Family Support Worker                                                                                         

To deliver one to one and family support sessions to enable children and their mums living in the community to recover from their experiences of domestic abuse.

• To work in partnership with mothers/carers to identify children and young people’s support needs and to ascertain the level of support needed and the type of activities required to meet their needs.

• To develop and deliver one-to-one support programmes for children to enable them to explore their experiences of abuse and address issues arising from this.

• To design and deliver group sessions for children to build confidence and participation within a mutually supportive environment.

• To support mothers to enable them to understand and support their children emotionally and practically and to build confidence in their own parenting skills

We are particularly keen to recruit staff who can speak community languages, particularly Punjabi, French, Polish, Somali and Farsi.  All positions, unless otherwise stated, are full-time, 37 hours per week.

These posts are subject to a 6% pension contribution.  Women only need apply.  These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010). 

BSWA operates within Safer Recruitment good practice guidelines. Please note all successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service Check before commencing their employment.

The Impact & Evidence Team Coordinator will provide administrative, financial, and business support to the Director of Impact and Evidence, and their team, to enable us to deliver on our objectives by providing seamless support and delivery. The successful candidate will:

• Understand the needs of the team, the context in which we operate, and focus on problem-solving and working with others to meet objectives.
• Help teams work effectively, maintain partnerships and relationships (internally and externally) and ensure value for money

Support Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Person Centred Support Coordinator, working in Coventry.

This is a great opportunity for a rewarding and diverse role where you can make a real difference!

Position: Person Centred Support Coordinator

Location: Coventry

Hours: Part Time, 16 hours per week

Salary: Starting at £9.96 per hour

Benefits: The organisation really values support staff and as well a rewarding career, offer the following benefits:

• Competitive rates of pay – with annual increments
• Employer Pension Contributions
• 28 days’ annual leave pro rata (including bank holiday) with annual increments (up to a total of 33 days) pro rata
• Flexibility
• Excellent Accredited Training
• Paid DBS
• Busy Bees benefits
• Refer a friend scheme

Closing date: 22nd January 2021 – we reserve the right to close this role early, so apply today to avoid disappointment

About the Role of Person Centred Support Coordinator:

The organisation supports people with learning disabilities, if you like working with interesting people, are dedicated and creative and looking for a rewarding and diverse role where you can make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults, then this is the role for you!

As Support Co-ordinator you will champion person centred support of behalf of the people who use our service.

You will ensure all support is person led, to develop, implement and review the support plans to ensure all their needs and dreams are met.

About You:

To be successful in the role of Support Coordinator previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities is essential.

You will be organised, confident and creative as well as being passionate about the rights of people with learning disabilities, promoting choice, opportunities and independence.

You will need to be a team player with a sense of humour; commitment will go a long way in the role along with honesty, reliability and flexibility. If you can bring fun to the team and encourage people to grow and develop, then we want to hear from you!

You much be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for this role. A working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel is also required for the role.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Support Worker, Senior Support Worker, Service Manager, Home Carer, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker.

Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action

is recruiting

Volunteering Coordinator – North Warwickshire

22.5 hours per week

£21,074 pro rata per annum

Permanent, subject to funding

We are seeking a Volunteering Coordinator to facilitate the promotion and development of volunteering within North Warwickshire.

Excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team are essential for this role.

The successful candidate should have experience of working with people with support needs, volunteer management/coordination and best practice, giving advice or signposting individuals/organisations.

To apply for this role you are required to hold a driving licence and have use of a car for work purposes.

If you think you fit the brief for this exciting role, please view the job opportunity below and apply as per the guidance.

Download an application pack from our website.

No CVs please

Closing Date: Monday 25th January 2021 at 9am

Interviews: Thursday 4th February 2021

WCAVA is a Registered Charity no. 1123402 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 06531268

Bristol, Birmingham or Sheffield or Home Working considered

Closing date: 31st January 2021 at 11.30pm

Do you have experience of planning and delivering involvement, volunteering or research activities and liaising with external agencies, partners and professionals, possibly in a housing or homelessness context? Then join Shelter as an Involvement Coordinator and you could soon be playing an exciting and diverse role within a new project aimed at developing our approach to women's centred services.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change with individuals, in communities, across society and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Women are being increasingly and disproportionately impacted by the housing crisis. This has led Shelter to develop a new strategic priority to ensure that all our housing advice services are designed with a clear understanding of how a women's gender affects their housing problems and the kind of support they need as a result. We're spearheading this transformation by developing services in three locations, which are designed by women with lived experience and local partner agencies, and directed at helping homeless and poorly housed women. We have secured National Lottery funding, initially for 6 months, to carry out this work.

About the Role
Under the direction of a Project Manager, you'll be responsible for recruiting Peer Research Volunteers with lived experience and training and supporting them to conduct research in their local communities. Research will involve talking to women about local need and barriers to accessing support, with the aim of designing services to help them. This will involve engaging, supporting and developing people involved, to actively engage them in the project and ensure that the project is coproduced. The work will be carried out in three key locations and your challenge will be to represent the voices of people with lived experience in service design discussions and see that the language used in documentation and proposals is appropriate to the issues women face. Along the way, you'll also work with a variety of stakeholders to support and encourage involvement through various means and make sure opportunities are available for all to be involved.

About you
Personal experience of homelessness or poor housing and an understanding of how these issues have affected you would be an advantage. You’ll need to be dynamic and have experience of working with people who have direct experience of homelessness or poor housing, or similar issues. You'll also need a proven ability to use different methods to encourage participation and help those involved meet their potential. Adept at networking and information gathering, you have the excellent all-round communication and interpersonal skills it takes to work closely with an Involvement Team and other internal stakeholders. And, because your workload will be varied and demanding, you'll need excellent skills in prioritising, organising and boundary setting and a willingness to travel regularly between Sheffield, Bristol and Birmingham to get the job done.

Due to the specific requirements of the role we are only considering applications from women for this role. The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 applies to this post.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our Women's Centred Services team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

The Vegan Society is an anagram of The Nicest Voyage. Quite fitting, we think, as for many people veganism is a journey – and a pretty remarkable one at that. Regardless of where you are on your vegan journey, our staff are on hand to make it easier, healthier and more fun. And if you think you’d be great at helping others with this, read on, as this may be right up your street.

The Vegan Society makes veganism more accessible and an easily adopted approach by supporting individuals, policy and decision makers, caterers, manufacturers, health care professionals and the media.

In order to meet our ambitious growth plans for the next few years, we need to recruit some additional people to join our team in our new offices conveniently located by Snow Hill station in Birmingham. As such we are looking to recruit a Community Network Volunteer Coordinator on a part time basis, for 3 days per week.

The Community Network Volunteer Coordinator will focus on managing and growing The Vegan Society’s Community Network of volunteer activists. They will ensure the smooth running of the network, keeping the local groups engaged and developing actions that further The Vegan Society’s aims. The Community Network is split into two tiers, with both Organisers and Advocates. This role will communicate with Organisers, who in turn will manage Advocates in their local groups.

As Community Network Volunteer Coordinator, you will:

Manage the Community Network

• Build and maintain relationships with volunteer Community Network (CN) Organisers.
• Provide support to the CN Organisers and local groups where needed.
• Ensure that new CN Organisers complete a full induction and provide training to CN Organisers on various relevant topics.
• Monitor progress of CN actions and report back to the Campaigns and Policy team.

Grow the Community Network

• Seek opportunities to grow the existing CN so that there are effective local groups in all areas of the UK.
• Assist with advertising and promotion of CN Organiser roles, including writing advert copy and selecting appropriate advertising platforms.

Build Community Links

• Reach out and connect with other local community groups (e.g. charities, foodbanks) to share and promote our campaigns and policy work.
• Look for opportunities to collaborate and connect with local community organisations to ensure our messages reach a diverse audience.

2021 will bring enormous challenges for anyone affected by Brexit - none more so than European citizens who have made their home in the UK. The charity Settled was set up 18 months ago to help meet their needs and has already provided information, advice and support to thousands of Europeans in numerous languages. Our small team of regional Service Co-ordinators train and manage volunteers to reach diverse communities and deliver multi-lingual information and advice services in different parts of the UK. We are seeking an additional Service Co-ordinator to lead our work in North Wales and Powys, and the Midlands including but not limited to the Leicester, Birmingham and Northampton. This is a new post, with varied responsibilities. It is an exciting opportunity to make an impact in an important field.

Although a part-time position, it is likely that this will need to be worked flexibly with some periods - notably the first few months - worked on a full-time basis.

To apply, submit a CV and a covering letter which explains your suitability in detail, considering the Job Description and Person Specification. 

Please note this post is advertised on a rolling recruitment basis. The deadline for applications is 15th January 2021, but we will interview suitable candidates as soon as they apply and expect to appoint before the deadline, so candidates are advised to apply early.

The Kaleidoscope Plus Group is part of the Communities in Sync Partnership, working to improve the wellbeing of people across Sandwell.

As part of this partnership, we are looking to recruit a Community Navigator who will work directly with local people to enhance their quality of life and wellbeing by providing information, advice and guidance, signposting to local services and providing practical support for up to 12 weeks per client.

To be successful, you will need:

• Experience within the health and social care field
• A good general level of education (GCSE or equivalent)
• A full UK driving license and use of own vehicle.

CRASAC is an award-winning charity seeking an excellent systems administrator to provide key support to our CRASAC Business Team. This role will work closely with the Senior Management Team, requiring someone with a desire for detail and accuracy across a number of crucial areas and the ability to handle confidential information with sensitivity.

The Systems Administrator will play an essential role in the upkeep of our data processes and data quality. Through performing data manipulation, administration and monitoring, this role will ensure that data flowing to and from our core systems are timely and accurate.

This role will lead on key administrative processes across the HR function; managing our digital HR system ‘BreatheHR’, online staff safeguarding (DBS) checks and assisting the team with recruitment and induction administration. This role is for someone who thrives in providing operational excellence and setting up logical processes to ensure systems are optimised to their full potential.

In addition, the Systems Administrator will play an engagement role with our web-based client record management systems (CRMS) database ‘LUNA’.  The role will support other staff within the Client Services Teams to identify technical problems and identify solutions.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for system development and customer satisfaction and has a proactive instinct and excellent communication skills. The Systems Coordinator will need to be comfortable handling a wide range of administrative duties and be able to meet multiple demands and responsibilities. The role may also provide opportunities to offer administrative support to different teams within CRASAC as they help to shape how CRASAC operate and function.

This role is advertised between 28-37 hours per week. 

Any offers of employment for this post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Further details are in the job description and person specification. To apply please download and complete an application form, and upload it via the link included in the form all on our website jobs page. Deadline for receipt of applications is 10th of Janury 2021.

Project Officer

Are you a positive and driven individual who enjoys working autonomously and at times, under pressure?

Project Officer Responsibilities:

As a Project Officer you will be working with our clients unique partnership of stakeholders from agriculture, biodiversity, and government organisations to ensure that the campaign achieves the national delivery plan. A key element of the role will be networking with all partner organisations to ensure their messages get to the key farmer audiences.

As their Project Officer, you will also be the ‘face’ of the campaign, stimulating media interest, organising their online webinar programme and updating their online content (including website, social media, video, podcast). You will also be responsible for providing the secretariat to the programme’s national governance groups.

Project Officer:

They are looking for an enthusiastic coordinator with the energy and enthusiasm to manage a high-profile national programme. You will have experience of managing projects and you should be a self-starter, with high quality organisational and administrative skills, and the ability to prioritise your own workload.

An understanding of the farming industry and its associated environmental impacts/agenda, including environmental land management, and agri-environment schemes would be desirable.

Who are they?

They’re an innovative project promoting environmental management on arable and grassland farms. They’re supported by organisations from across the farming industry, conservation groups and government. Since their launch in November 2009, they have established strong national and local brand recognition with thousands of farmers, growers and advisers now implementing their activities. As they move into a new and exciting phase, their objectives are to embed environmental management as a core principle of all farm businesses, particularly focussing on the challenges for farmers as they plan for the new Environmental Land Management scheme and net zero agriculture. Our client will also provide a coordinated national delivery platform amongst industry led initiatives - The Voluntary Initiative (VI), Tried & Tested (T&T) and the Greenhouse Gas Action Plan (GHGAP).

About them:

They’re the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy, and provide a range of frontline services. Working for them means working alongside great people, who are recognised for their knowledge and expertise. They offer 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays, pro rata) and a friendly working environment.

Location: Based at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire

Type: Fixed Term contract 2 years
 

Hours: 35 per week

Salary circa: £25,000 per annum

Closing date: 31st January 2021

Interview date: 17th February 2021

They are an Equal Opportunities employer and value diversity.

You may have experience of the following: Project Assistant, Project Officer, Junior Project Manager, Farming, Agriculture, Environmental, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Project Management, Trade Union, etc.

Ref: 96332

Social Worker

We are looking for a qualified and experienced Social Worker for our Birmingham Children's Hospital to provide support to children and young people (0-24 years) diagnosed with cancer and leukaemia and their families. Our work is rewarding but also complex and demanding. You will need to be resourceful and resilient. You will work closely with our supportive CLIC Sargent team, an established NHS multi-disciplinary team and with services in the community.

Social Worker Requirements:

As well as current GSCC / HCPC registration you will have;

- Experience working with children, young people and their families/carers in a social care setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Knowledge of child and young people development
- An understanding of the impact of serious illness for children, young people and families.
- It is desirable that you have experience working in an NHS setting.
- All applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills.
- This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About CLIC Sargent:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, offering them care and support every step of the way. You can be a part of helping them live their life to the full.

We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join us and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. We particularly want to encourage people from BAME and other under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with CLIC Sargent.

CLIC Sargent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Location: Birmingham Children’s Hospital, West Midlands

Job type: Part Time, Permanent, 17.5 hrs per week

Salary: £34,430 (FTE)

Closing Date: 24 January 2021
Interview Date: 2 February 2021

You may have experience of the following: Qualified Social Worker, Social Work, Social Care, NHS, Charity, Young Peoples Social Worker, Child Development, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 96329

We are looking for a brilliant Operations Executive to join the Health & Social Care Team to work as part of our Wellbeing and Impact Hub. They will be responsible for the central region but also coordinate with the national Health & Social Care Team.

We don’t just want to get our young people through the front door of their new employer, we want to support them to start a good career and to feel well at work, with this being just one vital part in The Prince’s Trust ambition to support 10,000 young people into jobs in health and social care over the next 3 years.

We need someone who will be dedicated to contacting people who have been on our health & social care programmes to check-in on how they are doing, offer extra support and connect them up to a range of benefits available to people in health jobs. You could help be the difference between someone leaving a new job in the first few weeks and someone sustaining a job that kickstarts their career.

You will be able to work both independently and as part of a team and use your initiative to find creative solutions to problems. This role is perfect for you if you have experience of delivering programmes with young people, with the ability to work to a project plan whilst responding to changing demands.  

Alongside supporting young people, this role will work with a smaller team to collect and generate insight from data and feedback. This is an exciting role with ample opportunity to continually improve our offer to young people. A curious, enthusiastic and pro-active person would fit right in. If you have a passion for data and reporting it will be a bonus!

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and would expect that you live these behaviours when you interact with colleagues, our partners, young people & the public.

This is an opportunity to support people fleeing persecution just because of who they are and love.

There are about 2,000 LGBTI people claiming asylum in the UK every year because of their sexuality, gender identity or intersex status.  When they come to the UK they are still not safe.  They are often abused in refugee accommodation by other refugees who come from the same or similar countries to the one they are escaping; they become homeless and depressed; and they are rejected by their ethnic community and live in poverty.

The job involves meeting with LGBTI asylum seekers on a regular basis to establish their suitability to access Micro Rainbow’s housing and socio-economic inclusion programmes.  It also involves supporting them while they live in Micro Rainbow’s safe houses and to access the services they need (healthcare, counselling, etc.).  The ideal candidate is passionate about equality and has the ability to connect and empathise with vulnerable people whilst maintaining strict professional boundaries.

The tasks below are delivered online/on the phone from home and at Micro Rainbow safe houses in the West Midlands when appropriate.

An opportunity has arisen in the Association for an enthusiastic and dynamic officer to join the BASW UK Team on a fixed term basis (this may be extended dependent on funding). 

You will provide project support to a variety of projects and workstreams driven by the Leadership Team and will work with colleagues on shared projects, populating and maintaining the quality assurance reporting schedule, working to deadlines, undertaking consultation, internal and external communication activities and providing a range of other support activities. 

You will also lead on the establishment of an impact and evaluation function within the organisation to help deliver our ambitious and expanding impact and evaluation plans. This role is key to enabling us to demonstrate the impact of our work to our members and stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate, preferably from a project delivery or impact measurement and evaluation background.

You will need to be

• Experienced in providing project management support to a senior executive or team
• Experienced in qualitative and quantitative data collection, interpretation and analysis as well as communicating that data
• Have experience of delivering discrete projects or working as part of a project delivery team.
• Able to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and manage fluctuating volumes of work
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of working in demanding situations with conflicting time scales and priorities.