Location: Staff will be based at Pause site at Digbeth with expectation of travelling between community venues across the city
Permanent with funding until 31st March 2026
Hours: 35 hours a week
(shift pattern in line with the service, working alternate Saturdays and Mondays, week 1 Monday-Friday , week two Tuesday-Saturday shifts 10:30am- 6pm each day and 12:30pm-8pm Tuesdays)
Salary: £26,100 - £29,855 Per Annum
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROLE
The post holder will support Young People, and Young Adults aged 18-25 at Pause an Emotional Health & Wellbeing service, by offering low intensity support under a brief intervention framework and applying a community engagement approach. The nature of the service means that young people do not need to have an appointment or be part of a waiting list to visit and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.
In order to be considered for this post you will have to demonstrate that you already have:
Experience
-Evidence of working in settings with people age 18-25 who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health challenges.
-Evidence of providing 1:1 session and groups.
-Evidence of working in a person-centred approach.
-Evidence of assessments and Outcome tools
Skills
-Computer literate and is able to navigate a data management system (after training is provided)
-Excellent verbal and written Communication skills, including telephone skills
-Team work and collaboration with a variety of partners
-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with all clients- Practicing in a non-judgement and anti-discriminatory manner
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
Benefits
Enhanced Annual leave 28 days length of service extra 2 after 2 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days plus bank holidays.
Free eye test claim back
Pension match contribution up to 8% can op out
Life Assurance death in service 4 x salary gets paid to nominated person.
Cycle to work 39% of bike costs can be spread across the year
770 retailers discounts offered with You Star App.
All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.
The closing date for applications is Midnight on 10th July.
Interviews will be held on only the following dates TBC.
For an application pack please visit the web site
http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us
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Job Title: Money & Energy Adviser
Reports to: Money & Energy Advice Service Lead
Location:
Home based – one post
Home based with travel across the South West region as required – one post.
Hours: 35 hpw (full time) Monday to Friday. Hours to be agreed with successful candidate. Must be sufficiently flexible to work irregular hours as demanded by the requirements of the post
Contract: Full fixed term contract, ending 31 March 2026. Extension subject securing future funding.
Salary: 35 hpw £27,600 pa
(plus expenses, pension, and generous annual leave)
To deliver money and energy advice service for kidney patients struggling with their energy and water bills and other costs of living challenges. You will provide subject matter expert support within our Patient Support Services team, and will work closely with our Patient Support & Advocacy Officers to develop and grow this service in your area.
Summary
To raise awareness of the service and build strong relationships with kidney patients, professionals, and other kidney stakeholder groups in your defined geographic region.
Key responsibilities
• With support, establish the Kidney Care UK Money & Energy Advice Service in the region for patients and carers at risk of fuel poverty to access independent support on money and energy matters
• Responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Money & Energy Advice Service across the region, effectively managing an ongoing caseload
• Provide practical advice to patients, assessing their needs and identifying sources of support to resolve financial, practical and psychosocial challenges.
- Activities will include creating budget plans, completing income maximisation checks and benefit claims, carrying out switching exercises and Home Energy Surveys (this is not an exclusive list of tasks)
- Responsible for identifying cases where FSA approved advice is required, and supporting patients in the referral of their case to our approved partner organisation or other appropriate regional/national services
• Act as a gateway to local information and access to:
- Kidney Care UK Patient Grants service, raising awareness of the service and supporting applications
- Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy Service, to ensure patients have access to reliable and accurate patient information relating to kidney disease, patient pathways, models of care, and patient choice
- Kidney Care UK Counselling Service and other appropriate services to meet patients’ emotional and physiological needs
• Work closely with local Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy Officers to ensure that patients receive expert advice in all areas of need, with smooth, effective handovers ensuring that patients feel supported and part of the Kidney Care UK ‘family’ at all times
• Maintain records on the Kidney Care UK database to support service delivery and communications with patients, and facility effective reporting to Kidney Care UK and our funders
• Raise awareness of Kidney Care UK and the benefit of its full range of Patient Support Services amongst kidney patients, their families, carers and professionals across the region
• Provide insight on patients’ concerns and unmet needs to inform Kidney Care UK research, campaigns, and new service development activity
• Work in a way that respects the personal, social, cultural and spiritual needs of the individual and maintains the confidentiality of information they may have shared with you
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We are the UK's leading kidney patient support charity
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