• £20,660 per year (based on a full time salary of £27,670)
• 28 hours per week (to potentially include some evening work)
• Permanent
• Based in Greenwich

Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind is a highly regarded, innovative local Charity working alongside people with mental health problems and dementia to improve their quality of life. With an annual turnover of more than £4m, over 120 staff and 250 volunteers, we are one of the largest charities in the Mind network.

Commissioned by the Royal Borough of Greenwich and delivered as part of an alliance of local Third sector organisations, the Connecting Communities service provides Greenwich residents with information, guidance and support to access mainstream services that can help them lead independent lives.

This is an exciting time to become part of the team at Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind, as we work with our partners Metro, Age UK Bromley & Greenwich, Greenwich Mencap, GAD (Greenwich Association for Disabled People) and the Volunteer Centre Greenwich.

About the role:

As Connecting Communities Project Worker, you will lead on the delivery and continued development of this service, working closely with internal and external teams to ensure a high quality service.  As well as providing support to clients, you will develop a team of reception information volunteers to respond to requests for information from phone and door callers.

Requirements:

Reporting to the Peer Support Volunteer Manager, you will have experience of the following to make you stand out:

• Providing appropriate and accessible information and guidance
• Supporting people with mental health problems
• Supporting volunteers

Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. 

Staff benefits include:

• a matched contribution pension scheme
• 25 days’ holiday (pro-rata, rising with service)
• quality supervision and training opportunities.

Closing date: 11:59pm on Thursday 8th October 2020

Likely interview date: Monday 19th October 2020

More information can be found on our website

Registered Charity: 1082972

Do you care deeply about the welfare of older adults?

Do you have experience in social care or working with people with a wide variety of needs and abilities?

Are you an experienced, highly organised and creative groups facilitator?

If you answered yes to all of the above, this could be the role for you!

We’re looking for an experienced and skilled individual who will deliver a package of support, including one to one home assessments and running group activities, to help reduce loneliness, improve health and wellbeing and increase older people and their carer’s opportunities to connect to their local community.

What we do

Time & Talents is a lively, busy community centre in the heart of Rotherhithe, SE16.  Set in a leafy heritage building, and ‘T&T2’, our second venue in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, we offer something for everyone. With a history of 133 years of supporting people of all ages in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, we bring people together for mutual support, fun and friendship, with a wide range of services and activities for older people and other adults, along with volunteering and children and families’ projects.

We work with around 400 older people and their carers a year, many of whom are very frail and elderly. Sadly, though they very often get left out: their friendships and networks disappear, family and friends move away, and they end up very lonely and isolated. Once that happens, mental and physical illness too often follow. We believe that surrounding older people with a welcoming, nurturing community, is vital to improving and maintaining their wellbeing. We also know they want to thrive, create, feel a sense of purpose, and continue living their lives to the full, for their whole lives.

In response to this we offer one to one support and case-working, befriending, and an exciting programme of social and support groups with fully escorted transport. We also run fun events and intergenerational activities to bring the whole community together. From reminiscence, art, music, and health and wellbeing advice, to outings and new and exciting experiences, no two days are the same.

The role

In this role, you'll deliver some of our existing groups, including our Happy Mondays group, Friday Social Club and a lively Stroke Club. With the support of volunteers and community members, you'll coordinate other smaller peer-led and tutor-led groups (from exercise classes to a mental health support group for older women). You will also take responsibility for a new caseload of referrals and carry out home assessments on clients to identify their individual needs. Working closely with health, adult social care, housing departments and voluntary sector organisations, as well as liaising with referees, you will work hard to ensure clients’ and their carers needs are met, providing help with anything from applying for making adaptions in the home to supporting them to get involved in one of our many groups or projects.

A key part of the role is involving older adults and carers themselves in the delivery of the programme as volunteers, and involving people of all ages and backgrounds from the local community - from NHS health professionals to local artists and students. You will also need to build individual relationships of trust with older participants, and work closely with our Neighbourhood Care Coordinator and Older People’s Programme Manager to ensure we take a joined-up approach to caring for individuals.

About you

The role needs someone creative, energetic, passionate, but importantly, also highly organised. You must be as comfortable making sure a minibus schedule is up to date, as you are delivering craft activities or quizzes, or as comfortable hosting NHS professionals delivering healthcare advice, as you would be helping run an escorted visit to a local farm. You need to have lots of ideas, and be highly ambitious, but also be able to make your ideas happen. 

Most of all, we need someone who cares deeply about the welfare of older people and their carers, and is able to react quickly and appropriately to emerging issues – especially to the more serious care issues we inevitably encounter. While appropriate training will be given, we are looking for candidates with some social care experience ideally.

About us

We are an energetic, experienced, and passionate team of 15, with a strong sense of shared purpose and a lively sense of humour. You’ll have the chance to make a big contribution to a growing, ambitious and innovative organisation which has doubled its reach and impact in recent years.

This role is full time, with flexibility for regular evening and occasional weekend working.

Time & Talents is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

If you would like an informal chat about the job, please email us with your phone number and a suitable time for us to call.

The closing date is 09:00 on Monday 19 October.

TO APPLY: All applications to be submitted online via CharityJob.  Send a CV and a cover letter of no more than two sides of A4, explaining why you want the job and how your experience relates to the job description and person specification.

IMPORTANT: We’ll use cover letters to assess applications alongside CVs. Please ensure you take the time to include a well-written cover letter as detailed above.  We won’t assess applications without one.

INTERVIEWS: First round interviews will take place w/c 19 October.  Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second interview the following week.

Coronavirus/COVID-19: the safety and wellbeing of our current and future employees remains a top priority, therefore interviews will be conducted remotely by video if necessary.

• £10.12 per hour
• Covering the London Borough of Bromley
• Up to two 4-hour shifts per day
• Shifts available 7 days a week from 8:00am – 11:00pm

Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind is a highly regarded, innovative local charity, working alongside people with mental health problems and dementia to improve their quality of life. With an annual turnover of more than £4m, over 150 staff and 250 volunteers, we are one of the largest charities in the Mind network.

Our MindCare Respite Service provides one-to-one support to people with dementia and gives family carers a much needed break. We are looking for Dementia Support Workers to support people living with dementia across Bromley borough, with a particular need in Orpington and surrounding areas.

You will be required to work in people’s homes, engaging clients in activities to help them maintain everyday skills, and providing support with daily living activities. You will need to wear PPE (mask, gloves and apron) in clients’ homes, and this will be provided.

You will need to be patient and flexible, and to have an interest, and perhaps some personal or work experience, in supporting older people. A full driving licence, use of a car and knowledge of the local areas are essential.

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

We Can Offer You

• Regular work depending on your availability
• Mileage costs and holiday pay
• A full induction, ongoing training and regular supervision

Closing date: 11:59pm on Sunday 11th October 2020

Interview dates: Thursday 29th and Friday 30th October 2020 (in Beckenham)

Induction dates: Monday 16th, Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th November 2020 (in Beckenham) - YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND ALL 3 DATES

More details can be found on our website.

We recognise the importance of having a diverse and inclusive work force, and would therefore particularly welcome applications from the following, currently under-represented, groups:

• People from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds
• People aged 16-25
• Disabled people
• People with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities

BLG Mind is committed to meeting the reasonable adjustments of disabled people.

BLG Mind always welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health problems.

Dementia Adviser

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 5pm on the closing date

Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading support and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers. There are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK with numbers set to rise to over 1 million by 2025.

Dementia Adviser Responsibilities:

The Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Adviser service provides a highly responsive and individualised information, signposting and referral service to people with a diagnosis of dementia and those that care for them.

As a Dementia Adviser you will assist people with dementia and their carers in identifying their needs, providing individuals with support and help to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives.

It will be important to ensure any helpful information is received and understood by the service user as well as helping them to access the appropriate services and contact the right people for the help they need. You will develop and contribute to a database of local information, ensuring continual improvement of the service and growth in organisational knowledge.

This role will require you to build relationships with a range of local contacts. You will network with health and care professionals, marketing the Dementia Adviser service to help people with a diagnosis to get referred to the service as early as possible. As well as developing networks with partner organisations who also work in the field of dementia to promote the aim of empowering individuals living with dementia to make informed choices.

Dementia Adviser Requirements:

Are you someone who can work well as part of a team and are passionate about improving the quality of life for people living with dementia? Are you an enthusiastic, inspiring and resilient individual? Can you hit the ground running?

We are looking for an individual who possess NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) with an understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers. Your ability to assess client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentially is essential to providing a valuable and worthwhile service. To be successful in this role you will have excellent non-judgmental communication skills as well as strong organisational and time management skills in order to manage your caseload of clients effectively. You should have good IT skills, be able to travel independently and be able to seize opportunities that are presented to you.

If you are highly organised, driven, with great time management and interpersonal skills and able to travel independently across County Durham then we’d love you to be part of our team!.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

Position: Dementia Advisor
Location: Durham and Chester-le-Street – Remote Working
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £19,964 - £20,770 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing date: 24th September 2020
Interview date: TBC

You may have experience of the following: Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, NFP, Not for Profit, Charity etc.

Communities Coordinator (Dementia Charity)

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Communities Coordinator Responsibilities:

Do you want to help make Southwark a more dementia-friendly borough?

Dementia Friendly Communities operate across the country to promote a better understanding of the condition, in order to reduce stigma and discrimination and to promote independence for people living with dementia. You can read more about Dementia Friendly Communities here.

Southwark CCG has funded a project to support the development of a Dementia Friendly Community in the Borough. Now in its sixth year, you will be supporting the Dementia Friendly Community group, made up of stakeholders from across the borough, to adapt to the challenges of coronavirus and social distancing. Sustainability will be at the forefront of your approach, so that the group can continue to operate once the funding for the post is withdrawn.

You will receive training to effectively engage with and involve people affected by dementia and your role will include ensuring that the Dementia Friendly Community puts people affected by dementia at the heart of their work.

This is a varied role which includes engagement with people affected by dementia, volunteers, businesses, charities, local councils and community networks.

Supported by our comprehensive learning and development programme, you be working to ensure that Southwark is an accessible and supportive Borough for people affected by dementia for years to come.

Communities Coordinator Requirements:

ou will be a confident communicator, who’s able to influence others to get behind a campaign or idea. You will be well organised, have good time management skills, and will be capable of taking the initiative to manage your day-to-day workload. You will understand the needs of people affected by dementia and will show a willingness to listen and learn from others.

You will understand the motivations and needs of those who volunteer their time for the project and will put sustainability and long-term impact at the heart of everything you do.

The successful candidate will be educated to GCSE level or above, with good interpersonal and communication skills. This post involves travel across the Borough.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely. All contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

Position: Dementia Friendly Communities Coordinator
Location: Home-Worker with access to Kennington
Contract type: Fixed term, until March 2021
Hours: 21 per week
Salary: £13,420.20 - £13,962 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) (+ London Allowance of £2,180 if applicable)

Closing date: 24th September 2020
Interview date: TBC

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Social Care, Dementia, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Worker, Community Care, Community Coordinator, Support Coordinator, Not For Profit, Healthcare Assistant, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Voluntary Sector, Care Assistant, etc.

Communities Coordinator (Dementia Charity)

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Communities Coordinator Responsibilities:

Do you want to help make Islington a more dementia-friendly borough? Have you got the drive to raise awareness and empower and enable people with dementia to live well in a borough which is working to become more dementia-friendly? You will be approaching organisations and groups, meeting people and encouraging them to take action and join Dementia Friendly Islington. The role includes consulting people with dementia and carers on their priorities locally and promoting a better understanding of the condition across communities in order to reduce stigma and discrimination and promote independence for people living with dementia.

Communities Coordinator Requirements:

You will be confident speaking to a group and able to get people on board. You will be well-organised and flexible with good time management skills. The successful candidate will be educated to GCSE level or above, with good interpersonal and communication skills. This post involves travel across Islington and occasionally to central London.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely. All contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

Position: Dementia Friendly Communities Coordinator
Location: Home worker with frequent travel to Islington and Tower Hill
Contract type: Fixed term
Hours: 14 per week
Salary: £8,946.80 - £9,308 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) + London Allowance of £1,440 if applicable

Closing date: 24th September 2020
Interview date: October 2020

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Social Care, Dementia, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Worker, Community Care, Community Coordinator, Support Coordinator, Not For Profit, Healthcare Assistant, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Voluntary Sector, Care Assistant, etc.

Link Age Southwark is a vibrant local charity which works to ensure that older people and people living with dementia can thrive in later life. We are recruiting for a Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Coordinator who will be responsible for developing and overseeing the delivery of our community fundraising events.

Responsibilities will include chairing our volunteer fundraising group as well as recruiting, developing and supporting a team of young fundraisers. Link Age Southwark benefits from strong local support in the form of individual and business supporters and stewardship of these individuals as well as generating new supporters will be a key part of the role. The Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Coordinator will take the lead on developing our communications and marketing strategy and have responsibility for maintaining our website and ensuring we have a strong presence via social media platforms as well as local print media.

Call and Care Manager

Employer: Dementia Concern

Salary: £30,000 to £32,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Responsible to: Operations Manager & CEO

Responsible for: Up to 15 Care Attendants

Are you a Registered Care Manager or would like to work towards being a register manager, looking to work with a long-standing local charity supporting people living with dementia in Ealing and their carer?

The Dementia Concern Call & Care service offers respite care for carers through providing social interaction and activities to people living dementia through a dedicated team of Care Attendants. We are looking for a registered manager or someone who would like to work towards being a CQC Manager with the drive and ambition to take the service forward. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and commercial acumen.

Dementia Concern has been providing services for people living with dementia and their carers for more than 25 years and prides itself on providing innovative and high quality services. This post is an opportunity to specialise in a growing field working with a diverse and highly experience team.

Purpose of the Post

The main purpose of the post is to manage the home respite of the charity Call & Care service. Call & Care is a CQC registered service and provides a respite service for carers while providing social stimulation for persons living with dementia. It is paid via the client’s eligible benefits or from their own personal means.

The role also involves working alongside the Volunteer Coordinator who organises a free Carer’s Short Breaks service within the borough. Both roles are part of the grant funding which provides the CQC-registered Call & Care Service and a free volunteer-led sitting service for those living with dementia and their carers. 

Both elements of the Carer’s Short Breaks programme are referred via Ealing Social Services.

The main tasks of the post are to:

• Provide effective management of the day-to-day operations of the Call and Care Service
• Co-ordinate referrals and carry out assessments, including risk assessments, for people with dementia and their carers
• Undertake reviews of the needs of service users
• As registered manager ensure that Call & Care complies with all relevant requirements including Health & Safety and the registered service standards laid out by the Care Quality Commission
• Ensure agreed policies and practices are followed and develop new and updated policies and procedures in consultation with the CEO and support of the HR Manager
• Prepare rotas, check and approve timesheets and annual leave requests
• Maintain good records and statistical systems in accordance with the requirements of both the organisation and funding bodies to achieve targets
• Manage the budget for the service and ensure value for money for service users and the organisation
• Liaise with other colleagues and relevant agencies on the specific needs of service users and share information if requested
• Take responsibility for resolving service failures and complaints and reporting these to the CEO
• Support the development of an improved database for the service
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of Call & Care including outputs and outcomes 
• In conjunction with the CEO develop the service and identify new marketing opportunities
• Provide regular reports to the CEO, the Board of Trustees and relevant

Staff Management

• Provide effective line management of Call & Care staff including the recruitment, induction, supervision and appraisal of Care Attendants 
• Identify and review development opportunities, which will enhance the personal and professional competence of staff and service 
• Oversee relevant training for all staff 
• Plan, allocate and review the work of Care Attendants through their regular one-to-one supervision 
• Arrange and chair regular team meetings for Call & Care staff

Other Duties

• Provide out-of-hours emergency support through an on-call system
• Keep up to date with national and local trends and developments affecting people with dementia and their carers 
• Promote the organisation and its aims externally
• Work in partnership with other organisations to promote awareness of dementia
• Attend meetings, training and conferences as required
• Carry out any other duties which may arise from time to time and are appropriate for the level of the post as directed by the CEO.

Person Specification Essential

• NVQ 4/QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards this
• At least 2 years’ experience of managing and supervising staff in a domiciliary setting
• Experience of assessing service user needs and carrying out risk assessments
• Understanding of Personalisation and its impact on direct service delivery
• Knowledge and understanding of CQC regulatory framework
• An interest in the field of Dementia, the process of ageing and social care
• Capacity to work with service users, carers and the public
• Proficient IT skills including knowledge of databases, rota systems and supporting on-line impact reporting and CQC rating
• Good time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Willingness to work outside normal working hours (on rota system).

Desirable

• Experience of working as a CQC registered manager
• Experience of running a home care or respite service
• Commercial awareness and ability to understand and manage budgets
• Experience of monitoring, evaluating and auditing
• Ability to communicate well within writing and verbally
• Educated to degree level

Applying for the Vacancy

Please ensure you read through all the information enclosed, including the job description and especially the person specification: the latter will be used as the selection criteria.

A maximum of one A4 sheet of additional information may be added to the application form.An application form is required, but CVs can be submitted as supplementary material. 

I hope you find this information useful and you decide to make an application.

Please ensure that your application and equality & diversity monitoring form reach us by no later than 5pm 27th October, 2020 if we receive a high volume of candidates we may move the closing date forward and if we receive too few replies, we will extend the closing date.

Individuals offered the position will have to undergo an enhanced DBS check. 

Mary Burden

HR Manager

Do you want to work for an established and respected local mental health charity?

Solent Mind is the leading ­mental health charity across Hampshire providing a range of high quality services to improve people’s mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support. Our services operate in various locations throughout the Hampshire area.  We are currently recruiting for:

Reference: SMRSep20

SERVICE MANAGER (REMIND) - Job Share

Hours: 21 Hours Per Week

Salary Range: £27,817 to £29,959 Pro Rata Per Annum

Location: Portsmouth

Closing Date: Wed 23 Sep 2020 (Before 9.00am)

Interview Date: W/C Mon 28 Sep 2020

The Service Manager will be employed to oversee the delivery of the Solent Mind Remind - Portsmouth Dementia Service, supporting people with dementia and their carers, to live well.

The Service Manager will provide organisational leadership for the whole team with consistent focus on the outcomes to be achieved for both people with dementia and their carers; and also the development of Portsmouth Dementia Service going forward. Portsmouth aim to work towards becoming a Dementia Friendly Community.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY PLEASE SEE THE ‘WORK FOR US’ THEN 'CURRENT JOB VACANCIES' PAGE ON THE SOLENT MIND WEBSITE

​CV’s will not be accepted nor do we accept applications from recruitment agencies

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work.

Appointments are made on merit.

Charity registered number 1081116

Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500

This is a very exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, experienced and motivated Registered Manager with a strong care background and a passion for providing high quality care to help us set up, and then manage, a professional, caring and successful Home Care Services throughout Hampshire.

The Home Care Service is a new service, so you will be joining at a time where you can really be part of developing something special.

The role will be challenging but in return you will be rewarded with an immense sense of job satisfaction.  You will work for an organisation that really cares about the people we support and who work for us.  We have an extremely motivated and dedicated Management team who will support you and help you to succeed. There will be opportunities for training, continuous personal and career development.  We also offer a competitive salary and a generous annual leave entitlement. 

If you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you.

The role

As our Home Care Manager, you will be responsible for the start-up, growth and development of our Home Care service ensuring that Age Concern Hampshire provides outstanding quality care where service users retain their self-respect, individuality, dignity and independence.

There are 3 broad areas of responsibility of this role:

• Compliance - meeting the requirements of the CQC, the Local Authority Service Specifications and relevant Regulations and Legislation.  This also includes taking responsibility for the health and safety of the people using the service and the staff providing the support
• Service Set up and Delivery - taking responsibility and accountability for the set up and delivery of consistent, professional, safe, and high quality person centred care/support services that promote independence, choice and dignity to empower people to live as independently as possible.
• Team Management and Leadership - leading, motivating, supporting and developing your team to deliver personalised services to the highest professional standards, and provide a culture where staff can develop and progress

About you

An experienced and qualified registered manager, gained ideally in Domiciliary Care, you will have a track record of attaining success. You will be an inspiring leader with strong communication skills who can get the best out of people. Organised and ready to adapt to challenges, you have the expertise needed to provide a professional, safe and high quality care service, meet targets and tackle day-to-day operations. You must be a car owner willing and able to insure and use it for business purposes and have a full driving license.

Your values will fit with our own:

• Compassionate and Caring – putting our clients first at all times
• Committed to Excellence – focusing on continuous improvement
• Innovative – seeking to be creative and embracing new opportunities
• Inclusive – respecting individuality and with a person-centred approach in all we do
• Collaborative – supporting each other and working with other organisations

About Age Concern Hampshire

Age Concern Hampshire is passionate about caring for older people.  We are committed to providing the best possible support and care to enable older people live as independently as they can. To do this we offer a range of services including:

• Day care for those with dementia and/or physical frailty
• Free impartial advice and support with claiming benefits
• Footcare
• Village Agents to support those living in rural communities
• Hospital to Home support services
• A range of healthy living classes for the over 50’s
• Lunch Clubs and Café

We encourage applications from all sections of the community.  Age Concern Hampshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.

Job Title: Hertswise Locality Worker (Hertsmere)
Salary Grade: £22,054 per annum (pro rata)
Responsible to: Locality Team Leader
No. of Hours: 16hrs per week, fixed term contract until end February 2022 with the possibility for extension.
Main Base/s: West Hertfordshire (Base TBD)

About the Hertswise project

This role is part of the Hertswise community-based dementia project. Hertswise is an innovative countywide service designed to support people living with dementia, low level memory loss or mild cognitive impairment as well as their loved ones and carers. Our teams aim to ensure that people of all ages, living anywhere in Hertfordshire, are able to easily access information and advice, activities and support regardless of whether they have (or want) a diagnosis. The service is delivered by a partnership of community and voluntary groups, including Age UK Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire Independent Living Service, Herts Mind Network, and Carers in Hertfordshire.

Hertswise can offer group-based activities designed by service users, or 1-1 sessions for those in need of individual support. Information and Advice is available for all aspects of your life, for example; claiming benefits, Lasting Powers of Attorney, community care, health services - and any other queries that you may have.  Hertswise will also provide carers with the opportunity to relax and share their experiences in a friendly, supportive environment among other carers and professionals.

About the role

The role of the Locality Worker is to deliver services including healthy eating sessions, physical activity sessions, digital inclusion sessions and socialisation. Ensuring access for older people, people with young onset dementia and people with learning disabilities who have dementia and mild cognitive impairment including those living in rural areas of the county. Services will be provided at the older person’s home or in a group setting using a variety of different community venues.

The primary aim of this project is to improve mental, physical well-being and socialisation.  This will be achieved through the dissemination of healthy living and healthy eating information and advice and encouragement to participate in activities which promote physical and mental wellbeing and prevent social isolation. It will also be achieved through socialisation and digital inclusion.

You will deliver training and development for professionals and organisations in the awareness of the issues faced by older people, people with young onset dementia and people with learning disabilities who have mild to moderate dementia and cognitive impairment as well as the needs of carers and their families

The post holder will be required to work some flexible hours outside of normal 9-5 working hours including on the occasional evening and weekends.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 9th October 2020
Interviews shall take place week commencing Monday 12th October 2020

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and a supporting statement as to why you are suitable for the role. Clearly state your address, e-mail address, telephone number and whether you have a driving license and whether you own a vehicle, it will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

Job Title: Hertswise Locality Worker (Watford)
Salary Grade: £22,054 per annum (pro rata)
Responsible to: Locality Team Leader
No. of Hours: 28 hours per week, fixed term contract until end February 2022 with the possibility for extension.
Main Base/s: Watford and surrounding areas, with some travel required countywide

About the Hertswise Project

This role is part of the Hertswise community-based dementia project. Hertswise is an innovative countywide service designed to support people living with dementia, low level memory loss or mild cognitive impairment as well as their loved ones and carers. Our teams aim to ensure that people of all ages, living anywhere in Hertfordshire, are able to easily access information and advice, activities and support regardless of whether they have (or want) a diagnosis. The service is delivered by a partnership of community and voluntary groups, including Age UK Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire Independent Living Service, Herts Mind Network, and Carers in Hertfordshire.

Hertswise can offer group-based activities designed by service users, or 1-1 sessions for those in need of individual support. Information and Advice is available for all aspects of your life, for example; claiming benefits, Lasting Powers of Attorney, community care, health services - and any other queries that you may have.  Hertswise will also provide carers with the opportunity to relax and share their experiences in a friendly, supportive environment among other carers and professionals.

About the role

The role of the Locality Worker is to deliver services including healthy eating sessions, physical activity sessions, digital inclusion sessions and socialisation. Ensuring access for older people, people with young onset dementia and people with learning disabilities who have dementia and mild cognitive impairment including those living in rural areas of the county. Services will be provided at the older person’s home or in a group setting using a variety of different community venues.

The primary aim of this project is to improve mental, physical well-being and socialisation.  This will be achieved through the dissemination of healthy living and healthy eating information and advice and encouragement to participate in activities which promote physical and mental wellbeing and prevent social isolation. It will also be achieved through socialisation and digital inclusion.

You will deliver training and development for professionals and organisations in the awareness of the issues faced by older people, people with young onset dementia and people with learning disabilities  who have mild to moderate dementia and cognitive impairment as well as the needs of carers and their families.

The post holder will be required to work some flexible hours outside of normal 9-5 working hours including on the occasional evening and weekends.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 9th October by 5pm.
Interviews shall take place week commencing Monday 12th October 2020.

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and a supporting statement as to why you are suitable for the role. Clearly state your address, e-mail address, telephone number and whether you have a driving license and whether you own a vehicle, it will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

This post is for a bank position, working as and when on a zero hours contract.

The role of a Relief Social Worker is to work in partnership with individuals, carers and relevant voluntary and statutory resources to provide personalised care, that enables people referred to the service to reduce risk to themselves or others and to improve their quality of life.

Taking an active role in collaborative working and building networks within and external to Jewish Care to develop community and group interventions that enhance social and community life for the benefit of people in their local areas

Working within one of the following specialist forums focusing on Dementia, Disability, Family Carers or Palliative Care, as required

Principal Accountabilities / Responsibilities

* Manage workload independently and prioritise effectively so people who use the service receive support according to their level of risk
* Challenge discriminatory practice and inappropriate behaviour in colleagues and in people who use the service in order to ensure they are treated with respect at all times
* Demonstrate confident and effective judgement in making timely decisions to achieve positive change
* Identify local services and resources that promote independence, choice and dignity of individuals, carers and families to enable people to remain within the community as far as this is possible
* Embrace a multi-disciplinary approach in working within Jewish Care and with external providers to offer people who use the service the most effective interventions to address their difficulties
* Ensure that information gained through community involvement is fed back to Jewish Care in order to continually improve service provision according to changing circumstances
* Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by their line manager to ensure the service evolves in response to any changing circumstances

Qualifications

* Social Work qualification (Essential)
* Registration with HCPC (Essential)
* Social work post qualifications (Desirable)
* UK Driver's licence and access to a vehicle for work (Desirable)

Experience

* Experience in managing a social work caseload.
* Experience working with adults in a social care context
* Experience of community and/or group work

This post will close on Friday 23rd November 2018.

Benefits

Jewish Care offers excellent benefits and training to all staff. Benefits include, free meals, 20 day's annual leave, Jewish Care Pension scheme, various discounts, Loans and mileage reimbursement, ride to work scheme, eye tests, employee referral bonus and more.

About

Jewish Care is a leading communal organisation. We are the largest health and social care charity for the Jewish community in the UK, caring for nearly 7,000 people every week. Approximately 1500 staff from multi-cultural backgrounds together with 3,000 volunteers help to maintain their service. It provides a wide range of services to help meet the community's physical, social and emotional needs, both directly and in partnership with other organisations. We care & support many people including; older people with dementia, disabilities, mental health needs and Holocaust survivors and many more.

We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by creating excellent social care that enhances well-being and inspires them to stay connected to their community. The organisation is committed to finding innovative solutions tailored to the people who use their services.

We are a proud to be multi award winning organisation. Prestigious awards and accolades they have received include; The Skills for Care Best Employer for over 250 people, and The Investors in People Gold standard.

Please be aware that this vacancy will close, once a sufficient number of suitable candidates have been identified therefore, we would recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

Background:

Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, established in 1986 following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh whilst at work. We work towards creating a society in which people are safer - and feel safer - from the prevalence of stalking, harassment, aggression and violence, achieved through Supporting people; Education; and Campaigning. We run the National Stalking Helpline, which offers support and advice to thousands of victims of stalking every year, across the UK.

Purpose of Job:

To provide guidance and information, by telephone and email, to those affected by stalking.

Sessional work - Casual Work Agreement with no fixed hours.   Remote working will be required initially due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Closing date: Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received.

Please review attached Job Description and Person Specification. 

Please express your interest in and suitability for this position by submitting your CV and a supporting letter. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.