Carers in Hertfordshire is a well-respected, independent, carer-led charity, established in 1995. The charity works to ensure that all Hertfordshire’s unpaid family carers are recognised, valued and supported in their caring role and have the opportunity for a life outside caring and can exercise a collective voice in the county. This role will work with local stakeholders to ensure young carers are identified, and protected from inappropriate caring, and will have the support they need to learn, develop, thrive and to enjoy a positive childhood.
You must be passionate about involving children and young people and their families in the design, development and delivery of services.With the skills and experience to manage a team that work remotely and offer range of services, including casework, to young carers and professionals in Hertfordshire.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience of casework and casework supervision, including with families with multiple and complex needs
- A proven ability to provide support, supervision and coaching to staff and to successfully manage people, including the end-to-end recruitment process e.g. disciplinary issues, induction, appraisals
- Experience of working in partnership with children’s social care and building effective working relationships, and assertively negotiating, with a range of partners and funders at various levels.
- The ability to plan and deliver a high-quality outcome-focused service producing evidence to demonstrate compliance with the contractual and legal obligations of the charity.
- A commitment to and strong understanding of safeguarding
- Self-motivation, emotional resilience, a flexible approach and the ability to effectively manage their own wellbeing
In return you can expect a competitive salary, …….
Closing date: Monday19th October 2020
Interview Date: Wednesday 28th October 2020
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Permanent contract until 31st July 2021 due to funding
21 hours per week.
£20,912 per annum / pro rata actual salary £11,868
Norfolk - Countywide
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
We wish to recruit a part time Project Worker to cover the county of Norfolk, based within Long Stratton, Norfolk, to deliver the work of The Children's Society. Working with young people and families around tenancy support including employability, budgeting, housing, tenancy and relationships.
We are currently looking for a motivated individual to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to support young people through the use of individual support and groupwork using face to face and virtual methods, thereby ensuring young people have access to tenancy services and processes within their community.
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Substantial experience working with vulnerable children and young people either in a paid or unpaid capacity.
-Experience of facilitating groups with young people both face to face and virtually.
-A qualification in Train the Trainer, or be working towards a relevant professional qualification e.g. Level 3 PTLLS.
-A qualification in Youth and Community Work, Counselling, Social Care or a related NVQ is desirable but not essential.
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 the 2nd October 2020.
Interviews will be held on the 14th October 2020.
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This is a temporary post for 6 to 12 months with the possibility of extension.
Centre 33 is looking to recruit a Young Carers Project Worker, with extensive experience working with young people, to support the delivery of the Centre 33 Young Carer service in Cambridgeshire.
You will be part of the Young Carers Project at Centre 33, providing a variety of support to young carers. Your role will involve assessment of young people, face to face support and group work in line with the strategic development of the service.
This post is a critical part of the Young Carers’ service and involves working and engaging with young people in a variety of settings.
The role is for 21 hours per week over 3 or 4 days.
We are currently recruiting for another role within the young carers service and for the right candidate we could consider combining both roles to create a full-time position. Please refer to our other advertisement for a Young Carers Capacity Builder for additional details.
You will be working across various locations in the Cambridgeshire region. A driving license and use of a car is essential for this post.
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This post is subject to a DBS check and references.
Applications must be received by 9am, on 15th October with interviews to take place week commencing 19th October
Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer.
We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements.
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Centre 33 is looking to recruit a Young Carers Capacity Builder, with extensive experience working with young people, to support the delivery of the Centre 33 Young Carer service in Cambridgeshire.
You will be part of the Young Carers Project at Centre 33, providing a variety of support to young carers. Your role will be responsible for training delivery, professional capacity building, marketing and awareness raising along with Young Carer assessments.
This post is a critical part of the Young Carers’ service and involves working and engaging with young people in a variety of settings.
The role is for 21 hours per week over 3 or 4 days.
We are currently recruiting for another role within the Young Carers service and for the right candidate we could consider combining both to create a full-time position. Please refer to our other advertisement for a Young Carers Project Worker for additional details.
You will be working across various locations in the Cambridgeshire region. A driving license and use of a car is essential for this post.
This post is subject to a DBS check and references.
Applications must be received by 9am, on 15th October with interviews to take place week commencing 19th October
Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer.
We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Young Carers Support Advisor
Full time (37 hours) Part time will be considered
Salary: £22,269.37 FTE (37 hours)
We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting young people to achieve their potential to join us. You will build strong relationships with professionals across a range of services, including schools, in a geographical area to improve understanding and support for young carers and their families. You will also hold a caseload of young carers and work with them, their families and others that support them to reduce age inappropriate caring and help them to have all the same opportunities as their peers. As part of Hertfordshire’s early help offer you will record much of your work on EHM as a Families First Assessment, for more information about this please see: here
You will need excellent communication skills and be able to be creative to seek solutions to issues facing children, young people, and their families. You will be confident speaking to people at all levels and be able to present information in a clear and concise manner suitable for a variety of audiences.
You will have strong IT skills and be confident using databases to record your work understanding the need for clear record keeping that demonstrates your understanding of the situation and allows others to work in partnership. Previous experience of using Families First, Outcome Stars or similar tools will be an advantage.
As a carer led organisation Carers in Hertfordshire believes that the voice of the carer is central to everything we do, so you will be able to ensure young carers voices are heard at every level, whether this is in planning the care for them and their family or in the planning of services that affect them. You will contribute to this through supporting the work of the young carers council, encouraging feedback on support as well as regular surveys and the annual young carers conference.
Closing date: Monday 12th October - 09.00
Interview Date: Tuesday 20th & Wednesday 21st October 2020
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Funded until 30th November 2021
37 hours per week
£26,329 per annum
Working with young people at risk or affected by sexual and/or criminal exploitation
Based in Chelmsford, covering Essex
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.
This role will be part of the new CARE (Children at Risk of Exploitation) Service which is a multi-agency team led by The Children's Society. You will be a qualified social worker or working towards a relevant qualification e.g. Diploma/Degree in Counselling, Professional Youth Worker or have extensive demonstrable experience in a similar sector.
You will have substantial experience of working with vulnerable young people within the community in an outreach/peripatetic approach.
The CARE team will work in partnership with the Lottery, the Office of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, Essex County Council and Barnardo's who will deliver the family support provision.
You will work with young people open to children's & adult social care, YOS or Family solutions who have a high risk Criminal Exploitation record including both engaged and dis-engaged young people, providing these young people with trauma informed 121 support or targeted group work
You will deliver an AMBIT approach (full training will be given) to children's social care, YOS and Family solutions practitioners where they are working with a young person who is accessing trauma informed support who has a high risk Criminal Exploitation record or regular missing episodes; developing their skills and knowledge in this area and building capacity within the statutory sector.
You will Support offered will include one to one, targeted group work & online support across the County. You may also facilitate training around exploitation for statutory and voluntary agencies across the County.
The young people will require a skilled practitioner who is experienced in working with hard to reach, vulnerable young people at risk using socio-educative and trauma informed therapeutic approaches. You will have experience of facilitating groups with knowledge of the issues and legislation affecting young people who are at risk of/or who have been exploited.
You will be emotionally resilient, knowing how to manage boundaries and work under pressure. You will need to be a highly effective communicator, able to negotiate, professionally challenge and promote the needs of young people as well as manage a demanding workload. You will act as a conduit between statutory and voluntary agencies/organisations ensuring that there are clear pathways and information sharing processes in place to protect young people, vulnerable adults and families.
Key Accountabilities
• To provide and develop work with young people at risk of exploitation in accordance with current legislation and good practice guidelines. You will attend MACE meetings and contribute to the County's response to young people that are being exploited, supporting ESCB, Social Care & Police Operations as required.
• To build positive relationships with groups of young people who may be vulnerable to exploitation to raise awareness about exploitation and the associated risks and impact.
• To work in partnership with families and carers, Essex Police, YOS gangs prevention service, Family hubs, early intervention provision, Children's Social Care and Adult Social Care, ESCB, ECVYS, education and other relevant voluntary and statutory agencies to ensure the project's development both locally and nationally, through regular communication and positive working relationships.
• To contribute to a multi-agency approach to enable effective interventions with young people, including delivering training to a range of professionals.
You will join a vibrant and supportive team to undertake this challenging and rewarding work and will have the chance to make a real difference to children and young people's lives.
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 11th October 2020.
Interviews will be held on 19th & 20th October 2020.
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Fixed Term Contract Covering Maternity Leave until 12/06/2021
37 hours per week
£26,329.00 per annum
Based in Chelmsford, covering Essex
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.
This role will be part of the CARE (Children at Risk of Exploitation) Service which is a multi-agency team led by The Children's Society. You will be a qualified social worker or working towards a relevant qualification e.g. Diploma/Degree in Counselling, Professional Youth Worker or have extensive demonstrable experience in a similar sector.
You will have substantial experience of working with vulnerable young people within the community in an outreach/peripatetic approach.
The CARE team will work in partnership with the Lottery, the Office of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, Essex County Council and Barnardo's who will deliver the family support provision.
You will provide direct therapeutic support to vulnerable young people, vulnerable adults and families who are affected by exploitation. Support offered will include one to one, targeted group work & online support across the County.
You may also facilitate training around exploitation for statutory and voluntary agencies across the County.
The young people will require a skilled practitioner who is experienced in working with hard to reach, vulnerable young people at risk using socio-educative and trauma informed therapeutic approaches.
You will have experience of facilitating groups with knowledge of the issues and legislation affecting young people who are at risk of/or who have been exploited.
You will be emotionally resilient, knowing how to manage boundaries and work under pressure.
You will need to be a highly effective communicator, able to negotiate, professionally challenge and promote the needs of young people as well as manage a demanding workload.
You will act as a conduit between statutory and voluntary agencies/organisations ensuring that there are clear pathways and information sharing processes in place to protect young people, vulnerable adults and families.
Key Accountabilities
• To provide and develop work with young people at risk of exploitation in accordance with current legislation and good practice guidelines. You will attend MACE meetings and contribute to the County's response to young people that are being exploited, supporting ESCB, Social Care & Police Operations as required.
• To build positive relationships with groups of young people who may be vulnerable to exploitation to raise awareness about exploitation and the associated risks and impact.
• To work in partnership with families and carers, Essex Police, YOS gangs prevention service, Family hubs, early intervention provision, Children's Social Care and Adult Social Care, ESCB, ECVYS, education and other relevant voluntary and statutory agencies to ensure the project's development both locally and nationally, through regular communication and positive working relationships.
• To contribute to a multi-agency approach to enable effective interventions with young people, including delivering training to a range of professionals.
You will join a vibrant and supportive team to undertake this challenging and rewarding work and will have the chance to make a real difference to children and young people's lives.
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 11th October 2020.
Interviews will be held on 19th & 20th October 2020.
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We are looking for people who will be committed to helping us to change the lives of young people, by taking up a permanent role as an Education Worker at our new centre in Norwich.
We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres providing an education programme addressing underachievement and social exclusion. We target children and young people most at risk of failing to meet their potential to go to university due to economic, social, cultural, or linguistic disadvantage. IntoUniversity provides practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff are transforming the fortunes of thousands of young people each year. From Spring 2021 we will have thirty-four centres and extension projects across the country, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.
We believe that our Graduate Scheme is one of the most exciting in the charity sector, providing exceptional training and experience, and the opportunity to work with young people and colleagues who will challenge and inspire you. If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to achieve their potential regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
How to apply
Please visit our website to read the full job pack and to apply online.
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Night Care Assistant
£20,129 to £22,124 (£10.32 - £11.35 per hour)
St Elizabeth’s Centre is proud to have kept both our staff and residents safe during these challenging times.
Will you help to keep watch whilst our residents sleep?
We currently have full time and part time Night Care Assistant vacancies within our Adult, Domiciliary Care and Children’s Home. Start something new and apply today.
Our night teams ensure the safety of adults, children and young people with epilepsy, learning disabilities and complex health needs. Our residents will sleep soundly knowing you are on hand to follow their individual care plan and use the night health monitoring equipment to keep them safe. You will provide personal care, administer medication (after training) and keep accurate records of any interventions with our residents. Both full time and part time shifts run on a rolling rota basis so it is a requirement you can work to these shift patterns e.g. 4 nights on 4 nights off.
Previous experience in care and relevant qualifications are not essential but would be an advantage. You will need to be comfortable working with adults and children with complex needs. Your excellent communication skills and sensitivity towards others will enable you to thrive in this interesting and rewarding environment.
St Elizabeth’s is situated in 68 acres of Hertfordshire parkland between Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford. We support people with epilepsy and other complex needs from the age of 5 through to 80 in our Children’s Home, School, College, residential homes with nursing and Day Centre. Over 150 adults and children call St Elizabeth’s their home making us an inspirational place to do great work.
We can offer you a range of staff benefits including:
• Life assurance
• Competitive Salary
• Contributory pension
• High street retail/leisure discounts
• Generous holidays
• Discounted gym membership
• Free on-site parking facilities
• On site subsidised canteen
Closing date: 23rd October 2020
Interviews: Ongoing
Please note, we are not on a public transport route.
Offers are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check paid for by the Centre. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Registered Charity 1176777
You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Night Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Community Support Worker, Disability, Disabilities, Care Staff, Charity, Charities, Nights, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.
Victim Support is recruiting for an experienced Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to be part of our dynamic IDVA team. This role will be co-located within Bedford Hospital. This is a full time role on a fixed term contract until 31st March 2021 with the possibility of an extension subject to funding.
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events.
The main purpose of this role is to provide a high quality support and advocacy service to victims of domestic abuse. The successful candidate will work primarily on cases referred by hospital staff and will manage and monitor the hospital referral pathway.
The successful candidate will manage a caseload; identifying and assessing risks and needs, providing a tailored crisis intervention service through individual safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support. The role will involve working with other agencies and advocating on behalf of service users in order to help them access services to keep them safe.
You will work within a multi-agency framework consisting of partners as well as MARAC and other local partnerships to offer a coordinated response to domestic abuse. As well as casework, the successful candidate will promote the service and raise awareness of domestic abuse through regular training of hospital staff. Experience of working in support and advocacy with victims of domestic abuse would be advantageous.
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events.
The main purpose of this role is to provide a high quality support and advocacy service to victims of domestic abuse. The successful candidate will work primarily on cases referred by hospital staff and will manage and monitor the hospital referral pathway.
The successful candidate will manage a caseload; identifying and assessing risks and needs, providing a tailored crisis intervention service through individual safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support. The role will involve working with other agencies and advocating on behalf of service users in order to help them access services to keep them safe.
You will work within a multi-agency framework consisting of partners as well as MARAC and other local partnerships to offer a coordinated response to domestic abuse. As well as casework, the successful candidate will promote the service and raise awareness of domestic abuse through regular training of hospital staff. Experience of working in support and advocacy with victims of domestic abuse would be advantageous.
The successful applicant will need to be able to prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/needs and interests and promote organisation interests and values.
Applicants will ideally hold a SafeLives IDVA accreditation, relevant degree, vocational qualification or relevant experience of delivering a service and working with domestic abuse victim's/service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting.
This role is subject to the satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) Check.
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, cycle to work scheme, 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 marked in the person specification. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.
Victim Support are 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.
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 providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. 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 welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.
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We are seeking a coordinator (maternity cover) for our educational mentoring programme for young refugees and asylum seekers. The coordinator will oversee our East of England (Peterborough and Cambridge) mentoring hub by recruiting and training volunteer mentors, and matching them to young people needing additional educational support. As a key component of this work is instigating and maintaining relationships with partner and referral organisations, we’re looking for someone who’s skilled at building relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders including vulnerable young people, teachers and social workers, both in person and virtually. As the face of RSN in the East of England, we need someone who’ll be quick at getting a handle on the project’s existing networks and keen to both expand and deepen our relationships locally.
To apply, please submit your cover letter and CV through CharityJob by midday on Friday 9th October. Your cover letter (maximum 900 words) must:
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Explain why you want to work at RSN in this particular role;
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Tell us why you think you would be a good fit for RSN and this particular role;
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Provide one or two examples of where you have built a successful relationship with an external organisation in a previous role;
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Explain how your previous experience of working with young refugees, asylum seekers or other vulnerable young people equips you for this role;
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Tell us about a time when you have had to be very organised and keep clear records - please explain why this was important and how you made sure it was done well.
Virtual interviews will take place on Thursday 29th October.
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You will be working with survivors of domestic abuse, providing support and advocacy to address their immediate risk and safety needs whilst helping them take that first step on a pathway without fear and abuse. You will be delivering an educational intervention programme on a one to one basis with survivors of domestic abuse to aid their understanding of the dynamics of abuse and the impact on individuals and children.
We are seeking an empathetic individual who is dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic abuse achieve positive outcomes.
Changing Pathways is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).
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Counsellor - Ormiston Families' Point 1 Service
Full-time position, 35 hours per week
Salary between £23,113 – £26,473 per annum
Based at the Norwich Hub or Kings Lynn Hub – with travel across the county
Point 1 is a consortium of providers made up of Ormiston Families, Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust and Mancroft Advice Project (MAP) commissioned by Norfolk County Council and Clinical Commissioning Groups to deliver a Tier 2 CAMHS provision.
The post holder will provide assessments and short-term therapeutic interventions to children with mild-moderate mental health issues.
You will be a self-motivated and dedicated individual with either a qualification in counselling at Diploma level or higher accredited with an appropriate professional body. You will also have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a clinical role and an understanding of children, young people and/or their families.
For more information or to apply for this post, please visit our website via the Apply button for details.
Closing date for all applications is 9am, Wednesday 14th October 2020.
Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
20 hours per week - Watford/Hemel Hempstead based
– criminal exploitation/offending transition –
Transitions UK is an exciting and growing charity, initially working across Herts, Beds & Bucks, specifically set up to address the needs of a “lost generation” of 15-25-year olds. We work with young people with learning disabilities, mental health & emotional issues, young people leaving care and those at risk of exploitation/offending.
You will further develop and drive forward this exciting and innovative community-based project, part funded by The National Lottery and already running for three years, including spearheading the new hub in Hemel Hempstead. You will have primary responsibility, supported by our FT Project Manager, to provide a mentoring and befriending service to young people aged 13-21 years who are at risk of criminal exploitation or offending.
The role runs across two hubs – in Watford and Hemel Hempstead – there are two other hubs in Enfield and Stevenage. Within each hub we run “Prevent” for 7-8 13-17-year olds and “Restart” for 3 18-21-year olds. You will support 20 young people and recruit and deploy 30+ volunteers as mentors, both younger and older adults.
You are an excellent organiser, team leader and communicator with a hands-on approach. From experience, you are able to work sensitively and effectively with young people who have personal challenges and need support - so you will provide a quality response to the challenge further developing this project. You will be well supported by an experienced high-quality Board with personal support from your Project Manager. You will be excited by the opportunities in this role and growing charity, and determined to achieve excellent results for the young people we support.
For more information, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.
To apply, please click the Apply button to send us your CV and covering letter.
Closing Date: 9th October
Interviews: 15th October
Registered Charity No 1160105
Speech and Language Therapist (Grade 5)
£26,085.25 – £29,071.04 per annum
Permanent, Full-time
Are you a passionate SLT therapist looking for a new and rewarding opportunity?
Do you have experience of working within a special needs environment and possess excellent communication and observation skills?
St Elizabeth’s Centre provides holistic care together with learning, leisure and other opportunities for adults and children with severe epilepsy, learning difficulties and complex health needs.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, organised and compassionate Speech & Language Therapist to join our busy and friendly therapy team. You will work closely with colleagues of all disciplines to further develop the provision of Speech and Language Therapy and be responsible for providing clinical assessment, reports, therapy programmes, advice and training as an integrated resource across St Elizabeth’s. Working with the team you’ll take a holistic approach to support the needs of our service users, improving their quality of life by promoting their well-being and self-advocacy.
You’ll be a positive person who possesses excellent professional skills, has knowledge of potential communication and dysphagia difficulties associated with the Learning Disability population and knowledge of assessment tools and a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group. This is a great opportunity for someone with a recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree, who is HCPC registered, to embark on a rewarding and fulfilling career within an organisation that changes lives.
We offer an excellent range of staff benefits including:
• Life Assurance
• High Street retail/ leisure discounts
• Generous holidays
• Discounted gym membership
• Free onsite parking facilities
• On site subsidised cafeteria
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• On site staff accommodation is available subject to eligibility.
Offers are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, which is fully funded by St Elizabeth’s.
We reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
You may have experience of the following: Speech & Language Therapist, Therapy, Therapist, Speech and Language Programme, Youth Offending, Young People, Children, Adolescents, Challenging Behaviour, Sexually harmful behaviour, Complex Needs, Learning Disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, HCPC, RCSLT, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, Health and Care Professions Council, etc.