Facilities Officer

Working 36 hours per week

 £22,500-£24,000 per annum

Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre (CRMC) is the only organisation in Coventry dedicated to providing impartial and confidential advice, guidance and support to asylum seekers, refugees and migrants living in and around the city. We are a local, medium-sized organisation which has been welcoming refugees and migrants since 2000. Our aim is to help people to rebuild their lives and achieve their full potential in safety and dignity whilst supporting integration and encouraging active citizenship.

We currently have a very exciting vacancy for a Facilities Officer who will ensure the smooth running of the of the premises and facilities of the CRMC housing portfolio.

This role requires an experienced Facilities Officer with relevant knowledge and skills. To be successful in the role, you will have a proven track record of delivering minor works in the maintenance and repair of buildings. You will also have good knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations and know how to ensure compliance with Fire Safety Regulations.

Furthermore, you will have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to problem solve and respond quickly and flexibly.

The post will be based at Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre, Norton House, Bird Street, Coventry, CV1 5FX and carry out maintenance off site.

For more information and an application pack, please visit our website.

Closing date for applications is 17th July 2020 at 13:00 hours

Interviews will be held on the 21st July 2020

Please send completed applications to HR by email or by post to: Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre, Norton House, Bird Street, Coventry, CV1 5FX marked for the attention of HR.

All communications related to this position should be sent to the above contact details and should clearly indicate the application

“Facilities Officer Application” in the subject line.

Please note:  CVs will not be considered.

Purpose of the Job:

· To provide professional and effective OISC regulated casework as well as advice, guidance and support to a broad range of RMC’s service users.

· To assist/support the team and the management to meet the needs of the beneficiaries and achieve targets.

· To support and supervise colleagues on a lower level of OISC regulation and designated volunteers.

· To deliver presentations and represent RMC at meetings/events when required by management.

· To take responsibility of projects related to the job

Principal Tasks

Working within the team

· To ensure the requirements of OISC are respected and met during the delivery of immigration related advice and casework.

· To assist the senior colleagues and managers in order to drive efficiency, quality, systems improvement and target achievement.

· To supervise and/or manage colleagues on a lower level of OISC regulation and designated volunteers.

 Casework and advice

· To offer advice, advocacy and support to service users with various aspects related to their welfare as requested by the management of RMC and funders’ requirements.

· To deliver the appropriate level of casework either independently or under supervision depending on the level of OISC registration.

· To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with service users and ensure their needs are met in a satisfactory and sensitive manner.

· To provide appropriate support and mentoring to any volunteers that are under your supervision.

• To be responsible for the day to day delivery of specific projects if requested by the Operations Manager–this is flexible and could change depending on the nature of funding.

· To represent RMC at external meetings and events when required by senior colleagues. 

· To maintain effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders.

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 looking for warm, positive and enthusiastic individuals to provide person centred support to provide individualised support to people with learning disabilities in Dudley. You will engage with service users and build trusting therapeutic relationships, working within to encourage wellbeing and positive coping skills. Your role will include visiting service users in their own homes or in other settings as part of a structured approach and offering respite to carers and practical and emotional support to families as appropriate.

The relief support worker role is a great opportunity for individuals who do not want to commit to permanent hours and have a passion for health and social care. This position offers the opportunity to work in an environment that challenges and encourages personal and professional development.

The organisation is looking to recruit two Community Support Workers (one supporting our London Projects, the other in the Midlands). The Community Support Workers will play a proactive role in supporting mentees as they prepare for released from prison and providing practical assistance to help mentees re-integrate back to their community. 

We are looking for forward thinking candidates will a high level of motivation who have experience of working with challenging, hard to engage and disaffected groups.  A keen insight into the support needs of those who have experienced prison and the challenges they face returning to the community is required for these roles.

To apply, please submit a tailored CV and cover letter (maximum 2 pages of A4) explaining how your experience addresses the person specification in the attached job description.

Please note for the West Midlands role use of a car is essential.
For more details or an informal discussion about the role, please call Julia Alexander on 0800 1934 046

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 17th July 2020. 
Please note, interviews will be via video conferencing.

Trailblazers Mentoring is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from BAME groups and those with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

Creative Support is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Manager to take the responsibility of managing our varied portfolio of social care services in the Sandwell and Dudley area. You will be responsible for maintaining an overview of all services, leading a highly motivated team of managers and contributing to the further development of services within the region. You must be an accomplished manager and have extensive experience and knowledge of working within the social care sector in support of people with learning disabilities and mental health needs. You must be highly proactive, resourceful and possess an analytical approach to problem solving.

You will be responsible for our current service provision of community based services which includes supported living services for people with a learning disability and people on the autistic spectrum, including people who have additional complex care and communication needs.

We are also keen to develop new services which meet local needs and promote opportunity, choice, health and wellbeing.

You will carry out the role demonstrating a person-centred approach with a warm, confident and professional manner. Experience of staff and service management is essential. We will expect you to have the vision, networking and organisational ability to deliver excellent outcomes for customers and to implement initiatives which connect service users to their local community and promote our reputation. A requirement of this role is that you will be the Registered Manager with CQC. You must have an excellent working knowledge of the CQC’s regulations and the key lines of enquiry. You must be a confident and accountable practitioner with the ability to put quality standards into practice.

You must have skills in positive communication and engagement and be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You must be able to write clear assessments, support plans and guidelines and work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.

You must be able to lead a team with confidence and provide clear guidance, supervision and support to your team members. You will be able to communicate positively and professionally with the families of the people we support, their advocates and other agencies.

You will be expected to have regular direct contact with service users and attend person-centred reviews. You will be required to oversee staff deployment and rotas and to work in a flexible manner yourself including working evenings and weekends. You will develop a clear understanding of the commissioned hours for the services in your remit and areas financial performance based on a knowledge of budgets.

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction and career development opportunities. We provide accredited management training and health and social care diplomas through our own training academy as well as local coaching and mentoring by experienced qualified social care practitioners. We may support you with advanced practitioner training opportunities in relevant areas. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands-on management culture.

Residential Support Worker Opportunities (Mental Health)

Birmingham

37.5 and 18.75 hours per week

£18,246 per annum (£9,123 per annum for part time positions) 

2 x Full Time at Acocks Green

2 x Full Time at Hockley

1 x Relief Part Time at Bartley Green and Selly Oak

1 x Part Time at Erdington (Maternity Cover)

Bank Workers in all Residential Services

Post holders must be able to work flexible shifts Monday to Sunday. There is also a requirement for the post holders to be available to work sleep-in duties.

Are you enthusiastic, able to facilitate recovery activities, fun loving, passionate about mental health, a good negotiator and motivator and able to work on a rota basis?

Our client’s Residents are looking for someone who is “pleasant, respectful, approachable, easy to speak to, willing to listen and someone who thinks on their feet”.

Do you have an interest in working with those who experience mental health distress who are living in a Residential Care Home?

Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands.  As a Residential Support Worker you will work in partnership with people who are experiencing mental health difficulties using a person centred recovery approach that focuses on maintaining and strengthening their presence in the community.

You will have experience of working in an adult social care environment or health and social care setting and be able to demonstrate our client’s values. 

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme. 

People are key to the success of the organisation and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

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You have experience of working in the substance misuse field and professional qualification in health / social care, youth and community work. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as a Practitioner.

Our Aquarius Cares service supports young people who have are currently in care or at risk of going to care and they have been affected by someone’s substance misuse and/or mental health. We have received 1 year extra funding for a Practitioner to focus on working young people who have been affected by domestic abuse.

The purpose of the role is to engage young people in a variety of interventions, using a young person centred approach, empowering them to reduce risk, increase resilience and achieve positive outcomes. As a Practitioner you will deliver Aquarius’ 12 session ‘Choices’ resilience-building programme will be delivered to each young person by the practitioner. This includes: assessments/action plan, healthy relationships and conflict resolution, , identifying social networks, building resilience, managing emotions and understanding emotions,  removing blame, self-protection, and drugs/alcohol, setting goals, young-carers support, mental health, self identity and self-esteem. A core part of the role will be to provide intensive family support – working with the whole family, parents, siblings, grandparents as well as other significant people in the young person’s life and a multi-disciplinary team (including social workers). Offering support around the more practical elements is also essential to this role, ensuring the young person is engaged with all the necessary health care professionals and is encouraged to engage with wide range of positive activities.

An energetic and confident self-starter, you have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies).  Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care. Experience of liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and engaging effectively with clients in a variety of settings is essential. You’ll also need a flexible approach, excellent record keeping and report writing skills and a willingness to work flexibly across the community and within our multi-agency partnership settings, on an outreach basis, with a central hub base at our head office.

This role is available on a fixed-term basis until 31st August 2021.

The post-holder will be expected to work 37 hours per week.

The salary for this role is £23,420.00 - £26,804.00 per annum.

Closing date: 15th July 2020

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

Aquarius 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.