GMMAP is looking to appoint two Money Advice Supervisors to join existing teams at Citizens Advice Liverpool, Liverpool Community Advice and Raise Advice.  The successful candidates will be able to co-ordinate and manage the day-to-day operation of a Money Advice Team in a setting in Liverpool, to deliver an accessible, client focused, money advice and casework, quality service via telephone, digital and face-to-face channels.

The successful candidate will also provide frontline money advice and casework to clients responsively and flexibly in order to meet service demand and Greater Merseyside Money Advice Partnership (GMMAP) Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) performance and quality standards.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be confident, motivated and willing to try new things, have excellent communication skills with an ability to work under pressure to motivate a team to achieve targets and outcomes.

Closing Date Friday 24th July 2020 12 noon

Creative Support is a non-profit provider of personalised care and support for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism spectrum conditions, and older people. We are currently recruiting for our learning disability services in the Astley, Leigh, Lowton, Golborne, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Pemberton, Standish, Hindley and Wigan areas.

We are looking for motivated, caring individuals to provide person-centred support to people with a learning disability. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing personal care, practical and emotional to people with a learning disability

• Identifying and accessing opportunities for social inclusion with service users

• Collaborating with service users, families, and involved professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service that meets the needs of service users

• Assisting the line manager with the day-to-day running of the service

You must be warm and able to work in a person-centred way with people with a learning disability. A clean, valid driving licence and willingness to drive service user vehicles is desirable. You will be expected to work flexibly on a rota to meet the needs of the service, including evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and bank holidays.

This position offers the opportunity to work in an environment that challenges and encourages personal and professional development. Creative Support has obtained Investors in People Silver status and you will receive ongoing training regarding the service user group you work with and training regarding changes to the law governing social care.

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, 24 hour Supported Housing service in Liverpool is looking for someone like you to support the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community. 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.

The chances are, you already work in the mental health field. What is for certain is that 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.

This is a permanent role requiring the post-holder to work 37.5 hours per week.

The salary for this role is £17,004.00 per annum with potential progression to £17,230.00 per annum.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

Closing date: 8th July 2020

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.

Chapter are seeking an experienced, highly motivated and dynamic Wellbeing Lead to manage a team of wellbeing coaches and volunteers, providing one-to-one and group activities to support the recovery of people affected by mental ill-health.

Our Wellbeing Lead is a hands-on staff member, supervising colleagues working within the Wellbeing Team as well as providing support to individuals with mental ill-health accessing Chapter’s services. Reporting to the CEO, you will manage the Wellbeing Team, ensure appropriate and quality support is provided externally, and maintain systems internally.

As a new post, there is scope to help develop the efficiency and effectiveness of our service delivery and internal monitoring.

We have a strong commitment to promote equality and equal opportunities. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental ill-health.

Visit our website to download an application pack. Closing date for applications is Sunday 12th July 2020.

Interviews will be held week commencing 20th July 2020.

Employment type: Maternity Cover

Department: Witness Service - National

Contract Duration: 9 months

Citizens Advice won a grant from the Ministry of Justice to run the Witness Service from April 2015.  The Witness Service has nearly 300 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales.

Citizens Advice provide free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their legal, money and other problems. In the past year we have helped over 2.5 million people solve over 6.2 million problems. Our national network delivers services from over 3,000 locations in England and Wales. In 2015 we won Charity Times Charity of the Year for our work. Now we want to do even more.

The role

We are looking for someone with an excellent understanding of the voluntary sector and experience in managing volunteers.

The Team Leader (Court Services) is responsible for the delivery of the Witness Service within the court environment, through the effective coordination and development of volunteers who support witnesses in their journey through the criminal justice system.

This role is also responsible for developing and maintaining local key stakeholder relationships with a view to enhancing partnership working, maintaining and enhancing service delivery standards and effectiveness.
We are seeking candidates with the ability to develop and motivate volunteers and staff, experience of building effective relationships and creating partnerships with key organisations and other stakeholders.

Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profile.

Nugent is heading into a period of growth having outlined its ambitious five-year plan. We are building a resilient and skilled team to deliver that plan across the Business Support department.

You could take a place in that team as a Care Practice Assessor and Auditor in the Governance Department.

We are currently recruiting for: Care Practice Assessor & Auditor

Hours of work: 37 hours a week

Location: remote working with visits to sites across Merseyside

Nugent, and its regulators, set out clear expectations for the delivery of outstanding Care, education and support services. This is an opportunity to join the expanding Governance team and provide the charity, and its management, with independent assurance that operational and business support functions work effectively and continually progress towards the provision of outstanding services.

As a Care Practice Assessor and Auditor you will:

Demonstrate integrity and courage working to develop and deliver the organisation’s Governance Schedule

Inspire optimism and ambition across Nugent’s services and our large staff and volunteer team

Demonstrate an understanding of regulatory and policy expectations, and support the management and staff team to understand and implement required improvements

Be highly organised, able to work independently, and communicate effectively with managers and teams across the organisation

Exhibit attention to detail, be able to identify anomalies and areas of concern, and assess the impact of training and learning

The role will be pivotal to ensuring the charity’s progression towards becoming an outstanding provider of Care, Education and Family support services to the vulnerable groups Nugent supports.

What we can offer you:

v  Salary of £31,999 to £34,474

v  Group Personal Pension Scheme & Life Assurance Scheme

v  A comprehensive induction Programme with ongoing training and development

v  Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme

v  Career Progression opportunities

Please Note - This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check & update service which is fully paid for by Nugent.

Closing date for completed applications: 10am on Monday 13th July 2020

Virtual Assessment Day on Monday 20th July & Virtual Interview Date on Wednesday 22nd July 2020

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourage applications from underrepresented groups

 Nugent actively promotes the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people and children

Residential Manager

Are you a Residential Manager who understands the challenges young people face in day to day life? Do you have previous Management experience? Do you like the idea of working for a business who offer therapeutic and non-restraint support to young people?

Our client has a fantastic opportunity for a Residential Manager to join their friendly and professional team where you will work within their Residential Home based in Wirral over a 37.5 hour, 7 day working rota, completing early and late shift patterns alongside occasional sleep ins so flexibility is required.

Training is carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days and is paid on commencement of first day of work. Travel expenses are paid over the full 7 days and cover First Aid, Safeguarding, Therapeutic Risk Training and Compliance.

What’s on offer:

- Competitive salary - £28,415.43 - £37,303.91 (Dependant on experience)
- 27 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Enhanced Superior company pension
- Enhanced sick pay
- Death in Service (3x annual salary)
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Excellent Learning and Development (Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management)
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

As a Residential Manager you will:

- Have the overall responsibility for the day to day management of a 5 bed residential home for young people with mental health needs.
- Be responsible for the day to day running of the home including managing the staff team, maintaining the quality of care, recruitment and training of staff, budget management and maintaining overall CQC compliance
- Be educated to the provision of quality care and support for all the Young People, ensuring or facilitating their physical, social, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual needs within the resources available.

As a Residential Manager you will have:

- Full UK Driving Licence & access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Minimum 12 months’ residential supervisory management experience
- Must hold the Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualification or equivalent and be willing to work towards Level 5 in Leadership in Health and Social Care
- Experience with working with Quality Care Commission (CQC) or Ofsted registered services.

If you are interested in being a part of an exciting development of their new Residential Home with colleagues who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please get in touch today.

Due to the current climate regarding the Covid-19, all of their interviews are now taking place as a Video/Audio Interview over Microsoft Teams.

The closing date for this position is Saturday 25th July so please ensure you apply before this date.

**They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.**

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

You may have experience of the following: Residential Manager, Residential Care Manager, Supported Living, Children’s Home, Residential Child Care, Children’s Residential Manager, Senior Children’s Residential Worker, etc.

Ref: 93378

Creative Support is a national not-for-profit organization which provides care and support to people with learning disabilities, autism spectrum conditions, mental health needs, and older people.

We are recruiting warm, person centred, and highly motivated individuals to work with people with learning disabilities in the St Helens area. Your role will include:

• Providing respectful personal care, practical and emotional support to service users

• Maximising service user outcomes by working towards greater independence and social inclusion

• Involving service users in decisions about the care and support they receive and their lives

• Collaborating with service users, families and involved professionals to provide a consistent service that best meets the needs and preferences of service users

It is expected that you will work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of the service.

Experience is essential for this role. You will have a warm, caring nature, and a commitment to making a positive difference in people’s lives.

This unique and challenging opportunity will provide you with an environment that encourages personal and professional development. After successful completion of the probationary period, you will automatically be enrolled in the NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma and you will receive on-going training to best meet the needs of the service users.