Support Worker

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Support Worker Responsibilities:

At Alzheimer’s Society, we are passionately committed to creating a dementia movement that inspires people to take action and unite against the UK’s biggest killer.

The Dementia Navigator provides a highly responsive, individualised information and signposting service to people with a diagnosis of dementia and their Carers. It can feel daunting, frightening and challenging to receive a diagnosis of dementia, the Alzheimer’s Society provides information, emotional support and guidance to help people plan for their future and come to terms with their feelings and live well.

This service is extended to support immediate carers and families who are referred to the service.

Support Worker Requirements:

We are looking for someone who has an NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) qualification with an understanding of dementia. Your ability to assess a person with dementia along with the understanding of the need for client confidentially is essential to providing a valuable and worthwhile service. To be successful in this role you will have excellent non-judgmental communication skills as well as strong organisational and time management skills in order to manage a large caseload effectively. Experience of record keeping and report writing is required as well as good IT skills.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Position: Dementia Navigator
Location: Bristol
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £20,363 - £21,603 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing Date: 22 April 2021
Interview Date: 29 April 2021

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

Ref: 98303

The Charity

The Youth Adventure Trust is a youth development charity working with vulnerable young people aged 11 to 16 years old from Wiltshire and Swindon. Our outdoor activity based Youth Adventure Programme enables young people to challenge themselves, experience success, learn to go beyond their own expectations and grow in confidence. Through a series of residential camps and day activities they are able to build resilience, self esteem and develop social and life skills. The Mentoring Scheme is an additional offer for those young people identified as in need of some further individualised support at the end of the main programme. Volunteer mentors work with a young person for up to a year, supporting them with issues they are experiencing, continuing to develop their confidence, resilience and life skills, and working towards the outcomes the young person has identified for themselves. The Trust’s Bursary Scheme is open to all those young people who have completed the main programme to assist their next steps into further activities.  All our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated to take part. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people.

The Role

We are looking for a motivated and dynamic individual to support the delivery and expansion of our Mentoring and Bursary Schemes. You will be involved in all aspects of the schemes, ensuring they run effectively and meet the identified needs and requirements. You will need experience of direct work with young people, as well as experience working with or managing volunteers.

This role includes responsibility for:

• Supporting the young people’s transition from the main programme into the Mentoring Scheme including attending their final activity days, and acting as a key point of contact for young people and their parents.
• Recruiting volunteer mentors including fulfilling our commitment to Safer Recruitment.
• Organising, preparing and information sharing with volunteers to ensure they are ready to fulfil their role.
• Facilitating the matching process to establish the best fit between young people and mentors.
• Acting as a key point of contact and support for volunteers throughout their time as a mentor, including being available on-call during session times which may sometimes occur in the evening or at weekends.
• Working in partnership with the young people’s families, schools and other organisations to maximise the benefits for the young people involved.
• Creating and delivering training opportunities for new and existing mentors.
• Administrating all aspects of a volunteer and young person’s involvement with the Mentoring Scheme, including completing the relevant checks and references, record keeping and database maintenance.
• Facilitating young people’s access to the Bursary Scheme including promoting the scheme, assessing applications, identifying and acquiring items and requesting follow up feedback.
• Supporting the effective monitoring of the schemes and measurement of young people’s outcomes.
• Participating in networking and awareness raising on behalf of the Youth Adventure Trust.
• Acting as an ambassador for the Youth Adventure Trust at all times.

The post is subject to a six months’ probationary period.

The Candidate

To be up to the challenge you will need excellent understanding and a proven track record of working with vulnerable young people. You will need comprehensive knowledge of volunteering, and demonstrable skills at building effective relationships with volunteers, parents/carers, and professional organisations. You will need strong engagement skills to effectively support both the young people and volunteer mentors. You’ll be an excellent communicator, a strong team player and an exemplary role model.

We need someone with:

• Experience of direct work with vulnerable young people, ideally within a mentoring context.
• Experience of recruiting, supporting and working with volunteers.
• Experience of working in partnership with parents/carers and other professionals.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive attitude, commitment and enthusiasm for the work of the Youth Adventure Trust.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work on their own initiative to plan and manage their workload. Excellent time management and prioritising skills.
• Excellent administrative skills and a methodical and thorough approach.
• The ability to perform well and problem solve in high-stress and changing situations. A flexible and dynamic approach.
• Strong IT skills including experience of MS Office, databases, social media and other digital platforms.

In addition:-

• The ability to work flexible hours, evenings and weekends as required, is essential - if you are looking for a predictable 9-5 work environment, this won’t be the right fit.
• A full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required.

Safer Recruitment

The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. Therefore;

· a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required for this post;

· we will seek references on shortlisted candidates before interview, and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications;

· if the applicant is shortlisted, any relevant issues arising from his or her references or application will be taken up at interview;

· if the applicant is currently working with children, on either a paid or voluntary basis, his or her current employer will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, including any in which the penalty is “time expired” (e.g. where a warning could no longer be taken into account in any new disciplinary hearing), and whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns, and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure. If the applicant is not currently working with children but has done so in the past, then contact will be made with that employer who will be asked about these issues; and

· applicants should note that providing false information is an offence and could result in the application being rejected, or dismissal if the applicant has been selected, and possible referral to the police.

Please review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy available from our website.

How to Apply

Please complete the Application Form which includes the opportunity to outline why you think you are suitable for this role, making specific reference to the Role and Candidate descriptions above.

Applications Closing Date: Wednesday 5th May 2021 at 9am

Interview Date: Monday 10th May 2021

A second interview will be held for selected candidates on Saturday 15th May 2021 in Wiltshire.

Unfortunately we are unable to reimburse interview expenditure incurred.

The Youth Adventure Trust sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Social Worker (Safeguarding)

How you'll make a difference.

Every day, our client's Adult Social Workers are making a real difference to vulnerable people in their community, helping and supporting them to live their lives in the way they want to.

Social Worker (Safeguarding) Responsibilities:

The work is with people who require social care services, their families, and carers to ensure independence in maintained as much as possible and outcomes are clear, monitored and reviewed. You will be working in a small, supportive, and friendly adult safeguarding team.

- Deliver genuine people-centred, strengths-based support, with a focus on what those they work with tell them will make the biggest difference to them. Using your creativity to deliver the best outcomes for local people.
- You will complete section 42 safeguarding enquires and risk assessments, ensuring to keep people at the centre of their safeguarding.
- Implement, review and monitor actions and outcomes outlines in line with individual care plan.
- Make changes and amendments as the needs of the individual change and evolve.
- Work in line with best practice legislation, policy and guidance to promote the wellbeing and dignity of service users.
- Make recommendations for the implementation of reablement equipment.

Social Worker (Safeguarding) Requirements:

- You must have a degree in Social Work with relevant registration to practice or be in the final year of your Social Work studies.
- You should also understand asset and strength-based approaches to adult social care.
- You will be a problem solver, confident about making important decisions, underpinned by a genuine passion to work collaboratively with people to meet their goals and aspirations.
- You’ll welcome challenge and embrace change.??

Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.

How a career with our client is different:

What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos. They are a relatively small local authority, so managers know staff well. They can plan their services to ensure teams have manageable caseloads and have effective supervision so feel supported to make decisions which are right for the people they work with.

They know their team work best when they have balance in their lives and they offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance

They invest in the careers of their people and they are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of their training and development offer, which helps their people make the greatest long-term difference in their work.

They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all their staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.

They recognise that their diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make them a great place to work. They welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

Location: Yate, Gloucestershire

Salary: £29,577 to £32,234

Type: Full time, Permanent

You may have experience of the following: Qualified Social Worker, Social Work, Social Care, Young Peoples Social Worker, Child Development, Child Protection, Safeguarding, Local Authority, Local Government, Public Sector, etc.

Ref: 98307

6 months Fixed Term Contract 

Part Time-21hrs per week 

Location: Currently homeworking. Our offices are based in Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, London and Manchester 

Starting salary: £34,190 to £39,270 FTE ( Actual salary: £20,514 to £23,562 per annum) 

We are looking for a flexible self-starter who eagerly seeks new avenues for growth and pipeline development to join our Major Partnerships Team as our Prospect Research Officer. This new role is initially a 6mth fixed term contract focussing on responsibility of the delivery of wealth screening and then has potential of becoming a permanent role. 

As the climate emergency continues, Friends of the Earth knows we need to campaign more fiercely than ever to protect people and planet. As a global, grassroots organisation, we have a network of over 250 climate action groups in across England, Wales and Northern Ireland alone, each seeking to ensure bold decisions are taken at the local and national levels. To carry out our ambitious plans, we are looking to grow our income streams by creating stronger connections with our supporters.

The main purpose of the Prospect Research Officer will be to establish prospect research processes, helping colleagues across the team to identify and manage our donor pipelines. As our Prospect Research Officer, you will help to inform decisions on the prioritisation and make-up of donor portfolios and input into strategies for approaches. 

Solid experience of carrying out prospect research, developing and implementing a successful prospect research programme is essential. You will also need to demonstrate the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels. 

For more information, please refer to the Job Description. 

Closing date: Sunday 18th April (23:59) 

In return we offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement. 

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all. 

POST 1 + 2 - 2 x Maternity posts. Both starting July 2021, 1 year fixed term contract. Either 4 day/week each or 1 FT and 1 x three day/week.

POST 3 - 1 x FT post, part time hours considered.

2 year fixed term contract.

CCS Adoption is a Voluntary Adoption Agency and registered charity. Continuously Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted (for over 10 years), we find permanent, loving homes for children who are waiting to be adopted. We also offer a wide range of post-adoption support services for adoptive families in the region through The Centre for Adoption Support & Education. We are committed to maintaining this high level of performance and developing further the innovative services we provide for children and adoptive families.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 maternity cover posts and a 2 year fixed term contract as an Adoption Social Worker at CCS. The posts are based in our Bristol office, covering Wiltshire, Somerset, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Bath, Bristol, Swindon and South Wales.

The post holder will ideally be 3 years qualified Social Worker preferably with adoption experience, who will be undertaking adoption assessment and making and supporting placements as well as contributing to all aspects of the Agency’s adoption service. This will include recruitment activities, family finding, Post adoption Support, assisting on training.

Opportunity for creativity and innovative practice is encouraged and welcomed.

We provide a range of generous staff benefits:

25 annual leave days (On a Full Time basis), statutory bank holidays plus additional 2 days over Easter, an additional day in May and the office is closed between Christmas and New Year. As an employer we take the Well-being of our staff seriously, we also provide access to the Cycle to Work, Eye care schemes and an Employee Assistance Programme.

CCS is an equal opportunities employer and is keen to receive applications from individuals representing all demographics of society and would particularly welcome applications from individuals from BAME & LGBTQIA+ communities.

This exciting new role will attract an experienced and highly motivated Team Leader who can support the Sanctuary Manager in day to day running of a busy sanctuary, and the training and developing of staff and volunteers.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

You will embrace the Ethics and Ethos of the Charity and promote compassionate living

You will have a minimum of 12 months full time experience working with farmed animals, along with proven supervisory / management skills.

Excellent communications skills both written and verbal

Proven experience in leading a team, mentoring and training

Be physically fit and embrace all seasonal weathers

Have a true passion and empathy for all animals which a background in animal care

Ideally experience with Equines

Driving licence essential

 Aim of Role

To support the Sanctuary Manager in the smooth and safe running of the sanctuary, ensuring all residents receive the correct and appropriate care and welfare to live a safe and happy life. To manage and support team members and volunteers so they carry out their roles safely giving appropriate care to the residents in their home.

Main Duties

Farm Animals

• To identify any issues with the sanctuary animals through daily thorough checks
• To have a thorough understanding of all sick animal care plans through regular handovers with the AWM, this information must be communicated effectively to the teams, monitored or trained in accordance to the care plan. Recording all relevant information in appropriate files / books
• On the advice of the AWM you must demonstrate effective communication with vets, farrier, physiotherapist and any other practitioners we engage with. 
• Contact vets, farrier if animals require attention
• Follow all vaccination and treatment programmes for sanctuary animals and communicate or train to teams as advised by AWM or Manager
• Administer medications
• Collect prescription medications as and when required
• Assist with vet / farrier visits
• Support with day to day Animal Care Duties
• Follow all animal feed and enrichment programmes: train and monitor through the teams
• Identify housing and fencing damage
• Ensure all animals are in safe paddocks
• Follow all pasture management programmes
• Assist with safe and appropriate storage of any deliveries

Equine

• Ensure daily and weekly duties for equines are being carried out
• Review weekly equine paperwork
• Support with Physiotherapy
• Attend regular equine meeting with AWM / Manager
• Assist with the worming, vets, farrier and other practitioners visiting the equines
• Plan and prepare weekly work for equine staff, monitor and review
• Work hands on with the equines on a weekly basis
• Support with Equine treatements and care plans

Volunteers 

• Responsible for the sourcing, inducting, training, monitoring, empowering and booking of animal based volunteers
• Organising the weekly tasks for volunteers ensuring safety and supervision at all times through the teams

Administration

• Safe receipt and storage of deliveries
• All associated paperwork regarding rotas and staff availability
• All associated paperwork regarding Volunteers
• Ensure communication books are completed in line with policy
• Ensure all team members are empowered, supported and feel valued to create a positive working environment

Staff Team Organisation

• Monthly rotas
• Sick and holiday cover
• Extra staff when required 
• Write up daily tasks on the board
• Monitor staff, review work and train as required

Policy, Procedure and Legislation

• Work in accordance to the Charity Policy and Procedures
• Follow and ensure staff and volunteers work to procedures and risk assessments
• Follow all legislation which governs our industry in accordance to health and Safety, COSHH and DEFRA
• Ensure you and the staff team work inline with in house training

• In the absence of the AWM conduct the daily morning meeting with staff (Farm and Equine) to ensure they are fully up to date with sanctuary information and de brief at the end of the shift with sanctuary staff.
• Complete daily board for staff and volunteers

Training Salary £18,500 ( six month period )

32.5 hours a week (over a fortnight)

Hours between 8am and 6pm five days a week

Rota over 7 days a week including bank holidays

This role is subject to seasonal changes due to the needs of the sanctuary residents

The Sanctuary does not offer accommodation with this role

We are only able to contact successfull applicants inviting them to the next stage

ABOUT US

Dean Farm Trust established in 2007 is a registered charity and animal sanctuary. Operating in Chepstow South Wales we offer a home for life to unwanted, neglected and abused animals. Our sanctuary is currently home to 185 farmed animals in 62 acres of pasture, paddocks and woodland, We promote compassion and a vegan lifestyle. Our sanctuary is open to the public, private visitors along with hosting tours and events throughout the year. Our ethos is to treat every single animal as an individual, caring for it giving the correct enrichment, feed, space, freedom and companisnship for their life. In the short time we have been open thousands of visitors have come to the sanctuary, many returning with their families and friends.

The primary aim of the Trust is to provide a home for life, shelter, warmth, food, and enrichment, to sick, ill-treated, and abused animals and animals that have been subjected to farming or sport.

To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing care, treatment, protection, and security for animals and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals. The Trust also promotes compassionate living and humane behaviour towards animals through a variety of public education and outreach activities.

Our Charity was delighted when earlier this year the wonderful "Matt Pritchard" became our Patron. He is an animal advocate and is about to embark on a huge challenge of Rowing aacross the Atlantic Ocean to raisefunds for our charity. 

We have had a number of articles written about us in the local and National magazines and papers supporting the work we do and sharing our stories.

In the sort time we have been established our charity has one a number of awards and recently been voted the "Favourite Animal Sanctuary" in the UK by the prestigeous Vegfest

Due to internal progression, our Local & Community Empowerment team are seeking to recruit a Project Worker to support a range of community groups, local authorities, town and parish councils, and voluntary sector organisations to take action on energy.

This is a job for an individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, and a passion for inclusive community-based action.

Neighbourhood Team Manager / Social Housing

Full time (37 hrs)

Flexible working opportunities

£53,000 per annum

Fixed term contract 16 months

Trowbridge and surrounding areas

Closing date:    midnight, 21 April 2021

Interview date:   26 April 2021 (interviews will be held via video link)

Who they are

Our client is a not-for-profit housing association committed to providing affordable local homes for their customers. They have nearly 7,000 homes for affordable rent and shared ownership in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset and employ over 300 staff from their offices in Trowbridge and Melksham. 

What they offer

Their main benefits include;

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays

• 2 paid gifted days; one for your birthday and one over Christmas

• Buy / sell up to 5 days holiday

• Life assurance

• Flexible working opportunities – giving you flexibility on how long, where and when you work to support better customer service and promote a work/life balance.

• Competitive pension (you pay 4%, they pay 9%)

• Cycle to work scheme

• Dress down Fridays (for office-based colleagues)

 

The role

The purpose of this role is to support, challenge and drive teams to deliver excellent customer services.

It has the following main responsibilities;

• To lead the neighbourhood’s services and caretaking teams, empowering team members to deliver excellent customer service and achieving satisfaction

• Ensure that your teams work with partner agencies and residents with the objective of creating sustainable, cohesive and vibrant neighbourhoods

• Ensuring Selwood Housing’s regulatory compliance with Tenancy and Neighbourhood & Community Standards

What they need

For this role you’ll need to have the following skills and experience;

• Experience of managing a team

• Significant recent experience in managing neighbourhoods, in social housing dealing with anti-social behaviour (ASB)

• Experience of working in a customer facing service, preferably in social housing

• Experience of working with vulnerable people and knowledge of various support needs and agencies involved

Do you have a good understanding of child development and the needs of homeless families and children plus proven experience of supporting parents and children with complex needs? Then join Shelter as a Children & Families Support Worker and you could soon be playing a vital role aimed at minimising the impact of bad housing, homelessness and exclusion in the Bristol area.

About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the team
Our thriving Hub in Bristol is a place where people can access a range of advice and support provision. Integrated with our services we also undertake community organising; challenging the systemic barriers preventing access to housing and a home. The aim is to empower clients to make decisions and take action for themselves by providing advice, referrals and signposting, advocacy and practical support. There are currently around 16 people working in the Hub across services that include Legal, Advice Support DIY Skills Advice and volunteers. You could soon be joining them.

About the role
As a Support Worker we’ll rely on you to deliver professional, impartial, pragmatic and outcome focused support for a caseload of families. You’ll also act as a key worker and help families either resettle or prevent homelessness. Your primary focus will be on households where some tailored interventions are required around the needs of the children in order to stabilise their housing situation and enable the family to thrive. Accordingly, you’ll need to provide intensive, tailored support as part of a whole family approach in a 1-2-1 setting and via group work. On any given day you could be advising on techniques and approaches to ease pressures on vulnerable families or advocating on behalf of a family so that they’re able to access support that meets their needs. Along the way, you’ll need to regularly visits clients’ homes and schools across the city and liaise with other agencies in the community in order to provide a co-ordinated service.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you
We believe that people with lived experience are often best placed to use this to shape the way they work with the people who use our services. Therefore, we would specifically like to hear from people with personal experience of homelessness. If you are also familiar with housing, homelessness and ASB legislation and welfare benefits that affect families, that would be great, but we are more interested in your ability to work with families and children, who are sometimes in great distress due to their circumstances. You’ll need to be able to demonstrate that you have worked within, or understand, a safeguarding framework, that you can balance competing priorities and that you are proactive in the way that you work.

You’ll need to be able to use a range of IT tools to carry out your work, including case management systems, Microsoft Office applications, internet and email etc., and be able to type. You must also possess a valid driving licence and be willing to use your vehicle for work purposes, for which an essential car allowance will be paid.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Please note that due to the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exemptions) Order 1975.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.