• recent experience and success across Individual Giving and/or Major Gifts income streams;
• excellent planning and budgeting skills;
• confidence networking and influencing, with proven success of building major partnerships and strong donor relationships;
• developed people management skills in order to get the most from your team.

To apply, download the supporting information and submit your application form. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

Closing date: 5pm on Monday, 10th August 2020. 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. No agencies, please.

Location: Based at our Reading Education Centre. To be deployed to any TLG education centre nationally - primarily the South of the UK

Contract: Permanent

TLG is looking for a qualified teacher with a passion to turn around the lives of disaffected young people aged 12-16. Working across our growing network of 12 education centres (alternative provisions), and manage TLG centres for interim periods at a time, the Itinerant Centre Manager will be responsible for delivering exceptional educational programmes with imaginative curricula for disaffected young people, with proven skills and strategies to re-engage those on the verge of exclusion.

Working in partnership with a number of key stakeholders, and leading the local TLG team when on placement, the successful applicant will need to develop and maintain excellent relationships with schools, parents, referrers, and other agencies.

The successful candidate will have excellent team and communication skills and a successful track record in leadership and management, as well as a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

The date of initial video interviews and final interviews is to be confirmed.

HR Business Partner
Location: 55 New King Street, Bath, BA1 2BN (may involve some travelling around South West)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £40,000.00 per annum + benefits
Closing Date: Monday 10 August '20 (12 noon).

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of marginalised people?

Julian House is a Bath-based charity supporting people who are homeless and socially excluded to build sustainable independent lives. 

We have been through an exciting period of growth to deliver our strategy and are well placed to continue to develop, with ambitions to support more people across the South West, at a time when there is increasing demand for our services. 

We are looking for a dynamic, CIPD qualified, HR Business Partner with proven change management and employee relations experience who can successfully partner the business to improve organisation performance. 

You will provide excellent strategic HR advice and guidance on the full range of people issues including recruitment and on-boarding, learning and development, employee engagement, compensation and benefits, talent management, disciplinary, grievance and capability issues and HR information systems.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will work as part of the wider senior management team, leading on the development and implementation of our People Strategy, and projects within this including reward, retention, policies, diversity and staff well-being.

Confident and credible, you’ll need to be comfortable working at pace, often on multiple projects at the same time.  With excellent communication skills, acting as a coach to all levels of management, you will play a key role in embedding best practice in people management and shaping the culture of the organisation.  Excellent problem solving and influencing skills are also key requirements for this role.

You’ll be responsible for managing and developing a small team comprised of an HR Assistant, Volunteer Coordinator and Head Office Receptionist.

Above all, you will share our passion for making a difference to the lives of the most marginalised.

Upon the end of the pandemic restriction period, the successful candidate will be based at our Head Office in Bath and occasionally required to travel to other offices and services.

We are committed to equality of opportunity in service provision and employment. We are also committed to developing an organisation that is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and welcome applications from all sections of the community and candidates with lived experience.  We are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.  We are happy to consider reduced hours for the right candidate.

The salary for this role is £40,000 pa.

As an employee, you will receive an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Cash health care plan 
• Up to 27 days annual leave (depending on length of service) 
• Employer pension contribution (up to 6% of your gross salary) 
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Award Scheme 
• 20% Discount at Julian House Shops and Bike Workshops 

Closing date:

The closing date for this post is Monday 10 August ’20 (12 noon).

Please note: interviews will be taking place on Monday 17 August '20.

To Apply: 

To apply for this role all you need is an up to date CV with a cover letter to include why are you a great fit for this role. Please reference the person specification and draw on your track record and transferable skills, giving clear examples. If possible please upload your CV and supporting statement as one document. Please upload your CV & Cover Letter via our Julian House jobs page on our website. 

Support Worker (Criminal Justice) - Positive Somerset Lives
Location: Taunton
Contract: Permanent 
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week 
Salary: £20,300.00 pro rata 
Closing Date: Monday 03rd August '20 (12 noon). 

Julian House is looking to appoint a part-time (22.5 hours per week) Support Worker to support people from an offending background who face multiple and complex needs.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, have experience of supporting people who have been involved within the criminal justice system. They will have a good understanding of barriers and issues faced by people leaving prison and knowledge of the pathways to rehabilitation and recovery.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged people.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assessing, planning and enacting person-centred packages of support
• Deliver individual key support working, so that people with complex/multiple needs are able to reduce barriers to community integration and are motivated to achieve desistance from offending, sustained rehabilitation and play a full and positive part within the community
• Deliver high quality and effective housing management across service buildings
• Engage, motivate and progress people towards the attainment of independent living skills and into employment, training and learning opportunities
• Engage in team and partnership agency working to ensure effective delivery of all service area

What’s in it for you?

You will be involved in an exciting supported housing project and help to determine the success of it. As an employee, you will receive an excellent benefits package which includes a Health cash plan and pension scheme: up to 6% Employer contribution.

As an employee, you will receive an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Cash health care plan 
• Up to 27 days annual leave (depending on length of service) 
• Employer pension contribution (up to 6% of your gross salary) 
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Award Scheme 
• 20% Discount at Julian House Shops and Bike Workshops 

Julian House has a supportive culture, providing regular supervision and line management alongside externally facilitated reflective practice which enables staff to look after their own health and well-being whilst giving their best in their roles. 
 
To Apply: 
 
Please apply by completing an online application form outlining why you would fit the role, via our jobs page on our Julian House website.

Previous candidates need not apply.

Closing date: Monday 03rd August '20 (12 noon). 

About the role

A St Christopher’s trustee is engaged with the vision of the hospice; an organisation committed to the care and support of dying people when and wherever they need it. Our Trustee Team works closely with our Executive Team and senior staff across the hospice to ensure that we continue to provide outstanding care; maintain our international reputation for education and research; and remain appropriately resourced to serve our community in the future. Our Trustee Team provides strategic leadership and expertise from a range of backgrounds and industries that gives St Christopher’s the direction and insight to continue as a world leader in palliative care.

We are looking to recruit new members to join our Board of Trustees to fill vacancies created by retiring Board members.

About you

We are looking for individuals with experience as either a Charity Trustee, Non-Executive Director or similar. You will have the ability to be an effective ambassador and influencer for the hospice and be committed to the aims and objectives of the hospice, maintaining a genuine interest in our work. You will be a strategic and creative thinker and be able to work effectively as part of a team.

We are largely looking for individuals with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Experience at board level and chairing committees
• Experience of working at a senior level in a HR workforce and change management
• Safeguarding & whistleblowing expertise
• Financial & commercial expertise

We particularly welcome applicants from our under represented areas which includes applicants from BAME groups, in addition to diverse age groups.

If this sounds like you then we will be excited to hear from you.

Further information

The role of a Trustee of St Christopher’s is voluntary and Trustees will not receive remuneration for their services on the Board. Out of pocket expenses incurred by the Trustees in the course of carrying out the role will be reimbursed in accordance with the organisation’s expenses policy.

Please have a look at our website for further information on all aspects of St Christopher’s and to apply for this position, please click the ‘Apply Online’ button below.

Closing date: Sunday 16th August 2020 at Midnight

Age Concern Southend-on-Sea (“ACSOS”) is a small, local independent charity who work to make Southend a better place to age. Key responsibilities will include providing leadership to the charity and being responsible for the management and administration of the charity within the strategic, policy and accountability frameworks laid down by the board of trustee and well as enabling the board of trustees to fulfil its duties and responsibilities for the proper governance of the charity and to ensure that the board receives timely advice and appropriate information on all relevant matters

The charity is not connected with any other organisation such as Age UK or any other national charity. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, we provided face-to-face befriending to 135 older people in their own homes and visited 8 local care homes and provided telephone befriending to a further 150 older people. We provide a twice-yearly services directory and newsletter, bespoke information and signposting for individuals, a handyman service, wheelchair hire and hearing aid battery exchange. We also encourage healthy activity through Club 50+. This offers tutor-led keep fit, yoga, tai chi, pilates, line dancing and other active classes, as well as art and computer classes, snooker, short mat bowls, bridge, whist and table tennis. In July 2018 we took on a 20 year lease of an ex-department store in Westcliff and, to date, have spent over £300,000 converting it into a "one-stop" community hub ("The Haven") which, in addition to housing Club 50+, houses offices for other charities that support older people, NHS and social services drop-in centres, a meeting room, a day care centre, cafe, hairdresser and foot care clinic. Unfortunately, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic The Haven is currently closed.