My Care My Way

My Care My Way (MCMW) is an innovative way of working with people over the age of 65 with complex needs and conditions. The person is at the centre of holistic care planning across organisations such as health, social care and the voluntary sector. This way of working is a more coordinated, consistent way of providing care for people over 65 with long term conditions in West London and requires people with commitment and passion to work with older people. My Care My Way has been created following intensive work with professionals, patients and the voluntary sector to create a model of care rooted in evidence and designed to meet local needs.

Patients are at the heart of the model, and are working in partnership with professionals, supported by a dedicated integrated care team. All involved, including the person and their carer, will design care plans together to keep the person well for as long as possible and to achieve outcomes that they identify.

My Care My Way delivers more consistent care for patients at their GP practice, within two multi-functional Integrated Care Hubs in the locality, or within their homes.

Role Summary

The Health and Social Care Assistant (HSCA) role offers an exciting opportunity to become part of the My Care My Way workforce; bringing together health and social care expertise to deliver real change for how care is delivered in West London.

The vision for this role is aspirational, in that it aims to bring together over time duties that are carried out by Health Care Assistants, Social Care Trusted Assessors, Navigators, and other disciplines. The post holder will also be equipped to provide low level mental health support. There is an emphasis on promoting independence and supporting patients to adopt self-care approaches, by linking them in with voluntary sector services based on their long term conditions, interests and preferences.

**Please note, this role may involve working some Out of Hours shifts, covering evenings and weekends**

There are currently five full-time vacancies (37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri).

To apply:

Please email a CV and supporting statement that addresses all the essential criteria to our Recruitment dept. Contact details may be found on our site. CVs submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Recruitment is on a rolling basis until all vacancies are filled. Interviews will be held remotely.

Interviews: 17th and 18th March 2021

The Supporter Care Advisor helps those with sight loss to live the life they choose by providing a first-class customer service to current and future potential supporters with the aim to maximise retention of existing supporters and grow a long-term supporter base. This role is responsible for answering supporter queries and concerns by phone, email or postal correspondence.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

The successful candidate will be required to work in the Reading office, including during lockdowns.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Candidate profile

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential
• Proven experience in administration within a Customer Service environment.
• Demonstrable experience of using a Customer Relation Management (CRM) system to record customer activity.
• Proven understanding of Gift Aid and data protection regulations.
• Good Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel skills.
• Demonstrable evidence of willingness and ability to deliver the highest standards of customer care.
• Confident telephone manner showing patience, empathy and listening skills.

Desirable
• Previous exposure to working in the charity sector.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply
Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Learning Disabilities Relief 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.

Covering leave, training and sickness with hours that fit in with life's other commitments, a relief support worker role is an ideal way of discovering that this could be the career for you.

As a relief support worker at Hft you’ll be supporting 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: £8.72 per hour (plus 12.07% in lieu of holiday pay), flexible hours are available with work patterns to fit around your work/life commitments

Hours: Flexible

Location: Wadebridge, Cornwall

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.

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We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, free DBS check and support along the way. 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.

Join us and help change lives.

Closing date: 31st 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.

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Contract - Permanent

Hours - 35 hours per week

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About the role

Coram’s Fundraising Team raises funds for the charity – the Individual Giving team has responsibility for supporter care, customer service and donor administration and managing our supporter database. Coram has been growing its investment in Individual Giving for a number of years, has a loyal and very generous supporter base and an ambition to see this grow and develop further by embracing new ideas. The team has an exciting future and this role will play a key part in its success.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Individual Giving team and support the development and growth of the programme. The role will involve processing supporter donations and reporting information for Finance to reconcile gifts to Coram. A key part will be looking after the database and supporting colleagues in using Raiser’s Edge to get the most out of the system. It will also involve ensuring supporters are thanked, helping to improve supporter stewardship and enhance their experience to strengthen their continued support of our work. This is a new exciting role in the Individual Giving team that offers a real opportunity for the right candidate to help shape it into an integral part Fundraising.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 5th March 2021

Interview date: TBC

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Fixed term contract for 9 months

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Learning Solutions Officer is varied and fulfilling.

• Do you have a genuine interest in people development and capacity building?
• Are you passionate about working in the humanitarian sector?
• Do have strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills?

• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Head of Learning and Organisational Services, the Learning Support Officer is responsible for providing administrative and project support for the Learning Solutions & Services team.

The Learning Support Officer will work closely with the team to provide support to the design, development and delivery of learning solutions and services across the team. They will also  provide day to day project management and coordination support on a variety of tasks including award and contract management, reporting and information management.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The  Learning Solutions Officer will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Learning Solutions Officer will provide administrative and project  support to the design, development and delivery of learning solutions and services across the team. Key duties include:

• Supporting the effective project and award management of the learning portfolio

• Working with the Learning Solutions Specialists and the Strategic Partnerships Specialists to develop high quality proposals, tenders and reports

• Contributing  to the design of learning solutions and services based on identified priorities

• Providing support across the team by writing reports, case studies outlining the impact of our work. Collecting and analysing data to share across the team

• Supporting on the learning needs analysis process

• Tracking and updating all administrative and logistics information

• Processing invoices and other financial information

• Managing the logistical support where necessary for the delivery of remote learning solutions, products and services

Person Profile

Experience

• Deep interest or experience in capacity strengthening which allows people to obtain, improve, and retain the skills, knowledge, tools, equipment, and other resources needed to do their jobs competently

• Deep interest or previous experience within the  humanitarian sector

• Strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills with experience of creating materials for different audiences

• Experience of organising or helping to organise events such as meeting or conferences

Abilities

• Able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines and respond at short notice to a wide variety of tasks

• Ability to deliver and remain calm and confident in rapidly changing and time-pressured environments

• Ability to establish professional credibility quickly with colleagues, and to interact effectively at all levels and across all departments

• Ability to write business communications such as reports, presentations and written communications to a high level

• Strong problem solving and organisational skills

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A confident approach to problem-solving and decision-making approach

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds

Job Title:                       Community Support Leader

Location:                       Southwark

Contract:                       Full Time

Hours:                            39

Salary:                            £29,857 per annum

Contact:                         Victoria Robinson

Information:                  This role is shift work. Driver, full UK driving licence, is desired not essential. Experience in management is essential.

The Camden Society (London) is a Thera Trust subsidiary that provides innovative and modern support across London, enabling people with learning disabilities to live full and active lives. We are currently looking for a Community Support Leader to manage the support to people in Southwark. The successful candidate will work flexibly and within a dynamic and mobile team to ensure the delivery of high-quality, individual support to people within their communities.

The Community Support Leader will manage a team of Support Coordinators and Support Workers to deliver support that is in line with the wishes, aspirations, and choices of people. You will work with a senior management team to oversee a person-centered and sustainable community support for people with a learning disability.

You will:

Develop and manage person-centered support for people

Monitor the quality of support and be responsible for the safety of people we support and staff

Conduct a wide range of HR tasks, including line management Ensure the support is compliant with CQC and contractual agreements

Promote social inclusion and the vision and values of The Camden Society (London)

Network within the community for greater inclusion and opportunities

Ideal candidates will:

Take full direction from the people they support

Have experience in developing support for people with a learning disability in a community setting

Have experience of directing people to support others in ways that increase independence through positive outcome-based monitoring

Have experience of working to budgets

Have excellent communication skills

Keep accurate records

Be able to work as part of a team and also happy to lone work Have experience of working in a diverse setting and be able to meet the cultural needs of people

The Camden Society (London) share Thera’s Vision of:

 Showing that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society

Thera will be controlled by people with a learning disability People with a learning disability will check the quality of support from their Thera company.

Thera Group will be led by a charity.

We offer great rewards, comprehensive training, a pension scheme, childcare vouchers and opportunities for you to develop your career in the way you want. Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check if successful.

Apply now to avoid disappointment. 

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.

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- 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.

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The role

An opportunity has arisen for a Learning and Development Administrator to join our People and Organisational Development team which comprises of Human Resources, Learning and Development, Volunteering and Internal Communications. The core purpose of our team is to support Breast Cancer Now staff members and Trustees in their work by ensuring they have the right tools and development to enable them to be the best they can be and to support the organisation towards achieving its strategic objectives.

You will be the first point of contact for all enquiries relating to learning and development and will work closely with and support the Learning and Development Manager, providing a comprehensive learning and development administrative service This will support Breast Cancer Now’s objective to offer a wide range of both online and face-to-face learning and development opportunities to all staff members.

You will also be administering our Learning Management System (LMS) as well as leading and coordinating our induction programme with your effective and streamlined administrative systems in place.

About you

In this key and exciting role, you will have demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role, with the ability to develop and set up new administrative systems and processes.

You will have experience of using a wide range of up-to-date IT technologies (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, MS Forms) to enhance your work. You will also be used to working in a people facing role with the ability to build and maintain professional relationships quickly, confidentially and with sensitivity. You will need to be able to work accurately and with excellent attention to detail, as well as working unsupervised, using your initiative.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Please note that whilst Breast Cancer Now is following Government guidelines regarding working from home, this role is based in London and the expectation is that once restrictions are eased that the post holder will be based within this office for the majority of the time. Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date 11.55pm on Sunday 7 March 2021

Interview date Wednesday 17 March 2021 (Interviews will be held virtually using Microsoft Teams)

We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic and highly organised individual to assist the Fundraising Team in raising vital funds to support our services.

As part of a growing and high performing Fundraising Team, you will play a key role as the first point of contact for fundraising enquiries and deliver effective and excellent supporter care as you communicate, and build relationships, with our donors. 

As well as the opportunity to get stuck in with a broad range of fundraising initiatives, the role includes database administration and you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing, financial reconciliation and audit of funds.

This is an exciting time to join DENS and a great opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in the charity sector and learn new skills.

About you

• You have strong organisational and time management skills
• You have experience of providing excellent customer care
• You are administratively self-sufficient and can manage several projects simultaneously
• You have high attention to detail and an orderly approach to data and processing
• You have strong IT skills with experience of Microsoft Office
• You are a confident communicator and can add value by using your initiative and offering ideas to improve the status quo
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and motivated to make a difference

How to apply

Please read the full Job Description & Personal Specification

If you match our criteria:

• Fill in the DENS Application Form  including your Supporting Statement
• Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 7th March
• We may interview, and offer the role to a suitable candidate before the deadline

We will not accept a general CV for this role

For an informal chat, please ring Nicky Maxwell-Braithwaite on 0 1 4 4 2 8 0 0 2 6 8

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.

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- 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.

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Did you know that Response Organisation is the largest mental health charity in Oxfordshire? Do you want to give back to your local community during the national crisis? We provide full level 1 PPE, along with PCR covid 19 testing.

Care Assistant - £18,727 - £19,771 per annum - £9.73 - £10.28 per hour

- 25 days holiday + bank hols
- Free parking on site
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Social Events throughout the year
- Discounted shopping
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Subsidised Gym Membership
- Training, Learning and Development
- Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
- £500 Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme

Do you have the desire to help change lives and an interest in mental health?

Response provides a range of support to people that experience severe and enduring mental health needs, and we are recruiting Care Assistants to join our Homecare team in Oxford – the area covered is across Oxford and South and Vale. We are recruiting several roles, full time on 37 hours per week and part time where we can offer flexibility in hours that suit you. The role will be to support individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs to live their lives in a positive way and assist them to improve their physical and mental well-being and promote and encourage as much independence as possible.

Our main priority for any role within Response is to find people that can live our values every day. Experience within a care or mental health setting is desirable, qualifications are advantageous, however, we have a Learning & Development team who are happy to support you and your personal development and work to progress your career with us!

Above all, we are looking for people that share our values below and want to make a real difference to people’s lives:

Caring – Our residents are the heart and soul of all that we do, we provide person-centred care that enables residents to live a life worth living. We believe that differences should be celebrated, and each resident’s uniqueness enhances not only our community, but also the support we provide.

Safe – Honest and open relationships help to make all of our residents feel safe, and we provide a safe place for recovery for as long as a resident may require.

Creative – Continuous learning from one another is key. When working with a resident at their own pace there is/ are many ways to get creative with how they are supported.

Aspirational – Recovery is focused on what a resident can do, not what they can’t.

Main Duties:

• Working as a Care Assistant to maintain clients’ independence by encouraging them to carry out tasks that they are able to physically perform
• Assisting clients with personal care including, but not limited to, washing, dressing and incontinence care
• Meal preparation and assistance in accordance with clients’ wishes. Completing daily laundry needs as required and specified within the care plan
• Assisting and supporting clients to maintain their living space and environment, this can involve changing bedding, and assisting with cleaning
• If required, help clients to receive, take and store medication according to the Drugs Policy and record on the clients’ medical records.

Access to your own vehicle – along with a full driving license – would be great. You will need top-notch communication and organisational skills, as well as knowing your way around a computer and relevant software packages.

If this Care Assistant role sounds like the role for you then please click ‘Apply’ today! We’d love to hear from you!

* Female 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 two Female 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 £21,619* pa based on a qualified rate and 47 sleep-ins per year

Hours: Permanent, 15 hours per week

Location: St Austell, Cornwall

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.

Full UK/EU driving licence is essential.

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- 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: 28th March 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

*This post is covered by The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Occupational Requirements.

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.

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Recruiting a Support Worker to join our Young Peoples Service in Tower Hamlets!

GBP 22,360 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Campbell Road Young Peoples Service provides support to over 55 young people in Tower Hamlets with accommodation across 6 sites, dependent on the support needs of the individual. They may have a number of challenging and complex needs including Substance Misuse, Mental Health, Domestic Abuse, Gang Affiliation, Female Genital Mutilation, Sexual Exploitation and Learning Disabilities. The service works alongside Statutory Agencies to provide a holistic support package for our customers.

Job Overview:

The Support Worker role will be to manage a caseload of approx 7-10 young people .You will be expected to deliver positive outcomes for all our young people and support them to reach independence, keep safe and maintain their tenancy's. Aside from support workers delivering support there is a strong element of housing management associated wit this role, for example managing rents, raising/monitoring repairs and health and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Day to day instruction/ supervision of Assistant Support Workers/domestic staff/ Personal Support Assistants where appropriate
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Learning Disabilities Relief 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.

Covering leave, training and sickness with hours that fit in with life's other commitments, a relief support worker role is an ideal way of discovering that this could be the career for you.

As a relief support worker at Hft you’ll be supporting 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: £8.72 per hour (plus 12.07% in lieu of holiday pay), flexible hours are available with work patterns to fit around your work/life commitments

Hours: Flexible

Location: Liskeard, Cornwall

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.

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We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, free DBS check and support along the way. 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.

Join us and help change lives.

Closing date: 31st 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.

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