Victim support is looking for an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor based in West Yorkshire.
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.
Your primary role will be to provide a pro-active service for adults, young victims of sexual violence and children when required within and outside of the criminal justice system, throughout West Yorkshire. This involves risk assessment, helping clients access their rights, along with health and other services they require, monitoring and keeping victims informed of case progress and providing support through the criminal justice system.
You must have extensive experience of planning and delivering high caseloads, with strong crisis management skills and an understanding of the needs of victims experiencing sexual violence, particularly adults and young victims. You will have an approved and accredited ISVA qualification or a willingness to undertake the ISVA qualification. You must be able to priorities cases and work in collaboration with other agencies throughout West Yorkshire including the CPS and the police. You will have knowledge of the court system and be able to navigate through it with ease and confidence.
You will be required to attend relevant meetings and will provide regular reports to your line manager and also undertake talks and presentations to local groups and agencies on the work of Victim Support, developing networks and partnerships and increasing the role of the service in the community.
Good IT skills, up to date knowledge of criminal justice issues and an understanding of the effects a court appearance can have on victims and witnesses of crime are also essential.
You will be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with people from all areas of the community and be able to assist with the monitoring, evaluation and administration of written statistical reports on the project management for our external funders.
You will be required to travel across West Yorkshire, the use of a vehicle would be a distinct advantage.
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 (s). 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 takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.
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GamCare is the leading national provider of information, advice and support for the treatment for anyone affected by problem gambling. We are delighted to be opening a brand-new service in Leeds with our regional Partner NECA. This service will be integrated with the new NHS gambling provision for the North of England.
The Leeds service is seeking full time Engagement Workers to deliver interventions from the main service hub and from smaller hubs locally and will be required to deliver individual and group-based interventions by various mediums, such as face to face, telephone and online to problem gamblers and affected others.
The Engagement Worker will be expected to work in a way that recognises and values diversity and with an understanding of the functional model of Problem Gambling, the model of change, Motivational Interviewing, CBT and be commitment to Recovery
You will be a self-starter, with a passion for delivering innovative, quality services, and a collaborative style.
This role will require an enhanced DBS check
A full job description and application form is available on the GamCare website
Please complete the application form on our GamCare website
Please note we do not accept CVs
If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:
Job application: Leeds Engagement Worker
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GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.
Closing date for applications is Monday 30th September at 9am
Interviews are expected to take place between 14 and 15 October in Leeds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Department: Performance and Quality
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
We’re seeking an Information Governance Officer with experience of supporting the design and delivery of good data protection practice within an organisation.
As an Information Governance Officer, you’ll work with the team to support the aims of Citizens Advice and create a culture of shared responsibility for privacy risk management.
You’ll help develop and support organisational policies and processes that ensure we comply with data protection law and good information management practice.
You may lead on or support workstreams to sustain our compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 2018 and meet our business objectives.
The role will also require you to provide data protection advice to Citizens Advice and our wider network of local offices on issues with a practical, risk based approach to ensure we continue to protect the privacy rights of our clients, employees and volunteers.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.
Mentoring Coordinator
Our client is a national charity that supports offenders, ex-offenders, and their children and families.
Position: Mentoring Coordinator
Location: Leeds with travel across West Yorkshire including HMP Leeds, HMP New Hall and HMP Wealstun
Job type: Part Time, 6 to 8 months Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 18.75 hours per week
Salary: £10,500 (FTE £21,000)
Benefits: Generous Holiday Entitlement, Eyecare vouchers, cycle to work scheme and other
Closing date: 22 September 2019
Interviews commencing week beginning: 02 October 2019
About the role:
Mentoring Coordinators are responsible for overseeing paid and volunteer mentors, delivering both individual and group family / relationship case work-support across the West Yorkshire area. You will be required to recruit, train and retain volunteers across a cluster of towns to provide mentoring support for offenders resettling from prison into the community. In addition to volunteers. You will oversee the service provided by your pool of mentors, working with a range of statutory and non-statutory partners including Community Rehabilitation Companies, the Prison Service, National Probation Service, and a wide variety of local voluntary and community agencies.
Our client are looking for a Mentoring Coordinator to work in their local Through the Gate Mentoring team as part of a new regional TR contract. They are currently looking for two ‘Through the Gate’ Mentor Coordinators for West Yorkshire. Although you will have a central base at these locations, your role will involve regular travel in the West Yorkshire area.
You will be responsible for the management of mentoring services within a large geographical area, provided in the main by volunteers that you will need to train and support in their roles. These Volunteer Mentors will take on a caseload of offenders who are being released from prison, and will be responsible for providing them with support to ensure successful resettlement into the community, provided through one to one casework, group work and drop-in sessions. You will also provide the same service and manage your own smaller caseload.
About you:
As a coordinator for the service locally, you will need to build and maintain effective relationships with prisons, Community Rehabilitation Companies and community agencies, ensuring successful referral and feedback mechanisms are in place and providing timely and regular information to the Service Manager with regards to targets, progress and issues.
More information about the service:
The Through the Gate Mentoring Project provides support to offenders leaving prison to enable them to resettle successfully back into their communities. The service will be delivered in the main by a team of trained and vetted volunteers, with some support from professional paid mentors for higher-risk cases. These mentors will report to local Mentoring Co-ordinators, who will work closely with Prison and community colleagues to promote the service and generate referrals of suitable participants from Prison staff as well as self-referrals from individuals who feel that they would benefit from Pact’s support.
How to apply:
If you feel that you meet the criteria for this role please click the "apply" button.
Other information:
More information about the service:
Please be aware that this role is subject to prison clearance, an enhanced DBS and references.
Our client welcomes all applications including ex- offenders, (appointment to post will be subject to a risk assessment)
You may have experience of the following: Mentoring Co-ordinator, Service Manager, Service Coordinator, Volunteer Manager, Volunteering Manager, Case Worker, Family Support Worker, Social Worker, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteering Coordinator, Project Coordinator, etc.
Ref: 88967
Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people
Housing Support Officer
NJC Scale Points 12 – 17, starting at £21,589 pa
37 hours per week
Location: Leeds
This role is permanent, subject to funding
Beacon Leeds is a partnership of 3 Leeds-based charities; Turning Lives Around (TLA), Touchstone and Foundation. Beacon provides a city wide Housing Related Support accommodation service for vulnerable adults, couples and families to prevent homelessness and address housing need. Beacon Dispersed Support provides temporary supported accommodation for people experiencing a period of homelessness, have multiple and complex needs and may also display high risk behaviours.
The post holder will be primarily responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of properties managed by Touchstone-Beacon ensuring housing management systems are both effective and efficient in reducing void levels and rent arrears.
The post holder will also manage a small case-load of service users with a range of multiple and complex support needs.
You will need to have extensive knowledge of housing management and worked with people with multiple and complex needs. The successful applicant will also need to have excellent communication skills and experience of working with a diverse range of clients.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 7th October 2019 at 12pm
Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 22 October 2019
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can download the application pack.
Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone.
Touchstone is a Trans Positive employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Mindful Employer, has been granted the Positive about Disabled People mark and Investors in People Platinum.
No agencies please.