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.
Crisis is looking for a Data Analyst to join the Research and Evaluation team and contribute to Crisis’ aim of ending homelessness.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the Modern Day Slavery project to develop UK-wide data evidence and understanding of the links between female homelessness and modern slavery. The findings will be used to inform a model for the identification, support, recovery, accommodation and integration of women who have escaped modern slavery and who are homeless or precariously housed.
As a Data Analyst, you will work with project partners to identify and define metrics to improve understanding of the population of women with experience of homelessness and modern slavery in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. You will build and develop a database to capture these metrics, develop and deliver training to partner organisations, and conduct high quality, accurate and timely analysis of the data collected to provide insights on the effectiveness of the project and to support its development and improvement.
About you
To be successful in this role you will be a skilled data analyst with experience of database development, management and support. You will be enthusiastic about bringing a data-driven approach to decision making, and effectively communicating your work to colleagues at all levels of the organisation. You will enjoy working as part of a team but will also be capable of working independently.
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 apply now to be taken to our recruitment portal. The job description is available by clicking on the 'Additional Details' button.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team using the contact information on the Crisis Jobs site.
Closing date: Monday 2 December 2019 (11.59pm)
Interview date: Week commencing 16 December 2019
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.
Person Specification
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of database development, management and support
- Ability to create queries (within SQL) to extract, interrogate or aggregate information from relational databases
- Data analysis skills, with an understanding of a range of techniques
- Experience of undertaking relevant, accurate and timely analysis
- Skills in the use of analytical or statistical software such as Excel, R or SPSS
- Ability to plan and prioritise work and to work on own initiative
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of audiences and to present complex information in a user-friendly way
- Ability to build strong working relationships across an organisation and with external stakeholders
- Commitment to Crisis’s purpose and values including equality and social inclusion
Desirable
- Experience of using SharePoint
- Experience of using interactive data visualisation tools such as Power BI
- Experience of evaluating service interventions or projects
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people.
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You've got a good understanding of mental health issues and really enjoy supporting others to achieve independence and lead their own recovery. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Casual Crisis Recovery Worker.
Our crisis services in Lancashire offer a therapeutic space for people experiencing difficulties with their mental health. We have two crisis houses based in Central and East Lancashire, three 24 hours crisis support services, as well as a Lancaster based outreach service. Right now, our Central Lancashire 24 hour crisis support team is looking for someone like you to join them. With a wide range of skills and backgrounds, our teams take a creative approach to their work and are an integral part of the recovery journey of those who use our services. That’s where you come in.
As a Casual Crisis Recovery Worker, you will plan and deliver a number of therapeutic intervention sessions to support people in developing a ‘toolkit’ of coping mechanisms to manage their crisis. From anxiety management and grounding techniques to sleep hygiene and mindfulness, you will draw upon a wide range of therapeutic techniques and tailor each session to meet the needs of the individual. You will liaise with a variety of other professionals and teams, taking referrals, robustly risk-assessing and making decisions with the rest of your team, ensuring that the people using our services get the holistic wraparound support they need.
We are looking for caring, consistent, flexible and creative individuals who work well under pressure and are keen to work in mental health. Good communication is essential, as is a good knowledge of mental health. You will receive a full induction, regular supervisions, as well as opportunities for personal and professional development by working across our range of services. You will also have access to learning and development opportunities.
This is a rolling recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.
So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits, including a smartphone? Apply now via our website.
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.
You've got a good understanding of mental health issues and really enjoy supporting others to achieve independence and lead their own recovery. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Recovery Worker.
Right now, our Crisis service in Lincolnshire is looking for someone like you to work with us, supporting individuals through their recovery journey, providing innovative recovery and crisis service interventions. Day-to-day, you will work with individuals to support the development and delivery of ‘client led’ recovery and safety planning, helping others to regain sustainable control over their challenges and maximise independence. And, when it comes to liaising with statutory and voluntary agencies to give people access to a full range of services, again, we’ll rely on your expertise.
The chances are, you already work in the mental health field. What is for certain is that you're caring, consistent, flexible and creative, work well under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and, like us, are keen to break down the stigma of mental health.
This is a part time post at 22.5 hours per week.
Interview date: 28th November 2019
Closing date: 22nd November 2019
So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits, including a smartphone? Apply now via our website.
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.
Right now, our White Gables Crisis Service in Lincoln is looking for someone like you to join the team, working on an ‘as and when’ needed basis, and support people in the community, concentrating on their personal goals and aspirations. Not only are we committed to putting them at the heart of everything we do, we recognise they should be involved in decisions that affect their future too. That’s why we need you to inspire and support them to lead their own recovery. So, whether it’s helping to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations, developing domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, your empathy, enthusiasm and compassion will have every chance to shine. Entering accurate case notes onto our IT system will be important too. And, when it comes to regularly liaising with GP surgeries, the local council, charities etc. or promoting the service within the community, again, we'll count on you.
The chances are, you already work in the mental health field. What is for certain is that you’re caring, consistent, flexible and creative, work well under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and, like us, are keen to break down the stigma of mental health. Oh and you’re happy working independently or, as a valued member of our team, being part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.
This is a rolling recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.
So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits, including a smartphone? Apply now via our website.
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.
Do you have an understanding of mental health issues or experience of working in mental health? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Then join us as a Casual Recovery Worker on an ‘as and when’ needed basis.
We are looking for a Casual Recovery Worker to join the team at our crisis service in Lincolnshire. A great listener, with a flexible approach and a flair for planning and prioritising a busy workload, you love motivating and engaging people in a range of developmental and rehabilitative activities. What’s more, you have a good understanding of mental health issues and how they affect people. You will also need good record keeping skills and be adept at data entry and willing to participate in a 24/7 rota that includes lone working, weekends, on call and sleep-ins across a variety of services.
We are looking for caring, consistent, flexible and creative individuals who work well under pressure and are keen to work in mental health. Good communication is essential, as is a good knowledge of mental health. You will receive a full induction, regular supervisions, as well as opportunities for personal and professional development by working across our range of services. You will also have access to learning and development opportunities.
The hourly rate for this post is £8.21.
Closing date: 22nd November 2019
Interview date: 28th November 2019
This is a rolling recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.
So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.
We have an exciting opportunity for the role of Senior Recovery Worker to work as a key member of the team in delivering the Complex Needs Service in partnership with Turning Point and Herts Young Homeless.
Title: Senior Recovery Worker
Salary Grade: £22,250 - £23,165 per annum including Outer London Weighting (OLW) dependent on skills and experience
Responsible to: HMN Services Manager (Complex Needs & Crisis)
No. of Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Main Base/s: Welwyn Garden City with expectation to work across Hertfordshire
Background to the Post
Turning Point and Herts Young Homeless work as a partnership to provide community support to people recovering from mental health issues and additional complex needs, including substance misuse and learning disabilities. The service will offer a range of support to promote personal recovery and independence including:
- 1:1 outreach support from dedicated Keyworker/co-worker providing solution-focused support with practical issues including such as finances/housing/employment.
- Crisis Planning – promoting self-management through individuals building an understanding of their own triggers/coping strategies.
- Active Referrals/Signposting – working with individuals to identify resources/services to meet their needs and providing appropriate support to access these effectively.
- Group-work – delivering courses that support self-management recovery, including: Mindfulness/Assertiveness/Keeping Well/Stress Management/Problem Solving/Crisis Management.
- Peer Support – Strength-based approach concentrating on the inherent strengths of an individual to aid recovery and empowerment.
- Extended dual diagnosis support
- Whole family approach
Purpose of Post
The purpose of the Hertfordshire Complex Needs Service Recovery Worker role is to:
- Improve mental wellbeing
- Reduce the use of police, ASB, tenancy enforcement, housing needs and environmental health services
- Improve health and wellbeing
- Improve access to early help
- Improve tenancy sustainment
- Provide support to access more appropriate services
- Provide support to build life skills, confidence, resilience, self-esteem and build social networks
- Provide support to reduce episodes of crisis
- Provide an assertive outreach approach for those who may have complex or multiple needs
- To maintain and enhance service delivery standards and effectiveness
Closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 20th November 2019 by 5pm.
Interviews shall take place on Thursday 28th November 2019.
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply Now' button. You will be directed to the Herts Mind Network website where you can download the Application Pack.
An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.
No agencies please.
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Fixed Term contract for 7 months
Closing Date: Midnight 26th November 2019
Interviews: TBC
We are recruiting a Support Worker to join our Hillingdon outreach team, this is an exciting opportunity to join a new service working towards reducing rough sleeping in Hillingdon. Hillingdon SORT works to reduce the number of people rough sleeping in the borough, supporting people to access suitable crisis and longer term accommodation.
As a Support Worker you will:
- Directly casework rough sleepers, supporting them to access appropriate services and accommodation.
- Be a first response to referrals, carrying out assessments with new rough sleepers met.
- Support lead workers to work with complex cases.
- Work alongside other agencies including, the local authority, health services and housing providers.
To be successful you will need to:
- Have excellent interpersonal skills
- Be flexible and responsive to meet the needs of rough sleepers
- Have the confidence and ability to manage a caseload of complex clients
- Have the necessary IT skills to collect, collate and interpret data
- Be confident in representing Thames Reach at external meetings and with outside agencies
At Thames Reach we are driven and committed to helping homeless and vulnerable people to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness and our aim is to achieve the highest standards and effectiveness in service delivery to vulnerable people.
As well as a great working environment we also offer:
- 6.5% employer pension contribution.
- Development opportunities.
- 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Reimbursement of the cost of annual eye test
- Season ticket/cycle loan
- Flexible Working
- EAP services
Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
For more information and to apply please visit our website.
The organisation is expanding services across Hertfordshire. The Peer Support Workers (PSW) are an integral part of the team and play a key role in delivering a range of peer support core services across the organisation.
Title: Peer Support Worker
Salary Grade: £17,335 – £19,007 pa, pro rata based on a 37.5 hour full time post depending on skills and experience plus outer London weighting of £572 pa
Responsible to: Quadrant Leader
No. of Hours: 25.5 hours per week
Main Base/s: Watford
Purpose of Post
To work with the team to offer 1-1 peer support to anyone accessing HMN services embedding a recovery orientated approach to all aspects of the role and responsibilities. The Recovery approach includes empathy, warmth, acceptance, authenticity, compassion and humanity. Peer Support is based on the recognition that there is no better person to support the path towards recovery than someone who has walked the same path as that person and can share experience.
Accountability/Tasks
- To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users and/or carers
- To consider each person as an individual
- To work with and empower service users and carers
- To provide peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain and maintain control over their lives
- To engage with service users and to show empathy, share experience, inspire hope and promote recovery
- To focus on the day to day support needs of service users, encourage self-managed care and assessment of their own needs
- To support individuals to identify their own achievable and realistic goals and agree objectives to aid recovery
- To use personal experience to introduce a range of recovery tools, techniques and interventions
- Develop coping, self-help and self-management techniques within the peer relationship.
- Support service users to identify and overcome fears and within a positive relationship challenge negative self-talk using solution focussed techniques.
- Support people to access community groups that enable service users and /or carers to participate in local community activities and maintain their independence
- Accompany service users and/or carers to appointments/meetings and perform a range of practical tasks as identified in their PROP
- Act as a positive role model to service users and/or carers.
- Work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual.
- To respond to requests for advice, support and information at the Peer Support buildings
- To involve service users in every aspect of the service
- To maintain up to date knowledge of local opportunities for people to access
- At all times to carry out every aspect of your duties to the highest standard with due regard to Hertfordshire Mind policies and procedures including the Equalities statement.
- Undertake other duties as may be reasonably determined by the CEO or Head of Services.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 25th November 2019 by 5pm.
Interviews shall take place on Thursday 28th November 2019
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to the Herts Mind Network website where you can download the Application Pack.
An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post
Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.
No agencies please.
Recruiting a Specialist Mental Health Recovery Worker to join our Mental Health service in Haringey!
£22,232 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.
Look Ahead Provide 3 Recovery Houses, 24 hour/7 days a week, for those with mental health issues living in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey (BEH). The service offers various interventions and treatments within the acute care pathway, working with clinical teams in BEH to maintain and improve quality of life. The service is based on customers' needs and will only provide short-term accommodation of up to 14 days to those who do not require inpatient admissions. The successful applicant will be based at Fortis Green (Haringey Recovery House).
Job Overview:
As a Specialist Mental Health Recovery Worker you will require either an extra dimension of experience or a higher qualification level as determined relevant for the particular post.
You will:
- Understand the concept of Recovery and apply those principals to develop an environment and service that enhances recovery
- Put the service-user at the centre of their support and promote optimism and hope for their increased independence
- Provide intensive support (both practical and emotional) to people undergoing a period of mental health related crisis
- Act as a positive influence on service-users encouraging responsible behaviour and self reliance to people residing in the Service
- Support people in a way that maximises their self-sufficiency and enables them to live independently upon discharge from the service
This role is shift-work based which includes sleep-ins.
Key Responsibilities:
- To carry out holistic assessments and devise appropriate recovery focused support plans, and comprehensive risk assessments in full consultation with service-users, their families/carers and other agencies
- To liaise with the CRHTT and work collaboratively to ensure that full information is given to enable a robust assessment of service-users
- To ensure recovery focused support plans are reviewed, evaluated and amended in accordance with changing needs, presenting risks and individual preferences in order to promote recovery with an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Undertake key working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader / Manager
- To provide recovery focused support to achieve personal goals/aspirations in partnership with service-users, family members and statutory agencies. To work with service-users on a one to one basis to achieve positive outcomes within a given service timeframe
- Create support/ action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- Provide structured support and guidance to other front line staff in their area of expertise, building capacity and skills within the team, and contribute to the relevant internal specialist forum
- Fully liaise with Mental Health professionals, including the CRHTT maintaining excellent relationships with them
- Develop and maintain links with key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Demonstrate a commitment to the empowerment of service-users and a strong interest in co production and promoting people's rights
- Knowledge and practical experience of using person centred tools to support recovery and development of service-users
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that service-users enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- To lead groups and activities - offering a range of appropriate therapeutic and recovery focused interactions and activities
- Empower service-users to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to.
- Undertake administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive service-user records to professional standards
- To adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
- To engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- To advocate assertively to statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that service-users needs are met
- To maintain good relationships with all involved professionals and agencies
- To maintain good liaison with the service-users' immediate community and family
- To build up and maintain contact with a full range of community workers
- Work collaboratively with the Resettlement Worker to plan for move on and discharge from the point of the support commencing
- To attend and participate in weekly staff meetings, meetings with other professionals and in supervision and training as required
- To stay up to date with regard to development and research in the mental health field, in housing support and in welfare benefits
- To treat all information - both verbal and written - in accordance with Look Ahead's policy on confidentiality
- To exercise responsibilities under the current Health & Safety legislation and Equal Opportunities Policy as laid down or amended by Look Ahead Housing Association
- To act at all times in accordance with the aims, philosophy and practice of the project
- To undertake any other duties consistent with the basic objectives and duties of this post
For more information or to apply please visit our webiste.
Interviews will be taking place week commencing 25th November 2019.
Look Ahead supports around 8,000 people across London and the South East each year. People who for a variety of reasons may need some extra suppor... Read more
Could you work as part of a team to provide a safe environment for service users experiencing mental health crisis, including monitoring of group activities and conducting 1:1 sessions with service users?
Banbury Safe Haven Worker
Hours: 28 hours per week- This includes evening and weekend work as part of core hours
Salary: Base salary NJC salary scale point 11-18 (£21,166 – £24,313) plus additional unsocial hours allowance for evening and weekend working
Place of work: Banbury
Holidays: 28 days plus bank holidays (per annum pro rata)
Probationary Period: 6 Months
Pension: Auto enrolment scheme in place
General Background
We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We’re here to make sure anyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn for advice and support; in total over 20,000 people in Oxfordshire access our services each year. With one in four people experiencing a mental health problem at some point in their lives, people need Mind more than ever.
Our work includes:
- The Transitional Supported Housing Recovery Service (part of the Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership).
- The Talking Space Plus psychological therapy service, in partnership with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
- The Oxfordshire Mind Wellbeing Service, which is part of both the TalkingSpace Plus and Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnerships and includes:
- Five Wellbeing Centres throughout the county
- Public Wellbeing and Information Services
- Physical Activity and Wellbeing
- Benefits for Better Mental Health, a welfare benefits advice service
- Volunteering and Peer Support Opportunities
- Raising awareness and campaigning activity.
We employ over 100 staff and operate in 28 locations around the county.
Key responsibilities
- Support service users to develop self-management strategies and produce plans to make the best use of the local resources around them, to increase their ability to effectively manage mental health crisis.
- Develop effective working relationships with service users presenting in mental health crisis, with awareness of the significance of interpersonal dynamics, professional boundaries and team working.
- Respond to the needs of a developing service by providing a range of person-centred interventions that address the needs of service users holistically.
- Keep up to date with appropriate information about Oxfordshire Mind Wellbeing Services and other local providers of mental health services.
- Maintain awareness of and implement relevant aspects of best practice in holistic crisis support, liaising with Safe Haven colleagues to share learning as appropriate.
- Ensure the wellbeing and safety of service users, reporting any risk or safeguarding concerns to your line manager and colleagues, and liaising with appropriate bodies and partners as appropriate in line with Oxfordshire Mind organisational Safeguarding policy.
- Welcome new referrals to the project, carry out initial assessments and maintain accurate case records within the required data collection and reporting system.
- Support the Safe Haven Manager in reporting data on engagement and attendance on a weekly basis and communicating this to stakeholders and Oxfordshire Mind managers as required.
- Support and supervise volunteers as agreed with your line manager
- Provide some flexible working outside of Safe Haven opening hours to attend meetings, training and other events as directed by the Safe Haven manager.
- With support from the Safe Haven Manager, conduct regular, dynamic risk assessments and respond with appropriate interventions for service users who present in crisis and/or at high risk of harm, in line with organisational policy and risk assessment best practices.
- Liaise with statutory mental health teams, other agencies, and/or emergency services as appropriate to ensure service users receive safe and appropriate support and a consistent approach to crisis management.
- Work closely with partners, including collaborative work with service users at other venues as agreed, e.g. Emergency Departments, Adult Mental Health Teams and others.
- Take opportunities to promote the service to relevant professionals and members of the public and contribute to promotional materials as required.
- Facilitate people who access Oxfordshire Mind’s services to engage with, to influence and to participate in the running of our services.
Closing date: Wednesday 20th November, 2019
Interview date: Friday 29th November 2019
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website to download the information pack and application form.
Oxfordshire Mind is fully committed to the principles and practices of equal opportunity and diversity.
We are a Mindful Employer.
No agencies please.
SUPPORT WORKER, COMPLEX NEEDS, LINCOLN, 6 MONTHS MATERNITY COVER, FRWK03 £16,296 - £17,811 FTE, 37 HPW
The Complex Needs service is new service based at Corner House in Lincoln City. The service will provide accommodation, targeting rough sleepers who present with multiple and complex needs, supporting those with a combination of homelessness, drug and/or alcohol misuse, mental health issues and/or challenging behaviour and offending.
The aim of the service is to:
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reduce the level of rough sleeping by providing suitable accommodation
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improve the physical and mental health of rough sleepers by enabling access to health services including mental health and drug and alcohol treatment
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reduce the cost to health services by supporting the appropriate use of health pathways and preventing the need for high cost crisis interventions
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reducing the level of crime and anti-social behaviour including begging and street drinking by supporting rough sleepers to access benefits and positive alternatives to negative street based lifestyles
What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.
Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.
97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.
Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.
As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application
CVs will not be accepted
NO AGENCIES PLEASE.
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Support Worker (Waking nights)
Our client provide care, support and housing in London for people who may be homeless, have a learning disability or a mental health need. Their aim is to provide a safe and secure environment to help people recover and maximise their potential. Our client’s services place people at the heart of their communities and help them to develop the skills to live independent lives in the way they choose. Our client work with local people in an environment that promotes and embraces diversity and the differences that make people individuals.
Position: Waking Night Support Worker
Location: Hounslow, London
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £17,680 per annum
Benefits: 21 days per annum plus Bank Holidays; pension scheme
About the role:
You will work at night as a member of a support team providing service users with an environment where they are encouraged to live as independently as possible, using assertive models of engagement and individually tailored support plans to form the basis for effective interventions.
Responsibilities:
- Provide waking night support, taking responsibility for all aspects of the safety and security of the project whilst on shift.
- Provide an immediate response to customer(s) in the event of a health or other emergency, taking prompt action.
- Work with customer(s), as directed, and on own initiative, supporting them through crisis situations.
- Undertake regular security checks of the building in line with our client’s Health & Safety Policy reporting any observations relating to Health and Safety to senior staff at the earliest opportunity.
- Undertake cleaning duties of the office and communal areas of the project as appropriate and as directed by the line manager.
- Attend regular performance management meetings, staff meetings and any other meetings as directed by the Project Manager.
- Handle any cash transactions in accordance with laid down procedures.
- Ensure safeguarding protocols are followed.
- Implement good practice in Health and Safety.
- Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of work.
About you:
- Successful experience of working with vulnerable adults, preferably in a mental health or learning disability setting.
- Ability to work effectively with people presenting challenging behaviour and to enable customer(s) to work through crisis situations with appropriate support.
- The ability to understand health and safety matters in the workplace and the ability to take responsibility for the safety and security of customer(s) while on duty.
- Good written, IT and verbal skills including ability to maintain appropriate reporting and filing systems.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Willingness to attend meetings and training on occasions, outside normal working hours.
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport and to relate positively to people from diverse backgrounds / cultures and a commitment to issues of Equality of Opportunity and Managing Diversity.
Applicants must state clearly on their application form the ways in which their skills and experience meet all the selection criteria in the Person Specification. If you do not adequately address each and every one of these in your application, we will not be able to shortlist you.
Under the Asylum and Immigration Act 1999, our client has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. Consequently before you can commence work you will be expected to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. This may be your birth certificate, passport, work permit or other document confirming your right to work in the UK.
This post is subject to satisfactory references, pre appointment Health Assessment and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Social Care, Healthcare Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Learning Disabilities, Vulnerable People, Key Worker, Care Worker, Care Staff, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit etc.
Project Worker
Worthing Foyer
Permanent Contract
30 Hours per week – Including Saturday and Sunday
£22,305 per annum (pro-rata)
£17,844 per annum (actual)
We are recruiting a Support Worker to work alongside our wider housing team to provide effective day to day management of our community accommodation projects for vulnerable young people aged 16-24 years.
The successful candidate will work as part of a rolling rota with four 7.5 hour shifts a week (between 7am and 8PM), including every weekend.
The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.
The role includes delivering one to one sessions and groups work sessions to assist residents to develop personally and socially in order that they grow in confidence and move towards independence.
You will carry a case load of young people and to engage them in effective support planning, working towards tailored goals so they can work towards positive outcomes.
You must have experience working with young people, particularly those considered vulnerable or with multiple and complex needs, and be able to de-escalate volatile situations and to manage challenging behaviour appropriately.
You should have the ability to engage, motivate, inspire and empower young people; and will be required to juggle tasks to ensure the safe running of the project and safeguarding of residents.
The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.
YMCA DownsLink Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.
Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 26th November 2019 at 9am
Interview date: 4th December 2019
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Support Worker (Learning Disabilities)
Our client provide care, support and housing in London for people who may be homeless, have a learning disability or a mental health need. Their aim is to provide a safe and secure environment to help people recover and maximise their potential. Our client’s services place people at the heart of their communities and help them to develop the skills to live independent lives in the way they choose. Our client work with local people in an environment that promotes and embraces diversity and the differences that make people individuals.
Their customers have often had previous experiences of disadvantage, prejudice and discrimination. They ensure that they work with everyone in a way that respects and promotes choice, privacy and dignity.
Position: Support Worker (Learning Disabilities)
Location: London (priority Bermondsey and Chiswick)
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week (actual hours depend on the requirements of the service and the 24 hour shift pattern applicable to the post, including sleepovers, weekends and anti-social hours)
Salary: Starting salary £19,000, rising to £22,000 per annum inclusive of London Weighting
Benefits: 25 annual leave days, plus bank holidays, pension scheme
About the role:
The Support Worker will work as part of a team enabling people with learning disabilities and complex needs to settle into their new flats in the community. You will support the customer’s to adjust and to build skills that enable them to live as independently as possible.
You will support the customer’s to develop and expand their life skills so that they can lead full and active lives within the community. The post holder will be a member of a Key Team supporting an identified individual, but will be required to work with other customer’s as the needs of the service demand.
About you:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate knowledge of Person Centred Working and experience of working with challenging behaviours. You will also be able to demonstrate flexibility in approach to the needs of customer’s being supported, enabling them to take control of their lives. Experience of working with adults with complex needs, which may include learning disability, autistic spectrum condition, complex challenging behaviour, mental health problems and forensic histories is also essential.
Additionally, you will have an ability to work effectively with customer’s whose behaviours are described as challenging (physical and verbal) and experience of enabling customers to work through crisis situations both at home and out in the community with appropriate support. Experience of enabling customers to develop the skills and confidence needed to live as independently as possible is essential, as is experience of identifying the support needs of customers and of developing and implementing individualised support plans to meet their needs.
You will also have experience of having been a key worker and having undertaken risk assessments. You will have knowledge and understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding vulnerable adults and children and experience of promoting and supporting the development of independent living skills and of supporting customers appropriately with their personal care.
You must be able to work on a 24 hour rolling shift pattern which includes days, evenings, weekends and sleepovers and occasionally supporting customers on holiday if this is required.
You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Social Care, Healthcare Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Learning Disabilities, Vulnerable People, Key Worker, Care Worker, Care Staff, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit etc.
Your own experience of managing mental health problems and recovery means that you’re good at engaging with, and supporting, others who are experiencing similar difficulties. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Peer Support Worker.
Right now, we are looking for a Peer Support Worker to join the team at Horsham. Our Horsham Peer Support service offers both intensive and low key peer support services. We support people who are going through a difficult time, by sharing our experiences, helping them discover the strengths and developing skills that will lead to wellness. But it's only possible with the help of people like you.
Day-to-day, you’ll work with the team leaders, peer support volunteers and the people who use our services to develop an inclusive and effective peer support service, offering individual and group support. That means you will be working alongside colleagues who have personal experience of using mental health services to help others on their own recovery journey. You will help to contribute to the development of organisational policies, procedures, protocols, systems and guidance to underpin the provision of peer support across the organisation. Identifying and undertaking training programmes, promoting the service to stakeholders and operating within a fully compliant service to agreed budgets – all are part and parcel of this challenging role.
To succeed, you’ll need a good understanding of the recovery and personalisation agenda and the principles and practice on which mental health services are run. You must have a proven ability to consult, liaise and work collaboratively with a team of colleagues and a wide range of external organisations and a flexible approach to working hours. You will be well-organised and self-motivated; good problem-solving and decision-making skills are essential, as is an innate ability to cope with personal stress.
There are two part time positions available for this role, one at 18 hours per week and the other at nine hours per week.
So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits, including a smartphone? Apply now via our website.
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.