Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos?

Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?

Then Advance could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Community Key Worker to join our Minerva WrapAround Team

Job Title: WrapAround Community Key Worker

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 per annum depending on experience

Location: Based across our two women’s centres (West and North/East) with travel across allocated boroughs as required to provide targeted support to women.

Contract: Permanent (current funding for the project is until March 2022)

Hours: 35 hour per week

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

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

What we do:

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls who are survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.  We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community. 

About the role:

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

The Minerva WrapAround service is a 3-year programme launched in May 2018 to provide enhanced support to women and girls who have committed crime and are at risk of re-offending, with complex multiple needs.  The service is designed to be a “whole system” response offering an enhanced service to women and girls who have been assessed as having complex needs and therefore require additional support in the form of additional key-work sessions, innovative interventions or diversionary and group-work sessions and access to a women-only Centre in their region.

What you will bring:

• Significant experience of front-line work with women experiencing issues related to offending, such as homelessness, substance misuse, domestic violence or mental health, ideally within a criminal justice setting
• An in-depth understanding of issues facing women offenders and those at risk of offending, both in and outside of the criminal justice system. 
• Experience of crisis management in this key worker setting as well as experience of working in partnership with relevant statutory and voluntary groups and maintaining strong constructive working relationships.
• Experience of setting and maintaining professional boundaries with service users whilst delivering an excellent standard of service and being able to cope in stressful situations.

What we offer:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays pro rata, and a day off for International Women’s Day
• Pension scheme
• Clinical supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career

Please find the full job description and person specification attached

The closing date for this position is Friday 29th January

We will be assessing applications and scheduling interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the post earlier than advertised. We encourage applications at your earliest convenience.

To apply, please send your CV along with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role and indicating where you first saw this role advertised, your notice period and salary expectations.

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

SIG Penrose Criminal Justice Service delivers custodial resettlement and community supervision services for service users across London as part of the wider Transforming Rehabilitation Programme. The service users being supported have a wide range of resettlement needs and have varying and sometimes complex needs.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Responsible Officer to join our services in delivering interventions and supporting to manage the supervision orders of service users released into the community that have received a prison sentence and have been assessed as low risk of serious harm. Support delivered is wide ranging and based on individual need. You will support the service user to adhere to and achieve the cohesive resettlement plan generated from the custodial resettlement team.

The Social Interest Group (SIG) is a leading UK based charity, providing bespoke person centred social and health care solutions. Utilising strength-based models of working, we specialise in rehabilitation and supporting people who have complex needs, empowering them to achieve their full potential. We deliver social and health care services through our subsidiary charities SIG Penrose, SIG Equinox and SIG Investments.

Key Responsibilities:

• To manage a caseload of service users on their supervision orders during their time in custody and on their licence period after release from custody.
• To successfully reduce reoffending, rehabilitate and reintegrate service users back into the community.
• To ensure a cohesive risk assessment and sentence plan is generated for each service user, continuing on from the resettlement plan generated by the custodial resettlement team.
• To complete all necessary reports and administrative tasks to support the supervision of your service users both in custody and the community.
• To provide pathways, support and appropriate interventions to enable successful resettlement for all service users in both a group and on a 1-1 basis.
• To work with internal and external partners, agencies and commissioners including MH Prison Service, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC’s), National Probation Service and other community based supporting agencies to achieve the desired outcomes and KPI’s for the service

Experience Required:

• Proven experience of successful reintegration of service users into the community
• Experience of working with vulnerable individuals who may have mental health issues/substance misuse/challenging chaotic behaviour
• Experience of providing resettlement support and practical assistance within a secure environment or outreach support role
• Excellent understanding of the resettlement and social needs of vulnerable individuals
• Demonstrable understanding and practical application of key legislation regarding criminal justice, social care, housing and mental health
• Able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with the service users and supporting professional bodies

Benefits of working with us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• Life Assurance

Main Purpose of Job

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest, working in partnership with Turning Point and Antidote, provide the City and Hackney Recovery service.  The service is based in each of City and Hackney’s neighbourhoods in order to be accessible, local and inclusive.  A full integrated service, shaped by the community needs and voices of service users, carers, families, communities, all staff and volunteers will contribute to recovery, social inclusion and improving the quality of life of all our service users in the City of London and Hackney borough. The service has three elements:  Out There, Everywhere- specialist outreach, in reach and engagement, Building Blocks- low, medium and hi intensity support pathways, and Get Connected- building on our local, person and shared assets to provide recovery capital and peer support. This role will lead community research on local issues that can affect substance use, enabling better targeting of resources to meet unmet demand or need in different localities. The role will also support service development through developing feedback channels and engaging with local communities to ensure the service offer is responsive.

 

Main tasks and responsibilities

 

• To hold a caseload to support people with recovery from addiction and prevent substance use
• To deliver MindCHWF psychosocial interventions 
• Developing strength-based recovery plans with individuals that are comprehensive, person-centred and individualised based on a clear assessment of that individual’s needs and circumstances   
• Involving individuals and their family/advocates in the planning of the individual’s care  
• Completing accurate, person-centred and individualised risk assessments  
•  Holding frequent key work sessions  
• Providing person-centred care that reflects the rights, preferences and choices of individuals in an environment that is safe, healthy and maintains the individual’s dignity and well-being  
•  Administering prescriptions in accordance with stated policy and procedure and the client’s needs  
• Providing an environment that is free from abuse or neglect, observing agreed safeguarding practices 
• Identifying and promoting appropriate opportunities for individuals to engage with their community. (g. Employment, Training and Education, volunteering etc)  
• Reviewing and monitoring the individual’s recovery through regular recovery plan reviews that ensure continued relevance of interventions.  Engaging in regular 1-2-1 supervision and clinical team meetings 

To apply, please visit our website and complete the application form and email to HR. No late applications will be accepted unless an extension is needed as a reasonable adjustment for disability. Should this be the case, please email HR to let us know. Interviews will be held the second week of February.

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please make sure you fill out the Equal Opportunities portion of the application form. 

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our applicant’s privacy notice. 

MALE ASSISTANT YOUTH & COMMUNITY WORKER

Background:

The vision of St Alban’s Fulham is to see a great awakening of faith in Jesus, transforming Fulham and beyond and ever since the church was re-opened 10 years ago as a church plant from
Holy Trinity Brompton, young people have been one of the key priority areas for us as we work towards that vision.

To give you a snapshot, over the last year, St Alban’s Fulham has supported 135 young people (60% male) through weekly youth clubs, sports activities, holiday programmes, mentoring and support. We have built strong partnerships and trust in the local community. We currently work in collaboration with the council, police, local schools, Youth Offending Team and other key community stakeholders.  As result we have seen our youth provision make a considerable difference in the lives of local young people, seeing them grow in confidence, and build new friendships. The majority of young people live on the council estates adjacent to the church and are a focus for our projects.

We deliver a weekly discipleship group and offer termly events for young people to explore faith. Throughout the year St Alban’s Fulham supports three local schools by providing assemblies and offers courses in ‘healthy relationships’.

The projects are led and co-ordinated by a full time female Youth and Community Worker along with a team of local volunteers. Despite the challenges of 2020 we were still able to fulfil many of our objectives and have continued supporting young people online, outdoors, and in small groups.
 

Overall Aim of this post:

We are looking to recruit a dynamic Male* Assistant Youth and Community Worker who can help us expand the success of existing youth work, enabling us to take it to the next level in terms of depth and relational support, scope of programme, and scale of reach.

60% of those who engage with our projects are young men, and so this role will enable us to create belonging, community, and support for these young men. The role would be a perfect opportunity for anyone looking to deliver and grow in relational, evangelistic youth and community work, as well as gain experience working in a church staff team.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Reporting to and working with the Youth and Community Worker, the Assistant Youth and Community Worker will:

• Be part of St Alban’s Staff team and Youth team
• Support planning and delivery of weekly outreach project on Thursday evenings.
• Help to create positive places of belonging and pastorally support and disciple young people who we connect with through the youth and community work.
• Plan and deliver positive youth activities, overnight residentials, and community events.
• Offer mentoring support on a one-to-one basis with young men.
• Assist in planning and delivery of weekly church discipleship groups
• Innovate new ways of engaging with the youth and local community

The Assistant Youth and Community Worker will also be expected to attend and be part of the worshipping community at St Alban’s, Fulham.

Preferred Attributes

The Assistant Youth and Community worker will be able to demonstrate these attributes:

• Christian commitment **
• Experience in community youth work in an urban setting.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build appropriate relationships
• Experience in discipling young people
• Ability to work both as part of a team and under their own initiative
• Relaxed, fun, good sense of humour

*This role has an occupational requirement for applicants to be male. This is due to the nature of the role, the majority of one-to-one work being with vulnerable young males, and having to occasionally work overnight on residential trips.

**This role has an occupational requirement for applicants to be a Christian.

We are actively encouraging applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minorities and underrepresented groups.

Benefits

We are flexible on these details and would prefer to have a conversation with someone to explore what’s possible so if you have any questions please do get in touch. 

Family Engagement Worker

Have you got what it takes to support prisoners and their families?

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary, Pact Futures, works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.

Position: Family Engagement Worker
Location: HMP Downview. Nr Banstead, Surrey
Job Type: Part time, Permanent
Hours: 16 hours per week
Salary: £9,600 per annum (FTE £22,500)

Closing date for applications: 24th January, 2021
Interview date: W/C 01/02/2021

About the role:

You’ll support in the delivery of family services in HMP Downview as part of a team, with a particular focus on family casework with prisoners, but offering support to other aspects of the service including: visitor centre services; play and children’s services; social enterprise refreshment service; complex family casework and support for family groupwork interventions.

About You:

To be successful as a Family Engagement Worker you will work closely with the Family Engagement Manager and prison staff to manage a caseload of prisoners who are experiencing family-related difficulties.

You will provide support and ensure that children, families and prisoners are treated with respect, dignity and courtesy and ensure their needs are considered and views are heard at all levels.

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds including those who have previous convictions (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory HMPPS/MoJ Security Prison Vetting, and satisfactory employer references covering a minimum of 3 years and a satisfactory enhanced DBS. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

What Pact Offers:

Pact offers a range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling, generous holiday entitlement, cycle to work scheme, free eye care vouchers and pension. You will undergo a thorough induction and training programme and be supported by a friendly, enthusiastic and committed team.

How to Apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements for this role, please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button

You may have experience of the following: Casework, Key Working, providing advice, guidance and emotional support to female service users, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

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Community Engagement and BAMER Mental Wellbeing Manager

We’re looking for a passionate, caring and experienced manager for our BAMER mental wellbeing service. You’ll run the service, manage your own caseload and lead our community engagement work.

Who are LRMN?

We offer refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants a specialist and holistic service. We advocate for people’s rights, campaign for wider change, meet their basic needs and help them improve their wellbeing.

Why do we need you?

To enhance the quality of life, choice and opportunities for adults from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) communities with mental health and wellbeing problems in Lewisham by ensuring those living in the borough have access to the support to enable them to remain active in their community through the skills and experience of community champions. To engage with diverse communities, including through community and faith groups, to increase understanding of mental health problems and overcome barriers to accessing mental health support and services.

LRMN is an equal opportunity employer and committed to safeguarding and fulfilling its duty of care to people working and volunteering in the organisation and to those we come into contact with.

For the job description, person specification and link to our online application form, please go to our website.

Birth Companions is a small charity that supports women experiencing multiple disadvantage through the perinatal period in the community across London and currently in three different prisons. We aim to address some of the many health and social inequalities facing the communities we work with and, in doing so, improve the outcomes of our service-users and their children. We believe that no woman should be isolated or unsupported during this crucial transition.

Through the work of our staff and trained volunteers we offer practical and emotional support before, during and after birth. We work in a woman-centred way that is trauma-informed, flexible, non-judgemental and mindful, basing our support on what a woman tells us she needs. 

The Coordinator: Community Antenatal Services will be involved in delivering all aspects of our targeted antenatal course model in the community, supporting some of the most vulnerable pregnant women and new mothers in London. The post-holder will be involved in the assessment of new referrals and maintaining appropriate partnership working with key referrers and relevant agencies. The role also includes coordination and support of paid sessional workers and volunteers who help to deliver the classes.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have had to temporarily suspend all of our classes and face to face support of women, and we have adapted our community services to provide remote support for women using phone, email and post.

There is still uncertainty about how COVID-19 will continue to affect our services. The way that the post holder will be asked to deliver our service will also depend on-going restrictions and guidelines issued by the Government.

We are therefore looking to recruit someone who is able to work in a flexible and creative way to support women through this challenging time.

This role is exempt from the sexual discrimination act 1975 as the post requires working closely with women. Only female applicants will be considered.

Birth Companions is committed to increasing the diversity of our staff team. 
Currently women from Black, Asian and other ethnic groups who experience racism in our society are under-represented in the team and we therefore particularly welcome candidates from these communities. We will be using positive action under the Equality Act 2010 to appoint a candidate who is Black, Asian or from any other minoritised ethnic community if two candidates are equally qualified. 

Recruiting a Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service in Kensington and Chelsea!

£22,360 per annum, 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Holly Villa, Cedar House and Linden House are complex mental health services which have staff on site 24/7. The principles of trauma-informed support and psychologically informed environments will underpin the support delivered by the team. We are looking for team members who are proactive in supporting customers in their recovery through co-producing support plans that promote positive risk taking and optimise social inclusion.

To enable vulnerable people living in a variety of different tenures to manage their tenancies/ licences and move towards greater independence within the community by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package. This role requires working on a shift pattern.

Key Responsibilities:

- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- 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
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards
- Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
- Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- 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:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable 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
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- 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 essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
- Experience working in mental health

Interviews will start taking place from 20th January 2021.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

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.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Become the first Community Fundraiser Lead in Lewisham! 

Local organisations have formed a Lewisham Fundraising Collaboration for a 1-year pilot project. The charities involved have a strong history of collaboration and are keen to explore new partnership opportunities with each other as well as individual bids to strengthen existing work. The hope is that the project will successfully raise funds for Collaboration partners and strengthen smaller local voluntary sector organisations, with the role potentially continuing for future years beyond the initial pilot.

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with a successful track record and ambition to work in partnership with an exciting new collaboration of local organisations. You will have an excellent understanding of the Lewisham voluntary sector and its challenges and up to date knowledge of funders’ priorities and emerging opportunities. You will have a clear, confident communication style and can proactively build strong relationships with Collaboration partners offering clear funding intelligence to determine prioritising bids. You will be able to manage competing priorities, a varied workload and be able to respond quickly and decisively to new funding opportunities.

BAME candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

The postholder will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality advice and coaching services to support participants to secure and/or progress in employment and for developing relationships with local partners to enable participants to access employment, training and volunteering opportunities.

• Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week
• Contract: Fixed-term until August 2021
• Pay band: £25,052
• Annual leave: 30 days per year (pro-rata)
• Deadline to apply: 20 January 2021

Floating Tenancy Support Worker – Homelessness

Are you proactive and dynamic in your delivery of support to adults at risk?  Do you have strong communication skills and the ability to manage your time effectively?  If the answer is yes, this could be the role for you.

SHP is offering an opportunity to a highly motivated, experienced and creative individual to join our team of Floating Support Workers in Lambeth.  As the post holder you will work within the Lambeth Tenancy Support team, providing high quality client-focused support and working with a generic client group. 

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment. 

Through the provision of intensive and short term support to vulnerable people living in Lambeth tenancies and the private rented sector, you will play a key part in the work towards reducing the risk of repeat homelessness, preventing tenancy breakdown and homelessness, and promoting independence and social inclusion.  You will have the abilities to translate this into positive outcomes for our clients. 

To be successful you will also have: 

· A demonstrable understanding of some of the issues that can arise, when working with vulnerable people with a range of backgrounds and support needs.

· Strong organisational skills, the ability to be self-motivating, work under pressure and be able to prioritise different areas of work according to need. 

· Experience of and a working knowledge of the challenges facing individuals at risk of losing their homes. 

· The ability to lead and coordinate case reviews and liaise with a wide range of statutory agencies. 

· The creativity to plan and coordinate events and workshops with a focus on engaging those who are hard to reach in the community. 

Closing date: 25th January 2021 (at Midnight) 

Interviews to be held: 4th & 5th February 2021 

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

· A salary increase after successfully completing six months.

· A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services

· 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),

· A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary

· Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme

· Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited. 

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

About the role
This is an exciting time to be joining Crisis Client Services as we work towards our Vision to 'End Homelessness' for more of the members we work with. We are a values driven organisation with members at the heart of what we do. 

Working in a psychologically informed way, you will establish an open, trusting and strengths based professional relationships with members. You will be the first point of contact for new members and will conduct a sensitive assessment of their needs, provide advice and guidance and refer them on to relevant support within or outside Crisis.

You will hold a holistic view of a member's journey with us as part of our "one worker, one member' lead working approach.

About you
We are looking for an experienced, skilled and highly organised person to join the team as an Engagement and Assessment Worker. Offering high quality support, advice and information you will be able to make sound decisions on whether a member needs further support and which team or organisation is best placed to deliver that. Ability to liaise with external organisations essential.  

You will be joining a highly experienced, motivated and supportive team seeking to improve the quality of life of people experiencing homelessness in London.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 
•  Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
•  Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
•  25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your on-going development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to Apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Sunday 31st January 2021 (at 23:59)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

ParentChild+ Early Learning Home Visitor – Bengali Speaking

35 hours per week

£24,958 per annum (including London Weighting), Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea.

Fixed term to end June 2022

This a highly rewarding role which can dramatically improve educational outcomes for the children of low income and vulnerable families and improve parenting skills. It is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a new early years home learning programme in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. You will deliver the home learning service to vulnerable and low income families in these areas. You will work closely with Early Years practitioners in the local authority.

We are currently seeking to recruit an Early Years Home Visitor to work with the ParentChild + Coordinator and to deliver ParentChild+ across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea areas.

ParentChild+ has been delivering this programme in America for over 50 years, working one-to-one with families who face significant life challenges. The model is based on twice-weekly home visits, for at least 46 weeks, by Early Years Home Visitors. It addresses a range of outcomes for parents whose children are at risk of starting school below the expected level, by offering free books and toys and modelling how to create a rich home learning environment and prepare children for school.

As we are working with vulnerable families we can work face to face and at centres whilst being covid safe please note that due to Covid-19 some of the tasks on this role may be carried out remotely from the employee's home via MS Teams and in line with government guidance

The successful candidate must have experience of working with pre-school children and supporting their parents. You should be able to build good relationships, have excellent organisational skills, be proficient in keeping records and entering data and have good written and verbal communication. Commitment to equality of opportunity is essential. Level 3 or equivalent qualification in childcare is desirable. You will work flexibly and should have a suitable home working environment and be able to easily travel around your area of work (to several locations each day).

To apply, please visit our website to obtain the job description, full person specification, application form and guidance. Please note that we only accept application forms.

CVs will not be accepted

If you have any questions, please contact Nia Bellot, ParentChild+ Coordinator 

Closing Date: Tuesday, 2nd February 2021

Interview Date:  Wednesday, 17th of February 2021 (via Microsoft TEAMS)

Fixed term contract until August 2021

Closing Date:  Midnight 20/01/2021
Interview Date: w/c 01/02/2021

Do you want to end homelessness and make a positive difference to people’s lives? Are you highly motivated and looking for a challenge? Do you want to use your excellent people skills to support people to move away from homelessness?

Thames Reach are committed to helping homeless and vulnerable people to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness and our aim is to achieve the highest standards and effectiveness in delivery of our services.

Our Brent Reach floating support service is supporting people to sustain their accommodation and achieve their aspirations. Brent Reach are recruiting to fill a variety of posts within this team, we are looking for applications from people new to the homelessness sector and experienced case workers.

The Support Worker (BSL) role would suit:

• People interested in working with Deaf people or people with hearing loss who require housing related support
• People who have a British Sign Language level 1 or above qualification or who people who have personal experience of conversing using British Sign Language
• People interested in working with people with rough sleeping histories or at risk of homelessness sustaining their tenancies.
• An understanding of how to support people with learning disabilities
• People with experience of face to face or customer service work.
• An understanding of how to support people to manage and sustain tenancies and engage positively with their local community.
• People with experience of supporting and motivating people to engage with health services, employment, training and education.
• People who are able to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationship with other agencies such as referral agencies, health services, benefit services and registered social landlords.
• People who have a good understanding of how to work as team, and share their knowledge and good practice with their colleagues, students and volunteers
• Those with strong administration experience who would like to work to support a key front line homelessness service.

You will play a key role in the development of our services and your work will contribute to influencing the future of service provision across the UK.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• The ability to provide a flexible and responsive service to people with rough sleeper histories.
• Excellent communication, organisation and creative problem solving skills.
• Commitment to working within the homelessness sector to support people to lead fulfilling lives.
• Creating and working through action plans and be strongly outcome focuses.
• The ability to follow instructions, manage and mitigate risk.
• The ability to use IT systems to communicate and record your work.
• Strong time management skills.
• Be confident in working autonomously as well as within a team, the role with involve office work and in the community.

As well as a great working environment we can also offer:

• We offer communication support for your interview (if required)
• Thames Reach is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme:
• Thames Reach can you support you to make a Access to Work application (if required)
• Support and training to develop your skills.
• Learning & Development opportunities including (Tuition Aid & Management Training)
• 5% employer contribution to pension
• Flexible working
• 29 days annual leave

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.