Hope4 supports those who find themselves in crisis - homeless, temporarily housed or in food poverty across the Borough of Rugby. Joining the Hope Centre's small staff team and volunteers you will a have wide reach changing the face of homelessness in the town. This role will work with clients both as a Key Worker and through designing and running project activities supporting people to re-establish their independence and develop skills to maintain their tenancy. Projects could include ‘house to home’ skills such as cooking, budgeting, taking up hobbies and developing new friendships and social networks, or experts by experience groups. This role will involve developing volunteering opportunities within these projects. This work aims to support clients holistically and prevent the 'revolving door' scenario.

For more details see the job description attachment. Candidates are welcome to visit the Centre prior to application and should contact the Centre Manager.

Job Description - Support Worker
Responsible to: Support Team Manager
Location: Baca office, Loughborough, England. The role requires regular travel in Loughborough and Leicester. The role may also require travel to wider areas of the Midlands and the UK.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week with evening and weekend work.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £18,500 to £22000 per annum
Overall Purpose
 To provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their strength, dignity and grow their hope for their futures.
 To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.
Duties Responsibilities
 To be a key worker for a number of young people who are in the care of Baca, providing high quality holistic support for their transition to adulthood.
 Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.
 To work proactively and collaboratively to ensure all young people are safeguarded and taking the initiative in resolving any issues that may arise with young people.
 To be a role model to all young people in Baca’s care, providing care and compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
 Support young people in developing essential life skills in line with the individual support plan to prepare them for independent living. Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca pyramid plan.
 Support young people in developing their skills and interests in education, vocation or hobbies.
 Be an active part of a diverse environment of staff and young people from different cultures and backgrounds.
 Develop excellent working partnership with social workers, volunteers and other partners’ to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
 Actively plan, prepare and participate in all meetings and events that are related to the support of the young people.
 Develop and maintain excellent communication with all members of the team and all external partners and supporters.
 Carry out all administrative work required as part of the role such as month end reports, support plans on time and in a consistent manner.
General
 Play an active and supportive role within the organisation
 Take ownership of files allocated, ensuring they are up to date and stored correctly.
 Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
 Embrace the Vision and Values – Integrity, Wisdom, Grace, Compassion, Respect, Passion - of Baca and reflect this in working practice.
 Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy and adhering to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
 Be aware of the correct procedures for dealing with any suggested incidences of safeguarding concerns and to follow them, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy

Love4Life is the primary programme delivered by TwentyTwenty. Love4Life is about empowering young people aged 11-19 to build confidence and make positive choices in their relationships, health and education.

Based in Loughborough and working across Leicestershire and Derbyshire, Love4Life specialises in delivering targeted relationship and sex education by supporting young women who are facing difficulties in these areas. All of our work embeds positive self-esteem, body image and mental wellbeing in order to help young people become more resilient and confident.  

We also support young people in gaining knowledge of how to be safe online, how to know whether they’re putting themselves into a risky situation, understanding signs of an unhealthy or abusive relationships and discovering their own values and the characteristics they should expect of a potential partner or friend.

We believe that once young people feel good about themselves they are more likely to make healthy and positive choices for their lives.

Love4Life Sessional Worker (Female Only)

Our sessional workers support young people who attend our groups, guiding them through these topics in creative and engaging ways.  You will be responsible for supporting the Love4Life area Youth Worker in the planning, resourcing and delivery of group sessions.  These may take place in the community or in schools, and could sometimes include our paid Relationship & Sex Education workshops. 

You will need to be passionate and confident in working with disadvantaged and vulnerable teenage girls (11-19 year olds) and know how to deliver inspiring and engaging activities. 

You will be organised and efficient with time, resources and administration, and uphold our high levels of conduct when engaging with young people, including embracing the diversity of our groups. 

Some previous experience working with young people – whether paid or voluntary – will be required for this role.  We encourage interested candidates who do not have this experience to consider volunteering with us first. 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

NEW ARRIVAL SUPPORT WORKER & RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEER (Male) 

Responsible to: Support Team Manager

Location:                 Based in Baca main office and at home for newly arrived young people in Loughborough. There will be travel throughout Loughborough and Leicester. The role may require travel to wider areas of the East Midlands and the UK.

Hours: 25 hours per week – evening and weekend work with daytime shifts

Salary Band: £18,500 to £22,000 per annum pro rata

Benefits in kind: Rent-free accommodation, including Wifi, gas, electric and council tax bills.

Contract: Permanent 

Overall Purpose 

• To provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their lives with dignity, strengthen their resilience and inspire hope for their futures. 
• To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.

This work is essential in enabling us to deliver our therapeutic support for all areas of a young person’s life.

Duties & Responsibilities  

• To be a support worker for newly arrived young people who are in the care of Baca in all areas of the young person’s life, supporting them from first arrival through to their move to semi-independence.
• To welcome new arrivals into the accommodation and communicate basic information about the house, making them feel safe and able to rest; with compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
• To enable young people to achieve the following outcomes increased physical wellbeing, increased emotional wellbeing, improved personal safety, increased social engagement and increased engagement with education, employment and training.
• To enable young people to live with positive values and good boundaries.
• To be a proactive role model for the young people, enabling them to learn day to day living skills and helping them integrate positively with the local community.
• Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety, food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca independent living preparation plan.
• Helping young people settle into a routine which will include education and social activities.
• Work in close partnership with social workers and other professionals and volunteers to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
• Maintaining very good communication with relevant members of the Rebuild Team and relevant social workers through regular appropriate reporting.
• To work collaboratively with the rest of the Rebuild Team to ensure all young people are safeguarded and supported to rebuild their lives.
• Complete and update all admin work as part of the role such as month end reports and support plans on time and in a consistent manner.
• Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.

General 

• Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation 
• Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy. 
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy 
• Be aware of the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy 
• Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures. 

Further information is available in the recruitment pack on our website. 

The closing date for application is the 19th of November 2021 at 5pm. The role will require an enhanced DBS. Interviews will be week commencing the 22rd of November 2021. 

Start Date for the role is 1st of January 2021.

1.  Supporting the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and at-risk of involvement in crime across Warwickshire, Coventry and Northamptonshire and reducing offending.
2.  Facilitating personal, social and educational growth in young people, in order to help them to make positive choices and to reach their full potential in society, despite their personal circumstances/vulnerability.
3.  Developing strong relationships with current youth provision across Warwickshire, Coventry and Northamptonshire, including working in partnership with schools, colleges, statutory providers and faith-based groups.
4.  Engaging with the ‘Early Help’ agenda, in order to break the Victim-Offending Cycle

•  Have relevant qualifications and considerable experience in working with children and young people;
•  Be Fluent in the English language (GCSE Grade C or above: English and Maths); Confident and articulate when talking to a wide range of people and be able to produce clear, accurate written and electronic records
•  Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with and form effective, empathic and professional relationships with children and young people from primary age through to early 20s.
•  Have a strong commitment to young people and an understanding of the many factors affecting their lives, including factors linked to youth crime;
•  To be non-judgemental in all relationships, with a positive attitude and the ability to give constructive, supportive feedback as well as to positively challenge negative behaviour
•  Be able to earn the trust and respect of others, both young people and professionals, and to lead by example, both inspiring and motivating others
•  Have experience of coordinating projects, working both independently and as part of a team, including the co-ordination and management of volunteers.
•  Have a broad knowledge of mental health and safeguarding issues and of the youth justice system;
•  Be able to demonstrate a creative, innovative and dynamic approach to this challenging role
•  To demonstrate an ability to both, liaise with colleagues and also to act on your own initiative, within expected professional boundaries, whilst adhering to policy, guidance and associated legal frameworks

•  Working as part of a supportive and skilled team, your time will be spent mainly across Warwickshire, Coventry and Northamptonshire, in schools, colleges, youth clubs and town centres, delivering educational, emotional and practical support and advocacy to young people;
•  You will spend a large proportion of your time working directly with young people, assessing the needs of individuals and ensuring appropriate referrals to specialist interventions are made available when needed;
•  You will work closely with other colleagues across the GYM service to ensure the service is taken directly to the children, young people who need it and to external partners.

•  To work directly with children and young people, providing assessment, advocacy and support to those aged 4-25; enabling effective personal and social development and the ability to cope, recover and thrive.
•  To facilitate a range of accessibility points and interaction including face to face and social media.
•  To provide holistic appropriate and timely support, both practical and emotional, to young people, including vulnerable, disengaged and hard to reach young people, and those exhibiting challenging behaviour.
•  To provide advice and guidance on prevention and protection issues to children and young people.
•  To ensure appropriate referrals to specialist interventions and integrate with existing statutory and non-statutory pathways for children and young people.
•  Support children and young people through the existing pathways including court processes.
•  To visit and provide information to individuals, groups, schools, colleges, and other youth facilities across Warwickshire, Coventry and Northamptonshire, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and delivering training when required.
•  To liaise directly with police, courts and other criminal justice organisations and ensure duplication of service is avoided.
•  To ensure cross referrals and seamless transition into adult services.
•  To be committed to achieving service outcomes.
•  To systematically gather feedback from young people about their experience of the service and use this feedback to inform the Youth Endowment Fund and evaluators, enabling service improvement.
•  To actively participate in service user panels as a part of the wider governance arrangements to support GYM in the wider design of support services.
•  To assist with administration duties, data collection, monitoring and evaluation and compiling of reports when necessary.

We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community. In line with the Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act all applicants will be expected to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK if invited to interview. 

Do you want to be part of shaping a brand new innovative residential support service for children and young people in Leicestershire ?

Can you achieve transformational change for looked after young people who have a range of complex needs ?

If you're passionate about the children in your care and can show understanding , tenacity and consistency of care - this may be the opportunity for you!

History of Service

A new model of Children 's Residential Care provision has been developed within the Children 's Innovation Partnership between Barnardo's and Leicestershire County Council. The partnership was established to drive forward key elements of the Care Placement Strategy 2018-2021. The Care Placement Strategy is an overarching document which brings together key departmental strategies within the overall pathway of edge of care through to leaving care .

Residential Design Brief

The first Design Brief the Children 's Innovation Partnership was tasked with was in Residential Care . A period of comprehensive design work was carried out between January - September 2019, led by Barnardo's. The design work analysed strengths, areas for development and opportunities within the county.

Service Overview

Each of these properties will be fully self-contained, each will be able to house up to three young people as well as staff accommodation .

One of these properties will be regulated for use by children under 16.

The Team Manager will be the Registered Manager for the under 16's Residential home .

Initial Location of Post

Potential sites will be confirmed at interview.

Supplementary Information

Objectives of the Leicestershire Children 's Home ( name to be confirmed following consultation with children and young people).

This provision will take a therapeutic needs-based approach to ensure that the support each child receives is the most appropriate to their specific needs .

Children requiring residential care may have more severe behavioural problems than children requiring other types of provision for a variety of reasons, including:

* Effects of previous neglect and trauma
* Impacts of disrupted relationships , including separation from their parents, breakdown of previous placement(s)
* Negative peer influences

This provision is being established to increase the capacity of residential provision within Leicestershire , to increase local support for our most complex and vulnerable children and young people . This provision will focus on the following principles intended to improve outcomes:

* A safe and structured group living environment
* Residential workers who are warm and responsive
* Opportunities for children 's development
* Therapeutic support and relationships
* Trauma-informed approaches

The aim of the service is to provide a nurturing environment within a high quality home . The home will meet the needs of children and young people who have experienced trauma, neglect, rejection and whose basic needs have not been met. The home will provide a truly therapeutic environment that can meet the needs of children and young people , who require support to manage their behaviours safely, develop their resilience and prepare them for the demands of future life with their own families or in other settings.

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

This post may attract an additional market supplement and /or relocation expenses.

Need more Information?

If you require any further information about this opportunity , please contact Jane Richardson on jane. [email protected] .org.uk.

Do you want to be part of shaping a brand new innovative residential support service for young people in Leicestershire ?

Can you achieve transformational change for looked after young people who have a range of complex needs ?

If you're passionate about the children and young people in your care and can show understanding , tenacity and consistency of care - this may be the opportunity for you!

History of Service

A new model of Children's Residential Care provision has been developed within the Children's Innovation Partnership between Barnardo's and Leicestershire County Council. The partnership was established to drive forward key elements of the Care Placement Strategy 2018-2021. The Care Placement Strategy is an overarching document which brings together key departmental strategies within the overall pathway of edge of care through to leaving care .

Residential Design Brief

The first Design Brief the Children's Innovation Partnership was tasked with was in Residential Care . A period of comprehensive design work was carried out between January - September 2019, led by Barnardo's . The design work analysed strengths, areas for development and opportunities within the county.

Service Overview

Multi-Functional Properties

An element of the model is the procurement of two properties to be used as Multi-Functional Properties . Each of these properties will be fully self-contained, multi-functional- each will be able to house up to three young people as well as staff accommodation .

One of these properties will be 16 plus Children's home

The Team Manager will be the Manager for the 16 plus Children's home

Initial Location of Post

Potential sites will be confirmed at interview.

Supplementary Information

Objectives of Service

This provision will take a therapeutic needs-based approach to ensure that the support each child receives is the most appropriate to their specific needs .

Young people requiring residential support may have more severe behavioural problems than young people requiring other types of provision for a variety of reasons, including:

* Effects of previous neglect and trauma
* Impacts of disrupted relationships , including separation from their parents, breakdown of previous placement(s)
* Negative peer influences with concerns that they are on the cusp or involved with criminal exploitation or child sexual exploitation

This provision is being established to increase the capacity of provision for young people within Leicestershire , to increase local support for our most complex and vulnerable young people . This provision will focus on the following principles intended to improve outcomes:

* A safe and structured group living environment
* Residential workers who are specifically trained in attachment and ACES are warm and responsive
* Opportunities for young people 's development
* Therapeutic support and relationships
* Trauma-informed approaches
* Preparation for adulthood

The aim of the service is to provide a nurturing and high quality environment . The accommodation will meet the needs of young people who have experienced trauma, neglect, rejection and whose basic needs have not been met. The accommodation will provide a truly therapeutic environment that can meet the needs of young people who require support to manage their behaviours safely, develop their resilience and prepare them for the demands of future life with their own families or in other settings.

The staff working alongside young people will be fully accepting of the young people and be prepared to offer them a professional relationship based on understanding and acceptance which is informed by our understanding of the effects of trauma and poor attachment.

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

This post may attract an additional market supplement and /or relocation expenses.

At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers . We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's .

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About the role

Practical Action Consulting (PAC) is the consulting arm of the Practical Action Group. The Practical Action Group has consulting offices in the UK, Senegal, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Kenya and Peru.

The Energy Team within PAC are ambitious to foster growing energy access provision; and to influence energy access practice, planning and policy development for the benefit of poor, vulnerable and marginalised populations. We promote renewable energy and develop sustainable solutions that meet the energy needs of poor people in their homes, businesses and in their communities. In particular, we develop work on energy access in humanitarian settings and using energy for productive uses.

To deliver this we need high performing consultants who are passionate about winning, managing and delivering high quality and high impact work in the energy and development sectors.

You will be an early stage/career level advisor, with some experience of managing or supporting project management processes and business development. You will bring enthusiasm and energy to develop your consultancy sector and technical energy knowledge and skills through hands-on work developing bids/proposals and delivering projects.

Why join us?

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

Our new open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby near to the train station.

In addition, we offer the following benefits:

Flexible working/hours – full time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week.

It is our practice normally that we operate an agile flexible working policy, where flexible working hours are enabled as well as remote working (between 2-3 days per week depending on the  role).

26 days holiday in addition to public holidays.

A pension scheme that new employees can join from day one of employment – (rules apply) employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes 5%.

Life assurance (3 x annual salary).

Bike to Work scheme.

About us

We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Additional information

Practical Action believe that having a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace culture based on respect will enable us to be an effective organisation. We seek to create an inclusive workplace in which people are accepted as individuals, regardless of their differences and where they feel their contribution is valued.  We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

Practical Action are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.

Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

Closing date for applications:  31st October 2021

Interview Process:

First round of interviews to be conducted w/c 8th November.

Second round of interviews to be conducted w/c 15th November.

Assessment task TBC.