PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

Community Development Officer – West Midlands

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the national charity for the prevention of young suicide, founded in 1997. We have grown very successfully since then and currently have bases in Warrington, Birmingham, London, Cardiff and Belfast.

We are looking to recruit a Community Development Officer to engage key partners and stakeholders in the region tailoring support, training and education to create suicide safer communities.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A degree or professional qualification in Education, Counselling, Training, Psychology, Community Development or Youth Work
• Experience of leading and working on community-based projects
• A proven track record of delivering training and/or learning workshops/educational activities
• Previous successful experience of interagency working and networking with stakeholders
• Ability to communicate effectively and deliver presentations and training to varied audiences on suicide prevention and/or self-harm and/or mental health related issues
• Experienced ASIST Trainer or willingness to gain the qualification and experience

Salary: NJC Scale SCP 18 - 23 (£24,982 - £27,741 per annum)

Hours: 36 hours per week. Due to the nature of the role, some evening, weekend and bank holiday working may be required.

Location: The successful candidates will initially be based at home and will be required to work flexibly and attend the West Midlands office as required.

Contractual status:  Permanent

Please visit our website to review the full job description and person specification for the role. To apply for the position please complete the application form on our website detailing how you meet the criteria for the role. Please return your completed application to HR email or to HR, PAPYRUS, Unit 1 Bankside, Warrington, WA1 1UP.

Closing date: 9th August 2021 Interview date: W/C 16th August 2021

PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The group expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.

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.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support Work:

• To provide practical and emotional support and advocacy for women attending drop-in services at community locations within Solihull.
• To carry out follow up work resulting from the drop-in sessions including correspondence and provision of further information to women.
• To recognise women’s and children’s individual needs and refer to specialist agencies where necessary
• To complete accurate records of support work 
• To work with BSWA staff to develop appropriate services for women and children.
• To work within the monitoring and evaluation procedures for the project.
• To facilitate access to BSWA and its services.
• To facilitate access for women to both statutory and community services.
• To devise and implement appropriate methods of communication with women, in agreement with your line manager.

Development:

• To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop join services where appropriate.
• 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 staff team and for use when working with women and children around their rights.
• To develop monitoring and evaluation procedures.
• To keep abreast of issues regarding domestic violence on a national and local level with particular reference to those that may affect the work of the service
• To provide training and workshops as required by the service.
• To participate in multi-agency work as agreed with your line manager.
• To work with the manager to recruit, train and induct volunteers to work within the service.

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.
• To monitor and evaluate the Drop-in 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 services, staff, volunteers and service users by:

1. maintaining BSWA communication records
2. following safety procedures
3. attending team and other meetings
4. 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 participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.
• To develop professional working relationships internally and with external agencies.
• To feedback relevant issues from external meetings/training to the staff and management teams as appropriate.
• To be involved in the Annual Review process.

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• 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 adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout.
• 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.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 4th August at 12 noon. Interviews will take place week commencing 16th August. 

Victim Support are looking for an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor to join our Safer Spaces project.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

We are delighted that Victim Support has been awarded the contract to manage a new national flagship project:- Safe Spaces, a joint Anglican and Catholic church project to provide a vital support service for survivors of church-related abuse. We are now recruiting an Advocate to help deliver this service. An ISVA qualification is desirable, or the willingness to work towards one. The project is to help all survivors so applications from all genders are welcome.

As a national project covering the whole country, Advocates will be home based and will work virtually with survivors to understand their needs and develop support plans, advocating on their behalf and providing practical and emotional support. They will also help in making sure the service is promoted, and that the needs of survivors from across England and Wales are met.

Good IT skills, knowledge of criminal justice issues and an understanding of the effects of abuse and trauma are essential, along with an appreciation of the nature and impact of church-based abuse.

The Safe Spaces team will run the service over 6 days Monday-Saturday on a rota basis.

Interviews will take place the week commencing the 16th August 2021.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Are you a recent graduate ready to spend a year working for an organisation that shares your values and commitment to social justice? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of students and equip them to put their faith into action?

SCM is looking for two recent graduates to spend a year working with us to help us to continue to build on the work of our Faith in Action project. 

Run in partnership with Project Bonhoeffer, a small charitable trust, the project began in 2012 with a vision that Christian students in Britain would have a greater awareness and understanding of Bonhoeffer’s radical approach to faith and discipleship, and its implications for Christian living in the modern world. 

The project has helped to run over a dozen campaigns from Food Poverty to Peace, and had an immeasurable impact on thousands of students through blogs, resources, and relationships. All of this is bringing to light many ‘Bonhoeffers’ of today negotiating the implications on Christian living in the world.

In 2021 we are now looking to develop Faith in Action as a graduate scheme by employing two graduates per year to work on the project; one to lead on theology bringing a depth of learning and theological refection, and the other to be a campaigns lead, taking us always back out into the world to make a difference. These two project workers will empower our members and students beyond SCM to become theologians and campaigners, putting their faith into action to change the world.

Theology and Resources Project Worker

A theologian to make other theologians, you will work to provide the framework for students to be able to reflect theologically on their life and modern Christian Living. You will be responsible for curating SCM’s Faith in Action resources and discovering new ways of connecting with the current membership.

Social Justice Project Worker

An activist to make other activists, you will coordinate social action for SCM and engage the membership in social justice projects. You will equip students with the skills they need to become faith-filled agents of social and political change and create opportunities for students to put their faith into action.

We would love to hear from you if you're excited by our vision and the project, and look forward to receiving your application. You will need to show, in addition to the skills and experience listed in the person specification, a certain something that shows us that your values align with our values, and that you share our commitment to safeguarding. As a student-led organisation, we are looking for someone who is invested in and excited for the role SCM can play in supporting Christian students in Further and Higher Education, as well as recent graduates.

While each role on offer has a distinct focus, the two post holders will work closely together to equip students to put their faith into action, as well as contributing to the work of the wider staff team.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and LGBTQ+ individuals who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. Due to the nature of this role and the responsibilities of the successful post-holder, a genuine occupational requirement to be a committed Christian is in place for this role in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.

If you wish to apply please use the form provided; do not send a CV as these will not be accepted.

Student Christian Movement is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1125640, and in Scotland number SC048506.

This is a seven-month initiative in the first instance with possible extension (secondment will be considered) .

Barnardo's will work in partnership with Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to deliver a dynamic local service to support children and young people 0-25 years with a particular focus on 14-25 living with a learning disability , autism or both with the most complex needs who are inpatients or at risk of being admitted to hospital.

Keyworker support will also be extended to the most vulnerable children with a learning disability and/or autism, including those who face multiple vulnerabilities such as looked after and adopted children, and children and young people in transition between services.

The ability to travel throughout the locality to meet the requirements of the role is essential.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification , Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable) . This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described

Home-Start Birmingham North West is seeking a family group worker to plan and deliver groups to parents/carers and their children. 

We offer a weekly Family Group's for our supported families to help them to develop and feel more confident with parenting and school readiness.  We provide a programme of advice, support, and the opportunity to meet other parents in a welcoming, non-judgmental environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with families.

Family groups are held at Kingstanding Leisure Centre and the United Reformed Church, Sutton Coldfield.  The successful candidate will be required to deliver at both sites.

The post is 16 hours a week Monday-Friday, term time only.

Home-Start Birmingham North West enrolls to the NEST pension scheme.

About Home-Start Birmingham North West 

Home-Start is one of the UK’s leading family support charities. We help parents to build better lives and better futures for their children. We have been supporting families for over forty years right across the UK and on British Forces bases in Germany and Cyprus too.

We believe that children need a happy and secure childhood and that parents play the key role in giving their children the best possible start in life and helping them to achieve their full potential.

In an ideal world there would be no need for a charity like Home-Start. All parents would be free of the stresses and strains of raising their children. But for many parents the pressures of family life are simply too much to cope with alone. There can be so many reasons for this; poor mental health, illness and disability, poverty, isolation and lack of family support networks, the list is endless. We want to see a society in which every parent has the support they need to raise happy and healthy children.

Across Birmingham there are six Home-Start charities working in diverse communities throughout the city, Home-Start Birmingham North West covers Sutton Coldfield, Kingstanding,Perry Barr and Oscott. Our main office is located in Kingstanding. 

You love sport and the difference it can make to the lives of children and young people!  You have experience developing programmes and managing a sports delivery team in a fast-paced, youth-led organisation - then this is the job for you!

The Sports Coordinator will hold responsibility for the sports department in the Youth Zone ensuring delivery of a vibrant, open-access programme of activities for the young people of The Way, significantly contributing to targets of working with up to 200 young people per session. Accountable for the programme development for delivery of all sports in all of our clubs - junior, senior and holiday clubs as well as manage resources.

The sports coordinator will effectively lead a team of delivery staff and volunteers to deliver our aspirations for young people in line with the strategic objectives and business plans for the organisation.

In addition, they will be expected to contribute to service excellence in line with Onside Excellence framework and quality assurance programmes for youth work, ensuring that the Youth Zone provides a fun, supportive, safe and inclusive place which attracts and retains our members while recording attendance, impact stories and case studies to evidence work undertaken.

More information available on our website - The Way Youth Zone

Location: Any of our UK Trust offices

This is a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished data analyst to join The Prince’s Trust, working on our crucial Health & Social Care contract.

Making an impact on young people is at the heart of what we do so analysing and evaluating our services is key to informing the programmes we design and showcasing our success with partners and funders. We’re on an exciting journey to transform how The Trust users data and want you to be part of it!

Most importantly you must believe in The Trust’s work, live our company values and fit in with our team’s positive, supportive and collaborative culture.

What you will do:

• Lead the data strategy for our H&SC contract, driving our performance and showcasing our work with our supporters
• Work with a team of analysts to transform how we use data across the Trust to shape our services
• Create and maintain an infrastructure of systems and tools for undertaking analysis and supplying data and insights.

What we need from you:

• Strong analytics skills including use of data analysis tools such as Tableau, Power BI and Google studio, BI systems such as Oracle service cloud and software including R, Python and SQL
• Strong communications skills including both written and verbal outputs, including facilitating insight-based discussions
• Experience leading an analytics project or development of new functionality
• The ability to upskill and knowledge share with less experienced colleagues, this role will include line management of a less experienced analyst.

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

To be considered, you will need to add your CV and a covering statement as to how your experience fits the role criteria. We are currently receiving high volumes of applications, so we urge you to complete a supporting statement, otherwise, your application could be unsuccessful.

A leading anti-racism and anti-prejudice charity is recruiting for two roles to engage 10-15 years olds in structured, creative journeys of learning and empowerment in the Tyneside and Teeside regions of the North East of England, and across the West Midlands.

Both of these locations are two key growth areas where the charity worked substantially pre pandemic and are now looking to actively revive.

Known as Anne Frank Workers, these frontline posts deliver a varied range of anti-prejudice education, from leading workshops and training peer educators in schools, to mentoring individual young people with lived experience of prejudice to have an ongoing ambassador role in their communities and online.

Using Anne Frank’s diary as a role model of how a teenager can use creativity to tell their story and build empathy, the workshops cover such topics as sexism, Islamophobia, homophobia, online hatred, extremism, and bullying.

You will train young people as peer educators to share their learning with others in their schools, and mentor them as Anne Frank Ambassadors to disseminate their anti-prejudice message widely through creative projects, public events, and online campaigns. You will also empower the ambassadors to lead and present the work of the charity through a media team, youth board, and annual national conference.

In spite of the pandemic and school closures, last year the Anne Frank Trust delivered workshops to 14,000 young people in 169 schools across England and Scotland.

You will have experience of running activities with groups of young people, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds or with protected characteristics, and of providing pastoral with an appropriate blend of boundaries and warmth.

Most importantly you will have lived experience of racism or prejudice and/or a deep held belief in equality and diversity so you can lead inspirational classes and workshops in schools, in community venues and online, so that young people become passionate lifelong voices against bigotry and hatred.

You will be covering a wide range of topics, including but not limited to such prejudices as antisemitism, anti-Black racism, disablism and transphobia; recognising stereotypes online; building pro-equality values; and developing skills in challenging discrimination.

You will have highly developed organisational skills in order to meet deadlines, organise projects and events, keep thorough records and gather data for evaluation in order to plan, deliver and monitor all work to meet the targets set by the Trust’s funders and operational plans by implementing the Trust’s curriculum, quality standards, values and policies.

The posts come with excellent team support, peer coaching, external and in-house training (including training with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam), and independent coaching for staff with lived experience of prejudice.

This is an incredible opportunity, with outstanding development opportunities, to have a profound creative impact on the lives of disadvantaged young people, on prejudice across society, and on the growth of a highly regarded education charity that aims to embody youth empowerment over the next three years.

Please note that if you are applying for the Anne Frank Worker role in North East England or West Midlands you will need access to a car. All roles will require you to undertake an Enhanced DBS on appointment.

If you are excited by a varied and hands on role where you can truly make a difference to young people, and have an impact on anti-racism and anti-prejudice empowerment on a wider scale, then please visit the Anne Frank Trust - Anne Frank Workers Recruitment page of Peridot Partner’s website via 'Apply on website'.

Job Title - Advocate

Contract – Fixed Term (6 months with the potential for extension) 

Hours -Part-time 15 hours per week

Salary - £8, 656.28 per annum (£20,198 FTE per annum)

Location – Homebased located within Shropshire

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

Coram Voice

Coram Voice is the leading specialist provider of advocacy and children’s rights services for children and young people in and on the edge of care. We support some of the most vulnerable children and young people in society, giving voice to the voiceless and reaching out to those who have missed out on the support they need. Join us as we work to transform the lives of children and young people by supporting them to uphold their rights of to actively participate in shaping their lives.

Coram Voice was established in 1975 and in 2013 joined the Coram group of charities which develops, delivers and promotes best practice in the support of children and young people. Coram’s vision is that every child has the best possible chance in life.

We have around 60 employed staff, 100 self-employed advocates and independent persons, and 70 volunteers deliver services to children and agencies throughout the country. Together they provide Coram Voice with a high degree of specialist expertise in the fields of advocacy, children’s rights, mental health, complaints, secure accommodation and experience of working with children in care, in custody, in need and those who have recently left care.

Every day we make a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in and on the edge of care across the UK. Our advocacy teams are based Nationwide and are made of up of experienced community advocates who work alongside our specialist advocates (who focus on direct work, supporting and developing good practice with young people who are homeless, 16+, or have a disability).

About the Role

You will work directly with children and young people providing advocacy and other children’s rights support which will empower and support them to navigate the care system. You will provide advocacy support for looked after children, children on Child Protection plans and care leavers involved with Shropshire Council.

You will be a capable ambassador for Coram Voice with the ability to engage effectively with professionals, foster carers, commissioners, other stakeholders and most importantly children and young people.

If you have the necessary experience and skills and a commitment to promoting the rights of young people, we would like to hear from you.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing date: 28th June 2021, 9am

Interview date: 7th July 2021

Coram (entity) is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

This is a seven-month initiative in the first instance with possible extension (secondment will be considered) .

Barnardo's will work in partnership with Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to deliver a dynamic local service to support children and young people 0-25 years with a particular focus on 14-25 living with a learning disability , autism or both with the most complex needs who are inpatients or at risk of being admitted to hospital.

Keyworker support will also be extended to the most vulnerable children with a learning disability and/or autism, including those who face multiple vulnerabilities such as looked after and adopted children, and children and young people in transition between services.

The ability to travel throughout the locality to meet the requirements of the role is essential.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification , Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable) . This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described

Carers Trust Solihull is a charity that provides free help and support for unpaid carers of all ages across the Solihull Borough. Our aim is to equip, support and upskill our cares to help support and maintain a healthy life balance through their caring role and to help increase their knowledge and understanding. 

You will work as part of a dynamic and dedicated team supporting carers aged 25+ to maximise their personal, social, health and educational experiences and reach their potential. 

You will undertake comprehensive statutory carers assessments, support plans and reviews with carers to identify their support needs. Offer information and guidance, signposting accordingly to relevant services and to help carers manage a healthy life balance. 

To apply please use the attached documents below or for further information please visit our website 

 You will help to promote media resources that enable self-help support, including digital inclusion enabling cares, professionals and other CTS staff with ongoing training, awareness, gaining skill and understanding by Leading in areas of specialist work. 

Do you have an understanding of drugs and alcohol and health related issues, the Recovery Agenda and experience of working with adults or young people in an addictions or social care setting? 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? Welcome to Aquarius as a Senior Practitioner.

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.

The Solihull SIAS service (Solihull Integrated Addiction Services), is a partnership between the lead partner Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT), Welcome, Changes UK and Aquarius. The service provides Drug and Alcohol substance misuse treatment and recovery support for adults and young people across Solihull, as well as homeless outreach, and floating support to clients who are rough sleeping or vulnerably housed. SIAS have a good track record of service delivery with the addiction service being recommissioned in 2018 and the vulnerable housing service being re commissioned in 2020. Within SIAS, Aquarius lead on Brief interventions, Family support, training and homelessness.

Right now, one of our partners, Aquarius Action Projects, is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their team in Solihull. Aquarius helps people overcome the harm caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling working closely with individuals, family and friends. But it’s only possible with the help of people like you.

This is an exciting post funded to develop and deliver a proactive engagement service to people at risk off offending and in order to prevent involvement in crime. The Team will be focused on delivering targeted support to women, 18-25 year olds, and offenders in order to encourage them into training, education and diversionary activities.

Your challenge? To undertake a portfolio of cases, generally incorporating the more complex situations, and deputise for Service Managers as and when required. Supervising the work of Practitioners and Support Workers will be important too, as will prioritising activities and monitoring service delivery, outputs and outcomes and providing guidance, training and clinical supervision. And, all the while, we’ll expect you to work in a way that recognises and values diversity and make the most of your understanding of the functional model of alcohol, the model of change and CBT.

To succeed, you’ll need a professional qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 4 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 NVQ4 Health and Social Care or equivalent. In addition, you will have experience of managing caseloads around safeguarding children as well as an awareness of safeguarding processes. Knowledge of the functional model of alcohol use is also required, together with knowledge of primary, secondary and other outreach settings. As comfortable engaging with clients as you are supervising staff, delivering training or liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies, you have a flexible approach, a commitment to the principles of confidentiality and excellent office IT skills (Microsoft Office).

There are two posts available, both are full-time roles requiring the post-holder to work 37 hours per week.

Both roles are fixed-term for 12 months.

The salary for this role is £24,184.00 - £29,211.00 per annum (under review).

Closing Date for applications is 5th August 2021. (We reserve the right to close vacancies before the specified closing date, should a large number of applications be received).

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.  

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