Do you have the commitment, compassion and person-centred values to be able to make a real difference to the lives of older people with care and support needs? We have an exciting new role for a positive and professional individual who enjoys supervising and coaching staff alongside providing great care.

We are seeking an experienced care worker for the role of Team Leader with a strong work ethic who can share our vision of providing a person-centred, strengths-based service which promotes wellbeing, independence and community connections. You will lead the provision of care for a defined group of service users and staff working in our busy, locality-based home care service in the Droylsden area of Tameside, close to Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne.

You will ensure that the care and support delivered is truly personalised and provided in accordance with agreed care plans, enabling the achievement of planned outcomes.  In addition to providing direct care you will be responsible for:

• Quality visits to service user homes to assess their satisfaction and the quality of service provision
• Medication compliance checks
• Audits of care records in the home and office
• Direct observations of staff practice
• Staff supervision and appraisals
• Induction and coaching of staff
• Taking part in service user reviews
• Following up any concerns and reinforcing good practice
• Promoting excellent customer care to your service users, their families and other  stakeholders
• Ensuring that we provide reliable, consistent, high quality care which meets internal, commissioner and CQC quality standards

You must have prior experience of managing or coordinating care and support services for older people, gained in a home care or residential environment. You will be able to lead from the front and delegate effectively as well as working collaboratively with colleagues and contributing to a positive team atmosphere.  

You will be a warm and kind person with the ability to build trusting, professional relationships with service users, their families, staff and partner agencies. You will be a role model for the people you supervise and be able to gain the respect of colleagues. You will support our commitment to creating an open, reflective and accountable culture which is underpinned by ethical practice, dignity and rights.

You will demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills. You must be reliable, well-organised and able to plan your own work as well as taking direction from the Registered Manager. As you will be providing direct care and support, including personal care, you must enjoy good health and be able to safely undertake moving and handling.  You will have an understanding of the principles of person-centred care and possess a relevant qualification (such as an NVQ or Health & Social Care Diploma).

As this position involves travel across the locality you must be a car owner/driver You will be expected to work flexibly according to the needs of the service and this will include evening and weekend working, including participating in an out of hours on-call rota, for which additional payments are made.

Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to older people and adults with a learning disability and/or autism and people with physical disabilities and mental health needs. The support we offer is tailored to the individual and promotes their independence and community engagement. We are an Investor in People  employer of a diverse team of over 5,000 well supported staff across England. You will be joining a progressive charitable organisation, strongly committed to investing in your personal development through practice-based and accredited training.

6% Employer pension contribution

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employer Assistance Programme with 24/7 telephone support service

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our service; we are looking for someone with wide ranging generalist advice experience to deliver advice and information across agencies in Salford. You will based in both our permanent sites and also be able to deliver self supervising advice at outreach projects. We are looking for someone with good communication skills who enjoys working one to one with clients and developing relationships with new partners.

Recruitment Timeline

Closing date: Friday 14 February 2020 at 9am

Interview date: w/c 24 February 2020

For more information, and to apply, please visit our website.

Citizens Advice Salford recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic people, as they are currently under represented in our workforce.

WHO ARE CATS?

We believe that all young people should be aware of the signs and symptoms of cancer, and how to check themselves, so that’s what we’re here for. We aim to empower these young people to be comfortable enough with themselves and their bodies to know when something is up, and when to go and see a doctor.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

You’ll be joining a small team to provide vital support to help us maintain our current income streams and grow them for the future. Our university teams are a huge part of our history, and as a key aspect of our community fundraising, help us deliver our main goals as a charity in a variety of ways. You’ll support the running of these teams on a day-to-day basis, the successful delivery of their events and any relevant campaigns. You’ll also ensure we are engaging with the community to create fundraising opportunities and supporting these individuals accordingly. As an Income Coordinator, you’ll also be supporting the creation of new income streams, and monitor those that are existing, against relevant targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery of our fundraising goals.

• Monitoring and evaluation of the goals throughout the year.

• Completing grant applications.

• Supporting and maintaining current income streams and development of new ones. 

• Maintaining existing corporate partnerships whilst looking to develop new ones

• Recruiting passionate people to be CATS challenge fundraisers. 

• Working with our university teams and supporting them wherever necessary. 

The successful applicant will: 

• Be crazy about CATS - passionate about our cause and care about the work we are doing. 

• Be creative and innovative; offering a wide range of ideas. 

• Have the ability to work independently and use initiative. 

• Have great written and verbal communication skills and be able to deliver information in a clear unambiguous way. 

What can CATS offer you :

• You will work with a close team, who are incredibly passionate about what they do. 

• You will have the opportunity to develop your own skills and understanding around income generation and small charity world.

• You will be part of the growth and development of CATS.

• You will have flexibility in your role to make it your own. 

Things to know before you apply:

• The team is only two strong at the moment, meaning the successful applicant will be the third/fourth person employed by CATS (as we are currently recruiting 2 roles).
• We are a youth led organisation, so expect fresh and new ideas in all areas of our work.
• You’ll be our sole fundraiser (officially) however you will have the support of both the Head of Development and Head of Engagement if deadlines need to be met.
• This opportunity is office based (Manchester city centre) and we will not consider remote working. 
• This is a full time role, contracted at 37.5 hours a week. 
• This position is contracted until November 2021
• Please read the job specifications before you apply.

Citizens Advice Manchester is an innovative and successful advice service. We are one of the country’s most progressive and dynamic advice services with a large Welfare Benefit team. Our Welfare Benefit Advisers support clients both locally and nationally through telephone, digital and face to face channels.
Our Welfare Benefit Team advise clients on benefit entitlement, assist with completing benefit applications and challenging and appealing benefit decisions. Our team receive referrals from our local Adviceline service, Help to Claim, local GP surgeries and partner agencies, such as Pharmacy Support with whom we deliver a national service.

We are seeking to appoint a Welfare Benefit Team leader who is experienced in delivering specialist welfare benefit advice and who is able to lead and coordinate the day to day delivery of our Welfare Benefit Service.

● A 35 hour working week
● Pension scheme
● City centre location
● Health plan with 24/7 telephone support service
● Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days per year (in addition to bank holidays) and rising with long service to a maximum of 34

Please click the apply button for more information and to download a job pack giving full information on this vacancy.

Closing date for applications: 10am on Monday 3 February 2020
Interviews to be held: Tuesday 11 February 2020

We have a strong commitment to equality of opportunity and working with diverse communities

Location: Warrington Combined Court

Department: Witness Service - National

Hours per week: 29 hours

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.

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.

Interview date: 11/02/2020

Independent Living Service Coordinator

Rochdale

Salary: Grade 7 £31,089 - £34,879

Permanent, Full Time 

36 ¼ hours per week in accordance with Worklife Balance Scheme and service requirements

Do you want to work for a forward thinking mutual organisation who puts its customers at the heart of everything they do? 

Did you know that 42% of our clients tenants are aged over 55? They’re committed to providing great services for older people, and their Corporate Strategy “Together” sets out how they are going to continue to make Rochdale borough a great place to grow old. They have recently undertaken a customer led review of their Independent Living Service (ILS) and are looking to recruit a Co-ordinator to join the service management team.

You will be responsible for overseeing the daily operation of the their Independent Living, Activities and Extra Care services - providing a great customer focussed service to RBH customers, with day to day supervision, direction, and performance of ILS colleagues. 

You will be a self-motivated individual committed to continuously improving the services we provide to older people. You will be a values-led leader that understands how to support older people to live independently for longer. A great communicator, you will provide a supportive environment for colleagues to develop and grow whilst promoting effective team working to provide excellent customer focussed services.

Closing date – Wednesday 29th January 2020 at Noon.

Assessment Centre date Tuesday 11th February 2020.

About us:

PTMWA is a women-led organisation whose vision is to ensure that people, suffering, or at risk of domestic abuse receive appropriate support. We assist recovery by providing safe accommodation, specialist support services and by working in partnership with other agencies. We also run the only museum dedicated to telling the story of women’s fight for the right to vote at our Pankhurst Centre headquarters.

We are a diverse organisation with 28% of our staff coming from BAME and 20% from LGBT communities. We span the generations with 11% of staff being aged 18-24 and 25% aged 55-64. 11% of staff identify as having a disability.

Our staff, volunteers and service users have recently taken time to reflect on who we are and what we do when we are at our best. This reflection showed that we can proudly claim to be: 

Courageous by challenging inequality, stepping forward and making change

Affirming by supporting and inspiring, paying attention to discover what matters

Generous by sharing our skills, creating energetic positive links, and thriving together

Rooted by being secure in our communities, participating and nurturing a sense of belonging

About You:

You will be a pro-active, reliable individual who reflects the values of PTMWA in all that you do. Your experiences, whether in paid or voluntary work, will enable you to fulfil the role requirements but it is your attitude and character that will make you a successful team member.

You will enjoy a challenge and actively participate in delivering and developing services of the highest standard.

About the roles:

We have recently been successful in securing 3 x new projects and need additional staff and volunteers to deliver them. We welcome applications from people seeking part-time (17.5 hours) work as well as full-time (35). All roles are subject to a DBS check and we seek 2 x references, 1 of whom must be your current employer if applicable

For volunteer opportunities alongside these workers, please visit our website

Emerge Worker – 2 roles available

The purpose of this role is the delivery of service user experience in refuge, ensuring that individuals’ therapeutic, practical and emotional needs are met within a psychologically informed environment.

You will work towards positive outcomes for individuals and families including reduction in crisis situations related to domestic abuse or relationship issues, improved mental and physical wellbeing, reducing demand on statutory services, increasing economic independence through debt reduction, improved budgeting and accessing employment.

Amongst other duties, you will work on the organisation’s referral line on a rota basis, assessing applicants for availability of bed space and checking eligibility criteria. You will work with families towards positive outcomes including reduction of crisis situations related to domestic abuse.

This role has been assessed and confirmed as open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9, part 1

Hours of work: 35 per week on a rota covering the hours of 09.00 – 20.00

Salary: £21 077.00 per annum

Duration: permanent (subject to funding), start date 1st April

Annual Leave: 25 days plus Bank Holidays, pro rata for part-time workers

About us:

PTMWA is a women-led organisation whose vision is to ensure that people, suffering, or at risk of domestic abuse receive appropriate support. We assist recovery by providing safe accommodation, specialist support services and by working in partnership with other agencies. We also run the only museum dedicated to telling the story of women’s fight for the right to vote at our Pankhurst Centre headquarters.

We are a diverse organisation with 28% of our staff coming from BAME and 20% from LGBT communities. We span the generations with 11% of staff being aged 18-24 and 25% aged 55-64. 11% of staff identify as having a disability.

Our staff, volunteers and service users have recently taken time to reflect on who we are and what we do when we are at our best. This reflection showed that we can proudly claim to be: 

Courageous by challenging inequality, stepping forward and making change

Affirming by supporting and inspiring, paying attention to discover what matters

Generous by sharing our skills, creating energetic positive links, and thriving together

Rooted by being secure in our communities, participating and nurturing a sense of belonging

About You:

You will be a pro-active, reliable individual who reflects the values of PTMWA in all that you do. Your experiences, whether in paid or voluntary work, will enable you to fulfil the role requirements but it is your attitude and character that will make you a successful team member.

You will enjoy a challenge and actively participate in delivering and developing services of the highest standard.

About the roles:

We have recently been successful in securing 3 x new projects and need additional staff and volunteers to deliver them. We welcome applications from people seeking part-time (17.5 hours) work as well as full-time (35). All roles are subject to a DBS check and we seek 2 x references, 1 of whom must be your current employer if applicable

For volunteer opportunities alongside these workers, please visit our website.

1St 1000 Days Family Intervention Worker

The First 1,000 Days Project is a collaborative approach between 3 VCS agencies to establish a new service for children and their parents who are or have been affected by domestic abuse working directly with BAME parents and their children from conception to 2 years old.

You will work as part of a small team with colleagues in Wai Yin, Manchester Women’s Aid, (MWA,) and Manchester Young Lives to deliver a range of interventions which will help families and children thrive. 

You will be skilled in partnership working, with the ability to apply a whole family approach to protect children and families from harm and improve family functioning. The two year project will assist families to form meaningful links within their communities.

This role has been assessed and confirmed as open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9, part 1

Hours of work: 35 per week, on a rota covering the hours of 09.00 – 20.00

Salary: £23 868.00 per annum

Duration: 2 years. Start date 1st April 2020

Annual Leave: 25 days plus Bank Holidays, pro rata for part-time workers
 

About us

As an independent body serving the public, we uphold information rights for all. We do this by promoting openness in public bodies, as well as data privacy for individuals. As well as this, we oversee legislation that ensures people’s data is secure, accurate and robustly managed. We have a number of vacancies in all our operational departments, which are both full and part time roles. 

The vacancies are in our Business Services Team and Public Advice and Complaints Team,  these manage the ICO national helplines and related case work, therefore to meet business demands we offer a variety of working patterns.

About the role

You’ll work in one of our operational areas which will include providing advice to the public and organisations, handling complaints and concerns and providing guidance whilst working on one of our helplines. Wherever you join us, you’ll be responsible for providing clear and consistent advice, in line with our policies and operational strategy.

About you

As well as a degree, equivalent qualification or relevant work experience, you’ll need to be a confident communicator who can deal with both customers and internal stakeholders. Your judgement, intellect and initiative will give you the ability to handle your work autonomously and confidently.

You’ll need to be able to quickly develop knowledge of the relevant legislation, policies and procedures and how these apply to your role. And as legislation changes, you’ll further develop your expertise accordingly.

Residential Care Manager

You will join our client as a Residential Manager to have overall responsibility for the day – to – day management of a 5 bed residential home for young people with mental health needs.

Residential Care Manager Responsibilities:

- To 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.
- Dedicated 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.

Residential Care Manager Requirements:

- 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.

About Our Client:

Join our client  and be part of A Unique and Innovative Approach to Supporting Young People in Care

Our client provides residential services for young people and young adults aged 16-30 years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or secure children’s homes. Their aim is to support the young people using an innovative therapeutic approach and least restrictive practice to enable them to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life. Our client's “no restraint” policy allows for more respectful and thoughtful relationships with young people and avoids traumatisation and consequent escalations in risk.

Due to expansion they are pleased to be opening a new residential service in the Bolton area and are recruiting a full staff team to support young people.

Location: Bolton

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £28,415.43 - £39,610.70 per annum dependent on skills and experience.

Benefits: 35 days holidays per year including bank holidays, increasing to 39 with long service, Free learning and professional development opportunities, Enhanced Company Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Free onsite parking, Life Assurance, Online discounts, Refer a friend scheme where they pay £500 for every friend you refer, Annual paid Summer and Christmas parties, Length of service awards.

Closing Date: 9th February 2020

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

Ref: 91265

New Schools Network (NSN) is an independent charity improving the life chances of young people by supporting the creation and long-term success of new schools. NSN finds talented people and organisations, supports them to establish new free schools across the country and, through the Academy Ambassadors Programme, places high calibre business people as non-executive directors on boards of multi-academy trusts. The organisation is particularly focussed on supporting new schools in areas of high economic and social disadvantage and low educational performance.
 
By offering advice, guidance and support, the charity has been instrumental in helping hundreds of groups of parents, teachers, charities and schools to establish new schools, and has placed over 1,400 non-executive directors on boards of multi-academy trusts. Over the last six years, NSN has expanded its activities to support the ~740 or so free schools that are open or have been approved to open. With over 500 free schools already open and more in the pipeline, this is an exciting time to join NSN to improve the quality of education in England by managing the work of NSN’s Advisory Team.

 Key responsibilities

NSN’s Head of Advisory Services manages and oversees the delivery of all NSN’s work with free school applicants.  The Advisory team identify and support applicants to open mainstream, special and alternative provision free schools in areas where they are needed most.
 
The role is responsible for managing the work of the Advisory Team, as well as contributing to the work of the wider organisation, and sits within NSN’s senior management team. 
 
The Advisory Team works closely with NSN’s Delivery, Academy Ambassador and External Relations Teams to support the delivery of all of NSN’s services for schools and trusts across England.
 
Key responsibilities
 

•  Contribute to the fulfilment of NSN’s Department for Education (DfE) grant objectives, including reporting to and regular meetings with the DfE and monitoring the delivery of KPIs specific to the Advisory Team. 
• Contribute to the strategic development of the work of the Advisory Team, for example programme development and outreach strategy 
• Contribute to NSN’s strategic development as an organisation 
• Maintain effective relationships with civil servants, executive agencies, free schools and partners from across the education sector  
• Continually improve NSN’s institutional knowledge and expertise of setting up and running a new school  Line management responsibility for the Advisory Team. 
• Represent NSN at external events and meetings with the DfE and other high level stakeholders.  
• Build relationships with relevant stakeholders such as local authorities and other educational organisations to deliver campaigns and meet with campaign leads.  
• Work as a personal adviser to a cohort of free school applicants, providing clear and accurate feedback consistent with government policy.

 Skills and experience
Candidates must be able to demonstrate strong and well developed: 

• Project management skills, demonstrated by managing large projects, and/or multiple projects, teams or work streams 
• Stakeholder engagement skills, including building relationships with senior external stakeholders
• Communication skills, including strong written communication 
• Client/ stakeholder management skills 
• Line and performance management skills

 
Candidates must be able to demonstrate the following traits and attributes: 

• Leadership 
• Passion for education 
• Support of free school policy 
• The desire to work collaboratively 
• Initiative 
• Excellent interpersonal communication 
• The ability to solve problems by designing creative solutions

Desirable experience
 Expertise or experience in any of the following will be an advantage 

• Experience working in a relevant role or organisation/s 
• Experience working in/with schools, in particular free schools or academies

Benefits
25 days annual leave, with an additional day for each year of service; office closure between Christmas and New Year - additional leave not taken out of your annual leave allowance; two days of study/charitable leave per year to allow you to take on charity work, further study or school governor activities; season ticket travel loan scheme and cycle to work scheme; 10% pension contribution.

To apply for this role, please e-mail with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the right person for this job. Please also include details of your current salary and notice period. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as we may interview and appoint before the deadline.
 
The deadline to submit applications is Friday 7th February

Service operates 8am-5pm Monday to Friday, but actual working hours will be determined by the needs of the service

Closing date: 9th February 2020 at 11.30pm. Interviews: 18th February 2020

Are you someone who thrives in a fast-paced, challenging environment and won’t be fazed in a custodial/prison setting? Join us at HMP Styal as a Resettlement Triage Worker and you could be instrumental in turning around often chaotic lives.

Shelter run an Integrated Through the Gate service in prisons across the North West, working closely with offenders and a range of other agencies to provide a holistic service that assesses individual need so that prisoners are fully supported up to and following release.

About the role

You will play a critical role as part of a team working to rehabilitate prisoners and reduce reoffending rates helping to deliver resettlement services within HMP Styal, or via outreach at other local prisons.  As the resettlement triage worker you will meet with new inmates, within a week of their arrival in prison, to identify areas of need and concern.  If necessary you will carry out any emergency housing, debt or finance interventions, and manage referrals to other agencies and colleagues.  As such, it is vital that you keep precise electronic case notes.

About you

A prison environment is unique and not everyone is suited to working within it. You’ll need to be resilient, calm and have the stamina to deal with often challenging and volatile situations. You’ll enjoy working in a fast-paced, high churn environment, be creative when it comes to problem solving and have the type of enquiring mind that will enable you to quickly assess an individual’s needs and refer them on to the appropriate service to ensure they receive the support they need.

Experience of providing advocacy on behalf of clients to other agencies and authorities is needed, as is a proactive, client-focused and collaborative approach, great relationship building skills, respect for others' opinions and the ability to deal effectively with change. You’ll also need to be able to use MS office applications.

Benefits include 30 days’ annual leave, the possibility of flexible working, enhanced family friendly policies and significant opportunities for learning and development.

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.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

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

Senior Support Worker

You will join us our client as a Senior Support Worker where you will work as part of a team in our residential home to support 5 young people in care.

Senior Support Worker Responsibilities:

You will follow individual care plans for the young people with the aim to help them move onto independent living in the future. You will support with their therapy, plan social and leisure activities, give medication and complete associated paperwork. You will also support the Deputy Manager and Residential manager to ensure that the running of the home is maintained to the highest standards. You will assist in the co-ordination of shifts, ensuring 1:1 time is planned for the young people as well as the facilitation of appointments and planned activities. You will also take the lead in managing this in the absence of the Deputy Manager. You will be supported by a multi-disciplinary team including Nurses, Psychologists and Psychiatrists to ensure our client achieves the best possible outcomes for young people.

Senior Support Worker Requirements:

To be successful in this role you will have previous experience of working with young people with mental health needs and will have a relevant level 2 care qualification. You will need to be compassionate, calm, resilient and understand the issues and challenges our young people face. You will have the ability supervise staff and be IT literate as there is a requirement to update online care records. You must also thrive in a team environment and be flexible with the ability to work a 7-day rota, completing early and late shift patterns alongside sleep ins (usually 1 per week) for which an additional payment is made. Having a driving licence is not essential but it is beneficial to help transport young people to appointments and activities. The use of a house pool car is provided for this.

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. As an employer they are also committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all staff.

They reserve the right to bring forward their closing date, without notice in the event of high volumes of interest.

About Our Client:

Our client provides residential services for young people and young adults aged 16-30 years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or secure children’s homes. Their aim is to support the young people using an innovative therapeutic approach and least restrictive practice to enable them to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life. Our client's “no restraint” policy allows for more respectful and thoughtful relationships with young people and avoids traumatisation and consequent escalations in risk.

Due to expansion they are pleased to be opening a new residential service in the Bolton area and recruiting a full staff team to support young people.

Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester

Job type: Full Time, Permanent (Full time hours 37.5 per week)

Salary: £19,424 to £21,059.93 per annum (£9.97 to £10.80 per hour) dependent on experience.

Benefits: 28 days holiday including bank holidays rising to 35 days with increased years’ service, Paid 2 week full induction before you start, Opportunity to complete your Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker qualification, Excellent career progression, Paid enhanced DBS check, Enhanced Company Pension Scheme, 24 hr Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, Free onsite parking, Life Assurance, Online discounts, Refer a friend scheme where they pay £500 for every friend you refer, Annual paid Summer and Christmas parties, Length of service awards

Closing Date: 9th February 2020

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Senior Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Community Support Worker, Disability, Disabilities, Care Staff, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 91266

Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and feeling heard and that a better understanding of mental health benefits everyone. We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults.

Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness

Belonging

Strength

Collaboration

Manchester Mind is looking to recruit a Peer Support Development Worker. The role will involve working with people with lived experience of mental health problems to promote and oversee the running of two Peer Support groups for adults, one in Hulme and one in Harpurhey.

We would like to work with someone who is experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to develop and deliver accessible mental health support services.

Position:  Peer Support Development Worker

Salary: £23,369 - £25,295 (dependent on experience)

Hours: 14 hours per week (part-time over 2 days)

Fixed-term project 6 months (with possible extension dependent on funding)

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Ability to work in an open way that builds kind relationships and is receptive to and appreciative of the skills and talents of everyone.
• Knowledge or experience of the issues that people with lived experience of poor mental health face and the impact this has on their lives.
• Experience of delivering a project alongside volunteers.

You can download all application documents from this listing, or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

All applications must be received by 12noon, Monday 3rd February 2020.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.