We believe that everyone deserves to be supported in their mental health needs and we have a part to play in that.
Our work is guided by our values of:
Openness | Belonging | Strength | Collaboration
We want to ensure that we put our values at the centre of everything we do and that includes how we support our staff and volunteers. A brand new People and Wellbeing Service is now in place to make sure we are able to hold fast to that ambition.
People and Wellbeing Administration Officer
We know that any service is enhanced by excellent administrative support and our People and Wellbeing Service is going to need that at its heart to ensure all details relating to employment, recruitment and development are kept up to date. The role will also support a positive people and wellbeing strategy and contribute to supporting our general telephone line.
Salary: £22,183 pa
Hours: 35 hours per week
The type of skills and knowledge that are important to us are:
- Being able to build relationships to create a sense of belonging.
- Excellent communication and administration skills.
- A positive attitude to supporting staff and volunteers.
Application documents can be downloaded from alongside this listing, or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website. Applications must be received by 12noon, Thursday 21st October 2021.
Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.
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We are currently looking to recruit for a Progressions Coordinator in our Manchester area. You will work in partnership with your delivery partner (Youth & Community Coach) in delivering and administering Street League’s core programmes in the specific local areas.
You will be responsible for securing employment, education and training opportunities for Street League participants and supporting them to progress. You will be responsible for the delivery of Street League’s Academy, in which you will deliver group employability and personal development workshops and qualifications. You will establish and maintain partnerships with referral agencies and develop further partnerships with employers or colleges in order to secure suitable opportunities for our participants. Monitoring and reporting are essential to this role.
Salary: £23,000 - £26,500 plus benefits. Appointment is made at the entry salary to the grade.
Work pattern: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm (36.25 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
To apply for this role, please submit your application via our online application site by clicking the link below where you will also find the Job Description & Person Specification
Closing date for applications is Monday 25 October 2021
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Hours
37.5 and 30 hours per week (52 weeks)
Salary
£18,520.00/ £14,816.00
Location
Stockport
Aim of post
To enable service users with complex learning disabilities, and/or an autism spectrum condition, to lead an independent life having due regard to their health, aspirations and social needs within their home living environment.
Safeguarding vulnerable children and adults is a priority for all employees.
About you
We have a Community Support vacancy available.
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about championing for people with disabilities. Someone who has excellent communication and literacy skills. Who has a level 2 QCF (or willing to work towards this) and someone who has knowledge and understanding of those with disabilities and autism.
The post holder will be employed within a supported tenancy in the Stockport area. The aims of the role is to provide extensive care, specialist positive behaviour support and promote independence and inclusion within the local community, in order to empower the service users to take control of their own lives. The main focus is to provide the highest level of support in order to enable greater independence, choice and fulfilment for the service users.
Working alongside our existing team, you will offer a diverse range of exciting and varied activities for people aged 18+. The work you deliver will be based on a person centred framework and will focus on developing community integration and independence skills in order to help reduce barriers. Facilitating socialisation and developing meaningful relationships is a key element to the role.
The service users will have a variety of complex needs which may include learning difficulties, Autism spectrum conditions, including behaviours perceived as challenging, mobility, communication, health and social care needs.
Support Worker
New Opportunity - We will be holding Recruitment days in our service for suitable applicants. A member of our team will be in touch to let you know the time and date and what to bring with you.
Days/Nights/Full time/Part time
Support Worker
Oakwood is an acquired brain injury unit based in Offerton, Stockport. You will be supporting individuals living with the effects of an acquired brain injury or associated neurological conditions.
Duties will include:
- Assistance with care and personal support
- Supporting daily living tasks and activities with service users in order to support them to attain their full potential, maximise options available and encourage choice, participation and motivation,
- Follow goals and interventions set by our therapists
- Dispensing of medication
- Keeping accurate and up to date records
- Accessing the community with service users
- Dealing with challenging behaviours
- Maintaining health and wellbeing of service users
- Moving and handling tasks
- General cleaning duties
- Supporting of new team members
- Full training will be given.
About you:
To be successful in this role you will need:
- To be compassionate, creative and honest.
- People person and have a genuine interest in improving the lives of vulnerable adults.
- To bring great positive energy
- To work well as part of a team.
- To be flexible in order to support the needs of the service
- To demonstrate a commitment to Leonard Cheshire’s ethos and values.
We offer a wide range of employee rewards and benefits including:
- Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
- Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to buy or sell (salary sacrifice).
- Discounted tariffs with 02.
- Blue Light card discount for front line care workers
- Support worker of the Month reward scheme (in service)
- Access to great savings and discounts with major UK retailers.
- Access to cash health plan at very favourable rates.
- Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
- Access to hundreds of courses and qualifications funded by Leonard Cheshire
Leonard Cheshire is the leader in enriching the lives of disabled people. We are the largest disability non-profit organisation in the UK, with around 6,000 employees, supporting over 30,000 disabled people across our global operations.
We offer an environment where you can be part of a team who are passionate making a positive impact on the lives of disabled people. You will have opportunities to learn and grow in your role, building your skills and knowledge in partnership with others.
This role is subject to the requirements of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021. Appointment is conditional on successful applicants providing evidence to our satisfaction that they are, or will be vaccinated by 11 November 2021, or are exempt from vaccination due to clinical reasons.
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
* No agencies please *
Location : Stockport - Oakwood ABI Rehabilitation Service
Employment type : Permanent
Job type: Full time
Salary: £9.92ph/ £19,397 per annum (37.5 hrs pw)
Closing Date: 29 October 2021
You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Assistant, Care Provider, Personal Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Disability, Disabilities, Care Staff, charity, not for profit, Brain Injury etc.
Ref: 103 415
Full time/Permanent/Days 35hrs pw
Are you looking for a rewarding new opportunity? No experience needed!
Eden Square | Leonard Cheshire – Situated in the centre of Urmston our 20 Bed Supported living service is comprised of 20 individual flats overlooking the bright and busy shopping complex. Supporting individuals with varying disabilities to live an independent and fulfilled life. With public transport access on your doorstep getting to and from our service will not be an issue and means days out are frequent for our clients.
Your new role
As a Support Worker, you will provide a high level of tailored, personal care and support, ensuring the needs of the people who use our services are met in positive and creative ways. You’ll assist with daily tasks including personal care, medication and assistance at mealtimes. Encouraging choice and participation on a day-to-day basis you will enable our customers to attain their full potential, living the life they choose by.
You will receive ongoing training and development to build your skills, experience and career.
It’s a job that can be challenging at times but is balanced by the unrivalled sense of long-term satisfaction. This is an opportunity to be creative and feel inspired, both by your colleagues and the people you support. It is a career that you can feel proud of!
You don’t need any specific qualifications or experience although experience of providing personal care is advantageous. You will, however, need plenty of enthusiasm and passion for our work!
To be successful in this role you will need:
• Be compassionate, creative, and honest and love working with people.
• Bring great positive energy.
• To work well as part of a team.
• To be flexible as we work shifts and weekend working is often required.
“We want someone who is a good listener, welcoming and friendly, well-mannered and kind. Who is also creative and likes to shop” Michelle – Service user at Eden Square
Please see job description for full details.
We offer a wide range of employee rewards and benefits including:
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to buy or sell (salary sacrifice).
• Free Blue Light card.
• Discounted tariffs with Vodaphone
• Access to great savings and discounts with major UK retailers.
• Access to cash health plan at very favourable rates.
• Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
Leonard Cheshire is the leader in enriching the lives of disabled people. We are the largest disability non-profit organisation in the UK, with around 6,000 employees, supporting over 30,000 disabled people across our global operations.
We offer an environment where you can be part of a team who are passionate making a positive impact on the lives of disabled people. You will have opportunities to learn and grow in your role, building your skills and knowledge in partnership with others.
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
* No agencies please *
Location: Eden Square - Urmston
Employment type: Permanent
Job type: Full time & part time
Salary: £9.25 per hour
Closing Date: 30 November 2021
You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Assistant, Care Provider, Personal Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Disability, Disabilities, Care Staff, charity, not for profit, etc.
Ref: 103 277
Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or may have experienced previous admissions and/or placement breakdowns. The young people they care for often require a high level of support and dynamic approach to risk management in order to support problems they may have with self-harming, behaviour and emotional regulation. Their aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic, least restrictive approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.
They have a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join a professional team where you will be responsible for assessing, developing, outlining and implementing specialist interventions to young people, both within residential provision and independence packages of care within the community. The young people within the service, will have often transitioned from long term hospital admissions or secure care provisions, as well as having been placed as an alternative to a hospital.
You will be based in the Cheshire Hub which is located in Warrington, with the majority of your role covering their two services in Wirral. There will be occasions where you may need to work across West Yorkshire and Lancashire to conduct assessments or duty reviews. Your role will involve working Monday to Friday over a 37.5 hour week.
Company Benefits
- £31,365 - £37,890 or £38,890 - £44,503 (Band 6 / 7 Salary - Dependant on experience)
- 27 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (Rising to 31 days + 8 bank holidays with service)
- Enhanced company pension
- Paid Induction
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Healthcare Cashplan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Life Assurance 2 x your annual salary
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities
- The opportunity for internal promotions
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £1000 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist you will:
- Contribute to training and education of the residential team as well as facilitating reflective practice sessions to ensure all intervention is effective and evidence based.
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
- Be expected to work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary core team in risk management and case formulation for cases of concern referred to the service.
- Provide a specialist assessment and treatment services based upon comprehensive assessment of the young people’s needs from a variety of sources
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist you must be:
- A Registered Nurse and have experience at Band 6 or above.
- Experienced in risk assessment and proactive and innovative management of Clinical Risk, Risk Assessment and Management and will embrace a therapeutic risk-taking approach.
- Experienced in Clinical Supervision / Line Management of a junior team.
- Understanding of and experienced in Liaison or a role in Tier 4 inpatient CAMHS and in secure and/or outreach settings.
- Flexible enough to adapt to the changing needs and the skills to provide intensive support for young people with differing mental health needs in varying contexts.
Essential Criteria:
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Legislative Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of working with young people with complex mental health difficulties.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable Criteria:
- Case Management Experience within a Health & Social Care setting
- Accredited Safeguard qualification
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working within a secure setting
If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please apply today.
Please note that our client does not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.
To support their commitment as a COVID-19 Secure employer, all interviews will be held over video platform.
Our Client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
They are an equal opportunities employer who value diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
Our client reserves the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.
Our client is a CQC registered organisation and therefore all staff who work in or visit any of their residential homes will have to demonstrate evidence that they have received the COVID vaccination as a condition of employment.
Ref: 103 308
Senior Director – Programme Delivery/Operations
Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Birmingham, London or Manchester
£75,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable)
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a motivated and talented professional to join our Programmes team and play a leading role in the organisation as Senior Director - Programme Delivery/Operations on a permanent contract.
This is an exciting time to join Ambition Institute as we scale up our delivery to work with c. 25,000 teachers and school leaders this academic year.
This post is responsible for the operational functions (logistics, scheduling and events) that support both our central programme delivery and our national network of delivery partners. You will play a key role in ensuring high quality professional development for teachers and school leaders through holding responsibility for the continuous improvement of programme delivery and participant experience through oversight of programme data, reporting and governance.
In this role you will be responsible for a multi-million Pound delivery budget, as well as overall programme data, reporting, reviewing risk and the continuous improvement of programme delivery. The post-holder will manage a complex multi-disciplinary team of 4-6 Associate Directors and work in close partnership with Programme teams and support Directors through the curation of management information.
Reporting to the Executive Director - Programmes, the successful candidate can be based in any of our office locations.
Who are Ambition Institute?
At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.
- We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
- We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
- We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement.
Our offer
We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:
- Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
- Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
- Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
- Shared parental leave package.
- Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
- Professional development offer for all staff.
- 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
- Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
- Interest free season ticket / bike loans
How to apply
All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 25th October 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on 28th/29th October 2021.
To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website.
Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.
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