Community Health Worker Jobs in Leeds

If you have 3 years experience of working with ethnically diverse, hard to reach communities in Leeds, Bradford and/or Dewsbury and would like to offer a holistic Support Service to Babies and Children with Congenital Heart Disease and their families we would like to hear from you.

CHSF support the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit and it's patients. This role is to provide targeted support to hard to reach families affected by congenital heart disease, which may be marginalised by poor English language skills or due to cultural or religious barriers etc. Support will focus on Leeds and Bradford first but expand out to Dewsbury and other relevant areas.

We want this post-holder to provide wrap-around, culturally sensitive support for the whole family unit from diagnosis of the baby or child's congenital heart disease, during hospital stays, through discharge and beyond. This may involve 1-1 support, offering a holistic package of support which may vary from light touch to significant interventions, coordinated with a range of other agencies, depending on the complexity of the needs of the family. It may also involve creating peer support groups and organising family events.

Children with congenital heart disease often have long hospital stays and multiple surgical interventions and their condition needs to be well managed for life to maintain their wellbeing and minimise emergency admissions. High child poverty blights Yorkshire with most areas at 32-34% but some as high as 38% of children in poverty. Asian communities experience higher poverty.  The purpose of this role is to engage with the communities which are hardest to reach who also are affected by congenital heart disease to offer a holistic, tailored and culturally sensitive service.

You will require an excellent understanding of all the religions and cultures across our ethnically diverse populations in Leeds, Bradford and Dewsbury with a focus on South Asian Communities, having done comparative support work within one or all of these communities.  You will need to have a relevant childcare, education, social care or health qualification to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or substantial enough experience to negate this. It would be desirable if you were a profiicient speaker of Urdu and Punjabi and had at least 3 years experience of working with ethnically diverse communities in a comparative role..

Please see the attached Job Description for full information 

Community Justice Worker

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people and their families?

We're looking for a Community Justice Worker to support in the development and provision of proof-of-concept justice and wellbeing projects which will support children, young people, and families.

Position: Community Justice Worker

Location: Flexible across Scotland, with base at Head Office

Salary: £27,493

Hours: Full-time, 37hrs per week

Please Note the Community Justice Worker will be required to travel across Scotland, with overnight stays as and when required.

Closing date: Tuesday 12th December 2023 (Please note that this role may close early)

Interviews:

Group stage interviews – 13th December 2023

Individual Interviews – 15th December 2023

About the Role:

You will be responsible for supporting in the development and provision of proof-of-concept

justice and wellbeing projects which will support children, young people, and families.

With the ability to plan and work flexibly across projects as part of a team, the Community Justice

Worker will understand and respond to individualised needs to improve outcomes in line with

GIRFEC principles, The Promise, and the organisations model of support.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Research and pilot alternative support within the justice system across Scotland.
• Scope opportunities by engaging with potential stakeholders, identifying, and contributing to learning.
• Build and maintain community relationships to identify new and transformational ways of supporting families and young people.
• Pursue opportunities for service development as identified through practice and stakeholder engagement.
• Work flexibly to prioritise the needs of young people, and families, ensuring support is available at critical times.

About You:

As a Community Justice Worker you will have experience of effectively engaging vulnerable young people and families who are likely to have faced challenging life circumstances and supporting them to achieve positive change.

You will also have:

• Experience of managing caseloads and influencing decision making for young people and families.
• Direct experience of responding to difficult circumstances where people may be in crisis or engaged in risk taking behaviour, using appropriate interventions.
• Experience of working with young people who have been in conflict with the law is desirable.
• Ability to respond flexibly to changing situations led by the needs of young people and families.
• Ability to routinely evidence practice, including contributing to formal reports.
• Ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our organisational values which are clearly aligned to the SSSC Codes of Practice.
• Willingness to work towards SVQ Levels 2 & 3/appropriate professional qualifications for SSSC registration.

Please note: A driver's license and access to your own car for work purposes is an essential requirement to apply for this position.

About the Organisation:

You will be joining a Scottish youth support charity that works with young people and families to help them transform their lives. The organisation see a world where every child and young person is respected, valued, and has the opportunity to actively participate in all aspects of society.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Community Justice Worker, Justice Worker, Family Support Worker, Support Work, Support Worker, Social Care Worker, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker, Mental Health Support Worker, Criminal Justice, Community Support, Community Support Worker, Outreach Worker, Youth, Young People, Children, Children Case Worker, Family Case Worker.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

35 hours per week

Based in Friends House (London), Yorkshire Centre (Leeds) or home

Can you lead our work to make Quaker meetings all-age, inclusive communities? Do you have the vision to inspire and manage a team supporting Quakers across Britain? Can you help us find new ways for Quakers to be in community?

If so, please consider applying for this new role, as one of two co-managers in Quaker Life. As a member of our Operational Management Team, you will also be jointly responsible for the running of all Quakers in Britain’s work.

Alongside the opportunity to be part of a lively, skilled and committed workplace, we offer a generous benefits package.

For more information about the role and our work, and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 11 December 2023

Interviews: Tuesday 19 December 2023

Quakers have a faith commitment to equality, and encourage and welcome applications for posts from all sections of society. You do not have to be a Quaker to apply for this post, but we expect you to uphold the values of our organisation. Quakers in Britain is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expects all of its staff and volunteers to share and uphold this commitment. Quakers in Britain is committed to equality in all its employment practices.

Team Leader

Batley

CL 20 – 24

£29,222 - £32,032

Full Time

Permanent

Ref: INS956373

How would you like to join Community Links as a Team Leader?

As a Team Leader at REST Stop Service, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, flexible, and responsive support to individuals referred to our provision during mental health crises.

If you have:

Experience in team management
A strong client-centred approach towards workloads

· Confidence in delivering therapeutic interventions

· The ability to maintain efficient working relationships

Then we think this role would be great for you!

What’s in it for you?

You’ll make a difference to people’s lives from the moment you start. You will benefit from:

· Commitment to flexible working

· Hybrid Working

· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days

· Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training

· Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling and GP services

· Employer contributory pension scheme

· Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

· Care workers discounts

· Incremental pay progression

· Access to our Employee Networks including People of Colour & LGBTQ+

· Health and wellbeing opportunities

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Access to Corporate Health Plan

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve and are also proudly and actively anti-racist as such you are expected to drive the agenda forward.

As an organisation we believe people can only be at their best and thrive when they can be their authentic self!

We encourage you to apply early as your application will be reviewed as soon as it is received, and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate.

Good Luck!

Join the mental health mission and choose a career that changes lives.

Get paid to train as a mental health social worker and support people with mental health needs in your community.

Our first round of recruitment is closing on Monday 4 December - we would recommend registering by then to avoid disappointment. 

With Think Ahead you could:

• Train in your area and make a difference for local people with mental health problems.
• Earn as you learn with dedicated support from experienced social workers and academic tutors.
• Gain a fully-funded postgraduate diploma and master's degree in just two years.

Do something that matters - apply to Think Ahead today.

The Think Ahead programme

We offer a paid two-year mental health social work training programme, partnering with NHS Trusts and Local Authorities across England. Each year we train up to 160 mental health social workers, bringing passionate people into the sector and strengthening mental health services. 

Joining a unit of fellow trainees, you’ll learn on the job, working alongside mental health professionals and learning from senior social workers.

By training with Think Ahead, you’ll be joining the mental health mission and beginning a secure career in the social work sector. 98% of our trainees are in full-time work at least six months after completion of the programme. 

Who are we looking for? 

We want people who can make a real difference and help people living with mental illness. You don’t need any prior experience of social work, but you will need to:

• Hold or be predicted to hold a 2:2 in a subject other than social work. 

• Hold at least a grade C/4 at GCSE level in Maths, and in English or English Language (not English Literature), or an equivalent level 2 qualification.  

• Have the right to remain and work in the UK (including access to public funds) for the entire duration of the programme. 

We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups within the mental health and social work sector, including people from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities, and those who identify as being part of the LGBT+ community. We also encourage men to apply, as they are also currently underrepresented in the sector.

For full details you can take the eligibility checker on our website.

How to apply 

Registrations for 2024 are open now! Our first round of recruitment is closing on Monday 4 December - we would recommend registering by then to avoid disappointment. 

The second round of recruitment will open in January but with limited locations available. 

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.

The Mental Health and Money Advice Service is the first UK-wide service to address mental and financial health together. We aim to stop the spiral of debt and mental health issues by providing online information and advice and casework provided by telephone. The service launched in November 2017, commissioned by Mental Health UK and delivered by Rethink Mental Illness in England, Hafal in Wales, Support in Mind in Scotland and Mindwise in Northern Ireland.

How you will make a difference

I use my existing knowledge and expertise to identify and address a range of issues and provide debt and financial capability advice to people with mental health issues, in particular those who have just come out of a mental health crisis and are within a ‘Mental Health Breathing Space’. I take on case work within our remit on debt (including enhanced income maximisation), mental health and financial capability issues. I develop my knowledge and experience of mental health and social care to set my advice in a meaningful context. I help clients identify the barriers that are hindering progress in dealing with their money worries and I provide help, support and advice to overcome these barriers.

*Appointments will be at the minimum of the band.

*London Allowance is paid for roles that are based within the Greater London area only.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 

Please see further details on our website

You can also follow us on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram and LinkedIn to find out more about the work we do![SB1] 

Don’t meet all requirements?

If the role sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications don’t exactly match every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply, you may be just the right person for our position!

Caring for our people.

We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:

• PULSE: our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards. 
• Wagestream: gives you instant access to up to 50% of your pay. Also provides a library of expert tools, tips and articles plus, helps you start building a rainy-day pot straight from your salary.
• Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments. 
• Taking time for you: we work flexibly –you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave. 
• Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme. 
• Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way. 
• £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member. 

Who are we? 

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Support Worker

Our client is looking for Specialist Support Workers to provide health and social care support to deaf individuals in Leeds.

Their service in Leeds is a brand-new supported living service for 4 clients who are deaf with complex needs and/or mental health conditions.  Some clients may be moving directly from inpatient hospitals. 

Position: Specialist Support Worker

Location: Leeds

Salary: Night working includes an ability to earn up to £29,210 per annum full-time

Pay Rates: £12.50 per hour - day rate / £14.00 per hour - night shift

Hours: We are looking for waking nights and bank staff

Benefits: The employer will work alongside you during your career with them to maximise your full potential with training and development to help you become the best you!

Join their learning pathway with BSL, they offer paid training and development to further your BSL knowledge.

Being a permanent employee, you will also receive the following:

• 25 days holiday per holiday year plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• 2 wellbeing days (pro-rata)
• After 3 months auto enrolled in the NOW pension scheme at prevailing rates 
• After successful completion of the probation period (normally 6 months) eligible to join Scottish widows pension employee contributes 5%, employer 6% 
• Eye care vouchers
• 5 days paid study leave per year (CPD) (pro-rata)
• Expenses policy which allows payments for items when working away from home
• 2x salary life assurance scheme (death in service) 
• Fully funded BSL training
• Generous sick pay policy 
• Perkbox (including 25 flexible points every month) 
• Refer a friend £200 voucher for both the referee and referrer.

About the Role:

You will become a key worker to a client, supporting them with independent living skills, emotional support, monitoring of their medication, and where appropriate maintaining safety, privacy, and dignity in accordance with CQC regulations and organisation policies and procedures.

About you:

If you have the passion to make a difference, have the experience outlined below, and are interested in working for this amazing charity then they would be delighted to hear from you:

They are looking for people with:

• Experience working with people with Learning Disabilities and/or Mental Health where the diagnosis is complex and may present behaviour that can challenge.
• Experience working in supported living services/or residential care services.
• Experience working with deaf people is desirable but not essential.
• British Sign Language (BSL) skills or a willingness to learn BSL and deaf cultural awareness (full BSL training will be provided)
• Excellent communications skills
• Experience in Prevention Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) or are you willing to undertake this training.

They will offer full BSL training.

You will receive an in-depth induction to give you insight into their charity and what they do, and how you will be able to help them deliver its mission.

Well-being is at the heart of everything this charity does! It's not just about their clients, it's about you too!

Let’s get you onboard to start your journey!

The Charity positively encourages applications from deaf people, disabled people, people of colour, and people from the LGBTIQA+ community. We will support all applicants along the journey of our recruitment process.

Offers of work are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, Right to Work checks, Satisfactory references, and Medical Health clearance.

Other roles you may have experienced could include Deaf specialist support worker, Deaf support worker’ Home Carer, Senior Care Worker, Senior Health Care Assistant, Senior Support Worker, Nurse, Social Care Worker, Senior Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker, Domiciliary Care, Mental Health Support Worker, BSL, British Sign Language, Leeds, support worker, deaf, mental health, learning disability, adult, supported living, adult social care, care home, etc

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by Social Care People on behalf of the organisation. #INDSCP

Background:

Amna means safe in Arabic - representing the core of our work - supporting communities and frontline workers to bring non-clinical mental health support to every person affected by war, conflict and displacement. At Amna, our core values of respect, understanding, curiosity and connection guide everything we do. Our mission is to build community capacity for healing. Our vision is a world where refugees can determine their future unbounded by the impacts of conflict and displacement.

We partner with local organisations and institutions working with displaced communities to set up psychosocial healing services in which individuals and groups can discover and connect to practices that promote their healing and wellbeing. We invest in and train people within these organisations to provide this support, and we help partners build psychosocial interventions in collaboration with refugee communities – all with a values-based, trauma-sensitive and identity-informed approach.

Our partnerships are not limited. We connect partners through our global healing network of peer organisations to exchange learnings and enhance their practices as the network strives to support forcibly displaced communities around the world.

Safeguarding:

The role-holder will have experience working according to ethical and good practice safeguarding principles. They will be expected to adhere to and promote Amna’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding Policies as they will be involved and responsible for programmes working with children and vulnerable groups in different settings.

How Will You Make a Difference?  

Amna is seeking two full-time new facilitators to join Amna’s team of trainers, one (1) with Early Childhood Development background (ECD) and one (1) with therapeutic/clinical background. As a Trainer & Facilitator your responsibilities will involve delivering training sessions and group facilitation to support and create learning spaces for training participants on themes centred around trauma and identity informed psychosocial healing care with displaced communities.

Amna’s identity and trauma informed approach is centred around community healing practices with communities that aim to restore participants sense of safety, belonging, agency and joy. Amna services are co-created with the communities being worked with and we prioritise refguee participation and leadership in service design and delivery wherever possible.

The role holders need to have experience working with communities affected by adversity, including displacement, war and conflict, poverty, abuse or marginalisation. Given the nature of Amna’s work in emergency settings with displaced communities, applicants need to be comfortable working in environments where there is uncertainty, change and exposure to distress.

Specifically, successful candidates will have a strong experience in at least one of the following areas:

1. Work with children and families;
2. Therapeutic experience;
3. Community work experience;

Amna will train role holders in Amna’s training and facilitation approach.

Responsibilities include:

• To deliver high quality, interactive trainings in person and online.
• To develop Amna’s training materials including engaging content, structure, visuals and activities. 
• To provide ongoing support to Amna’s training participants from a range of countries on how to set up safe, community healing spaces with displaced communities.
• To facilitate learning and support groups for Amna training participants.  
• To coordinate the preparation and delivery of in person and online trainings. 
• Outside of Amna’s trainings, to maintain engagement with Amna’s training participants to share and exchange learning.
• Travel to various countries to visit, train and observe partner organisations.
• To work in collaboration with all departments within Amna to achieve Amna’s objectives.

​Qualifications and Experience: 

• Experience working with communities affected by adversity.
• Experience working in a therapeutically informed way, e.g. working with sensitivity to the needs and experiences of the communities worked with.
• Comfortable working in English – spoken and written. 
• Confident computer skills, especially in Microsoft Office and PowerPoint. 
• Able and willing to travel for work (if you have travel restrictions to some countries, please notify us in your application).

Early Childhood Development role (1):

• Minimum two years of experience working with vulnerable children and their caregivers in psychosocial support or education settings.

Therapeutic Trainer role (1):

• Minimum two years of experience working therapeutically with communities affected by adversities.

And/or:

• Minimum two years of experience delivering therapeutically informed community programmes using creative tools.

Desirable:

• Life or work experience with refugee or/and displaced communities.
• Written and spoken in Arabic, Farsi, French, Spanish or any other widely spoken language.
• Education or experience in social studies such as community work, social work, intercultural education, or creative healing practices.
• Therapeutic training (minimum 2 years training).
• Work experience coordinating / project management role.
• Experience in designing and delivering experiential training.
• Experience in delivering trainings to groups with mixed genders, languages, cultures, ethnicities, religions, (dis)abilities.

Benefits:

• Amna offers Wellbeing Support Fund for its employees and are eligible to apply after the end of the probation period.
• Amna offers reflective supervision to all employees.

Associate trainer/therapist team

If you are unable to commit to a full-time role but are still interested in contributing to our mission, Amna has an associate trainer/therapist team responsible for delivering trainings and facilitating therapeutic wellbeing groups for frontline teams. As an associate trainer/therapist you will play a pivotal role in our organisation. To express interest in this role, please submit your CV and motivation letter, specifying “Associate Trainer” in your application.

At this time, we are prioritising hiring associate trainers who meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Native Arabic or Farsi speakers
• Have a creative therapeutic training background, such as Art/Movement/Music therapist.

Work Location and Environment 

This role is a remote job opportunity, and open to applicants in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Amna offers a hybrid working environment to its employees allowing for a blend of remote and in-person work. 

Please note that the nature of working environment and hybrid schedule may be adjusted as per the organisation’s evolving needs. 

Remuneration Package 

Remuneration: 32,625 – 36,250 GBP per annum.

We recognise that cost of living and market conditions vary in different contexts, as such the final compensation package will be tailored to reflect the specific location and skill set of the successful candidate.

At Amna, we are committed to attracting and retaining top talent by offering competitive compensation and benefit packages. We believe in rewarding talent and expertise at a level that corresponds with the local market conditions, ensuring that all our team members are fairly compensated for their skills and contributions.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

Amna is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disabilities status.

Applications are strongly encouraged from people with personal or family lived experience as refugees and displacement. 

Adult support worker (women's refuge)- Female only 

£25,278.74 pro rata 

Northallerton 

Part Time - 30 hours per week 

Our client has a new opportunity available for a Support Worker to join them on a part time basis working 30 hours per week to provide intensive housing and support services to vulnerable women and their children who have fled domestic abuse and are now residing in the women’s refuge service.  

The role 

Due to the nature of the role this is vacancy is only open to Female Applicants.  

This is a key worker position in which you will intervene at times of crisis, promote independence and empower victims to move on from an abusive relationship reaching the full potential and maintain independence in their own tenancy.     

As a Support Worker, you will participate in the assessment of service-user needs, set up the agreement of support and welcome them to their new accommodation as required. With good communication skills you will enable the service users to develop or maintain a sense of achievement and fulfilment and will assist in the development of life skills, encouraging a wide range of activities including involvement in the local community. 

What do you need to have?   

• Some experience working with the designated service-user group  

• NVQ level II in Health and Social Care or equivalent. 

• A good understanding of the principles of practice in working with vulnerable people. 

• Knowledge of domestic abuse and its impact on victims and their families  

• Knowledge of the benefit system  

• Knowledge of children’s services  

• Excellent naturalistic observation skills  

• Good verbal and written communication skills  

• Excellent interpersonal skills and being able to work with service users, colleagues, families and external individuals.     

• IDVA qualified or willingness to complete (funded by the company) 

• Good motivational skills, being able to encourage residents to maximise their opportunities.     

• Full Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for business use  

*For occupational requirement reasons they are looking to appoint a female only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9)  

An enhanced DBS disclosure check is a requirement for this post and will be undertaken for the successful candidate  

What they can offer in return: 

• A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement  

• Extra day of annual leave for birthdays totalling 33 (inc. bank holidays) pro rata. Annual leave also increases for every year of service up to 5 years totalling 38 days (inc bank hols)  

• Defined Benefit Pension Scheme  

• A range of other benefits  

Please note: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received. They will be interviewing as applications come in so apply early to avoid disappointment!  

They are an equal opportunities and disability confident employer who welcomes applicants from all sectors of the community, and they encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in areas of the organisation.  

Housing Services Officer

Leeds

FN 12-17 £25,231 - £27,650 per annum pro rata

Part-time 20 hours

Permanent

Ref: INS959147

Join the inspiring and impactful Somewhere Safe to Live Team as a Housing Services Officer!

As a Housing Services Officer, you will play a key role in managing dispersed accommodation, ensuring it is safe, habitable, and adheres to industry standards. You will handle individual tenancy case management and build positive relationships with private sector landlords to secure quality accommodation for those in need

If you are:

· Experienced in housing management and tenancy support.

· Knowledgeable of relevant legislation and industry standards.

· Excellent at communicating and problem-solving.

· Able to display empathy and a passion for helping vulnerable individuals.

Then we think this role would be great for you!

What’s in it for you?

 

Here at Foundation, we pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues, as we know our people are the driving force behind our success. You will benefit from:

· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days

· Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training

· Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling and GP services

· Employer contributory pension scheme

· Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

· Incremental pay 

· Care workers discounts

· Access to our Employee Networks including People of Colour and LGBTQ+

· Health and wellbeing opportunities

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Access to Corporate Health Plan

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve, and are also proudly and actively anti-racist as such you are expected to drive the agenda forward.

As an organisation we believe people can only be at their best and thrive when they can be their authentic self!

We encourage you to apply early as your application will be reviewed as soon as it is received, and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate.

Good Luck!

When a child is diagnosed with cancer life becomes full of fear, for them and their family. Fear of treatment, but also of families being torn apart, overwhelming money worries, of having nowhere to turn, no one to talk to.

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we help children and young people (0-25) and their families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them. Join us and your skills will make a real difference to the lives of young cancer patients.

About the role

Our work is rewarding but also complex and demanding; you will need to be resourceful and resilient.
We are looking for a social work qualified experienced people manager to take responsibility for operational management and development of our social work services.

You will ensure that effective services are delivered to children and young people with cancer and their families through the professional supervision of our staff group, working across split sites.

You will have:

• You must hold an appropriate social work qualification.
• A minimum 4 years’ experience of working with children and young people including complex case work and risk assessment and care planning, caseload management and interagency working
• Experience of managing safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults, legislation, procedures and best practice
• Experience of supervising students and / or staff in a social care setting
• Experience of delivering support to young people and families via different mediums including individuals, groups and digital delivery.
• A proven ability to manage expectations of key stakeholders including staff and service users
• Young Lives vs Cancer is open to and in support of flexible working. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at interview stage with you.

This role falls under the hybrid - variable category. Your contractual base will be Leeds General Hospital Monday and Wednesday. St James Hospital Thursday. Home Tuesday and Friday.

This role is subject to a Criminal Record Check. In the event of a successful application a Disclosure report will be sought.

Diversity declaration

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation.

We are committed to taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities and creating equitable opportunities for all. We are passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation, as well as reflective of the diverse children and young people we support. Click here to find out more about our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible.  Please get in touch with us if you would like to discuss any specific requirements.

What we offer

In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual and family/ caring leave entitlements, enhanced pension and employee savings scheme. To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website:

If you join us, you will be part of a community that is committed make a difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer. Young Lives vs Cancer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Location: Leeds - Leeds Hospital - Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £41,788 (FTE)

Closing Date:4 December 2023
Interview dates start from: 14 December 2023

You may also have experience in the following: Social Care Team Leader, Qualified Social Worker, Social Care Manager, Registered Manager, Social Work, Social Care, NHS, Charity, Young Peoples Social Worker, Child Development, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

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If you have experience of delivering a successful peer support service or volunteer programme this is a genuinely exciting opportunity to develop a new service for an established patient support charity. Based remotely, but able to travel frequently in and around to London, we are seeking a creative, organised and committed programme manager. 

Kidney Care will be working with the London Kidney Network and peer support champions from London NHS Trusts to establish a London-wide kidney peer support service. The ambition is to develop the service to cover the UK.

This is all about connecting people who are living with kidney failure, and applications from people with personal experience of the condition as a patient or carer are encouraged.  

This is a new service for Kidney Care UK and the programme manager will be instrumental in scoping and implementing processes and procedures to deliver a compassionate, safe and valued service. The role will also ensure that all volunteers giving their time to Kidney Care UK have a fulfilling experience and will support colleagues across the organisation to confidently engage and support their own volunteers. 

Safeguarding  

Kidney Care UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and Adults at Risk and expect all staff and volunteers to actively support this commitment. An DBS check will be required for this role. 

About Kidney Care UK  

Around 3.5 million people in the UK live with chronic kidney disease (CKD). 68,000 are treated for end-stage kidney failure, relying on dialysis or a transplant to keep them alive. Treatments are gruelling and relentless and impact the patients’ ability to work, maintain social interaction and live the life they choose. 

For over 45 years, Kidney Care UK has been at the forefront of supporting people with kidney disease. From our early days when we campaigned to introduce donor cards in the UK, we have worked hard to support and represent the interests of everyone affected by kidney disease.

Promoting better outcomes for people living with kidney disease we actively seek applications from people who live with CKD or who have experience as a family member or health professional. 

About the Peer Support Service 

The Peer Support Service connects people affected by CKD with a volunteer who shares a similar lived experience.  Alongside partners in the London Kidney Network, we will recruit, train and support volunteers to provide a friendly listening ear and share practical information to build confidence in decision making, explore options and make informed choices about a range of issues from treatment to travel. Patients, their families and caregivers will access the service to request a conversation with someone matched on a range of factors which could include treatment modality, location, age and life experience. 

This is a new service that the Peer Support manager will establish and shape, working effectively with stakeholders to build a trusted service that patients and healthcare professionals want to engage with. This is very much a hands-on role covering all aspects of delivering the service; creating resources and processes; recruiting, training and stewarding volunteers; promotion, and building relationships with NHS renal units to attract service users; and of course, matching individuals to encourage patients to feel empowered to make choices and manage their condition with confidence. 

Applications 

Please send your CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you would be perfect for this role.

Applications invited from Monday 27 November to Monday 18 December by 10am. 

First interviews by Teams, Thursday 21 and Friday 22 December. A second interview will be held in person at our offices in Alton, Hampshire w/c 11 January 2024. 

About the role

Parkinson’s UK is powered by the Parkinson’s community and how we work for, with, and alongside the community is embedded in many areas of our work. This role is crucial in communicating and increasing how the charity is influenced by the voices of those with Parkinson’s and their loved ones. 

Supporting charity staff to connect, build their knowledge, and grow confidence in participatory ways of working and increasing the variety of ways the charity mobilises the skills of the Parkinson’s community. You will lead a team that works across the charity to connect current projects, lead a community of practice, and design a monitoring and evaluation framework. 

The team is supportive and flexible, with both part-time and full-time staff within in. The work spans across the charity meaning you will work across all areas of the charity and get to experience the breadth of the participation & involvement work across the nations and specialisms.

What’ll you do

• You will ensure the effective support, overview and connection of the charity’s involvement programme, working across directorates and teams to bring the ways we work with the Parkinson’s community together

• Create ways for the  charity to share this part of our work and to attract more members of the Parkinson’s community to take part

• You will  design and implement the  monitoring and evaluation of involvement and the value it brings across the charity

• Lead and develop the cross charity Co-creation community of practice, with an emphasis on embedding learning and support across the charity

What you’ll bring

• Experienced in leading projects or teams to contribute to a strategic vision, with strong creative facilitation skills.

• Experience of shaping programme design, Involvement strategies and evaluation framework

• Confident in understanding a range of involvement frameworks, and when best they might be applied.

• Experience of leading a team in a charity, working across different teams or directorate

Sounds like you? We’d love to hear from you 

Whilst this is advertised as a full time position, we are committed to being flexible in our roles and would consider reduced hours, compressed hours or a job share.

The hiring manager is very happy to answer questions and talk to interested potential applicants about the role and the team. 

You can download the full job description on our website via the apply button. 

Please apply by sending us your CV and a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the ‘What you‘ll bring‘ section of the job description.

Interviews will take place w/c 11 December 2023

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in East Berkshire.

Position: S1102 Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, East Berkshire, however, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings)

Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week (flexible working considered)

Salary: Circa £21,933 per annum (FTE circa £25,500 per annum)

Contract: Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2025.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 31 December 2023

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
• You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running virtual groups.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield to visit people at home and in community settings.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.

To fulfil the role you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.