Alana House Women’s Community Project - Team Leader

Full time permanent position, 37 hours per week

Based in Reading, with travel across Berkshire and Thames Valley area

Salary in the range: £30,184 to £33,538 per annum

Alana House is an innovative women’s community project run by Parents And Children Together (PACT).  It provides a holistic approach to support women facing multiple disadvantages, including those at risk of offending.  It provides a safe, women only space with the aim to empower and enable women to access the support they need, and improve the outcomes for them, their families and the wider community. 

This is a full-time position responsible for leading a team of Support Workers to achieve the positive engagement of service users resulting in positive outcomes.  As Team Leader, you will ensure day to day services are planned, co-ordinated and delivered effectively as well as caseload management across the team, which will include responsibility for your own caseload.

You will have experience of providing support to women with complex needs, preferably for those within the criminal justice setting.  You should have experience of managing a team, monitoring performance, and ensuring KPIs are met.

To join an inspirational organisation where you can make a real difference to supporting women facing multiple disadvantages, please visit our website for further information and details of how to apply. Please do not submit your CV, only completed application forms will be accepted. 

Due to the nature and context of the work, there is a genuine occupational requirement permitted under the Equality Act 2010 that this post is only available to female applicants.

Applications close: 9th November 2021 09.00am

Interviews will take place:  18th November 2021

We look forward to hearing from you!

PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of women, children and families from many different backgrounds.  We continuously look to progress the ways in which we create families and bring people together and encourage applications from people across all communities.  We are committed to ensuring that our people and our services reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and applications from people from under-represented groups are particularly welcomed. Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.

No agencies please.

Do you want to make a difference now and for the future?

Are you confident, approachable and self-motivated, with a flexible attitude?

Then join our team supporting Young Carers, aged 5-18 years, who have caring responsibilities for someone in their family due to disability, long-term illness, mental health, or drug or alcohol misuse.

You will be responsible for delivering the service across the Ashford district so your own car is essential. You will manage an existing caseload and new referrals, meeting with families and Young Carers to complete statutory assessments, and providing short-term interventions that support Young Carers to improve their resilience, educational chances and wellbeing. This might be signposting to local services, action planning, one-to-one support, or our workshop programme.

Working closely with schools and Childrens Services, you will make referrals to a range of professionals and community services, ensuring whole family needs are met and thereby reducing the impact of caring on the Young Carer.

As a CYP Coordinator, you will plan and deliver workshop sessions and respite activities, providing opportunities for Young Carers to spend time with their peers and recognise that they are not alone.

You can make the difference and give a Young Carer their childhood back.

Are you passionate about children reaching their full potential?

Are you confident, self-motivated, flexible, and have a ‘can do’ attitude?

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team working with children and young people with mild to moderate disabilities, delivering a programme of Saturday clubs, school holiday and residential trips for young people aged 8-19 years.

You will join an established team and have responsibility for delivering services across Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, managing an existing caseload and new referrals to the service. You will plan, organise and risk assess group activities that support personal development, and promote independence, community engagement and social activities. We want the young people taking part to have opportunities to try new things, make friends and have fun!

As lead staff, you will work with colleagues and volunteers to deliver sessions, supporting the young people to participate, interact and achieve their goals. It’s expected that you will keep excellent records and keep in regular communication with families to build trusted relationships.

A key aspect of this role is to raise awareness and promote the service so you will attend events, meet with schools and develop wider networks.

This full-time role has a working pattern of Wednesdays – Saturdays (with flexibility for occasional full weekends) and requires the applicant to hold a full driving licence and their own car. You will also be expected to drive a minibus and full training will be provided.

Join us and make a difference.

Job Title: Children's Support Worker

Location: Southwark and Lambeth, London

Salary: £21,682 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 

We are looking to recruit a female* candidate with experience in working with children and a recognised qualification such as an NNEB, QCF or NVQ level 3.  You will be responsible for organising and providing play activities for children and will work closely with location workers to provide practical information and assistance to women about local services for children, such as play schemes, nursery or schools.

The successful candidate will be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting women and children escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence against women and girls.  You will have good communication and team work skills and be able to use your own initiative.  You will show strong organisational and administration skills. 

The ability to build a rapport and trust with children and their mothers is essential in this work. Experience of supporting children and families who have experienced domestic violence or other forms of violence against women and girls is desirable.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Refuge offers: a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; clinical supervision for all front line staff a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Closing Date: Monday 8th November 2021 at 09:00am

Interview Date: Thursday18th November 2021

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence need to stop. Help us make it happen.

We are recruiting a Children and Young Person’s Support Worker to join our team within the Wiltshire Phoenix Project.

Please go to our website for the full job description, person specification and application from for the role. We do not accept CVs and only accept application forms.

The Phoenix Project is an exciting and innovative service, delivering sexual violence and domestic abuse services across Wiltshire and Swindon. Join us at a time of growth and development to support victims and children and help perpetrators change their behaviour.

If you have experience of working with vulnerable children and young people, we’d love to hear from you. This role will be supporting children and young people who have been the victim of sexual violence and/or impacted by domestic abuse. This post is fixed term for one year, for 30-37 hours per week.

We welcome applications from dedicated, passionate individuals, who are motivated to help change lives for the better. Whilst we love experience, we also value transferable skills and welcome applications from anyone wanting to train in this specialist field.

Closing Date: Midnight on 21st November 2021

Children and Young People’s Support Worker - South Gloucestershire
Location: South Gloucestershire and North Bristol
Department: Short Breaks
Salary: £9.73 per hour + accrued holiday pay
Hours: Flexible hours available

About KIDS

KIDS are a national charity which has been supporting disabled children, young people and their families since 1970.

We work with children, irrespective of their disability or impairment, from birth through to 25 years.  Each year we support over 15,000 disabled children, offer over 120 different services and work with about 80 Local Authorities across England.

We are passionate, caring and trusted and our vision is a world in which all disabled children and young people realise their aspirations. We offer support and practical help for families, every step of the way.

About The Role

We are currently looking for someone to engage with disabled children and young people. Together you will be working towards independence and inclusion by engaging in a range of fun activities.

Short breaks are on a 1:1 basis in the community and in a child or young person’s home. Our breaks are designed around the child or young person and their interests and hobbies, so during a break you may take a child swimming, to a local park, or perhaps to the shops.

Flexible hours available to suit your current employment/personal circumstances. The hours are mainly evenings, weekends and school holidays. You will be working in the areas of South Gloucestershire and North Bristol dependent on what you can do and what we can provide.

The hourly rate is £9.73 per hour plus you accrue an extra £1.17 per hour holiday pay.

About You

We are looking for caring, passionate and enthusiastic individuals to support disabled children and young people on a 1:1 basis in the area of South Gloucestershire and North Bristol.

• To be able to carry out this role we would hope for you to have the following characteristics:
  • Experience of working with disabled children is desirable but not essential.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of disabled children and young people and a commitment to safeguarding.
  • Confident social skills.
  • Ability to work on your own and use initiative.
  • Available to work regular evenings and weekends.
  • Eager to learn new skills.
  • Attend training that can further your career.

Applications will be considered as received, so please don’t hesitate in applying.

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website, where you can download the Job Description and apply online.
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

No agencies please.

Children & Young People Practitioner

Haven is a small but growing organisation, established over 40-years ago as an independent charity delivering specialist services in Sheffield.Our focus is on children and young people (CYP) affected by Domestic Abuse, we are the only organisation in Sheffield fulfilling this role.  Haven currently provides a range of needs-led services to support CYP, aged 0-25 years old and their wider family.

We are seeking talented individuals to join our team and particularly welcome applications from men and people from local BME communities who are underrepresented within our organisation. 

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Develop and deliver a range of needs led one to one, group (and other) interventions, using a Trauma informed approach that places CYP participation at the heart of the service/support
• Work cooperatively with other agencies to improve and/or develop access to services and support
• Create safe spaces for CYP to express their feelings and emotions, have fun and build positive memories

An ongoing programme of training is currently provided within the organisation, around working with children, young people and families and understanding and working with trauma. 

Please visit Haven's website to obtain further details and an application pack.

Children & Young People Practitioner Assistant

Haven is a small but growing organisation, established over 40-years ago as an independent charity delivering specialist services in Sheffield.Our focus is on children and young people (CYP) affected by Domestic Abuse, we are the only organisation in Sheffield fulfilling this role.  Haven currently provides a range of needs-led services to support CYP, aged 0-25 years old and their wider family.

We are seeking talented individuals to join our team and particularly welcome applications from men and people from local BME communities who are underrepresented within our organisation. 

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Assist in the preparation and delivery of a range of needs led one to one, group (and other) interventions, using a trauma informed approach that places CYP participation at the heart of the service/support
• Assist in the creation of safe spaces for CYP to express their feelings and emotions, have fun and build positive memories
• Provide direct (telephone) support/check in to children, young people and families on the waiting list, supporting them to work through the welcome pack/pre-service activities
• Maintain clear and effective records of work with CYPF

The Young People's Counsellor will work on The Right Angle project which is a collaborative project between TLC: Talk, Listen Change (TLC) and The Tutor Trust in supporting children who are at risk of exclusion, in alternative provision, or who are looked after or have a social care plan. Both organisations have long histories of supporting young people to make meaningful and lasting changes to their lives: The Tutor Trust through tuition and TLC: Talk, Listen, Change through Counselling and therapy.

We are excited that The Right Angle is now beginning its fourth year supporting vulnerable young people to reach their full potential, helping them lead happier, healthier lives, through the benefits of combining academic and emotional support.

The counsellor will be based in an education setting.

The hours of work are 12 hours per week

The post is term time only and is funded until 31st August 2022.

Closing date: 7 November 2021

Location: Canterbury, Kent

Salary: £25,991 - £29,577

Contract type: Fixed term contract until 31/03/2022

Children’s Adviser CAP Kent

The Children’s Section is responsible for delivering services to separated children seeking asylum and refugee children. The Section also leads on raising the profile of our clients and advocates on their behalf. Supporting this work, the Section also promotes good practice to statutory and voluntary agencies and seeks to influence government to national level.

Children’s Advisers work on a team basis to cover all services flexibly, for example surgeries, casework, outreach work and our advice line.

The Refugee Council supports separated children across the country from our offices in Canterbury, London, Luton, Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, Brighton and Bristol. The post is based in Canterbury and will involve regular travel across the South East. Must have full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work use (fully insured including for business use).

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. To work in the best interests of the child.
2. To ensure all safeguarding issues are accurately recorded using the appropriate internal recording mechanisms.
3. To ensure all safeguarding issues are reported on time to all relevant agencies.
4. To screen clients and assess need and priority in a variety of settings, including at port of entry and at local authority reception centres.
5. To provide quality advice to children and young people on immigration and asylum to OISC Level.

Flexibility

In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post-holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will, however, fall within the scope of the job, at the appropriate grade. The job description will be subject to periodic review with the post-holder to ensure it accurately reflects the duties of the job.

Flexible Working/Blended  

This job can be carried out partly working from home but does require office and outreach work.

Equal Opportunities Statement

As part of its recruitment policy, the Refugee Council intends to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion, or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement which is not demonstrably justifiable.

S V 2 is looking for a Children’s Therapist.

S V 2 is a Charity working in partnership with Derbyshire Constabulary, NHS England and Derbyshire County Council to provide support for victims of rape and serious sexual assault at Millfield House, a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) based in the middle of the County.

This role will be working therapeutically with children across Derbyshire, who have experienced sexual abuse or rape at any point in their lives, aged 0-13 and will also offer support to parent/carers.

This is a part time position working 22.5 hours over 3 days per week, Monday to Wednesday, with flexible hours. A salary of £19,717 (£32,863 full time equivalent) and 27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays pro rata.

To apply for this post, you will need:

• A recognised qualification in counselling or psychotherapy to at least Diploma Level 4

• 450 hours post qualifying counselling practice

• A minimum of two years’ experience working specifically with this client group

• Able to foster strong therapeutic alliances, including with parents of children

• Extensive knowledge & awareness of rape, sexual abuse, rape trauma syndrome and their effects within the therapeutic setting

• Good communication skills, oral and written including an ability to write reports

• Full, valid Driving licence with access to a car which will need to be insured for business use

It will be necessary for you to apply for a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure and be subject to Police Vetting as a requirement for this position.

Applicants should register their interest by clicking the ‘apply on line’ button and attaching their CV. We will then contact you and provide you with an Application Pack.

Closing date for completed applications is Friday 5th November 2021. If application is successful, interviews will be held on Thursday 11th November 2021.

While we would like to contact all our candidates, unfortunately, this is not possible so if you haven’t heard from us a week after the closing date, your application has not been successful.

Starfish Health and Wellbeing offers a range of services across the Midlands and North East England. We are looking for a Community Link Worker to support our Social Prescribing service during a period of maternity cover

Title: Community Link Worker - Social Prescribing- Maternity Cover
Location: Midlands
Hours: 11.25 hrs per week over two days plus additional hours when required
Contract: Temporary Fixed Term till May 2022
Salary: £22,000 per annum (pro-rata)

Social Prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to a non-medical professional who gives time, focus on “what matters to the individual” and takes an holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. The successful candidate will support existing and help people to start new community groups by working collaboratively with local partners. Key outcomes are increased activity, community involvement and improved employability.  

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support this project.

Duties will include:

1. Taking referrals from a wide range of agencies.
2. Relationship building, including working with GP practices within primary care networks, pharmacies, multi-disciplinary teams, hospital discharge teams, allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations and voluntary, community and social enterprise other organisations as required.
3. Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes.
4. Co-produce personalised support plans to improve health and wellbeing.
5. Work together with local partners to collectively ensure that local VCSE organisations and community groups are sustainable and that community assets are nurtured, by making them aware of small grants or micro-commissioning if available, including providing support to set up new community groups and services, where gaps are identified in local provision. 
6. Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
7. Data capture.

You will need experience of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem for at least 2 years, along with a high standard of written communication and excellent interpersonal skills.  Applicants must have a good understanding of the voluntary sector and demonstrate empathy and a non-judgemental approach.

Closing date for completed applications: Closing date 15th November 2021.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please download and complete the application pack attached in 'additional documents' and then click on the 'How to Apply' button for details of where to send it.

Starfish Health and Wellbeing is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All Post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Starfish Health and Wellbeing is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please do not send CVs.

The Providence House Trust is seeking to appoint a part-time Children & Families Worker.

The Providence House Trust (PHT) is a vibrant and diverse youth centre in Falcon Road, Battersea, close to Clapham Junction station, working with children, young people, individuals and families from the neighbouring communities.

As a community-based Youth Charity, youth engagement is at the heart of everything Providence House does and the Children and Families Worker (CFW) will lead our efforts to engage children in and through various creative pathways. Working closely with the PHT Director, you will explore how best PHT can engage with children and families and develop work with children creatively as a way to express and increase wellbeing, Christian faith and life transitions. 

Do you want to help build a world where everyone feels part of a community? 

Are you a creative, energetic person?

Do you have experience in using the power of play to help children develop socially, culturally, creatively and physically?

If you answered yes to all of the above, this could be the role for you!
 

We’re looking for a children’s programme facilitator with strong delivery experience, enthusiasm for children’s development, and experience in designing and delivering children’s activities using arts, physical activity, gardening and food play. The children’s programme facilitator reports to the Delivery Manager and works in a team alongside two children’s programme assistants.

This part-time post plays a vital role in growing and delivering our thriving children’s programme. It is an exciting opportunity to support us to deliver our strategy by building excellent, trusting, and appropriate relationships with children and their parents/ guardians, as well as strong partnerships with volunteers, schools and other community organisations. This post will also act as point of contact for queries regarding our children’s programme via the generic inbox and various social media accounts.

Therefore, the successful candidate will have a high level of experience leading children’s play and education. If you are outgoing, creative, flexible and take initiative, this is a fantastic opportunity for you.

What we do

Time & Talents is a lively, busy community centre in the heart of Rotherhithe, London SE16.  Set in a leafy heritage building, and ‘T&T2’, our second venue in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, we offer something for everyone. With a history of 134 years of supporting people of all ages in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, we bring people together for mutual support, fun and friendship, with a wide range of services and activities for older people and other adults, along with children and families’ programmes and a range of volunteering projects.  We are at an exciting stage of development. Our income has grown substantially in recent years and this growth has enabled us to develop our programmes and activities to reduce loneliness and social isolation in the local community by supporting more older adults, children and families.

The role

In this role, you will:

• Develop, deliver, and support a weekly, 10-hour programme of creative and physical activity
• Broaden access to extra-curricular/cultural learning through play for local children aged 0-11

With the following Key Responsibilities:

• Run and support weekly activities that enable local children of all backgrounds and abilities to access the same opportunities to develop socially, culturally, creatively and physically
• Design and deliver Holiday Clubs during school holidays, coordinating lunches and breakfast packs for children and families to take home and working with partner organisations
• Directly run and deliver some activities, and support volunteers and partners to deliver others
• Maintain excellent two-way relationships with families and community partners
• Ensure that care for the child is put at the heart of all activities and that high standard, safe activities are delivered
• Design and deliver digital activities for children to take part in at home including considerations of digital access and literacy

About you

You are passionate about the power of community to connect and support people, and you like to work in collaboration with others. You are creative and excited to try new things, with a genuine commitment to children’s learning through play. You have energy and enthusiasm – a real people person, with demonstrable experience of leading informal creative children’s play and education across a range of ages (0-11) including nature and garden-based activities. You have an early years/ primary teaching qualification or a CWDC recognised, relevant Level 2 qualification, e.g. NVQ 2 in Playwork. You’re flexible, accountable, take responsibility, are highly organised and skilled in multitasking and balancing priorities. 

About us

We are an energetic, experienced, and passionate team of 17, with a strong sense of shared purpose and a lively sense of humour. You’ll have the chance to make a big contribution to a growing, ambitious and innovative organisation which has doubled its reach and impact in recent years.

This role is 3 days per week (22.5 hours), with flexibility for regular evening and occasional weekend working.

Time & Talents is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

If you would like an informal chat about the job, please email:  recruitment @ timeandtalents .org. uk  (without the spaces) with your phone number and a suitable time for us to call.

The closing date is 09.00 on Monday 15th November; interviews the weeks commencing 22nd and 29th November

TO APPLY: All applications to be submitted online via CharityJob. Send a CV and a cover letter of no more than two sides of A4, explaining why you want the job and how your experience relates to the job description and person specification.

IMPORTANT: We’ll use cover letters to assess applications alongside CVs. Please ensure you take the time to include a well-written cover letter as detailed above. We won’t assess applications without one.

COVID-19: the safety and wellbeing of our current and future employees remains a top priority, therefore while interviews are planned to be in-person, they will be conducted remotely by video if necessary.