Healthcare Support Worker - Eating Disorders (Part Time)

Are you interested in a career where you will make a real difference in young people’s lives? Do you understand the daily challenges which young people face? Is a career as a Healthcare Support Worker the next step in life for you?

Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25 years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or secure children’s homes. The young people they care for often require a high level of support and dynamic approach to risk management in order to support problems they may have with self-harming, behaviour and emotional regulation. Their aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.

They are excited to announce the opening of their new Residential Eating Disorder Service based in Lostock, Bolton, where they are looking for a kind, caring and empathetic Healthcare Support Workers to join their professional 5-bed service, supporting young people with complex and challenging eating disorders, where you will work closely with their professional multi-disciplinary team towards keeping them safe and progressing with their recovery.

You will be required to work shifts over a 22.5 hour working week, consisting of earlies, lates and occasional sleep ins & nights when required to support the services, so flexibility is required.

Company Benefits

- £18,603 - £20,344.82 per annum (Dependent on experience & qualifications)
- £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (Rising to 27 days holiday plus bank holidays with service)
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 3 days)
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)
- Free on-site parking

Your role as a Healthcare Support Worker

- To take on the role of Key worker, developing care plans and review plans with young people, carrying out direct and indirect care of young people with complex eating disorders.
- To work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
- To closely follow individual care plans and support young people including personal care and hygiene, eating, attendance in education etc.
- To develop therapeutic relationships with the young people experiencing eating disorders and work closely with their families and carers communicating effectively to provide ongoing engagement.
- To be actively involved in the admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of young people and their care.
- To provide specialist supportive interventions to individuals experiencing eating disorders under the direction of the clinical team.
- To take physical health observations of young people, monitoring and recording as required. To act upon any physical health concerns in relation to the young person based on their care plans, risk management plans and history of eating disorder.
- To observe and monitor the wellbeing of young people by ensuring that any unusual physical, mental, or emotional occurrences are promptly referred to senior staff and or clinical nurse and documented as appropriate.

Requirements of a Healthcare Worker

- Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including sleep ins/weekends/Bank Holidays
- Have excellent observation and communication skills, as well the ability to build trust and rapport with individuals who have experienced trauma
- Have a non-judgemental approach and the ability to demonstrate unconditional positive regard
- The ability to work in a team, and to think on your feet, remain focused and maintain your composure in difficult situations
- The ability to meet the day to day needs of young people, including providing practical support with daily living activities
- To form and maintain professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of safeguarding

Desirable Criteria

- Full UK Driving Licence
- NVQ Level 2 qualification in care or equivalent
- Previous experience working with young people who have mental health needs
- Previous experience working with service users who have eating disorders
- A good understanding of Nutrition

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please apply today.

Please note that they do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.

To support their commitment as a COVID-19 Secure employer, all of their interviews will be held over video platform.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

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Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity? 

At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. We connect people, charities, public agencies and businesses who want to do good stuff, help them to find the money they need and provide the practical support to get things going and keep them going.

If you share our values; believe it’s possible; strengthen others and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.

Salary: NJC scale SP 7-11 (£20,092-£21,748 per annum)

Hours: 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Contract:12 months fixed term maternity cover

Location: Rochdale

The Role

Action Together are recruiting a Grant/General Admin Assistant to support the awarding of grants in the Rochdale locality, provide a welcoming point of contact for members of Action Together, support development activities of the Action Together Rochdale team and to support the Action Together team in the locality.

About You

The ideal candidate for this role will have;

• A minimum of twelve months experience of working in an office environment and dealing with members of the public
• Experience of organising and prioritising your own workload 
• Experience of using Microsoft office applications (Outlook, Word and Excel) and using CRM and database systems in your work
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to maintain and develop filing sytems 
• The ability to administer the organisation of meetings and events
• The ability to work as part of a team and remotely
• Commitment to Action Together's values; believe it’s possible; strengthen others and be true.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy working in a varied role as part of a busy and dynamic team and making positive changes to the community in Rochdale then this could be the role for you.

The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on Thursday 20th May 2021

Interviews will be held W/C 31st May 2021

Job Summary

Gaddum is seeking a dedicated and engaging leader to oversee elements of client services for those aged over 18. The post holder will ensure people who need support can access it, when they need it and hold all of us to account against our Clinical Governance requirements. Qualified in Social Work, or other relevant community, health and social care qualification, the post holder will have a demonstrable history of delivering or overseeing community programmes in diverse populations.

Victim Support is looking for a part-time Anti-Social Victim Support Caseworker to work 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday to cover a maternity leave.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

Your primary role will be to make initial contact with victims of anti-social behaviour (ASB) referred to the service. You will be responsible for carrying out an impact and need/risk assessment, referring victims assessed as high risk to ASBRAC. You will be required to provide tailored one-to-one, specialist support to vulnerable victims of ASB and you will be required to assist vulnerable and persistently targeted victims and those with complex needs ensuring they receive the support required to complete their journey through the Criminal and Civil Justice System (CJS).

In order to provide the best possible service to victims of anti-social behaviour you will work and collaborate with the Crime ASB Officers and Partner Agencies and also attend ASBRAC meetings in Rochdale.

You must have experience of carrying out risk and needs assessment to victims of ASB, therefore a good understanding of ASB, its impact on individuals and knowledge of ASB legislation is crucial.

You must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and be able to assist with the monitoring, evaluation, and administration of written statistical reports; therefore good IT skills are an essential requirement.

Experience of working with vulnerable victims with complex needs and other service providers and agencies in a statutory, voluntary, and social or community setting would be a distinct advantage.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change. Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as Essential. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form. If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required, along with police vetting.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

“Early Break is a young people and family charity  (1994) that believes excellence at all points of delivery is a requirement. If you take pride in your work, are hardworking, want to be professionally challenged and are passionate to make a difference in the lives of others then our organisation could well suit you. We have a strong set of values determined by staff which we continuously work towards. It is our shared expectation our staff will be “professionally curious” both in their delivery and ongoing professional development.”

In the role, you will:

• Be an organised individual able to manage a case load of complex families are experiencing problems related to trauma, intergenerational substance misuse, criminality and wider vulnerabilities
• Work in a child centred approach with parents in the criminal justice services (including prisons) to address their individual and family needs, with a focus on the the impact of their substance misuse of their children and family. 
• Liaising with children’s workers to ascertain the voice of the child and integrating their wishes and feelings through group and individual interventions.
• Be an effective team member to ensure families have access to the wider service offer, such as Mental Health support, Trauma Therapy, Holding Families Programme
• Offer group work in individual sessions to concerned others related to reduce family conflict, improve family relationships. improving skills and knowledge.
• Be able to work effectively to build referral pathways and professional relationships across adult and children’s services.
• Be skilled and confident to deliver training and workshops
• Have the ability to co-ordinate care, carry out specialist assessments and care planning in the context of the individual and family.
• Strong awareness of legislation as it applies to young people particularly focussed on safeguarding, substance misuse, criminal justice and emotional health and well being
• Be prepared to work evenings and/or occasional weekends as required by the role
• To contribute to the wider work of the charity and its entrepreneurial development
• Be a reflective practitioner in the role

We are recruiting 2 individuals to staff the Listening Lounge sessions to listen to and support those individuals who attend in crisis. The team will be headed by a Listening Lounge Lead who will manage the service along with the Listening Lounge Workers and volunteers.

The Listening Lounge Sessions will run for 3 hours and be held between 6pm and 10pm Monday & Wednesday Evenings and 1pm-6pm on either a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.  We are excited for Rochdale & District Mind to be bridging the gap in services and providing out of hours sessions in a comfortable environment offering a range of support and informal interventions in order to prevent escalation.

• 3 x 40 hours a week - including evenings and weekends
• 2 x 16-20 hours a week – Weekends only (Saturday and Sunday)

• Salary £20,500 per annum (full time role). The salary will be pro-rated based on the number of hours worked.
• Start date June 2021 (flexible)
• Rochdale area – must be able to travel
• PPE provided for all roles
• Internal and external applicants considered

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to someone’s life? Do you have experience of working with vulnerable adults with complex needs and requirements? Do you want to help vulnerable people to live fully and enjoy their lives?

As a full/part time support worker, you will assist in the delivery of 1:1 and group support which works toward achieving positive outcomes for our tenants.

We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, great at building relationships, motivated, willing to get stuck in, committed and reliable. The role of a support worker is highly demanding and you will be working to address complex needs and challenging behaviour by providing assertive, consistent and enabling support to people with complex mental health problems, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, learning disabilities and substance misuse issues. We deliver service 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

37.5 hours per week full time. Based at Head office Stockport with some national travel.

Creative Support is an established not for profit social care company with an excellent level of achievement at rating Good with CQC (Care quality commission) supporting over 7,000 vulnerable adults. We have 30 year history of delivering high quality services.

We are looking for a competent and caring individual who is flexible and interested in carrying out a diverse and rewarding role as a Quality and Information Administrator at our head office in Stockport. You will work proactively within the Quality team in order to ensure information that comes into the quality team is well managed and acted on.

The successful candidate for the Quality and Information Administrator post will have a proven experience in administration and preferably in customer care. You would preferably have some experience of social care or a related field and have knowledge of safeguarding. You will be an excellent communicator verbally and in writing and have a high level of IT skill. You would be working within our professional Stockport based Head Office team and offer support to our senior manager’s in dealing with some of the more complex complaints and customer feedback. You will also be responsible to log and draw reports from a range of incidents data and promote a reflective and learning culture based on the range of information we receive.

The role will also support our Quality team to carry out remote audits and follow up on full audits to ensure action plans are addresses. You will get full support and training in the role. As you will be working within the Quality team there will be some national travel involved in supporting quality audits.  As part of the head office team you will offer meeting support in setting up and minuting meetings at the office and virtual meetings.

We would like to assure you that Creative Support works as a Covid safe employer with excellent infection control systems in place at our head office base and services.

Interviews start with Zoom meeting on Friday 14th May 9.30. 

Beyond Equality works with men and boys towards gender equality, inclusive communities, and healthier relationships.We have had deep and transformative conversations with over 30,000 young men and boys about their lives and how they want to make positive changes for gender equality and better communities. 

We are recruiting a group of Lead Facilitators to set the bar for excellence in workshop facilitation, delivering engaging, challenging and creative workshops. Lead Facilitators will be hired and trained to deliver workshops to one or more of the following cohorts:

• Young people in and out of school 
• School teachers
• University students 
• Adults in workplaces

Duties and Responsibilities

Workshop Delivery

• Lead Facilitators will be recruited for delivery or co-delivery of specific workshops within specific projects: Schools (pupils), Schools (Teachers), Universities (Students) or Workplaces.

Feedback on Workshops

• Standard feedback and other basic administration tasks are required after every workshop 
• Separately, Lead Facilitators may be recruited to specific workshop development projects, requiring additional time, and will be compensated at a higher rate for this development work

Person Specification

Our dream Lead Facilitators can think creatively about how to reach people through facilitation, and is able to create spaces for people to navigate difficult conversations. We want someone who can work in a small team and complete tasks without close supervision. 

Values

• Demonstrated commitment to compassion
• Commitment to anti-oppression work including anti-racism and gender justice work

Skills

• Strong facilitation skills and the ability to create courageous spaces for individual and group reflections.
• Capable of guiding people through new and challenging ideas in creative and engaging ways
• Candidates must be willing and able to compassionately support volunteer facilitators – who they will sometimes work alongside – in their development.

Knowledge

• Understand the importance of putting adequate time into preparing for a workshop in advance, and who can think on their feet. 
• A working knowledge of gendered socialisation & stereotypes, social norms & group dynamics, power dynamics (particularly systems of privilege/oppression including race and class oppression), and Intersectional Feminism

Experience

• Experience of facilitating group learning at a professional level
• Experience of working with one or more of these audiences: boys aged 10-19; university students; teachers; professional staff and leaders in schools & universities; middle management in corporate settings; and student leaders at university. This can be experience facilitating, working or volunteering.
• A working understanding of how the relevant institutions function in which they’ll be working
• Experience working in anti-oppression, sexual violence prevention, masculinities or mental wellbeing
• Delivered at least 20 workshops or similar interventions

Geographic Location:

• Our School Pupils work is almost all in person, and will require Lead Facilitators to be based near the main centres of operations. Currently we are recruiting for Greater London and the NW of England. We will recruit for other areas in the future
• Other roles will have some remote and some in person options, and will be open to other applicants

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Development

Onboarding

• All Lead Facilitators are required to attend a one-day onboarding training course
• They will be trained & observe relevant workshops 
• They will begin by co-facilitating with a more experienced facilitator

Workshop delivery 

• Beyond Equality prizes a culture of reflection, iterative improvement and learning 
• Lead facilitators will have access to the Beyond Equality ongoing learning and training, including weekly events, resources and learning platforms

Leadership

• There are leadership development opportunities through workshop coordination and volunteer management

Compensation and Contract

Lead Facilitator pay rates begin inline with staff pay rates of £150/day, or £20/hr. Higher rates are available for experienced trainers, with development opportunities available. Facilitators are paid for time spent in briefing, debriefing and any training.

Specific project requirements will be determined quarterly, with some Lead Facilitators expected to be working part-time and others as casual freelancers.

Lead Facilitators have their option of two legal relationships with Beyond Equality:

• Employee, where PAYE, national insurance and holiday pay is covered by Beyond Equality.This will include a guaranteed base number of workshops per quarter.
• Independent Contractor. The contractors have a slightly higher day rate to compensate for the additional benefits of employees.

Equal Opportunities

Beyond Equality values diversity and inclusion and we have worked to create an application process that is as accessible as possible, however we still recognise that there is maybe more we can do especially for applicants who are minoritised in society, have specific accessibility needs and/or experience discrimination. If this is the case we are both happy and open to discussing better ways to support your candidacy and make this application process as equitable as possible for you. 

We’re open to non-conventional experience and expertise. People from communities which traditionally experience discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity or immigration status; women; new parents; people with disabilities and LGBTQI+ people are encouraged to apply.

We are a diverse organisation and welcome everyone but it is important to note that the intersections of your identity will not increase or affect the amount of labour you are asked to do. If you wish to draw on your own lived experiences that will be both encouraged and supported but it is not nor ever will be a prerequisite of this role. ‍

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Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity? 

At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. We connect people, charities, public agencies and businesses who want to do good stuff, help them to find the money they need and provide the practical support to get things going and keep them going.

If you share our values; believe it’s possible; strengthen others and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team

Salary: NJC scale 19-22  £25,481- £27,041 

Hours: 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Contract:12 months fixed term (potential to extend dependant on funding)

Location: Tameside- Primary Care Networks

The Role

Action Together are recruiting a Social Prescribing Link Worker to work in one of our Primary Care Networks in Tameside. The role involves working with people referred into the programme to support them to reach their personal wellbeing goals by accessing support and opportunities in the voluntary and community sector

About You

The ideal candidate for this role will have;

• Experience of working with people to identify their strengths and to help them reach their aims
• Experience of community based remote working 
• Experience of developing successful working relationships with partners from other agencies
• Experience of managing your own caseload and working autonomously
• Understanding of the health and social care system and where social prescribing fits in
• Working knowledge of safeguarding practices, information sharing and data protection

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy working in a varied role as part of a busy and dynamic team and making positive changes to the community in Tameside then this could be the role for you.

Please note the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.

The closing date for applications is  Wednesday 19th May 2021 at 23:59pm

Interviews will be held W/C 07 June 2021

We particuarly encourage applications from male candidates as they are currently underrepresented within our Social Prescribing team.

Deputy Manager - Eating Disorders

Are you a Deputy Manager who understands the challenges young people face in day to day life? Do you have previous supervisory experience? Do you like the idea of working for a business who offer therapeutic and non-restraint support to young people?

Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25 years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or may have experienced previous admissions and/or placement breakdowns. The young people they care for often require a high level of support and dynamic approach to risk management in order to support problems they may have with self-harming, behaviour and emotional regulation. Our client's aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic, least restrictive approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.

They are excited to announce the opening of their new Residential Service based in Lostock, Bolton, where they are looking for a kind, caring and empathetic Deputy Manager to join their professional 5-bed service, assisting in the management of staff within the service.

Your role will involve supporting the Registered Manager in ensuring the smooth running of the residential home, providing support to Young People with complex and challenging eating disorders, where you will work towards keeping them safe and progressing with their recovery, whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries and at times supporting severely underweight patients. You will play a key part in developing this new service and will have the opportunity to utilise and develop your skills to make this an outstanding service.

You will be required to work Monday - Friday over a 37.5 hour working week. Flexibility will be required to support occasionally with evening, sleep ins and weekends shifts.

Company Benefits:

- Competitive salary (£22,491 - £26,003, dependant on experience & qualifications)
- £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (Rising to 27 days holiday plus bank holidays with service)
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 3 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Access to our 24-hour Wellbeing Support Portal/ Employee Assistance Programme
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as Deputy Manager

- To facilitate the young people in achieving and retaining as much independent control over their lives as appropriate working alongside the mental health recovery star.
- To develop therapeutic relationships with the young people experiencing eating disorders and work closely with their families and carers communicating effectively to provide ongoing engagement
- Follow the young person’s individual care plans, to administer medication to the young people as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records. Responsible for ordering, checking in stock control of the young persons prescribed medication and maintaining systems to ensure effective stock management of all products.
- To complete observations of mealtime’s either on a 1:1 basis with young people or to observe and monitor the dietary intake at key times throughout the day when support staff are supporting directly.
- To co-operate with other team members to ensure the service meets any therapeutic needs of the young people, which are conducive to recovery.
- To be actively involved in the admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of young people and their care.
- Ensure the staff team adhere to high levels of hygiene and infection control systems are maintained
- To work with Registered Manager to ensure effective staff inductions and probationary reviews take place. To carry out supervisions, appraisals, assessments and team meetings when required, ensuring the home is a friendly, supportive and caring environment.
- Once trained to provide and carry out clinical duties necessary to meet the young people’s health needs on a daily basis, such as observations. Ensure that young people are receiving advice, care, and regular health checks to ensure their physical and mental wellbeing. Promote nutrition, relaxation, exercise, and healthy lifestyles.
- To work with People Services in relation to employee relations concerns and when conducting any fact finds, formal investigations ensuring reports are presented to a high standard.
- To support the Registered Manager in managing work leave requests, annual leave allowances and absence management ensuring review meetings are conducted when staff meet the prescribed triggers.
- To be an active and encouraging Manager, establish and maintain effective communication and good relationships with the young people, relatives, employees in the home and with other externally such as professionals in the caring environment, outside supplies, agencies.
- To support the Registered Manager with effective quality assurance accounts and delegate and act upon actions plans as required

Requirements of Deputy Manager

- Full UK Driving Licence & access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Experience of working within residential services
- Previous experience of working with service users who have eating disorders
- Minimum of 12 months supervisory management experience
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Willingness to work towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management
- A good understanding of Nutrition
- Experience of working with Quality Care Commission (CQC) or Ofsted registered services
- Ability to lead and manage a staff team to achieve highest possible standards for the service, staff, and young people

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please apply today.

Please note that we do not accept CV’s and that the application must be completed in full.

To support their commitment as a COVID-19 Secure employer, all interviews will be held over video platform.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

Our client reserves the right to close the advert early, should a suitable candidate be appointed.

Ref: 98582

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently seeking a highly motivated Administrator to join our friendly Warrington Office and North West Area.

We are looking for a motivated, calm, caring and efficient person to join our successful and long-established team in Warrington and surrounding areas. This regional office supports a range of services and managers. The post holder will be friendly with excellent communication and organisational skills. You will be competent and familiar with key IT packages and information systems, and work well within an office environment. You must be able to demonstrate a high standard of professionalism, a flexible approach to helping others and an interest in providing excellent customer care. Full training and an induction are available with excellent on-site support and team work.

Administrator Duties Include:

• Regular liaison with service users, employees of the organisation, senior management, stakeholders and the general public in a professional manner, delivering the highest standards of customer service,

• Providing direct support and signposting for any referral enquiries received through our Warrington Office base,

• Organising and scheduling meetings for the Managers and taking minutes to meet the needs of the office and the area,
• Working in collaboration with Head Office departments (e.g., Purchasing, Payroll, HR, the Housing Management Team, etc.),
• Carrying out general administration duties including word processing, data entry, filing etc.
• To travel to other locations within the North West to assist with meetings and working alongside the Area Manager and Area Admin Manager.
• A driver is required with their own transport. Expenses will be paid.

Do you have excellent customer care skills and enjoy liaising with a range of different people? Are you an excellent verbal and written communicator with proven administration experience? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• A one-off bonus of £100 (subject to taxation) upon passing probation.

Interview date to be arranged.

This is your chance to join an amazing initiative that works to reform how the economics discipline considers issues related to the environment, sustainability and diversity. We are excited to launch our search for an Economists for Future Organiser, to help drive forward the E4F core team. The successful candidate will be supported by Rethinking Economics International.

Role title: Economists for Future Organiser

About Economists for Future International

Economists for Future is an international initiative aiming to mobilise economists, and the influence they have, to help arrest the planetary emergency. We do this through targeted research and advocacy.

Rethinking Economics International.

Rethinking Economics (RE) is an international network working to build a better economics in society and the classroom. We started as a student movement in 2012 and have since grown to become a registered charity with a 7-person staff team. Through a mixture of campaigning, events and projects, Rethinking Economics International supports over 100 groups in over 30 countries around the world, alongside thousands of supportive members of the public, to reform the university economics curriculum to make it more pluralist, critical and applicable to the real world.

Rethinking Economics International is undertaking an exciting transition process in which we are developing and expanding the future of the organisation. We will be accepting candidates from the UK, Germany and candidates based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The successful candidate will support the continued growth and success of Economists for Future.

What we’re looking for

Someone with a passion for how economics can better address the planetary emergency and with experience in organising and campaigning, particularly in a student, economics or environmental sphere. The ideal candidate will be adept at leading campaigns and supporting others to do so. 

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to providing equality and fairness for all and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion or age. We encourage and celebrate the different qualities that our colleagues, and others we work with, bring to our work. And we believe that seeing things from a wide range of different perspectives helps us to resolve problems, adapt our approaches and develop as an organisation. We want to bring greater diversity to our team and we’re keen to hear what you think you’ll bring from your own background and experience (beyond your professional skills and knowledge). 

Terms & Conditions

Reporting to: Senior Organiser

Starting salary: £10,343- £11,143 for 2 days a week. This is based on a pay scale of £25,857 - £27,857 pro rata per annum. Any offer made will be non-negotiable.

Start date: April 2021 (negotiable)

Contract type: 1 year contract with possible extension

Hours: 2 or 3 days a week based on 7 hours per day. Regular evening and weekend work will be necessary from time to time, for which time off in lieu can be claimed. We support flexible working across the whole team. 

Benefits: Statutory pension increasing to 5% matched from April 2021 (only applicable to the UK candidates, negotiable for candidates based elsewhere), 25 days holiday pro rata in addition to winter break between Christmas and New Year, access to bespoke economics education, person centred training opportunities, yearly cost of living increase.

Location and Travel: The role will occasionally require international travel to events or to our or one of our partners offices. Any work-related travel will be reimbursed, not including commuting.

For UK based applications – Remote/Flexible 

For South Africa based applications –Office based/Flexible. You will need to be within commutable distance to Institute of Economic Justice, 62 Juta Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg.

For Germany based applications – Remote/Flexible. Our partners are ZOE. Institute for future-fit economies, Thomas-Mann-Str. 36, 53111 Bonn, Germany. For those seeking an office role, candidates will need to be based near or commutable to Bonn. Remote roles can be based anywhere in Germany but you will be required to travel to Bonn on average once per month.

 

Purpose of the Role: 

To support and help develop Economists for Future International team and campaigns.

Responsibilities

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Work with E4F team to develop stimulating and effective projects and programs

• Support organisers within the team to develop skills and take on leadership roles

• Develop an eye for the longer-term development and strategic questions of the initiative

• Drive forward day-to-day work of the initiative

Person Specification - Key Skills and Experience

The role profile asks for a wide range of competencies and we recognise that we are unlikely to find a candidate who fits every requirement. If you fit some of the essential and/or desirable criteria and believe you have the potential to learn the other areas of the role, we’d like to hear from you. A strong background in economics, organising, movement building and environmental issues would be of great advantage.

Essential

Experience of facilitating meetings 

Experience of leading a campaign

Experience of working with student or youth organisations / campaigns

Familiarity with key debates surrounding the environment and climate

Desirable

Experience of working with environmental or climate organisations / campaigns

Experience of overseeing online communications platforms (e.g. Slack)

Experience of working on economics education reform at a local, national or international level

Experience of conducting independent research

Economics and the environment

An interest and understanding of economics, particularly a knowledge of alternative and pluralist economics

An interest in climate and environmental questions

Familiarity with ecological and environmental economics and the key debates within them

A passion to reform the economics discipline

Higher education qualification in economics or economics with a related social science

Values and behaviours

Commitment to RE’s Values of Justice & Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion and Collaboration.

Ability to adapt to a constantly evolving environment and a movement that is growing

Self-reflective, willing to listen and consider other points of view.

Ambitious, dynamic and energetic, constantly reflecting on RE’s effectiveness and

seeking ways to improve our impact.

A critical and strategic thinker, able to both see the big picture and have an eye for

detail.

Ability to excite others for a given topic or project.

Ability to work in a self-directed, independent way.

Organisational competencies and experience

Ability to bring together colleagues from different teams to work on projects or initiatives, or creating networks who work in partnership with us to support our work and aims.

Ability to manage own workload to meet agreed deadlines and standards with minimal day-to-day supervision.

Ability to identify good working practices, apply to your own work and to teams that you work in.

How to Apply:

To apply, please click 'Apply on website' at the top of the ad and fill in the application form by 12:00 UTC/ 13:00 BST/  14:00 SAST/  14:00 CEST on Sunday 23rd May 2021.

If you have any queries or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please do not hesitate to contact us via recruitment [at] rethinkeconomics [dot] org.

Please note that we cannot accept any applicants not based in the UK, Germany or South Africa.

Please note: previous applicants need not apply.

• Are you experienced in delivering workshops to young people in schools (both online and in-person)?
• Do you want to make a genuine difference to disadvantaged young people?
• Are you motivational and inspiring?

If so then you might be the person we are looking for…

We are looking for motivated and inspiring individuals to deliver dynamic, exciting, and innovative workshops to large groups of young people in schools up and down the country (largely focused in England).  

We are looking primarily to recruit facilitators from the following regions in England:​

• Midlands
• South West
• London
• North West
• however, we will also consider applicants based in other locations.

This position requires you to have demonstrable evidence of experience delivering workshops to large groups of young people (11-18) in a schools-based context, or delivering high quality online workshops to young people. 

Your application form and supporting statement should detail your experience of this clearly and succinctly.

Applicants without experience of delivering workshops to large groups of young people (either virtually or in schools) will not be considered.

The Talent Foundry is an independent education charity dedicated to opening the doors of opportunity to young people. We seek to level the playing field by ensuring that every child has access to the same opportunities as their peers. We deliver a range of workshops to students in schools across the country, covering a variety of themes including employability, technology, engineering and media. 

The rate will be £200/day, classed as over 3 hours.

Specific Responsibilities relating to the role of Freelance Facilitator:

• Deliver dynamic, professional and informative workshops to a variety of young people in schools and other education-based contexts
• Act as ambassador for The Talent Foundry and our corporate partners
• Motivate, inspire and support the young people that take part in our workshops
• Deliver the workshop content as directed by the relevant Programme Manager
• Act as a key point of contact for teachers and corporate volunteers for each workshop

Other General Responsibilities:

• Operate as a flexible team player and provide a high level of customer service to schools and anyone connected with The Talent Foundry.
• To be aware of, and comply with, all policies and procedures at The Talent Foundry including health and safety, reporting any concerns to an appropriate person.
• To be aware of, and support, diversity and equal opportunities for all, appreciating and supporting the role of other professionals.
• To contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims ofThe Talent Foundry.
• To attend and participate in meetings and events as required.
• To participate in training and other learning activities as required.

The job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Talent Foundry Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times.  If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, s/he must report this in line with the Safeguarding policy. 

The Talent Foundry is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment.  Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 

We are looking for facilitators to join our team starting ASAP.