Caseworker jobs near Derby, England

Delivered by Richmond Fellowship, in partnership with the Derbyshire Mental Health Helpline and Support Service, a person or their referrer, can contact the helpline, discuss their current wellbeing, and access the Safe Haven the same day.

We work with people to develop a plan around their ongoing safety and wellbeing, identify the next steps in their recovery and build a sense of hope for the future.

We provide a compassionate and non-judgmental service in a welcoming and therapeutic environment.

The service consists of: 

• Face to Face, recovery orientated support 

• Safety Planning and therapeutic approaches 

• Sign posting

• Peer support

The service is open to anyone aged 16 and over. We are open early evening until late, 7 days a week, we are located approximately 10 minutes from Derby City Centre.

Crisis House   

This service is provided in the most appropriate setting (e.g. service users own home, Crisis house).   

The service aims to enable individuals to achieve the highest level of functioning possible in the least restrictive setting; preventing unnecessary hospitalisation; facilitate more rapid discharge from an acute care setting; offering respite to carers from the demands of caring and to provide timely and accessible help to persons experiencing psychiatric and psychosocial crisis.

The service will act as a gatekeeper to hospital admission, rapidly assessing individuals with acute mental health problems and referring them to the most appropriate service.

Provide rapid multidisciplinary assessment (where clinically indicated, within 4 hours) and support for individuals with acute mental health problems 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Where individuals are experiencing crises, the CRHT teams will ensure rapid response to a referral by providing intervention and support in the early stages of the crisis. 

Be actively involved in discharge planning for those individuals for whom hospital admission may become necessary, and provide care in an appropriate environment (e.g. home, respite) to enable early discharge. 

The salary for this post is £19,304 per annum, plus £650 one-time payment if you start no later than 1st September 2022.

The post holder will be required to work (upon average) of four sleep ins and three waking nights per month. Additional to the salary, sleep in shifts will be paid at the rate of £78.30 and walking nights at £15 per shift.

We have four permanent full time roles available, requiring the post holder to work 37.5 hours per week. 

Please be advised that this role requires applicants to work on a rolling basis of 24 hours per day, 7 days a week for 365 days per year. 

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

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

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? 

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Job title: Support Team Assistant

Status: Permanent, 36 hours per week

Location: Leeds Head Office (Hybrid working)

Salary: £21,731.80 per annum

Closing Date: 11 July 2022

Skills for Care helps create a well-led, skilled and valued adult social care workforce.

Our practical support helps leaders and managers recruit, develop and lead their staff, retaining them from entry level right through to senior leadership and management roles.

Find out more by taking a look at our website .

Skills for Care has an exciting opportunity for a Support Team Assistant to join our team.

In this role you’ll help social care providers use our Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS by providing first rate telephone and online support. You’ll be fully trained on the service to help you perform this key role.

You’ll need strong attention to detail and be able to work as part of a team.  You will have excellent written and spoken English skills and a good working knowledge of using Excel and Word.

We strive to deliver excellent customer service and we receive great feedback from customers. Our work helps Skills for Care deliver valued intelligence to the wider social care sector.

In return, the employee will receive benefits including

• 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays,
• health cash plan,
• discounts on various high street shops,
• stakeholder pension scheme

If you are interested in this role please visit the website for the full job description.

At Skills for Care we are passionate about our workforce becoming more representative of the society we support, this includes all equality characteristics such as age, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief. This lived experience from a diverse group of people helps us in all the work that we do and ultimately supports the social care sector to provide the best quality care. We recognize that sometimes an individual’s impairment can mean that some adjustments to our recruitment and selection process would be welcomed. Please contact our HR team to discuss any adjustments that you may need.

A DBS check is not required for these roles. Candidates will be asked to disclose any unspent criminal convictions as part of the recruitment process however this will not form part of the initial application stage.

You’ve got a good understanding of mental health issues and really enjoy supporting others to achieve independence and lead their own recovery. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Recovery Worker.

Right now, we are looking for someone who is ready to take the next step up in this interesting development opportunity. Trevayler provides, Recovery Focussed Support in both our short term Crisis House and our Transitional Service, our services are co-produced giving people we support a voice in their recovery. Not only are we committed to putting them at the heart of everything we do, we recognise they should be involved in decisions that affect their future too. That’s why we need you to inspire and support them to lead their own recovery. So, whether it’s helping to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations, developing domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, your empathy, enthusiasm and compassion will have every chance to shine. Entering accurate case notes onto our IT system will be important too. And, when it comes to regularly liaising with GP surgeries, the local council, charities etc. or promoting the service within the community, again, we'll count on you.

You’re caring, consistent, flexible and creative, work well under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and, like us, are keen to break down the stigma of mental health. Oh and you’re happy working independently or, as a valued member of our team, being part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.

The salary for this post is £19,304 per annum, plus £650 one-time payment if you start no later than 1st September 2022.

The post holder will be required to work (upon average) of four sleep ins and three waking nights per month. Additional to the salary, sleep in shifts will be paid at the rate of £78.30 and walking nights at £15 per shift.

We have six permanent full time roles available, requiring the post holder to work 37.5 hours per week. 

Please be advised that this role requires applicants to work on a rolling basis of 24 hours per day, 7 days a week for 365 days per year. 

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

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

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? 

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Job title: Schools Engagement Officer 

Location: Remote working in the UK

Salary: £25,000 to £30,000 per annum (an additional £2,500 London Weighting will be added if applicable) 

Contract:                 Full-time, 37 hours a week (Term time only applications will also be considered) 

Closing Date:         Thursday 7th July at 9:00am

Interview Date:       Week commencing 11th July 

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered. Although this role is based remotely there will be some travel required to client meetings. 

Why us? 

Speakers for Schools is a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown tenfold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.  

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.   

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives by raising the aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference by sharing their stories with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify, PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.   

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles.

Speakers for Schools Values

PASSION: 

We are committed to levelling the playing field for young people across the UK, creating social mobility and tackling disadvantages.

AGILITY: 

We challenge our ideas of what is possible in order to better meet the needs of those we support. We are human, make mistakes, learn, evolve and adapt.

INTEGRITY: 

We act with empathy and bring our authentic selves to work every day. We value and respect the talent, time and intentions of those we work with.

COLLABORATION: 

We are one team with one mission and only by working together can we deliver better outcomes for young people. We support each other unconditionally and feel motivation in shared success as well as individual progress.

DIVERSITY: 

We know it takes people with different ideas, strengths, identities, interests, and cultural backgrounds to make our organisation succeed. We encourage constructive debate and critical friendship.

Role Summary

Role Summary

To engage with education and training providers as well as local authorities in sharing out programme, onboarding and training in their usage. Taking on the views of educators and educational leaders in what we provide and need to provide and enabling us to more closely match local and national need with our programme. This role will also support the delivery team with the delivery of the programmes from marketing opportunities to schools/students work experience placements. 

Key Duties / Responsibilities

Engagement Team:

• Recruit and onboard new educational establishments to working with us. 
• Training and supporting users to maximise the opportunity to their students accessing our programmes. through our newly developed portal and app. 
• Delivering training sessions to schools and colleges on our programmes and building on engagement in your defined region. 
• Building partnerships with Multi-Academy Trusts, SEND and PRU provision within your region to maximise our impact.
• Liaise with local government organisations to actively promote our programme to NEET young people in the region 
• Developing long standing relationships with school and college contacts to access, support and maximise employer engagement relationships in your region.
• Build a regional network of educational contacts, ensuring high level of customer service and reporting opportunities and issues to Head of Engagement.
• Retain our registered schools and colleges in our network, and increase engagement levels in all programmes across the region.
• To support on delivery of SEND and PRU programme opportunities in collaboration with Community Engagement Managers in the regional team.
• Support Fundraising Leads in region to embed school-based initiatives where appropriate 
• Ensuring all data relating to school and college engagement is accurate, recorded and presented in reports when required.
• Networking in the region with your regional team to collaboratively build brand awareness of Speakers for Schools across all partners and organisations working in the Education landscape. 
• Supporting the wider UK Education Strategy for Speakers for Schools.

Delivery Team support:

• Support our Delivery Partners to identify school contacts that can promote and support our programmes
• Processing new user registrations on our portal
• Helping with technical delivery processes using both our in-house software
• Data Management and CRM
• Inputting new data, maintaining existing records and generating reports
• Other duties as required, within the scope of your role.

Key skills and experience:

Essential: -

• Excellent customer support skills and telephone manner
• Flexibility and a willingness to get stuck in and help with any tasks the team require support for
• Experience in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders
• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality
• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels
• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management
• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery.

Desirable: -

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Educational Providers/Youth/Engagement teams an advantage
• Knowledge of SEND and PRU education establishments and NEET students
• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision and social mobility challenges within UK schools and colleges
• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management.

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• 3 voluntary days per year
• Wellbeing programme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption package
• Subsidised office furniture
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance 

Diversity at our core   

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and to eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.   

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid-19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity is at our core, join us.  

Disability Confident Employer

Speakers for Schools are glad to be Disability Confident Employers. This means that if you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be invited to interview.

Please note that in certain recruitment situations, such as a high number of applications and seasonal and high-peak times, Speakers for Schools may limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

We usually ask for a CV and covering letter to be submitted as part of the application process. However, we understand that this is not always accessible to everyone, so we welcome video and phone call applications as alternative ways to apply. For additional information or support, please contact us.

How to apply:    

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one-page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period. Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.   

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.   

You must have the right to work in the UK to apply. 

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools:  

The closing date for this role is Thursday 7th July at 9:00am (this may be extended) 

Successful candidates will be invited to interview from the week commencing 11th July 2022. Please keep this date free as alternative dates may not be possible.  

Our new team member will start ASAP.  

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the interview date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.   

Lead Policy Adviser - Children and Young People

REQ001823

£33,280 per year

Permanent - 35 hours per week

London/Remote Worker

Life can be much harder for disabled children, young people and their families. Scope is fighting to remove some of the barriers that prevent disabled children and young people enjoying everyday equality.

This is an exciting time to be joining Scope as a Lead Policy Advisor in the children and young people team. We’re focusing on achieving tangible changes that will make a real difference to disabled children and their families’ lives. Things like making it easier for families with disabled children to get the advice and support they need, challenging the extra costs that families can face, and creating inclusive playgrounds that all children can enjoy.

The role

Scope’s Lead Policy Advisors are responsible for developing and delivering policy work around an area of Scope’s strategy, providing insight, evidence and recommendations for change.

You will be an ambassador for Scope and contribute to the high performance, and on-going development, of the Strategy, Impact and Social Change team.

You will lead a range of activities, working creatively with parents, carers and disabled young people to inform our policy and campaigns activities. You will also work across teams, such as communications, services and fundraising, to support wider organisational projects.

You will complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if you are successful.

About you

We are looking for someone who has a passion to fight for social change with, and on behalf of, disabled children, young people and their families.

You will have experience of challenging inequality and influencing decision-makers to create positive change. You will be proactive and able to work in a high-pressured environment.

You can manage a varied workload across multiple projects and have experience of building relationships with a range of people.

You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to co-production, which we define as working closely together with disabled people and their families in a reciprocal way.

You will have experience of working directly with disabled children, young people and their families, or another group, to deliver influencing activity.

We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people.

If you want to make a difference and become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply Today! Close date: 11/07/2022

Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our mission. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups including people in BAME and LGBTQ+ communities.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential job criteria.

Please let us know if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you would prefer an application form or need any of the job information in a different format such as large print or braille. Please contact us via our website.

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Salary: £26,451 - £28,886 per annum (depending on skills and experience) + London allowance of £3,600 (if applicable)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 08 July 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom or Teams)

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 23.59pm on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Us

Who we are

Alzheimer’s Society are a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia. We will not rest until people with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.

What we do

We support people affected by dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times, to improve their lives and help to avoid crisis.
No matter whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to Alzheimer’s Society/us for expert support through practical advice, emotional support, and guidance for the best next step
We join forces with people affected by dementia, leading scientists and policy makers, amplifying voices to push for cutting edge breakthroughs and societal change that’ll improve the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future

How we do it

We’re the friendly face of support, the warm voice at the end of the phone and the determined minds who will fight passionately for the cause of everyone affected by dementia.

About the role

The Information Governance team are the champions of Data Protection and Information Governance within Alzheimer's Society. The team’s overriding objective is to enable all areas of the Society to use information appropriately whilst achieving the Society’s overall aim of creating a world without dementia.

The Information Governance Officer will support the wider Information Governance team in achieving this objective. They will be the first point of contact in the Society for data protection and information governance questions, providing advice and guidance as appropriate to ensure the safe and legal processing of information.

These queries will be from across the Society and could be in relation to service delivery, fundraising, campaigns, IT, volunteering or employment matters.

The Officer will also handle:

- Personal data breaches
- Compile relevant management information and reports on Information Governance matters
- Manage rights requests
- Review data protection elements in contracts.

About you

- Expert knowledge of Data Protection legislation and regulations (including the General Data Protection regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA))
- Experience of applying expert knowledge to be able to advise colleagues on how to comply with privacy requirements across a range of situations.
- Ability to managing incidents, handling rights requests, conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments and reviewing Data Protection elements of contracts.
- IAPP certification or BCS Data Protection certificate, is preferable but not essential.

Person Specification

- Ability to work in a fast paced and responsive environment
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written [essential]
- Ability to engage with colleagues at all levels across the Society as well as members of the public.
- Excellent organisational and timekeeping skills [essential]
- Be a team player and ability to support colleagues when required
- Excellent people skills and ability to work collaboratively with other individuals within the Society
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.

You may have experience of the following: Information Governance Officer, Information Compliance Officer, General Data Protection Officer, GDPR Officer, Data Protection Officer, GDPR Coordinator, Data Protection Coordinator, Compliance Officer, Compliance Coordinator, etc.

Ref: 134 098

Support Coordinator

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Haringey team.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based - Haringey, London. However, Frequent travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week.

Salary: Circa £24,370 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March, 2023

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 8 July

Interview Date: 18 July

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the London Service Delivery Coach Team, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator provides stroke survivors, carers and families with personalised support throughout the stroke recovery journey. The purpose of the role is:

• To work with stroke survivors to identify and establish their personal communication and social goals.
• To plan and deliver meaningful activities to address identified communication support needs and goals in a variety of ways including both individual sessions and small group sessions.
• To work collaboratively with a range of organisations, clinicians and other professionals to create meaningful networks, providing the best possible support throughout the stroke pathway and into the community

About You

You will be/ have experience/have a proven record of:

• Ability to communicate effectively face to face, in writing, by email, on the telephone with stroke survivors and carers needs
• Interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively with service users, colleagues and partner agencies
• Experience of providing person centred support to vulnerable people

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield.

To fulfil the role, you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

TPP is currently working with a leading global professional membership organisation serving the science sector. They are seeking to hire 4 x Influencing & Engagement Managers who will be based in the North, Midlands & South West England regions or North East of England and will be responsible for building influential relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders including education and training providers in primary, secondary, higher and further education and the wider education sector, along with stakeholders will include the physics community, business & industry and local and regional policy makers.

You will be joining an expanding team that will bolster our client's influencing & engagement capability, enabling the organisation to leverage new relationships across England. You will help support our client to successfully deliver their strategy in order for them to fulfil their ambitions.

Your duties and responsibilities will include :

• Develop and leveraging relationships with influencers and thought leaders in the political, business, social and education sectors.
• Identify, develop and build collaborative opportunities to create impact in line with their strategic objectives
• Raise the profile of our client across an agreed area of England.
• Act as a source of local knowledge for ecosystem, political and economic strategies that will allow our client to achieve maximum strategic impact.

Your experience, skillsets and knowledge will include :

• You will have outstanding relationship and stakeholder management skills and demonstrable experience of influencing external and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to identify opportunities, make connections and facilitate collaboration between stakeholders with areas of mutual interest.
• An understanding of how to influence stakeholders to take action in contexts related to any of the challenges and aspirations set out in their strategy.
• Some understanding of policy, strategies and priorities and how they align with our our clients ambitions.
• Excellent communication skills (written, digital and oral) with the ability to quickly adapt the core narrative to the needs of a diverse audience and at differing levels.
• Driving license is essential and access to a vehicle desirable.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

The organisation:

This is a wonderful health charity who are looking for a new Social Media Assistant to join their team for an initial 4-month contract.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage company social media channels, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and other relevant platforms
• Engage in social media presence creation on new and emerging social media platforms
• Create dynamic written, graphic, and video content
• Create content that promotes audience interaction, increases audience presence on company sites, and encourages audience participation
• Assists social media management with large projects, events, and community management
• Works as part of a team to develop large social media campaigns

Person specification:

• Demonstratable experience working in a similar role
• Good understanding and knowledge of social media platforms
• Demonstrable social networking experience and social analytics tools knowledge
• Knowledge of online marketing and good understanding of major marketing channels
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changes.

What's on offer:

This a full-time role offering a salary of £100-£110 PAYE a day. The role offers flexible working either being completely remote or hybrid option in the organisations central London location.  

Please apply today so as not to miss out!

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Support Coordinator

We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in East Berkshire.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, West Kent with extensive travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £24,370 per annum

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for the contract until 31 March 2023

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 24 July 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes, which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
• You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running virtual groups.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield.

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role

To fulfil the role you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please include reference number S935 and role title in your application.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Damilola Taylor Trust requires the input of an experienced assessor of London Youth Quality Mark to review the Trust’s draft submission and support the Trustees in making any necessary changes and /or filling any gaps; Person needed immediately.

The London Youth Quality Mark is a quality assurance framework providing organisations with a badge of excellence. It has been designed to establish a recognised level of quality across any organisation that is delivering youth work. Prior experience of LY Quality Mark assessment process is essential. 

Damilola Taylor Trust is a charity established in 2001 to provide opportunities for young people to live their lives free of fear and violence, and to help them fulfil their potential. We support young people aged 14 to 24 years to:

• Develop essential life skills;
• Make transition in knowledge, thinking and behaviour; and
• Improve their employability skills

So that they can have access to economic opportunities required for productive participation and integration into society.

We will engage you on a contract for services for a term of 2 months starting in June 2022. You will work remotely to perform the review using Microsoft 365 cloud based system/tools. 

Please email your CV together with contact details of 2 organisations/clients that you have worked with who can provide written references of your capability.

Job Description

Job Title

Lived Experience Practitioner

Location

GPiMHS (General Practice Integrated Mental Health Service) Banstead x1, Leatherhead x1, Epsom x 2

Salary

£15,600

Hours

21hrs per week

Job Type

Permanent

Responsible to

Service Manager

My job makes lives better by utilising my lived experience of mental illness or of caring for somebody who has mental health problems, in a Peer Support role to contribute to the care and recovery of people using GPiMHS (General Practice integrated Mental Health Service) and MHICS (Mental Health Integrated Community Services), and helping to ensure an accessible, non-stigmatising localised service. 

Job Overview

GPiMHS / MHICS is an emotional and wellbeing service that supports adults aged over 18 in  primary care who are experiencing a range of mental health difficulties. Patients are offered extended consultation times, quick and easy access to practical advice and tailored support for their mental health needs from a multidisciplinary team.

Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, the Lived Exp Pract will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. As an integral and highly valued member of the team, the Lived Exp Pract will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to people using the service in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery journey. In particular, the Lived Exp Pract will support the smooth transition of people using the service to other Mental Health services, by helping them to complete recovery and crisis plans for example. Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing, they will promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfillment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.

Suitable for someone who is kind, caring and supportive with good interpersonal and communication skills and who is keen to provide the highest quality experience for people using GPiMHS / MHICS.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications Required

• Lived experience of mental illness or of caring for somebody who has mental health problems
• Experience accessing primary and / or secondary mental health services
• Paid or unpaid experience of working in a lived experience role
• Numeracy and Literacy at a Key Stage 3 level or equivalent
• Driving license suitable for driving in the United Kingdom
• Computer literate in Microsoft office, and willingness to use the Organisations’ IT systems
• Experience of recovering a meaningful life
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
• Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner
• Ability to assist people to develop recovery and crisis plans
• Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback 
• Ability to work in an enabling and creative way
• Willingness to support people with a range of needs to meet their recovery goals
• Ability to manage stress, and to plan and prioritise own workload and activities
• Ability to carry out practical tasks
• Ability to maintain a healthy home / work life balance
• High level of self-awareness – ability to critically appraise own performance
• Critical thinker
• Understanding and knowledge of recovery; of the issues and concerns of mental health service users ; and of the impact of stigma and discrimination
• Understanding and knowledge of trauma informed care, and ability to use trauma informed care principles to benefit yourself and others 
• Knowledge and commitment to service users rights
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of service users, carers, professionals and agencies
• Receiving highly complex and sensitive information. Persuasive and reassurance skills required
• Ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary teams
• To be aware of professional roles within the therapeutic relationship
• Professional in appearance and behaviour
• Able to manage conflict and to help others to do so
• Good team working skills

Experience and Qualifications Desired

• Peer support worker training, e.g. ImROC Peer Support Training course
• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent level of knowledge, training and experience

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside an agreed number of people using the GPiMHS / MHICS service on a 1:1 and / or group basis, in person and / or virtually, from a lived experience perspective 
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Deliver peer support interventions as agreed within the multidisciplinary team, and within a peer relationship
• Use personal, experiential knowledge and to share lived experience when appropriate to benefit others
• Assist others to create their own recovery and crisis plans, particularly people who are transitioning from the service to another Mental Health service (e.g. SABP Community Mental Health Recovery Service) 
• Establish supportive and respectful relationships with people using the service
• Help people identify their own recovery goals
• Support people using the service to identify and overcome fears within a relationship of empathy and trust
• Share ideas about ways of achieving Recovery goals, drawing on personal experiences and a range of coping, self-help and self-management techniques
• Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness
• Sign-post to various resources, opportunities and activities within the Organisation and in communities to promote choice and informed decision making
• Accompany people who use the service to appointments / meetings / activities of their choice and performing a range of practical tasks, aligned to recovery goals
• Assist in risk assessments with multi-disciplinary staff, highlighting any changes in service users presentation relevant to their safety and feedback accordingly
• Support the service in promoting a recovery orientated environment by identifying recovery-focused activities and imparting information and education as required
• Act as a recovery champion within the service, and as an ambassador of recovery for the Organisation with external agencies and partner organisations.
• Be actively involved in the continued development of and in the ongoing evaluation of the Lived Exp Pract role
• Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities / grade of the post as defined, subject to the proviso that normally any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific terms
• Attend and complete an agreed induction programme and a peer support worker training programme, if not already completed
• Identify personal developmental needs in conjunction with Line Manager and supervision, undertaking further training as necessary.
• Participate in mandatory training as required.
• Participate in regular supervision 
• Maintain a working knowledge of current trends in mental health, recovery and peer support by reading books, journals and accessing peer support networks.
• Work in accordance with the Organisations’ Policies, Procedures and values

Job Title: Benefits, Debt and Money Advisor

Region: Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire (Homebased)

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £25,813 to £27,228 per annum

The Role

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As a Benefits, Debt and Money Advisor, covering the Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire region your ability to ability to provide specialist debt and welfare benefit advice, could have a real impact on people’s lives. A clean driving license and access to your own vehicle is essential in being able to undertake this role.

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

As a Benefits, Debt and Money Advisor you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive community-based debt or welfare benefit advice service to beneficiaries who are experiencing difficulties, advising on their legal position and all the suitable options available through a mixture of face-to-face, telephone and email interactions.

If successful, the main duties of your role will be:

• Provide specialist level debt casework, advising on legal position and all suitable options debt options, maintaining professional advice standards in line with the Financial Conduct Authority.
• Provide specialist level welfare benefits casework including the preparation of written submissions and representation at first tier tribunal.
• Carry out complex benefit calculations and income maximisation through the take up of appropriate benefits, identifying and advising on entitlement.
• Act for the client where necessary; drafting letters, obtaining medical evidence, and researching case law as appropriate.
• Maintain detailed case records for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring, and report preparation, using the IT software provided.
• Develop and maintain local contacts with agencies and charities associated with debt and benefit issues. These will include MOD, DWP, NHS, local authorities, and service charities.

Please note this role will be Home based with occasional travel to RBL offices and/or throughout the region. This position is subject to pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS check.

About the Royal British Legion

Across the country, in every city and on every street, RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive.

If you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, whatever your background, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is: Sunday 10th July 2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

Role Overview

Job Title: Community Outreach Worker

Location: Derby

Salary: £25,104 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week

Refuge is the country’s largest single provider of specialist domestic abuse services, we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with excellent systems for supervision, quality management and development. 

We are recruiting for Community Outreach Worker to provide high quality personal welfare support service to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse including those at the point of crisis. This role involves working within a multi-agency framework to develop referral, joint working and information sharing protocols.Ideally candidate who can speak a South Asian language (preferably Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi) and have an understating of cultural needs and barriers within a culturally specific refuge (Asian).

Essential Skills or Experience

Experience of providing emotional, practical and welfare support.

Up to date knowledge of legislation relating to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse.

Knowledge of the dynamics and impact of domestic violence and how best to support survivors.

Demonstrable ability to use Microsoft Office.

Ability to build and develop supportive relationships with clients and their children fleeing domestic violence.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent organisational skills with the ability to use own initiative.

Commitment to work within and to maintain Refuge’s core values.

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Other information

Closing Date: Monday 18 July 2022 at 09:00 am

Interview Date: Wednesday 27 July 2022  

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. However, this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.