Main purpose of job:To lead CARA’s Adult Practice and manage the day-to-day provision of specialist sexual violence counselling and group support for our adult clients. The post holder will also provide weekly counselling for adults of all genders, holding a caseload of clients.
Start date:As soon as possible (subject to Enhanced DBS Check and satisfactory references).
Salary:£32,029 - £33,779 (NJC scale 29 - 31), per annum pro-rata, with pay rise expected.
Hours:28-35 hours per week (exact hours to be agreed).
Place of work: To work flexibly at CARA premises across mid and north Essex, including Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton, Colchester and Dunmow. At present, due to COVID 19, CARA staff are predominantly working from home.
To apply: Please complete the application form, which can be downloaded from our website, explaining how your skills and experience relate to the person specification.
Applications must specifically address each essential and desirable criterion, giving evidence from previous experience or qualifications.
Application deadline: 12pm, Wednesday 19th August 2020
Interviews: Tuesday 8th September
Start date: As soon as possible, subject to receipt of satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.
Mandatory Training Dates: To be confirmed.
This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
About CARA
CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs.
CARA is a registered charity working with adults of all genders, young people and children from across mid and north Essex. We have a head office in Colchester and outreach premises in Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Dunmow and Harwich.
During the COVID-19 crisis, CARA has continued to provide a range of remote services. From early June, we have gradually started to offer limited face-to-face support.
About Synergy Essex
CARA is part of Synergy Essex – the Essex Rape and Sexual Abuse Partnership. We work closely with South Essex-based SERICC and Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis (SOS Rape Crisis) to deliver the contract for the Office for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for services for victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse across Essex.
Job Description
The role of CARA’s Adult Practice Manager is to lead CARA’s team of Adult Practitioners and manage the day-to-day provision of specialist sexual violence counselling and group support for our adult clients. The post holder will also provide weekly counselling for adults of all genders, holding a caseload of clients.
This is a new and exciting role, giving the post holder significant opportunity to develop CARA’s adult practice and lead a talented and committed team of counsellors. As well as overseeing day-to-day operations of the team, the post holder will be part of CARA’s management team and will have the opportunity to play a key role in CARA’s wider development, working closely with the Director and Manager. The post holder will also work closely with our sister centres, SERICC and SOS Rape Crisis to develop the coordination of counselling and group services across Essex.
Main Responsibilities
Management and leadership
- To manage the day-to-day operations of CARA’s Adult Practice, including overseeing the delivery of our specialist counselling service and our social group. This may also include managing any new adult practice projects that CARA develops.
- To work in accordance with CARA’s policies and procedures and embed a feminist approach in CARA activities.
- To review, develop and coordinate effective processes within the Adult Practice, pro-actively solving problems. The post holder will work closely with the Manager, the Allocations Co-ordinator and the counselling team.
- To line-manage a team of Adult Practitioners and our Allocations Co-ordinator, providing day-to-day support, monitoring performance and identifying training and development needs. This will include keeping up to date notes of line management meetings and conducting and recording annual staff appraisals.
- To oversee the work of a wider team of sessional and volunteer counsellors, including supporting Adult Practitioners in line managing this team and identifying training needs.
- To support Adult Practitioners and sessional counsellors in maintaining up-to-date client records and ensure that gaps in data are addressed, as required.
- To work with CARA’s manager to recruit and train new staff and sessional and volunteer counsellors, as required.
- To lead regular Adult Practice meetings, producing notes to share with team members and with senior management.
- To help co-ordinate a monthly sessional and volunteer counsellor meeting.
- To maintain an overview of Adult Practice waiting lists, working closely with the Allocations Co-ordinator, Manager and Director to ensure that staff and resources are deployed effectively.
- To keep up to date with relevant legislation, policy and practice issues, including BACP guidance and ensure the Adult Practice is aware of changes.
- To liaise with CARA’s other teams and more widely with Synergy Essex teams, resolving problems and ensuring good communication and mutual understanding of respective roles and ways of operating.
- To liaise with external agencies, including mental health and social care, ensuring CARA is represented at meetings as required and developing effective relationships to ensure our services co-ordinate with statutory and voluntary services.
- To be part of the CARA management team and attend regular management team meetings, contributing to CARA’s ongoing development.
Counselling and client support
- To oversee client work within the adult practice, working closely with team members to resolve client issues and ensure consistent, high quality service provision.
- To undertake client assessments and make appropriate arrangements for client support.
- To provide weekly counselling for adults of all genders, holding a caseload of clients.
- To keep client records up to date.
- To work flexibly at CARA centres across mid and north Essex, providing face-to-face and remote sessions, as required.
General
- To work flexible hours, including some evening work and occasional weekends.
- To participate in CARA team meetings, supervision, training and development.
- To provide specialist advice to other workers and agencies, including participation in delivery of training sessions.
- To raise awareness of sexual violence and its impact in the community and within other agencies.
- To keep appropriate records in accordance with CARA policies and procedures.
- To adhere in full to all CARA’s organisational policies and procedures, including safeguarding procedures.
- To be administratively self-servicing.
- To report to the Manager, Director and Trustees as required, including the production of regular written reports and verbal reports.
- To undertake any other related activities as required by the Manager, Director or the Chair of the Board of Trustees.
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Main purpose of job: To lead CARA’s teams of child and young person’s practitioners and manage the provision of specialist sexual violence counselling for young people (13-19), play therapy for children under 12 and family support. The post holder will also provide weekly counselling and/or play therapy, holding a caseload of clients.
Start date: As soon as possible (subject to Enhanced DBS Check and satisfactory references).
Salary: £32,029 - £33,799 (NJC scale 29 - 31), per annum pro-rata, pay rise expected.
Hours: 28-35 hours per week (exact hours to be agreed).
Place of work: To work flexibly at CARA premises across mid and north Essex, including Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton, Colchester and Dunmow.
To apply: Please complete the application form, which can be downloaded from our website, explaining how your skills and experience relate to the person specification.
Applications must specifically address each essential and desirable criterion, giving evidence from previous experience or qualifications.
Application deadline: 12pm, Wednesday 19th August
Interviews: Friday 11th September
Mandatory Training Dates: To be confirmed.
This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
About CARA
CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs.
CARA is a registered charity working with adults of all genders, young people and children from across mid and north Essex. We have a head office in Colchester and outreach premises in Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Dunmow and Harwich.
During the COVID-19 crisis, CARA has continued to provide a range of remote services. From early June, we have gradually started to offer limited face-to-face support.
About Synergy Essex
CARA is part of Synergy Essex – the Essex Rape and Sexual Abuse Partnership. We work closely with South Essex-based SERICC and Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis (SOS Rape Crisis) to deliver the contract for the Office for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for services for victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse across Essex.
Job Description
The role of CARA’s Child and Young Person’s Practice Manager is to lead CARA’s teams of Young Person’s Practitioners and Child and Family Practitioners and manage the provision of specialist sexual violence counselling for young people, play therapy and support for parents and carers. The post holder will also provide weekly counselling and/or play therapy, holding a caseload of clients.
This is a new and exciting post, giving the post holder significant opportunity to develop CARA’s Child and Young Person’s Practice and lead a talented and committed team of practitioners. As well as overseeing day-to-day operations of the team, the post holder will be part of CARA’s management team and will have the opportunity to play a key role in CARA’s wider development, working closely with the Director and Manager. The post holder will also work closely with our sister centres, SERICC and SOS Rape Crisis to ensure the coordination of Child and Young Person’s services across Essex.
Main Responsibilities
Leadership and Management
- To manage all operational aspects of CARA’s Child and Young Person’s Practice, including overseeing the delivery of our specialist young person’s counselling service, play therapy and support for parents and carers. This may also include managing any new Child and Young Person’s Practice projects that CARA develops.
- To work in accordance with CARA’s policies and procedures and embed a feminist approach in CARA activities.
- To co-ordinate, review and develop effective processes within the Child and Young Person’s Practice, working closely with the Manager, the Young Person’s Practitioners and the Child and Family Practitioners.
- To line-manage a team of Young Person’s and Child and Family Practitioners, providing day-to-day support, monitoring performance and identifying training and development needs. This will include keeping up to date notes of line management meetings and conducting and recording annual staff appraisals.
- To oversee the work of a wider team of sessional counsellors, including supporting Practitioners in line managing sessional and volunteer counsellors and identifying training needs.
- To support practitioners and sessional counsellors in maintaining up-to-date client records and ensure that gaps in data are addressed, as required.
- To work with CARA’s manager to recruit and train new staff and sessional and volunteer counsellors, as required.
- To lead regular Young Person’s Practice and Child and Family Practice meetings, producing notes to share with team members and with senior management.
- To help co-ordinate a monthly sessional and volunteer counsellor meeting.
- To maintain an overview of waiting lists, working closely with practitioners and with the Manager and Director to ensure that staff and resources are deployed effectively.
- To keep up to date with relevant legislation, policy and practice issues, including BACP and child safeguarding guidance and ensure the practitioners are aware of changes.
- To liaise with CARA’s other teams and more widely with Synergy Essex teams, resolving problems and ensuring good communication and mutual understanding of respective roles and ways of operating.
- To liaise with external agencies, including mental health and social care, ensuring CARA is represented at meetings as required and developing effective relationships to ensure our services co-ordinate with statutory and voluntary services.
- To be part of the CARA management team and attend regular management team meetings, contributing to CARA’s ongoing development.
Counselling and client support
- To oversee client work within the teams, working closely with all team members to resolve client issues and ensure high quality service provision.
- To undertake client assessments and make appropriate arrangements for support.
- To provide specialist counselling for young people and/or play therapy for children and support for their parents, holding a caseload of clients.
- To keep client records up to date.
- To work flexibly at CARA centres across mid and north Essex, providing face-to-face and remote sessions, as required.
General
- To work flexible hours, including some evening work and occasional weekends.
- To participate in CARA team meetings, supervision, training and development.
- To provide specialist advice to other workers and agencies, including participation in delivery of training sessions.
- To raise awareness of sexual violence and its impact in the community and within other agencies.
- To keep appropriate records in accordance with CARA policies and procedures.
- To adhere in full to all CARA’s organisational policies and procedures, including safeguarding procedures.
- To be administratively self-servicing.
- To report to the Manager, Director and Trustees as required, including the production of regular written reports and verbal reports.
- To undertake any other related activities as required by the Manager, Director or the Chair of the Board of Trustees.
CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, s... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Main purpose of job: To provide specialist counselling and support to adults who have experienced rape, sexual violence or sexual abuse. The role includes line-management of sessional or volunteer counsellors and activities to raise awareness of the impact of sexual violence amongst agencies and the wider community.
Salary:£26,999 - £28,785 (NJC Scales 23-25) per annum pro-rata, with pay rise expected.
Hours:28-35 hours per week (exact hours to be agreed).
Place of work:To work flexibly at CARA premises across mid and north Essex, including Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton, Colchester and Dunmow. At present, due to COVID 19, CARA staff are predominantly working from home.
To apply: Please complete the application form, which can be downloaded from our website, explaining how your skills and experience relate to the person specification. Applications must specifically address each essential and desirable criterion, giving evidence from previous experience or qualifications.
Application deadline: Monday 7th September, 10am.
Interviews: Tuesday 15th September
This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
Main Responsibilities
- To provide one-to-one counselling and support to adults, holding a caseload of clients.
- To undertake client assessments and make appropriate arrangements for their support.
- In the first instance the post is likely to cover Braintree, Colchester and Chelmsford but the postholder must be able to work flexibly at CARA centres across mid and north Essex.
- To provide training on sexual violence, self-harm and related issues to volunteers and other agencies.
- To raise awareness in the community and within other agencies of the short and long-term responses people may develop to sexual violence;
- To liaise with other agencies and attend meetings, where required.
- To line manage the work of CARA sessional counsellors and volunteers, where appropriate.
- To keep up to date with relevant legislation, policy and practice issues.
- To work flexible hours, including some evening work and occasional weekends.
- To participate in CARA team meetings, supervision, training and development.
- To provide specialist advice to other workers and agencies, including participation in delivery of training sessions.
- To keep appropriate records in accordance with CARA policies and procedures.
- To adhere in full to all CARA’s organisational policies and procedures, including safeguarding procedures.
- To be administratively self-servicing.
- To report to the Adult Practice Manger, Manager, Director and Trustees as required, including the production of regular written reports and verbal reports.
- To undertake any other related activities as required by the Adult Practice Manager, Manager, Director or the Chair of the Board of Trustees.
About CARA
CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs.
CARA is a registered charity working with adults of all genders, young people and children from across mid and north Essex. We have a head office in Colchester and outreach premises in Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Dunmow and Harwich.
During the COVID-19 crisis, CARA has continued to provide a range of remote services. From early June, we have gradually started to offer limited face-to-face support.
About Synergy Essex
CARA is part of Synergy Essex – the Essex Rape and Sexual Abuse Partnership. We work closely with South Essex-based SERICC and Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis (SOS Rape Crisis) to deliver the contract for the Office for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for services for victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse across Essex.
CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, s... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to lead, develop, deliver and grow our community fundraising and volunteering programme. This is a brand new part time role created at a very exciting time for Youth Talk, as we establish a new strategy ambitious to grow our service delivery and partnerships to create the best possible mental health support for local young people.
The role is currently being offered as 21 hours per week on a one year contract in order to establish the function and generate strong learning for the future with view to becoming permanent.
The right candidate will work very closely with the Chief Executive and will be a highly self-motivated and experienced fundraiser, keen to set up, lead and develop Youth Talk’s fundraising.
If you would like an informal conversation in advance of applying for the role please contact Youth Talk by email with your details and contact number and we will find a mutually convenient time to talk.
Closing date for applications is Friday 25th September 2020.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ormiston Families’ Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Support Teams in Schools
This post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, salary £43,761
Based at the Norwich hub with some County wide travel
This is an exciting opportunity to join Ormiston Families as we further develop the successful Mental Health Support Teams in Schools with two new teams in South Norfolk and Waveney.
The post holder will work alongside the Lead Clinical Psychologist to contribute to the development and implementation of policy and practice within the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools. You will work in collaboration with the senior management team within Point 1, children, young people, their families and other key stakeholders including commissioners to improve the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
You will be a professionally qualified and registered psychologist with extensive experience working with children, young people and families and experience in leadership.
For more information or to apply for this post, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 9am, Friday 14th August 2020.
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 24th August 2020.
If we receive a high volume of applications before the cut-off date, we may close the job advert earlier than stipulated.
Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.