• Salary £23,062 per annum.
• Start date December 2020 (flexible)
• Rochdale area – must be able to travel
• PPE provided for all roles
• Internal and external applicants considered

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to someone’s life? Do you have experience of working with vulnerable adults with complex needs and requirements? Do you want to help vulnerable people to live fully and enjoy their lives?

As a full/part time support worker, you will assist in the delivery of 1:1 and group support which works toward achieving positive outcomes for our tenants.

We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, great at building relationships, motivated, willing to get stuck in, committed and reliable. The role of a support worker is highly demanding and you will be working to address complex needs and challenging behaviour by providing assertive, consistent and enabling support to people with complex mental health problems, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, learning disabilities and substance misuse issues. We deliver service 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Essential

• Experience of, or relevant qualification in health and safety (e.g. IOSH)
• An NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) and / or experience in a relevant field are essential.
• Car driver and use of a car
• Understanding of professional boundaries
• Basic IT skills using word and smart phone for electronic notes
• Flexible approach to working – willing to work evenings and weekends.

Are you committed to supporting unpaid carers living in the London Brough of Lambeth? 

We are looking for a part time (10 hours per week) Support worker to join the Carers' Hub team, to help offer essential support to unpaid carers during this challenging time.

In this busy and fast paced role, you will act as a point of contact to enquiries and referrals from both carers and professionals whist offering immediate signposting and additional one to one support as appropriate.  You will also work collaboratively with carers and the Adult Carers Service Manager to promote our programme of peer support groups and activities.   

Please read our job pack for full details of the role, person specification and Carers’ Hub Lambeth. 

Closing date: 9am Monday 16th November

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 18th November

Please note we are currently working from home, but once the situation with Covid 19 allows will return to working from our office in Brixton.

Are you committed to supporting unpaid Learning Disability and Autism carers living in Lambeth?

We are looking for a part time (28 hours per week) Service Coordinator to join the team to shape and deliver a programme of 1 to 1 support, peer support groups, forums and social activities for adults who are caring unpaid for someone with a learning disability or autism. This role sits within the adult carers team and supports carers from the age of 18 upwards who look after a family member, friend or neighbour living with a learning disability and/ or Autism, and will give you the opportunity to be creative and put the ideas that you will develop in partnership with carers into practice. 

You will have exceptional organisational skills and a passion for working with Learning Disability and Autism carers. You will also enjoy taking responsibility for making decisions, problem solving and using your initiative.  You will be someone who is able to motivate and inspire carers to come along and take part, and be confident and comfortable talking to a wide range of people, facilitating group discussions and working autonomously in a small, friendly team.

Please read our job pack for full details of the role, person specification and Carers’ Hub Lambeth.

Please note we are currently working from home, but once the situation with Covid 19 allows will return to working from our office in Brixton.

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Mentally Healthy Leeds – Community Development Worker
NJC Scale Points 23 – 25, starting at £27,741 pa/pro rata
18.5 hours per week
This role is fixed term until 31 March 2021, with the possibility of being extended.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an existing service, Mentally Healthy Leeds, which is aimed to improve public mental health in the city. The service is funded by Leeds City Council and involved the team working within strategic partnerships and direct work with local communities.

The Mentally Healthy Leeds service aim is to reduce mental health inequalities and improve the mental health and wellbeing of communities who are most at risk of poor mental health. The service will use asset-based community development approaches to improve protective factors and reduce risk factors associated with mental health and wellbeing.

You will design and deliver a programme of activities with targeted communities and the wider workforce to reduce risk factors associated with mental health and wellbeing. This focus on mental health awareness training and developing interventions aims to help prevent self-harm in young women.

You will have experience of using asset-based community development approaches with communities to deliver positive outcomes, co-producing and delivering group learning successfully, engaging vulnerable or marginalised communities with positive outcomes and line management of staff.

Closing date: 8 November 2020
Interviews: 18 November 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website, where you can download the application pack. Please note, you are not applying at this stage. 

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

No agencies please.

Community Development Officer (London) for PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide

The main purpose of the role is to deliver training and development support to various communities across London whose skills in suicide prevention and awareness you will foster and nourish.  You will also be required to develop opportunities for new projects and deliver on existing funding.  Full time (36 hours per week) or part time hours considered.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding and requires all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, an enhanced DBS check is required for this appointment.

PAPYRUS is an equal opportunities employer. We particularly welcome applications from black and ethnic minority candidates due to under-representation within our organisation.

Please visit our website for full information and application form.  Completed applications are to be sent by email to our HR department directly. Please do not send your CV as this will not be considered as part of your application.

JOB DESCRIPTION BELOW:

1.   PURPOSE OF POST
   1. To deliver training and development support to various communities across London whose skills in suicide prevention and awareness you will foster and nourish
   2. To develop opportunities for new projects and deliver on existing funding
       
2. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
   1. To deliver PAPYRUS’ suite of training and awareness raising products, including “train the trainer” products
   2. To contribute to discussions about making any changes to our training products.
   3. To establish, develop and work with PAPYRUS’ Network of Associate Trainers as needed
   4. To help identify and engage local communities, volunteers and key partners across the London
   5. To help raise the profile of PAPYRUS in London.
   6. To deliver presentations online and in person to raise awareness of PAPYRUS.
   7. Actively engage and work with a range of stakeholders and key partners including but not limited to: young people, parents/carers, statutory and non-statutory agencies, associate trainers and volunteers in suicide prevention and community projects.
   8. Utilise and develop evaluation tools to measure the impact of projects and contribute to recording data for report compilation.  Contribute to and lead on relevant evaluation and monitoring activities to demonstrate outcomes and impact using appropriate software
   9. Develop and maintain effective partnerships with other agencies, locally and regionally.
   10. Facilitate a culture which addresses stigma around suicide and so contribute to an increase in help-seeking behaviours.
   11. Work effectively and flexibly with colleagues and managers to ensure that high professional standards of performance are maintained.
   12. Promote PAPYRUS and engage actively with those personally affected by young suicide to achieve our aims.
   13. Collect and analyse all data within agreed protocols and maintain appropriate administrative systems to support and enhance regional activity.
   14. Contribute to and promote PAPYRUS campaigns as outlined in the Regional and Strategic Plans.
   15. Contribute to and promote PAPYRUS training as outlined in the Regional and Strategic Plans.
   16. Understand your duties and manage any matters relating to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults within PAPYRUS policy.
   17. Contribute constructively to regular supervision and appraisal protocols.
   18. Contribute to and attend PAPYRUS conferences and seminars as required.
   19. Attend training as required.

1. ADDITIONAL DUTIES
   It is the nature of the work of PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied.  All staff are, therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and when tasks not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken.  These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work and they will normally be compatible with the regular type of work.  If the additional responsibility or task becomes a regular or frequent part of the member of staff’s job, it will be included in the job description in consultation with the member of staff.
    
2. CONFIDENTIALITY
   It is expected that all PAPYRUS employees understand that our work is confidential and that neither details about those who use its services nor any other PAPYRUS business should be divulged to members of the public. A confidentiality agreement must be signed on taking up this post. Further details are outlined in the PAPYRUS Confidentiality Policy.
    
3. BASIC PRINCIPLES
   The post holder is expected to be familiar with and have regard to the ethos and values of PAPYRUS and work within that framework. He/she must be prepared to operate without prejudice to all who approach PAPYRUS or work with the organisation at any level.
    
4. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
   Conditions of Service are broadly in line with those set out by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services. PAPYRUS has a probationary period of 6 months for all posts. Appointment to this post is subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and/or completion of Vetting and Barring Scheme checks.
    
5. QUALIFICATIONS
   See Person Specification

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Sikh Elders Service Community Volunteer Support Worker
NJC Scale Points 12 – 17, starting at £22,183 pa/pro rata
12 hours per week
This role is fixed term until 31 March 2021, with the possibility of being extended. 

You will provide support to the service users and carers of the Sikh Elders Community in Leeds with the aim of promoting and supporting independence.  This will involve assisting the Manager in service development and delivery. You will also be required to develop and run a range of locally based healthy living activities. 

You will have experience of working with and engaging older people and have a clear understanding of health and social care issues facing Sikh Elders.  The successful candidate will have experience of partnership working as well as excellent communication and organisational skills. 

It is essential that you are able to speak fluent Punjabi.

Closing Date: 15 November 2020
Interviews: 27 November 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website, where you can download the application pack. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and  LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

Answer Cancer is not a traditional health promotion service; instead it takes a VCSE-led community development approach in addressing the imbalance in screening uptake amongst certain groups.

The Answer Cancer Programme aims to provide a co-ordinated cancer screening prevention and screening awareness engagement programme across Greater Manchester. We focus on priority areas and communities, using a diverse range of approaches and interventions using a community development and social movement approach. We have a primary focus of

Manchester and Salford; followed by Oldham; Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale (HMR); and Bolton. These are the geographical areas that have the poorest screening uptake and outcomes of breast, bowel and cervical screening in Greater Manchester. Within those geographical areas we aim to reach people and communities that traditional screening engagement struggles to connect with.

Through Answer Cancer we aim to help:

• Increase uptake of the breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening programmes within target communities. This will help reduce health inequalities in communities with the worst health outcomes.
• The Answer Cancer Champions social movement will continue to grow in reach, purpose, output and outcomes, which in turn will promote cancer prevention activity across GM.
• There will be better connectivity across cancer prevention and early detection activity in GM through networking and engagement.

Roles: 

1. Community Keyworker – WrapAround (Fixed term contract to 31st March 2021) – West London

2. Community Keyworker – CR (Fixed term contract to 25th June 2021) – South London

Salary:   £25,000 - £29,000 per annum (salary towards the top of the range will be paid for those with considerable skills and experience in equivalent roles). 

Location: Both roles will be co-located in one or more London boroughs with travel across boroughs to provide targeted support to women as required.

Hours: 35 per week

Benefits: 30 days holiday per annum plus 8 bank holidays; an additional day’s leave for International Women’s Day; great support provision including clinical supervision and an Employee Assistance Programme and generous dependent’s leave; pension scheme; company mobile phone, In-house training, opportunities for progression, an incredibly supportive and passionate team!

What we do:

Advance’s Minerva service works with women involved in the Criminal Justice System offering safe, targeted support and advocacy to women to help them address their complex needs in relation to the 9 pathways to offending, such as substance misuse and financial difficulties.  Minerva aims are to reduce re-offending, encourage desistance amongst repeat offenders, divert women from Criminal Justice involvement as early as possible and reduce the number of custodial sentences imposed by Courts.

The Minerva CR Service provides services to women who are being supervised by London CRC (Probation service).  There will be 10 CR Community keyworkers, covering designated North, East, South and West London boroughs, offering one-to-one community support to a maximum 950 women across designated areas London for up to 12 months depending on each woman’s need.  Each keyworker will work with a caseload of up to 90 women per annum in specified boroughs, and are likely to be co-located for a minimum of 4 days (depending on need) within London CRC offices in the boroughs they cover or a partner organisation in one of the boroughs they cover, with a requirement to attend Advance’s Regional Centre for Supervision and Team meetings at least once per month.

The Minerva WrapAround service is a new 3-year programme launching in May 2018 and funded by MOPAC (Mayor’s Office for Policing & Crime) in order to provide enhanced support to women and girls who have committed crime and are at risk of re-offending, with complex multiple needs.  The service is designed to be a “whole system” response to women in the Criminal Justice System and these additional services will offered across 15 London boroughs in North, East and West.  There will be 12 community keyworkers – who will offer an enhanced service to a total of 700 women across these boroughs, each of whom will have been assessed as having complex needs and therefore require additional support to our Minerva CR service in the form of additional key-work sessions, innovative interventions or diversionary and group-work sessions and access to a women-only Centre in their region.  Each keyworker will work with women in one or more boroughs, and are likely to be co-located for up to 4 days (depending on need) with a partner organisation in one of the boroughs they cover, with a requirement to attend Advance’s Regional Centre for Supervision and Team meetings at least once per month.   

The role:

As a Community Key Worker, you will provide an in-reach service to women serving custodial sentences at HMP Bronzefield, HMP Downview and HMP Send and build a relationship to support them in the 12 weeks prior to their release. This will involve reviewing initial assessments of risk and need and providing one-to-one advocacy, support and advice.  You will work with those you support to create resettlement and support plans and help women to engage with licence requirements and court orders.

What you will bring:

• Significant experience of front-line work with women experiencing issues related to offending, such as homelessness, substance misuse, domestic violence or mental health, ideally within a criminal justice setting 

• An in-depth understanding of issues facing women offenders and those at risk of offending, both in and outside of the criminal justice system.

• Experience of crisis management in this key worker setting as well as experience of working in partnership with relevant statutory and voluntary groups and maintaining strong constructive working relationships.

• Experience of setting and maintaining professional boundaries with service users whilst delivering an excellent standard of service and being able to cope in stressful situations.

What we offer:

In addition to the great benefits listed above, you will have the opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career

Closing date:  30th October 2020

Interview Dates: 5th and 6th November 2020

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check 

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

Job Title: Community Organiser: West London
Salary: £31,044 PA plus £3,000 PA London Weighting
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (including some unsociable hours)
Inclusion: Black and minority ethnic candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Open to flexible working proposals too.
Contract: 12 months (with the hope of extension)
Based: West London

Citizens UK organises communities to act together for power, social justice and the common good. We are the home of broad-based community organising in the UK, with 12 diverse civil society alliances across England and Wales. We build powerful alliances that develop the leadership capacity of our members so they can hold politicians and other decision-makers to account on the issues that matter to them. Our work has led to the creation of many local, regional and national campaigns and social change projects incl.: Living Wage Foundation, Sponsor Refugees and Parents and Communities Together. We’ve achieved positive change for hundreds of thousands of people through positive interventions on wages for low paid workers, refugee resettlement and social support for new parents. 

This is an inspiring and challenging role for a person who is committed to building the capacity of ordinary people to win change and ambitious for themselves and those they are seeking to develop.

This role is focussed on building relationships with member organisations and developing leaders who want to drive change in their institution and win justice beyond it. You will be focussed on supporting the growth and deepening of the Hounslow and Ealing Citizens alliances, working to support dynamic volunteer leadership teams from member organisations. In addition, you will support the development of the ‘Just Transition London’ campaign aimed at ensuring London to become a net zero carbon city and ensure the benefits of new environmental policy flow to low income communities. This will be through local listening and supporting our London-wide Just Transition Team. Lastly, your role will be to develop a group of women leaders, from our membership, to participate in a community organising training and mentoring program as part of the ‘Women’s Leadership Project’. 

Purpose
A Community Organiser is responsible for the day-to-day development or maintenance of a Citizens alliance or small chapter. Supported by a more experienced Organiser, they have considerable independence and responsibility for external political and media relationships. They take responsibility for financial issues and staff training; and may oversee a budget or manage a colleague. A Community Organiser is a practitioner of the craft of broad-based community organising methodology, and focuses on the building of relational power, the recruitment and retention of dues-paying institutions, the development of leaders, the strengthening of member institutions, leader-led public actions, and the winning of systemic change. This is a challenging and inspiring role for a person who is ambitious for themselves and those they are seeking to develop.

Key Tasks
• Build the Hounslow Citizens alliance from 6 to 10 members with the support and investment of a senior organiser, supporting them to create campaigns that involve multiple members (40%).
• Build the Ealing Citizens alliance from 8 to 10 members, supporting the strengthening of relationships within member organisations and local mini campaigns around issues like affordable housing and mental health (30%).
• Support the deepening of ‘Just Transition London’ campaign, as part of London Citizens’ Mayoral Election Assembly, to enable London to become a net zero carbon city and ensure the benefits of new environmental policy flow to low income communities. This will be primarily through listening and supporting West London Citizens members to participate in a local climate action – for example, tackling polluting buses along specific routes or encouraging member organisations to switch to green energy. There is also scope to potentially be involved in building the Just Transition London strategy, recruiting partners and creating actions to widen the support of business and key civil society organisations across London.
• Support the ‘Women’s Leadership Project’ to use community organising methods to develop women across West London member organisations through a training and mentoring program.

For more information on the application process please click on 'Apply' now. 

Citizens UK is committed to being an inclusive employer. We value a diverse workforce and encourage those with an interest in this role to apply, regardless of whether they meet all the required criteria. We invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to represent the communities we work in. 

Hub Support Workers play a key role within a new and innovative mental wellbeing service based in Southwark. The service provides a wide range of information, advice and support with the aim of aiding people’s recovery and staying well.

The role of Hub Support Worker involves autonomous, mobile working in the community alongside engagement with a fast-paced team. Workers will be required to coordinate and maintain their own workload, reporting on their activity as required.

The majority of a Hub Support Worker’s time will be spent delivering bespoke one-to-one or group support to individuals experiencing or recovering from mental health problems. We are currently looking for an inspiring individual to support individuals on a one-to-one or group basis in a goal focused approach where it will allow individuals to achieve their goals.

The hours given will be between the days Monday and Friday and from 9-5.

We have a firm commitment to encouraging fairness and diversity in our work force and we welcome applications from disabled people and those from BME backgrounds

Successful candidates will require an enhanced DBS check. To find out more, visit our website. Together is committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices. Charity No. 211091

We are looking for a creative and proactive individual who is experienced at working with boys and young men and building trust in the relationships. As the Adolescent Boys Outreach Worker you will play a crucial role in supporting children and young people who are dealing with the trauma of witnessing or experiencing domestic abuse.

As part of our passionate and committed team of approximately 30 staff, our aspiration is that you will thrive and develop in this varied role. You will be contributing to the invaluable work of the Rising Sun and making a lasting difference to the lives of those who’ve experienced domestic abuse.

Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service (the Rising Sun) is an independent charity in Kent working to prevent domestic abuse and improve the lives of survivors and their children suffering from its effects. We have an ambitious vision for a world in which women and children live free from actual or threatened domestic abuse and all forms of violence.

Our team provide a range of services to adults and children who’ve experienced domestic abuse. We understand the impact of domestic abuse on survivors and so we listen to individual needs and respond in a trauma informed way. We provide one-to-one support and also deliver therapeutically informed group programmes to help survivors to recognise healthy/unhealthy behaviours in relationships and to understand the impact of domestic abuse. Bringing survivors together validates experiences and enables them to draw strength from one another.

JOB PURPOSE

To work within the Children and Young People (CYP) team to deliver services relating to children and young people affected by domestic violence and abuse. 

To lead on a programme delivering one-to-one and group support to adolescent boys aged 11-24 across various locations in East Kent, including Canterbury, Ashford, Shepway and Swale. The programme focuses on the impact of domestic abuse and on understanding healthy relationships.

To work in collaboration with the CYP team and wider Rising Sun team to support other programmes delivered within the organisation.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Service delivery

• Facilitate and lead on a programme delivering targeted trauma informed support to adolescent boys in East Kent.
• Hold own caseload and show empathy and understanding in meeting the needs of the young people the Rising Sun supports.
• Work in a mentoring capacity with children and adolescents with a specific focus on a trauma informed approach, which recognises domestic abuse and its impact.
• Work creatively and flexibly in offering a needs led approach to support a vulnerable and at times challenging client group.
• Help young people recognise and build on their strengths and abilities, while understanding the impact of trauma.
• Work holistically in recognising the needs of the family alongside the young person.
• Support and facilitate group programmes and activities in schools and in the community.
• Work flexibly with young people and meet with them in a variety of settings such as schools, colleges, family homes and community centres, depending on their needs.
• Offer support to young people face to face or remotely, via phone or video call, depending on the needs of the young people and current guidance around social distancing.
• Maintain up to date records and ensure, reports and evaluations are completed as required.
• As part of the CYP team, deliver workshops and training to external agencies and organisations to promote awareness of domestic abuse and share knowledge and learning.
• Attend meetings on behalf of the Rising Sun where necessary, promote multi-agency working and build positive working relationships with external partner agencies such as social care, early help, schools, police and health services.
• Work as part of a team, supporting colleagues and building positive working-relationships with team members.
• Contribute to wider team meetings and discussions to share learning and feed into organisational developments.
• Be willing and available to work some evenings and weekends as required to support wider team activities such as representing Rising Sun at events (time off in lieu can be taken by arrangement with your line manager).

General

• At all times work professionally and to a high standard, setting an example to the wider team and external partners.
• A good knowledge and understanding of using IT programmes such as Word and Excel.
• Complete administrative tasks and ensure paperwork and evaluations are kept up to date.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development, being responsible for personal learning and keeping up to date on research, relevant legislation, policy and practice, and other literature relevant to the role.
• At all times protect the safety and security of the Rising Sun, service users, staff, volunteers and buildings, and the confidentiality of records and other information.
• Uphold the rights of women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse, and proactively assess the gender specific, trauma informed needs and  the safety of children and women to ensure that any risks/needs identified are addressed, having full regard to Rising Sun Safeguarding Children policy and Safeguarding Adults policy.
• Be proactive and solution focussed while paying attention to detail.
• Participate in supervision, training and meetings as required.
• Ensure the effective implementation of Rising Sun’s policies and procedures and uphold the core values of the Rising Sun.
• Work across teams and undertake such other duties, appropriate to the grade and nature of the work, as may reasonably be expected.

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time when it was drawn up and will be reviewed from time to time. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION  

Knowledge and qualifications

• A relevant qualification in working with children and young people (Desirable)
• A thorough understanding of violence against women and girls with a particular focus on domestic abuse (coercive control, sexual violence, so-called ‘honour- based violence’, forced marriage and FGM)
• Excellent understanding of the impact of domestic violence and trauma on children and young people, families and communities. 
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures and legislation
• Good understanding of the operation of  the agencies working together to support young people, such as schools, social services, CAHMS etc.

Experience

• 2+ years’ relevant experience of working with young people, including adolescent boys
• Experience of working with adolescents boys who have experienced trauma (Desirable)
• Experience of facilitating group programmes and activities with children and adolescents
• Experience of advocating for the rights of survivors to access safety and freedom
• alongside partner agencies such as schools to facilitate this
• Experience of delivering training or presentations. (Desirable)
• Experience of building and maintaining networks and working with partner agencies and other stakeholders to develop and deliver services. (Desirable)
• Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation. (Desirable)

Skills

• Excellent listening and communication skills with a wide range of people of all ages and backgrounds
• The ability to work well within a team and responsibly on own initiative
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries with clients and partner agencies.
• A flexible, proactive approach and a good ability to prioritise work.
• Good project and time management skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure and to deadlines.
• Good data collection, monitoring and IT skills, including word processing and using databases and Excel spreadsheets.

General

• Able to work co-operatively with colleagues, statutory and non-statutory agencies.
• Able to set clear boundaries and a willingness to accept line management and make effective use of clinical supervision.
• A good understanding of the importance of confidentiality, safe practice and health and safety procedures.
• A good understanding of cultural issues, and commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
• A firm commitment to women, children’s and young people’s rights and to work within Rising Sun framework and its core values.
• Able to travel independently across East Kent to meet children and young people in their schools or another suitable location.
• Willingness to carry out the policies and procedures of the Rising Sun and to work to agreed guidelines and codes of conduct.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Rising Sun values diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community; especially from minority groups/groups with a protected characteristic such as BME, who are currently underrepresented at Rising Sun.

Do you want to be part of an exciting national team creating amazing opportunities for girls and young women? Could you help our charity inspire more people to volunteer and make a positive difference in Croydon and Surrey East? Could you help us build relationships with a range of community stakeholders that will help strengthen, grow and diversify our charity?

Girlguiding offers amazing opportunities for all girls and young women to discover their potential. Our volunteers are vital in inspiring and supporting girls to become the young women they want to be.

We have an exciting opportunity within our Growth and Insight team to grow our volunteer and girl membership, by opening more guiding groups and widening our community relationships so that even more girls can have fun, make friends, enjoy new adventures and grow in confidence.  

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate experience recruiting and working with volunteers or with people in unpaid roles in the community. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of community outreach/engagement, as well as experience of planning and facilitating meetings, organising events and managing small projects. You will be a relationship builder and networker. You will be able to show an understanding of the motivation of volunteers and the challenges/opportunities involved in recruiting, training and retaining volunteers, particularly amongst under-represented communities.

The role requires flexibility and multi-tasking, as well as the confidence to work independently on the ground in Croydon and Surrey East, and as part of a fun and creative national staff/volunteer team. You will live within close proximity of Croydon and Surrey East and have thorough knowledge of both areas and their diverse communities.  Regular evening and weekend working is required for which time-off-in-lieu can be taken.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We are committed to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. Girlguiding is a COVID secure employer, providing support for all employees during the current pandemic. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require.

• £25,982 per year

• Full time (37.5 hours per week)

• Fixed term for 6 months with likely extension to 12 months

• Based at MindCare, Beckenham (currently home working)

Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind is a highly regarded, innovative local Charity working alongside people with mental health problems and dementia to improve their quality of life. With an annual turnover of £4M, over 150 staff and 260 volunteers, we are one of the largest charities in the Mind network.

The Bromley Dementia Support Hub is an exciting service delivered by a consortium of local providers working in partnership:

• MindCare Dementia Support, the specialist dementia arm of Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind

• Age UK Bromley & Greenwich

• Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

The Hub provides comprehensive person-centred support to people with dementia and their carers, alongside training, raising awareness and community development to improve the experience of people with dementia.

Dementia Advisors provide advice and person centred individual support, including signposting and community bridge building to help people access community resources. With experience of working in health or social care, including in community based services, you will have good communication skills with assessment and support planning skills.

We recognise the importance of having a diverse and inclusive work force, and would therefore particularly welcome applications from the following, currently under-represented, groups:

• People from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds

• People aged 16-25

• Disabled people

• People with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities

BLG Mind is committed to meeting the reasonable adjustments of disabled people.

BLG Mind always welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health problems.

Staff benefits include a matched contribution pension scheme, 25 days' holiday (pro-rata, rising with service), quality supervision and training opportunities. See our website for more reasons to work for Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing date: 11:59pm on Tuesday 3rd November 2020

Likely interview date: Wednesday 11th November 2020 (via Zoom)

Would you like to be part of an innovative, friendly & dynamic team committed to making a difference? Yellow Door services are seeking a flexible, highly motivated practitioner who shares our values & passion for delivering the very best in Domestic & Sexual Abuse prevention & response.

Young Person’s Diversity & Inclusion Advocate

Yellow Door are looking for highly motivated individual to provide advocacy support to young people, outreach in the community and deliver education and prevention sessions in schools and youth settings. You will work with young people aged 11 – 18 years who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse, sexual abuse or harmful practices (Female Genital Mutilation, Forced Marriage, Honour Based Abuse and Child Abuse linked to faith or belief). We are looking for individuals who have experience of working within an advocacy role, youth work or related fields. You will be required to provide 1:1 advocacy using person-centred and strength-based approaches, use your creativity to deliver group sessions to young people raising awareness of DSA and related topics. You will have experience of managing diverse caseloads, working pro-actively within multi-agency partnerships to support desired outcomes.

£23,415 - £28,887 Full time equivalent

18 month fixed term contract (potential extension, subject to further funding)

Closing Date: Midnight Tuesday 3 November 2020

Interviews will be held: Wednesday 11 November 2020

Date assume you are not successful: 6 November 2020

Yellow Door works across Southampton & Hampshire and is based near central Southampton with free staff parking and opportunities for professional development. Working hours negotiable but some early evening hours may be required. We are an equal opportunities employer and operate a TOIL system to support flexible working. We apologise in advance that we are unable to reply if you are not successful to an interview.