Recruiting for a Support Workers to join our Learning Disabilities service in Redbourn!

GBP 18,720 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more

Linden Road provides 24-hour support to two customers in Redbourn. Supported living registered care, these gentlemen have learning disabilities and Autism, requiring a high level of support and care to meet their individual needs. The service comprises of two bungalows with offices and sleep in rooms for staff, located near Redbourn village, close to Harpenden and St Albans. Linden Road in Redbourn supports 2 gentlemen living in their own bungalows with everyday life skills. The service provides a 24/7 support service, with an emphasis on choice and control, enabling customers to achieve greater independence, improved quality of life and integration into the wider community.We are looking some someone who is able to build supportive, trusting relationships with customers and create a positive atmosphere. You need to be able to provide a flexible, personalised and responsive support service that is tailored to each customer's abilities and aspirations. This will include a willingness to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. Customers need support with daily living activities, including practical assistance, cooking, feeding, cleaning and personal care. The role will also require you to maintain appropriate records to a professional standard in accordance with Look Ahead's policies and procedures. If you have experience working with and motivating customers whilst being calm and resilient to challenging behaviour, then please apply for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

- This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
- To provide a flexible and responsive support service that is tailored to each customer's abilities and aspirations.
- Providing personalised support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support customers to independent living
- Supporting customers to maintain a healthy environment, including cleaning their accommodation and maintaining good personal hygiene
- Willingness to drive the customers' Motability vehicles on a 1/2/3 to 1 basis, however a driving license is not essential
- To maintain appropriate records to a professional standard in accordance with Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Excellent customer relationship management and ability to lone work
- Proven experience of motivating and supporting customers
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
- The ability to think creatively to work with the staff team to provide a variety of community activities for our customers
- A willingness to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.
- A willingness support the customers in various community activities, such as swimming, walking, going to the church etc.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector

Desirable:

- Experience in working with people with Learning Disabilities and Autism
- Driver with own car

Please note that we have the right to close any vacancy before the advertised closing date if we have received a high number of applications.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

 Care Network Cambridgeshire are supporting various PCNs in Cambridgeshire to recruit for Social Prescribing Link Workers.  Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to ‘link workers’ who give time, focus on ‘what matters to me’ and take a holistic approach to an individual’s health and wellbeing, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. Link workers also support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups, working collaboratively with all local partners. Social prescribing link workers will work as a key part of the primary care network (PCN) multi-disciplinary team, helping PCNs to strengthen community and personal resilience and reducing health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing people’s active involvement with their local communities. When applying please state which PCN you are applying to,  and send your CV and a covering letter showing how you meet the points in the person specification. 

Closing date – 2nd March 2020

Interviews – weeks commencing 9th and 16th March 2020

Recruiting for a Support Worker to join our Learning Disabilities service in Stevenage!

GBP 18,720 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more

Oakview is a supported living project for 10 customers with mild to moderate learning disabilities. It provides a 24/7 support service, with an emphasis on choice and control for customers, enabling them to achieve greater independence, improved quality of life and integration into the wider community. Oakview is a supported living project for 10 customers with mild to moderate learning disabilities. It provides a 24/7 support service, with an emphasis on choice and control for customers, enabling them to achieve greater independence, improved quality of life and integration into the wider community. Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. This includes providing personal care, domestic duties, emotional and social support in a person centred way. Staff will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.
The service is staffed 24/7 and all staff is required to cover at least one sleep in a week.

Key Responsibilities:

- If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker
- Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises
- Monitor the CCTV throughout the shift
- Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed
- Carry out support duties to enable customers to integrate into the community including e.g. accompanying the customer to attend benefit agency appointments and meetings, go shopping, to enquire at colleges about possible courses, to visit various public amenities
- Report any observations relating to customers welfare
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times
- Maintain records as required at the project under the direction of the Support Workers/ management
- Participate in team meetings/reviews and the general development of the service
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector

Desirable:

- Experience in working with people with Learning Disabilities and Autism

Please note that we have the right to close any vacancy before the advertised closing date if we have received a high number of applications.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

£19,847 - £23,350 p/a (to be pro-rated) + excellent benefits (please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)

Part-time (17.5hours p/w) – 2 Year Contract

Norfolk with travel required to Norfolk & Suffolk

Ref: PHN-201

Are you a passionate, collaborative and influential individual with experience of working with socially excluded adults? If so, join St Giles Trust as a Peer Hub Support Worker, where you will provide a high-level service to learners with lived experience whilst they undertake our Peer Advisor Programme, and then support them once they have completed their training and are actively job seeking.

About St Giles and their Peer Advisor Programme

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

Central to the life-changing work St Giles Trust does is our Peer Advisor Programme. This innovative programme of training, placement, professional development and support is aimed at ex-offenders and other disadvantaged people, where the ultimate goal for each individual is to achieve a Level 3 Certificate in Advice and Guidance and to progress onto further opportunities and sustainable employment. We train Peer Advisors in more than 30 prisons across the country, plus a number of community locations, including London, Wales and Yorkshire.

About this exciting opportunity

As a key part of a community-based Peer Hub Team, working as part of the national Peer Advisor Network representing St Giles, you will focus on providing Peer Advisors with the tools and support to access employment, while also supporting the Peer Hub Coordinator to ensure the programme is delivered successfully. Your broad range of duties will include conducting inductions and acting as a mentor for new Peer Advisors, supporting the set-up of the Advice and Guidance course and working with participants to produce individual action plans.

You will also provide one-to-one support to those undertaking the Programme, including as they train and throughout their placement, plus identify and establish progression routes into further learning, work placement and employment opportunities.

What we are looking for:

• Proven track record of providing Education and training advice to adults who experience multiple disadvantages
• Experience of delivering employment-related workshops
• Knowledge of anti-discriminatory working practices
• An understanding of the issues faced by participants in accessing and sustaining training or employment
• A collaborative, flexible and professional approach to your work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong IT, time-management and prioritisation abilities, and the ability to work on your own initiative

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervision, season ticket loan and much more.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 11pm, 27th February 2020. Interview date: 13th March 2020.

Recruiting for 5 x Specialist Behavioural Support Workers to join our Learning Disabilities service in Welwyn Garden City!

GBP 19,760 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more

Birchall Wood is a Transforming Care Supported Living Service in Welwyn Garden City and will be the new home for a single female customer with severe learning disabilities and Autism, we are looking to build a staff team of Specialist Behavioural Support Workers (Positive Behavioural Support approach) with an excellent value base to support the customer to build their new life and develop their skills towards independence with personalised daily support. Specialist Behaviour Support Workers are responsible for supporting people with learning disabilities and behavioural needs to live full lives, develop skills and maintain their wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

- Supporting the customer to undertake a full timetable of preferred activities including art, visiting galleries, attending community groups, visiting local amenities, and introducing them to new activities to expand their horizons and networks;
- Developing the customer's independent living skills and involving them in all aspects of maintaining and developing their home, including cooking, shopping, cleaning and decorating;
- Enabling the customer to keep up with the important people in their life and to meet new people with shared interests;
- Supporting the customer to communicate their wants and needs, and communicating with them in a person-centred way;
- Supporting the customer to manage their anxieties and frustrations, using Positive Behaviour Support and Autism-specific approaches;
- Collating a range of behavioural data and essential paperwork to be analysed within our local management structure;
- Driving the customer to activities using the customer's vehicle, in rotation with the wider team;
- Communicating with family members and a range of other key stakeholders including social work, psychology and commissioning teams;
- Acting in accordance with the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care & Support plus those specific to the service including any statutory requirements;
- Consistently reviewing the customer's life goals and their progress towards achieving them, in partnership with them and those important to them;
- Supporting the customer with personal care;
- Reporting any observations relating to customer welfare;
- Maintaining records as required at the project;
- Participating in team meetings/reviews, support planning, risk management and the general development of the service;
- Undertaking any other duties as requested by management

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with Autism/Challenging Behaviour/learning disabilities
- Driving licence and a willingness to drive as part of support duties

Desirable:

- Experience of facilitating creative activities for vulnerable adults

Please note that we have the right to close any vacancy before the advertised closing date if we have received a high number of applications.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our NightLight Crisis Service as a Crisis Café Support Worker.

NightLight is a countywide out-of-hours mental health crisis service providing a safe and welcoming space for people who are feeling distressed and experiencing a crisis.

Job Title: Crisis Café Support Worker
Salary Grade: £20,000 per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Responsible to: NightLight Coordinator
No. of Hours: Flexible hour contracts available
(Split over a 7 day working rota between: Weekday shifts: 6pm-11pm and; Weekend shifts: 3pm-11pm)
Main Base/s:  Watford/Bishops Stortford (expectation to travel whenever necessary)

Purpose of Post

The purpose of this post is to be a key member of staff delivering the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service, taking part in a staff rota covering 7 days per week.

You will play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values through the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service, as well as playing a key part in the development and delivery of quality crisis support services. You will work with the NightLight Team Leader to generate new approaches to crisis support services in line with identified need, and ensure the delivery of quality services at all times.

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire.
• To provide support to clients accessing all elements of the NightLight provision e.g. crisis house, visits to the centre, telephone helpline and the crisis cafés.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis.
• To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 28th February 2020 by 5pm. We will close the advert prior to this date if we receive sufficient applications.
Interview dates TBC.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to the Herts Mind Network website where you can download the job description and complete the application process. 

An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

We have a great opportunity for the role of Senior Recovery Worker within the Complex Needs Service.

Job Title: Senior Recovery Worker
Salary Grade: £22,250 - £23,165 per annum including Outer London Weighting (OLW) dependent on skills and experience
Responsible to: HMN Services Manager (Complex Needs & Crisis)
No. of Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Main Base/s: Welwyn Garden City with expectation to work across Hertfordshire

Background to the Post

Working in partnership with Turning Point and Herts Young Homeless to deliver the Complex Needs Service. To work as a key member of the team in delivering this service.  To support the line manager to meet the statutory requirements of the service specification and prepare for all internal and external service audits/ inspections.

Turning Point and Herts Young Homeless work as a partnership to provide community support to people recovering from mental health issues and additional complex needs, including substance misuse and learning disabilities.  The service will offer a range of support to promote personal recovery and independence including:

• 1:1 outreach support from dedicated Keyworker/co-worker providing solution-focused support with practical issues including such as finances/housing/employment.
• Crisis Planning – promoting self-management through individuals building an understanding of their own triggers/coping strategies.
• Active Referrals/Signposting – working with individuals to identify resources/services to meet their needs and providing appropriate support to access these effectively.
• Group-work – delivering courses that support self-management recovery, including: Mindfulness/Assertiveness/Keeping Well/Stress Management/Problem Solving/Crisis Management.
• Peer Support – Strength-based approach concentrating on the inherent strengths of an individual to aid recovery and empowerment.
• Extended dual diagnosis support
• Whole family approach

Purpose of Post

The purpose of the Hertfordshire Complex Needs Service Recovery Worker role is to:

• Improve mental wellbeing
• Reduce the use of police, ASB, tenancy enforcement, housing needs and environmental health services
• Improve health and wellbeing
• Improve access to early help
• Improve tenancy sustainment
• Provide support to access more appropriate services
• Provide support to build life skills, confidence, resilience, self-esteem and build social networks
• Provide support to reduce episodes of crisis
• Provide an assertive outreach approach for those who may have complex or multiple need
• To maintain and enhance service delivery standards and effectiveness

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 9th March 2020 by 5pm.
Interviews shall take place on Friday 13th March 2020.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to the Herts Mind Network website where you can download the job decription and complete your application.

An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our NightLight Crisis Service as a Crisis Café Support Worker.

NightLight is a countywide out-of-hours mental health crisis service providing a safe and welcoming space for people who are feeling distressed and experiencing a crisis.

Job title: Crisis Support Worker
Salary: £20,000 per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW) [Pro rata]
Responsible to: NightLight Coordinator
No. of Hours: 32 hrs or 16 hrs per week
(Split over a 7 day working rota between: Evening shifts [every day]: 6pm-2am; Overnight shifts: Friday/Saturday: 2am-10am and Sunday/Monday: 1am-9am; Day shifts: Saturday/Sunday: 10am-6pm)
Base: Borehamwood/Hemel Hempstead/Ware (expectation to travel throughout Herts)

Purpose of Post

The purpose of this post is to be a key member of staff delivering the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service, taking part in a staff rota covering 7 days per week.

You will play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values through the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service, and play a key part in the development and delivery of quality crisis support services. You will work with the NightLight Team Leader to generate new approaches to crisis support services in line with identified need and ensure the delivery of quality services at all times.

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire.
• To provide support to clients accessing all elements of the NightLight provision e.g. crisis house, visits to the centre, telephone helpline and the crisis cafés.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis.
• To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 28th February 2020 by 5pm. We will close the advert prior to this date if we receive sufficient applications.
Interview dates TBC.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to the Herts Mind Network website where you can download the job description and complete the application process. 

An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

An exciting career opportunity!

Good Life Cambourne Project Lead
Based in Cambridge
Part-time 10 hours per week - flexible
12 Months Fixed Contract
Starting Salary: £6,231.00 per annum (£23,369.00 pa FTE)
NJC Salary Scale Point 16

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity. Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community.

We are seeking an experienced wellbeing practitioner to lead on an innovative partnership project which will provide strengths-based wellbeing activities for the residents of Cambourne.

The successful post holder will adapt, co-ordinate and deliver additional CPSL Mind ‘Good Life Service’ activities in partnership with Monkfield Medical Centre, Cambourne and the local community. This project is funded by the Northern Alliance Innovation Fund and is an extension to the Good Life Service recently launched across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

This is a varied role, based within the community, delivering weekly sessions within both Monkfield Medical Centre, Cambourne and the local community. You should be passionate about promoting positive mental health, be able to demonstrate strengths-based facilitation skills within community settings and have excellent verbal communication and listening skills. To be successful in this role you will also need strong external stakeholder management skills with the ability to build strong working relationships with partners.

Closing date: 09:00 Thursday 12th March 2020
Interviews: Thursday 19th March 2020

PLEASE PRESS THE 'APPLICATION DETAILS' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY

We will only accept complete applications, which should include: Application Form, Covering Letter and completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. 

The overall vision for our work on disability inclusion is an inclusive world where global and national development and humanitarian policies are implemented by governments, and the associated programmes and investments support the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities.

Prior to Agenda 2030, people with disabilities were largely left behind in the global push by governments, civil society and private sector actors seeking to improve the lives of those who live in poverty. This has resulted in a generation of people with disabilities who have had limited or indeed no direct benefit from or contribution to development and humanitarian frameworks and their subsequent implementing budgets and programmes. The direct impact of this has been increased vulnerability to poverty for people with disabilities and their families.

In line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Agenda 2030, and in support of the aim to leave no-one behind in development and humanitarian responses, the purpose of this role is to identify and pursue opportunities for influencing other governmental, private contractors and development and humanitarian organisations; and to work alongside the disability movement at international, regional and national level to provide advice and capacity development on inclusion to a range of stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

In partnership with disabled people’s organisations (DPOs), provide disability inclusion advice and capacity development to stakeholders (50%)

1. Support stakeholders to assess their organisational disability inclusion capacity
2. Strengthen the disability inclusion capacity of partner organisations through the provision of training, as well as ongoing capacity development, along with CBM’s Country Offices when appropriate
3. Provide specific advice on disability inclusion within development programmes, across a range of sectors
4. Work with and alongside DPOs and people with disabilities in the provision of advisory support on disability inclusion, developing and maintaining effective partnerships and collaborations with DPOs which focus on two way learning
5. Develop specific resources for partners as needed, including handouts, articles and training packages
6. Advocate for the role of people with disabilities and DPOs in all in-country work, along with CBM’s Country Office
7. Broker effective relationships between development partners and DPOs as appropriate
8. Where appropriate, contribute to the capacity strengthening of DPOs to enable them to more effectively influence development partners for disability inclusive development, along with CBM’s Country Office
9. Contribute to monitoring, evaluation and learning activities relating to disability inclusion
10. Work closely with internal Programme and Policy colleagues, contributing to internal team meetings and learning, and aligning on strategy and relationship management with external stakeholders.

Contribute to the development and dissemination of an evidence base for disability inclusion (10%)

1. Support partners in the documentation of case studies, best practices and lessons learned, and the planning and implementation of research
2. Provide disability inclusion advice to research projects in areas of expertise 
3. Contribute to a resource library of tools, publications and research from area(s) of expertise.
4. Contribute to dissemination of information to key stakeholders.

Partnership and contract management (25%)

1. Identify and support the development of new work opportunities, which lead to new contracts/partnerships/activities
2. Ensure new work opportunities are in line with organisational and departmental strategy and priorities, including the wider Programme Funding strategy
3. Manage partnerships/contracts with external partners, including maintaining an appropriate level of communication with partners
4. Ensure monitoring, evaluation and learning and necessary reporting tasks are completed on time and to a high quality.

Organisational representation (15%)

1. Represent the issue of disability inclusion to various external audiences and relevant stakeholder groups
2. Play an active role in CBM Global’s disability inclusion community of practice
3. Actively participate in and contribute to UK and international disability inclusion networks
4. Build and maintain relationships with relevant NGO, research and academic institutions
5. Carry out other duties as required by the organisation.

Please download a recruitment pack for full details.

We have a great opportunity for a senior management role of Talking Therapies Lead.

Job Title: Talking Therapies Lead
Salary Grade: £25k per annum pro rata based on a 37.5 full time equivalent plus Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Responsible to: Head of Training, Therapy and Young People
No. of Hours: 20 hours  
Base: Flexible (Herts)

Background to the Post 
Herts Mind Network (HMN) is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing charity offering a huge range of quality mental health services across Hertfordshire. Valued by clients and respected by professionals and funders, the organisation is looking for someone with drive and enthusiasm to grow and lead their Talking Therapies Service.

We are looking for someone who wants the chance to make a difference to people’s lives in Hertfordshire.  You will be a key member of a lively, highly skilled and motivated team with has lots of fun while delivering a vital role in the community. An experienced, qualified professional with a genuine interest in people, you will be looking for a challenging but flexible part time role with real responsibility and the opportunity to grow.

Purpose of the Post 
The key purpose of this post is to generate new business, be responsible for the operational management of current services, developing the therapies on offer alongside the management and support of volunteers. Taking a person-centred approach; the therapies lead will assess all new counselling referrals into the organisation and assign them to an appropriate volunteer counsellor. The Lead will be expected to work with a wide range of agencies to attract new counselling referrals into the organisation.  You will work with the SDM counselling lead to attract new volunteers into the service by building strong networks with colleges and universities. You will work to ensure quality assurance standards are met and funding agreements are adhered to. You will be required to adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 10th March 2020 by 5pm.
Interviews shall take place on Monday 16th March 2020.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete your application for this position.

An approved enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.

We are passionate about the work we do and need equally committed members on our team to help us achieve those goals.

Every survivor of domestic abuse, and their family, deserves the right response at the right time, to make them safe, sooner. That's why we're delivering new interventions and ways of working that fill the gaps in the response to domestic abuse, on behalf of SafeLives and the Norfolk County Community Safety Partnership.

As one of our Behavioural Change Practitioners, you will have  experience of working with offenders or people exhibiting difficult and challenging behaviour. Successful applications will demonstrate an ability to engage perpetrators of domestic abuse and manage a diverse case load.

You will be passionate and proactive about meeting the needs of individuals and families, doing so with compassion, tenacity, and hope for their futures with a strong commitment to ensuring their safety. You will be able to build successful partnerships within the service delivery team and with key partners, in order to deliver holistic services to improve outcomes for your clients. You will value, champion and amplify the voices of our service users.

This post is funded by Norfolk County Community Safety Partnership, Big Lottery Fund Women and Girls Initiative, The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, The Peter Cundill Foundation and The Aurum Charitable Trust as part of the delivery model for Norwich, on behalf of SafeLives.

This is a fixed term contract until June 2021.

Interviews will take place on 06 March 2020.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.

We have an opportunity for a Crisis Centre Coordinator (West) to join our crisis service.

NightLight is a countywide out-of-hours mental health crisis service providing a safe and welcoming space for people who are feeling distressed and experiencing a crisis.

Job title: Crisis Centre Coordinator (West)
Salary Grade: £21,500 - £23,000 FTE per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW) [Pro rata]
Responsible to: NightLight Team Leader
No. of Hours: 32 hrs per week
(Split over a 7 day working rota between: Evening shifts [every day]: 6pm-2am; Overnight shifts: Friday/Saturday: 2am-10am and Sunday/Monday 1am-9am; Day shifts: Saturday/Sunday 10am-6pm)
Base: Hemel Hempstead and Borehamwood (expectation to travel throughout Hertfordshire)

Purpose of Post 
The purpose of this post is to be a key member of staff delivering the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service, alongside the management and support of staff.

You will play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values through the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service, by providing support to clients accessing all elements of the NightLight provision e.g. crisis house, visits to the centre, telephone helpline and the crisis cafés. You will play a key part in the development and delivery of quality crisis support services and provide consistent and clear line management and leadership to a diverse team. You will work with the NightLight Team Leader to generate new approaches to crisis support services in line with identified need, and ensure the delivery of quality services at all times.

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by Herts Mind Network and other third sector and statutory providers.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis.
• To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 28th February 2020 by 5pm.
We will close the advert prior to this date if we receive sufficient applications. 
Interview dates TBC.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to the Herts Mind Network website where you can complete your application for this position.

An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

Offering an excellent benefits package, a friendly and supportive team, and opportunities for professional and personal development, we are looking for a friendly Recovery Support Coordinator looking to develop their career in a fast-paced charity team.

The Forward Trust is a social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction and move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past.

The Role

You will be based at our HMP Chelmsford community drug and alcohol service, supporting all recovery support functions in the area. Advocating peer mentors, apprentices, volunteers into a coherent recovery support service that offers inspiration and a structured pathway to recovery for hub clients.

You shall be supporting the continuation of services that are currently running well in the Chelmsford area, such as peer support groups, violence reduction mentoring programme, service user involvement, trainee counselling scheme and hub fellowship meetings.

Role Responsibilities for a Recovery Support Coordinator:

* Coordinate meet and greets across all Essex units to provide comprehensive, supportive "Prison Gate Pick Up" services, escorting people directly into either residential rehabilitation services, or into community based treatment, criminal justice and "wrap-around" services
* Support the Recovery Support Team Leader to develop and implement the strategy in Chelmsford across the organisation
* Set individual objectives to implement and achieve strategic objectives
* Develop and maintain partnerships with both community and prison based agencies, and attend community and prison based meetings
* Support the implementation and development of the violence reduction-mentoring programme within the criminal justice team
* Recruit, interview and review volunteers across Essex
* Facilitate quarterly reviews and forums with peer mentors and volunteers
* Develop and establish links with other relevant agencies that offer aftercare support across the UK
* Act as line manager for peer mentors, apprentices and volunteers including carrying out regular supervision sessions, appraisals and reviews as necessary
* Support the Team Leader with regular service audits

Requirements for the Recovery Support Coordinator:

* A Supervision qualification
* A positive problem solving approach with the ability to focus on key issues quickly and clearly
* A level 2/3 Information, advice or guidance qualification
* A relevant coaching skills qualification
* An understanding of the voluntary sector and mentoring programmes
* Effective negotiating and influencing skills
* Ability to engage effectively with the client group
* Understanding of and sensitivity to diversity and equality issues
* Experience of strategic partnership building
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Driven to continuously improve services

Company benefits

* Work-related clinical supervision allowance
* Simply Health coverage
* Competitive annual leave entitlements
* A contributory pension scheme