Do you have an understanding of mental health issues or experience of working in mental health? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Then join us as a Casual Recovery Worker on an ‘as and when’ needed basis.

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.

Right now, we are looking for a Casual Recovery Worker to join the team at our crisis service in Blackpool. Day-to-day, you’ll support individuals to develop emotional management and personal life skills to achieve greater independence and self-esteem. And, when it comes to liaising with statutory and voluntary agencies to give people access to a full range of services, again, we’ll rely on your expertise. A great listener, with a flexible approach and a flair for planning and prioritising a busy workload, you love motivating and engaging people in a range of developmental and rehabilitative activities. What’s more, you have a good understanding of mental health issues and how they affect people. You will also need good record keeping skills and be adept at data entry and willing to participate in a 24/7 rota that includes lone working, weekends, and sleep-ins.

The hourly rate for Casual Workers is £8.91

Each sleep-in shift is paid at a rate of £78.30 per shift.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.

The closing date for this post is 28th April 2021 at 11:59pm, however, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received prior.

 

SUPPORT WORKER ROLE:

The purpose of this role will be to support the team to provide support to our residents. As a Support Worker with René House CIC, you will be required to meet with our residents, assess their needs and promote their independence. We are looking for someone who is motivated and enthusiastic about making a real difference.

SUPPORT WORKER REQUIREMENTS:

• To support and develop the life skills of our residents
• To support our residents with maintaining a tenancy
• To provide emotional support to our residents
• To support our residents with personal administration tasks
• Signposting and providing support to access other services providing things such as: mental health support, drug and alcohol support, employment, and training opportunities etc.
• Suggesting new and innovative ways to serve our residents
• Keeping running records up to date
• Regular welfare checks to ensure the safety and well-being of residents
• Regular site presence to deter anti-social behaviour
• To complete support plans with our residents
• To be able to organise own workload effectively
• To have flexibility around work hours/days of work, occasionally including evenings and weekends

SUPPORT WORKER SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in supporting those who are homeless/have multiple complex needs
• Experience of risk management in residential settings
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• A passion for helping others
• Empathetic and good listening skills
• Good timekeeping
• Confidence to work independently
• Ability to make decisions and use initiative
• Great organisational skills

LOCATION:

René House has separate properties in Nottinghamshire, therefore you would be required to travel to different locations. Your role may include meeting residents away from the property and travelling with them to different locations.

This role requires you to drive and have access to your own vehicle. Mileage will be reimbursed.

BENEFITS:

René House can offer successful applicants a great chance for personal and professional growth. In this role, your opinion, expertise and contributions really will matter and be listened to.

You will influence the daily running of the organisation and therefore make a great difference to the beneficiaries of our service.

Other benefits include:

• Ongoing training relating to your role
• Reimbursement of travel costs
• A work mobile and email address
• Casual dress
• DBS paid for by us

THIS ROLE IS 37.5 HOURS A WEEK.

This is an exciting new role working in the community alongside Merseyside police and other
partner agencies delivering the ‘About Face Deferred Prosecution Scheme’ across all areas of
the county. The aim of this project is to support arrested individuals who meet relevant criteria
and show a motivation to change. The individual is expected to engage with the support for a
period of at least 16 weeks and if successful in doing so, will have their case considered as no
further action required.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Your main responsibilities will include:
• Key working male and female clients who have been arrested in order to support them toward a crime free future.
• Managing a caseload of no more twelve individuals at any one time.
• To formulate a person centered plan of support for clients and to support individual to work toward reaching subsequent goals.
• Identifying, assessing and minimising risk to clients, yourself and others.
• Delivering elements of ‘The Restoring you course’ within nominated persons if and when required.
• Lone working is an integral part of this role as is working as part of a team.
• When appropriate working with and alongside family members will be an important element of this scheme.
• Signposting individuals to support services to meet the goals on the individual plan. A successful candidate should be competent in multi-agency working.
• Running group sessions for clients if and when required.
• Regular feedback, team meetings and review meetings with line manager.
• Regular communication of updates with officers in charge of an individual’s case.
• Arranging and attending appointments alongside individuals where appropriate.
• Availability and flexibility to include evening and weekend shifts if necessary, as well as being a regular part of the on-call rota.
• Following up and completing all appropriate paperwork and details of client; including on line reporting.  Including, weekly reviews, daily logs and inductions. Using the ZOHO CMS system to complete these tasks.
• Ensuring progression of the client personally and through the journey within the criminal justice system.
• Liaising and working in partnership with organisations and individuals regarding both the client and City Hearts in a professional manner - including but not limited to Merseyside police, HM Probation service, Crown  Prosecution service as well other agencies and medical professionals.
• Identifying along with other key performance indicators and ensuring accurate logging of support provided.
• Ensuring all course paperwork is being completed correctly and in a timely fashion.
• Ensuring exit strategies are being prepared in a timely fashion.
• Carrying out inductions, weekly reviews and updating IT system.
• Ensuring adherence to all internal procedures regarding City Hearts, the client and legislation.
• Promoting City Hearts – this may include attending events on behalf of City Hearts as a whole.
• Please note there is an occupational requirement due to the nature of this role for the applicant to be male.
Any other duties that are commensurate with the role.

I am currently looking for a Community Mental Health Services Manager for Kensington and Chelsea Mind. Mind is the leading charity for mental health and provides information and support to improve the lives of people experiencing mental health problems.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, developing and delivering the organisation's portfolio of community mental health services. This is a senior management position, requiring a proven track record in leading managing and developing community mental health services for people with mental health problems and complex needs.
You will manage 4 direct service reports and a staff team of 11 individuals. The services are also supported by a team of casual workers and volunteers to build diversity and flexibility into service models.
Direct reports:
Adult social Care Training and Employment Services
Peer Support Service for Integrative Care
Advice Information and User Consultation Services
Community Training and Development Service

Main responsibilities and accountabilities:
To work with the senior management team to contribute to charity's strategic planning and directly manage the organisation's portfolio of mental health services
To provide day to day operational management of services, within scope and budget
To ensure the highest standards of working practice to ensure Mind's duty of care and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults
To meet and exceed contract terms to achieve positive recovery outcomes for service users and their carers
To work with the Director to develop new income streams and manage new contract services that meet the requirements of the organisation's strategy and business plan
To deputise for the Director in their absence
To ensure that defined and measurable standards and key performance indicators are agreed with team members for service delivery and that these are achieved
To ensure that services are monitored regularly by meetings with team members, engagement with client users, and analysis of statistical productivity data for submission to commissioners/funders
To assist the Director to seek opportunities for new developments new funding and new income streams for existing services
To assist the Director to explore new funding options, including tendering opportunities and lead or assist in the preparation of grant applications and bid writing for tenders
To maximise opportunities to work collaboratively with external providers
To assist the Director to develop and present new, fully costed, business cases and service proposals, as required
To project manage and mobilise the implementation of new initiatives, as agreed by the Director
Team Management:
To build, lead and manage a dynamic team of staff and volunteers to deliver Mind services
To lead and support staff to meet and exceed the charity's expectations for productivity, quality, continuous development and goal accomplishment, appraisal and personal development planning
To provide regular management supervision to staff in accordance with the Mind's supervision policy
To ensure that all managed services are adequately staffed, arranging cover for sickness, study leave and holidays when necessary and monitoring staffing hours and absences, as necessary
Engagement with external agencies and funders:
To ensure that funders are kept informed as required about activities, deliverables and service out-puts through regular monitoring reports
To build strong collaborative relationships and links with external agencies to maximise the potential for generating referrals and partnership working
To promote and represent the charity, its work and service user interests to all external agencies with which the team works
If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, and details on how to apply, please send your CV before the closing date to [email protected]

Closing date for applications: Friday 23rd April 2021

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.