Duties and Responsibilities
Support Work:
To work in partnership with mothers/carers to identify children and young people’s support needs and to ensure those needs are met.
To undertake needs analysis for each child and young person, to ascertain the level of support needed and the type of activities required to meet their needs.
To develop and deliver a comprehensive programme of one-to-one and group therapeutic and play sessions, and shared activities within refuge.
To provide school holiday play schemes in refuge.
To supervise and accompany children and young people on trips and visits outside of refuge.
To provide one to one support and family support with families living in the community.
To seek approval of all programmes with the refuge manager and ensure that these are discussed with other relevant members of the staff team before implementation.
To participate in the development of informative literature for women and children, including a children’s introduction pack, which is to be kept up-todate.
To purchase/hire such equipment as necessary to undertake programmes within budgetary constraints and with approval from the refuge manager.
To carry out appropriate methods of communication with women, children and young people living in refuge to keep them informed about opportunities and updates on work that is taking place, including house meetings.
To carry out detailed monitoring and evaluation of all support work, and keep an accurate record of notes and comments in line with relevant legislation.
To communicate regularly with mothers/carers about the work with their children.
To support mothers/carers to enable them to meet the schooling, health and social care needs of their children.
To link with health workers, schools, nurseries, social workers and to implement procedures for referral to other agencies
To work with the BSWA floating support and resettlement teams to identify the needs of women and their children leaving refuge after being offered permanent accommodation.
To advocate on behalf of children, where necessary, throughout adhering to Child Protection procedures.
To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date.
Administration:
To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems.
To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users.
To keep accurate records of financial transactions in line with BSWA’s procedures.
To provide monthly reports to the Refuge Manager about work that has taken place, feedback from service users and produce statistical information about participation.
To contribute to the preparation of reports for funders.
Communication:
To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by: o maintaining BSWA communication records o following safety procedures o attending team meetings.
To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager.
To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies.
Premises and Equipment:
To ensure that all play areas, equipment and activities comply with Health and Safety requirements, the Children Act and other relevant legislation.
To deliver inductions and orientation to all children and young people entering the refuge.
To offer support and training to volunteers and ensure that they are aware of all legal Health and Safety requirements.
Training:
To deliver positive relationships and domestic violence awareness programmes in local schools and youth groups.
To raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and of BSWA services through the delivery of training and briefing sessions to agencies and community groups.
To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users.
General:
To maintain the confidentiality of the women, children and young people using the service.
To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation.
To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation, adhering to BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level with a particular reference to those related to working with children and young people.
To work within BSWA and local multi-agency safeguarding procedures.
To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.
To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.
To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.
To identify and attend training relevant to the post in agreement with your line manager.
To participate in 24 hour on call cover and provide emergency cover where needed.
To participate in multi-agency work.
To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Duties and Responsibilities
Development & Support work:
- To provide emotional and practical support to women accessing support through drop in and casework
- To participate in a rota of drop in cover, covering evening hours
- To support volunteers and students in delivering the drop in service
- To facilitate access for women to statutory, community and other BSWA services
- To comply with the recording, monitoring and evaluation procedures of the project
- To develop policies and practice guidelines appropriate to the project in accordance with BSWA policies and procedures
- To keep up to date with current legislative changes for dissemination within the staff team, and for use when working with women and children around their rights.
- To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate
- To keep abreast of issues regarding violence against women on a national and local level
- To participate in multi agency work as agreed with your line manager
- To identify and attend training and conferences relevant to the post, in agreement with your line manager
- To work alongside colleagues to organise in-house training and information sessions on a range of issues for service users
- To promote awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services
Administration:
- To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems
- To ensure that adequate records are kept for all service users
- To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date
- To produce monthly reports for your line manager
Communication:
- To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the refuges, staff, volunteers and service users by:
- Maintaining BSWA communication records
- Following safety procedures
- Attending team meetings
- Carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with your line manager
- To attend in-house training
- To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager
- To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies
- Feedback relevant issues from external meetings/ training to the staff and management teams as appropriate
- To be involved in the Annual Review process
General:
- To maintain the confidentiality of the women and children using the service
- To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation
- To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation
- To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times
- To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA
- To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- To adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, and Adult Safeguarding procedures throughout
- To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager
- To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise and commensurate with the post
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Recruitment during COVID-19 restrictions
During the COVID-19 restrictions, our interviews will be by video call.
Additionally, the successful applicant will be fully supported to work from home for the initial period where restrictions on non-essential travel are in place.
This is a great opportunity to join a new team from the very beginning. You’ll be able to shape and influence a strategic stream of work for the UK’s leading homelessness charity.
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.
We’re building a new Venture Studio. The Venture Studio will provide an entry point to engage the start-up community, Crisis staff, Crisis’ members and supporters in ending homelessness through entrepreneurship. We will support start-ups to do more to end homelessness directly with our direct expertise and through our network of partners.
We already run a network of businesses including shops, cafes and furniture restoration. We are now looking to support start-ups in other sectors to help end homelessness.
About the role
This is an exciting new position in our ambitious and expanding Enterprise & Innovation department. We’re committed to finding more innovative solutions to ending homelessness.
You will be responsible for developing and managing all relevant partnerships for the Venture Studio. This includes forming mutually beneficial partnerships with corporates, universities, individuals and other organisations supporting start-ups. You’ll also be responsible to identify new opportunities for partners to support and engage with the Venture Studio activities.
This role can be based at any of our 11 offices.
About you
To be successful in this role you will be driven by our values (inspiration, integrity, dignity, fearlessness through independence, adaptability, resolve to end homelessness). You will have experience working within an entrepreneurial setting. You can build and maintain partnerships at senior level across diverse sectors and organisations. You are experienced in building and delivering comprehensive partnership plans. You can build strong networks with relevant organisations and individuals.
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 ongoing 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 11 October 2020
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.
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Are you an empathetic individual with experience of managing volunteers? Do you have experience of involving people with multiple and complex needs or developing peer support services? Then join Shelter’s Birmingham hub as a Volunteer and Training Coordinator and you could soon be helping us to tackle rough sleeping on and around the railways through a new strategic partnership between Shelter and Network Rail.
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.
Shelter Birmingham is a dynamic city centre hub offering a holistic integrated advice and support service to the diverse residents of the city. We provide specialist advice and support to over 4,000 clients a year and are committed to delivering more of what we do to the people who need us most. A new strategic partnership between Shelter and Network Rail aimed at tackling rough sleeping on and around the railways has resulted in us creating some brand new roles.
About the role
In this exciting new role you’ll be part of a pilot service that aims to provide a route out of homelessness for every rough sleeper on Britain’s railways. Your focus will be on developing a team of volunteers with lived experience of homelessness. You’ll recruit, induct and support a group of up to ten volunteers who will be supporting the local outreach engagement team by providing practical help and advocacy to rough sleeper clients. You’ll also develop and deliver a training programme for station staff to increase their understanding of homelessness and take practical steps to help rough sleepers in and around the main city centre train station. In short, it’s an interesting and rewarding role that will help change lives for the better.
About you
Forward thinking and flexible, you actively support the introduction of new ideas, methods and processes to working practices. What’s more, you ideally have some experience in the delivery of frontline services, either operationally or supporting delivery. You’ll have experience in managing volunteers, including an awareness of managing risk and safeguarding, supporting volunteers and recognising their contribution. Ideally, you’ll have experience of involving people with lived experience in service delivery. A proven ability to create and deliver successful training programmes or courses to individuals and groups is also required. Commercially aware, proactive and driven to achieve positive outcomes, you work well both independently and as part of a team and have the utmost respect for others' opinions.
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 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.
This role is focussed on Inner City Birmingham or Ladywood and Perry Barr districts.
About Us
The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest community funder in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. We support a wide range of health, educational, environmental, and charitable projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes. 86% of our new grants were for less than £10k.
At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities. We have changed how we work across the Fund to help us serve people and communities more effectively, working flexibly and on their terms; working closer to communities.
About the Role
As a funding officer you will assess requests for funding and manage grants using local knowledge, best practice, thematic expertise, and the experience of customers and stakeholders to improve our grant making and inform our decision making. By working closely with people and communities from a defined geographical area, you will understand what matters to them and where our funding can make the biggest difference.
Being responsible for supporting local people and communities you will have a strong understanding of our vision, our commitment to equity and inclusion and our funding products. You’ll also need to support our stakeholders, helping them to make connections that will help them achieve their goals.
Being responsible for the pipeline of projects you will need to understand and respond to the different needs of our customers by providing advice and considered feedback and be willing to have challenging but constructive conversations.
Funding Officers will ensure our grant management and assessment play an effective part in contributing to the Fund’s knowledge and learning as a grant maker. You will manage your own caseload, liaise with grant recipients, undertake project visits, identify and manage risk, supporting organisations to deliver their projects and measure their impact.
You’ll also need to work within the Fund’s policies and procedures and the necessary legislation, and in a way that is in line with our vision and principles.
You will represent the Fund within your local area including at funding fairs and external meetings and create opportunities for people to come together. You will share learning from your conversations, events, grant holder reports and evaluations with other colleagues so that we can maximise our impact.
You’ll be part of a team, led by a Funding Manager, and comprised of several other Funding Officers.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered
Interview Date: Phone interviews for long listed candidates will take place on the 20 & 22 October 2020. Full interviews will take place on the 3 November 2020 (interviews conducted remotely)
Essential Criteria
We are looking for talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding. Whether through lived or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with.
You will have:
- Communication skills: Strong listening, written and verbal communication with an emphasis on written communication for assessment purposes.
- Relational skills: Ability to nurture, develop and promote effective relationships and communication with colleagues, community organisations and other external agencies with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion
- Analytical skills: Ability to assess a high volume of applications, make good judgements, challenge when appropriate and manage risk.
- An ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision
Ideally you will live within the geographical area you are covering or have excellent knowledge of that area. You will work from several locations across the area, including your home and our offices with the expectation that you will be flexible in order to get the best outcomes for our customers.
Desirable Criteria
Desirable criteria include:
- Lived experience or working knowledge of Birmingham’s inner city areas and its third sector.
- Demonstrate sound IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes
For You
We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.
We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:
- Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
- Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Season ticket and cycle to work loans
- Paid volunteering leave
How to Apply
Visit our website on The National Lottery Community Fund for further details about the vacancy and our application process.
Equal Opportunities
Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive. We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.
Community Connector
We are currently seeking to employ a number of ‘Community Connector’ roles to map voluntary and community organisations within the Edgbaston locality, and to share this information across all services.
Position: Community Connector
Location: Birmingham, covering Edgbaston
Hours: Full-time (flexible working options including home and remote working would be considered)
Salary: £18393 and £19986 per annum dependant on experience
Contract: Fixed term for 6 months (with possibility of extended funding beyond this point)
Benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.
Closing Date: 13th October 2020
Interview Date: 15th and 16th October
The Role
Birmingham is a youthful diverse and creative city currently delivering a programme of early help support for the young people (0-25) and families across health, education, vocational training and social care. This new ‘Early Help’ programme is being established across the 10 localities, led in part by the voluntary sector – helping to create local networks of support for families where it can be most effective.
The Community Connector will play an exciting role in helping to re-engineer a step-change in community and family-focused support for children and families. As Community Connector you will need to demonstrate a wide understanding of the diversity of the city and an ability to work with all communities.
The organisation’s vision is one where families, whether they are asking for early help support or are in specialist services, can get support or help in their neighbourhood, and where they can be connected to all the wider opportunities that are available in the city, arts, leisure, sport, recreation.
About You
We are looking for dynamic and energetic communicators, capable of engaging with key stakeholder organisations as well as vulnerable individuals across defined locality regions. You will need to be digitally literate; with a deep understanding of the importance of inclusivity, equality and diversity, able to clearly articulate the delivery of network training to a wide range of stakeholder organisations and positive about change.
An interview is guaranteed to suitably qualified and experienced people with disabilities. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please note due to current circumstances you will be required to do some work from home.
About the Organisation
A leading provider of services to the health and social care sector, with the aim is to reduce inequalities in learning, employment and health. As an employer the organisation is proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff including provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.
You may also have experience in areas such as Community Development Worker, Social Service, Social Services, Support Worker, Care Worker, Networking, Asset Development, Neighbourhood Work, Neighbourhood, Early Help, Social Work, Youth, Youth Worker, Community Steps, Step Change, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Care, Care and Support, Social Care, Community Support, Community.
This role supports the establishment of our new Brilliant Tutoring Programme, for which we are currently bidding for funding as part of the Government’s National Tutoring Programme. We will only make final offers for this role if our funding is confirmed, which we will know by the end of October. If, like us, you’re passionate about helping students to make up the learning lost as a result of school closures this year, we’d love to hear from you.
The Organisation
The Brilliant Club is an award-winning charity that exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly-selective universities. We do this by mobilising the PhD community to share its expertise with state schools. We recruit, train and place PhD researchers to work with state schools: either part-time as tutors through The Scholars Programme or full-time as classroom teachers through Researchers in Schools (RIS). In 2018/19, The Brilliant Club worked with over 700 state schools and 13,000 pupils across the UK.
The Opportunity
The Brilliant Club is planning to be a provider for the National Tutoring Programme to support the national catch up effort in England following school closures in response to COVID-19 and have submitted a bid to the Education Endowment Fund. If successful, The Brilliant Club is looking to recruit two dynamic and driven individuals as NTP Managers. As a leader within the Brilliant Tutoring Programme (BTP) team, this role will play an important part in managing programme delivery, including ensuring that the goals and targets agreed with the Education Endowment Fund are met. Both BTP Managers will directly line manage a team of up to six BTP Programme Officers, who each manage a cluster of School-PhD Tutor relationships. The two BTP Managers will work closely alongside each other to lead and support the wider BTP team of Programme Officers and a BTP Coordinator. The BTP Managers will ensure excellent programme management from the Programme Officers. They will work closely with the Scholars Programme recruitment, school partnerships and regional teams and work collaboratively with Scholars Programme Regional Managers to manage Brilliant Club School relationships and ensure PhD tutors are recruited and trained to deliver placements. Each BTP Manager will also take on responsibility for a specific programme oversight: course development and quality assurance and programme delivery systems The Brilliant Club exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities. We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees from any background can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from low income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at The Brilliant Club and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.
Project Officer, Midlands and East
£24,691 per annum
(Ref: SUS2997)
2 vacancies - 37.5 hours per week - contract to 31 July 2021
based in Birmingham
Part time and job share/job split will be considered
These exciting roles are part of a small team delivering a range of activities promoting walking and cycling in the Birmingham area. This could be planning and delivering online community workshops about Low Traffic Neighbourhoods or Air Quality, to leading rides and walks in local neighbourhoods. At times you will be working as the sole project officer and on bigger projects, collaborating as part of a team. Developing understanding of, and working with, the diverse range of communities will be key, amplifying lesser heard voices to enable everyone to experience the city and move freely.
With a good standard of education, you will have experience of delivering workshops and physical activity or behaviour change projects in schools, workplaces or communities. You will be good at effectively engaging with people in different communities and different settings, motivating and enthusing others. You need to be IT literate and be able to plan and prioritise your own work. Commitment to the promotion of sustainable transport is important as is understanding the health benefits of active travel and improving air quality. Employment will be conditional on clearance by an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Thursday 1 October 2020. Interviews will take place via MS Teams or Zoom on Friday 9 October 2020.
Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.
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CRASAC has secured funding from the Government and the National Lottery to support us with the impact of Covid on our services, and we are recruiting to this post to enhance our award-winning team.
This is a part-time role, 20 hours a week. The post is initially for 12 months whilst we evaluate the service.
You will provide emotional support calls to clients on our waiting list for counselling, including symptom management techniques. You will provide support and advice on our confidential Helpline to victims, survivors, their supporters, and professionals.
You have knowledge and understanding of the nature and impact of sexual violence and abuse, safeguarding and the importance of confidentiality in this area of work. You have excellent communication skills, are well organised and IT-literate.
Further details are in the job description and person specification. To apply, please download and complete the application form, and upload it to the link included in the form and on our website jobs page.
Thank you for your interest in working with CRASAC. We look forward to receiving your application.
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An opportunity has arisen within Worcestershire County Council, in conjunction with Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust to recruit an Employment Support Worker to work with Community Assessment & Recovery Service (CARS). The service is county based and the post holder will be based at either New Brook, Princess of Wales Community Hospital in Bromsgrove or Studdert Kennedy House in Worcester. This is to join an existing, well established Employment Services Team which covers the county of Worcestershire and holds accreditation from the Centre of Mental Health as a Centre of Excellence for Individual Placement and Support (IPS).
You will be required to:
- Proactively manage a caseload of people who have experienced mental health problems who are unemployed and economically inactive.
- Provide employment support for our client group who are furthest away from the job market to move them closer to their employment goals, in the hope that these achievements aid individuals’ recovery and social inclusion goals.
- Work within a multidisciplinary environment with service users with complex needs, supporting them to move into employment and sustain this to aid recovery, in conjunction with key stakeholders.
- Supporting clients once gained employment, and/or aiding those who are employed and experiencing difficulties within the work place retain employment
- Liaise closely with DWP providers.
- Work proactively at employer engagement including educational, voluntary work and pre-vocational training opportunities and supporting employers on reasonable adjustments and retention of employees where necessary.
You will have experience both in the field of employment support and with clients experiencing mental ill health
You be capable of working independently and have the ability to take initiative, including making direct approaches to employers.
Personal experience of recovery from mental ill health is seen as an additional advantage in applying for this post although not essential.
Closing date: 11/10/2020
Provision interview dates of the 26th / 27th October 2020
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Property Services Manager
We have an exciting opportunity for a Property Services Manager to be part of the Management Team supporting the CEO in the development and implementation of the property and estate management element of the organisations 5-year plan.
Position: Property Services Manager
Location: Coventry
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: Starting salary £30,014 per annum, pro rata
Benefits: Competitive rates of pay – with annual increments, Employer Pension Contributions, 25 days’ annual leave, with annual increments up to 30 days + B/hols and Busy Bees Employee Benefits.
Closing Date: 30/09/2020
Interview Date: 7/10/2020
The charity provides Supported Living and Community Opportunities and work experience across services in Coventry and Oxfordshire. The organisation is dedicated to supporting adults with a learning disability to lead independent lives with opportunity and choice where their rights are respected.
About the Role
As part of the group and working for Newpath Housing, this new role of Property Services Manager has been set up to support the CEO and senior managers in delivering all aspects of property management and maintenance in the small but diverse portfolio of property and interests of the group. This includes domestic properties which are let to Citizens of LPT, The Walsgrave Road site and offices; and the Plant Nursery and Function Rooms at Kings Hill Lane Coventry.
In addition, the Property Services Manager will:
- Advise the CEO and the Health and Safety Committee on property related matters
- Deliver the landlord Services for Newpath Housing
- Support the CEO and other members of the team in liaison with housing providers
- Lead on Health and safety and facilities management in relation to property portfolio
About You
As Property Services Manager, you will have a qualification in building or surveying to at least HNC level or equivalent and have experience of:
- Working in property services and maintenance or facilities management in an organisation
- Managing external contractors
- Developing and implementing strategies, plans, policies, and procedures
If you are interested in working in the third sector and making a difference to the quality of the lives of people with Learning disabilities, then this might be the time to make the change.
The charity is an equal opportunity employer and positive about disabled people. All successful applicants will require a DBS Enhanced Disclosure.
You may have experience in areas such as Registered Social Landlords, Property Services, Property Services Manager, Property Services Coordinator, Property Maintenance, Estate Management, Building, and Surveying.
Changing Our Lives is a rights based organisation that works in coproduction with disabled people and people with experience of mental health difficulties, finding solutions that enable them to lead ordinary lives that many of us take for granted. We are looking for a passionate individual commited to people's rights. You will be practical and very organised, a 'people person' able to communicate with a range of people including young people, adults and professsionals. You will be working in a fast paced environment across a range of projects, so you will need to be comfortable with change as people often start with one idea and it naturally evolves and changes. You will be working across the West Midlands, with occassional work in other areas of England. This is a position in which we will support an individual with less experience who is enthusiastic, a hard worker and willing to learn. The position is 20 hours per week, although we would consider less hours for the right candidate. The minimum requirement is 3 years working with disabled people, people with mental health difficulties or other people who have been disadvantaged.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£26,250 – £31,250 (Regional salary weighting may apply)
Full-time, Permanent
Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19 and covering Central England (including: Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire)
The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK, is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job.
We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible, and that support should reflect their individual needs.
To help us in this mission, we are looking to expand our employability services and are looking for Team Leaders to work on a DWP Work and Health Programme - Job Entry: Targeted Support (WHP/JETS).
The WHP JETS Team Leader role is integral to the success of our employment programmes, to ensure our staff integrate in multi-disciplinary teams and work together to provide regular, high quality support to participants.
The role requires an engaging, empathetic and motivating individual, with the ability to support staff to achieve day-to-day performance. The Team Leaders will develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and ensure the effective management of staff caseloads.
This role is perfect for individuals with proven leadership skills and experience of leading and supporting customer focused teams. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, a solution focussed approach, be target driven and highly organised.
Reporting to the Regional Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for managing and assisting the them in the day-to-day management and support of the teams.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary.
- Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months.
- Life Assurance x 3 of your salary.
- Enhanced annual leave.
We invite applications for an exciting opportunity to join a new and developing service at our office in central Birmingham and working from home until our current Covid-19 policy changes.
The senior therapist will be a member of Respond’s Midlands team delivering trauma informed therapeutic services across the region. You will support Midlands Transforming Care Partnerships to enable people with learning disabilities, autism or both subject to long-stay hospitalisation under the Mental Health Act to return to their local community.
Line managing therapists, you will undertake a range of clinical work including case management and provide clinical supervision, reflective practice groups, consultation and training for a wide range of clinicians, professionals and care staff externally.
This unique opportunity may well be the next step in your career advancement with a commitment from Respond to support and develop your skills in all areas of the role, including your knowledge of trauma and its impact on people with learning disabilities, autism or both.
About us: Respond is a small national charity with offices in London and Birmingham providing specialised community support for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced abuse or trauma.
The heart of our work is psychotherapy and through the many years of our development we have become experts in understanding and working with trauma. This guides the range of services we provide.
To apply: Via CharityJob with a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification criteria. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
Closing date: 25th October 2020
Interviews (by Zoom): 5th November 2020
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- EAP
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