Barnet Mencap is dynamic, expanding, and looking for team players to join our enthusiastic and diverse team. We support adults with moderate learning disabilities and/or autism to live independently in housing of their choice.

The role offers a challenge and satisfaction, which will suit people who:

• have experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and autism in a community setting
• have a good working knowledge of safeguarding issues facing people with learning disabilities and autism
• understand the issues faced by people with learning disabilities and autism living independently and have the skills to meet their practical, social and emotional needs
• have a ‘Person Centred Planning’ ethos
• have excellent communication skills

Barnet Mencap is committed to safeguarding, quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

Community Outreach Worker Advert

Morgan Hunt are currently looking for a Community Outreach Worker, working with a specialist charity within the VAWG sector.

Based in South West London we are looking for someone with previous experience within the Violence Against Women and Girls sector, and experience managing a caseload of women who have previously or currently face domestic violence.

As an Outreach Worker, you will need to be confident working within the community, empowering women to make informed decisions and increase their confidence, options and safety!

As an Community Outreach Worker you will:

- Provide advocacy support for women who have experienced any form of domestic violence and are engaging with the criminal justice system

- Undertaking regular review risk and needs assessments

- Ensuring the safety of survivors and children by working within local safeguarding policies

- Supporting survivors through the criminal justice process from report to court

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, and are interested in applying, please apply ASAP!

Morgan Hunt is a multi award winning Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other problems.  Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.

Specialist Community Forensic Service Manager

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent post

Salary: £33,297- £37,458

Location: Bristol

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to lead the newly created Specialised Community Forensic Team for Second Step in partnership with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP). The team has been developed to support people out of secure in-patient units back into the community. The service will cover Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

You’ll have knowledge of the support needs of people with mental health difficulties and experience of innovating and implementing new services. You’ll be a good communicator, able to develop and manage relationships with key partners and be keen to contribute to the development of the team and the delivery of this valuable service.

Second Step is a leading provider of mental health services.  We offer excellent training and support, and we acknowledge the commitment and dedication of our employees, which is the foundation of our success. We would like to hear from people who share the same belief and values.

Closing date: 25th March 2020

Interview date: 3rd April 2020

 Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services.

EMPLOYMENT ADVISOR, EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS, WORK AND HEALTH PROGRAMME, WORKSOP, FRWK07 £19,514 - £21,247 FTE, PERMANENT, 37 HPW

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work at Framework Housing Association on the Work and Health Programme. We are looking for someone who has significant experience of motivating people into employment; some experience of working with people with disabilities or in receipt of health related benefits would be desirable.

The successful candidate will be:

• self-motivated and confident and looking for a unique challenge

• feel confident delivering employability support both one to one and in group settings

• have excellent local knowledge of support services available

• have excellent knowledge of benefits, including in-work benefits

• be able to motivate participants and support them to achieve their goals

• have a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work

• Experience of working towards challenging targets

For more information please contact: Fiona Richardson 

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

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We are seeking a pro-active and engaging Corporate, Community and Events Fundraiser to raise the profile of the charity, grow supporters and corporate sponsors, increase fundraising volunteers and help raise funds for HorseWorld Trust through internal and external activities and events.

You will need to be confident, with excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrable experience of running fundraising events and community fundraising activities, developing corporate partnerships and volunteer engagement.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with drive and ambition and a minimum of 12 months experience in corporate and/or community fundraising / sales / event management.  A full driving licence and the use of a car are also essential.

For more details and to apply for this role please download the Role Profile/Person Specification and Application Form.

Support Worker - Homelessness
Worksop, Nottinghamshire

About Us

Hope Community Services run Nottinghamshire's only 24/7 direct access accommodation, providing a bed, meals and full support to homeless people in need.

Our vision is for a fair, responsible and inclusive society which encourages, enables and empowers individuals to maximise their potential.

Our mission is to ensure those outside mainstream services are empowered to make positive lifestyle choices. We do this through promoting social inclusion, tackling disadvantage, homelessness and their causes.

We provide “move on” accommodation for those getting back on their feet, community accommodation where they can start gaining back their independence. We provide them with individual support packages to enable them to get back into work and build a sustainable lifestyle.

We are now looking for a Support Worker to join our team and assist our service users to carry out their action plans.

The Benefits

- Salary of £19,778.72 per annum
- Paid expenses
- 33 days’ holiday including Bank Holidays

If you are a Support Worker with previous experience of the issues that are faced by homelessness, this is a fantastic opportunity to empower individuals to lead healthy, self-sufficient lifestyles.

You will have the chance to hone your skills and use your experience to work towards positive and tangible outcomes for individuals that need help the most, having a clear impact on their lives and making a real difference.

So, if you could dedicate yourself to supporting second chances for homeless people, this is the role for you.

The Role

As a Support Worker, you will engage with service users in hostels and our ‘move on’ properties and provide tailored support packages that motivate them to make sustainable changes.

You will provide support in line with each individual’s needs, helping them with their education, to find a job and to navigate benefits and funding, until they can manage these issues alone.

Your role will also involve:

- Regularly reviewing action and support plans, ensuring they promote independence
- Undertaking referrals and assessments for service users
- Ensuring service users’ housing benefit claims are submitted
- Ensuring service users have access to relevant external support services
- Attending regular supervisions and actively involving yourself in team meetings
- Working in partnership with key agencies in the statutory and voluntary sectors

This role will involve some travel across the local area.

About You

To join us as a Support Worker, you will need:

- Previous experience in a support worker role
- Knowledge and/or experience of dealing with the homeless
- The ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the job, including out of hours working
- To be committed to continuous learning and development
- To be conscientious and reliable
- At a minimum, a Level 3 social care qualification or equivalent experience
- A full, valid driving licence

Ideally, you will have basic cooking skills, but this is not essential.

Other organisations may call this role Community Worker, Support Officer, Community Officer, Homelessness Officer, Shelter Worker, Hostel Worker, Homelessness Support Worker, Homeless Development Officer, or Community Development Officer.

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week, between the hours of 8am and 9pm, with an on-call rota system in place. Part-time options may be considered for the right candidate.

Webrecruit and Hope Community Services are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to create positive change as a Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Women and Girls Network is a specialist therapeutic service leading in developing and delivering innovative and effective counselling services for women and girls who have experienced all forms of gender-based violence.

We aim to ensure that we are proactive in developing specialist services that meet the needs of all the women and girls who access our services. We seek Specialist Counsellors who will thrive in a multi-cultural feminist environment.

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who have experience of working with one or more of the following:

• Women and girls from Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic and Refuge (BAMER) communities - ensuring that issues related to diversity and identity are effectively understood and sensitively worked with. We are also particularly keen to hear from applicants who speak community languages (e.g. south Asian languages).
• Women and girls who have experienced harmful practices.
• Creative solutions in working with survivors of gender-based violence that are affected by problematic substance use and mental ill health. 

Applicants must be BACP or UKCP accredited (or eligible) and have experience of providing a range of counselling interventions for women who have experienced gender-based violence. The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the following: gender responsive approach, trauma focused, holistic therapeutic responses and multicultural competencies. Facilitating recovery and responding to a diverse client group with multiple cultural identities.

We will be offering a minimum of 14 hours a week which will be dependent on the skills set of the successful candidates.

These posts are based in various London locations.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced annual leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Scheme. We also offer excellent training and development opportunities and successful candidates will receive regular individual supervision as well as an on-going CPD programme in a supportive multi-cultural feminist organisation.

Interviews will be held on: Thursday 16th April and Friday 17th April 2020

Candidates who are invited to interview will be required to provide original evidence of their counselling qualifications.

Successful candidates will be required to attend 5 days of WGN Induction training – dates to be confirmed.

All posts are subject to satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS Checks.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 and Part 1

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic practitioner who is experienced in providing direct and dedicated therapeutic support to minority young women and girls (YWG) at risk and / or experiencing all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) and intersectional disadvantage.

The successful candidate will provide a wrap around, one to one therapeutic support, complimenting the interventions provided by the YWG’s Integrated Multiple Disadvantage Advocates.

You will provide long-term age-appropriate intensive support. You will work within a modal that consists of trauma focused, multi-modal interventions addressing the acute and chronic mental health needs of YWG. The objective of your therapeutic work will be to optimise YWG’s functionality, personal assets and resilience aimed at facilitating sustainable recovery.

This post is for 14 hours per week (part-time) and is based in West London (and includes travel across London).

This post is funded by the Mayors Office for Policing and Crime.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, generous annual leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Scheme.

Interviews: Thursday 16th & Friday 17th April 2020

Successful candidates will be required to attend 5 days of WGN Induction training – dates to be confirmed.

This post is subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS check and evidence of right to work in the UK.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

Your new company
A fantastic leading National Health Authority based in Central London.

Your new role
As the Head of Strategic Communications you will play a pivotal role in building greater trust within the authority to better serve the public. You will be responsible for developing and overseeing a wide-ranging programme of strategic communications that brings the new corporate strategy to life and enhances its story telling. Working closely with colleagues across the external affairs team and the organisation you will ensure our communications and engagement activity is proactive, well planned, joined up, and sustained. You will promote best practice strategic communications across the organisation demonstrating the importance of research, narrative, objective setting, planning and evaluation. You will also provide counsel to the Chair, Chief Executive and Executive Team on strategy and messaging.

What you'll need to succeed

• Substantial experience of delivering strategic communications or communications and engagement activity at a senior level in a complex, political and/or stakeholder environment.
• Experience of developing and delivering successful multichannel communications and engagement plans and/or campaigns
• Experience of building and nurturing strong, sustained and purposeful relationships with stakeholders
• Experience of managing complex issues, which are of strategic importance to an organisation
• Ability to think, act and plan strategically, and to win respect and operate at the highest level within an organisation
• First rate verbal and written communication skills, and attention to detail

What you'll get in return
A very competitive salary as well as the opportunity to make a big impact with an iconic organisation. Benefits also include: 30 days annual leave + Bank holidays, Salary sacrifice schemes, PerkBox, Enhanced maternity and paternity leave, Subsidised on-site restaurant, 8% basic pension contribution, Season ticket loan, Agile and flexible working, 24-hour - regulated employee assistance programme

What you need to do now
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Procurement Manager £300 - £400 per day

Your new company
This is a fantastic opportunity to work for one of the country's largest charity organisations, that prides itself in providing lifelong support to members of the community nationwide.

Your new role
As an interim procurement manager, you will be working within a large team reporting directly to the Head of Procurement and will be required to implement new procurement strategies to support the continuous growth of the organisation and source contracts for the best value for money ensuring a sustainable relationship with key suppliers.

What you'll need to succeed
For this role you will need at least 3 years previous procurement experience ideally within the IT and Estates categories. You must be able to build upon new and existing supplier relationships and confidently negotiate with key stakeholders. Furthermore, you must be skilled at developing contractual agreements and be able to confidently build a consensus among the team.

What you'll get in return
This is an excellent opportunity to work in an organisation with highly experienced procurement professionals. You will also have the opportunity to work in a strong, diverse team whilst receiving a competitive day rate.

What you need to do now
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Treasury Officer (Part-Qualified) 1-year FTC Treasury Officer Job paying £30000.

Your new company
We are an independent group of the capital's largest housing associations. Our vision is to improve people's lives through high quality homes and services. Whilst we take a commercial approach to housebuilding, we reinvest all our profits into building more new homes and supporting the communities where we work.

Your new role
* To be responsible for maintaining daily records of cash positions for all Group companies and preparing short term cash flows for key Group companies and relevant joint ventures.
* To identify any funding required or excess funds available and assist with arranging loan drawdowns, rollovers and repayments or investments as required.
* To arrange individual payments and cash transfers using the Group's internet banking systems.
* Processing of JV funding requests/loan advances and capital/profit distributions

Loan Administration
* To be responsible for the maintenance of loan administration spreadsheets and Treasury Management systems and to ensure that these are fully up to date and accurate at all times.
* To check and code all interest, fee and other loan payment confirmations.
* To assist with the provision of information to lenders in accordance with the terms, conditions and covenants of our loan agreements and to monitor JV covenant compliance where applicable
* To prepare regular status reports for senior management in relation to treasury activities to assist with monitoring performance against the Treasury Policy.
* To create and maintain spreadsheets of funds/loans advanced to JV companies

What you'll need to succeed
* You will provide a support to the treasury management and treasury team in the delivery of treasury operations. We are looking for a highly motivated treasury professional to complete loan and treasury administration.
* You will ideally have a good knowledge of Excel, cash management and cash flow forecasting, loans and bank processing as well as experience of analysing and sorting financial information.

What you'll get in return
* Commercial Bonus Scheme for eligible employees
* Group bonus scheme for eligible employees
* Pension contribution scheme: Employer contributions of up to 8%
* Generous annual leave: Paid holiday entitlements starting at 25 days, increasing to 28 days after three years' service
* Additional leave: Discretionary grace days over the Christmas period
* Flexible benefits: A choice of private health insurance, gym membership, dental care and travel insurance
* Salary exchange benefits: Cycle2Work and Childcare Voucher Scheme
* Rewards and discounts: Access to a range of exclusive discounts and vouchers
* Employee assistance programme: Access to free financial, legal and counselling advice
* Employee reward and recognition scheme: £100 high street shopping vouchers
* Management and leadership development programmes: And support towards work related courses/qualifications.

What you need to do now
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My client is a busy and growing charity. They are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their team.

Your new company:
My client is a busy and growing charity based in London which supports local as well as national projects. They are looking for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their busy team.

Your new role:
This new and exciting role will support the finance team dealing with:
Assisting the Financial Controller with:
Budgeting and forecasting
Variance reporting
Producing reports in Excel
Investigating variances and providing commentary
Fixed assets
Complex reconciliations, including balance sheet reconciliations and reconciliations of several bank accounts
Multi-currency work
Use of Excel and internal systems

What you'll need to succeed:
In order to succeed, you will need to have prior experience in accounting duties. My client is also ideally looking for someone who is studying for a professional qualification. Previous experience in using financial software is also required.

What you'll get in return:
In return, you will have the opportunity to work for a well-regarded local charity which makes a real difference in the local and wider community.

What you need to do now
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Procurement Manager £300 - £400 per day

Your new company
This is a fantastic opportunity to work for one of the country's largest charity organisations, that prides itself in providing lifelong support to members of the community nationwide.

Your new role
As an interim procurement manager, you will be working within a large team reporting directly to the Head of Procurement and will be required to implement new procurement strategies to support the continuous growth of the organisation and source contracts for the best value for money ensuring a sustainable relationship with key suppliers.

What you'll need to succeed
For this role you will need at least 3 years previous procurement experience ideally within the IT and Estates categories. You must be able to build upon new and existing supplier relationships and confidently negotiate with key stakeholders. Furthermore, you must be skilled at developing contractual agreements and be able to confidently build a consensus among the team.

What you'll get in return
This is an excellent opportunity to work in an organisation with highly experienced procurement professionals. You will also have the opportunity to work in a strong, diverse team whilst receiving a competitive day rate.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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