Duties and Responsibilities
Support Work:
To work in partnership with mothers/carers to identify children and young people’s support needs and to ensure those needs are met.
To undertake needs analysis for each child and young person, to ascertain the level of support needed and the type of activities required to meet their needs.
To develop and deliver a comprehensive programme of one-to-one and group therapeutic and play sessions, and shared activities within refuge.
To provide school holiday play schemes in refuge.
To supervise and accompany children and young people on trips and visits outside of refuge.
To provide one to one support and family support with families living in the community.
To seek approval of all programmes with the refuge manager and ensure that these are discussed with other relevant members of the staff team before implementation.
To participate in the development of informative literature for women and children, including a children’s introduction pack, which is to be kept up-todate.
To purchase/hire such equipment as necessary to undertake programmes within budgetary constraints and with approval from the refuge manager.
To carry out appropriate methods of communication with women, children and young people living in refuge to keep them informed about opportunities and updates on work that is taking place, including house meetings.
To carry out detailed monitoring and evaluation of all support work, and keep an accurate record of notes and comments in line with relevant legislation.
To communicate regularly with mothers/carers about the work with their children.
To support mothers/carers to enable them to meet the schooling, health and social care needs of their children.
To link with health workers, schools, nurseries, social workers and to implement procedures for referral to other agencies
To work with the BSWA floating support and resettlement teams to identify the needs of women and their children leaving refuge after being offered permanent accommodation.
To advocate on behalf of children, where necessary, throughout adhering to Child Protection procedures.
To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date.
Administration:
To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems.
To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users.
To keep accurate records of financial transactions in line with BSWA’s procedures.
To provide monthly reports to the Refuge Manager about work that has taken place, feedback from service users and produce statistical information about participation.
To contribute to the preparation of reports for funders.
Communication:
To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by: o maintaining BSWA communication records o following safety procedures o attending team meetings.
To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager.
To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies.
Premises and Equipment:
To ensure that all play areas, equipment and activities comply with Health and Safety requirements, the Children Act and other relevant legislation.
To deliver inductions and orientation to all children and young people entering the refuge.
To offer support and training to volunteers and ensure that they are aware of all legal Health and Safety requirements.
Training:
To deliver positive relationships and domestic violence awareness programmes in local schools and youth groups.
To raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and of BSWA services through the delivery of training and briefing sessions to agencies and community groups.
To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users.
General:
To maintain the confidentiality of the women, children and young people using the service.
To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation.
To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation, adhering to BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level with a particular reference to those related to working with children and young people.
To work within BSWA and local multi-agency safeguarding procedures.
To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.
To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.
To identify and attend training relevant to the post in agreement with your line manager.
To participate in 24 hour on call cover and provide emergency cover where needed.
To participate in multi-agency work.
To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Duties and Responsibilities
Development & Support work:
- To provide emotional and practical support to women accessing support through drop in and casework
- To participate in a rota of drop in cover, covering evening hours
- To support volunteers and students in delivering the drop in service
- To facilitate access for women to statutory, community and other BSWA services
- To comply with the recording, monitoring and evaluation procedures of the project
- To develop policies and practice guidelines appropriate to the project in accordance with BSWA policies and procedures
- To keep up to date with current legislative changes for dissemination within the staff team, and for use when working with women and children around their rights.
- To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate
- To keep abreast of issues regarding violence against women on a national and local level
- To participate in multi agency work as agreed with your line manager
- To identify and attend training and conferences relevant to the post, in agreement with your line manager
- To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users
- To promote awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services
Administration:
- To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems
- To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users
- To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date
- To produce monthly reports for your line manager
Communication:
- To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by:
- Maintaining BSWA communication records
- Following safety procedures
- Attending team meetings
- Carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager
- To attend in-house training
- To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager
- To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies
- Feedback relevant issues from external meetings/ training to the staff and management teams as appropriate
- To be involved in the Annual Review process
General:
- To maintain the confidentiality of the women and children using the service
- To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation
- To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation
- To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times
- To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA
- To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout
- To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager
- To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise and commensurate with the post
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose:
To deliver face to face and group work support to enable children and their mums living in the community to recover from their experiences of domestic abuse
Duties and Responsibilities
Development & Support Work:
To work in partnership with mothers/carers to identify children and young people’s support needs and to ascertain the level of support needed and the type of activities required to meet their needs.
To develop and deliver one-to-one support programmes for children to enable them to explore their experiences of abuse and address issues arising from this.
To design and deliver group sessions for children to build confidence and participation within a mutually supportive environment.
To support mothers to enable them to understand and support their children emotionally and practically and to build confidence in their own parenting skills.
To deliver family support sessions with mothers and children designed to rebuild communication and develop strong parent-child relationships.
To work within Birmingham FCAF process to assess family need, liaising with other professionals and acting as the Lead Professional as appropriate
To carry out detailed monitoring and evaluation of all support work and keep an accurate record in line with relevant legislation
To identify and liaise with community venues, including schools and childrens centres, to facilitate local delivery of the sessions.
To ensure that appropriate risk assessments are carried out and that all venues, equipment and activities comply with Health and Safety requirements and other relevant legislation.
Administration:
To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems.
To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users.
To keep accurate records of financial transactions in line with BSWA procedures.
To provide monthly reports to the Manager about work that has taken place, feedback from service users and produce statistical information about participation.
To contribute to the preparation of reports for funders.
Communication:
To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by: a) maintaining BSWA communication records b) following safety procedures c) attending team and other meetings
To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager.
To be involved in the Annual Review process.
Training:
To identify and attend training relevant to the post, in agreement with your line manager.
To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users.
To raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services.
General:
To maintain the confidentiality of the women, children and young people using the service.
To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation.
To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation, adhering to BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level with a particular reference to those related to working with children and young people.
To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout. To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.
To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.
To undertake any other duties required by BSWA which may arise incidentally, develop or be assigned commensurate with the post
Job Purpose:
- To deliver an intensive support service to families who are part of the Think Family programme and who have complex needs including domestic violence, drug and alcohol use and safeguarding concerns. Working with a small caseload of families for 5-8 hours per week you will be required to work with other agencies to assess need and coordinate a family support intervention with families in their home or the community
Duties and Responsibilities
Development & Support Work:
To work within Birmingham’s Family CAF process to assess whole family need liaising with other relevant partners as appropriate
To hold a caseload of families who are part of the Think Family programme and work with them to secure positive engagement
To conduct whole family assessment and planning and take on the role of Lead Professional for the family
To engage partner agencies in the development and delivery of an agreed integrated support plan relevant to identified needs
To provide direct and intensive interventions to support families to make required and sustainable changes
To maintain appropriate records and documentation in line with BSWA’s agreed case file standards and ensure progress and achievement of outcomes is effectively and appropriately evidenced
To promote children, young people and women’s participation in all aspects of service delivery and development
To work effectively with partners from a range of children and adults services in order to meet needs and improve outcomes for children, young people and their families who are in need of additional support
To identify and attend training and conferences relevant to the post in agreement with your line manager
To keep up to date with current legislative changes for dissemination within the staff team and for use when working with women and children around their rights
Administration:
To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems.
To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date.
To produce monthly reports for your line manager.
To monitor and evaluate the service via various methods including feedback from service users and produce statistical information.
Communication:
To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by: a) maintaining BSWA communication records b) following safety procedures c) attending team and other meetings d) carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager To attend in-house training
To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager
To develop professional working relationships internally and with external agencies
Feedback relevant issues from external meetings/training to the staff and management teams as appropriate
Training:
To identify and attend training relevant to the post in agreement with your line manager
To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users
To raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and of the BSWA services
General:
To maintain the confidentiality of the women, young people and children using the service
To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation
To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation, adhering to BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times
To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level with a particular reference to those related to working with children and young people
To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA
To undertake any other duties required by BSWA which may arise incidentally, develop or be assigned commensurate with the post
To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose:
To implement a high quality support and advocacy service to women affected by domestic violence, working alongside police to maximise use of Domestic Violence Protection Notices/Orders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Development:
To identify and develop support and safety strategies to meet the needs of women and children seeking support through BSWA’s Home Options Hub
To work in partnership with West Midlands Police force in developing the support service around DVPN/Os.
To work with the manager to develop and implement appropriate practice guidance, including information sharing protocols
To set up referral pathways and build up links with potential referral agencies
To keep abreast of issues regarding domestic violence on a national and local level, including legislative changes that impact this work.
To participate in multi agency work as agreed with your line manager.
To explore the development of volunteering opportunities within the Project.
Support Work:
To carry out full needs and risk assessments and develop safety plans with women
To develop and produce case files with action plans for each service user
To provide referral and direct support to women applying for further civil protection orders
To keep women informed about developments in legal proceedings as they arise.
To support and advocate on behalf of women, where appropriate.
To work with women in recognising women and children’s individual needs and refer to specialist agencies where necessary
To facilitate access for women to both statutory and community services
To devise and implement appropriate methods of communication with women and children, in agreement with your line manager
Administration:
To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems
To ensure that clear and accurate records are kept for all service users
To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date
To produce monthly reports with statistical information for your line manager
To monitor and evaluate the project, via various methods including feedback from service users, evaluation and statistical information
Communication:
To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the services, staff, volunteers and service users by: a) Maintaining BSWA communication records b) Following safety procedures c) Attending team meetings d) Carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager.
To attend in-house training.
To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager.
To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies.
To feedback relevant issues from external meetings/ training to the staff and management teams as appropriate.
To promote awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services
To provide awareness raising sessions to external agencies linked with the project.
General:
To maintain the confidentiality of the women and children using the service and in all matters relating to the organisation.
To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.
To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout
To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.
To undertake any other duties required by BSWA which may arise and are commensurate with the post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose:
- To provide effective support for the HR function (including establishing necessary administrative and database systems)
- To develop an adequate knowledge of systems. Awareness and oversight of systems and processes used within the Senior Management Team.
Duties and Responsibilities
HR Support:
- Support and oversee recruitment activities for the organisation in cooperation with Central Administration Team and the Senior Management Team.
- Process all new starters including production of employment contracts, induction packs, reference requests, DBS checks, Prevention of Illegal Working checks, language tests).
- Handle the administrative process of the employee life cycle (including contracts, contract addendums, employee files, probationary review calendar)
- Ensure leavers files are handled in line with GDPR and BSWA policies.
- Create and maintain all employee personnel files, ensuring archiving of leavers and cleansing of information held in line with GDPR
- Efficient management of online HR database
- Work closely with senior managers to provide sensitive and confidential support for personnel matters.
- Ensure safer recruitment practices are followed.
General Administrative Support:
- Maintain a comprehensive paper and computer filing management system.
- Management of online H&S training platform (adding new users, managing course enrolment, liaising with the account manager to add new courses as needs arise).
- Assist with the management of BSWA policy reviews (keeping schedules, liaising with relevant managers, updating central records with latest policies).
- Maintaining DBS database and ensuring regular checks are carried out in a timely manner for all staff.
- Support with development activities of BSWA (internal and external Training, Joint Team Meetings, staff surveys).
- Provide administrative support for events (venue hire, support with activities and workshops, complete post event work).
- Provide full technical support to virtual meetings attended by members of SMT.
- Take minutes at meetings attended by SMT as and when required.
- Provide flexible organisational and co-ordination support as required and demand arises.
General:
- To maintain the confidentiality of all service users and staff.
- To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation.
- To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation.
- To maintain a general awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level.
- To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
- Provide an effective basic administrative service, including telephone duties, management of post and providing hospitality.
- To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.
- To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
- To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.
- To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post.
Personal Spec:
- Excellent attention to detail
- Thoroughness and accuracy
- Good IT skills 3
- Keen interest in HR
- Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential.
- Ability to cascade information verbally and in writing with accuracy and sensitivity.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Confident communicator who can build successful working relationships with colleagues at all levels within the organisation
- Awareness of safer recruitment practice.
- An understanding of women’s issues and feminist principles, in particular around the issues of domestic violence and its implications for women and children.
- Commitment to providing services within an anti-discriminatory/equal opportunities framework to meet individual needs.
Experience:
- Experience of providing administrative support in a busy office
- Experience of managing and prioritising own workload
- Experience of HR administration is desirable
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Purpose and Scope of the Role
The Refugee & Migrant Centre are one of the biggest charities in the field. We are renowned for our work in assisting refugees and migrants through crisis and disadvantage; we remove barriers to integration and help our clients to become equal citizens. We are now recruiting Advisor roles to be based across our 3 branches in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Walsall.. This is an exciting time to be joining the team, as we grow to meet our aspirations.
Job Description – Advisor
Reporting to: Casework team managers
Salary: £17,169- 19,939 (dependent on experience)
Hours: 35 (full time)
Contract: 1 year with the possibility of extension Probation period: 4 months
Location: RMC’s offices in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Walsall – working across branches may be a requirement.
Purpose of the Job:
- To provide professional and effective advice and guidance to a broad range of service users of RMC.
- To assist/support the team and the management to meet the needs of the beneficiaries and achieve targets.
Principal Tasks
Working within the team
- To ensure the professional and organisational requirements are respected and met during the delivery of advice.
- To assist the senior colleagues and Operations Manager in order to drive efficiency, quality, systems improvement and target achievement.
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 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 under supervision.
- To represent RMC at external meetings and events when required by the senior colleagues.
- To maintain effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders.
We are looking for three Head of Health & Social Care Partnerships in our South, Central and North regions to join our brilliant Health and Social Care team. We need people who can build and maintain excellent relationships and partnerships across all health and care settings so we can deliver The Prince’s Trust ambition to support 10,000 young people into careers in health and social care over the next 3 years.
This role is perfect for you if you can communicate and influence at a senior level to develop and manage excellent, strategic relationships with NHS and social care partners. You will have an advanced understanding of the health & social care sectors, including national and regional policy and the strategic priorities of key stakeholders. You will be able to think creatively about how new partners could help us innovate and improve our offer to young people and support the wider team to successfully translate new partnerships into operational delivery.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do and would expect that you live these behaviours when you interact with colleagues, our partners, young people & the public.
For more information, please go to the job description.
Why we need Head of Health & Social Care Partnerships:
This dedicated team is focused on delivering 10,000 young people into sustainable jobs on health & care.
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.
We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
Perks for working at The Trust:
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role.
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.
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Permanent contract but please note the provisional end date for funding is 30th September 2022.
37 hours per week (Our service is offered 6 days a week, including some evenings. We work a sift pattern that is fixed monthly. The role requires regular evening and Saturday shifts).
£23,388 per annum / pro rata (plus allowances)
Based in Digbeth but delivering around the city of Birmingham from community settings.
*Please note that we welcome job share applications. Please indicate when applying, if you are applying as a job share application.
Are you passionate about emotional health and wellbeing? Is creating a space for children, young people and young adults (CYPYA) to talk important to you? Motivated to develop and be part of an innovative mental health and wellbeing service?
A fabulous opportunity has developed within The Children's Society for an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner at the successful Pause service delivered, in partnership with Forward Thinking Birmingham.
You will be part of the innovative 'Pause' service staff and volunteers team with mental health experience to provide interventions for CYPYA. The Pause service utilises early-intervention approaches to enhance CYPYA mental health and wellbeing, allowing access to timely and flexible support.
We are seeking an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner that:
-Has a good working knowledge of mental and emotional health,
-Is keen to support CYPYA (aged 0-24) in 1 to 1 sessions and in groups to address low level mental health and wellbeing issues.
-Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers, you will need to have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and good typing skills.
-Has a background and/or worked in Youth Work, Social Work, Health Care and/or Educational support.
In the post you will have access to regular supervision, opportunity to training continuing professional development to ensure CYPYA's needs are addressed.
The position is available full time (37 hours a week) until the end of September 2022, with a salary of £23388 per annum.
As a member of our team you will be part of a fast paced and rewarding environment where you can leave each day knowing the difference you have made to the lives of our young people. Along with being part of a pioneering service that supports children, young people and young adults to develop their resilience.
If you are interest in the Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner please apply following the link; If you would like to find out any more information about this role, please email Laura Roden on [email protected]
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The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 4th October.
Interviews will be held via MS Teams provisionally on 19th October
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Principle purposes of the job:
To deliver support services including:
- provision of child focused play/educational activities to support development
- parental guidance to support child development
- ZOOM sessions to promote inclusion and reduce isolation and loneliness
- to work alongside the scheme Manager in the planning and delivery of group support via online platforms.
Main responsibilities:
- To work within Home-Start’s standards and methods of practice including Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children, Confidentiality and all mandatory policies.
- Work in close co-operation with the scheme staff as directed by the scheme Manager.
- Work in partnership with other family support agencies, as appropriate
- Assess the needs of individuals
- Review family’s needs on a regular basis and at the end of support.
- To maintain contact with individual referrers during a family’s support
- To provide a safe, stimulating environment for children and their parents
- To make observations, record and report on sessions
- To encourage the active participation of parents/carers in their child’s play and other activities as appropriate
- To provide opportunities for external agencies to offer advice/information to families
- To promote the use of suitable toys, books and activities and encourage the use of local resources e.g. Toy Library, Library and Children & Family Centres
- To complete a Risk Assessment where necessary
- To respond, record and report appropriately all Safeguarding Children/Child Protection issues
- To promote the work of Home-Start
- To be willing to undertake training as appropriate, including safeguarding/child protection.
- To attend regular supervision sessions
- To regularly attend and contribute to staff Meetings
- Design and deliver bespoke and library sessions to families in order to meet their specific needs.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose and Scope of the Role
The Refugee & Migrant Centre are one of the biggest charities in the field. We are renowned for our work in assisting refugees and migrants through crisis and disadvantage; we remove barriers to integration and help our clients to become equal citizens. We are now recruiting Caseworker roles to be based across our 3 branches in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Walsall.. This is an exciting time to be joining the team, as we grow to meet our aspirations.
Job Description – Caseworker- OISC-regulated Level 1
Reporting to: Casework team managers
Responsible for: Designated advisors and/or volunteers.
Salary: £22,434-24,717 (dependent on length of experience and ability to supervise other OISC-regulated colleagues)
Hours: 35 (full time)
Contract: 24 months with the possibility of extension Probation period: 6 months
Location: RMC’s offices in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Walsall – working across branches may be a requirement.
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 & casework to service users with various aspects related to their immigration case.
· To deliver the appropriate level of casework either independently or under supervision, depending on the level of OISC registration.
· To provide appropriate support and mentoring to any caseworkers and/or advisors that are under this role’s supervision.
· To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with service users and ensure their needs are met in a satisfactory and sensitive manner.
Other
- To be responsible for the day to day delivery of specific projects if requested by the Senior Management Team–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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Refugee & Migrant Centre are one of the biggest charities in the field. We are renowned for our work in assisting refugees and migrants through crisis and disadvantage; we remove barriers to integration and help our clients to become equal citizens. We are now recruiting Caseworker roles to be based across our 3 branches in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Walsall. This is an exciting time to be joining the team, as we grow to meet our aspirations.
Job Description – Caseworker- OISC level 2 (minimum) regulated
Reporting to: Casework team managers
Responsible for: Designated advisors and caseworkers.
Salary: £ 25,694-29,854 (dependent on length of experience and ability to supervise other OISC-regulated colleagues) If you an experienced OISC level 3 practitioner please get in touch for a discussion.
Hours: 35 (full time)
Contract: 24 months with the possibility of extension Probation period: 6 months
Location: RMC’s offices in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Walsall – working across branches may be a requirement.
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 & casework to service users with various aspects related to their immigration case.
· To deliver the appropriate level of casework either independently or under supervision, depending on the level of OISC registration.
· To provide appropriate support and mentoring to any caseworkers and/or advisors that are under this role’s supervision.
· To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with service users and ensure their needs are met in a satisfactory and sensitive manner.
Other
- To be responsible for the day to day delivery of specific projects if requested by the Senior Management Team–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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic National Lead Safeguarding Officer, working 22 ½ hours per week.
This post is the designated safeguarding lead for the NFYFC – a membership organisation – primary for this role are the responsibilities of managing the safeguarding policy and its procedures. This includes managing investigations arising from concerns reported and managing procedures to protect young people, including children, and the volunteers supporting them.
The role includes working to embed the safeguarding policy in the YFC community by supporting club, county and regional safeguarding officers (often volunteers) to ensure they know the safeguarding processes as well as the boundaries for volunteers that are working with young people and are in a position of responsibility and/or position of trust.
This post is the lead role in maintaining and reviewing the implementation plan for safeguarding and for protecting young people and volunteers,
The successful candidate will be experienced in managing safeguarding on an organisation-wide basis, will be a good clear communicator, adaptable, show enthusiasm and be creative in their approach to their work together with having a keen eye for detail. Applicants must be charismatic, dedicated team players who can contribute positively and enthusiastically with a ‘can do’ attitude. They will be fluent in the use of IT systems (MS Office 365 and database).
Experience of working with or for a membership organisation will be an advantage.
The post is part-time - 22½ hrs per week and for a fixed term of 12 months - and is based at the NFYFC Office, Stoneleigh Park, Nr Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Some homeworking will be considered by mutual agreement. Occasional travel throughout England and Wales will be required.
The NFYFC is seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. As a youth organisation the NFYFC is committed to the safeguarding of young people and adults at risk. All posts are subject to Safe Recruiting Procedures, and this post will require a DBS check at enhanced level.
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Principal Practice Tutor (PPT) is an exciting role for someone who wishes to combine management and leadership responsibilities whilst keeping a close connection to the work of their team by working directly with participants on the Frontline Programme. You will join a team of Principal Practice Tutors who provide programme leadership and team management that is central to effective delivery of the Frontline programme. You will ensure a high quality teaching experience, resolve escalated participant issues and support Consultant Social Workers to provide an excellent practice learning experience to participants.
There are 4 roles available: 1 based in North East and North Yorkshire, 1 in West Midlands, 1 in East Midlands and 1 in South West with regular travel across your geographical area.
The role comprises of 6 core areas of responsibility;
- Programme leadership and team management
- Resolve escalated participant issues
- Practice learning of participants
- Consultant Social Workers
- Teaching
- Supporting wider organisational objectives
We are actively seeking applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
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It’s a tough time for us all right now. Do you want to help young people facing the toughest challenges of all?
You will get the chance to turn around the lives of disabled young people, helping them create a plan of action for positive futures. With your help they will also connect with others, regain confidence, skills and enjoy a more ordinary teenage life. We are looking for a fun and creative person, experinced in working one to one and in small groups, using video, voice recording, photographs, artwork or graphics to help facilitate change.
Please download our application pack for more details. Closing date 16th October 12pm (midday).
Benefits Include
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (FTE)
- Flexible working
- EAP
- Stakeholder pension scheme plus 8% employer contribution
- A friendly workplace with a strong culture of helping people uncover their potential.
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