• Do you have what it takes to champion families’ voices at the national policy level?
• Can you use your skills to work with a range of stakeholders to take forward meaningful change?
• Are you passionate about using your experience and knowledge to improve support for children and young people with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges?

The Challenging Behaviour Foundation is a forward-thinking national charity (based in Kent) that makes a difference to people’s lives and has a reputation for driving change at an individual, local and national level. 

Objectives: 

• To work in partnership with the CBF staff to deliver the charity's objectives.
• To work in partnership with the Adult Policy Lead to ensure a focus on good lifelong support with a particular responsibility for childrens policy.
• To support the Chief Executive in the CBF's work to influence change in national policy and practice with a particular focus on children and young people.
• To lead flagship CBF projects working with local areas to ensure families voices are heard and to improve local support.
• Management and supervision of Policy & Research Intern and effective task management of other staff on specific projects.

If this varied and innovative role is what you are looking for, please apply by visiting our website where you will find a detailed job description, person specification and an application form.

Closing date: 9am 8th March 2021

Interview: 18th and 19th March 2021

Start date: 4th May 2021 (TBC)

Please note that we are working in line with government guidelines for Covid 19 and at present are working from home. We intend to have a phased return to the office when it is safe to do so.

Senior Support Worker - Children & Young People (Nights)
Dartington, near Totnes 
Salary scale: £10.23 - £10.55 per hour (plus night premium)
Working hours: Full time, fixed term-maternity cover contract for 9 – 12 months

We are looking for a Senior Support Worker to join the team at Robins, our 10 bed Residential & Respite Home in Dartington.

Children and young people with learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything we do and we want every person we support to have a great life, with excellent outcomes. We couldn’t achieve that without all the great Support Workers who join our care teams. It all starts with you!

There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ Support Worker. Our staff come from lots of different backgrounds, people with little or no experience but want a job that involves helping people, those who want a change of career, as well as experienced Support Workers.

The one thing that links all of them together is their desire to work with young people with learning disabilities, make their lives better and help them to learn something new or take a further step towards independence. Our Support Workers certainly don’t see what they do as ‘just another job’.

No two days will be the same as you will get involved in a variety of different tasks and activities whilst helping the young people to learn the skills they need to live the life they choose.

Ideally, you will have previous experience in this sector and must hold a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).

Defined as a “Good” provider by Ofsted, Robins are looking for “Outstanding” staff who will deliver support in a professional, caring way and in return, we can offer an excellent range of staff benefits including 28 days’ annual leave per annum, a company pension scheme, childcare vouchers, staff discount scheme, ongoing training and supervision, continuing professional development and support, as well as an extensive induction on commencement of employment. Lifeworks are also accredited Disability Confident Employers.

Lifeworks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. For this post, pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Victim Support is looking for a Children and Young People (CYP) DA practitioner based in Stoke-on-Trent, on a fixed term until the end of September 2021.

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 get the support they need and respect they deserve.

New Era is the holistic Domestic Abuse service operating across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent, offering free and confidential support for victims, perpetrators and their families affected by domestic abuse. This is a fixed term contract until the end of September 2021. The main purpose of the Children and Young People (CYP) DA practitioner is to deliver a specialist service to all young victims affected by Domestic Abuse across Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role include delivering support to young victims of crime, using appropriate service guidance and policy framework, both on a 1:1 basis and through the delivery of small group work sessions. Our Children and Young People (CYP) DA Practitioner will develop and deliver innovative interventions to address the needs of children and young people, involving them in service design, delivery and evaluation. The role will also require you to develop good working relationships with partner agencies.

Our Children and Young People (CYP) DA Practitioner must have in depth knowledge, understanding and awareness of the current issues for children and young people experiencing crime, domestic abuse and relationship abuse. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of successfully delivering services for children and young people and successful youth engagement in a comparable role within a service-driven organisation, including knowledge of safeguarding issues relating to young people.

This post will be based in our Stoke Office, although may begin by working from home. Whilst you will primarily cover this area, there will be an expectation for you to be mobile, willing and able to support the delivery of service across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

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 marked in the person specification as (A). 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 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.

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 of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage. We also particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from LGBT+ Communities.

Team Leader (Children & Young People) - Days

Salary scale: £22,395.58-£25,295.40 (£10.77-£12.16 per hour)
Working hours: Full time (40hrs)
Location: Dartington, Totnes

Are you looking for a new exciting and challenging position? Do you wish to further develop your management career working with children & young people with learning disabilities? If so we have just the role for you:

We are looking to recruit a Team Leader to join our day team at Robins, our 10 bed Residential & Respite Home in Dartington.

Children & Young people with learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything we do and we want every person we support to have a great life, with excellent outcomes. As part of that you will be joining our team of staff who are committed to looking after the children and young people who both live and visit our residential and respite setting.

As a Team Leader you will be managing, supporting and guiding a team of day time support workers who strive to deliver quality care whilst making a difference to all our children and young people. As well as leading your team, you will also be responsible for actively safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people in the home.

You will have extensive experience in this sector at a senior level and must hold a minimum of a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent). A Level 2 or above in Safeguarding Children Training and knowledge of the needs of learning-disabled Children and Young people best practices.

Defined as a “Good” provider by Ofsted Robins are looking for “Outstanding” staff who will deliver support in a professional, caring way and in return we can offer an excellent range of staff benefits including 28 days’ annual leave, a company pension scheme, staff discount scheme, ongoing training and supervision, continuing professional development and support as well as an extensive induction on commencement of employment. Lifeworks are also accredited Disability Confident Employers.

Lifeworks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and they expect all staff to share this commitment. For this post, pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop an engaging career with a forward-thinking charity. Apply today!

Carers Support Centre (CSC) - Bristol and South Gloucestershire provides a wide range of information, advice and support services for unpaid adult and young carers. Our Young Carers Service provides help and support to children and young people aged 8-18, their families, and professionals working with young carers.

Young carers are children and young people who look after someone in their family who has a disability, a long-term illness, or is affected by mental ill health or substance misuse.

Young carers may look after parents, care for a brother or sister, or another family member; taking on adult level responsibilities which can have an impact on their own health, wellbeing, education and can cause social isolation.

We currently have a vacancy in our dynamic, creative and supportive Young Carers team, working to ensure that young carers are identified, have access to appropriate support and fulfil their potential. We are looking to recruit a passionate, committed professional who understands young carers unique needs.

The successful candidate will improve the health, well-being and safeguard the interests of Young Carers (YCs) adversely affected by their caring roles for family members in the Bristol area by:

• providing individual tailored 1:1 support, and advocacy
• taking a ‘whole family approach to delivering high-quality, effective and well-managed casework;
• responding to referrals and carrying out statutory assessments,

If you would like to know more about this role, please call  for further information. For an application pack, please visit our website where you will find an application pack.

Closing date: 26th February 2021 @ 12:00

Interview date: 11th March 2021

Registered Charity Number: 1063226

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and our workplace is free of barriers and fully accessible for people with disabilities. We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults; from recruitment of staff through to supporting our team working with families and carers in crisis

Recruiting a Young Persons Engagement Officer to join our Young Peoples service in Bracknell!

£18,000 per annum, working 32 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Bracknell Young Peoples service supports 20 young people with a variety of support needs including mental health needs, substance misuse needs, offending histories and vulnerability. The service's customers are aged between 16 and 25 and receive support for up to two years. Referrals come via the Young Persons Resource Panel.

The post-holder will assess the employment, training and education (ETE) needs of tenants and support them to maximise their engagement with ETE providers in Bracknell. The post-holder will work to maximise the tenants' engagement within the Bracknell services, this will include organising training & life skill workshops, activities and leading on tenant meetings. The role will include a small element of fund raising to enable tenant activities. They will support staff in the development of their knowledge of ETE opportunities and maximum the use of the on site training facilities for use by tenants.

Key Responsibilities:

- To act as a resource for the team, making links with ETE providers to access opportunities for tenants as required
- To establish targeted job search facilities
- To establish and maintain up to date resource information on local opportunities
- To oversee the publication of a monthly newsletter with a strong focus on ETE
- To be the local contact with Look Ahead's Learning & Development Team and disseminate ETE information and opportunities to staff and tenants
- To meet with all new tenants during the first 2 weeks of their tenancy to establish a plan to support the tenant with their ETE support needs
- To ensure a high profile for provision of meaningful occupation activity within the service and ensure appropriate links
- To oversee the use of the Look Ahead Life skills fund across all services
- To establish and maintain an accessible database of ETE information
- To maintain statistics around tenant engagement and use of the training room
- To initiate and organise meetings, sessions or events to promote specific opportunities
- To provide support and advice for the staff team and to disseminate information on ETE resources
- To establish and maintain effective links with key organisations and to represent Look Ahead at external meetings as appropriate
- To link with other ETE activities across other Look Ahead services
- To establish and maintain links with local businesses and employer organisations to achieve opportunities for work placements for tenants
- To undertake fund raising as required for ETE projects
- To work with identified tenants on a 1 to 1 basis to deliver ETE advice
- To attend relevant internal / external meetings and contribute as and when required
- To facilitate tenant use of training courses and support them during that process
- The ability to be self servicing in terms of IT packages such as Word, Excel, Outlook is a requirement of the post

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage tenant involvement
- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential:
- IT skills and experience of working with Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook

Desirable:
- Experience of working with young people
- Experience of working with ETE establishments
- Experience of fund raising

For more information or to apply please visit our website.

THE ROLE

We are seeking Band 5 Nurses to work in collaboration with other services to provide holistic, clinical care and support to children and young people with life limiting or life threatening conditions and their families across a range of setting's including in the community and at The Ark.

THE PERSON

• Our ideal candidate be will need to have knowledge of current legislation relating to children and young people including best practice in safeguarding children.
• You will be able to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, care and end of life care plans to meet the diverse and individual needs of children, young people and families.
• You will be able manage a case load of children and young people as directed by the head of specialist care and nursing.
• You will be willing to take part in flexible shift work to include early mornings, evenings and weekends and be including in an on-call rota.

If you are ready for a new challenge and would relish the chance to become part of a successful forward-thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you!

Any questions about the role, please contact us directly otherwise, please go to our website for more details.

This is a great opportunity to lead our brilliant Brent service delivery team, and to work as part of the Senior Management Team at Young Roots.

The Services Manager in Brent is responsible for the development and delivery of our programme of work in the locality.  They ensure the excellent quality and safety of all our services and activities: our casework service, youth activities and English language learning projects.  They are responsible for ensuring youth participation is central to our work, monitoring and evaluation is embedded in the delivery of activities, funders receive excellent feedback and reporting, the team is well supported and IT systems meet the needs of staff. The Services Manager in Brent is the deputy Safeguarding Lead for Young Roots.

The Senior YPSA Manager will oversee the Safeguarding of young people in the YPSA service and will work closely with the Head of YPSA to ensure a safe, high quality service is delivered.

They will be a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for Oxfordshire Youth and will be the escalation point for any issues.

They will provide an exceptional standard of coaching to colleagues, to ensure the needs of the young people without our service are met both within their homes and within their community setting.

We have ambitious targets for young people’s outcomes and the Senior YPSA Manager will be driven to help achieve our vision that young people in the YPSA grow to see themselves, and be seen as, future change makers.

Carers Federation Ltd is a national charity and Company Limited by Guarantee established in 1992 to empower Carers, the people for whom they care and the wider community. The charity is managed by a Board of Trustees elected by our membership.

Our Action for Young Carers service helps young people aged 5-18. As part of a small team of Support Workers you will work closely with Young Carers and their families in Nottingham City. The attributes of AYC Support Worker would be.

• Deal with emotional, practical, and physical pressures
• Working with families providing assistance and one to one support
• Offer appropriate interventions and identify needs of individual and or family with internal and external support organisation statutory.
• Confident, conscientious, enthusiastic
• Previous experience in working with children
• You will be expected to deliver group activities during school holidays and at least one evening a week during term time.

You will work within Nottingham City Safeguarding Board policies and procedures alongside those of Carers Federation.

It is essential that you are a driver and car user as the role entails travel throughout Nottingham City and you will need to transport Young Carers to and from various activities.

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus you will be required to temporarily

work from home

This post is subject to medical, reference and enhanced DBS checks.

“Striving to promote equality and diversity throughout our service”

Closing date: Friday 12th March 2021. 

Carers Federation operates a smoke free site policy. Smoking is not permitted on any of our premises.

35 hours per week
Based in Birmingham
Job Ref: 963

We are currently recruiting for Lead Workers for our Housing Support Teams.

Our Housing Support Lead Worker Service provides housing-related support for Vulnerable Families in temporary accommodation, Single Adults and Couples & Survivors of Domestic Abuse. We support people to prevent the loss of their accommodation if it is at risk, or help them find/settle into suitable alternative accommodation. We also work with key strategic partners to help address other social related issues, such as benefit/welfare reform processes, helping to maximise people’s incomes, signposting to relevant primary and secondary health care services and more.

As Lead Worker, you will be expected to:

• Be motivated, committed and confident at liaising with other professionals.
• Be able to work autonomously, and as part of a team.
• Possess some understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.
• Have the ability to empower individuals to make positive changes and a willingness to develop these valuable skills.
• Effectively manage your own caseloads and time.
• Provide individual, tailored support, in accordance with the agreed support plan.
• Assess and manage risk.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Understand the importance of maintaining professional boundaries.
• Ensure safeguarding protocols are followed.

You will be part of a team reporting to a Team Leader and Service Manager. We will provide a supportive work environment and appropriate IT equipment, including a smart phone and laptop. You will have the freedom to manage your caseload as you see fit, supporting your service users to achieve the best outcomes for them. Working collaboratively with your colleagues and other agencies, you will receive regular supervision from your Team Leader who will be there to support and encourage you.

To download an application pack, visit our website via the apply link.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs.

Closing date: Rolling Recruitment

Interviews: TBC  

We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work

Registered Charity

No. 1061582.

3 X Senior Family Safeguarding Recovery and Wellbeing Workers

Hours per week: 37

Contract: Fixed-term (until September 2022)

Salary: £24,487 - £26,759

Location: Somerset (traveling will be essential)

Hours: Monday-Friday (with the expectation that some evening & weekend work will be required).

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other problems.  Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.

Open Mental Health is a Somerset alliance of local voluntary organisations and the NHS. We are working in partnership to ensure that residents of Somerset get the support they need, when they need it. Our shared ambition is to ensure that people living with mental health problems get the right support at the right time. Working together, we support people to live a full life, by enabling access to specialist mental health services, housing support, debt and employment advice, volunteering opportunities, community activities and physical exercise, to help support and improve their wellbeing and quality of life.

This exciting new role aims to bring together the Open Mental Health and Family Safeguarding models. Working with parents who have a mental health condition and whose behaviour means that their families are at risk of harm, it will provide holistic, strengths-based support, focusing on the needs of the parent and family. Using a psycho-social approach, this role will deliver individual and group interventions and support engagement with a range of social, therapeutic, creative, practical and community activities.

About You

We are looking for someone who embodies our values of hope and courage, and is committed to making a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of service users. You will have experience of delivering individual and group interventions for people with complex needs, including mental health, domestic abuse, alcohol/drug dependency and long term conditions. You will thrive in a collaborative environment and have experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver holistic and trauma-informed support to clients.

For more information on the role and person specification, please see the Role Profile attached to this advert. To open the Role Profile please click on ‘1 Document available’ at the top of the screen.

What we can offer you;

• Flexi-time working
• Childcare Voucher Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 26 days holiday
• An extra days holiday for each year of service up to 5 years
• Holiday purchase scheme

Closing date:  7th February 2021 at midnight

Interview date: Rolling

 Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services.

Barnardo's National Counter Trafficking Service encompasses four distinct services operating in various geographical areas across England and Wales. This includes the Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship Service (ICTG Service). The ICTG Service is expanding and developing in 2021/2022 and we are pleased to announce some exciting opportunities to join a passionate and experienced national team. We are advertising various different and varied roles working with children and young people and/or with professionals that work directly with children.

Would you like to make a difference in children's' lives, be part of our dynamic team and embark on a learning journey with a service that is passionate about seeing positive change in the fight against trafficking and modern slavery in the UK? Have a look at our vacancies and see whether you fit what we are looking for!

This role is a Senior Practitioner - Independent Child Trafficking Guardian

Purpose:

To supervise 2/3 Independent Guardians within the ICTG Service, together with working with children and managing caseload of cases.

Posts Available:

3 x London - covering all London boroughs

Location of Post : Home Based with extensive travel around the regions

Hours of Work: Full-time - 37 hours per week

What we need you to do...

* To provide direct support to children with complex needs, through direct work; enabling them to navigate complex systems, such as social care , immigration and criminal justice as well as health and education.
* To support professionals in identification and appropriate safeguarding of children and young people who have experienced trafficking and exploitation through delivering awareness raising workshops.
* To deputise for the Children 's Services Manager at operational and strategic meetings (as appropriate).
* To provide case supervision, mentoring and safeguarding practice oversight to PW2 Independent Child Trafficking Guardians who directly support children.
* To effectively with designated individuals within Local Authorities to improve knowledge and practice of indicators and support pathways for children eligible to direct work ICTG's.
* Maintain knowledge around the National Referral Mechanism (NRM); ensuring that every child in the service has been referred into the National Referral Mechanism.

Additional Information

Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to continued funding, currently until 31st December 2022, and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.

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

Home Start Derby Senior Co-ordinator

NJC Scale point 18 – 21 £24,982 - £26,511 per annum (pro rata) 25 hours per week (part flexible working available).

Permanent Contract

Home Start Derby is a registered charity supporting families with young children. We believe every child in our community deserves the best start in life.

The role

We are looking for a senior co-ordinator to work as part of a small team based across Derby and parts of Derbyshire. Responsibilities include assessing families and young children’s needs and matching them to volunteers. Supervising, training & supporting volunteers. Liaising with referrers and delivering input to young children and families through scheduled group work and home visiting. As the senior coordinator you will also have a role in caseload management and take a lead on our South Derbyshire operation. A driving license and the willingness to make regular travel for work is a necessity.

The candidate

We want to hear from you if you have parenting experience and an understanding of family’s needs and children’s early years’ development. A sound knowledge of safeguarding practise, ability to work under own initiative, able to motivate others and confident IT skills are expected.

Home Start Derby positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.  

This post is subject to an enhanced CRB check and Social Care checks.